Hunter Dickinson to Kansas
Just a fantastic fit for him. Gets one of the best big coaches around with a PG who can get him easy baskets. He just might be player of the year next year. I’d bet him
Pain me as it may to agree I totally agree!
It was because, when he leaves, he can say “We’re not in Kansas anymore Toto”.
Can't hate on a kid wanting to get the bag. Go get paid big guy.
It’s more than the bag though. He really made the right basketball decision too.
I’ve had this discussion with people. Think of how many times this past year someone drove and dropped it off to Hunter for a nice easy layup or dunk? It’s not many
Im glad Dug got better at scoring but his distribution ability leaves a lot to be desired
Agreed. But people seem to forget that he already got a "bag" to stay here. He's basically under contract and double dipping.
Kevin Love getting a lot of recognition on the internet after this announcement.
Hunter is just Dust in the Wind.
Went to the highest bidder. What are ya gonna do
Be the leaders and best? You put the correct leadership in place and with the assets UM and its boosters/fanbase has that guy stays put. Anyone know what the yearly interest is on $100 million?
perhaps, but also the best basketball program
Wish him well. Was a great player here.
Also, that video is so cringey and I say that as someone who spent years working with Michael G Scott.
Cringey???
It’s pretty simple. He has every right to transfer. And M fans have every right to be salty.
Thanks for clarifying everyone’s rights in this situation
Klaatu barada nikto
Did you speak the exact words?
Now Kansas will beat Oakland U. and Eastern Michigan for sure!!
Jesus that is corny as shit. Good riddence.
Thanks for the memories Hunter. He gave us more years and effort than a lot of recent players.
Yeah I don't get all the saltiness. He stayed here longer than almost anybody who's played here during his tenure, while watching the roster around him change on like a weekly basis
Not so sure about the effort part, but he was here for three years. Gonna be tough to watch if he plays hard consistently for the first time.
It is a good fit for him for a lot of reasons, but most of all they run a two post, high-low offense that he will thrive in.
The unfortunate reality of the whole situation is that this reinforces the notion Michigan basketball, despite it's relative success and history on the sport, is still just a second class desination. HD alluded to the facilities and fan passion more than once during this process. Crisler, especially, is totally lackluster and there really is no excuse for that - we can fill a 110k stadium no problem - Crisler should also have no issues bringing in fans. I blame largely the administration on that - fix the seating, make it a racous environment that people want to play in front of!
Rant over.
Yeah, the fact that Crisler doesn't feel particularly intimidating unless it's an MSU-type game has always been weird to me. It's no farther than the Big House for the students, and as we've seen with hockey fans can and will get loud for non-football teams. So it does feel like it's an administration issue.
Also, it is hard to have two dominant "big time" teams at a school. You look at the top programs in both sports and there's a clear pecking order with each and it can be hard to break up that calcification. UM could do a better job, though, and they haven't.
Admin would rather reserve lower bowl seats for fat cats who will gladly pay out the ass for the status but don't show up for weekday games than give students more seating closer to the court. Michigan donors also generally don't care about basketball anywhere near the same as football.
Crisler really is an absolute joke both in terms of set up and also the fan base. But fixing it would require a complete tear down and rebuild and Michigan doesn’t care enough about basketball to do that when it’s technically fine
And reseating blue hairs with fat wallets. That is just about as likely as rebuilding the arena.
It’s freaking expensive these days to go to games either football or basketball. If people prioritize football, I can understand why bball can get the shaft.
Happy for him and hope he does really well there. Dude doesn’t have a great NBA future, good for him for going to get paid while he’s valuable in college.
But… what a cringe video ew
Make that money
Not a total surprise. Wish him luck. I'm not sure if he demonstrably changes the ceiling for KU but obviously a great player.
Love > Jett, but it's pretty close in terms of being a chucker.
Bukfin >> Burnett
Dickinson >>>>>>>>>> Jacskon
Team needs to add more talent or the baseline for the season is NIT bubble. Overachieve and maybe play in game, underachieve and no tourney at all.
Baseline for Michigan basketball absolutely has to be in the tourney going into any season.
Dickinson and Jackson aren't the ones to compare.
Right now we have:
Soph Dug > Fresh Dug
Love = Bufkin (happy to discuss)
Burnett > Jett (happy to discuss, Jett may be a good NBA prospect but wasn't a good college player)
Jackson > TWill
Hunter >> Taris
I agree. Looks like a good big from the portal could help things.
There is no way Bufkin is equal to Love. Love is not good. Yes he's not scared about taking shots, but he mostly scores because he just shoots a ton. He's not a good shooter, not a good passer, very erratic on defense. Bufkin is about to be a 1st round pick, while Love is a senior who was a 5 star in high school.
Burnett is maybe equal to Jett, but he's been a bench player for multiple programs and also is pretty bad on offense. I think he's probably a wash since he doesn't seem like he'll do anything more than score off lay ups, but he'll offer defense. If you want to say Jett wasn't a good college player, that's fine, but Burnett has not been a good college player either.
Jackson will probably be better than T Will, but they'll probably split time more evenly than the other spots.
So be it...now lets get the Tennessee transfer, and watch Juwan play at the style he wants to play.
I hope his gf doesn’t transfer to Kansas
Not as upset at Hunter as some, but the "you got the whole world waiting" was a bit much.
Also, in general, I'm the first to say high schoolers should get every ounce of attention, every ESPN appearance, every free trip, every eye on their twitter they can out of the recruiting process. It only happens once and they've earned it. It is a bit odd, though, seeing the same type of behavior out of guys who have already been through it once and already have all the attention in the world on them.
Maybe I'm just bitter, but I like the look of this kind of stuff much less in the case of adults - it is why LeBron's decision seemed so unaware.
One of the biggest gaps between talent and effort over time I've seen. I hope a change of scenery prompts some real hard work from Hunter, because I actually think if he tried harder he'd make it to the NBA. The fact that his physique didn't change at all for three years when we have "Camp Sanderson" was always disappointing. If Hunter worked on his agility, his defensive mind is good enough to survive pro hoops. For reference, Luka Garza signed a $2 million guaranteed NBA contract for next year. If Garza can do it, I think Hunter can too. Just has to put the work in.
Bill Self has a hell of a recruiting pitch...
Michigan can’t and would not have even tried to match that kind of money. He would’ve been stupid not to take it, considering he doesn’t have a legitimate future in the NBA.
Best of luck to him. He gave us three years of effort. He doesn’t owe us a damn thing.
That is the frustrating part. How are they not able to? I get it if you say they won't, which find stupid on Michigan's part, but can't would assume Kansas has far more money going into it than Michigan.
Cant compete with Clemson and Kansas money. Now where did I set that $100 million surplus down.. oh there it is.
Shit leadership gets you shit results and the most Eeyore fanbase youve ever seen. Kansas basketball isnt a franchise its part of an athletic program. What we are saying is that our financial backing as a program is second rate when it comes to basketball/baseball. Crazy thing is we just take it as a "Well of course'. Oops I mean "Oh well".
"No sense trying Pooh its sunnier there and they like basketball more"
They like basketball more because they gain more value from paying Hunter. If Kansas pays Hunter a few million, they become NC favorites. If Michigan pays him the same, they become "more likely than not to make the tournament." Reinforcing success is generally smarter than reinforcing mediocrity. I think that's the value proposition we're seeing play out.
If Kansas had our roster they would do the same thing to get Hunter. We sit on our hands too much for football, basketball really doesnt stand a chance.
I think it is a matter of "won't" rather than "can't." I'm not sure it's stupid. The pool of potential NIL donor money isn't unlimited. It's large but finite. You may also remember that a significant NIL deal was rumored to have brought Blake Corum back. Those dollars are spent, and we got what we wanted from them - another year with the best RB in the sport.
So where would you rather invest? The football program is a legitimate NC contender next year, and probably the favorite to 3-peat as conference champions. The basketball program, on the other hand, is just hoping to make the field of 64. Add to that the fact that culturally, we're a football school. I think Michigan supports its basketball team better than many dyed-in-the-wool football schools, but if you tell a Michigan fan that they have to pick 1 team to be elite and 1 to be mediocre, they'll choose football 95% of the time.