OP listed seven players and two were from mid-majors. I'm still not following your logic.
Portal Recruiting Thread and Roster building
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I’ll say it a little less harsh than BBinsider, I found it hard to take your post commentary seriously after seeing you put Kante in the starting lineup and shipping Fede out the door. And that’s with my acknowledgement that we do need to drastically improve over Fede.
I’d also question rebounding needing to be the improvement from that position. While we could use more rebounding from that position, seems as a team we did pretty well at rebounding at both ends. Post defense is the biggest needed improvement, some inside presence that doesn’t so easily get backed down to the basket. Any amount of post offense is an added bonus.
The five players NOT from mid-majors are not coming to Pitt. That's 5/7th of the list that is not very realistic.
The two mid-major players listed also aren't coming here because one has already been here and the other is an 'in demand' mid-major player (40+ suitors) and we don't get those either.
So you're goal is getting back to this year?
As we've seen first hand with Lowe, Bub, Burton, Foster, McCain and George guards can make an impact a lot quicker as Freshmen than bigs. Cummings is going to be special for us.
If we want to be better, imo, our priority needs to be adding some beef/defense inside.
We have pulled players from P5 before, you know this. Why can't we do it again?
You seem very certain. I'm curious do you known something we don't?
This is supposed to be a portal thread.
But since you guys want to bring up useless stats about starts.
Terrell Brown started 45 games at Pitt in the ACC. And Karim Coulibaly put Brown's lazy ass on the bench as a senior and Coulibaly took over the starting job as a sophomore when Brown was a senior.
And I literally told this board Brown was going to the bench as a senior. And he did.
Fede has nothing locked up next year in terms of a starting position. Nothing. He was on a different planet half of this season and no one knew what the hell happened to him this year.
The DR rebound rate from our centers this year is rock bottom level at the power 6. If you include Blake Hinson, who is one of the worst rebounding power forwards in the Power 6, the only thing that saved us this year was the dominance of the guard rebounding, primarily Bub and Leggett.
Yep, good and useful idea starting it as a portal thread. Not looking to sidetrack that but I guess it was too hard to not comment on what I thought was a very bad projection.
Getting back to how they played at the end of this season is 100% a good goal. If they played like that the whole year we likely beat most of Missouri, Syracuse twice, Miami, Clemson and possibly Florida. Pitt would've been a top 25 team and a single digit tournament seed. We finished the season as one of the 25 best teams in the country IMO. Adding a few more shooters would help this team improve on it from this past season. If we had one or two more scoring guys to make up for Blake/Ish/Lowe/Bub going cold in some of the losses we likely finish even better then 12-4.
Ok, thats great. I know what Papa Kante brings to the table just like I knew what Dior, Lowe, and Carrington brought to the table.
The only curveball here is the injury.
If you want to have your own opinion or listen to bballinsiders drivel, thats on you.
Dude you're like 2 for 1000 on your predictions of players. I went back to your 2020 class predictions earlier and laughed and laughed.
You knew what Dior brought to the table? What is that exactly? A black eye for a girl and the program?
When people say they are good friends, most would believe that the friendship went both ways. You apparently are among the exceptions and believe internet rumors over first-hand accounts.
I keep proving you wrong using your own words. How sad does that make you?
Why don't they play each other? Keith begged to. I'll hang up and listen. I know the answer.
Why don't you just tell us, you big tease?
Hint: Because you would be making it up.
Because Capel doesn't like HIM. It's obvious lol. You think reporters are just making stuff up. It's hilarious.
Pitt has contacted Brandon Johnson, 6'8 forward from East Carolina. Made 65 three balls last year at 36% and strong on the glass. He's from Raleigh.
I do think it’s pretty likely our 5 rotation is G/Kante/mature undersized transfer.
What???
We were in last year and missed this year only to 5 stolen bids where essentially everything had to go wrong with bizarre team’s winning their championships?
That’s not happening every year.
Why can nobody in this thread count to 13?
You are wearing a tin foil hat and thinking a reporter who no longer covers Pitt is making up a rumor about the coach he used to cover not liking another coach. What do you think is more likely? Capel doesn't like Keith. Or Craig Meyer is randomly making up a story. Cmon man. This isn't hard.
Everything changed this season with CBS, who pays billions for the NCAA tourney, also now being heavily invested in the Big Ten, Big 12, and SEC...with no investment in the ACC. The ACC will be 4-5 bid league MAX from now on.
Going forward, to get selected, Pitt will either have to win the ACCT outright or finish Top 2 in ACC regular season AND make ACC-CG. The evidence is right in front of us: Pitt went 22-11, 12-8 finished Top 4 in both ACC regular season & ACCT and didn't get selected. In fact, there were still 3 teams in front of them.
Do you think a Big Ten, Big 12, or SEC team that went 22-11/12-8 and finished top 4 in both regular season and conference tournament would be left out?
And don't mention non-con SOS....TCU had similar non-con SOS and were safely in the field with the same overall record and worse conference record, finishing 7th in conference standings. Miss St was 8-10 in conference and got selected, Michigan State 19-14 and gets in....what do these teams have in common? They are the right teams in the right conferences.
I don't think there is any way you can bring Fede back next season. He's just the odd man out, because GDG offers you some versatility.
That said, I'm sure as hell not penciling Kante in as the starter. Can you imagine him defending Bacot in that last game? He's skinny, short, coming off an injury, and inexperienced. Our starting 5 better come from the portal or we're in trouble. Need about 25 minutes/game, and it would be fantastic if we could find someone who could get a feed inside and put it in the hoop, as opposed to inexplicably dribbling it. A post game would be nice, but now I'm just talking about mermaids and unicorns, I think.
That said, I'm sure as hell not penciling Kante in as the starter. Can you imagine him defending Bacot in that last game? He's skinny, short, coming off an injury, and inexperienced. Our starting 5 better come from the portal or we're in trouble. Need about 25 minutes/game, and it would be fantastic if we could find someone who could get a feed inside and put it in the hoop, as opposed to inexplicably dribbling it. A post game would be nice, but now I'm just talking about mermaids and unicorns, I think.
The tin foil hat is firmly on your head. Again, reporters are second-hand. Dambrot's quote is first-hand. You choose the internet rumor. I choose the party directly involved.
Btw, Pitt did offer to play Duquesne but only at Pitt. Duquesne turned it down.
Not true on the last part. Keith offered every year to play at Pitt. And again, I am not saying Keith hates him. Everyone knows it's the other way around. You really cannot read. And you're dead wrong. Back on ignore you go.
I guess you only believe some reporters. From the Trib:
"Pitt athletic director Heather Lyke issued a statement later Thursday, saying she has offered a contract to play the game at the Pete during the 2021-22 season.
Harper said Duquesne is “considering” that offer."
From PSN:
"Dambrot also added that Pitt is ok with playing against Duquesne, but the issue is that it would have to be at the Petersen Events Center.
“Just to be clear, everybody at Robert Morris, at Pitt, and Duquesne have to do what is in the best interest at their program,” said Dambrot."
I want Brandon Johnson. Dug deeper into his stats, watched some tape, he would be an outstanding fit here. Has some post up ability, good enough 3 point shooter, great on the glass, has been on the deans list and all academic list multiple times, and looks like a great teammate. Does almost all of his damage either in the interior or from 3, respectable foul shooter.
I dont like seeing Arkansas and Miami on his school list, but we have a wide open 4 slot for him to slide right into.
He also looks like an acc player and always steps up against the better teams on the schedule.
I hope we get a visit.
I dont like seeing Arkansas and Miami on his school list, but we have a wide open 4 slot for him to slide right into.
He also looks like an acc player and always steps up against the better teams on the schedule.
I hope we get a visit.
There already was a portal thread, but you had to make your own.
A few interesting things
Colby Giacubeno, scout insider in the midatlantic region and covers Maryland, thinks Meleek Thomas has the best fit in college overall by staying home at Pitt. He also said there is a good chance Pitt gets him
Also
Jon Beagle is now in the portal. Beagle was the previous American East freshmen of the year and a player Capel was kicking the tires with in recruiting in the EYBL before he chose Albany. He is coming off a 13ppg, 10 rebound per game, 2 assist per game season and shot 60% from the field. 6'10 240lb center from Hudson Falls, New York.
Colby Giacubeno, scout insider in the midatlantic region and covers Maryland, thinks Meleek Thomas has the best fit in college overall by staying home at Pitt. He also said there is a good chance Pitt gets him
Also
Jon Beagle is now in the portal. Beagle was the previous American East freshmen of the year and a player Capel was kicking the tires with in recruiting in the EYBL before he chose Albany. He is coming off a 13ppg, 10 rebound per game, 2 assist per game season and shot 60% from the field. 6'10 240lb center from Hudson Falls, New York.
Hopefully Pitt’s name starts appearing more on these portal guys’ lists. They have guys on staff who only monitor the portal.
Kante has a 7'4" wing span and bulked up to 245+.
He may struggle because his skills are raw. He has no post game at all like young players these days. But he won't be undersized.
I was told Kante was pushing a legit 250+ lbs and really bulked up in the upper body.
After seeing how big and broad his shoulders, back, and traps are in comparison to all the other players on our entire roster standing right next to him in this video when you freeze it, I believe it. Kante is to Adama Sanogo as Guillermo is to Chet Holmgren. Kante is huge in the upper body in comparison to these guys and Guillermo is a smurf in comparison to him. People are going to find out real soon that he plays hard and he plays physical.
Syracuse loses two to the portal in Copeland and Taylor.
Miami lost three including nwoko
Nc state a tourney team loses a guard. Assume he won’t be playing in the first round
Monsanto leaves wake
Miami lost three including nwoko
Nc state a tourney team loses a guard. Assume he won’t be playing in the first round
Monsanto leaves wake
Syracuse has lost 3 and still counting. Benny Williams is gone and Mintz has 1 and 1/2 feet out the door.
This is a very important point. If trash leagues like the Sec and the little 11 are thought of as better than the acc, the world is upside down.
Not sure we have a chance at these guys but I love Monsanto as a bench shooter. Elite shooter but cant do anything else. Copeland would be a good get.
