2015 Recruits

[SanDakotaState]

Re: 2015 Recruits

Looks like UNI has joined the Wheeler Baker race:

Alex Conover (NHR) @NorthstarAlex · 8h 8 hours ago
Wheeler Baker (2014 Osseo grad) has heard from North Dakota, NDSU, South Dakota, SDSU and UNI. He's transferring out of D1 Albany (NY).

[Nidaros]

Re: 2015 Recruits

Coach nagy just tweeted Welcome to Cole Gentry to the Jackrabbit family. and Adam Dykman.
https://twitter.com/coachnagy

Welcome to both. They will be needed down the road.

[RochJack69]

Re: 2015 Recruits

I like both, however I would like to see the bar set a little higher than a low-major transfer and a D-II transfer. Both would be better than no one IMHO, however I'd just like to see SDSU go after another BCS conference transfer

Exactly, need more than 2's to build a solid team. Have to do a vigorous job of selling program or try to address reasons why some higher recruits are turned off.

[OldHare]

Re: 2015 Recruits

Coach nagy just tweeted Welcome to Cole Gentry to the Jackrabbit family. and Adam Dykman.
https://twitter.com/coachnagy

[joeboo22]

Re: 2015 Recruits

I like both, however I would like to see the bar set a little higher than a low-major transfer and a D-II transfer. Both would be better than no one IMHO, however I'd just like to see SDSU go after another BCS conference transfer

[Southeast]

Re: 2015 Recruits

Either option is intriguing, but I'm with Kemo. Give me an experienced PG to fill in the huge guard-gap in 2016. Without one, we'll very likely be looking at a step back in terms of standings.

[Kemo]

Re: 2015 Recruits

I personally would like to see Wheeler commit rather than Poydras. I have no doubt that Poydras is a talented individual and would work well for our program, but I like the fact that Wheeler would have three years of eligibility. The one and done idea I'm not as much of a fan of. I really liked Wheeler out of high school and was disappointed when he left for Albany. I feel like he would be a good fit for the program.

I guess I would prefer the opposite.

I think we currently have a lot of young talent at the 2 and 3 positions that will be juniors for the 2016-17 season, but the point guard position would be thin with the projected starter likely being a red shirt freshman. While I like Cole Gentry's game, Poydras would be a stop-gap that would allow Gentry to ease into college game as a backup rather than being thrown to the wolves.

Baker would be a nice addition, but he isn't a point guard and would be more of a luxury rather than a necessity. Point guard is just one of those positions you need to get right if you want to make a push for the NCAA Tournament, and Poydras is a proven commodity.

Also, Poydras is only "one-and-done" in terms of eligibility, but he'll be on campus for two years since he'll need to sit out the upcoming season. He should be well adjusted to Nagy's system by the time his number is called.

[MrAugustana]

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Has anyone heard any updates on Wheeler Baker ? Last week on Zimmer's chat someone said he was down to UND , USD and the Jacks. You would think USD signing the transfer PG from Iowa yesterday may have an impact on whether they are still interested, since it would be tough to use two scholarships on players who will have to sit a year.

Well, according to Verbal Commits on Twitter yesterday: "2015 Deep Creek (OK) F Conner Avants has committed to North Dakota. (HT @PrepHoopsOK)"

No idea what that does or doesn't change with their scholarship situation though. But maybe it makes an impact on available scholarships.

[Jacked4Days]

Re: 2015 Recruits

I personally would like to see Wheeler commit rather than Poydras. I have no doubt that Poydras is a talented individual and would work well for our program, but I like the fact that Wheeler would have three years of eligibility. The one and done idea I'm not as much of a fan of. I really liked Wheeler out of high school and was disappointed when he left for Albany. I feel like he would be a good fit for the program.

[bigticket1]

Re: 2015 Recruits

Has anyone heard any updates on Wheeler Baker ? Last week on Zimmer's chat someone said he was down to UND , USD and the Jacks. You would think USD signing the transfer PG from Iowa yesterday may have an impact on whether they are still interested, since it would be tough to use two scholarships on players who will have to sit a year.

[SanDakotaState]

Re: 2015 Recruits

Any word or rumors regarding Poydras? Has he been offered at other schools? Is he inclined to accept SDSU's offer?

"Andy Rennecke:
South Dakota State has offered him and he'll visit there next week. I've been told there are a few other schools in on him."

Army, Tennessee State and Cal State-Northridge all talked to him coming out of HS. I don't know if those school are still interested in him.

http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/jordan-poydras-ca
http://www.sctimes.com/story/sports/...ream/25388877/

[da_coach]

Re: 2015 Recruits

Any word or rumors regarding Poydras? Has he been offered at other schools? Is he inclined to accept SDSU's offer?

[Rabbit74]

Re: 2015 Recruits

Monday is the start of the National Letter of Intent regular period for basketball and most of the other sports except football. It is always good to see the verbal commitments turn in to signings. I assume we will hear about signings by Gentry and Dykman, will there be any surprises? I don't this signing period applies to Poydras.

[Kemo]

Re: 2015 Recruits

Just a refresher, if you transfer across the same division, or move up a division you have to sit a year, but if you drop down a division you dont have too? I forget some of those rules.

Just to expand on this: If you graduate with an undergraduate degree, you can move across/above divisions without sitting out a year if your current institution doesn't offer your desired master's program.

However, I don't believe this would be the case with Jordan. Which is good, because he'll be needed for 2016-17, not 2015-16.

[RochJack69]

Re: 2015 Recruits

Just a refresher, if you transfer across the same division, or move up a division you have to sit a year, but if you drop down a division you dont have too? I forget some of those rules.

To discourage cherry picking by the dominant schools.