Very nice recent news regarding the new head coach. I guess the rest of the staff will be finalized after the NCAA tournament. I am now definitely rooting for Florida to win.
Regarding the players, Cobb has been reported to be leaving the team, and Noland and Bedri entered the portal before knowing who the new coach was and will decide to stay or not during the following weeks. I feel we will lose a lot of experience if they leave, but I don’t know up to which point it might be better to develop new players as a fresh start. Arop has also been reported to be entering the transfer portal soon, I guess because of the lack of minutes.
I have zero insight about the incoming class, so any info is welcomed.
Let’s make this 1-13 IL season part of the past and move on to a better a renewed basketball program. First stop, getting into the first ever ILT appearance (since the recent format has been taking place).
I’m optimistic that most of the guys that we hope return will do that. I completely understand why a kid puts his name in there. The incoming class is:
Connor Igoe - PF from Brooklyn
Myles Franklin - SG from VA
John Laboy - Combo G from Houston
Small class and if anyone does leave, Hov has some room to add someone late.
The entire junior class is now on the transfer portal plus Arop and Cobb, that are the only ones who made official announcements. What is going on? Is this a full team rebuild?
It’s the opposite now. Most players want to maximize their basketball opportunities first. More than half of the players in the league want to play professionally, oversees in most cases. Look at Columbia players in recent years. Lots of guys playing oversees. The still want the degree but won’t utilize it until later.
100 percent. Look at Mike Smith. He’s been overseas for a few years and making decent money. Maybe he gives it up at age 30 and comes home and figures out his next step. I bet at least 2 of the current 3 grad transfers do the same thing.