Akron1 Posted April 2, 2015 Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 According to his Twitter, BJ Gladden is transferring. Can anyone confirm or deny that Noah is transferring too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachTheZip Posted April 2, 2015 Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 Looks like he wants to go closer to home. Best of luck to him.Why even bring up Noah? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippyfan34 Posted April 2, 2015 Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 I guess that answers where the extra scholarship was coming from as we lost 3 seniors including Tree and had 3 sign with this class plus Ivey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted April 2, 2015 Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 Good luck to the kid. Hope for his sake he is making the right decision.As for Noah, let's just hope the rumors are just that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K92 Posted April 2, 2015 Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 I've heard the Noah rumor quite a few times. Where is this coming from? Anybody know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UAZip0510 Posted April 2, 2015 Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 Good luck to BJ, seems like a nice young man.As for the Zips, it should allow Jackson/Ivey more time, so we'll be in good shape. I predicted BJ would start and be a major player by midseason, but I think he underwhelmed a bit. It will be interesting to see how he does elsewhere.Also - not sure why OP brought up Noah...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted April 2, 2015 Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 From the team's response to his mystery injury, it seems like he was battling whatever it was most of the year which may have limited him. I think he'll be a loss, buy not a major one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted April 2, 2015 Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 Looks like he wants to go closer to home. Best of luck to him.Why even bring up Noah?Is there anything to back this up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachTheZip Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 Is there anything to back this up?https://twitter.com/BjGladden_/status/583732971636711424 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UAZip0510 Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 From the team's response to his mystery injury, it seems like he was battling whatever it was most of the year which may have limited him. I think he'll be a loss, buy not a major one. I can't recall who but someone said it was a new issue, not a nagging one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Green Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 I really thought that BJ had a high ceiling with the Zips, that he made clear progress from the beginning to the end of the season, and that he would have done much better if he hadn't been injured. But the reality of college basketball today is that more and more players are transferring for a variety of reasons. It's a shame that he'll have to sit out a year at another D-I school and, due to his redshirt season, have only two seasons of eligibility left.I suppose there's at least a glimmer of hope that his injury has him down right now and that he'll rethink this and end up returning to the Zips next season. If not, he's creating a big opening for Peter Agba to step in and get significant minutes as a true freshman. That would change the chemistry of the team as BJ is more of a slashing wing and Peter is more of a power forward who lives in the paint. The Zips would need to find someone else who can drive the lane and finish at the rim -- maybe Jimond or Josh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gozips19 Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 I imagine next years team to be a lot like some of KD's old teams with 3 guards. Playing inside out ball. Hope either Ivy or Williams is ready to contribute right away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UAZip0510 Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 I imagine next years team to be a lot like some of KD's old teams with 3 guards. Playing inside out ball. Hope either Ivy or Williams is ready to contribute right away. .Williams comes in more highly regarded in recruiting circles than Robotham was last year, so I'd say his expectation will be to play big minutes right away, possibly even starting at the 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akronzips71 Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 THE CURSE OF THE ZIPS CONTINUES. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Green Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 There's no curse. The Zips have gained as much or more than they've lost -- Pat Forsythe, Quincy Diggs, Brian Walsh, Nick Dials, etc. Transferring is a way of life in college basketball these days, so might as well get used to it. Take a look through the list of more than 400 known transfers on VerbalCommits.com. Toledo has 3 players on that list; Miami, Ball State, Eastern Michigan and Northern Illinois each have 2; Buffalo, Central Michigan, Ohio and Bowling Green each have 1, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 I liked BJ and I think he has a potentially high ceiling, but to say he was underwhelming last year would be putting it mildly. KD did everything he could to give BJ confidence last season, including moving him into the starting lineup for a bit. But, BJ never could get it jumpstarted. Honestly, I'm kinda glad we've now got that scholarship freed up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UAZip0510 Posted April 4, 2015 Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 THE CURSE OF THE ZIPS CONTINUES.Because BJ Gladden left...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Z Posted April 4, 2015 Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 Mark my words, you will see four transfers, minimum, next year. Is this one of the four transfers predicted back in February? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Green Posted April 4, 2015 Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 I could see predicting 1 or 2 transfers almost any year from just about any college team these days. But a minimum of 4 transfers would be a bit extreme for any program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sportsjunkie330 Posted April 4, 2015 Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 I could see predicting 1 or 2 transfers almost any year from just about any college team these days. But a minimum of 4 transfers would be a bit extreme for any program.And throwing four out there isn't too much of a stretch. The average is 2.6/year.The Rash of College Basketball Transfers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Green Posted April 5, 2015 Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 I would have guessed the average number of transfers among all colleges to be somewhere between 1 and 2 per season. That 2.6 average shows how sheltered Zips fans have been until just the last few seasons. I'd still consider predicting a minimum of 4 transfers from UA to be a stretch. I could imagine more players talking about transferring than actually doing it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UAZip0510 Posted April 5, 2015 Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 Is this one of the four transfers predicted back in February?Predicting one transfer is kind of like saying "Mark my words, someone will get injured next year."If he's correct on four leaving, that's a different story. Not gonna happen though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akronzips71 Posted April 5, 2015 Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 Because BJ Gladden left...?No, because this person is talking about Noah leaving. We could have made the run to the dance if he didn't go down. The most talented rookie in years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UAZip0510 Posted April 5, 2015 Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 No, because this person is talking about Noah leaving. We could have made the run to the dance if he didn't go down. The most talented rookie in years.There has been no indication whatsoever that Noah is leaving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZippyRulz Posted April 5, 2015 Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 There has been no indication whatsoever that Noah is leaving. But it's been made abundantly clear that transfers are the new normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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