Transfer Palooza Thread

[UAEebs86]

Come on down Cream!

This guy would get absolutely steamrolled and humiliated by actual competition.

Apparently he's following his coach to St. Louis.

[VegasCatFan]

if I could add two players it would be Johnell Davis and Cade Tyson

I'd love both of these players, although I'm sure Davis is going to follow his coach to Michigan.

[Merkin]

Come on down Cream!

This guy would get absolutely steamrolled and humiliated by actual competition.

No one saying he will be all-conference, but he did score 26 points against Utah, with 8/9 2PT, 3/5 3PT, 10 boards, 3 assists, 1 TO.

However, Ballo-esque at the FT line, 1-3, although he was 9-9 FT v. SMU.

Ballo scored 17 and 10 v. Utah.

[dovecanyoncat]

The transfer portal has turned the offseason into a Hold 'Em game without the Turn and River. It's just Flop, Flop, Flop.

[MrBug708]

if I could add two players it would be Johnell Davis and Cade Tyson

If you are looking for a good PF, Eric Dailey is a hell of a player. Transferring from Okie State.

[dmjcat]

[TucsonClip]

My quick scouting report on Townsend:

Watched the Horizon title game and NCST game and here are some takeaways.

I can see him functioning in a Zu-type role. Punishing guys in the paint, sealing and duck ins in transition, though and physical around the rim.

Im not sure if I saw him make a field goal where he wasnt driving, or smashing through someone, to get to his left shoulder and baby hook with the right. If hes driving left, hes coming back to his left shoulder to finish right. If hes driving right, hes going into you to create for that left shoulder baby hook.

Not much skill, a bit out of control off the dribble. Most of his touches were from cross screens, duck ins, seals, pinch post.

Actually think hes a pretty good passer. Good vision, can get off the ball if he sees a passing lane.

Not going to be a threat from three, and while his jumper starts from the wrong side of his body, its not bad.

Competes as a defender when he can. Will slide his feet, but hes definitely not Keshad.

Hes physical, going to compete, tough around the rim, but is predictable. Hes a poor mans Zu. Smaller, but tough, solid passer, wants to finish everything at the rim, but hes a better defender.

Overall, he would be fine, but I would be keeping an eye on who else is out there. Hes solid, not going to wow you, will struggle against length and athleticism, but you know what youre getting every night.

I'd prefer a more dynamic 4 man. Ultimately, if Love returns, that also reshapes our needs. The 4 man doesn't need to be a top scorer in that case. If not, I'm not sure any of these guys are giving us what we hoped would be in the portal

[Beachcat97]

The transfer portal has created the era of universal, ongoing free agency. Players used to get recruited once. Maybe twice. Now they basically have the chance to “re-open” their recruitment throughout their college careers. It’s great for the student-athletes, maybe not so great for building roster continuity and team chemistry.

[Fishclamps]

Mason Gillis from Purdue?

[SunnyAZ]

Townsend dropped 38 and 11, 17 and 12, and 30 and 13 in his last 3 games. Which were his conference tourney title game, and the 1st round and 2nd round of the tourney.

[TucsonClip]

Townsend dropped 38 and 11, 17 and 12, and 30 and 13 in his last 3 games. Which were his conference tourney title game, and the 1st round and 2nd round of the tourney.

My scouting report was from two of those three games.

[dmjcat]

[Beachcat97]

I like me some Jordan Pope.

[Merkin]

[84Cat]

[84Cat]

[Fishclamps]

TCU making the final four next season

[TheCat]

The team that is going to make a ton of noise in the Portal is Indiana. Lining up a bunch of good PAC players along with others.

[dmjcat]

[Beachcat97]

So Townsend is a smallish forward.

How are we feeling about this?

[Merkin]

Don't know anything, but listed at 6'6" 220 with 37.5% 3PT I would strongly suspect he is looking for a spot on a team as a wing to improve his pro chances. Take Larsson's spot. Then move to the 4 for small ball.

Seems like a no-brainer to me to get the kid from Oakland, it will be his 5th year and Cats could use some senior leadership, but Cats will still need another big strong 4 like Keshad. Johnson is listed at 1" taller and 5 pounds heavier, but he just plays so much bigger, like Michael Wright.

[SunnyAZ]

Don't know anything, but listed at 6'6" 220 with 37.5% 3PT I would strongly suspect he is looking for a spot on a team as a wing to improve his pro chances. Take Larsson's spot. Then move to the 4 for small ball.

Seems like a no-brainer to me to get the kid from Oakland, it will be his 5th year and Cats could use some senior leadership, but Cats will still need another big strong 4 like Keshad. Johnson is listed at 1" taller and 5 pounds heavier, but he just plays so much bigger, like Michael Wright.

Townsend is definitely a PF. Weird player. He scores almost all of his points in the paint. And is a bully with a post game. Draws a lot of fouls. Is a good passer. Teams don't guard him as a shooter cause he hardly ever takes any. Hard to tell if he is any good on defense cause they play zone more than any team in the country but can definitely rebound. But also had the same TS% as Kylan did last year so he was pretty inefficient.

I don't personally think they need to add a PF cause Carter Bryant can play it. Dude is big, definitely bigger than Keshad, in both length and weight.

I'm kinda against it because the spacing would be bad, he was pretty inefficient, and I can't really tell if he is any good on defense.

[Beachcat97]

I think Townsend would bring experience/maturity that next year’s roster presently lacks, and he’d add roster depth at forward.

But I’m expecting Tommy to make a bigger splash in the portal market.

[Merkin]

Good article here on those transferring out during the Lloyd era. Very similar to the Lute era, where some thrived elsewhere (e.g. Ruben Douglas) while many just disappeared to the end of the bench at new spots.


https://zonazealots.com/posts/where-are ... RF6SxDU8oM

[dmjcat]

[Merkin]

Why wasn't he a starter, only started 4 games last season and 21 over 4 years?

100 for 201 3PT attempts. That's Steve Kerr good. The 3PT line has been moved out twice since Kerr's record setting season.

[TheCat]

Has Pelle announced anything yet? He is the guy I want to stay.

[Merkin]

NIL and the transfer portal have made a system of hired mercenaries with no pretense at all of being students.

[azcat49]

Actually now better than the G League. Top line guys get a very decent payday and guys that won’t sniff even the G league getting low 7 figures.

One guy on the radio said every athlete in D1 should go to the portal and assume he has leverage to max his earning potential. No talk about the value of the education

[pc in NM]

Actually now better than the G League. Top line guys get a very decent payday and guys that won’t sniff even the G league getting low 7 figures.

One guy on the radio said every athlete in D1 should go to the portal and assume he has leverage to max his earning potential. No talk about the value of the education

About what I'd expect from some "guy on the radio"...

200 guys in the portal! Better $$$ selling drugs on the corner, per capita!

[dmjcat]

[Merkin]

SMDH...

[dmjcat]

[dmjcat]

Murauskas transferring to St. Marys

https://www.azdesertswarm.com/basketbal ... fer-portal

[Chicat]

Murauskas transferring to St. Marys

https://www.azdesertswarm.com/basketbal ... fer-portal

Pretty perfect spot for him or Borovicanin.

[Merkin]

Guess we can see him, or not see him, in the double secret scrimmages the UA has with St. Mary's.

[SunnyAZ]

absolutely yes to RJ Godfrey

[Beachcat97]

Why are we looking to bring in another guard? This has to mean Love won't be back.

[Merkin]

If Ballo gets a cool mill...


$1.5M

[84Cat]

College football is big business. I see that Mizzo is going to spend $250 million to renovate their stadium. What's a million dollars for a player when you got that kind of money to spend

[84Cat]

Tough break for Sean

[Irish27]

When I went to the UofA, I went to learn and get a degree. It's very sad to see what college sports is turning into.

[Beachcat97]

When I went to the UofA, I went to learn and get a degree. It's very sad to see what college sports is turning into.

We all did, Irish. But even when I was there (late 90s/early 00s), college hoops had already started its transformation into a de facto minor league for the NBA (or pro leagues internationally). Now it's much better, imo, because players are able to capitalize on their college success, as opposed to being restricted by stupid NCAA amateurism rules.

I'd love it if more guys actually wanted to learn and get that degree, but I'm also very supportive of these guys getting paid.

[Merkin]

We all did, Irish. But even when I was there (late 90s/early 00s), college hoops had already started its transformation into a de facto minor league for the NBA (or pro leagues internationally).

It wasn't until 1991 that Lute had a player leave who still has eligibility left, and that was BDub/Bison Dele who was a transfer anyway.

I think Krzyzewski had an even longer streak but can't recall the first player to leave early.

Although UA had other players leave early before Lute, Eric Money and Coniel Norman come to mind although they were before my time.

[84Cat]

Tough break for Sean

Well, maybe there was more to the story

[dmjcat]

[84Cat]

Ballo is going to have some Pac12 teammates

[dmjcat]

[dmjcat]

Tennessee transfer visits AZ

[Beachcat97]

Choo, any sense on this one?