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DooleyBull06 Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 Talk about coming out of nowhere. Anyone got the scoop on him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gxtrex Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 Looks like a good scoring 6'4" guard on a D2 team from Pennsylvania. He heard from a bunch of D1 teams including Alabama, Missouri, and St. Bonaventure. I think he has one year of eligibility left? https://theportalreport.com/2022/04/08/iup-d2-transfer-g-armoni-foster-hears-from-alabama-18-other-d1s-transfer-portal-armoni-foster-alabama-basketball-missour-basketball-college-basketball-transfer-portal/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DooleyBull06 Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 https://www.indianagazette.com/sports/iups-foster-enters-ncaa-transfer-portal/article_aae17277-e70a-5ee4-b3eb-3ac64a0953d1.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trueblue32 Posted May 4, 2022 Author Share Posted May 4, 2022 D2 all-American. Had 13 points on 9 shots in an exhibition against Illinois this year. Had 28 points on 20 shots in an exhibition against Elon 2 years ago. I don’t really know what to expect for this team but I think Foster and Adams have all-conference potential this year. If we get Givance who has been all-MVC we could have a solid amount of talent. Not that talent guarantees us anything lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dabulls Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 D2 transfer who was getting a ton of attention from d1 programs. St Bona, Alabama, Missouri and Coastal. Even heard Cuse had some interest. Was in contention for D2 POTY, averaged 19.8 ppg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dabulls Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 Just now, Dabulls said: D2 transfer who was getting a ton of attention from d1 programs. St Bona, Alabama, Missouri and Coastal. Even heard Cuse had some interest. Was in contention for D2 POTY, averaged 19.8 ppg https://www.instagram.com/p/CZMoODHLTFa/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= here’s a highlight video of him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBulls99 Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 Wait. Jim wasn’t tweeting as much as some on here expect. How could this happen? 😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DooleyBull06 Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 Lotta guards now on the roster. Which I don’t think is a bad thing. But you know kids these days, how will they all eat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tee4three Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 The guard position has a lot of talent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trueblue32 Posted May 4, 2022 Author Share Posted May 4, 2022 3 minutes ago, DooleyBull06 said: Lotta guards now on the roster. Which I don’t think is a bad thing. But you know kids these days, how will they all eat? My assumption under current roster construction is that we will be playing with 3 guards a lot more and a big wing (Adams and maybe Mading?) at the 4. It would be more of a return to form of UB’s last ~10 years. I think Whitesell’s hand was forced with most of our best players ending up being forwards the last couple years. Individually they are good players but the fit was weird, for example Fagan was not dynamic enough to play the 3 like he did last year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tee4three Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 3 minutes ago, DooleyBull06 said: Lotta guards now on the roster. Which I don’t think is a bad thing. But you know kids these days, how will they all eat? More 3 guard line ups, think ub will be going back to those line ups. Hopefully means means more ball pressure on the defensive end too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dabulls Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 6 minutes ago, DaBulls99 said: Wait. Jim wasn’t tweeting as much as some on here expect. How could this happen? 😉 Foley seems to be the only coach who hints at commitments, that’s how I found out about this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dabulls Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 Just now, Tee4three said: More 3 guard line ups, think ub will be going back to those line ups. Hopefully means means more ball pressure on the defensive end too Jim likes the run and gun style of play. Which is exciting for recruits. I’m liking the transfers and commits we are getting so far. Just need to grab a big man or two. Possibly Williamson will play well this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tee4three Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 7 minutes ago, Dabulls said: Jim likes the run and gun style of play. Which is exciting for recruits. I’m liking the transfers and commits we are getting so far. Just need to grab a big man or two. Possibly Williamson will play well this year I was getting worried what kind of team we would see next season Lot of new faces but its gonna be an entertaining team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooklynBull Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 17 minutes ago, DooleyBull06 said: Lotta guards now on the roster. Which I don’t think is a bad thing. But you know kids these days, how will they all eat? Hopefully with a knife, fork and a spoon, or at least with a knife and a spork. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DooleyBull06 Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 As many have said, our winning years were when we played two PGs on the floor, had guards who got after it defensively and rebounded. Then pushed tempo and transition offensively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocCas86 Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 Trying to put a little perspective on expected performance - here is a comparable list of D2 transfers to leagues / teams similar to MAC/Buffalo. Upper end looks to be about 10ppg, but certainly a lot of evidence he will be a solid add. Comes from a winning program - so seems like a solid pick up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trueblue32 Posted May 4, 2022 Author Share Posted May 4, 2022 7 minutes ago, DocCas86 said: Trying to put a little perspective on expected performance - here is a comparable list of D2 transfers to leagues / teams similar to MAC/Buffalo. Upper end looks to be about 10ppg, but certainly a lot of evidence he will be a solid add. Comes from a winning program - so seems like a solid pick up. JT Shumate averaged 14.4 PPG in D2 then 11.3 PPG year one at Toledo. Granted he’s a forward, but my hypothesis with no backing evidence would be that it’s an easier transition as a guard. I’d think the physicality + athleticism gap is bigger in big men Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 1 hour ago, Dabulls said: https://www.instagram.com/p/CZMoODHLTFa/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= here’s a highlight video of him Pretty impressive. Can drive to the basket using both hands and looks like can shoot the 3’s. If our coaching staff can get all these new players to play team ball along with some defensive energy it could be very interesting. Go Bulls!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocCas86 Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 10 minutes ago, trueblue32 said: JT Shumate averaged 14.4 PPG in D2 then 11.3 PPG year one at Toledo. Granted he’s a forward, but my hypothesis with no backing evidence would be that it’s an easier transition as a guard. I’d think the physicality + athleticism gap is bigger in big men I am not making any predictions regarding Foster's upcoming year - I had a hard enough time projecting Mballa and Jack last year. If Foster is the starting PG, maybe his production is double digits per game scoring. That is not out of the realm of possibilities, so you may be right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DooleyBull06 Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 25 minutes ago, Erie County said: He wasn't out of nowhere. We were talking about him a few weeks ago. I think around the same time Ohio was landing their 4 star guys, we were looking at D2 players with 1 year of eligibility. The 26% from three is worrisome, reminds me a lot of Jack Simple meant that there was no chatter on the boards about him. Unless I missed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clodney Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 2 hours ago, DaBulls99 said: Wait. Jim wasn’t tweeting as much as some on here expect. How could this happen? 😉 Again, we never said they weren't doing anything. We just called out that they aren't active on sm because they aren't. But you continue making snarky, a$$hole comments if it makes you feel better about yourself. Whole lotta that going on in here these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clodney Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 I'm not blown away by the kid's video but I'll give him the benefit of the doubt if the majors were actively pursuing him. He seems to have a pretty good handle but I am also a bit concerned about 3pt%. Does anyone know anything about his defense? Do we have stats on steals, blocks, etc..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trueblue32 Posted May 4, 2022 Author Share Posted May 4, 2022 (edited) 9 minutes ago, clodney said: Again, we never said they weren't doing anything. We just called out that they aren't active on sm because they aren't. I think the main point is some of this just poisons the discourse in this forum. I’ve personally soured on Whitesell over time, but I feel like I have to defend him every time I come on here because you’re wading through 8 posts of BS for every legitimate complaint. Complaining about his social media presence is a good example. I’ve mostly given up on any type of discussion and just share news now because people just wanna stir shit up otherwise Edited May 4, 2022 by trueblue32 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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