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Egor to Florida
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Rice grad transfer Egor Koulechov told ESPN he has committed to Florida. Averaged 18.2 points per game.
(This post was last modified: 04-18-2017 07:55 PM by 07owl.)
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RE: Egor to Florida
He was stressed over the decision, much like when he left Rice.
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RE: Egor to Florida
Great! Happy for him. He was huge for us and with the way things turned out glad he is getting a chance to play in the SEC.
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RE: Egor to Florida
Good from Igor! Best of luck!
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RE: Egor to Florida
so he's going to play for Mike White
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RE: Egor to Florida
I'll be rooting for Egor but I also wonder if this is the best fit for him. He struggled to score a bit when he went against bigger lineups. He excelled in the CUSA but I don't know if his game translates to the NBA, or to a college conference where he'll have to compete against 6-8 athletes. I do know he got a lot stronger for this past season, and was easily Rice's best rebounder. But again it's got to be easier to rebound against the smaller CUSA teams than he'll likely face in the SEC.
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RE: Egor to Florida
Good. Maybe we can get a road trip to see him play in Aggieland.
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RE: Egor to Florida
Is Igor a graduate transfer? If not, I assume he will have to sit out one year?
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RE: Egor to Florida
(04-19-2017 12:03 AM)OldOwl Wrote: Is Igor a graduate transfer? If not, I assume he will have to sit out one year?
Yes, he's immidiately eligible
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RE: Egor to Florida
Okay good luck to him but he is taking a big risk playing in a new system and have only one year there.. (04-19-2017 12:07 AM)Snozberry Wrote: (04-19-2017 12:03 AM)OldOwl Wrote: Is Igor a graduate transfer? If not, I assume he will have to sit out one year?
Yes, he's immidiately eligible
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RE: Egor to Florida
(04-18-2017 10:48 PM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote: I'll be rooting for Egor but I also wonder if this is the best fit for him. He struggled to score a bit when he went against bigger lineups. He excelled in the CUSA but I don't know if his game translates to the NBA, or to a college conference where he'll have to compete against 6-8 athletes. I do know he got a lot stronger for this past season, and was easily Rice's best rebounder. But again it's got to be easier to rebound against the smaller CUSA teams than he'll likely face in the SEC.
I think that is why he is going to Florida and the SEC. If he can show well then he might have a chance to be a 6th or 7th man in the NBA. If not then he will have jobs waiting for him in Europe. I see this as an excellent choice by him.
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RE: Egor to Florida
(04-19-2017 08:24 AM)Tiki Owl Wrote: (04-18-2017 10:48 PM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote: I'll be rooting for Egor but I also wonder if this is the best fit for him. He struggled to score a bit when he went against bigger lineups. He excelled in the CUSA but I don't know if his game translates to the NBA, or to a college conference where he'll have to compete against 6-8 athletes. I do know he got a lot stronger for this past season, and was easily Rice's best rebounder. But again it's got to be easier to rebound against the smaller CUSA teams than he'll likely face in the SEC.
I think that is why he is going to Florida and the SEC. If he can show well then he might have a chance to be a 6th or 7th man in the NBA. If not then he will have jobs waiting for him in Europe. I see this as an excellent choice by him.
Agree. Congrats to Egor. I wish Rice was a destination for guys to try and and win championships but it's not. When a guy is here for 3 years and gets a degree I have no problem with him trying to win one somewhere else immediately.
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RE: Egor to Florida
(04-19-2017 09:18 AM)OptimisticOwl Wrote: I wonder what graduate degree he is going after at Florida that he could not find at Rice?
I'm guessing basketball.
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RE: Egor to Florida
(04-19-2017 09:18 AM)OptimisticOwl Wrote: I wonder what graduate degree he is going after at Florida that he could not find at Rice?
This is not Egor-specific, but the graduate transfer program is always a sham. I don't blame the kids for taking advantage of it, but something like 70-75% of the students don't finish their graduate degree, because that's not why they go
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RE: Egor to Florida
(04-19-2017 08:29 AM)cr11owl Wrote: (04-19-2017 08:24 AM)Tiki Owl Wrote: (04-18-2017 10:48 PM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote: I'll be rooting for Egor but I also wonder if this is the best fit for him. He struggled to score a bit when he went against bigger lineups. He excelled in the CUSA but I don't know if his game translates to the NBA, or to a college conference where he'll have to compete against 6-8 athletes. I do know he got a lot stronger for this past season, and was easily Rice's best rebounder. But again it's got to be easier to rebound against the smaller CUSA teams than he'll likely face in the SEC.
I think that is why he is going to Florida and the SEC. If he can show well then he might have a chance to be a 6th or 7th man in the NBA. If not then he will have jobs waiting for him in Europe. I see this as an excellent choice by him.
Agree. Congrats to Egor. I wish Rice was a destination for guys to try and and win championships but it's not. When a guy is here for 3 years and gets a degree I have no problem with him trying to win one somewhere else immediately.
Could have won a conference championship if the team stayed together, just saying..
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