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The Never too Early 2024-2025 PORTAL THREAD

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Re: The Never too Early 2024-2025 PORTAL THREAD
« Reply #525 on: May 05, 2024, 08:06:45 PM »
Quote from: Custard on May 04, 2024, 08:23:17 PM
DGL is going to have to make a sophomore leap if we don’t recruit over him, and if we do, he may not be on the team by second semester.
100%. We should be recruiting all the help we can get anyway but as of now he'll be thrown into the fire out of necessity and we'll find out either way. Want to be pleasantly surprised, and lots of guys do in fact make a major jump after their freshman year (Podz at the extreme end, or Malcolm Hill as a more moderate example).
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Re: The Never too Early 2024-2025 PORTAL THREAD
« Reply #526 on: May 05, 2024, 08:28:28 PM »
Kendall Gill for example. 
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Re: The Never too Early 2024-2025 PORTAL THREAD
« Reply #527 on: May 07, 2024, 09:17:48 AM »
Backup PG is a must at this point, and there are some interesting names still out there....Spears (instant 6th man offense/passer) Calmese (more of a scorer), Terry (Depaul)...remember it is JUST for backup minutes.

Moretti may have been perfect, still uncommitted, so maybe we get him back? Knows the system, could get 10 minutes or so, coaches like him....we will see

Wing player we need a shooter penetrator...Egor Demin would be ideal, Richmond alot of people seem to like as well....I think Demin is the better fit for us.

One more bench/role player/rebounder/scorer....would still love to have Ezra Ausar on this team.

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Re: The Never too Early 2024-2025 PORTAL THREAD
« Reply #528 on: May 07, 2024, 03:29:45 PM »
Richmond is noted as St Johns on 24/7 finally. Was assumed, but it is in stone now.

https://www.on3.com/teams/kentucky-wildcats/news/rick-pitino-lands-another-top-guard-kentucky-target-kadary-richmond/

Coincidence or maybe we are getting Demin afterall!!!
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Re: The Never too Early 2024-2025 PORTAL THREAD
« Reply #529 on: May 07, 2024, 06:07:18 PM »
Quote from: ILLINICHIEF on May 07, 2024, 03:29:45 PM
Richmond is noted as St Johns on 24/7 finally. Was assumed, but it is in stone now.

https://www.on3.com/teams/kentucky-wildcats/news/rick-pitino-lands-another-top-guard-kentucky-target-kadary-richmond/

Coincidence or maybe we are getting Demin afterall!!!

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Re: The Never too Early 2024-2025 PORTAL THREAD
« Reply #530 on: May 09, 2024, 07:41:42 AM »
Fletcher went to Xavier
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Re: The Never too Early 2024-2025 PORTAL THREAD
« Reply #531 on: May 10, 2024, 01:02:58 AM »
We may have lost the bidding war for Demin according to Loyalty insiders.
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Re: The Never too Early 2024-2025 PORTAL THREAD
« Reply #532 on: May 10, 2024, 10:29:39 AM »


Down to Utah, ILLINI, St. Marys....Looks good scoring from all 3 levels, could use Fletch in his life for sure, very fluid (slower) player overall...Mike Miller 2.0?
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Re: The Never too Early 2024-2025 PORTAL THREAD
« Reply #533 on: May 14, 2024, 10:02:54 PM »
Quote from: ILLINICHIEF on May 10, 2024, 10:29:39 AM


Down to Utah, ILLINI, St. Marys....Looks good scoring from all 3 levels, could use Fletch in his life for sure, very fluid (slower) player overall...Mike Miller 2.0?
I don't believe this guy is as good as RJ Melendez was
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Re: The Never too Early 2024-2025 PORTAL THREAD
« Reply #534 on: May 15, 2024, 08:24:43 AM »
Quote from: Gokuwearsorange/blue on May 14, 2024, 10:02:54 PM
I don't believe this guy is as good as RJ Melendez was

I think they are both on par talent wise, he would be a 12th guy with some upside.....don't prefer him, just he had us to 3?
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Re: The Never too Early 2024-2025 PORTAL THREAD
« Reply #535 on: May 16, 2024, 11:21:20 AM »
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Re: The Never too Early 2024-2025 PORTAL THREAD
« Reply #536 on: May 20, 2024, 08:36:16 PM »
This looks like a 8-9 seed team similar to the 2022-23 team.  Lots of talent, but a substantial roster turnover. 

Keep everyone together, and this could be a really good team in 2025-26. 
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Re: The Never too Early 2024-2025 PORTAL THREAD
« Reply #537 on: May 21, 2024, 07:36:48 PM »
Quote from: FaninCa on May 20, 2024, 08:36:16 PM
This looks like a 8-9 seed team similar to the 2022-23 team.  Lots of talent, but a substantial roster turnover. 

Keep everyone together, and this could be a really good team in 2025-26.
Or alternatively, Just teach Ty Rodgers how to shoot an open jump shot and be a potential 2-3  seed THIS year
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Re: The Never too Early 2024-2025 PORTAL THREAD
« Reply #538 on: May 21, 2024, 08:47:25 PM »
I imagine they’ve tried to teach Ty to shoot but he doesn’t even look at the damn basket when he’s more than 5’ away from it. Not sure I can ever think of a situation where a guy who literally won’t even shoot a jumper as a sophomore developed into an even decent shooter by their senior year, let alone their junior year. I’m sure there are a few examples, just can’t think of any. Regardless, I sure wouldn’t be counting on it happening.
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Re: The Never too Early 2024-2025 PORTAL THREAD
« Reply #539 on: May 21, 2024, 08:52:07 PM »
Quote from: Custard on May 21, 2024, 08:47:25 PM
I imagine they’ve tried to teach Ty to shoot but he doesn’t even look at the damn basket when he’s more than 5’ away from it. Not sure I can ever think of a situation where a guy who literally won’t even shoot a jumper as a sophomore developed into an even decent shooter by their senior year, let alone their junior year. I’m sure there are a few examples, just can’t think of any. Regardless, I sure wouldn’t be counting on it happening.

Ben Simmons ish
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