If the alternative is to leave a scholarship unused (or even worse be stuck for 4-5 years with a guy who isn't able to contribute).
The objective is to do what helps the team the most. Taking the top remaining 2017 targets is best. If a spot remains open then take the best available grad transfer. Unfortunately very few of them, if any, project to be impact players at the B1G level. Those who would probably are impact players whenever they are and aren't transferring, with rare exceptions. If any becomes available there will be many suitors.
GCG2003,
Who is speculating? I am simply pointing out specific players who for specific reasons seem to be worth keeping an eye on. I do not force anyone to read these posts, much less to reply. Judging by the number of views and replies it seems that many don't find them a waste of board space. If you do, why on earth are you reading these threads, and even worse, replying? Seems stupid, hypocritical or both. Simply stop reading/posting to these threads. Wouldn't that be smarter?
I don't say "hey, here is a guy". I am only commenting on specific cases, which for specific reasons, which I have mentioned, seem worthy of following. Makes sense to me considering that we are a couple of weeks from signing date. If you disagree, simply stay the heck away from these threads. Who forces you to read/reply?
Thanks Feli. I had wondered is such a list was available a few weeks back and I find it interesting seeing who might be available if a stop(s) are open after high school recruiting is finished.
The list is long, and contains many players who don't seem legit candidates for NU (for example, those transferring from smaller conferences/programs probably won't help much at the B1G level). So, I have tried to focus on specific cases who SEEM interesting from the perspective of NU.
We don't have a lot of info on what exactly they are looking for. If it's playing time, at NU they may still have a better shot than at other major conference programs with a decent chance to make some postseason noise. Other teams are far deeper than the cats. An NU degree has a higher value than others', which may or may not matter to some. Chicago may be far more attractive to some than the more typical small college town in the middle of nowhere. Moving far from their current region may actually be perceived as a plus by some (sort of like spending the junior year overseas is attractive to some people). A specific guy may feel some chemistry with the NU coaching staff that he doesn't feel with others...who the heck knows.
Maybe because of all the past garbage. While I agree that this is less egregious than most, there is still a history.
Watch your mouth. Unlike others, I do not use this place to spew garbage. The fact that *YOU* may disagree with a post of mine doesn't make it any more garbage than YOUR POSTS when I disagree with them. I do not have to agree with you. I give my opinions freely. If they bother you, the problem is your damn primitive intolerance. Don't know if you are or not an NU alumn, but you don't even need to be one to understand that people have every right to express opinions that disagree with yours. If you are one, and don't understand that, you wasted a lot of tuition money at NU.
The fact that a post of mine may disagree with your position doesn't make it "trolling" or an attempt to 'creating discord'. The real problem is the damn primitive intolerance of some of you, who don't seem to accept that others may have and express an opinion different from yours. I have every right to disagree with you, whether your damn intolerance allows you to accept it or not.
The only concern about Rooks (assuming his grades are good enough) is whether his knee injury (which sidelined him for 5-6 weeks earlier this season) will bother him again. After returning from that injury he seemed to have played the remainder of the season with normality, without health issues (played 15-20 mins most games). But you never know.
Great point. Reminds me of that old fool who thought earth was spherical when "everybody knew" it was flat. Was that Galileo? What an idiot!
Regardless of what the staff may be doing, it is unclear that a guard should be a priority for the final 2017 spot. Best I can tell (correct me if I'm wrong) for next season NU only has as of now 6 scholarship 'bigs': Law (sF), Skelly (PF), Falzon (PF), R.I. (PF), Pardon (C) and Benson (C). That's 6 players to cover 3 positions on the court.
