Any time there is a coaching change the its not a direct promotion from within, you should expect most of the team will enter the portal. I think that will be more the norm than the exception. Especially since coaching changes have been an almost guarantee on a waiver exemption for a free transfer. As others have stated, they got an even better coach and their program is well funded. They are not going anywhere. They will be mid-pack at worst when all is said and done even in year 1
Coach Bollinger has started following 6’5 Tamenang Choh, a grad transfer from Brown. Choh, who is originally from Lowell, MA, entered the portal on Nov 19. Back on Jan 20 Jon Rothstein tweeted that Choh had been receiving interest from San Diego State, Seton Hall, South Florida, Loyola Chicago, Howard, Cal Baptist, Southern Illinois, Portland, and St. Bonaventure.
https://mobile.twitter.com/JonRothstein/...4124179456
Stats:
https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/pla...hoh-1.html
Highlights:
https://mobile.twitter.com/ThatMan_T/sta...3972217856
08 beat me to the punch, but...
Coach Bollinger following Brown transfer Tamenang Choh 6'5 210lb Lowell, MA. He has played heavy minutes since his freshman year and averaged 13.2 points and 8 rebs as a junior. Sat out his senior year when the Ivy canceled winter sports.
Transfers Coming to the CAA:
CofC: SO 5'10 Fah'mir Ali (Radford), SO 6'6 Nick Farrar (NC State), GRAD 6'4 Dalton Bolon (West Liberty)
Delaware: SO 6'3 Logan Curtis (ECU), JR 6'1 Jameer Nelson Jr. (GW)
Drexel: RS SR 6’2 Tre Brown (Colorado St - Pueblo)
JMU: GRAD 6'3 Charles Falden (Winthrop), RS SR 6'5 Takal Molson (Seton Hall)
Towson: RS SR 6'4 Terry Nolan (Bradley), SR 6'3 Antonio Rizzuto (Albany)
Northeastern: GRAD 6'8 Nikola Djogo (Notre Dame)
UNCW: SO 6'6 Trazarien White (Collin), GRAD 6'6 James Baker Jr. (Morehead St), 6'3 GRAD Jaylen Fornes (Nicholls St)
Potential Transfers Leaving the CAA:
CofC: GRAD 6'1 Zep Jasper (Auburn), JR 6'5 DeAngelo Epps (Hampton), SO 6'7 Dontavius King (NCCU), GRAD 6'2 Brevin Galloway (BC), JR 6'2 Brenden Tucker, GRAD 6'8 Lorenzo Edwards, RS SR 6'9 Samba Ndiaye, GRAD 6'4 Payton Willis, SO 6'1 D'Avian Houston, RS FR 6'5 RJ Ogom
Drexel: GRAD 6'10 Tadas Kararinas, JR 6'9 TJ Bickerstaff
Elon: SO 6'6 Brandon Harris, SR 6'8 Federico Poser (turning pro)
Hofstra: GRAD 6'9 Kevin Schutte, SO 6'5 Vukasin Masic
JMU: JR 6'3 Jayvis Harvey, JR 6'6 TJ Taylor, JR 6’6 Michael Christmas (Longwood), SR 6'10 Joel Mensah
Northeastern: SO 6'6 J'Vonne Hadley (St Thomas), JR 6'0 Tyson Walker (Michigan St), GRAD 6'6 Shaquille Walters
Towson: SR 6'2 Jakigh Dottin, RS JR 6'6 Demetrius Mims
UNCW: SR 6'5 Brian Tolefree, JR 6'7 Jake Boggs (USF), JR 6'6 Imajae Dodd, JR 6'5 Joe Pridgen, GRAD 6'7 John Bowen, SO 6'2 Ja'Juan Carr, GRAD 6'5 Jay Estime
WM: GRAD 6'4 Luke Loewe (Minnesota)
WM Offers:
GRAD 6'7 Kaiden Rice, Citadel (Howland* 3/16, Bollinger 4/4)
Top 8: WM, Arizona, Butler, Duquesne, South Florida, UAB, Loyola Chicago, South Alabama
WM Interest:
GRAD 6'1 Conley Garrison, Drury (Boatner 3/11)
RS JR 6'3 Dale Bonner, Fairmont St (Kemp* 3/15, Howland 3/17)
SO 6'3 Tyler Kolek, GMU (Howland 3/18)
RS JR 6'8 Jimmy Nichols Jr., Providence (Howland* 3/25)
GRAD 6'6 Adonis Arms, Winthrop (Howland 3/26)
SR 6'2 DeVon Baker, UNC Asheville (Howland 4/2)
GRAD 6'4 James Reese V, North Texas (Howland 4'2)
GRAD 6'0 Jaheam Cornwall, Gardner Webb (Howland 4/3)
GRAD 6'6 Eddie Scott, Penn (Bollinger 4/5)
RS JR 6'7 Madut Akec, South Florida (Howland* 4/5)
GRAD 6'7 Brandon Carroll, Florida Southern (Howland* 4/8)
GRAD 6'10 Brandon Horvath, UMBC (Bollinger 4/8)
GRAD 6'5 Tanenang Choh, Brown (Bollinger 4/13)
Yup. Going from Grant’s slow down, take 25 seconds off the shot clock, emphasize defense and extra passes, try to win with 60 game to Kelsey’s speed it up, find the best shot, try to score 90 to win game is a completely different animal.
Basically all the guys in the portal are not good Kelsey fits. All of Grant’s guys (or at least 90% of them) are more defensive fits.
Cam Copeland and Harvey, who are both more offensive oriented guys (can shoot the 3 with ease) look to be staying on.
That Bolon pick up is a really good one (even if it is only a year). He was a 3 time D2 All-American at one of the top D2 schools. This season he averaged 22 a game, not scoring below 12 in any game, averaged 8 rebounds, 45% from 3, and was nearly 90% from the FT line.
West Liberty isn’t the CAA, but he could easily do damage. They made the Elite 8 in D2, losing to eventual national champion NW Missouri State.
Former Bucknell F John Meeks is transferring to College of Charleston.
Former George Mason G Tyler Kolek is transferring to Marquette.
Former Providence F Jimmy Nichols, Jr. is transferring to VCU. We showed a little interest earlier this off season
(03-11-2021 12:29 PM)WillaMary08 Wrote: [ -> ]Coach Boatner has started following 6’1 Conley Garrison, a grad transfer from Drury (DII). Garrison was first team all conference and all defensive team after averaging 17.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2.6 steals a game. I see coaches from WCU, UMKC, Youngstown St, Chattanooga, Akron, Towson, Jacksonville, NJIT, Columbia, Southern Illinois, Loyola Chicago, and NKU have started following Garrison since he entered into the portal yesterday. He is from Bolivar, MO.
https://static.glvcsports.com/custompage...020/du.htm
https://verbalcommits.com/players/conley-garrison
https://mobile.twitter.com/drurypanthers...5694990338
Conley Garrison headed to Furman.
https://mobile.twitter.com/VerbalCommits...9302351873
Former UT Martin F Cam Holden is transferring to Towson.
Former Drexel F T.J. Bickerstaff is transferring to Boston College.
They'll have a definite CAA look.
(04-16-2021 08:10 PM)billymac Wrote: [ -> ]They'll have a definite CAA look.
Not sure if that's what you want in the Big10
Mason Madsen returning to Cincinnati
(04-17-2021 07:23 PM)mrjoolius Wrote: [ -> ]Mason Madsen returning to Cincinnati
I am really curious to see how many other players end up back at their original school.
Kaiden Rice to Georgetown...(insert sad trombone music here)