I’m all ears, and open to the point you are making – what do you mean? Examples in the conference we can look at?
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I handle this stuff personally. You’ll see chatter about this all the time on Twitter by coaches, trainers and other hoop people. Don’t just give scholarships away just to fill spots. It’s better to bite the bullet short term than hurting yourselves short, medium and long term by picking up multi year players who aren’t good enough. Then they take up spots, could cause issues behind the scenes, and/or they don’t add enough to the team and it’s just another player who’s not good enough. It happens literally every year in Michigan alone. At the D3, NAIA, JUCO, d2 or d1 level. Not saying every reach won’t turn out, but more times than not they don’t. Maybe if Williams transferred to Michigan it’ll turn out well. I guess time will tell.
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I can see how an elite shooter who does nothing else could be that kind. You do see guys like that in the B10 tho.
Is it clear why he’s expected to get a waiver?
Not usually 6’2, on a team so devoid of scorers though. Michigan needs shooting, but they also need scoring off the dribble and players with the ability to score period.
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I’ve been trying to think of examples. The first guy that came to mind was that senior on Indiana’s 13 team, which was half a decade ago and does suggest that that height/skillset maybe isn’t that common after all in the conference. I’m sure there are others, but none that jump out at me fast now.
A lot of late spring acquisitions for colleges are takes that they wouldn’t do normally. D2s, NAIAs and D3s are extremely common but hard to document
I see your point and would agree for kids at lower levels but I think those situations are quite a bit different. Take a low major d1 kid, gets a full scholarship late in the game, gets to school and two years in he knows he’s not good enough. Where can he go? If he goes to d2 he isn’t getting a full ride, so he sticks it out. Or take a d2 kid, partial scholarship. There’s nowhere for them to go? Now take an Ibi Watson, Ricky Doyle, Kam Chatman, Blake Mclimans and others. These guys weren’t happy with playing time but could all find a spot in d1 and get school paid for. I totally get your point but I think it’s different for guys who commit to a high major… They still have good options which makes the situation different in my opinion.
Is he really an elite shooter? 40.8% is very good, no doubt, but he was worse than that from 2. Livers shot 42.6% from 3 last season. Michigan’s entire team average was over 38% a couple of years back.
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40.2% in 2014!
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What do we think the team average will be next season with no Franz and no grad transfers?
Beilein’s best offense at Michigan.
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have any potential transfers arise over the weekend?
Not relevant for Michigan’s sake since they never showed interest, but interesting to follow former recruits.
Tillman appears to be taking visits. Pretty sure he’s been in Vegas and on campus at UNLV as well.
I would absolutely take him on a waiver if there’s a way to make that happen. Not sure on a sit one, play two.
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Rutgers visit is interesting. Means he isn’t totally set on UNLV. I’d take him as a transfer under any scenario. Obviously I’d prefer a waiver, but I think he’s good enough and they have enough space to take a sit out transfer of his caliber. Wonder if Michigan will get involved.
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Yeah, didn’t mean to say that I wouldn’t take him as a sit out transfer. Just not positive and depends on goals for the future class I guess.
Has DJ Williams committed to any college yet?
Hard pass on DJ Williams for me
Soft Pass for me
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Why? As an immediately eligible 1yr option he seems better than an empty scholarship slot? And provides some competition for minutes in the front court.
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