Incoming transfer?

Zimwillett · Mar 30, 2015

BruinSooner said:
I thought the FT drop off was due to his wrist injury, but I have no stats to back that up.

Not sure. You'd think a wrist injury would also impact 3 point shooting negatively. Anyway, Cousins went from shooting 80% to just below 65% free throws. Whether that's injury related or not, he needs to get back closer to 80%.

dahldennsull · Mar 30, 2015

Well if true, looks like we could be set either way. Returning the Big 12 player of the year who is a gym rat and could get better, plus chemistry on the team would be huge.

BUT, if he goes, we could get a 6'6 wingman that averaged 21 ppg and 6 rpg?! Count me in

CMSOONER · Mar 30, 2015

dahldennsull said:
Well if true, looks like we could be set either way. Returning the Big 12 player of the year who is a gym rat and could get better, plus chemistry on the team would be huge.

BUT, if he goes, we could get a 6'6 wingman that averaged 21 ppg and 6 rpg?! Count me in

I'd love for Buddy to return and get the transfer. Landing a transfer wing might ad the competition to push Buddy and/or Cousins to be even better. Although somebody gets the shaft out of Booker/Buford/Odomes/James.

pnkranger · Mar 30, 2015

garyeb2 said:
That could be a dandy pickup.

Sounds custom-made for ISU unfortunately. If we lose Buddy, he would be a great player to plug in and give our young guys a year to grow on the court. Can he play defense? That's going to be key.

jackson_supersooner · Mar 30, 2015

garyeb2 said:
Some of you guys are way way off on your expectations for Manyang. I'm just as interested as everyone else on the prospects for next season. For that reason, I check from time to time on his status and progress with various staff members. The most recent imput was within the last week.

All I have ever heard was that the staff believes him to be the "missing piece" or "we believe as a staff that we can take him to the next level as a player and in return we expect him to take us to the next level as a team". No time frame was predicted. But, everyone within reasonable proximity to the program expects him to roll in and start immediately.

Good stuff thanks Gary always love your posts and insight!

sheepdogs1 · Mar 30, 2015

BruinSooner said:
I thought the FT drop off was due to his wrist injury, but I have no stats to back that up.

Through non conference play he was 15 of 23 (65.2%). He was injured in the 1st conference game against Baylor. He finished the season at 64.8%.

MercedeSooner · Mar 30, 2015

garyeb2 said:
Some of you guys are way way off on your expectations for Manyang. I'm just as interested as everyone else on the prospects for next season. For that reason, I check from time to time on his status and progress with various staff members. The most recent imput was within the last week.

All I have ever heard was that the staff believes him to be the "missing piece" or "we believe as a staff that we can take him to the next level as a player and in return we expect him to take us to the next level as a team". No time frame was predicted. But, everyone within reasonable proximity to the program expects him to roll in and start immediately.

One of our biggest problems has been size and athleticism in the middle - I don't know how good Manyang is going to be but finding guys that are a legit 6 10 with his athleticism and quickness is a very hard find. This guy looks just explosive and at his size ?

You watch this kid move and play and he can be on my team any day.

jackson_supersooner · Mar 30, 2015

Zimwillett said:
Cousins' major drop off at FT% was the only thing that kept him from drastically improving his overall scoring numbers from last season. I'm hoping he gets that fixed this summer.

Yeah it's aggravating because if he hits 80% like he did last year he woulda averaged 13.3 PPG this year making a big leap and looking toward making a monstrous leap next year. Still think he could but has to bring the same dedication he has over the years and also focus on his weaknesses.

chuckb · Mar 30, 2015

MercedeSooner said:
One of our biggest problems has been size and athleticism in the middle - I don't know how good Manyang is going to be but finding guys that are a legit 6 10 with his athleticism and quickness is a very hard find. This guy looks just explosive and at his size ?

You watch this kid move and play and he can be on my team any day.

I agree. I see no reason why he can't help us on defense and the boards immediately. I don't know that we'll be running plays for him in the post but that doesn't mean he can't help us.

BruinSooner · Mar 30, 2015

sheepdogs1 said:
Through non conference play he was 15 of 23 (65.2%). He was injured in the 1st conference game against Baylor. He finished the season at 64.8%.

Way to come in with some stats. Settles that; wrist injury had nothing to do with the drop off.

Seems odd that he could improve his 3 pt shooting, while FT shooting drops by 15 % points.

CoachTalk · Mar 31, 2015

sheepdogs1 said:
Through non conference play he was 15 of 23 (65.2%). He was injured in the 1st conference game against Baylor. He finished the season at 64.8%.

Facts? Well don't let them get in the way of rumors and bashing our players.

Careful sheep, some don't like facts!

DenverSooner · Mar 31, 2015

MercedeSooner said:
One of our biggest problems has been size and athleticism in the middle - I don't know how good Manyang is going to be but finding guys that are a legit 6 10 with his athleticism and quickness is a very hard find. This guy looks just explosive and at his size ?

You watch this kid move and play and he can be on my team any day.

Isn't he a legitimate 7'0"?

dahldennsull · Mar 31, 2015

DenverSooner said:
Isn't he a legitimate 7'0"?

If not he's a true 6'11. Not one of these guys like Lattin or McNease that might measure in at 6'9 or 6'10 respectively... Manyang looks legit 6'11 or 7'.

atlantasooner · Mar 31, 2015

Anyone seen Damion Lee from Drexel play??
He might be the guy if Buddy leaves.

CoachTalk · Mar 31, 2015

atlantasooner said:
Anyone seen Damion Lee from Drexel play??
He might be the guy if Buddy leaves.

He's the new number 1 transfer commidity!

globecode · Mar 31, 2015

Johnathan Williams III from Mizzou is transferring.

BoulderSooner · Mar 31, 2015

CoachTalk said:
He's the new number 1 transfer commidity!

and Louisville is very interested ... (and I am sure others will be as well )

ouleopard · Mar 31, 2015

Guys

OU is not going to take a transfer this year. Buddy is coming back
unless he has positive knowledge that he will be a 1st round pick. The
coaches are gathering information for him from NBA teams and then
they will make a decision. Right now they are getting information that
he will go from 25 to 45. Unless someone tells them that they will take
him in the 1st round then he will be back.

AdaSooner · Mar 31, 2015

ouleopard said:
Guys

OU is not going to take a transfer this year. Buddy is coming back
unless he has positive knowledge that he will be a 1st round pick. The
coaches are gathering information for him from NBA teams and then
they will make a decision. Right now they are getting information that
he will go from 25 to 45. Unless someone tells them that they will take
him in the 1st round then he will be back.

I've said it before and I'll say it again. When ouleoprd speaks, I listen!

Thanks for the heads up, ouleopard!!!

BCSooners · Mar 31, 2015

So basically if anyone picking between 20-30 tells him they are taking him then he's gone.

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