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Post by ghostofpbj on Mar 21, 2023 18:08:44 GMT -6
Big fan of Mike’s game. I think he could come in and have an impact like Malek Green/Adrian Nelson had for YSU this year. Sold! Let's take him!!! Some highlights of his from this season: youtu.be/fecpTPsOu-g
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Post by Pounce Needs Pals on Mar 22, 2023 13:41:12 GMT -6
BJ Freeman's old teammate. Took the visit to Milwaukee in spring.
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Post by Pounce Needs Pals on Mar 22, 2023 13:46:30 GMT -6
Took a visit in late spring to Milwaukee of 2022.
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Post by ghostofpbj on Mar 22, 2023 13:51:09 GMT -6
BJ Freeman's old teammate. Took the visit to Milwaukee in spring. I remember we were in on him until the end. I believe we were in his top 5
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Post by FTA1982 on Mar 22, 2023 14:10:45 GMT -6
BJ Freeman's old teammate. Took the visit to Milwaukee in spring. More of a PG. Didnt seem like he wanted to shoot at all vs Tennessee in round 1. Has a 27% TO ratio which is similar to Markeith. Not sure this helps our turnover problems if we were to make a play for him. But if it keeps BJ happy, then maybe it is worth a shot?
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Post by ghostofdylan on Mar 22, 2023 14:16:23 GMT -6
Cade Meyer has entered the portal. 6-8, 230. 10.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 56.8% FG. Two years of eligibility. Would he be a fit for how we play?
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Post by PantherU on Mar 22, 2023 14:53:04 GMT -6
Cade Meyer has entered the portal. 6-8, 230. 10.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 56.8% FG. Two years of eligibility. Would he be a fit for how we play? He'd be a terrible fit. He'd be a good Jeter player, maybe WIU can get him.
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Post by ghostofdylan on Mar 22, 2023 16:17:17 GMT -6
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Post by buppie05 on Mar 22, 2023 16:27:47 GMT -6
Fulks would be the answer at PG we need IMO. Learic will also be getting a lot of minutes I imagine, probably being one of our best players.
If we land Fulks, all we would need is a legit big man, and we’d be looking at an NCAA team IMO. We would be 10 deep at least, and ready to run.
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Post by ghostofpbj on Mar 22, 2023 17:15:39 GMT -6
Fulks would be the answer at PG we need IMO. Learic will also be getting a lot of minutes I imagine, probably being one of our best players. If we land Fulks, all we would need is a legit big man, and we’d be looking at an NCAA team IMO. We would be 10 deep at least, and ready to run. Themus Fulks and Mike Marsh 😎😃
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Post by mattg on Mar 22, 2023 17:50:20 GMT -6
Fulks would be the answer at PG we need IMO. Learic will also be getting a lot of minutes I imagine, probably being one of our best players. If we land Fulks, all we would need is a legit big man, and we’d be looking at an NCAA team IMO. We would be 10 deep at least, and ready to run. Is that based on anything? Have you seen him in the last year (honest question as I have not).
However based on what he was as senior in high school where I did see him play live, if he's one of our best players next year either that means he made an absolutely monstrous, monumental, almost unthinkable leap during his redshirt year. (which is possible)...or we literally lost 3-4 of our best guys to the portal or something horrific. Because what he was as a senior was more along the lines of a potential JUCO player or fringe low major guy. He looks insane in highlight and mixtapes because of his bounce (and being that these days EVERY player looks sick in their mixtapes)...but otherwise his skill level and floor game needed A TON of work. The thing with Learic is he has really high hips that make it a lot harder for him to move his feet defensively and get low enough when driving to attack effectively in traffic, which combined with his lack of strength lets little defenders who should have zero business guarding him consistently stand him up defensively and force him into tough/awkward mid range looks. Like you can throw a 6' or 6'1 dude like KP on him and that causes him fits since he struggles to get low enough to dip his shoulder past his defender and turn the corner, isn't strong enough to go through a defender, and shorter guys are able to move their feet to keep him in front. The hope is that he continues to develop physically and is able to overcome those weaknesses because he played so much smaller than his listed height. Obviously hes tremendous in transition and when there are open lanes to the rim he will dunk the hell out of the ball, but he really struggles in the halfcourt and outside those situations.
Despite all that, I'm still a huge fan of the transfer and his potential...I just think we might want to pump the brakes and temper the expectations if people legit think he's going to be one of our best players next year. Where are the minutes? He's strictly a 2/3 and will be competing with BJ, KP, JT, and Markeith for those minutes. Now maybe we go small next year more and play a lot of Browning and JT at the 4 or something but still.
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Post by ghostofdylan on Mar 22, 2023 17:50:49 GMT -6
Fulks would be the answer at PG we need IMO. Learic will also be getting a lot of minutes I imagine, probably being one of our best players. If we land Fulks, all we would need is a legit big man, and we’d be looking at an NCAA team IMO. We would be 10 deep at least, and ready to run. Themus Fulks and Mike Marsh 😎😃 And maybe Jamari Sibley?
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Post by ghostofpbj on Mar 22, 2023 18:04:49 GMT -6
Themus Fulks and Mike Marsh 😎😃 And maybe Jamari Sibley? Jamari would be a good story as he’s from the area but I’m not sure he’s very good. I’d love to be wrong if he became a Panther
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Post by mattg on Mar 22, 2023 18:18:21 GMT -6
Jamari would be a good story as he’s from the area but I’m not sure he’s very good. I’d love to be wrong if he became a Panther I agree. He's the classic super early developer who then plateaus. He's been like the same exact size for the last 5 years (which is why he was rated so highly early in HS). My main issue is that he transitioned to being a SF instead of a big. Not a fan of guys who are underskilled as big men trying to become big wings, usually it screams that the player lacks self awareness of who they are and what they actually are good at on the court.
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Post by buppie05 on Mar 22, 2023 21:33:21 GMT -6
Fulks would be the answer at PG we need IMO. Learic will also be getting a lot of minutes I imagine, probably being one of our best players. If we land Fulks, all we would need is a legit big man, and we’d be looking at an NCAA team IMO. We would be 10 deep at least, and ready to run. Is that based on anything? Have you seen him in the last year (honest question as I have not).
However based on what he was as senior in high school where I did see him play live, if he's one of our best players next year either that means he made an absolutely monstrous, monumental, almost unthinkable leap during his redshirt year. (which is possible)...or we literally lost 3-4 of our best guys to the portal or something horrific. Because what he was as a senior was more along the lines of a potential JUCO player or fringe low major guy. He looks insane in highlight and mixtapes because of his bounce (and being that these days EVERY player looks sick in their mixtapes)...but otherwise his skill level and floor game needed A TON of work. The thing with Learic is he has really high hips that make it a lot harder for him to move his feet defensively and get low enough when driving to attack effectively in traffic, which combined with his lack of strength lets little defenders who should have zero business guarding him consistently stand him up defensively and force him into tough/awkward mid range looks. Like you can throw a 6' or 6'1 dude like KP on him and that causes him fits since he struggles to get low enough to dip his shoulder past his defender and turn the corner, isn't strong enough to go through a defender, and shorter guys are able to move their feet to keep him in front. The hope is that he continues to develop physically and is able to overcome those weaknesses because he played so much smaller than his listed height. Obviously hes tremendous in transition and when there are open lanes to the rim he will dunk the hell out of the ball, but he really struggles in the halfcourt and outside those situations.
Despite all that, I'm still a huge fan of the transfer and his potential...I just think we might want to pump the brakes and temper the expectations if people legit think he's going to be one of our best players next year. Where are the minutes? He's strictly a 2/3 and will be competing with BJ, KP, JT, and Markeith for those minutes. Now maybe we go small next year more and play a lot of Browning and JT at the 4 or something but still.
Admittedly my take was based on highlight videos and his HS stats and who was recruiting him. I believe he had an offer from Texas A&M , and would likely went High major , but sounds like some issues with grades might have been affecting him. It also seems he has added some size this past year at Ten St Look, we have no choice at this point but to play small next year. As of right now, we are pretty short on bigs and scholarships. So if we are still operating with a rotation of 10 players and running up and down the court, I would bet Learic sees good minutes and will be one of those 10 who plays a lot. BJ, MB, EJ and JT will all get plenty of minutes next year, and there is still room for a couple guard/wing types to see significant minutes.
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