Bear Down Wildcats

goslingswagg

Yeah...Lloyd didn't stick the landing with this class, at least domestically.

need Darlan now imo

feels like these domestic recruitments of top tier talent are typically more more competitive and difficult than international recruitments. this program moving forward is going to be more ...

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TheCat wrote: Tue Sep 06, 2022 11:10 am He has had a bad overall tournament. He is streaky and I'm glad he can keep his confidence up but needs a bit better decision making.

yes he is streaky but he has absolutely not had a bad overall tournament

goslingswagg

Cody Williams has completed a visit to Colorado and has visits set up to USC, UCLA, and LSU. Not sure what the hold up is from Arizona’s POV. They may be handling this quietly, I honestly don’t know.

really hope it’s being done quietly because he should be the clear top undecided prospect on ...

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ChooChooCat wrote: Sat Jul 30, 2022 11:03 am Some Maryland guy switched his CB to Oregon for Evans, so proceed to panic if you wish lol.

I’d prefer a less one-and-done oriented team so I’ll take one Cody Williams please Tommy.

goslingswagg

Ramey starting over Bal right away? Veesar replacing Ballo by P12 season? Ramey no thread to Kerr at starting PG?

So many fun questions

The problem is those are really bad questions.

Yeah, Bal won't start this season baring someone being out. Veesaar makes perfect sense as a ...

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https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2022/06/13/pac-12-basketball-updated-projections-for-the-2022-23-conference-race-after-nba-draft-decisions-and-transfer-moves/

Oregon... this is going to be a redux of last season.

They're on their fourth point guard in as many years, bringing in Keeshawn ...

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letsgo!!! think he will be a solid fit in TL's system, and a pretty good 8th man. land Ramey and we're in business.

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YoDeFoe wrote: Thu Jun 09, 2022 1:01 pm Arizona fans... waiting for recruiting news... rehashing past losses and firings

We need a commitment ASAP lol

100%, just give me Ramey in the next week and I'll be satisfied for a little while

goslingswagg

Are we forgetting Kerr's injury?

Are you implying that we beat Houston if Kerr is 100%?

Posters are saying we played crappy in every tourney game. Think that might have something to do with our starting PG having jacked up his ankle?

At least for me, I'm not saying we played crappy ...

goslingswagg

Ok you lost me once you brought up Miller as if Tommy's current situation and the reason we fired Miller have anything remotely in common. We didn't fire Sean Miller because he wasn't meeting our expectations in the NCAA tourney. Hell he wasn't even getting there more often than not in the end ...

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Choo, for the record I did not originate this post. I just merely cosigned with other posters, I'm not sure where your energy is coming from. You might want to direct it at them. I do believe that it would have been better to wait to extend him and then give him a hefty raise, You can have a ...

goslingswagg

We need someone who can consistently make 3s.
Rinse, repeat 150 times.

Ramey and Grandison are each exceptional spot-up shooters - need one or both (hopefully Ramey and then anything extra would be gravy)

I wouldn't say totally gravy, as I'm still not sold on Borcavinin's readiness. If ...

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Can WVA offer him a starting spot?

Their top 4 guards were all seniors. Of course, eligibility and the portal could influence the current situation.

They recruited Toussaint from Iowa to play the 1 and Stevenson from South Carolina to play the 2. Ramey could possibly beat either of them ...

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I'm talking myself into former Auburn and Tennessee guard Justin Powell...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gLcaPTF07U

Motion shooter, nice passer, can attack off the bounce, high BBIQ, good size for the wing - had a serious concussion the ended his season early at Auburn, didn't fit with Rick ...

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put me in the camp that thinks HV starts day one…too talented and too perfect of a fit for Tommy’s system to go with Ballo over him

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NickyBCats wrote: Thu Jun 02, 2022 8:09 pm Brooks on Campus, Proctor just reclassed and will play for Duke next season. Doubt Ramey goes there now. Can we get both please?

coming out of this situation with Brooks and Ramey/Dom Harris would be pretty awesome….get er done TL

goslingswagg

Looks like Duke is a major player for Ramey now with Keels gone and they seem pretty confident.

I get why we waited on going after a wing, but not recruiting multiple combo guard options earlier in the portal is baffling to me. We knew that was going to be a need regardless of any stay-or ...

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Looks like Duke is a major player for Ramey now with Keels gone and they seem pretty confident.

I get why we waited on going after a wing, but not recruiting multiple combo guard options earlier in the portal is baffling to me. We knew that was going to be a need regardless of any stay-or-go ...

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Grandison is from the west coast as well. I think he’s someone to look at if we miss on Courtney Ramey.

why not both? pretty clear we need both a guard and a wing, and Grandison is a wing.

Convince one to come off the bench.

yeah, fair enough. any chance we can convince Pelle to ...

goslingswagg

Grandison is from the west coast as well. I think he’s someone to look at if we miss on Courtney Ramey.

why not both? pretty clear we need both a guard and a wing, and Grandison is a wing.

Convince one to come off the bench.

yeah, fair enough. any chance we can convince Pelle to be ...

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Depending on how many more guards/wings we land, Boro is going to play, the staff is confident in his ability.

I don't get how Boro can play unless we're recruiting guys now who will not play. He's currently the 7th man on the roster (Kerr, Pelle, Zu, Ballo, HV, Bal, Boro, Anderson ...

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Depending on how many more guards/wings we land, Boro is going to play, the staff is confident in his ability.

I don't get how Boro can play unless we're recruiting guys now who will not play. He's currently the 7th man on the roster (Kerr, Pelle, Zu, Ballo, HV, Bal, Boro, Anderson ...

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I like Efe and think he’ll be very good next season, but if we’re looking to make up what we’re losing in DT, Efe is a completely different player.

What? Who said that? Efe would backfill for Koloko.

Veesaar fills that need with Anderson as a backup option in emergencies. It's why I've ...

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ChooChooCat wrote: Tue May 31, 2022 9:22 pm Grandison is from the west coast as well. I think he’s someone to look at if we miss on Courtney Ramey.

why not both? pretty clear we need both a guard and a wing, and Grandison is a wing.

goslingswagg

Just want to note: the portal isn’t closed. Guys are still making moves. And with the draft deadline passing we should expect a new wave of transfers as rosters and PT / starting opportunities become clearer.

Just bc we’ve only heard Ramey and Brooks publicly doesn’t mean those are the only ...

goslingswagg

Now that we know DT is staying in the draft and Miller is going pro one way or another..here is our line up as it stands:

Kriisa
Bal
Larsson
Veesaar
Tubelis

Ballo
Borovicanin
Anderson
Tubelis 2

Definitely need Ramey and Brooks now

not sure it needs to be those two, but we pretty clearly ...

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officially staying in the draft...wish him the best of luck. this is killer for next year - let's see what magic CTL can pull out

goslingswagg

With DT, preseason ranking: 10-15

Without: 15-20

DT is such a key guy for us - with him, I think we are a legit top 10 team and have a real chance to compete for a FF. Without him, it's starting to feel like somewhat of a rebuilding year for us - just don't see enough high level talent ...

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With DT, preseason ranking: 10-15

Without: 15-20

DT is such a key guy for us - with him, I think we are a legit top 10 team and have a real chance to compete for a FF. Without him, it's starting to feel like somewhat of a rebuilding year for us - just don't see enough high level talent ...

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With DT, preseason ranking: 10-15

Without: 15-20

DT is such a key guy for us - with him, I think we are a legit top 10 team and have a real chance to compete for a FF. Without him, it's starting to feel like somewhat of a rebuilding year for us - just don't see enough high level talent to ...

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ChooChooCat wrote: Tue May 31, 2022 5:46 am Givony's new mock has him going #27 to Miami.

losing DT and missing on Miller is going to be a tough 1-2 punch over the next 36 hours…brutal. not many available studs in the portal too

goslingswagg

So in the Givony Veesaar commitment article he says that Arizona is expected to lose Dalen Terry, take that for what it’s worth.

I'm sure we're working on it, but need a backup option if Leonard Miller doesn't work...could probably go more aggressively after one of the higher level NBA draft ...

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https://twitter.com/AZBandCatSports/status/1528851748143902720

I see the fit much easier than with Efe. Positional flexibility to the wing and/or 4 helps a lot.

He’s going to want to start and if Terry comes back that ain’t happening.

don't like him as much as a 3 - feels like he ...

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SunnyAZ wrote: Thu May 19, 2022 12:28 pm

reads to me like he wants a first round promise or else he comes back...a little concerned about that to be honest, but keep hearing that we'll be ok by those in the know so I'm staying confident

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https://twitter.com/jonrothstein/status/1526603106619904001

I've put zero faith and stock in this recruitment but I know Lloyd doesn't stay involved in a player just for fun... assuming we return Dalen and land Henri... where does this dude get his minutes?

I agree. Not out on him talent ...

goslingswagg

Yeah we're not pursuing Allen.

Choo, are there any names you can share that we *are* pursuing at the moment? That transfer portal is awfully crowded.

This staff keeps things real close to the vest, so I got nothing for you other than you already know. Honestly the Big Euro is the only ...

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Jefe wrote: Wed May 04, 2022 1:50 pm Ahhh that explains it. Henri will get time at the wing too haha

lol certainly hope not!

goslingswagg

Do we have a need for 10mpg on the wing? Because Walton doesn't solve any PG or shot creation concerns.

I agree though that step 1 in any eval of a potential transfer is answering the questions you posed.

If you look at his freshman year, he might have potential to be a servicable backup ...

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seems like a good kid, wish him the best at his next school.

curious if we add one more wing/guard, in addition to the transfer we're likely to land, as a result of this. as of now, we'd have Kerr/Pelle/Terry/Bal/transfer guard/Boro for the 1-3 spots, wouldn't mind one more piece there ...

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ngl, this scares me a bit. i know the expectation is that he comes back, but i think smart teams should be all over him as a late first rounder, and if that happens, you never know. DT is the key to next year - with him, i think we're a top 10 team. without him, feels like a back-end top 25 team and ...

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Prediction:

We're not taking another big man (beyond the Euro we've been targeting all year, who we're all hopeful / patiently waiting on). We'll take a combo guard for a bench role. That should be it for the roster. We'll leave a roster spot open to total two forgone scholarships since Tommy ...

goslingswagg

Love me some big guards that can shoot

TBH, I don't see him as a guard at all. He looks to me like a 3 and stretch 4 and like we'd be doing him a disservice trying to shoehorn his game into a guard role.

His level of athleticism...I don't see it working as a guard on the NCAA level. That isn ...

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I’m with Spiff on speed and athleticism concerns.

But… he’s big! He’s 6’8” and he has legit guard skills with his ball handling, passing, and three level scoring.

Our wings are legit huge across the board… but I’m not sure this solves the desire for our roster to get downhill more and attack ...

goslingswagg

Going to assume we're not also losing Terry, but now we're looking at:

Kriisa
Terry
Larsson
Tubelis
Ballo

Here's hoping we pick up some high-level transfers in the coming weeks.

Still don't know about Boswell possibly re-classifying either.

If he's as good as I expect him to be, I think the ...

goslingswagg

Looks a lot like Dylan Anderson. Might have a better handle and vision but to me they look very similar

Henri looks to be a much better player and prospect than Dylan. Dylan from my view looks to be at least a year from contributing, probably someone that won't play a big role until he's an ...

goslingswagg

The "Mystery Euro" is almost certainly Henri Veesaar of Estonia. As Bruce Pascoe pointed out recently he's one of 3 international players being followed by the UA basketball programs Instagram account:

https://www.ktbs.com/sports/national/ex-wildcat-dylan-smith-leads-mexican-pacific-league-in ...

goslingswagg

Also if you guys are counting on Lloyd adding another PG (outside of Boswell possibly reclassifying) I wouldn’t get your hopes up. Another Kier type will be added to fill that hole. Terry returning makes that sort of decision real easy for Lloyd.

I envision the current most likely scenario ...

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I mean, we're not #1 heading into next season, not with what other teams are gaining/retaining. So while it's nice of Andy to give us the props, I think our preseason ceiling is somewhere between 5 and 10, and that's *with* CK returning, which isn't likely.

If CK is back, and we add a high ...

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If CK is back

I would bet there is 20% chance that he returns, perhaps less. Like has been noted above, the top 40 picks are getting guaranteed contracts in the millions.

not saying he's a lock, but Katz reporting that we expect him back next year is likely the best intel we've received to ...

goslingswagg

I mean, we're not #1 heading into next season, not with what other teams are gaining/retaining. So while it's nice of Andy to give us the props, I think our preseason ceiling is somewhere between 5 and 10, and that's *with* CK returning, which isn't likely.

If CK is back, and we add a high ...

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