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Let's be real, we don't need a big man to necessarily do what Dwight did last year. We're going to be a guard/perimeter heavy team with Hunter, Brown, Brown, James, even AJ Clayton, etc... IJ is a big body and if he can stay on the floor (out of foul trouble), maybe he's all we really need with Wiz as his backup. And maybe I'm trying to convince myself not to worry too much? IJ averaged 1.6ppg; 1.2 boards a game; 47% FT shooter What has he shown that would indicate being a starter at even an NAIA school? You conveniently left out his minutes per game in your stat cherry picking: 6 min. Find me anyone who's a stat stuffer when they're getting 6 min per game. Back to Top 100%Cat General User Member Since: 1/17/2013 Post Count: 2,344 Status: Offline     RE: 2023 Transfer Portal    Posted: 5/26/2023 11:29:30 AM  spongeBOB CATpants wrote: 100%Cat wrote: Maybe the biggest factor that we can't see because of the year off and not being in practice is IJ. Let's be real, we don't need a big man to necessarily do what Dwight did last year. We're going to be a guard/perimeter heavy team with Hunter, Brown, Brown, James, even AJ Clayton, etc... IJ is a big body and if he can stay on the floor (out of foul trouble), maybe he's all we really need with Wiz as his backup. And maybe I'm trying to convince myself not to worry too much? GWiz and IJ...I'm very worried about that. I mean they both have some similar qualities. I remember when "bull in a china shop" was used on this board to describe IJ's game... Realistically, if he can stay out of foul trouble (big ask, based on his freshman year), grab some rebounds, and set some legal screens...what else do we really need from him? Especially given everything coming back/in? I feel like, whoever is in the post, isn't going to be relied on offensively much (if at all). Back to Top M.D.W.S.T General User Member Since: 12/23/2021 Post Count: 637 Status: Offline     RE: 2023 Transfer Portal    Posted: 5/26/2023 11:51:07 AM  100%Cat wrote: Realistically, if he can stay out of foul trouble (big ask, based on his freshman year), grab some rebounds, and set some legal screens...what else do we really need from him? Especially given everything coming back/in? I feel like, whoever is in the post, isn't going to be relied on offensively much (if at all). That was the same ask last year also. Don't even consider shooting. Don't even post up. Just box out. Just grab some boards. Set a screen and let one of the 10 guards get some space. That's all. That's what we need. Keep your hands in the air at all times. Ideally, he could become a pick and pop legend, but that feels like a fever dream. Kid should be a nightmare for teams, not us. Back to Top OU_Country General User Member Since: 12/6/2005 Location: On the road between Athens and Madison County Post Count: 8,269 Status: Offline     RE: 2023 Transfer Portal    Posted: 5/26/2023 12:08:48 PM  greencat wrote: Well, he kinda sorta "looks" like a D-1 basketball player. Back in reality: 0.1 steals/game....0.3 blocks/game Is that the super-mega defense? Lots of NAIA players have the "look." People on here used to act like Ellis Dozier was the next incarnation of Kevin Durant. You see how that turned out. The difference is that Ellis' reality was drawn out over several seasons and proved he wasn't ever ready to play at this level. By comparison, Ezumah has only had a freshman year where he was a clear backup to show anything. As others stated, the stats you're choosing to cite are meaningless based on the small amount of floor time he's seen. I liked what I saw from him pre-injury and I think I'd feel better about his presence that what I saw from Gabe last season. All that said, finding a post player with a little D1 experience would be kind of nice. Keeping the fingers crossed. Back to Top bobcatsquared General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Post Count: 4,511 Status: Offline     RE: 2023 Transfer Portal    Posted: 5/26/2023 12:54:59 PM  There's a reason IJ was redshirted this past season. It wasn't due to an injury. Back to Top Victory General User Member Since: 3/10/2012 Post Count: 1,547 Status: Offline     RE: 2023 Transfer Portal    Posted: 5/26/2023 1:37:29 PM  100%Cat wrote: spongeBOB CATpants wrote: 100%Cat wrote: Maybe the biggest factor that we can't see because of the year off and not being in practice is IJ. Let's be real, we don't need a big man to necessarily do what Dwight did last year. We're going to be a guard/perimeter heavy team with Hunter, Brown, Brown, James, even AJ Clayton, etc... IJ is a big body and if he can stay on the floor (out of foul trouble), maybe he's all we really need with Wiz as his backup. And maybe I'm trying to convince myself not to worry too much? GWiz and IJ...I'm very worried about that. I mean they both have some similar qualities. I remember when "bull in a china shop" was used on this board to describe IJ's game... Realistically, if he can stay out of foul trouble (big ask, based on his freshman year), grab some rebounds, and set some legal screens...what else do we really need from him? Especially given everything coming back/in? I feel like, whoever is in the post, isn't going to be relied on offensively much (if at all). We finished fifth last year with one of the very best big men in the MAC and we won't have him back. We do have most of everything else back and some guys coming in that should be good. What more do we need? To finish fourth or fifth again? Maybe nothing. To finish first? Very probably more that what we have but I won't give up on the idea that the guys we have could turn out to be what we need. But that's what it is - Hoping. Early in this thread some were saying that there was no way that this staff would let not bringing in a good established big man happen. I remember thinking that it isn't entirely under his control, especially now that it might depend on money more than a coach's talents and personality. Back to Top spongeBOB CATpants General User Member Since: 8/16/2016 Post Count: 782 Status: Offline     RE: 2023 Transfer Portal    Posted: 5/26/2023 1:47:49 PM  bobcatsquared wrote: There's a reason IJ was redshirted this past season. It wasn't due to an injury. I had asked the board because I don't remember seeing anything injury related to the redshirt. I'm with you, I don't think he was hurt. Back to Top GraffZ06 General User Member Since: 1/5/2005 Location: Dayton, OH Post Count: 1,491 Status: Offline     RE: 2023 Transfer Portal    Posted: 5/26/2023 3:31:24 PM  FormerMember wrote: I think there’s a few of us on this board that need to learn to be more patient with the development of players. Not every incoming recruit is going to be great or even good right away, especially big men who can sometimes take 2-3 years to prosper. None of us have a clue how IJ will look this season because it’s been over a year since any of us have watched him play. He could be much improved or he could still struggle but there’s no point making definitive proclamations about his game right now. I was optimistic that Ezuma had some upside as a freshman but we’ll see. We all want Boals to add another talented big man to the rotation but I think it’s time to accept that regardless of who we’ll eventually add, it’s likely that Wiz and Ezuma will be part of their plan unless they add a solid forward that we’re currently unaware that they’re targeting. QFT. Point is - IJ is an option who looked like he had some potential in limited minutes as a young freshman. Nobody yet knows if he will/has made any improvements from then, but it's possible. Also possible he hasn't. I trust in Boals while simultaneously understanding he doesn't have the NIL $$$ to go free agent shopping for the bigs both he and we likely want. Since NCAA is essentially pro sports now - and portal is essentially free agency - time to start applying some of those small market concepts. Given a limited budget would you rather use those scarce resources on a stud guard/wing or a big? Assumption here is you can't afford both. * Edited to add - we also likely had to extend some bigger contracts to guys already on the roster to keep them here (see: AJB/EJ4 etc.), which if Boals prioritized might explain our lack of portal entries. Food for thought while complaining about Wiz and IJ.... Last Edited: 5/26/2023 3:34:01 PM by GraffZ06 Back to Top GraffZ06 General User Member Since: 1/5/2005 Location: Dayton, OH Post Count: 1,491 Status: Offline     RE: 2023 Transfer Portal    Posted: 5/26/2023 3:36:58 PM  bobcatsquared wrote: There's a reason IJ was redshirted this past season. It wasn't due to an injury. I'll give you three reasons, and none of them have to do with his talent, or lackthereof 1) Dwight Wilson III 2) Gabe Wiznitzer - laugh all you want, the staff is high on him. Don't tell FearLeon or his brain might explode. 3) To balance the classes given 1 and 2 above Back to Top FJC31 General User Member Since: 3/31/2022 Post Count: 611 Status: Offline     RE: 2023 Transfer Portal    Posted: 5/26/2023 3:57:23 PM  GraffZ06 wrote: FormerMember wrote: I think there’s a few of us on this board that need to learn to be more patient with the development of players. Not every incoming recruit is going to be great or even good right away, especially big men who can sometimes take 2-3 years to prosper. None of us have a clue how IJ will look this season because it’s been over a year since any of us have watched him play. He could be much improved or he could still struggle but there’s no point making definitive proclamations about his game right now. I was optimistic that Ezuma had some upside as a freshman but we’ll see. We all want Boals to add another talented big man to the rotation but I think it’s time to accept that regardless of who we’ll eventually add, it’s likely that Wiz and Ezuma will be part of their plan unless they add a solid forward that we’re currently unaware that they’re targeting. QFT. Point is - IJ is an option who looked like he had some potential in limited minutes as a young freshman. Nobody yet knows if he will/has made any improvements from then, but it's possible. Also possible he hasn't. I trust in Boals while simultaneously understanding he doesn't have the NIL $$$ to go free agent shopping for the bigs both he and we likely want. Since NCAA is essentially pro sports now - and portal is essentially free agency - time to start applying some of those small market concepts. Given a limited budget would you rather use those scarce resources on a stud guard/wing or a big? Assumption here is you can't afford both. * Edited to add - we also likely had to extend some bigger contracts to guys already on the roster to keep them here (see: AJB/EJ4 etc.), which if Boals prioritized might explain our lack of portal entries. Food for thought while complaining about Wiz and IJ.... There are still bigs available worth adding instead of throwing in the towel. I don’t disagree operating “small market team”. I think would require us to change the way we’re recruiting bigs; a la looking at the lower level (JUCO/D2/D3) to fit within the financial resources that we have. For this upcoming season — there are just too many questions surrounding the 3 bigs we do have to not at another to that group. God forbid one gets injured. Back to Top Bobcat1998 General User Member Since: 11/7/2012 Post Count: 2,061 Status: Offline     RE: 2023 Transfer Portal    Posted: 5/26/2023 4:00:51 PM  Big kid from Nebraska with the goofy goggles and beard? Back to Top 71 BOBCAT General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Post Count: 1,780 Status: Offline     RE: 2023 Transfer Portal    Posted: 5/27/2023 12:28:24 PM  When can we expect to learn about next years roster? GO BOBCATS Back to Top Victory General User Member Since: 3/10/2012 Post Count: 1,547 Status: Offline     RE: 2023 Transfer Portal    Posted: 5/27/2023 3:24:13 PM  71 BOBCAT wrote: When can we expect to learn about next years roster? GO BOBCATS We likely know it, barring the unexpected, except for one transfer who we expect to be a big man. As to when we get one check back on this tread and you'll certainly find out shortly after it happens. Back to Top FearLeon General User Member Since: 3/12/2005 Post Count: 3,437 Status: Offline     RE: 2023 Transfer Portal    Posted: 5/27/2023 4:23:18 PM  GraffZ06 wrote: bobcatsquared wrote: There's a reason IJ was redshirted this past season. It wasn't due to an injury. I'll give you three reasons, and none of them have to do with his talent, or lackthereof 2) Gabe Wiznitzer - laugh all you want, the staff is high on him. Don't tell FearLeon or his brain might explode. Graff—My brain has exploded several times over the prospects of The Whiz seeing significant minutes in the 2023-2024 season. Pray for me. 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