Any kid picking ECU over Duke and other high majors has major issues. I'm sorry. I mean, ok, he loves the staff. Its college basketball. That staff is very likely to be gone in the next few years and you are stuck at a directional glorified HS
Is this the team we have for next season?
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Any kid picking ECU over Duke and other high majors has major issues. I'm sorry. I mean, ok, he loves the staff. Its college basketball. That staff is very likely to be gone in the next few years and you are stuck at a directional glorified HS
Im not saying he doesn't have issues.
I don't think Duke is the right school for everyone.
And neither of us know anything about this kid and what his situation is.
Karim Coulibaly was an early offer and early take for this staff. He's a big.
If Pitt landed just one more big that they targeted; no one would have any issues with this class.
Here's the "problem". Capel and staff only got here 14 months ago so they were late to recruiting every player they targeted. Add in the recent on court results- the combination is a tough one to overcome. They definitely aimed high to start which makes landing players more difficult but I wouldn't want it any other way.
Lastly, this is a multi-year rebuild process. If they land Hugley and PG like Davis next year the rest will be gravy, imo.
If Pitt landed just one more big that they targeted; no one would have any issues with this class.
Here's the "problem". Capel and staff only got here 14 months ago so they were late to recruiting every player they targeted. Add in the recent on court results- the combination is a tough one to overcome. They definitely aimed high to start which makes landing players more difficult but I wouldn't want it any other way.
Lastly, this is a multi-year rebuild process. If they land Hugley and PG like Davis next year the rest will be gravy, imo.
If your talking about receiving an education then there’s very few places that you’d pick over Duke . If you want to play bb and actually see the court and nothing you’ve done up to this point suggest your a future NBA player you don’t go to Duke , Kentucky , Kansas etc . Why be a practice player ? Go somewhere you can play , where you’re a big man on campus with all the benefits that goes with it . The kids smart your not !
247's College Basketball Transfer Portal. Sort by guys who can be immediately eligible
Hope we land him. We need a body. He has experience and would only be here for one year. Probably better than a Jones or Johns.
Played 2 years for Greg Marshall. Three star coming out of HS.
I think he’s significantly better than George.
He’d be a good add, I think. Can probably play 10-12 or so minutes at the 5...combined with what I expect to be 23-25 or so minutes at the 5 from Brown, Hamilton would answer a lot of questions. Brown as the #1, Hamilton as the #2, and Coulibaly filling in the rest while giving 12-15 more minutes at the 4 would be huge for this team. Someone like Bilau or another grad transfer would only add to it, or lessen Coulibaly’s load at the 4.
Well...UNC-Greensboro was a better team than we were last year according to KenPom, and Hamilton had significantly better numbers for his team than George did for ours.
He hurts nothing if we take him.
Nothing.
His scholarship is gone in a year.
And we'll still have 2 more to find other bigs.
Is this what we all are looking for? No.
But does he take away from something we are looking for? No.
I just want us to get back to the point where we have a chance to win any game we play and make the Pete that place again that no one wants to come in and play us. I think JC can get us there again but it's going to take 3 to 4yrs so we have to have patience.
Are we actually recruiting this guy or is this just a Pitt fan suggestion as a possible recruit?
Doesn't have to be mulit-year unless the recruiting is just average and that's what it has been. The 14 month issue is just pure BS! Capel is selling Capel and not Pitt's past record. This year's class is disappointing. Nothing about this year's class which leads one to believe that next year's team will be much better than this year's team...whatever improvement there will be will derive from improvement in play by last year's freshmen. The lineup will be a big donut again!
Yes, most of the improvement should come from X, Trey and Toney.
But from what I have seen- Drumgoole, Murphy, Coulibaly and Champangie are an improvement over Frame; N'dir, Ellison and Davis.
Yea. I know all of that.... I don’t see next year’s team being much better. We still have several players who aren’t acc caliber players including the guy who looks like will start at C.
There is a risk signing Bilau or Nigel Johns. Neither is a guaranteed ACC-level player and either would tie up a scholarship for some years. Hamilton returns the scholarship to the pool immediately in 2020.
There is a need for a developmental big. The real question is if either of the unsigned guys fit into thar category?
IMHO, and it is only my assumption, the staff liked Bilau enough to have him visit immediately. I think the worry with him is qualifying. Johns is a different question. They have slow-played him but there are rumors a visit is now being set up.
If Hamilton commits here, then we will see if they actually sign one of the other bigs or leave the slot open. I believe they will keep one slot open in case someone unexpectedly falls into their lap, but they probably should sign one more guy either to back-up in the paint or at PG.
I think Hamiton eliminates John. I think we want Bilau,don't know if we can get him. I think we should find a grad transfer point similar to what we would be doing with Hamilton.
Accomplish all that recruiting becomes acceptable.
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I can't argue that we shouldn't sign a grad transfer PG. We should. I just don't believe the staff intends to.
I don't think we'll get Bilau. If he really thinks he can possibly be a 1-and-done, he's not signing with a guard oriented team.
We could still sign John as a developmental big but they may consider Coulibaly in that role.
I don't think we'll get Bilau. If he really thinks he can possibly be a 1-and-done, he's not signing with a guard oriented team.
We could still sign John as a developmental big but they may consider Coulibaly in that role.
