Transfer Portal

[ZippyRulz]

On 4/27/2024 at 8:49 PM, akzipper said:

So in a rebuilding year the Zips added two transfers from WVU, one from NC, one from OSU and another from Cornell. While also bringing in the top high school basketball player in the state of West Virginia? 

 

I'm so ready for this. 

 

The Portal giveth and The Portal taketh away. I guess we have to remember it's a 2-way street.

[ClevelandZip]

2 hours ago, ClevelandZip said:

Toledo’s Tyler Cochran to Oklahoma State.

 

I guess he’s not going to a 4th MAC school.

I’m an idiot and saw the orange “OSU” and said OK State. It’s Oregon State he’s going to. So I guess not a power conference team unless you count the PAC-2 as a power conference.

[Let'sGoZips94]

18 minutes ago, ClevelandZip said:

I’m an idiot and saw the orange “OSU” and said OK State. It’s Oregon State he’s going to. So I guess not a power conference team unless you count the PAC-2 as a power conference.

 

Did he and Moss split the travel expenses out to Oregon? And did Oregon & Oregon State play Rock Paper Scissors to see who got which Toledo player?

Edited May 2, 2024 by Let'sGoZips94

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[clarkwgriswold]

I saw that WVU guard Kobe Johnson announced on Sunday morning that he has committed to Saint Louis.

[zippy5]

Baker to SIUE

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/C7HaQt4rJwO/?igsh=MXExYnF1eTBzbzR6aA==

 

 

[clarkwgriswold]

5 hours ago, zippy5 said:

Baker to SIUE

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/C7HaQt4rJwO/?igsh=MXExYnF1eTBzbzR6aA==

 

 

 

Hmmm, certainly not an upgrade for the kid.  Maybe we overestimated his talent.  Closer to home I guess.

Edited May 19, 2024 by clarkwgriswold

[NWAkron]

https://www.verbalcommits.com/players/tairee-perkins

[zippy5]

Okonkwo listed as a senior - played 3 games his first year at WVU.. Do we expect to apply for a redshirt and have him for two years?

Edited October 14, 2024 by zippy5

[MDZip]

On 4/23/2024 at 9:01 PM, Illini Zip said:

 

I guess it's not safe to get excited until a player starts getting some meaningful minutes. And then you have the Dawson situation where his productivity fell off and left. And then the situation where Aziz Bandaogo leaves for a bigger school. So basically, it's just not safe to get excited.

 

Who am I kidding. I'm still excited. Go Zips!!

Aziz now in Cincinnati and made Twitter for the all-name game. 😊

[Illini Zip]

Ahh, he turned the ball over at the 10:02 mark. Who needs him? 😀

[Let'sGoZips94]

I don't know if he was the focus when you have guys like Enoch Cheeks, Day Day Thomas, and of course Jizzle James. This is a Key & Peele skit...

[johnnyzip84]

Here's  an interesting article about Zay's prior coach from Cornell, who is now trying to turn around William and Mary, one of only 3 schools who have been eligible for every NCAA tournament, but have never qualified. Two things stand out to me. First, Groce is certainly not the only coach who wants to shoot as many 3's as possible while also playing 10. Second, I didn't realize the Ivy League has a rule where players can't play more than 4 years in the league, regardless of circumstances. For that reason, Zay and three of his ex-teammates were forced to transfer to play their final season (I assume they each got an extra covid season). Maybe John and Bud can take advantage of this again in the future?

Edited February 4 by johnnyzip84

[tpsjugglerdude]

Let's check in on where our transfers came from and how their team did this season. 

Isiah Gray - Cornell lost in the Ivy Finals, season over.
Seth Wilson & Josiah Harris - WVU got hosed by the selection committee 
Bowen Hardman - OSU missed the tourney, declined the NIT and headed to Vegas
James Okonkwo - UNC should have missed the tourney, but luckily their AD was committee chair.

Definitely looks like good recruiting ammo for Groce next season. "We have kids transfer from Ohio State because they actually want to play in March Madness."