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Travis Branham thinks Toppin most likely to end up at Texas currently

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What we are hearing: A four-star prospect coming out of high school in Dallas, JT Toppin put college basketball on notice with a dynamite freshman season at New Mexico. The bouncy 6-foot-8 forward averaged 12.4 points, 9.1 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per outing while shooting over 62% from the field.

After emerging as one of the top rim-running four men in the country, Toppin's entrance into the transfer portal came as a surprise to nobody. From the start, it was thought that he would end up back in his home state with a program like Texas and Texas Tech 

However, Toppin also entered the NBA Draft and is fully committed to seeing that process through. Currently, Toppin is at the combine in Chicago where he's playing in front of and meeting with NBA teams to get feedback on what his draft status would be.

Ultimately, we expect that Toppin will be urged to make a return to school to beef up his all-around game and improve is stock for next year. Should that happen, we are currently seeing Rodney Terry and the Longhorns as the team to beat.

 

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7 hours ago, Rockethorn1978 said:

Yikes we’re thin up front and gonna add some bench warmer portal transfer. Who is left in the portal that will actually make a difference?

I don’t believe there is anyone of major substance for the upcoming season. Texas will be playing a ton of small ball. 

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The only power 4 caliber PF/C options still in the portal are Trevon Brazile and Coleman Hawkins, both 6'10 PFs. Coleman is a scorer and Brazile hasn't been fully healthy in awhile. 

Hawkins is likely to Arkansas, but idk anything about Coleman's portal recruitment. 

Too bad we didn't get in on Ven-Allen Lubin who committed to UNC today

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2 hours ago, Ricky's one-hitter said:

The only power 4 caliber PF/C options still in the portal are Trevon Brazile and Coleman Hawkins, both 6'10 PFs. Coleman is a scorer and Brazile hasn't been fully healthy in awhile. 

Hawkins is likely to Arkansas, but idk anything about Coleman's portal recruitment. 

Too bad we didn't get in on Ven-Allen Lubin who committed to UNC today

 I read that Hawkins has been lighting it up at the combine and is likely to stay in the draft.  He said it would take first round money to stay in school, and he added that he was tired of school.

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17 hours ago, Ricky's one-hitter said:

The only power 4 caliber PF/C options still in the portal are Trevon Brazile and Coleman Hawkins, both 6'10 PFs. Coleman is a scorer and Brazile hasn't been fully healthy in awhile. 

Hawkins is likely to Arkansas, but idk anything about Coleman's portal recruitment. 

Too bad we didn't get in on Ven-Allen Lubin who committed to UNC today

I am extremely confused here.  The first sentence makes it seem like Coleman Hawkins is one dude.  The 3rd sentence turns him into 2 people? 

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On 5/23/2024 at 3:17 PM, Teryor said:

Gerry said yesterday that the most likely outcome is poaching a grad transfer by getting them into the portal but options will probably be slim if we're being realistic

Someone should remind Gerry that the rules were changed. Grad transfers had to be in the portal by the closing of the Spring window just like everyone else starting this year. 

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/40022677/all-college-basketball-transfers-portal-1

Unless there is some loophole I am unaware of our options are limited to those players already in the portal and the pickings are slim to say the least. 

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4 hours ago, HateYouAndMyself said:

Someone should remind Gerry that the rules were changed. Grad transfers had to be in the portal by the closing of the Spring window just like everyone else starting this year. 

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/40022677/all-college-basketball-transfers-portal-1

Unless there is some loophole I am unaware of our options are limited to those players already in the portal and the pickings are slim to say the least. 

The solution is obviously to find a great player on a mid-major that has not transferred yet and poach his coach to be an assistant and then the portal opens for players on that team.

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I wanted Toppin but I’ll settle for a couple of large bodies who are active on the boards and can keep opponents honest in the paint. If we don’t get at least one 6’9” ish guy who can do some lunchpail work we are going to get roughed up in close games where timely rebounding, altering an interior shot, and/or a couple putback buckets will be the deciding factor

We don’t really need a big who leads the team in scoring (though it could make us a solid second weekend tourney candidate) but we damn well need one who is not 180 lbs and in love with the 3 point line

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