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Groce learned under Thad Matta, now Thad Matta is poaching a Groce player. Full circle? Probably the best possible move for Ali aside from staying is going to play for someone that is probably very similar to Groce or at least has an open line of communication with Groce to understand Ali's game.

Guys who produced 17+ PPG previously aren't going to be heading to a mid major. However, guys who can produce 17+ PPG but were not given the chance due to system fit or lack of playing time, they would presumably be willing to come here. That guy is definitely one of the 1000+ transfers still available. Again, for as nice of a player Ali Ali was, he was only the leading scorer by .3 ppg on this team. He produced 2nd or 3rd man numbers. We desperately need that #1.

Whatever description they slot into, we need 17+ ppg. We need that guy that can take over a game consistently.

Somewhere in there is a 17+ PPG player that we desperately need.

Amazing what happens when you hire a P5 staff - you get P5 players.

Are we tracking potential transfers here, too?

When's the last time there was this much excitement surrounding the Spring Game?

One Shining Moment has a snippet of Aziz guarding a UCLA player. That's it. What a joke. Bring back this... https://youtu.be/6aPFlZF765M

1) My first thought was the +/- 5 spots was a bit misleading. When I looked at the conference standings, that thought was instantly corrected. There are some very clear conference tiers in college basketball. 2) The Transfer Portal is a mess right now for 2 reasons. - It's the new shiny toy that kids have to have/try. - The extra year of eligibility due to COVID really created a log jam in college athletics. These things will iron themselves out. Those stats are pretty telling of likely outcome for most players. Very curious to see what patterns continue to be created.

Is there any way to track the TP like high school/JUCO recruits (247)?

His yards after contact had to be huge.

Sellers also back to Balls.

That second sound you hear is their realization that Boals is staying with a bare cupboard.

Does she return like Sparks if Ali goes there?

Just a thought... Does Ali Ali end up at Balls? Doesn't his girlfriend play for the Lady Balls? UCLA assistant is there now, after Cronin talked up Ali Ali. Close to home. Sparks is a nice supporting cast piece.

I read somewhere that Boals' buyout is $100k cheaper after this week(?), which would explain why this move wasn't made prior.

Love it.

There is some smoke surrounding Boals to Butler.

If the basketball gods don't honor the sanctity of April Fool's Day, there's no hope left in the world.

Is this the first Akron basketball figure to receive such an honor?

No longer April Fool's Day. Don't want people who didn't see this on APD to think it's real, thus jinxing the program potentially. If this actually happens, you may take a community poll to vote me off the island (AKA ban me from ZipsNation).

Yep. 😂 Both statements can be true though. He can develop into a good player AND not be a system fit for us. Would Big Dog be a system fit for Groce? Nope. Was he an All-MAC player under Dambrot's system? Yes.

Enrique Freeman would like to have a word with you.

I'm still jaded by Maishe.

How'd the last Iowa transfer work out?