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Wow, totally unexpected! Does he have to sit a year?
Love it! He can take Laws place when he turns pro after his junior year!
Interesting to read through the comments section of this article when he announced his intent to transfer. To summarize what I skimmed, seems like AJ will do well with a season off to work on his strength and conditioning. They laud his athleticism, but complain about lack of consistent production. Still, shot something like 35% from 3 and 42% overall which is solid. Maybe hard to be more productive when the pieces aren't there around you, and perhaps the coaching / system are sub-par. Don't know, haven't bothered to pay attention to BC. A very frustrated fan base overall. Been there.
http://www.bcinterruption.com/bosto...tballs-a-j-turner-granted-release-to-transfer
Welcome AJ, you're going to be a great Cat.
(It amazes me how little we really know about NU recruiting. They can really keep a lid on it.)
Feli has provided all of us with a list of potential transfers, although not exhaustive. We need to be thankful that he spends his time delivering this interesting information.Feli slept on this one. A pleasant surprise.
I don't remember Feli ever saying he had inside info. He just brought us a lot of dream material. He can be contentious but I appreciated his effort he made in his effort to dream about possible transfers. The guy rubs me wrong once and a while but in this case he took flack for trying to be productive. People were calling him out unreasonably in these threads based on his past reputation.
Feli has provided all of us with a list of potential transfers, although not exhaustive. We need to be thankful that he spends his time delivering this interesting information.
Some HS Film... looks like a solid 3 pt shot, long and lean in the mold of Law. Maybe not quite as athletic? Hard to tell... these highlights never show D.
Welcome to Northwestern, AJ! Looking forward to watching you play. Go 'Cats!
Interesting addition. In the video that I have been able to find online, Turner seems quite similar to Falzon in terms of size, athleticism and skills. He had offers from some very strong programs out of high school, including Michigan State, Florida State and Iowa State.
http://247sports.com/Recruitment/AJ-Turner-34266/RecruitInterests
In two years, we'll have (at least) 4 x top-150 forwards in Law, Turner, Falzon and Ivanauskas who can really shoot from distance. I expect that recruiting will focus heavily on guards for the 2018 class (and the remaining spot in the 2017 class).
I'm going to trust CCC and staff on this one, but the BC comments seem to be more than a bit underwhelming. While some talked about losing him being a disaster for the program, it seemed to be more from the fact that it was an indication of what a dumpster fire the program was and what it would say to recruits, than them losing a superstar. While many said he was a decent player, it was largely in the context of being serviceable and a role player. Others were saying he performed way below expectations, was a below average ACC player, better fit with a mid-major, no huge loss, etc... Kid's only a sophomore, and many fans did acknowledge the athleticism. Maybe he just needs some new scenery, some better coaching, and a year to get bigger.
So you're telling us that you're basing your analysis off the comments of BC board posters? Essentially guys like yourself, Turk, VirginiaCat and Fitzphile? Gotcha.
I'm going to trust CCC and staff on this one, but the BC comments seem to be more than a bit underwhelming. While some talked about losing him being a disaster for the program, it seemed to be more from the fact that it was an indication of what a dumpster fire the program was and what it would say to recruits, than them losing a superstar. While many said he was a decent player, it was largely in the context of being serviceable and a role player. Others were saying he performed way below expectations, was a below average ACC player, better fit with a mid-major, no huge loss, etc... Kid's only a sophomore, and many fans did acknowledge the athleticism. Maybe he just needs some new scenery, some better coaching, and a year to get bigger.
In a couple of comments there is a hint that he needs this year off to develop strength and defensive skills. Maybe he thinks (and perhaps CC agrees) that he has NBA potential that was not getting coached up properly. If he comes in after this year off and produces well enough to be considered for the NBA, it will be a huge story IMO. That is two or three years off but he goes from an average performer in a name program like BC to a pro prospect under CC, that will be a kind of a win in the reputation column.
This has been such a surprise that there are a ton of questions about the reasons and goals of his transfer. I look forward to getting more details.
Interesting addition.....No?AJ seems to be very a Falzon like player....No? This would
indicate that Rap is strictly a PF/4 guy...No? It's the B1G TEN....shouldn't the Cats have
a B1G GUY??? #lovetochriscollins
Has anyone found anything about his defensive ability? Lateral quickness? I stated a week or two ago that I thought the biggest hole our team had for next year was a 3 who could guard both inside and out on D and be versatile in switching situations a la Sanjay. Wonder if he is that guy, would be helpful against some teams in the conference.In a couple of comments there is a hint that he needs this year off to develop strength and defensive skills. Maybe he thinks (and perhaps CC agrees) that he has NBA potential that was not getting coached up properly. If he comes in after this year off and produces well enough to be considered for the NBA, it will be a huge story IMO. That is two or three years off but he goes from an average performer in a name program like BC to a pro prospect under CC, that will be a kind of a win in the reputation column.
This has been such a surprise that there are a ton of questions about the reasons and goals of his transfer. I look forward to getting more details.
Has anyone found anything about his defensive ability? Lateral quickness? I stated a week or two ago that I thought the biggest hole our team had for next year was a 3 who could guard both inside and out on D and be versatile in switching situations a la Sanjay. Wonder if he is that guy, would be helpful against some teams in the conference.
So you're telling us that you're basing your analysis off the comments of BC board posters? Essentially guys like yourself, Turk, VirginiaCat and Fitzphile? Gotcha.