Spring recruits/transfers only thread.

Giving them to walk ons is sitting on them in my opinion, so no. And having guys on visits does nothing, you can get every guy in the top 100 to visit, if none of them sign that doesn't matter, in recruiting if you aint first your last. I hope it all works out but I have my doubts there are a lot of P5 schools with 2 open scholarships on June 11th, maybe I am wrong but feels at this point like the team should be pretty set by now and not hoping a guy who averaged 5.3 points playing for Northwestern State at Cal Poly commits to us.

Who is this mythical 5.3 point per game recruit that we are waiting on? I know we are waiting on Woolridge who averaged about 12 a game for North Texas and is rated the #40 GT (not bad out of 800).
 

Who is this mythical 5.3 point per game recruit that we are waiting on? I know we are waiting on Woolridge who averaged about 12 a game for North Texas and is rated the #40 GT (not bad out of 800).

Hopefully if Gophers get Woolridge his fractured kneecap comes around quickly.
 

Giving them to walk ons is sitting on them in my opinion, so no. And having guys on visits does nothing, you can get every guy in the top 100 to visit, if none of them sign that doesn't matter, in recruiting if you aint first your last. I hope it all works out but I have my doubts there are a lot of P5 schools with 2 open scholarships on June 11th, maybe I am wrong but feels at this point like the team should be pretty set by now and not hoping a guy who averaged 5.3 points playing for Northwestern State at Cal Poly commits to us.

You missed the point. You said Pitino is just "sitting on" the open scholarships. If he is still recruiting people, then clearly that isn't the case.

By the way, our recruiting class ranks 4th in the Big Ten. If that's the worst job he's done, you must think extremely highly of him.
 

So it appears we are just going to sit on 2 scholarships then? Pitino has always done a poor job of roster management in my opinion but this might be up there with the worst jobs he has done.

Recruiting is totally different than in the past, and many schools have had, and still have, open scholarships in the spring and summer. Just do a quick search and you can find Wisconsin, Kansas (just filled one with a grad transfer yesterday), Iowa, Iowa State, Indiana, Michigan...
 



6-7, 215 forward. BU stats linked.

https://goterriers.com/documents/2018/11/11/2018_19_Combined.pdf

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Does Arkansas/Musselman reach out to every transfer? I think they're currently over on their scholarships which is why Moss had to decommit. I know that's off topic, but it's stunning to me to see them linked to so many transfers.

I wonder if Pitino and company got word from the Ryan Wooldridge that he's not coming here? I don't believe he has taken any other visits at the moment, but it feels like he's off the grid.
 


You missed the point. You said Pitino is just "sitting on" the open scholarships. If he is still recruiting people, then clearly that isn't the case.

By the way, our recruiting class ranks 4th in the Big Ten. If that's the worst job he's done, you must think extremely highly of him.

There are trolls and then there are posters that know absolutely nothing about reality. That posters is of the second variety, not worth your effort.


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I am not trolling in the least. Clearly Pitino is trying to get someone here, I get that, so "sitting on" may have been the wrong way to phrase it. I guess I am just a little disappointed with the way the last few months have gone. I personally am not as high on the guys coming in and most everyone else is, that could be mainly due to past misses with guys from out of the country and every time I hear "developmental" players I just think of Gaston/Bakary who were both useless for four years. So hopefully I am wrong and Tre/Ihlen are studs, that would be great, but with 800+ transfers and a clear path to time at a big 10 school I was thinking we would have been able to pick up some legit talent. maybe this Scanlon is that guy, but I personally was hoping we would be in on guys like Hazzard and not trying to beat out GW/Richmond/Belmont for transfers.
 



I am not trolling in the least. Clearly Pitino is trying to get someone here, I get that, so "sitting on" may have been the wrong way to phrase it. I guess I am just a little disappointed with the way the last few months have gone. I personally am not as high on the guys coming in and most everyone else is, that could be mainly due to past misses with guys from out of the country and every time I hear "developmental" players I just think of Gaston/Bakary who were both useless for four years. So hopefully I am wrong and Tre/Ihlen are studs, that would be great, but with 800+ transfers and a clear path to time at a big 10 school I was thinking we would have been able to pick up some legit talent. maybe this Scanlon is that guy, but I personally was hoping we would be in on guys like Hazzard and not trying to beat out GW/Richmond/Belmont for transfers.

I get what you're saying but outside of power forward (where we signed Demir who is rated #33 overall and a top 10 PF) there wasn't solid time for someone until Amir didn't come back. Guards could've tried to come in and compete, but if you're looking at Gabe (starter all year) and Carr (anointed as the lead dog for the year) plus Amir playing a pseudo-guard position, there wasn't much for obvious time available. Now it looks like there's a florid amount of time to be had because he's not coming back, but it wasn't looking that way 2ish weeks ago when it was looking like Amir would be back
 

I am not trolling in the least. Clearly Pitino is trying to get someone here, I get that, so "sitting on" may have been the wrong way to phrase it. I guess I am just a little disappointed with the way the last few months have gone. I personally am not as high on the guys coming in and most everyone else is, that could be mainly due to past misses with guys from out of the country and every time I hear "developmental" players I just think of Gaston/Bakary who were both useless for four years. So hopefully I am wrong and Tre/Ihlen are studs, that would be great, but with 800+ transfers and a clear path to time at a big 10 school I was thinking we would have been able to pick up some legit talent. maybe this Scanlon is that guy, but I personally was hoping we would be in on guys like Hazzard and not trying to beat out GW/Richmond/Belmont for transfers.

Assuming Ihnen isn't going to work out simply because Konate and Diedhiou didn't is equally as stupid as assuming Ihnen will be a future #1 pick because of how good Giannis is. Rankings aren't perfect, but it makes more sense to project him based on his ranking than it does the success of some other foreign player.

Again, we have the 4th ranked recruiting class in the Big Ten and we will likely add at least 1 more player. You seem like the type who prefers to be upset though, so I'll just let you be perpetually disappointed.
 

Assuming Ihnen isn't going to work out simply because Konate and Diedhiou didn't is equally as stupid as assuming Ihnen will be a future #1 pick because of how good Giannis is. Rankings aren't perfect, but it makes more sense to project him based on his ranking than it does the success of some other foreign player.

Again, we have the 4th ranked recruiting class in the Big Ten and we will likely add at least 1 more player. You seem like the type who prefers to be upset though, so I'll just let you be perpetually disappointed.

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Been ignoring this forum a bit. Catching up now.

Sounds like plenty of good players still available. I am really excited for our recruiting class and think its very high upside. We'll see how it turns out but I agree that assuming guys won't work out because other recruits haven't worked out? That is is very stupid.

Hopefully Pitino gets a couple usable bodies in before the summer really ramps up and we can see what this team is. I don't expect a Final 4 but a .500 B1G record is reasonable, in my opinion.
 


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOeFrWGYw7o For anybody who wanted to see a highlight tape of Tyler Scanlon. It's from his freshman campaign so it might not be entirely accurate but the kid looks like a more athletic Joey King.

Imo it would be a really good get. The Kids a big body who can shoot and put the ball on the floor to a degree. Any shot creators we can get to help Carr/Oturu/Kalscheur out are sorely needed. Demir isn't athletic enough to get his own shot.
 

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per Marcus:

Gophers add point guard depth with three-star Florida senior Bryan Greenlee

Looking to add point guard depth for next season, the Gophers landed a commitment Thursday night from three-star 2019 Florida point guard Bryan "BJ" Greenlee.

Greenlee, a 6-foot senior from the Rock School in Gainesville, Fla., had one other Power Five scholarship offer from Iowa last summer, but he also visited Cincinnati and considered Old Dominion.

Greenlee was named the Gainesville Sun's Co-Player of the Year for small schools in Florida after leading the Rock to its second Sunshine Independent Athletic Association state title. He averaged 13.7 points, 7.3 assists, 4.2 rebounds and 2.5 steals last season.

“He’s had a great high school career,” The Rock coach Justin Harden said. “Minnesota is getting a kid who is going to be really tough. He looks the part. He’s 6-feet and 185-190 pounds. He looks like a defensive back. He plays the game the right way. He’s a student of the game and really balanced player. He’ll provide consistency and leadership.”

Greenlee started on the varsity for three seasons and helped his team win 134 games. As a sophomore, he played alongside current Penn State starting guard Jamari Wheeler, who was one of the best defenders for the Nittany Lions last season. That’s also a strength for Greenlee.

“He’s a phenomenal on-ball defender, picking up guys 94 feet,” Harden said. “That was one of the main things with coach (Richard) Pitino that we talked about is just him being able to come off the bench the first year and just being able to use his athleticism to cause havoc and being a spark on the defensive end.”

http://www.startribune.com/gophers-...star-florida-senior-bryan-greenlee/511273412/

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOeFrWGYw7o For anybody who wanted to see a highlight tape of Tyler Scanlon. It's from his freshman campaign so it might not be entirely accurate but the kid looks like a more athletic Joey King.

Imo it would be a really good get. The Kids a big body who can shoot and put the ball on the floor to a degree. Any shot creators we can get to help Carr/Oturu/Kalscheur out are sorely needed. Demir isn't athletic enough to get his own shot.

What would be really nice was if there was any films to show if he can defend. A little on-ball, handling screens and help-D footage would be nice. It's always nice to know if you're getting a guy who's gonna be a positive on both ends, or give up as many (or more) than he gets.

Not to say that there's anything wrong with a specialist. Everybody needs a guy who can get you a few quick buckets when the O is struggling, and a guy who might not score, but you can count on to lock somebody down for a few minutes to stop a hot streak.
 

Aren't grad transfers eligible for overseas team trips? If so, I would think it would be a big selling point for a grad transfer to sign with the Gophers and then be able to participate in their upcoming trip to Italy.
 

The official release from the U:

Gophers Sign Greenlee for Upcoming Season

University of Minnesota head men's basketball coach Richard Pitino announced Friday the addition of 6-foot guard Bryan "BJ" Greenlee. The Gainesville, Fla., native and senior at the Rock School will join the team this summer in preparation for the 2019-20 season.

"We are excited about the addition of BJ," Pitino said. "He's played at the highest level and succeeded his whole high school career. He's a fierce competitor and a great kid. BJ is a winner. Our program got a lot better today."

A three-year starter and star for the Lions, Greenlee earned Co-Player of the Year honors from the Gainesville Sun. He averaged 13.7 points and 7.3 assists per game as he helped lead his team to a Sunshine Independent Athletic Association title, also contributing 4.2 rebounds and 2.5 steals in 2018-19. Greenlee is rated a three-star prospect by Rivals.

Greenlee is the fifth signee in the Class of 2019 for the Maroon and Gold, joining rising freshmen Sam Freeman (Dallas, Texas/Northwest HS), Isaiah Ihnen (Boeblingen, Germany/IBA Munich) and Tre' Williams (Dallas, Texas/Wasatch Academy [Utah]) along with graduate transfer Alihan Demir (Ankara, Turkey/Ari College/Drexel).

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per the Gainesville Sun:

BRYAN GREENLEE
Sport: Basketball
School: The Rock
Position: Guard
Height/weight: 6-foot, 185 pounds
College chosen: Minnesota

Other schools considered: Early on offers from Iowa, Cincinnati, Kennesaw State, interest from Old Dominion, but offers taken by other commitments; committed to Richard Pitino and Minnesota on Thursday, leaves for Minneapolis on Saturday.

Stats: The Sun’s two-time Small School Player of the Year, led the Lions to the Sunshine Independent Athletic Association title in 2019, named tournament MVP, averaged 13.7 ppg., 7.3 apg., 4.2 rpg., 2.5 spg., part of 134 wins in his four years that included two state championships.
Quotable: “It means everything. All the excitement, all the stress of not going where I was going to go. There are so many emotions going on right now. I really wasn’t too stressed out about it because my faith in God is strong. I put my faith in him. I wasn’t too worried about it.” - Bryan Greenlee

https://www.gainesville.com/sports/20190615/rocks-greenlee-signs-with-minnesota

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If he is better than Isaiah Washington then we have a keeper.
 

per Marcus:

Q: What was it like waiting this long to make a commitment but still being able to play in the Big Ten?

A: It was just so relieving and such excitement to finally get the process over. It was big time. It was definitely big time. It’s actually been a really short process. They contacted me about two weeks ago. They were interested. They saw me play AAU awhile ago recruiting two kids from my team. So, they already had a feel for my game. That’s why they were more comfortable offering me without seeing me in person and working me out.

Q: What did the Gophers tell you about why they were recruiting you right now?

A: Two weeks ago, I spoke with (Gophers assistant Kyle) Lindsted a lot. He was just pushing for me. He wanted me up there. I spoke with Coach (Richard) Pitino a little bit trying to build a relationship. I guess they were waiting on a commitment from another player (North Texas graduate transfer Ryan Woolridge). He was taking too long or uncertain. So, they decided to extend me the offer. It was just an opportunity I couldn’t pass up. I told them I was ready to come as soon as possible. They already started summer workouts and class starts Monday. It was definitely a quick process. The offer came (last Wednesday). If it was earlier in the season and I had more time to wait things might be different. But at this point, I’m just ready to settle down somewhere and call Minnesota home for the next four years.

Q: How familiar were you of the Gophers before they started recruiting you this summer?

A: I actually followed Minnesota a little bit when Nate Mason was there. He played in the same conference as me in high school. He came from ACD in the SIAA. I came from The Rock in the SIAA also. I got to watch him play in high school. I’m also familiar with teams in the Big Ten. A former teammate of mine (Jamari Wheeler) graduated from The Rock and plays for Penn State. I watch some of his games. I’m looking forward to going at him this season and anyone else.

http://www.startribune.com/gophers-...mer-u-star-nate-mason/511420992/?refresh=true

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Has there been any word of what the staff is looking to do with the last scholarship? Grad or sit-out transfer? Gamble on another HS recruit? Bank it/give it to Rudrud?
 

Has there been any word of what the staff is looking to do with the last scholarship? Grad or sit-out transfer? Gamble on another HS recruit? Bank it/give it to Rudrud?

They dont have any official visits left so its gonna be real hard to get anyone. Id expect Rudrud to get it.
 

They dont have any official visits left so its gonna be real hard to get anyone. Id expect Rudrud to get it.

Since the new year starts at the U of M and at the NCAA on July 1 and since the scholarships all renew on that same date, I wonder if maybe the "visits counter" turns over at the same time. We may then have visitors again.

If that should be true, I bet there are other teams that have used up their visits by now or will have by the end of the month. I would doubt they can be carried over. Of course not all D1 teams use all their visits because visits cost too much money.
 






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