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Offseason thread (coaching changes, transfers, NBA Draft)

  • sportswizuhrd
    Might as well get this one started since everyone outside of the ACC fans have had their team knocked out.

    Coaching changes
    Jamie Dixon from Pitt to TCU...Stallings from Vandy to Pitt
    Vandy needs a new coach.
    Johnnie Dawkins out at Stanford, replaced by Jerrod Haase from UAB
    Brian Gregory out at Georgia Tech
    Eddie Jordan out at Rutgers....replaced by Stony Brook's Steve Pikiell
    Travis Ford out at Oklahoma State, replaced by Brad Underwood from SFA.
    Ed Conroy out at Tulane and replaced by former NBA HC Mike Dunleavy, Sr.
    Billy Donlon gone from Wright State
    UNLV gets Beard from Arkansas Little Rock

    Missing any mid-major to major coaching jobs?

    Haven't heard of any noteworthy transfers other than the Martin brothers from NC State might be it.

    Barber, Bentil and Dunn, Newman, Simmons, Swanigan, Whitehead and the entire UK roster are your early listed, early NBA Draft entrants. Players can enter the draft before April 24 and withdrawal before May 25. This is a different rule and IMO, a better rule for keeping college players around.
  • sportswizuhrd
    Names I expect to enter and stay in the draft....

    Sabonis, Gonzaga
    Poetl, Utah
    Ingram and Allen, Duke
    Brown, Rabb, Cal
    Stone and Trimble, Maryland
    Jackson, Notre Dame
    Ellenson, Marquette
    Hamilton, UConn
  • birddog23
    I don't know if Allen leaves. I know it is a weak class and next years class is strong, but everything I've seen with Allen is late 1st round early 2nd round. We shall see
  • wildcats20
    Stallings to Pitt is done.
  • Laley23
    Allen should leave. I don't think he gets any higher, and he showed pretty solid athleticism this year.
  • Ironman92
    Laley23;1789138 wrote:Allen should leave. I don't think he gets any higher, and he showed pretty solid athleticism this year.
    Can he play in the league?
  • Laley23
    Ironman92;1789144 wrote:Can he play in the league?
    I think so. He won't be a star, but he can play. Athletic, can shoot and decent driving abilities.
  • Ironman92
    Laley23;1789147 wrote:I think so. He won't be a star, but he can play. Athletic, can shoot and decent driving abilities.
    I'm not sure he'll surpass triple digits in career points scored.
  • Mulva
    Poor Pitt fans. Stallings is terrible.
  • Midstate01
    I saw someone on Twitter today talking about stallings made a kid go juco because he wouldn't let him transfer and the kid then transfered to pitt. That true?

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  • ironman02
    Midstate01;1789154 wrote:I saw someone on Twitter today talking about stallings made a kid go juco because he wouldn't let him transfer and the kid then transfered to pitt. That true?

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    It's Sheldon Jeter, I believe.

    He wanted to transfer from Vandy, Stallings wouldn't give him his release, so he had to go JUCO. I don't think he actually ever played at the JUCO, but then ended up at Pitt, and will now be coached by Stallings...unless he decides to leave. I would think he'd definitely consider getting out of there after something like that.
  • Ironman92
    ironman02;1789156 wrote:It's Sheldon Jeter, I believe.

    He wanted to transfer from Vandy, Stallings wouldn't give him his release, so he had to go JUCO. I don't think he actually ever played at the JUCO, but then ended up at Pitt, and will now be coached by Stallings...unless he decides to leave. I would think he'd definitely consider getting out of there after something like that.
    Is Jeter an NBA guy? If not I'd just suck it up stay there.
  • ironman02
    Ironman92;1789160 wrote:Is Jeter an NBA guy? If not I'd just suck it up stay there.
    Probably not. But I think he was originally leaving Vandy because he didn't like Stallings. Definitely don't know the details though, so maybe he'll do like you said and stick it out.
  • sportswizuhrd
    Laley, what's the word on the IU boys? Bryant and/or Williams leave?
  • Laley23
    sportswizuhrd;1789212 wrote:Laley, what's the word on the IU boys? Bryant and/or Williams leave?
    Both stated they haven't thought about it yet. I think Troy has to come back. Don't think he gets a 1st RD grade.

    Bryant had to have skyrocketed up the boards, but he would be well served to come back as well. Crean could probably take him to a top 5-10 pick next year.
  • vball10set
    Laley23;1789220 wrote:Crean could probably take him to a top 5-10 pick next year.
    Do you think Crean is one to develop players to NBA caliber?
  • Azubuike24
    There's going to be a ton of players entering the draft. Every eligible Kentucky player is entering the draft, including the walk-ons. The key will be signing with an agent.

    LSU has already lost Ben Simmons and Tim Quarterman, both have hired agents.
  • The Answer
    Trevor Thompson of Ohio St declared but won't hire an agent. Can't see any way he stays in unless he just wants to go overseas.
  • Laley23
    vball10set;1789251 wrote:Do you think Crean is one to develop players to NBA caliber?
    Yes.

    Wade
    Oladipo
    Zeller
    Vonleh (only one who might've gone where he was drafted regardless)

    That's 4 top 10 picks and 3 top 5 off of players who were nowhere near lottery entering college, aside from Vonleh...but even most had him as 2 years.

    Then you have other guys who weren't NBA players entering college and made it after playing for Crean:

    Novak
    Diener
    Matthews (recruited, final year was Buzz)
    Butler (recruited but only 1 year coached)
    Hayward (recruited, coached 2 years)

    He isn't the best, but no one can deny he gets guys nobody would put as NBA caliber into the league. In fact, Vonleh and Zeller are the only 2 I can think of who were projected as NBA caliber in HS, but not sure how many had Noah as 1 and done and nobody had Zeller as top 5 regardless of when he came out.
  • vball10set
    ^^^thanks, I value your opinion all things Hoosier
  • Azubuike24
    Cheick Diallo going pro.

    http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources--kansas--cheick-diallo-to-enter-draft-152847759.html;_ylt=A0LEV0nAdflW1SYAe5JXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTExaGdwY3JjBGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDVUlDMl8xBHNlYwNzYw--
  • sportswizuhrd
    UNLV hires Arkansas Little Rock's coach Chris Beard.
  • Azubuike24
    It's amazing what an NCAA win can do. Beard coached at UALR for 1 season, brought in a roster of scrap heap players and now is at what was considered once a top 10 job in the sport.
  • SportsAndLady
    This brought the lulz. Guy played something like 8 of the final 258 minutes and is going pro lol
  • Azubuike24
    SportsAndLady;1789293 wrote:This brought the lulz. Guy played something like 8 of the final 258 minutes and is going pro lol
    Just an example of a guy who never wanted to be in college and was forced to by the NBA. There's going to be at least a half-a-dozen of them this year with the weak draft.

    Stephen Zimmerman of UNLV also going pro. Another McDonald's All-American who sucked.