2019-2020 Season

[justinhub2003]

Once again if we can land 2 quality bigs Mason hadn’t affected anything. If Gilliam can’t play we can add either another big or a guard and Mason still will have yet to affect anything. It’s only if we have the option of adding more than that will he affect the situation. And if we get into future years where we have to turn down 4 or 5 star recruits will Mason have hurt our chances. I don’t think by your own logic do you see that situation ever coming up and I really don’t either.

Its all a moot point if we land Traynor this week

Its down to UC and Ville and he is announcing this week.

If we get him, then I feel much better about the class.

 

[itsamemario]

Its all a moot point if we land Traynor this week

Its down to UC and Ville and he is announcing this week.

If we get him, then I feel much better about the class.

He is going to UL. Its pretty much been confirmed with Evan Daniels Crystal Ball

 

[justinhub2003]

He is going to UL. Its pretty much been confirmed with Evan Daniels Crystal Ball

Yea I saw.

So we need to start identifying some back up options. Option 1 is gone, option 2 is still available but far from done, and option 3 seems like an Iowa lean.
That’s all we have in the pipeline.

If we don’t land Eason, do we just punt and try to get 2 grad transfers ?

 

[cincrulz11]

Yea I saw.

So we need to start identifying some back up options. Option 1 is gone, option 2 is still available but far from done, and option 3 seems like an Iowa lean.
That’s all we have in the pipeline.

If we don’t land Eason, do we just punt and try to get 2 grad transfers ?

i think in general the grad transfer game is something far more likely to happen under Brannen.

 

[itsamemario]

Yea I saw.

So we need to start identifying some back up options. Option 1 is gone, option 2 is still available but far from done, and option 3 seems like an Iowa lean.
That’s all we have in the pipeline.

If we don’t land Eason, do we just punt and try to get 2 grad transfers ?

This is just my opinion which means nothing, but I dont see us landing Eason either. Hard sell to bring a west coast guy to the midwest

 

[cincrulz11]

This is just my opinion which means nothing, but I dont see us landing Eason either. Hard sell to bring a west coast guy to the midwest

also tough to get a kentucky kid away from Louisville when his dad went there.

 

[skyblade]

The grad transfer game is a very risky game. You don't know who's going to be available and don't have long to recruit them. Just like top bigs are generally the hardest guys to recruit (fewer of them and thus more competition). Grad transfer bigs are hot commodities. I'd prefer we get a JUCO or transfer over a grad tranfer, so at least we get a couple of years from the guy. Though obviously a freshman big would be best.

I believe we still have other guys we are looking at. Nigel John is apparently one guy we are interested in.

 

[justinhub2003]

Legit chance we roll into the early signing period with just 2 bigs on the roster for next season.

Will need to work some late cycle magic to reel in talent that carries our future.

I’m still holding out hope for Eason.

May need to look at trying to nab a high level recruiter, maybe take another stab at pettway

 

[cincyguy13]

i think in general the grad transfer game is something far more likely to happen under Brannen.

I think he has said he prefers high school kids. Grad transfers are a good way to get quality bigs at this level.

Traynor would be a major get but it’s not looking good. His dad went there. We can provide more playing time though. Really depends on what the kid wants.

 

[waterhead]

Yea I saw.

So we need to start identifying some back up options. Option 1 is gone, option 2 is still available but far from done, and option 3 seems like an Iowa lean.
That’s all we have in the pipeline.

If we don’t land Eason, do we just punt and try to get 2 grad transfers ?

I think we just need to let it play out honestly. But I would prefer a transfer over a 300 or 400 ranked big. Most of the bigs in the 200-300 range probably aren't very good either. Hell I remember Biggie Mclain was ranked pretty high...obviously the rank can be very deceiving. He could barely walk and chew gum and looked like a new born baby deer on stilts.

I think we can do better than Vogt and Sorolla if we can start working the transfer market right away. But...BUT...maybe we can get Eason or JJ etc. I would wait until spring if we can't get either of those guys unless something really decent pops up.

 

[cincyguy13]

So Louisville just gets to moving forward and recruiting without any punishments?

 

[cincyguy13]

Also when I saw Mack made a last minute home visit last night, I thought we had a chance. But everything since hasn’t been good.

 

[mdchick]

What exactly is gillams injury, does anyone know

 

[itsamemario]

What exactly is gillams injury, does anyone know

heart related. If I were a betting man, which im not. Id say his career is over. So it looks like we have 3 open spots for next year

 

[waterhead]

What exactly is gillams injury, does anyone know

GoBearcats website shows a successful heart related surgery. I didn't read after the headline. All I know is it sounds like he's sitting this year out for sure but I haven't heard long term plans (other than speculation) that it could be career threatening

 

[cincyalum2014]

Just lost another recruit for 2020. 6-10 forward Josh Ogundele was down to UC and Iowa and he committed to Iowa this morning. My guess would be they go all in on Eason and try and snag another big guy from Juco or grad transfer again. I know its early in the season but we have missed on Loveday, Hugley, Kalkbrenner, Traynor and now Ogundele. I am sure JB has a plan but I wish we would of snagged one of those guys.

 

[cincrulz11]

Just lost another recruit for 2020. 6-10 forward Josh Ogundele was down to UC and Iowa and he committed to Iowa this morning. My guess would be they go all in on Eason and try and snag another big guy from Juco or grad transfer again. I know its early in the season but we have missed on Loveday, Hugley, Kalkbrenner, Traynor and now Ogundele. I am sure JB has a plan but I wish we would of snagged one of those guys.

im gonna take a polished grad transfer over a 300 freshman. Missing out on him doesn't bother me a bit.

 

[justinhub2003]

im gonna take a polished grad transfer over a 300 freshman. Missing out on him doesn't bother me a bit.

Polished grad transfers are hard to get especially bigs. And it’s risky because you don’t know what you have until the end of the recruiting cycle.

But your right, I don’t care that we missed on this particular guy. We absolutely need Eason

 

[cincrulz11]

Polished grad transfers are hard to get especially bigs. And it’s risky because you don’t know what you have until the end of the recruiting cycle.

But your right, I don’t care that we missed on this particular guy. We absolutely need Eason

I'll even take an unpolished one

 

[cincyguy13]

Polished grad transfers are hard to get especially bigs. And it’s risky because you don’t know what you have until the end of the recruiting cycle.

But your right, I don’t care that we missed on this particular guy. We absolutely need Eason

There are always the Vogt, sarolla, stainbrook, guys. I would rather keep taking those kinds of guys as backup plans while we try to get highly rated big. Rather than getting some project that won’t contribute till his senior year. I’m over those type guys.