OT: B1G transfer news from today
There were 3 somewhat big pieces of transfer news in the B1G today:
Maryland received commitments from Rhode Island PG Fatts Russell (14.7 PPG, 4.5 APG, 4.5 RPG) and Georgetown C Qudus Wahab (12.7 PPG, 8.2 RPG, 1.2 BPG) today which is two big pick ups at positions of need for the Terps. Looks like Turgeon is staying and if everyone from this year's team comes back, then they'll definitely be quite a good team next year
Then Illinois landed Florida C Omar Payne (3.8 PPG, 3.2 RPG), who you may remember as this guy, who straight up assaulted a Tennessee player month or so back. Seems to maybe foreshadow that Kofi is gone and seems like a good fit with the culture at Illinois ;)
Wow, Wahab is a great pickup for Maryland. He looked greatly improved during the Big East tourney and should be a force for the Terps next season
Maryland greatly improved? Did they pickup a coach from the transfer portal??
Maryland should definitely be a force next year with those additions, unfortunately.
Illinois could have a big drop off if they lose Cockburn, Ayo, Miller, and Fraizer. You hate to see it.
Still waiting with baited breathe to see what UM players come back and what, if any, moves Juwan makes in the transfer portal.
I'd love to see:
-- starting lineup of Brooks, Adam Miller, Johns, Brown, and Dickenson
-- bench of Collins, Zeb, Houstan, Diabate, and Bufkin
That's NC-caliber talent. It will be tough to keep Houstan and Diabate out of the starting lineup as the season progresses.
This is a very doable lineup for UM.
Miller is a great shooter but that’s all we saw of him this year. I don’t know if Illinois’s offense held him back or if it’s just being a freshman but he definitely doesn’t look like a replacement for Franz or Livers.
Don't need him to be as he's a combo guard.
Miller is only going somewhere that lets him play point guard.
Not sure we know that, do we?
I saw Miller take it to the rack with authority a few times -- he's a talent.
Regardless, Juwan ought to be able to reel in a good combo guard to fill that slot.
I mean I figure Illinois bbal forums would know why their starting 2 guard would transfer lol.
Curious to see the moves as well. Quote from Martelli in regards to the transfer portal: “Juwan and Michigan are hotter than hot.”
This gives me chills. I WANT MORE!
Still waiting with bated breath
Thank you grammar police. Hopefully this infraction renews your badge for another year.
So he eats nightcrawlers??? To each his own.
Good thing that MD still has Turdgeon as a coach. He has no idea what to do with talent so it really doesn't matter who he gets.
Fats Russell is bad. He can’t shoot at all.
Fats... can we start him at Piano?
Good pickups by Maryland but with Turgeon at the helm I'm not sure the coaching will take much advantage of it. Illinois is likely to be significantly worse next year based on talent and it'll be interesting to see how Underwood handles it.
Where was Turgeon going?
Somewhere where he can stand up for himself
I thought he was being mentioned for the Oklahoma job before Moser got it
Rumors about him taking a job in the midwest
If Maryland was smart he'd be just going home. Maryland should do what Texas did. Don't fire the coach, just sort of help him find another job.
I don't think there ever was a thread on it, but Nunge from Iowa entered the portal a few days ago too
Not familiar with Iowa's roster, but I can't imagine losing your first two centers is a good sign
They only have 1 commit so far signed for next season and he's a 3-star power forward so I imagine Fran will be using the portal to find some help at center
Bittersweet day for Terps fans
This is all good news, especially the part about Illinois picking up a punk that will add to my disdain for their program. Given their performance in the NCAA tournament, the B1G could stand some aftermarket upgrades. And, as icing of the cake, I don’t give a fuck who the rest of the league add, we gonna beat they asses next year.
Illinois will get Cockburn back. He's not listed on the top 50 of any draft boards.
Kofi is as good as gone and Illinois won’t be relevant for another 15 years
I hope we get Maryland at home for the first big ten game and we raise the banner that day
Or Illinois can come to Ann Arbor and help raise our banner for us.
I don't know who those players Maryland got are, but if we're ranking players by having awesome names they knocked it out of the park.
How does Ewing lose his center to the portal?
Yep. Not great, Bob.
Do we have room for any transfers?
There is always room. Luckily we have our coach’s son on scholarship so that one I could see opening up if need be.
27% of D-I players are in the transfer portal. That is astonishing.