That’s a pretty weak outcome for a really good player. If that’s his cap, that freshman who left us could be in trouble.
Who knows how much they paid him.
Regarding Freitag–Oregon St was the 4th place team in the WCC which sent three teams to the NCAA tourney and was ranked as the 7th best conference this season. That is big time hoops any way you look at it. And I’m sure he will be paid very well to be a starter there as a result.
Still a little puzzling as a landing spot especially considering Sabol landed and Providence (by every metric Freitag was better than Sabol). Also Oregon State is joining the new PAC 12 next year which in spite of what they’d have you believe, is not a power conference. Plus he came Wisconsin who just lost a ton of guard scoring so I’d think they’d at least give him a look. Whatever. He’s not one of ours and I’m sure he’s being well compensated. Just interesting. Maybe he got dinged for quitting on Buffalo for the last ten games or so this past season.
Oboh from Buffalo to Penn State. Penn State loading up on MAC guys.
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Maybe not a “true” power conference but that is going to be a very solid conference. NET ratings for this year include:
Gonzaga 15th
Utah St 27th
San Diego St 49
Boise St 59 (that’s a very good top 4 teams)
Colorado St 88 (Akron was 71st / Miami was 90th)
Fresno 129 (Toledo was 130)
Washington St 140 (BG 144)
Oregon St 179 (Kent 161)
Texas St 191 (UMass 198 / Buffalo 203)
Just for comparisons sake with MAC.
https://x.com/i/status/2045717569873617371
https://x.com/i/status/2045931379012112468
https://x.com/i/status/2045721358869344285
https://x.com/i/status/2045737419555713375
https://x.com/i/status/2045271723277214094
=>Updated players are in bold:
AKRON:
In (3):
PF Max Burton (from WMU)
PG Tahj Staveskie (from Incarnate Word)
PG Exavier Wilson (from Kansas St.)
Out (6):
PF Rich Brisco→TBD
PG Conner Groce→TBD (Follow father to CoC?)
SG Bowen Hardman→TBD
SG Eric Mahaffey (Frosh ALL-MAC)→Cincy
SF Ognjen Stankovic→TBD
PG Sharon Young→WKU
BALL STATE
In (5):
PG Aaron Fine (from Purdue)
SG Javion Guy-King (from Central Arkansas)
SG Trey Lewis (from WMU)
C Jaden Smith (from St. Joseph’s)
CG K’Jei Parker (from UMass)
Out (10):
PG Devon Barnes→TBD (will need a waiver for an additional year)
SF Jai Anthony Bearden→TBD
SG Kody Clancy→TBD
PF Preston Copeland →Miami
C Zane Doughty→TBD
PG Alex Farley→TBD
PF Kayden Fish→TBD
SG Davion Hill→San Diego
SG Elmore James, IV→TBD
SG Armoni Zeigler→TBD
BGSU
In (4):
2G Tristan Beckford (from S. Florida)
2G Juan Cranford, Jr. (from EKU)
G Zach Howell (from Drury U. - NCAA DII)
G Trey Simmons (from Frostburg St. - NCAA DII)
Out (6):
PG Alijah Adem→TBD
PG Javontae Campbell (MAC DPOY/MAC All-Defensive Team/1st Team All-MAC)→Attempting NBA as may be out of eligibility. Will play in Portsmouth Invitational Tournament.
PG Jason Kimbrough, Jr.→TBD
SG Jaxon Pardon→TBD
SG Justin Thomas→TBD
PF Mayar Wohl →TBD
BUFFALO:
In (2):
SF J.J. Frakes (from Oregon)
PG Drew Steffe (SIU)
Out (6):
SF Travelle Bryson→TBD
PG Daniel Freitag (HM ALL-MAC)→Oregon St.
SG Omar Migues-Hibeljic→TBD
C Tim Oboh→Penn St.
SF Mikhail Pocknett→Gardner-Webb
CG Ryan Sabol (3rd Team ALL-MAC)→Providence
CMU:
In (1):
C Brock Mendez (from Pima C.C. - JUCO)
Out (5):
C Kareem Aburashed→TBD
SG Will Ashford→TBD
PG Jorden Brooks→TBD
PG Logan McIntire→TBD
F Kayden Nation→TBD
EMU
In (5):
SG Max Booher (from Quincy U. - NCAA DII)
C Kaden Johnson (from Huntington U. - NAIA)
SG Jaiden Martin (from Parkland College - JUCO)
SF Omar Suleiman (from Lake Superior St. - NCAA DII)
SF Jordan Wright (from Oakland C.C. - JUCO)
Out (5):
PF Merrit Alderink→Ferris St. (NCAA DII)
PF Mohammad Habhad (Frosh ALL-MAC)→TBD
PF Mbaye N’Diaye→TBD
PF Godslove Nwabude→Kent
SF Aidan Rubio→TBD
KENT
In (2):
PF Latif Diouf (from UT-Chattanooga)
PF Godslove Nwabude (from EMU)
Out (9):
C Magnus Entenmann→Stetson
PG Aaron Foster→TBD
PF Delrecco Gillspie (1st Team ALL-MAC)→Houston
SG Rayvon Griffith→Cleveland St.
PG Omer Hamama→TBD
PF Drew Huffman→TBD
PF DeAndre Jones→Cleveland St.
PG Cian Medley→TBD
PG Jahari Williamson→TBD
UMASS
In (1):
PG Jordan Clayton (from Northwestern)
Out (3):
CG K’Jei Parker→Ball State
F Bilal Osman→TBD
PF Charles Outlaw→TBD
MIAMI
In (2):
PF Preston Copeland (from Ball St.)
CG Stevie Elam (from Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
Out (3):
SF Brant Byers (2nd Team ALL-MAC)→Penn St.
SF Eian Elmer (2nd Team ALL-MAC)→TBD
PG Trey Perry→TBD
OHIO
In (1):
PG Kyler Daugustino (from IU Indy)
Out (4):
CG Elijah Elliott→TBD
PF Ayden Evans→TBD
SF Jordan Fisher→TBD
SG J.J. Kelly→TBD
TOLEDO
In (1):
PG Sean Jones (from Marquette)
Out (5):
PG Leroy Blyden, Jr. (MAC FOTY/3rd Team ALL-MAC/Frosh ALL-MAC)→TBD
PG Phoenix Glassnor→TBD
SF Tyler Ode→TBD
PF London Praytor→Montana St.
PG Sonny Wilson (2nd Team ALL-MAC)→S. Florida
WMU
In (5):
PG Julien Gomez (from UT-Rio Grande Valley)
C Janis Junemann (from BG Göttingen - (German Professional))
PF Augustinas Kiudulas (from Colorado St.)
SG Ramere Draper (from Claflin-NCAA DII)
PG Jaylen Washington (from UT-Rio Grande Valley)
Out (11):
SG Sharod Barnes→TBD
PF Max Burton→Akron
PG Nicholas Errica→TBD
PG Jalen Griffith→TBD
SG Trey Lewis→Ball St.
CB EJ Ryans→TBD
C Junior Sileu→Nicholls St.
F Michael Sulaka→TBD
SG Brady Swartz →TBD
SG Carson Vis→TBD
SF Hudson Ward→TBD
Medley from Kent to East Carolina.
Compared to the “goings and comings,” Miami has done better than the rest of the MAC. Yes, losing Elmer and Byers has hurt but, numerically, we have done OK and will have less to mix into our team.
Apparently Blyden is going to Kansas
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Beat me to it. Wild shit. Kids a millionaire.
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ECU is terrible. I hope he’s getting a ton of money.
Miami’s final NET ranking was right around 60. I think those are KenPom rankings?
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Portal closes tomorrow., correct?
yes correct–those were the final KenPom net ratings. I wasn’t clear on that.
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Yes the portal closes tomorrow but that doesn’t mean players have to be committed–just that they are officially in the portal.
“multi” millionaire if he’s signing at KU. So much for the argument that all these idiotic talking heads used against us all season that “we played nobody”, “team isn’t that good”, “conference is awful”. Multiple players going P5, potentially playing pro ball, etc.
Ok..got it.
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And women’s portal closes today. For players to enter, with a few exceptions. They can sign at anytime.
Bowling Green adds Christ Essandoko. Was at South Carolina this past season. Dude is a load at 7’0 280.
Ball State adds Babtunde Durodola from Temple.