The Portal - Basketball Edition

[McBuckets]

39 minutes ago, HoopsFan03 said:

Ideally another PG that can run the offense and shoot it from 3. Then Hurlburt. 

That would be the most ideal situation for the last 2 scholarships in my opinion. Unsure how likely that is to work out though. 

I would agree if we can get 1 of Moni and Hurlbert and then a shooter that would be a great transfer class. 
 

We can say what we want about Sather’s coaching but he can recruit.

[NewUndFan]

He does seem to be a players coach.  With how this whole portal thing is going that is a plus to be able to recruit and be liked.  I look at NDSU and i think Richman is going to have a hard time adjusting to this new way.   Look for UND to surpass NDSU in the future.   I wouldn't mind if Sather ran a couple plays once in awhile,  but I guess if you recruit the right athletes who needs plays!  

[GoodGood]

17 minutes ago, NewUndFan said:

He does seem to be a players coach.  With how this whole portal thing is going that is a plus to be able to recruit and be liked.  I look at NDSU and i think Richman is going to have a hard time adjusting to this new way.   Look for UND to surpass NDSU in the future.   I wouldn't mind if Sather ran a couple plays once in awhile,  but I guess if you recruit the right athletes who needs plays!  

I will give Sather credit, I like what he’s done with the last couple of classes (still skeptical on the redshirt freshman class though). His first couple of classes had a TON of misses. Maybe he needed to adjust to what he thought would work at the d1 level, maybe it was the state of the program, maybe they were just misses. Whatever it was, he’s done a much better job imo. The in game stuff could still use some work! 

[sioux24/7]

6 minutes ago, GoodGood said:

I will give Sather credit, I like what he’s done with the last couple of classes (still skeptical on the redshirt freshman class though). His first couple of classes had a TON of misses. Maybe he needed to adjust to what he thought would work at the d1 level, maybe it was the state of the program, maybe they were just misses. Whatever it was, he’s done a much better job imo. The in game stuff could still use some work! 

I feel like at Northern State he was used to having time to develop guys and not relying on players playing right away. At least that was part of the issue. 

[UND1983]

Maybe he is better with older players, meaning better recruiting the portal vs high school....?  

[McBuckets]

8 minutes ago, GoodGood said:

I will give Sather credit, I like what he’s done with the last couple of classes (still skeptical on the redshirt freshman class though). His first couple of classes had a TON of misses. Maybe he needed to adjust to what he thought would work at the d1 level, maybe it was the state of the program, maybe they were just misses. Whatever it was, he’s done a much better job imo. The in game stuff could still use some work! 

Is he the Coach Cal of the midwest?

[NewUndFan]

High praise from Thomas “It just came down to who wants me the most and who really is bought into me,” Thomas said Thursday on the Doug & Daddy Show on ESPN Tri-Cities. “The coach I’ve been talking to, he’s been bought into me since day one since I entered the transfer portal. I just love that about him, he’s an amazing guy.” 

[forksandspoons]

 

[Kab]

is there any video on Thomas?

what other schools were looking at him?

[forksandspoons]

Excited by this one as well!

 

[GoodGood]

34 minutes ago, Kab said:

is there any video on Thomas?

what other schools were looking at him?

I was told he picked UND over SDSU. Can’t confirm if true 

[SiouxScore]

On 4/4/2024 at 8:38 AM, SD UND said:

BJ is visiting or has visited Oregon St and Cal.

 

I would be surprised if Minnesota is an option, but I could be wrong.

 

 

Minnesota has not shown any interest at this point and I don't think they will. Have heard BJ's agent initial NIL ask turned some SEC schools off completely.

[SIOUXFAN97]

so far we got that PG and this SF?  and one scholly left and it's either Hurlburt or Moni (and not both?)?

[nodakvindy]

11 minutes ago, SiouxScore said:

Minnesota has not shown any interest at this point and I don't think they will. Have heard BJ's agent initial NIL ask turned some SEC schools off completely.

Maybe he'll go home to join up with the defending national champs.

[McBuckets]

1 hour ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

so far we got that PG and this SF?  and one scholly left and it's either Hurlburt or Moni (and not both?)?

Should have 2 open scholarships left

[McBuckets]

More names listed in the thread

[SIOUXFAN97]

2 hours ago, McBuckets said:

Should have 2 open scholarships left

would we take the two bigs?  both of em ?  Hurlburt and the nsu guy?

[SIOUXFAN97]

Just now, McBuckets said:

More names listed in the thread

does the recruiting mean...und's recruiting them?

[ND1]

46 minutes ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

does the recruiting mean...und's recruiting them?

I believe there is one or two PWO spots open as well 

[sioux24/7]

8 hours ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

does the recruiting mean...und's recruiting them?

It’s just a compilation of reports from twitter where it says North Dakota has contacted them. 

[SIOUXFAN97]

3 hours ago, sioux24/7 said:

It’s just a compilation of reports from twitter where it says North Dakota has contacted them. 

got it...just thought it was weird that it wasn't showing moni or hurlburt which i'm assuming we want either/both badly?

[McBuckets]

6 minutes ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

got it...just thought it was weird that it wasn't showing moni or hurlburt which i'm assuming we want either/both badly?

Yeah its not a complete list but still nice to see, Moni has already got offered by UND so he should be on the list. I would definitely assume we reached out to Hurlburt but cant 100% say we have

[ND-fan]

I have been thinking about the transfer portal and how we could get some equity for small mid majors when they take risk to develop players out of high school. This would be for basketball for both men and women because of how basketball  development of player is unusual. I think there needs to be contract between schools and player where if they commit to the school as high school graduate they are required to stay 3 years but here is where it gets interesting the first year would be considered red shirt year so in effect these players would get 5 years of eligibility. Like so many of the mid majors are all saying they would just want to keep player 3 years. Now for player who hates school in first year they can transfer but have to sit a year before they could play again. I think this could work because power schools would have players  fully ready to play and still have two years for them on their schools. This gives players another year to develop their talents and would surely mean most would graduate with a degree and chance to receive NIL money for their years of playing college basketball. The thing about this would allow mid majors chance of having players to compete in NCAA tournament. We already have seen the fifth year of eligibility can work with the COVID 5th year and how that has brought up the level of play. The reason for sitting year if they transfer is because of getting extra year of eligibility it’s way to detour players transferring early and think it could stand up because it’s contract and they are getting something in exchange for it. The schools that could offered this would be schools coming from one bid conferences where schools from power conferences would be recruiting on present rules or they could also add option of red shirt season where players could play so many games to have similar amount of eligibility but in all likely hood not get playing time if went to mid major. I am sure I have missed a lot of problems in doing this but if we are going to be feeder to power schools we need to balance this out where we at least get year of development we invested in these players and we can stay competitive. I think this could be done down to division II level as well or we are going see same thing done to them by mid majors under present system.

[forksandspoons]

In the Herald article, it really sounds like Woodson is very excited to come to UND!

[SIOUXFAN97]

i know bj was long and athletic...but is our new guy long, athletic, and a little beefier and a better shooter?