Transfer season thread

[Clickclack]

As we had to off-season. Will be interesting who stays. 

 

Beagle is obviously gone, Thomas and Marshall probably better than 50% chance both leave. Hope both stay.

Amica should be gone as well as he's graduating although I know he said he hopes to come back. Need the scholarship for someone that can play d1 basketball.

Giralt scholarship will also be freed up. 

 

Will be interesting.

 

 

Edited March 9 by Clickclack

[Clickclack]

 

[Clickclack]

Make of this what you will...

[UA1882]

God I hope so . But no shot. I would imagine Hampton wont pay almost 400k a year and Killings has 2 years left.  

Plus why would they hire a guy winning less than 40 percent of his games.  

[cwdickens]

19 minutes ago, UA1882 said:

God I hope so . But no shot. I would imagine Hampton wont pay almost 400k a year and Killings has 2 years left.  

Plus why would they hire a guy winning less than 40 percent of his games.  

My argument about Killings has been coaching and/or his ability to coach during games.  a new day, I am now thinking, perhaps, it is his game coaching style, lay-back and playing it on the download.  Yes, there are moments during Killings gets excited and slaps his hands, vocalizes approval.  Things go south, he becomes quite the opposite, like a deer in the headlights.

Perhaps, Hampton would like this style of coaching.

I strongly believe Killings is looking for his next opportunity and a reset of his coaching career.

[cwdickens]

From today's Times Union:

UAlbany men's basketball looks to the future after season-ending loss

[Clickclack]

6 minutes ago, cwdickens said:

My argument about Killings has been coaching and/or his ability to coach during games.  a new day, I am now thinking, perhaps, it is his game coaching style, lay-back and playing it on the download.  Yes, there are moments during Killings gets excited and slaps his hands, vocalizes approval.  Things go south, he becomes quite the opposite, like a deer in the headlights.

Perhaps, Hampton would like this style of coaching.

I strongly believe Killings is looking for his next opportunity and a reset of his coaching career.

I'm with 82, without knowing what Hampton pays, I don't know if he walks away from 800k. Although that may be more palatable if he got 250-300k for 5 year type contract. Let's face it, we are watching the slow death of a career here. If he doesn't turn it around here in the remaining two years he'll probably never be a HC again in D1 hoops. 

[Clickclack]

11 minutes ago, cwdickens said:

From today's Times Union:

UAlbany men's basketball looks to the future after season-ending loss

Can you post the storey here? Behind paywall...

[cwdickens]

2 minutes ago, Clickclack said:

Can you post the storey here? Behind paywall...

Wish I could, Times Union has taken steps to prevent copying/pasting stories.

[B9j2j6s]

Use chrome incognito mode, that helps get you around the blockers.

[godanesgo99]

Use the duck duck go browser. Once you hit the free article limit, just hit the burn history button and you are good for another 2-3 articles.

Edited March 11 by godanesgo99

[Dane96]

16 minutes ago, godanesgo99 said:

Use the duck duck go browser. Once you hit the free article limit, just hit the burn history button and you are good for another 2-3 articles.

Haven't tried it yet...is the browser safe?  I have been tempted but it looks too good to be true.  You have had no probems?

As for killings, barring an NCAA run i don't think he's getting a new contract. 

[Clickclack]

8 minutes ago, Dane96 said:

Haven't tried it yet...is the browser safe?  I have been tempted but it looks too good to be true.  You have had no probems?

As for killings, barring an NCAA run i don't think he's getting a new contract. 

Chrome incognito when you do a search on title of article works...having said that, this piece was kind of a nothing burger. 

[godanesgo99]

11 minutes ago, Dane96 said:

Haven't tried it yet...is the browser safe?  I have been tempted but it looks too good to be true.  You have had no probems?

As for killings, barring an NCAA run i don't think he's getting a new contract. 

I only use it for viewing timesuseless and gazette articles. If you believe the advertising then it is safe and better with the do not track and cookie burning, but I haven't switched over completely. Trust Google with chrome (where I know I can only partially trust) or another company that preaches privacy, but I don't know if I can trust. Tough decision.

[godanesgo99]

Anyone know when the portal opens and we will start seeing names of who might be leaving?

As I said in another thread, there isn't a single player on the roster that I wouldn't be sad if they entered the portal. I want everyone back. They all played hard and gave it their all. If no one else leaves - so the team only has the 2 graduations, Beagle, and Girault coming off the books, there are 2 freshman signees, and 2 open spots. Both need to be used to find players that can contribute at the 5 right away, the team would have a real good shot at competing next year...

• 1/2 - Thomas, Marshall, Little, Adnan, Lindsey, Amica, Matulu
• 3 / Small 4 - Reddish, Jackson, Newton, Neely
• 4  - Margoupis, Taylor
• 5 - Transfer, Transfer

I'd be happy with that roster if those 2 transfers were 6'9 or bigger than can step in right away. Especially if they were transfers from P5 programs that could play right away. Finding a defense first 5 that is a work in progress offensively would be amazing in the AE with the way the rest of the roster is configured.

Biggest questions: 

• Do we lose anyone from the above
• Does Neely have anything left in him
• Does Amica have anything left in him