Transfer Portal is Open

[buffaholic]

Maybe you can clarify where/when you heard Tad say he’s done w/ class?

It was a few weekends ago right before CU officially welcomed the newcomers. Where? That will have to remain top secret because I'm a member of a super-secret society boys club that occasionally puts me in contact with coaches and ex-coaches (awkwardly). If they ever found out that I was an AB meathead, they'd take me out of the picture. Erase me completely.

 

[Goose]

It was a few weekends ago right before CU officially welcomed the newcomers. Where? That will have to remain top secret because I'm a member of a super-secret society boys club that occasionally puts me in contact with coaches and ex-coaches (awkwardly). If they ever found out that I was an AB meathead, they'd take me out of the picture. Erase me completely.

You know the Colonel?!?

 

[Luke]

@buffaholic is a reliable source. Barring something weird happening, we're done.

Could be the case, but I go to Tad's comment that they'll "take a pause"- means to me they'll see what's left on the table that can help team more than giving scholy to Harrison Carrington? Who has obviously earned minutes as Walk-On earlier this past season- and has shooting & maybe some driving. But need D on Wing? If do hold pat, helps in-case player becomes available in-season (last time Tad gave scholy to Walk-On, waited until end of season- so scholy paid for previous season).

But as long as character guys, who can help the team are left on board-gotta think they're at-least looking at guys left in the transfer (not this weekend though, as it's live-period to go to Texas and California events (& maybe Iowa Event for A'mare Bynum?) do in-person evaluations of '25s & '26s:

Top Transfer targets?:
1) CJ Walker- questions on character & may want big NIL$, but 6'7 Wing that sees himself as NBA prospect- could be CU's answer for Tough Big-12 Wings?
2) Caleb Murphy- 2-Way PtG, great on-ball creator (only other currently, maybe Felix Kossaras?) & orchestrator/scorer (Grad Transfer could start w/ Julian?).
3) Xavier Foster- 7’ Stretch PF probably garnering lots of interest & high NIL offers- like CJ Walker- but perfect Tad Ball fit at 4/5 takes pressure off Dak/Rancik?

Good talent left on '24 board, that probably getting used to new norm to wait on Transfer Portal before late signing (could cut into their 6/1 Boulder off-season training):
4) Diouf - 7' Stretch in Arizona (1 of highest rated left on board; deep/national recruitment may be hard to win)
5) Amari Davis - 6/9 PtG/W of Neveda grossly under-recruited & could be a steal for position-less Tad Ball.

Least likely options, still improve team more than Carrington?
6) Stephen Osei - 6'11 tougher, Dak-like clone, with 2-way perimeter game & maybe better 3-Pt shot than we've seen so far from Dak & Diop at this stage?
7) Brandon Crawford- True Power Forward that Tad probably doesn't chase, when he's in with multiple '25 PFs- including elite motor & 3Pt shooter Michael Simcoe at 4 & Bynum at 3/4 (to pair with Tee Bartlett at 5 for CU's front court of the future?).

Injury Senior Year, probably keeps @thecalebmurphy1 under the radar:

 

[slider]

Intriguing guard option (only 5’11 though)

 

[Buffnik]

Intriguing guard option (only 5’11 though)

Wouldn't hurt to have another veteran ball handler, but he's not as good as Hammond. Physically, I question whether a guy his size (only weighs about 160) could hold up against the physical guards in the Big 12.

 

[Da Lama]

Wouldn't hurt to have another veteran ball handler, but he's not as good as Hammond. Physically, I question whether a guy his size (only weighs about 160) could hold up against the physical guards in the Big 12.

He's small. MAYBE 5-10 150. That said, anyone we pick up is going to be tougher than Hammond. #Gonnabekeenwinning13

 

[slider]

Wouldn't hurt to have another veteran ball handler, but he's not as good as Hammond. Physically, I question whether a guy his size (only weighs about 160) could hold up against the physical guards in the Big 12.

He was the pre-season WAC POY before injury so he has to be pretty good. I’d take him over Hammond, but I doubt it happens

 

[Luke]

Couple guys on my radar for CU:
PtG Aric Demings


Big Emmanuel Tshimanga

 

[FLounda]

 

[Buffnik]

First thing that jumps out to me is that she has really big hands. That's a tremendous advantage for a basketball player.

 

[Buffsbball]

As we get into coaching carousel season and teams seasons are ending think we should get this thread fired back up with speculation. Players with Colorado connection.

Looking over at UNC who has produced Saint Thomas and Dalton Knecht in back to back years, if Langston Reynolds hit the portal would be interesting. Denver native 16, 6, 3.5 on 25 win team.

Utah: not sure if we’d have interest but Zach Keller Thunderridge grad so teammates with Andrew Crawford. Rotational big. Craig Smith got canned. Could play 8-10 minutes a game.

Obi Agbim- Wyo, Aurora native, has one more year of eligibility due to Diego Pavia. 17, 3, 3 as an experienced guard. Think would have a lot of suitors.

Taylor column: Will Wyoming guard Obi Agbim return to Laramie?

It didn’t take long for Obi Agbim to blossom into one of the best point guards in the Mountain West.

www.wyomingnews.com