Rivals150 guard Julian Roper announced his verbal commitment to the Wildcats on Monday.
Julian Roper is Northwestern's first 2021 commit
Julian Roper is Northwestern's first 2021 commit
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"Tree-star"......that's how they pronounce "Three-star" in New Jersey.........Rivals150 guard Julian Roper announced his verbal commitment to the Wildcats on Monday.
Julian Roper is Northwestern's first 2021 commit
"Tree-star"......that's how they pronounce "Three-star" in New Jersey.........
Fuhgeddaboutit......Yeah, so? He's a tree-star. You gotta problem widdat?
Great newsRivals150 guard Julian Roper announced his verbal commitment to the Wildcats on Monday.
Julian Roper is Northwestern's first 2021 commit
Rivals150 guard Julian Roper announced his verbal commitment to the Wildcats on Monday.
Julian Roper is Northwestern's first 2021 commit
NU would never turn down Christie.Same position as Christie, Bates and Simmons. Would this commitment mean those three are expected to go elsewhere?
They’re not gonna be scared off by a 3* kid, and depth is always a good thing. Take the bird in the hand, keep hunting the one in the bush.Same position as Christie, Bates and Simmons. Would this commitment mean those three are expected to go elsewhere?
Oof, that one stung a bit. I was really excited about Bam based on his tape and reports.Great get. Now just got to make sure he doesn’t pull a Bamisile and change his mind.
Great get. Now just got to make sure he doesn’t pull a Bamisile and change his mind.
Just what the doctor ordered, an attack the basket wing and tough wing defender. 7th highest ranked bball recruit ever for Northwestern. Not a bad start for 2021.
247 has him as the 7th highest (since 2000).By what ranking is he 7th highest? Thanks
I am looking forward to the day Julian Roper signs so we can all welcome him properly. His anticipated arrival will continue the boost to the guard position that was the weakest position group on the team this year.
Already, for next year, the group goes from Spencer, Buie and Greer to:
PG: Buie (Soph), Greer (Jr.), Berry (Fr.)
SG: Gaines (RS Jr.), Audige (RS Soph), Berry (Fr.)
Gaines and Audige both have the ability to guard the 2 and 3.
This is a huge improvement in terms of both minutes guys will have to play and more importantly, defensively. Roper will just add to the depth upon his arrival. I'd expect the opening night pairing for next season to be Buie and Gaines with Audige and Berry next up. I think Greer proved capable at the end of the year to merit 5-10 minutes a game. This will allow Collins to bring Berry along when/if he is ready. He won't be forced to play. Same will be true when Roper arrives.
As I look at the roster now:
Center: Young, Nance, Nicholson
PF: Nance, Beran
SF: Kopp, Beran
SG: Gaines, Audige, Berry
PG: Buie, Greer, Berry
Everyone has at least 2 years of eligibility left and their are 3 open spots. To me, the missing piece is an athletic SF.
Is CC really going into this season with 3 unused scholarships? WTF is going on? Have we ever had a season without at least one if not two or more significant player outages for whatever reason? With the transfer market as full as it is, how are there not at least two guys able to come in and help fill the bench and provide some insurance against the unpredictable??Gaines could slot in at the SF position at times. It depends on a number of things, including just how capable Audige and Berry are on offense and whether Gaines is at least a Sanjay-level 3-point shooter (i.e. will make them when wide open).
Kopp is obviously NU's most dangerous scorer but it seemed like he lost his legs late in games last year. Maybe he'll get stronger in the offseason but I wouldn't mind bringing his minutes down from 32.3 to something more like 27-28.
Is CC really going into this season with 3 unused scholarships? WTF is going on? Have we ever had a season without at least one if not two or more significant player outages for whatever reason? With the transfer market as full as it is, how are there not at least two guys able to come in and help fill the bench and provide some insurance against the unpredictable??
I think he planned to have just 2 unused in 2020, didn't expect Jones to leave. He has a bit of an issue with class timings. At most he will have 1 more scholarship for 2021 if Gaines doesn't return. If he gave out scholarships to incoming FYs in 2020, then he'd have less for 2021. I agree this is likely going to hurt this season because as you say someone is always injured.Is CC really going into this season with 3 unused scholarships? WTF is going on? Have we ever had a season without at least one if not two or more significant player outages for whatever reason? With the transfer market as full as it is, how are there not at least two guys able to come in and help fill the bench and provide some insurance against the unpredictable??
Is CC really going into this season with 3 unused scholarships? WTF is going on? Have we ever had a season without at least one if not two or more significant player outages for whatever reason? With the transfer market as full as it is, how are there not at least two guys able to come in and help fill the bench and provide some insurance against the unpredictable??
I have not. I prefer to take limited input from message boards, draw a conclusion that feeds into my anger management issues, and then fly off the handle. This is a message board, right?Have you not seen that NU is in on a handful of grad transfers? I’d expect at least one.
Answer = Grad Transfer!I think he planned to have just 2 unused in 2020, didn't expect Jones to leave. He has a bit of an issue with class timings. At most he will have 1 more scholarship for 2021 if Gaines doesn't return. If he gave out scholarships to incoming FYs in 2020, then he'd have less for 2021. I agree this is likely going to hurt this season because as you say someone is always injured.
I have not. I prefer to take limited input from message boards, draw a conclusion that feeds into my anger management issues, and then fly off the handle. This is a message board, right?
I have not. I prefer to take limited input from message boards, draw a conclusion that feeds into my anger management issues, and then fly off the handle. This is a message board, right?
Big news! Now let's get some big dudes!Rivals150 guard Julian Roper announced his verbal commitment to the Wildcats on Monday.
Julian Roper is Northwestern's first 2021 commit
Never change, rassler! (It’s six-week-old news!)Big news! Now let's get some big dudes!
Jeez lueez!Never change, rassler! (It’s six-week-old news!)
CongratulationsRivals150 guard Julian Roper announced his verbal commitment to the Wildcats on Monday.
Julian Roper is Northwestern's first 2021 commit