Tai Strickland transferring from Wash
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Mcconnell > Strickland. We lucked out
No thanks as well. We have enough guards and now people keep wanting us to take Quinerly and Strictland. Pikiell has stated many times he wants guys who want to be at RU and both of these guys snubbed us when they could have come to RU. Alvarado did the same thing when he decided to go to Georgia Tech.
Agreed enough guards but can never have enough talent and skill players. He redshirts next year, bulks up, learns our system, then he can definitely contribute in 2 years. Caleb is a good player and has the size to grow into a 3. Also mulcahys size allows him to play point but also guard 2s and 3s..
I remember one of the announcers during a Wisconsin game around January said he spoke with Rod Strickland who told him Tai was absolutely loving the school and the team.
Saw him play very briefly a couple of times during garbage time. Short sample size, but that along with the fact that he couldn’t get a sniff in the roatation (I know they have strong guards), tells me we did much better with McConnell.
Saw him play very briefly a couple of times during garbage time. Short sample size, but that along with the fact that he couldn’t get a sniff in the roatation (I know they have strong guards), tells me we did much better with McConnell.
Guess that was before he basically wasn’t in Wisky’s rotation during the B1G schedule.
Another example of how the grass isnt always greenier at a big name school. Strange how just s month or two ago his dad was saying how much his son loved the school.
As for who is better between McConnell and Strickland. Let’s be fair. Not sure how many minutes McConnell gets at wisky this year.
As for who is better between McConnell and Strickland. Let’s be fair. Not sure how many minutes McConnell gets at wisky this year.
He may have loved the school but just not be good enough to play for them.
McConnell would be deadly at Wisconsin by spacing the floor and being a catch and shoot kid from the 3, while Trice and others whip the ball around....he would find minutes immediately at Wisconsin if the roles were reversed.
Some people really don't get what we found in McConnell..most underrated guy on the team
Maybe he thought he was going to Washington and ended up in Wisconsin instead: "My gawd, there's cheese whiz in my latte!"
yes, Russ Wood said he spoke to him and his father said "he loved it there".
(not doubting this just confirming the post)
We are so lucky to have McConnell. He is trending up. Trust me.
Former NBA player Aaron McKie is now HC at Temple and Mark Macon is now an assistant for McKie as well. I would guess those two sealed this commitment for Dad Rod Strickland and his son.
Good player for those Iverson 76ers teams. But they sure played an ugly brand of basketball
Temple was back in the NCAA Tournament. They are however a far cry from when the program went to the Tournament 12 consecutive seasons.
If I'm not mistaken, only Kentucky, Kansas, North Carolina and Duke have won more basketball games than Temple.
Also J.P. Moorman, Quinton Rose (if he could just develop a reliable perimeter jump shot he'd be REALLY tough to defend) and Alani Moore also return. They are going to miss Alston in a big way though.
I think they are in the mix with an Indiana transfer whose father played at Temple. Forrester?
That's an understatement. Not sure why someone (athlete or non athlete) would chose to go to Temple, but to each their own.
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