Potential basketball transfers. Out of the running for Matt Mooney, but in for Dachon Burke?
LINK for Matt Mooney
On Monday, he indicated he’d narrowed the choices for his next school down to Texas Tech, Creighton, Arizona State, Northwestern and Utah State.
With Ibi Watson transferring, and Wagner going pro, Michigan has 1 available scholarship and he seemed like the perfect option.
LINK predicting Dachon Burke (he would have to sit out a year). Dachon Burke STATS
Has anyone else heard any other names as potential transfers (grad or not)?
April 18th, 2018 at 11:48 AM ^
I would hope that our one and only available scholarship for 2019 wouldn't go to a transfer from a Mid Major. I would prefer to get a 4 or 5 star freshman.
If we aren't going to get a grad transfer for the 2018-19 season, just leave it empty.
April 18th, 2018 at 11:51 AM ^
But Jalen Rose aint walking through that door.
Given our lack of decent bagman and the the challenges in attracting said "four or five star freshman" because of same did you have somebody in mind?
April 18th, 2018 at 12:16 PM ^
Michigan can't recruit 4 and 5 star players? We have 3 guys coming in this fall that are at least a 4 star.
Why are you acting like we should just get a 2* transfer and be happy?
You want a name, how about Mark Watts. He's a 4 star from Detroit. If you wouild like a list of players that Michigan is targeting, I suggest visiting umhoops.
April 18th, 2018 at 12:24 PM ^
April 18th, 2018 at 12:27 PM ^
If there's one coach I would trust taking a 2 star over a 4-5 it would be Beilein. His track record in that department is sort of good.
April 18th, 2018 at 12:51 PM ^
Hell, Beilein doesn't trust Beilein to choose a 2 star over a 4 or 5 star. As was more than evident in the title game, talent matters. There's a reason Beilein said if we got a player who was good enough to leave after one year that the staff would drive him to the airport after the season.
April 18th, 2018 at 11:57 AM ^
April 18th, 2018 at 12:28 PM ^
He's not a grad transfer. He's played 2 years at Robert Morris. He would sit next year, and then play 2.
April 18th, 2018 at 12:29 PM ^
If only the coaching staff had thought of that...
That's not what he said. He said, if we're scholarship limited for '19, he'd prefer to bank the scholarship if it's not going to a grad transfer to then still be available for '19.
The reasoning being that our odds of landing a player of higher caliber in 2019 are better than in the transfer market. Seeing as our current class is comprised of 3 4/5*s, it would not seem unreasonable to hope for one in 2019.
Thank you.
April 18th, 2018 at 12:51 PM ^
Duncan Robinson says hi.
Not saying we should never take one.
However I am saying that with one open scholarship available for next year, I would rather take a chance on landing a highly regarded freshman, than on a 2* transfer.
Anybody from Kentucky want to come? Worked out for Charles Matthews.
April 18th, 2018 at 11:53 AM ^
That name is in the same class as "Joey Jo Jo Junior Shabadoo" in the "Names that sound completely made up" category.
April 18th, 2018 at 11:55 AM ^
April 18th, 2018 at 11:58 AM ^
Don't think he's needed. He doesn't shoot the 3 ball great, and that's something we need with MAAR, Wagner, and Robinson all gone. Plus I'd rather have an extra roster spot for someone next year as a freshman because we have like zero seniors on the roster next year and we'll need some freshmen or else we may havbe a year all our production leaves and we have nothing in the cupboard.
April 18th, 2018 at 12:17 PM ^
nevermind
April 18th, 2018 at 12:16 PM ^
I'll take another Burke.
April 18th, 2018 at 12:19 PM ^
Would be nice to get a one year grad transfer to open up more spots in the 2019 class. Aside from Mooney and Cremo (who seems to be the hottest grad transfer in terms of big names recruiting him), Zach Johnson from Florida Gulf Coast makes sense.
6-2, ORating of 111, 79% FT, 51% 2PT, 41% 3PT and a 3.2% steal rate (91st nationally). Would provide instant shooting and FTs.
and he also has a snazzy green jacket from winning the Masters
April 18th, 2018 at 12:24 PM ^
with the 2019 board of kids (and a prayer if maxey re classified) i think we are better served saving a scholarship for someone that can play in 2018 or a 2019 recruit
April 18th, 2018 at 12:39 PM ^
I'm wondering if it'd be better to just bank the scholarship for a 2019 recruit who can give this program four years vs. a grad transfer who can only give us one year, or any kind of transfer who may give us less than 4 years?
Of course, Beilein has earned the right to take whoever he wants and not be questioned for it. But this program is in pretty good hands next year. Losing Moe hurts, but everyone else is coming back, and with natural progression from Matthews, Simpson, Teske, Poole, and Livers, along with a VERY good recruiting class coming in, there really aren't any immediate holes that need to be filled in unless you can find a proven grad transfer at the 5 who can spell Teske next year. I imagine those guys are few and far between.
I'm good with whatever Beilein wants to do. He knows his team's needs far better than I ever could. But if it were up to me and based on my limited understanding of the game, I'd rather bank the scholarship and swing for the fences on signing a five star in 2019. It's not like Beilein doesn't have a lot of recruiting cache right now,
I would take a grad transfer, but we've seen how tough it is for first year players in Beilein's offense. Although, PGs seem to struggle more.
I do like the idea of having the scholarship open for a 2019 recruit, though. We don't have any seniors on our roster next year and Matthews is the only person who is a realistic early-entry candidate.
Transfers obviously happen, but it'd be nice to have at least one open scholarship.
they don't take away a scholarship for 2019. We have an open scholarship for 2018. A grad transfer that can fill a specific role, like a sniper, would be nice. Last season we got Simmons because the starting PG job was up for grabs. The main spots on the depth chart open now are backup center and backup at the 1 and 2.
I doubt we're in a great position to attract a grad transfer when we're competing with schools with bigger holes on their rosters, but we need to keep options open while we're waiting on Matthews decision. More than likely, we'll go to another season one player short, but I doubt Beilein lets the roster go down to 11.
I actually think we have a lot of bullets in the chamber between Davis/Castleton/Livers. If we only need 10-15 minutes, there are a lot of worse situations.
Backup 2 is pretty wide open. Could sell somebody on 15ish min. as a backup 2/3 and a chance to compete.
but lots of question marks too. Castleton may not be physically ready. Davis has to show he can stay on the floor. Livers did not play well at the 5 and may be needed to play heavy minutes at the 4.
That situation reminds me of our PG battle going into this seaon, just not nearly as critical. If we get a grad transfer, I doubt it will be a big, because good ones are hard to find. A shooter is more realistic, but I'd be fine with either.
April 18th, 2018 at 12:40 PM ^
April 18th, 2018 at 12:52 PM ^
April 18th, 2018 at 10:36 PM ^
that are contradictory in this day and age, because after 4 hours...
April 18th, 2018 at 12:41 PM ^
April 18th, 2018 at 12:51 PM ^
Was it ever said why Mooney stopped considering us? Our decision or his? Perhaps he's looking for more playing time than we can offer?
Give the scolly to CJ Baird. He has a 67% FG% and a 50% 3 point FG%. He also averages 1 block per 8 minute played.
Apparently Quade Green is thinking of transfering. Maybe Charles Matthews should talk to him about Kentucky vs Michigan player development.
According to Maxey the schools that have made him a priority are Kentucky, Michigan, Michigan State, Oklahoma State and Texas.
:“Coach [John] Beilein was really good and telling me how I’d fit in with the Go Blue brand, as he calls it, and he was selling his cup of tea. He was telling me with the way they space the floor with guards like me and scoring guards that we’d fit well together.”
Tyrese Maxey is the reason that Quade Green is considering transfering.
Of course, it'd be great if Maxey comes here. But if he goes to Kentucky and Green transfers here, I bet we could all live with that.