Some Lanier smoke?
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Playing along with it being true, Pope must have liked what he saw at the combine then.
If this is to be believed, then Lanier is the final "big" piece. Jaxson is either staying in the draft or going elsewhere. The staff is putting all their chips in on Chaz as the guy.
I’m okay with that, Chaz is a good player and can get you a bucket
Is there ANY chance we get Robinson and Chaz to finish this out? Or is it most likely it’s just one
If we don’t get Robinson then maybe Pope can land Wooga and Chaz. Still possible that Jaxson returns but a lot of people think he will stay in the draft
Same! For year one with little time, I have minimal complaints. Missing out on Robinson stinks, but he put together a balanced roster. Not top heavy by any means, but having that high end talent doesn't mean you win more anyway. We've seen that first hand ourselves! Excited to see what he can do with this roster.
Good news if true, obviously. Let's hope.
I saw a tweet last night where someone said that Robinson only needed a 2nd round guarantee to stay in the draft. No idea if true.
Pair Brea and Chaz together and you have the best 3pt shooter and the best scorer in the country on the court.
Still need a 6’8-6’9 PF. If Carr gets hurt or in foul trouble, we get very small.
This is just speculation, but I feel as though that's the purpose of Ansley. He's a stretch four who gives you depth. I'd prefer Waterman, but I think he's going elsewhere.
It looks nice on paper, but I have my reservations untill I see it on the court. If it all comes together then I'm beyond happy! If not though, then I think Pope will learn a ton year one to then start optimizing recruiting year two, three and beyond.
So you think Chaz is the best scorer in the country . Not even in top 100
How do egos get worked out if one guy makes 2-3 times what everyone else makes on NIL? Crazy stuff. That’s why coaches also make the big bucks I guess.
Hard to believe. Lanier had a very forgettable performance from what I saw.
I’d like to land Riley as the final piece. As for Pope and Lanier, would be a fine pickup and seems to fit his style.
Read last night a guy on X (name escapes me but he has posted several times and seems credible) that said if Jaxson can get a 2nd round eval for the NBA then he is staying in the draft.
You can't "miss out" on a player that never was available - if he stays in the draft. If he comes back to college, I like our chances on getting him to Lex.
I'm with you when it comes to Riley. I love the fit in Pope's offense. Just looks like Arizona is the current favorite for him.
Yeah I saw that too. It was the Joe Adams guy. No idea if he's truly legit.
You're right if he stays in the draft. Curious to see what the difference in money would be if he ends up in the second round. Might have his mind made up either way though.
Let me rephrase I’m pretty sure he’s statistically one of the best scorers in the country.
I like Lanier for sure but don’t think he’s a “make him an offer he can’t refuse” kinda guy. Is he better than Johnell Davis or the guards who went to UConn or Kansas? Doesn’t seem like we offered them that kind of NIL.
If we do, then we almost certainly will lose Brae or Oweh. I'm not saying don't do it, just that we wouldn't be going from 9 to 11, but rather from 9 to 10. There are only 80 minutes at the 2 & 3. Even if you assume the 3 FR get none of them (they'll at least get a few), that is 80min you would try to split between Lanier, Robinson, Brae and Oweh. Whoever is at the bottom of that pecking order getting <20mpg wouldn't be happy.
We need one "Dude" at the 3 or 2, and we need a backup for the 4.
The one thing I really like on Pope is that he has a good feeling (or connection) somewhere about what players are going to do. He was really in on Osobor until he learned he was taking official visits elsewhere - with Washington being the last. Pope pivoted and got a really good big in Harrison. It seems from the internet smoke that Robinson may be staying in the draft, so he's pushing for Lanier.
IMO, he has done a phenomenal job on putting together a roster in less than a month's time. If we get Lanier, that's a scorer that we could really use. We have a lot of really good pieces. The question then becomes fit.
I thought I had seen it was his scoring efficiency. Not sure.
I believe it was offensive efficiency.
Seems to me possible that Lanier really wants to sign with Pope, and not with Tennessee, so the Lanier family is putting out the "NIL he can't refuse ..." line as a cover, to mitigate against the hate-mail that Lanier might otherwise receive from the UT crazies. I would think that NIL agreements routinely contain confidentiality clauses that have serious penalties for disclosing the terms of the NIL agreement.
Just a thought.
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Just a thought.
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I can’t find it but he was the top player in offensive efficiency. Reeves was 2nd in the country
I hope that doesn't happen. Pope doesn't seem like the type to just recruit over guys like Cow did.
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