Tyson Acuff - incoming transfer
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Can/will Dylan and Ace find them and pass the ball is the key question for next season.
Disagree. We have three very specific needs and this player does not fill any of them. If we had landed him as the 4th guy after we already had 3 guys filling those primary needs, I'd have a much rosier outlook.
There's no one on the team currently...they need players in general...this guy would have been the best or second player on last years team. It's been said the staff is still recruiting transfer guards. They are rebuilding the entire roster it's a good start..
Yeah, except it's not true. He has never been a good 3 point shooter. The year he was at 39% on 3 pointers, he averaged only 6 ppg. The following year when he averaged 14 ppg, he was under 35%.
I love the fact he can make free throws but he doesn't fill any of the primary needs:
- Starting Center
- 3 point shooter well over 35%
- wing that can shoot and defend
He's a fine use of Griffith's scholarship. But we still need to replace Cliff, Mag, and add a sniper.
Mid 30's is more than fine from 3. That would be amazing compared to recent years
Alloco or another guard and Martini are even better from 3
What does a center have to do with this at all? 🤣
His 3 point shooting will be fine. He can hit the mid range and is excellent finishing at the rim at 66%. These are all needs. Guards who can play is a huge need. This is a very good get. A veteran scorer to take pressure off Dylan and Ace, especially if they take a little time to adjust. If there are any injuries, he will have no problem stepping up into a bigger role
And remarkably steady too. Never more than 6 boards in any game. Wild.
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Yeah but we really screwed up letting Magic Johnson go to Mich St. Fire the staff!
Points 1 and 4 - you are making assumptions based on what would need to be an improvement over the historical evidence.
Point 2 - exactly right. As I said, if this kid was signed AFTER we filled two spots with those two guys or similar, I'd feel better about it.
Point 3 - you just used up one of your 4 spots on a guy that's not a starting center, which is the biggest need. You better fill your 3 glaring needs with your 3 remaining openings.
I saw 48.1% for this year, and while bad, still better than JWill who everyone loves
You could argue that Gaven Griffiths would put up numbers like Acuff if he was playing for EMU. Note GG's 25 points against BU. So your point is valid.
Geo is like Derek Jeter where the stats are not indicative of the value. I would take another Geo Baker any day.
I love this get. We desperately need another penetrating guard who can go to the rim or dish. Watching his tape, he reminded me a little of Young. The first four wins when JWill was eligible it was due to him going to the basket. They should complement each other. I’m excited!
Eastern Michigan was terrible but this guy seems to have been basically the only bright spot on their team. Had a good year even though he didn't shoot well from three. He's 33% from three for his career though and an 80% FT shooter. Looks good to me though he's not like an elite shooter or anything.
I’m a little worried about the competition. He wasn’t great against name brand teams out of conference but maybe it was because he was the guy. Small sample size too so who knows. Never watched him play so hard to judge.
Lol - this has to be about the worst take ever on GG. Was BU the one and only game we played against MAC level talent to support this argument? How’d Gavin do against LIU? Stonehill? St Peters? Bryant? Howard? So in summary one could NOT argue, based on last year’s performance that GG would do anything close to 20+ ppg. He failed to even reach double digits in all 5 other games against mid major opponents.
Big picture; our biggest need is scoring. This guy averaged 22 points/game.
You're right. But the overriding point is that expecting Acuff to put up similar numbers in the Big 10 might not be fair.
Looks like an interesting pickup -- could be a solid piece; one of many needed.
Don't remember seeing his name before today's commitment. Was this all happening quietly under the radar? Or did I just miss it?
Don't remember seeing his name before today's commitment. Was this all happening quietly under the radar? Or did I just miss it?
I can’t imagine anyone expects him to score anything close to 21 ppg in the BIG.
Not sure if the analogy holds, but he was the #1 receiver who had to go against the opponents #1 CB. Now he will be the #3 (at best) going against their #3. Easier assignment.
It would be silly to ignore in your assessment the fact that he shot 36% and 39% in his two previous seasons when shooting somewhat lower volume.
I did watch a little bit of clips and he seems like a willing/good passer. Not sure about his defense. Will be interesting
Acuff would be a complete failure as our center. Or as a wing that can defend. And merely a B- as a 3 pt specialist shooting guard. But all reports are that he's not being brought in to fill those roles. Martini, Alloco, and Center are still in the works. So evaluate this guy for what he is supposed to be (a 6th man type) not based on the recruiting still yet to be done.
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Ace should help quite a bit with the assists numbers for everyone. No need to force shots if you have five scorers on the floor (currently Rutgers now has three scorers to put on the floor at the same time).
Why does the order in which we bring guys in matter?
Where did I? Now, if you're asking whether I would focus on only those two years and not the other two, like you just did, no I won't do that.
It's not always in the staffs control either.
If he was a top prospect for his particular role - no reason to wait.
Dylan Harper was out 5th recruit to commit I believe.
Lou, I love the subtle little swipe you just took at Derek Jeter.
My main question is: will this guy be closing games?
He seems to be a better (though unproven at this level) JWill?
If so, would we need both on the floor the final 8min of a game?
JWill, Dylan, Acuff, Ace, Center?
Or would a bigger, better rebounding option be on the floor?
He seems to be a better (though unproven at this level) JWill?
If so, would we need both on the floor the final 8min of a game?
JWill, Dylan, Acuff, Ace, Center?
Or would a bigger, better rebounding option be on the floor?
He's probably at best "a good start." Nothing spectacular. To make a deep tournament run I have qualms that this sort of caliber player is what we need. Maybe nice off bench. Certainly better than many who hit portal.
You’ll notice he played too many minutes for EMU, averaging almost 38 minutes per game. With more intermittent rest I’m sure his 3pt shooting percentage will improve, especially in the second half of games.
Also, with our other scoring options on the floor in Ace and Dylan, he won’t need to take as many threes, but he will always be a threat from deep that will have to be accounted for. He is a prolific scorer and money from the FT line.
