May 14, 20241 yr Travis Branham thinks Toppin most likely to end up at Texas currently Quote 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.
May 22, 20241 yr Gerry is conceding Toppin to tech. Said it hit 7 figures and Texas walked away. Will still add another through the portal
May 22, 20241 yr And then Toppin stays in the draft and never plays for Tech. Edited May 22, 20241 yr by kevwun
May 22, 20241 yr 5 hours ago, kevwun said: And then Toppin stays in the draft and never plays for Tech.
May 23, 20241 yr 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?
May 23, 20241 yr 2 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? Dan Hurley?
May 23, 20241 yr 3 hours ago, Bevo said: Dan Hurley? The new Jay Wright. Who was the new Billy Donovan. Edited May 23, 20241 yr by cochamps
May 23, 20241 yr 42 minutes ago, cochamps said: The new Jay Wright. Who was the new Billy Donovan. You may be right - I was just thinking of someone other than our current coach.
May 23, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, cochamps said: The new Jay Wright. Who was the new Billy Donovan. Where does Brad Stevens fit in here
May 23, 20241 yr 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. Edited May 23, 20241 yr by MuellerHorn
May 23, 20241 yr 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
May 23, 20241 yr 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
May 23, 20241 yr RT doesn’t have time to swing and miss on building a solid roster. I want Texas basketball to be great so I’m hoping our small ball lineups works.
May 23, 20241 yr 2 hours ago, MuellerHorn said: I don’t believe there is anyone of major substance for the upcoming season. Texas will be playing a ton of small ball. Other posters are right. We are not serious about basketball
May 23, 20241 yr 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.
May 23, 20241 yr 52 minutes ago, cafe society said: He said it would take first round money to stay in school And our unwillingness to meet demands like this for Toppin is why he's not coming, so................ Edited May 23, 20241 yr by Ricky's one-hitter
May 24, 20241 yr 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?
May 24, 20241 yr 4 hours ago, Moderator said: 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? Things are fluid.
May 25, 20241 yr 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.
May 25, 20241 yr 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.
May 27, 20241 yr We'd been linked before. Don't know if we'd go high enough money wise but would be an unbelievable rebound.
May 27, 20241 yr 2 hours ago, Teryor said: We'd been linked before. Don't know if we'd go high enough money wise but would be an unbelievable rebound. We should be all over this if we’re serious about winning. We need a big man bad.
May 27, 20241 yr 3 hours ago, Teryor said: We'd been linked before. Don't know if we'd go high enough money wise but would be an unbelievable rebound. Gerry said it's not happening.
May 28, 20241 yr Hadn’t been in this thread for awhile. I was focused on the depressing baseball coaching situation. Nice to come back here and see that for the second year in a row roster management is suboptimal. Sigh.
May 28, 20241 yr 16 hours ago, Teryor said: We'd been linked before. Don't know if we'd go high enough money wise but would be an unbelievable rebound. Guys that tall make RT look too short. Do not want.
May 28, 20241 yr 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
May 29, 20241 yr I have no idea if any of these guys are options, but here are the remaining in the portal who are power forwards or centers and top-500 according to 24-7. That's it. That is the whole list. Power Forwards: Coleman Hawkins, Illinois - 6'10, 230 - #24 - 12.7 PTS, 6.7 TRB Trevon Brazile, Arkansas - 6'10, 220 - #41 - 8.6 PTS, 5.9 TRB DJ Burns, Youngstown St - 6'7, 220 - #154 - 13.1 PTS, 11.0 TRB - 2nd team Horizon, All Defense Matt Bewley, Chicago St - 6'9, 225 - #189 - Currently ineligible Mowot Mag, Rutgers - 6'7, 215 - #207 - 9.1 PTS, 3.8 TRB Ryan Bewley, Chicago St - 6'9, 210 - #240 - Currently ineligible Centers: Baba Miller, Florida St - 6'11, 204 - #131 - 7.9 PTS, 4.9 TRB Ugonna Onyenso, Kentucku - 7'0, 233 - #180 - 3.6 PTS, 4.8 TRB Max Allen, Marist - 6'9, 255 - #338 - 11.4 PTS, 3.8 TRB - 2nd Team MAAC Duncan Powell, Sac St - 6'8, 220 - #411 - 12.1 PTS, 7.0 TRB - Went to Desoto High School Emmanuel Okorafor, Louisville - 6'9, 220 - #444 - 2.4 PTS, 2.2 TRB Enoch Boakye, Fresno St - 6'11, 250 - #471 - 7.5 PTS, 7.7 TRB Pretty slim pickings. At this point some of the dudes above aren't much better than Onyema. What a shit show. I would try to get DJ Burns since he is a grown assed man at this point and could be plug and play at Power Forward. Then maybe Duncan Powell since he has some state of Texas connections. But man, this isn't good.
May 29, 20241 yr 5 minutes ago, HookEm said: I have no idea if any of these guys are options, but here are the remaining in the portal who are power forwards or centers and top-500 according to 24-7. That's it. That is the whole list. Power Forwards: Coleman Hawkins, Illinois - 6'10, 230 - #24 - 12.7 PTS, 6.7 TRB Trevon Brazile, Arkansas - 6'10, 220 - #41 - 8.6 PTS, 5.9 TRB DJ Burns, Youngstown St - 6'7, 220 - #154 - 13.1 PTS, 11.0 TRB - 2nd team Horizon, All Defense Matt Bewley, Chicago St - 6'9, 225 - #189 - Currently ineligible Mowot Mag, Rutgers - 6'7, 215 - #207 - 9.1 PTS, 3.8 TRB Ryan Bewley, Chicago St - 6'9, 210 - #240 - Currently ineligible Centers: Baba Miller, Florida St - 6'11, 204 - #131 - 7.9 PTS, 4.9 TRB Ugonna Onyenso, Kentucku - 7'0, 233 - #180 - 3.6 PTS, 4.8 TRB Max Allen, Marist - 6'9, 255 - #338 - 11.4 PTS, 3.8 TRB - 2nd Team MAAC Duncan Powell, Sac St - 6'8, 220 - #411 - 12.1 PTS, 7.0 TRB - Went to Desoto High School Emmanuel Okorafor, Louisville - 6'9, 220 - #444 - 2.4 PTS, 2.2 TRB Enoch Boakye, Fresno St - 6'11, 250 - #471 - 7.5 PTS, 7.7 TRB Pretty slim pickings. At this point some of the dudes above aren't much better than Onyema. What a shit show. I would try to get DJ Burns since he is a grown assed man at this point and could be plug and play at Power Forward. Then maybe Duncan Powell since he has some state of Texas connections. But man, this isn't good. You know that’s not the DJ burns that lit it up during the tourney, right?
May 29, 20241 yr Yes. At this point, a guy who was all league and all defense would be a huge win. There aren't many of those types left. I mean, almost none.
June 2, 20241 yr Apparently Coleman Hawkins is wanting $2M. Maybe we refused to pay Toppin because we are going all in on Hawkins.
June 2, 20241 yr Just now, HookEm said: Apparently Coleman Hawkins is wanting $2M. Maybe we refused to pay Toppin because we are going all in on Hawkins. That’s some crazy cope
June 2, 20241 yr Hawkins isn’t my first choice. He’s not an inside presence on either end of the court..:might as well be 6’5” as he likes to hog the ball and shoot long threes. I’d be happy at this point with he Sac St and Youngstown guys as they look to be physical
June 5, 20241 yr I doubt we add anyone else. Not sure we are pushing hard for anyone or I hope not or rt has been striking out on bigs.
June 5, 20241 yr On 5/28/2024 at 7:34 PM, HookEm said: I have no idea if any of these guys are options, but here are the remaining in the portal who are power forwards or centers and top-500 according to 24-7. That's it. That is the whole list. Power Forwards: Coleman Hawkins, Illinois - 6'10, 230 - #24 - 12.7 PTS, 6.7 TRB Trevon Brazile, Arkansas - 6'10, 220 - #41 - 8.6 PTS, 5.9 TRB DJ Burns, Youngstown St - 6'7, 220 - #154 - 13.1 PTS, 11.0 TRB - 2nd team Horizon, All Defense Matt Bewley, Chicago St - 6'9, 225 - #189 - Currently ineligible Mowot Mag, Rutgers - 6'7, 215 - #207 - 9.1 PTS, 3.8 TRB Ryan Bewley, Chicago St - 6'9, 210 - #240 - Currently ineligible Centers: Baba Miller, Florida St - 6'11, 204 - #131 - 7.9 PTS, 4.9 TRB Ugonna Onyenso, Kentucku - 7'0, 233 - #180 - 3.6 PTS, 4.8 TRB Max Allen, Marist - 6'9, 255 - #338 - 11.4 PTS, 3.8 TRB - 2nd Team MAAC Duncan Powell, Sac St - 6'8, 220 - #411 - 12.1 PTS, 7.0 TRB - Went to Desoto High School Emmanuel Okorafor, Louisville - 6'9, 220 - #444 - 2.4 PTS, 2.2 TRB Enoch Boakye, Fresno St - 6'11, 250 - #471 - 7.5 PTS, 7.7 TRB Pretty slim pickings. At this point some of the dudes above aren't much better than Onyema. What a shit show. I would try to get DJ Burns since he is a grown assed man at this point and could be plug and play at Power Forward. Then maybe Duncan Powell since he has some state of Texas connections. But man, this isn't good. Okafor kid related to emeka or jahlil?
June 5, 20241 yr On 6/4/2024 at 11:34 AM, Teryor said: Had been on our radar Lincoln is just like Westwood. It’s going to be like “coming home”. It has to be $$, because what the hell?
June 5, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, Napoleon said: Lincoln is just like Westwood. It’s going to be like “coming home”. It has to be $$, because what the hell? Well, Fred Hoiberg is a much better coach than RT. And who knows how much we even pursued him.
June 5, 20241 yr 7 minutes ago, cafe society said: Well, Fred Hoiberg is a much better coach than RT. And who knows how much we even pursued him. Fred Hoiberg has made one sweet 16 in his career. He’s been at Nebraska for 5 years, this year was his first making the tourney, and he got stomped in the first round by a mediocre aggy team.
June 6, 20241 yr 3 hours ago, Napoleon said: Lincoln is just like Westwood. It’s going to be like “coming home”. It has to be $$, because what the hell? We don't have to pretend Berke was in that much of demand, but Hoiberg does still have the credibility of being an NBA HC and Nebraska was a fine team last year. I'm sure he'll get much more playing time there than he did at UCLA. Apparently the other finalist was BYU which should tell you he wasn't exactly swimming in top 25 teams to transfer to. Edited June 6, 20241 yr by Teryor
June 6, 20241 yr https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/glenn-taylorjr-1.html Not exactly a big and the shooting numbers are all over the place with small sample sizes, not sure what we're doing here given what we already have.
June 6, 20241 yr I saw the headline on espn about Hurley being offered by the Lakers but figured it was bs. However, it appears to be real and a bunch of players in CN may be about to have a free transfer opportunity.
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