2023-24 Hog's Basketball Portal talk

egregious · Mar 22, 2023, 03:50 PM

Quote from: Barton Fink on Mar 22, 2023, 01:55 PMA fat headcase at that. No thanks

We have had success with a rotund guy from Ft Worth before (Oliver Miller) but wasn't a headcase.

Barton Fink · Mar 22, 2023, 04:24 PM

Big O had skills. Lumpkin is just big and fat.

Barton Fink · Mar 27, 2023, 09:18 AM

Semi related. From what I've seen, I don't think Fall will be a heavy contributor next year. If the Mitchells leave, we will need to find another big in the portal.

I hope I'm wrong.

jdcatty · Mar 27, 2023, 12:34 PM

https://twitter.com/JacksonCollier/status/1640403749838503964?

wasn't Muss after him earlier this year? Can he score?

DrMongoose · Mar 27, 2023, 12:53 PM

Quote from: jdcatty on Mar 27, 2023, 12:34 PMhttps://twitter.com/JacksonCollier/status/1640403749838503964?

wasn't Muss after him earlier this year? Can he score?

the kid has serious upside - can hit 3s, can play down low, he and Brazil would be very interesting.

Barton Fink · Mar 27, 2023, 12:54 PM

We recruited him hard. He did really well at AA camps last year and many projected him as a lottery pick. He had the same issues at Oregon that he had in HS, questionable motor. Kid has all the talent in the world.

Doc Hogaday · Mar 27, 2023, 01:47 PM

Intriguing for sure. Might be why we didn't take Diop w/ Fall. But unless he has a serious change in attitude/approach to his game, I don't see Muss giving him serious minutes...potential be damned.

He lost serious millions by underachieving this year when this summer's draft is very thin on bigs. But it still kinda surprises me that he's heading to a different school rather than taking what he can get with a 2nd round grade at this point. Maybe his handler or whatever talked some sense into him and he'll step it up. Top 10, lottery potential there.

Pig Benis · Mar 27, 2023, 03:38 PM

Here's an article from Adam Ford that rates each portal prospect. He continuously updates it.

https://www.fayvillains.com/2023/03/25/evaluating-arkansas-portal-prospects/

Pig Benis · Mar 27, 2023, 03:39 PM

https://twitter.com/adamford92/status/1640447245320331287

jdcatty · Mar 27, 2023, 04:01 PM

Quote from: Pig Benis on Mar 27, 2023, 03:39 PMhttps://twitter.com/adamford92/status/1640447245320331287

he could get plenty of shots with us!

Barton Fink · Mar 27, 2023, 04:47 PM

Another interesting one
https://twitter.com/CBKReport/status/1640446133536456705?

animal · Mar 27, 2023, 05:33 PM

RE: Ware

I could see someone like the wife choker now at Ole Miss getting that kid and lighting a fire under his ass. More than likely Ole Miss is going to spin the wheel and take some chances on guys where as Muss isn't going to go there and probably doesn't have to.

jdcatty · Mar 30, 2023, 03:59 PM

Looks like I am gonna owe someone some money-- never figured Brazile would come back. Was it you, TC? can't find the posts

Lurk · Mar 30, 2023, 04:03 PM

Quote from: DrMongoose on Mar 27, 2023, 12:53 PMthe kid has serious upside - can hit 3s, can play down low, he and Brazil would be very interesting.

We need to see this come true.

Barton Fink · Mar 30, 2023, 04:12 PM

PSA Blocker's HS team plays on ESPNU @ 5

BleedinRed · Mar 30, 2023, 08:06 PM

Quote from: jdcatty on Mar 30, 2023, 03:59 PMLooks like I am gonna owe someone some money-- never figured Brazile would come back. Was it you, TC? can't find the posts

I didn't think Brazile was coming back.

Usafhawg · Mar 31, 2023, 07:26 AM

Quote from: jdcatty on Mar 30, 2023, 03:59 PMLooks like I am gonna owe someone some money-- never figured Brazile would come back. Was it you, TC? can't find the posts

Yes

Quote from: TC on Mar 23, 2023, 09:35 PMI'll take those friendly wagers.

Brazile comes back for $50.

Walsh comes back for $25.

Transferring to another school voids the wager. This only applies to declaring for the NBA or returning to Arkansas.

Deal?

AporkalypseNow · Mar 31, 2023, 09:52 PM

Love Devo's statement today, he's playing this brilliantly.

Brazile had pushed himself up to end of the 1st round and may have risen farther before the injury but largely dropped out of the draft. He had to come back, and he wanted to be at UA.

I bet we get him for one more year and he's a solid 1st rounder. He has a terrific and diverse skill set for modern NBA positionless basketball.

TC · Apr 01, 2023, 09:15 PM

Quote from: jdcatty on Mar 30, 2023, 03:59 PMLooks like I am gonna owe someone some money-- never figured Brazile would come back. Was it you, TC? can't find the posts

👍

animal · Apr 03, 2023, 07:02 AM

I am noticing a trend now where players are going into the portal and allowing their prior school to recruit them...again. It's weird but I guess when it comes to what we all know this is about (MONEY) then if the prior school can pony up then I reckon they've got a real shot.

I still say the best transfers are going to be the older guys like Umude was coming from a smaller gig wanting to prove himself at the higher level of college. Taking kids from a higher level that have either already proven their worth or disproven it aren't necessarily going to get you anywhere. It's a delicate balance obviously.

Pick up those unselfish players that have been in systems where they were well coached and wanting to push their games to a new level in the hopes of a NBA/professional career. That guard at Georgetown that has impressive stats...I don't know anything about the kid. I do know Georgetown sucked balls and this kid was probably their only option. His stats don't mean a helluva lot. A guy like that you just have to have someone really trained to see if he's got more upside with better players around him or was he only getting stats because there were literally no other options.