Any Transfer Update

[Consigliere]

How do these bigs not see opportunity down here?

I don't know how hard we recruited him. Just because we talk about him doesn't mean the staff feels the same way.

 

[strauzer]

We didnt have a visit to offer Leonard, didnt want to come on his own dime and lets not forget he transferred from Kent State to Campbell to be closer to home, Wake offered, he drove to campus for a visit and it was done

 

[Notsince1985]

I still blame Haith

 

[deleted3746]

Okla St. transfer, PF Kamari Murphy has USF and Miami at the top of his list:

http://southflorida.247sports.com/Bolt/Murphy-has-USF-and-Miami-at-top-28826857

 

[Angry Ibis]

I still blame Haith

Hate that ******* guy.

 

[Notsince1985]

Okla St. transfer, PF Kamari Murphy has USF and Miami at the top of his list:

http://southflorida.247sports.com/Bolt/Murphy-has-USF-and-Miami-at-top-28826857

From Barry Jackass

### Per ESPN, UM and USF are the two leaders for power forward Kamari Murphy, who is transferring from Oklahoma State after averaging 6.1 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.2 blocks as a sophomore last season. UM lost out in its bid for three other transfers in the past month

 

[strauzer]

Here is a quick piece I wrote up (with a great deal of help from JoshDaCane), not much new other than trying to shed some light on just how hard it has been to get some quality depth without the resources to lure them i.e. we are out of visits

http://www.stateoftheu.com/2014/5/28/5757756/big-man-search-canes-hoops-on-the-hunt-for-size

 

[Notsince1985]

Who in their right mind would pick USF over us? It's not like he'd get more playing time there. Nothing about USF is more appealing, except being closer to more strip clubs

 

[casualcane]

USF lulz

 

[IHATETHISPLACE]

Jeff Goodman ‏@GoodmanESPN 13m
Oklahoma State transfer Kamari Murphy (@Kdot_Murphy21) told ESPN that he will visit Miami this weekend. Has already visited South Florida.

 

[IHATETHISPLACE]

Jeff Goodman ‏@GoodmanESPN 9m
Alabama transfer Nick Jacobs told ESPN he plans to choose from Miami and Georgia Tech. Will sit this season.

 

[jkahn19]

Read an article in the Palm Beach Post that suggested another possibility for us in our big man search: Brandon Bilbija- 6'10" Canadian center, from Lakeland (Ill.) Community College. It's no secret we need a big and he could be of great use to us because he can play this year and has three years of eligibility remaining. For that reason, he may be a bit more appealing than a guy like kamari murphy or nick jacobs

Anybody know if we are showing any interest in him? Thoughts?

 

[Notsince1985]

While it would be better to have a big next year, I think a lot of us would rather put trust in someone who has produced at a major D-I school, even if that means sitting out a year, over a JUCO. JUCOs are always crapshoots.

 

[Consigliere]

While it would be better to have a big next year, I think a lot of us would rather put trust in someone who has produced at a major D-I school, even if that means sitting out a year, over a JUCO. JUCOs are always crapshoots.

I don't follow, what are the choices here?

 

[Notsince1985]

While it would be better to have a big next year, I think a lot of us would rather put trust in someone who has produced at a major D-I school, even if that means sitting out a year, over a JUCO. JUCOs are always crapshoots.

I don't follow, what are the choices here?

The kid from okie state and Alabama.

 

[Notsince1985]

Nick Jacobs picked Ga Tech over Miami.

 

[strauzer]

Murphy is on campus today

 

[Notsince1985]

Really, really, really want this kid. If nothing else so we can say we won one of these **** recruiting battles....or because his high school team was the Railsplitters, which is awesome.

Or because of this....

• was recruited by UConn, Miami, Missouri, Louisville, Virginia, Virginia Tech, St. Johns, Rutgers, Florida and Florida State out of high school.

Or because of this....

• also played football for two seasons in high school.

Or because of this....

• was ranked as the No. 6 player in the state of New York in 2011 according to HoopScoop.

Or because of this....

• graduated from Lincoln High School in Brooklyn, N.Y. -- the same school that produced Stephon Marbury, Sebastian Telfair and Lance Stephenson.

 

[strauzer]

We are in play for Isaiah Manderson too, kid got released from his LOI to Oregon State, played HS ball in Tampa, knows our staff and is in contact. May be a tough pull as other top programs are looking at him including Indiana

 

[Consigliere]

We are in play for Isaiah Manderson too, kid got released from his LOI to Oregon State, played HS ball in Tampa, knows our staff and is in contact. May be a tough pull as other top programs are looking at him including Indiana

Rather have this kid because he can play TODAY.