GT Transfer Portal Activity 2.0 – Portal Season: The Awakening

Rzunz

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GT33 said:
This isn't directed at our players, it's just my opinion of how things tend to work for GT particularly when it matters.

They didn't have the video review crap back when Yvon Joseph played. If you administered punishment someone else deserved, it was just a regular old foul unless you really got out of line. Today, they go to a monitor and banish you to Siberia if you're anywhere near physical.

Unfortunately the rules changed & teams proficient at whining get fouls called their way. Not in my lifetime has GT had one of those players or coaches & I don't expect we got any now unless I'm mistaken.
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The charging/blocking change has truly been a game changer…
 
Techster

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Vespidie said:
I was just saying maybe Valdes is the type of personality that people won't take advantage of. We haven't had anyone like that in quite some time. Not cheap shotting others, but not afraid to mix it up so to speak. A guy home fans can get behind and appreciate his play if you know what I mean.

I say this knowing absolutely nothing about the guy other that what I've read on here.
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He attracts a lot of fouls in big games. Against Nebraska he got 7 FTs. In the Sun Belt tourney USM 9 FTs, GSU 6 FTs. Against TX State (2nd in Sun Belt) gm 2 16 FTs, gm 1 10 FTs.

Unless there's games where Refs let players get away with assault (it happens), or we're playing Duke, fouls usually translate across levels.

Valdes is one of those players that doesn't make a big splash during games, but when you check the boxscore, all of a sudden he has 14 points/5rebs/4 assists. Every team needs guys who can do a bit of everything well. We have one of those guys in Valdes.
 
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Rzunz said:
Maybe the Siena guy for muscle😉
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I really like FF's game. If we can lock down him and Garland I think we are stylin and this portal period could be considered a success. I also wonder if we are going to hear anything today regarding Garland since Givens is scheduled to visit tomorrow. Should be an interesting and stressful 34.5 hours.

Camren Hunter still out there as well. Despite his perfomance at Wisconsin, he can play. Central Arkansas was a betting favorite of mine this past season when they played at home.
 
Techster

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Can we get an enforcer? Someone that's not gonna let someone get away with bullying his teammates, and wants to send a message to the other team it's gonna be a LONG day against GT, and just someone who gets in the face of his teammates and tells them "Don't take that sh!t from those *insert not a very nice word*!!! Someone that's looks for the other team's toughest player or best player and just intimidates them all game to send a message...someone OK dishing one out and taking a foul just let the other team know GT isn't soft.

A Malcolm Mackey/Clarence Moore (yeah, I know...)/Jordan Usher/Anthony McHenry type that didn't let the other team get one on us. Maybe that's why Cross brought in Jackson Fields?

Sylla looked to have been that guy early last season, but he quickly wilted once the competition picked up. There's tough, and there's fake tough. GT needs an OG tough guy.
 
Peacone36

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Techster said:
Can we get an enforcer? Someone that's not gonna let someone get away with bullying his teammates, and wants to send a message to the other team it's gonna be a LONG day against GT, and just someone who gets in the face of his teammates and tells them "Don't take that sh!t from those *insert not a very nice word*!!! Someone that's looks for the other team's toughest player or best player and just intimidates them all game to send a message...someone OK dishing one out and taking a foul just let the other team know GT isn't soft.

A Malcolm Mackey/Clarence Moore (yeah, I know...)/Jordan Usher/Anthony McHenry type that didn't let the other team get one on us. Maybe that's why Cross brought in Jackson Fields?

Sylla looked to have been that guy early last season, but he quickly wilted once the competition picked up. There's tough, and there's fake tough. GT needs an OG tough guy.
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Thats Folefac. Hes gonna go from Francis to Frankie on day one.

Id keep an eye on Mikey Lewis news as well. Transfer from St. Mary's. He pulled some info off his socials and people are expecting an announcement. Oregon is in on him along with Washington and Villanova. If he goes to Eugene Id like our chances to land Garland.

ETA: and Ryan Beasley just committed to Washington.
 
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Techwood Relict

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Peacone36 said:
Thats Folefac. Hes gonna go from Francis to Frankie on day one.
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You know, with the GT curve in place, ole FF will be B+B+ by the time he hits the floor.....

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