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Posted: 4/15/2025 1:56 PM
Why does all this speculation remind me of all those "Ara Parseghian looking for a house in Upper Arlington" stories that were all rage in Columbus year ago?
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Posted: 4/16/2025 10:01 AM
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Emeka Opurum has been offered by Auburn. Kinda figured he was waiting for something bigger.
Opurum has committed to Auburn. At least we tried.
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Posted: 4/16/2025 12:27 PM
We’ve contacted Southern’s Tidjiane Dioumassi. 6’4 wing. 9ppg and 5apg in 8 games played this past season. Similar numbers in 23/24. Not much of a 3 point shooter, but averaged 2spg in 40 games at Southern over the last two years.

https://x.com/theportalreport/status/1912535450448769112?...

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/stats...

Somewhat of a stat padder at 9.3ppg, 5apg, 4rpg, and 2spg.
Last Edited: 4/16/2025 12:31:50 PM by FJC31
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Posted: 4/16/2025 1:04 PM
We’ve also reached out to Ball State’s Gorosito.

https://x.com/theportalreport/status/1912550187450658845?...
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Posted: 4/16/2025 2:08 PM
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We’ve also reached out to Ball State’s Gorosito.

https://x.com/theportalreport/status/1912550187450658845?...
Former WCC All Freshman team at Portland. If we're looking for a knock down shooter this might be someone worth a look. Shoots at a 40% clip from deep.

He and Sheldon are essentially neck and neck when it comes to career percentages, but you have to give an edge to Gorosito simply because of his minutes played and per 40.

https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/juan-sebasti...

https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/ajay-sheldon...
Last Edited: 4/16/2025 2:08:50 PM by GoCats105
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Posted: 4/16/2025 2:33 PM
GoCats105 wrote:expand_more
We’ve also reached out to Ball State’s Gorosito.

https://x.com/theportalreport/status/1912550187450658845?...
Former WCC All Freshman team at Portland. If we're looking for a knock down shooter this might be someone worth a look. Shoots at a 40% clip from deep.

He and Sheldon are essentially neck and neck when it comes to career percentages, but you have to give an edge to Gorosito simply because of his minutes played and per 40.

https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/juan-sebasti...

https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/ajay-sheldon...
I'll pass. Another 6-foot-1 shooter who when he isn't scoring does very little else to help the team. Look at his game by game stats. Dude put up a lot of goose eggs in 20 to 25 minutes a game with 1 or 2 rebounds.
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Posted: 4/16/2025 3:34 PM
Yeah, not intrigued by Gorosito as well. I don't think I see a starter over or alongside Elliott and Pav, and I'd hold out hope that Sheldon can get it together and fit the role that remains.

The kid from Southern is an interesting one. Barely shoots threes but as mentioned looks like he can impact the game in a number of other ways on either end of the floor. It would seem he would offer some good roster flexibility and maybe could a number of different responsibilities.
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Posted: 4/16/2025 6:11 PM
Bobcat1998 wrote:expand_more
We’ve also reached out to Ball State’s Gorosito.

https://x.com/theportalreport/status/1912550187450658845?...
Former WCC All Freshman team at Portland. If we're looking for a knock down shooter this might be someone worth a look. Shoots at a 40% clip from deep.

He and Sheldon are essentially neck and neck when it comes to career percentages, but you have to give an edge to Gorosito simply because of his minutes played and per 40.

https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/juan-sebasti...

https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/ajay-sheldon...
I'll pass. Another 6-foot-1 shooter who when he isn't scoring does very little else to help the team. Look at his game by game stats. Dude put up a lot of goose eggs in 20 to 25 minutes a game with 1 or 2 rebounds.
Like I said a lot in common with our current shooter.
Last Edited: 4/16/2025 6:12:34 PM by GoCats105
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Posted: 4/17/2025 9:13 PM
Literally everyone transferred out of Baylor. BAYLOR!

They do have seven transfer commits and a five star incoming freshman, but this spot is a mockery.
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Posted: 4/18/2025 9:26 AM
Greg Jones of American is a recent portal entry staff started following. 6'6 wing who averaged 10ppg and shot 50% and 44% from 3.

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/...
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Posted: 4/18/2025 11:56 AM
Dante Maddox enters the portal somehow with eligibility.

I'd still welcome his addition if Javan recruited him back to the MAC.
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Posted: 4/18/2025 1:44 PM
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Dante Maddox enters the portal somehow with eligibility.

I'd still welcome his addition if Javan recruited him back to the MAC.
I would take Maddox in a heartbeat. Would be the perfect AJB replacement.

But for the life of me, I cannot see how he still has eligibility. He’s played a full five years, with 23+ games logged for each of the 4 non-Covid years. No injuries. No redshirts. ???
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Posted: 4/18/2025 3:25 PM
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Dante Maddox enters the portal somehow with eligibility.

I'd still welcome his addition if Javan recruited him back to the MAC.
I would take Maddox in a heartbeat. Would be the perfect AJB replacement.

But for the life of me, I cannot see how he still has eligibility. He’s played a full five years, with 23+ games logged for each of the 4 non-Covid years. No injuries. No redshirts. ???
This one's more straightforward than others I've seen. Four years plus the bonus Covid year, which means this year would be his "grad transfer" year. I'm pretty sure they gave the Covid exemptions in both the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons.
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Posted: 4/18/2025 9:10 PM
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Dante Maddox enters the portal somehow with eligibility.

I'd still welcome his addition if Javan recruited him back to the MAC.
I would take Maddox in a heartbeat. Would be the perfect AJB replacement.

But for the life of me, I cannot see how he still has eligibility. He’s played a full five years, with 23+ games logged for each of the 4 non-Covid years. No injuries. No redshirts. ???
This one's more straightforward than others I've seen. Four years plus the bonus Covid year, which means this year would be his "grad transfer" year. I'm pretty sure they gave the Covid exemptions in both the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons.
I may just be confused by the rules. 20-21 was his Covid year, so it doesn’t count. Then he plays 4 years after that. But does that mean that he can still use a grad transfer year to play a 5th year?

I’m just unsure, in that case, why anyone else in the same boat (say, AJ Clayton), wouldn’t just do the same thing and grad transfer to get a 5th year.
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Posted: 4/19/2025 9:53 AM
Bobcat Tattoo wrote:expand_more
Dante Maddox enters the portal somehow with eligibility.

I'd still welcome his addition if Javan recruited him back to the MAC.
I would take Maddox in a heartbeat. Would be the perfect AJB replacement.

But for the life of me, I cannot see how he still has eligibility. He’s played a full five years, with 23+ games logged for each of the 4 non-Covid years. No injuries. No redshirts. ???
This one's more straightforward than others I've seen. Four years plus the bonus Covid year, which means this year would be his "grad transfer" year. I'm pretty sure they gave the Covid exemptions in both the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons.
I may just be confused by the rules. 20-21 was his Covid year, so it doesn’t count. Then he plays 4 years after that. But does that mean that he can still use a grad transfer year to play a 5th year?

I’m just unsure, in that case, why anyone else in the same boat (say, AJ Clayton), wouldn’t just do the same thing and grad transfer to get a 5th year.
Goodman said Dante Maddox Jr. is currently ineligible so he's trying to get one extra year. Far from guaranteed.
Last Edited: 4/19/2025 9:54:13 AM by Clown Ohio Fan
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Posted: 4/19/2025 12:27 PM
Do we have a return game against UNC Asheville? IJ has landed there.

https://x.com/jucorecruiting/status/1913626302738735354?s...
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Posted: 4/21/2025 12:30 AM
Women's Jaya McClure to UIC, who defeated the Bobcats 91-45 this season.

https://x.com/Way2Jaya/status/1913630329920692712
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Posted: 4/29/2025 6:54 AM
Tyler Cochran has committed to play for Rhode Island for the 2025-26 season, per Ian Steele of ABC6 Providence.
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Posted: 4/30/2025 8:16 AM
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Tyler Cochran has committed to play for Rhode Island for the 2025-26 season, per Ian Steele of ABC6 Providence.
With a portal option for August. :)
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Posted: 5/14/2025 11:11 PM
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Do we have a return game against UNC Asheville? IJ has landed there.

https://x.com/jucorecruiting/status/1913626302738735354?s...
He (IJ) is back in the portal, reopening his recruitment per twitter.

https://x.com/VerbalCommits/status/1922850081339773127
Last Edited: 5/14/2025 11:14:47 PM by ohio9704
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Posted: 5/18/2025 8:51 PM
Ike Cornish has somehow found his way to James Madison.

https://x.com/portal_updates/status/1924254408256147936?s...
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Posted: 5/18/2025 11:13 PM
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Do we have a return game against UNC Asheville? IJ has landed there.

https://x.com/jucorecruiting/status/1913626302738735354?s...
He (IJ) is back in the portal, reopening his recruitment per twitter.

https://x.com/VerbalCommits/status/1922850081339773127
I don't know who "Dushawn London" is on twitter but I'm not convinced that 9ppg makes IJ {quote} "one of the top JUCO centers in the nation."
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Posted: 5/19/2025 9:20 AM
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Ike Cornish has somehow found his way to James Madison.

https://x.com/portal_updates/status/1924254408256147936?s...
Raw talent gets a 3rd and 4th chance every time.
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Posted: 6/13/2025 12:47 PM
ohio9704 wrote:expand_more
Do we have a return game against UNC Asheville? IJ has landed there.

https://x.com/jucorecruiting/status/1913626302738735354?s...
He (IJ) is back in the portal, reopening his recruitment per twitter.

https://x.com/VerbalCommits/status/1922850081339773127
Ezuma to Southern Miss
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Posted: 6/13/2025 2:26 PM
shabamon wrote:expand_more
Do we have a return game against UNC Asheville? IJ has landed there.

https://x.com/jucorecruiting/status/1913626302738735354?s...
He (IJ) is back in the portal, reopening his recruitment per twitter.

https://x.com/VerbalCommits/status/1922850081339773127
Ezuma to Southern Miss
A nation awaits word on if this his final destination . . .
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