Current State of USU Basketball

OrangeCountyAggie · Post by **OrangeCountyAggie** » April 21st, 2024, 3:02 pm

Aggie37 wrote: ↑
April 21st, 2024, 3:00 pm

ImportAggie wrote: ↑
April 21st, 2024, 1:30 pm
On a positive note - I just ran into Karson Templin at the Dallas airport. We had a short conversation and I got to ask him a few things. He obviously didn’t divulge any crazy info to some guy fan girling in the airport but had some positive things to say to the few questions I asked.

I’m glad I saw him, because I got to tell him I think we’ve just barely scratched the surface on the player he can be and that I think he’s going to be very good for us. I know many have said that here, on X and on Instagram but I wanted to make sure he heard that. There’s always a lot of noise on social media and hopefully he has seen the positive sentiments, but I also hope the words of one fan will stick with him.
Did Templin make any hints about Martinez? If we get him back, then we will essentially have brought back four starters - Falslev, Johnson, Uduje and Martinez. Albury, Gatereste and Templin are already committed as well.

Regardless of all the openings that still need to be filled, we should feel good about going into next season with these seven.

Agreed. Martinez could carry a larger scoring load. We need him or Great back if we're going to repeat as MWC champions.

SLB · Post by **SLB** » April 21st, 2024, 3:06 pm

Bank Shot wrote: ↑
April 21st, 2024, 2:35 pm

slcagg wrote: ↑
April 21st, 2024, 2:31 pm

aggies22 wrote: ↑
April 21st, 2024, 2:22 pm

Aggie702 wrote: ↑
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aggies22 wrote: ↑
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ereksonaggie95 wrote: ↑
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It's a little frustrating too. When I look at the updated list that 22 has posted there are only 5 guys coming back and it doesn't seem like enough positive news about guys coming in to offset the guys not coming back that we know or were looking forward to. I hope this changes soon. We need to stop with all of the negative waves...
I get the feeling we'll have at LEAST a pair of additions this week.
Any update on the Cal transfer that visited last week, and was then going to make a visit to SLU?
He's from Chicago, so I would imagine Saint Louis is REALLY high on his list.
Not to mention the Indiana state success and some of the guys going to slu will likely be appealing
Surprised that Avila is the only one from Indy St that has committed to SLU. One is staying put, one is going to Xavier and 2 are committed to Texas.

Avila has extreme loyalty.
I pointed out earlier that St. Louis can't compete on money in their region. The A10 plays where the Big 12, Big Ten, ACC, SEC, and Big East play.

ImportAggie · Post by **ImportAggie** » April 21st, 2024, 3:10 pm

Aggie37 wrote: ↑
April 21st, 2024, 3:00 pm

ImportAggie wrote: ↑
April 21st, 2024, 1:30 pm
On a positive note - I just ran into Karson Templin at the Dallas airport. We had a short conversation and I got to ask him a few things. He obviously didn’t divulge any crazy info to some guy fan girling in the airport but had some positive things to say to the few questions I asked.

I’m glad I saw him, because I got to tell him I think we’ve just barely scratched the surface on the player he can be and that I think he’s going to be very good for us. I know many have said that here, on X and on Instagram but I wanted to make sure he heard that. There’s always a lot of noise on social media and hopefully he has seen the positive sentiments, but I also hope the words of one fan will stick with him.
Did Templin make any hints about Martinez? If we get him back, then we will essentially have brought back four starters - Falslev, Johnson, Uduje and Martinez. Albury, Gatereste and Templin are already committed as well.

Regardless of all the openings that still need to be filled, we should feel good about going into next season with these seven.

I mentioned Ian and hoping he’d be back, and he did offer something along the lines of we should hear something from Ian soon. The way he said it gave me an impression of whether it would be a good or negative announcement, but that was 100% my interpretation of how he said it and not what he said. I don’t want to put any words in his mouth and give false hope or discouragement on here. I’m very tempted to say what my impression was but it was just that and that only.

bluegrouse · Post by **bluegrouse** » April 21st, 2024, 3:11 pm

Aggie4L1fe · Post by **Aggie4L1fe** » April 21st, 2024, 3:20 pm

bluegrouse wrote:

Pope looks like such a goober in that.

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Aggie702 · Post by **Aggie702** » April 21st, 2024, 3:24 pm

bluegrouse wrote: ↑
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This guy is also from UK and shares an agent with Great. Kentucky Twitter is pretty sure both will commit to UK. Playing on a U.K. to UK theme.so far they were right on this one.

SLB · Post by **SLB** » April 21st, 2024, 3:25 pm

Aggie702 wrote: ↑
April 21st, 2024, 3:24 pm

bluegrouse wrote: ↑
April 21st, 2024, 3:11 pm

This guy is also from UK and shares an agent with Great. Kentucky Twitter is pretty sure both will commit to UK. Playing on a U.K. to UK theme.so far they were right on this one.

Looks like that is what happened

Winning Team · Post by **Winning Team** » April 21st, 2024, 3:26 pm

bluegrouse wrote: ↑
April 21st, 2024, 3:11 pm

CURRENT STATE OF USU BASKETBALL

"iM gOiNg To PoSt AbOuT kEnTuCky"

bluegrouse · Post by **bluegrouse** » April 21st, 2024, 3:39 pm

Winning Team wrote: ↑
April 21st, 2024, 3:26 pm

bluegrouse wrote: ↑
April 21st, 2024, 3:11 pm

CURRENT STATE OF USU BASKETBALL

"iM gOiNg To PoSt AbOuT kEnTuCky"

Lighten up, Francis. This directly affects Osobor’s decision. Williams was his high school team mate in England and they are friends. Only reason I posted about it. Other than that couldn’t possiblyf care less about Kentucky.

Winning Team · Post by **Winning Team** » April 21st, 2024, 3:40 pm

bluegrouse wrote: ↑
April 21st, 2024, 3:39 pm

Winning Team wrote: ↑
April 21st, 2024, 3:26 pm

bluegrouse wrote: ↑
April 21st, 2024, 3:11 pm

CURRENT STATE OF USU BASKETBALL

"iM gOiNg To PoSt AbOuT kEnTuCky"
Directly affects Osobor.’s decision. Williams was his high school team mate in England and they are friends. Only reason I posted about it. Other than that couldn’t possibly care less about Kentucky.

Just tired of seeing Mark Pope and YBU all over the USU threads.

slcagg · Post by **slcagg** » April 21st, 2024, 3:41 pm

Aggie4L1fe wrote: ↑
April 21st, 2024, 3:20 pm

bluegrouse wrote:
Pope looks like such a goober in that.

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He is a goober.

bluegrouse · Post by **bluegrouse** » April 21st, 2024, 3:43 pm

Winning Team wrote: ↑
April 21st, 2024, 3:40 pm

bluegrouse wrote: ↑
April 21st, 2024, 3:39 pm

Winning Team wrote: ↑
April 21st, 2024, 3:26 pm

bluegrouse wrote: ↑
April 21st, 2024, 3:11 pm

CURRENT STATE OF USU BASKETBALL

"iM gOiNg To PoSt AbOuT kEnTuCky"
Directly affects Osobor.’s decision. Williams was his high school team mate in England and they are friends. Only reason I posted about it. Other than that couldn’t possibly care less about Kentucky.
Just tired of seeing Mark Pope and YBU all over the USU threads.

My post wasn’t about Pope or BYU. Solely about how Williams might affect Osobor. Would have posted the same thing if somebody else was coach at Kentucky.

ImportAggie · Post by **ImportAggie** » April 21st, 2024, 3:53 pm

bluegrouse wrote: ↑
April 21st, 2024, 3:43 pm

Winning Team wrote: ↑
April 21st, 2024, 3:40 pm

bluegrouse wrote: ↑
April 21st, 2024, 3:39 pm

Winning Team wrote: ↑
April 21st, 2024, 3:26 pm

bluegrouse wrote: ↑
April 21st, 2024, 3:11 pm

CURRENT STATE OF USU BASKETBALL

"iM gOiNg To PoSt AbOuT kEnTuCky"
Directly affects Osobor.’s decision. Williams was his high school team mate in England and they are friends. Only reason I posted about it. Other than that couldn’t possibly care less about Kentucky.
Just tired of seeing Mark Pope and YBU all over the USU threads.
My post wasn’t about Pope or BYU. Solely about how Williams might affect Osobor. Would have posted the same thing if somebody else was coach at Kentucky.

Osobor did repost a similar post announcing Williams on Instagram

Aggie702 · Post by **Aggie702** » April 21st, 2024, 3:58 pm

ImportAggie wrote: ↑
April 21st, 2024, 3:53 pm

bluegrouse wrote: ↑
April 21st, 2024, 3:43 pm

Winning Team wrote: ↑
April 21st, 2024, 3:40 pm

bluegrouse wrote: ↑
April 21st, 2024, 3:39 pm

Winning Team wrote: ↑
April 21st, 2024, 3:26 pm

bluegrouse wrote: ↑
April 21st, 2024, 3:11 pm

CURRENT STATE OF USU BASKETBALL

"iM gOiNg To PoSt AbOuT kEnTuCky"
Directly affects Osobor.’s decision. Williams was his high school team mate in England and they are friends. Only reason I posted about it. Other than that couldn’t possibly care less about Kentucky.
Just tired of seeing Mark Pope and YBU all over the USU threads.
My post wasn’t about Pope or BYU. Solely about how Williams might affect Osobor. Would have posted the same thing if somebody else was coach at Kentucky.
Osobor did repost a similar post announcing Williams on Instagram

Josh reposted too

LarryTheAggie · Post by **LarryTheAggie** » April 21st, 2024, 4:05 pm

Aggie702 wrote: ↑
April 21st, 2024, 3:58 pm

ImportAggie wrote: ↑
April 21st, 2024, 3:53 pm

bluegrouse wrote: ↑
April 21st, 2024, 3:43 pm

Winning Team wrote: ↑
April 21st, 2024, 3:40 pm

bluegrouse wrote: ↑
April 21st, 2024, 3:39 pm

Winning Team wrote: ↑
April 21st, 2024, 3:26 pm

bluegrouse wrote: ↑
April 21st, 2024, 3:11 pm

CURRENT STATE OF USU BASKETBALL

"iM gOiNg To PoSt AbOuT kEnTuCky"
Directly affects Osobor.’s decision. Williams was his high school team mate in England and they are friends. Only reason I posted about it. Other than that couldn’t possibly care less about Kentucky.
Just tired of seeing Mark Pope and YBU all over the USU threads.
My post wasn’t about Pope or BYU. Solely about how Williams might affect Osobor. Would have posted the same thing if somebody else was coach at Kentucky.
Osobor did repost a similar post announcing Williams on Instagram
Josh reposted too

Josh to Kentucky, confirmed.

ineptimusprime · Post by **ineptimusprime** » April 21st, 2024, 4:17 pm

I was kinda expecting this dude and Great to announce at the same time. I am probably reading way too much into the fact that that didn’t happen.

I’m just ready for it to be done with either way.

BasketballAgg · Post by **BasketballAgg** » April 21st, 2024, 4:21 pm

Something to keep in mind is that Great and Amari play the same position, Amari is less of an offensive force but is a great defender and rebounder, exactly what fits well in Popes system.

Great doesn’t fit well in Popes system and I think this commitment is a good thing for our chances of a Great return.

slcagg · Post by **slcagg** » April 21st, 2024, 4:23 pm

BasketballAgg wrote: ↑
April 21st, 2024, 4:21 pm
Something to keep in mind is that Great and Amari play the same position, Amari is less of an offensive force but is a great defender and rebounder, exactly what fits well in Popes system.

Great doesn’t fit well in Popes system and I think this commitment is a good thing for our chances of a Great return.

I’ve been curious how they fit together.

Bank Shot · Post by **Bank Shot** » April 21st, 2024, 4:29 pm

BasketballAgg wrote: ↑
April 21st, 2024, 4:21 pm
Something to keep in mind is that Great and Amari play the same position, Amari is less of an offensive force but is a great defender and rebounder, exactly what fits well in Popes system.

Great doesn’t fit well in Popes system and I think this commitment is a good thing for our chances of a Great return.

That's a good point, but I don't trust any of these guys to not just go to the highest bidder. Great said he never wanted to do the portal thing again, and yet here he is, chasing the $$$. Not putting him down, or blaming him....just the way it is in the NIL world.

FeartheFro · Post by **FeartheFro** » April 21st, 2024, 5:53 pm

shoresy wrote:
SLB wrote: ↑
April 21st, 2024, 12:57 pm

shoresy wrote: ↑
April 21st, 2024, 12:55 pm

Roy McAvoy wrote:Huh. It seems we have quite the juxtaposition between SLB and our new head coach. Which one are we to trust??

It seems our new head coach didn’t even deem Barnes worth a walk-on spot.

LOL you actually thought he was serious all of those times? That’s OBVIOUSLY one of SLB’s famous parodies!
Part of my account is a parody of Roy and some others for takes that are far worse than this.
Yes I know, that's what I'm telling people!!

You can tell if it's a prophecy or a parody by whether it turns out to be true or is one of the single dumbest things you've heard in your life!

Sometimes he speaks as SLB, sometimes he just speaks as a man.

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bluegrouse · Post by **bluegrouse** » April 21st, 2024, 6:07 pm

SLB · Post by **SLB** » April 21st, 2024, 6:09 pm

bluegrouse wrote: ↑
April 21st, 2024, 6:07 pm

No surprise there

Aggie in Boise · Post by **Aggie in Boise** » April 21st, 2024, 6:20 pm

SLB wrote: ↑
April 21st, 2024, 6:09 pm

bluegrouse wrote: ↑
April 21st, 2024, 6:07 pm

No surprise there

Hopefully, WSU will get him the training and experience he needs so that he will be ready to play for us in a couple of years.

BasketballAgg · Post by **BasketballAgg** » April 21st, 2024, 6:27 pm

Old Danny boy can’t land a decent ball player to save his life.

The Aggie curse lives on !!

flying_scotsman2.0 · Post by **flying_scotsman2.0** » April 21st, 2024, 6:46 pm

BasketballAgg wrote: ↑
April 21st, 2024, 6:27 pm
Old Danny boy can’t land a decent ball player to save his life.

The Aggie curse lives on !!

Then he’s at least a genius for cashing out.

sam tingey · Post by **sam tingey** » April 22nd, 2024, 6:18 am

Committed has a very weird meaning on this day and age in college sports.

usufan1 · Post by **usufan1** » April 22nd, 2024, 7:55 am

What a roller coaster, but glad to see Martinez back to an extremely high chance of returning!

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BasketballAgg · Post by **BasketballAgg** » April 22nd, 2024, 9:47 am

usufan1 wrote: ↑
April 22nd, 2024, 7:55 am
What a roller coaster, but glad to see Martinez back to an extremely high chance of returning!

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@aggies22, could the return of Ian bring Great from EXTREMELY LOW to LOW or even MEDIUM ?? Or is the Ian return a non-factor??

Aggie4L1fe · Post by **Aggie4L1fe** » April 22nd, 2024, 9:54 am

Very very happy if Ian stays

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Post by **aggies22** » April 22nd, 2024, 9:57 am

BasketballAgg wrote: ↑
April 22nd, 2024, 9:47 am

usufan1 wrote: ↑
April 22nd, 2024, 7:55 am
What a roller coaster, but glad to see Martinez back to an extremely high chance of returning!

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@aggies22, could the return of Ian bring Great from EXTREMELY LOW to LOW or even MEDIUM ?? Or is the Ian return a non-factor??

I don't believe it's much of a factor.

OrangeCountyAggie · Post by **OrangeCountyAggie** » April 22nd, 2024, 10:34 am

aggies22 wrote: ↑
April 22nd, 2024, 9:57 am

BasketballAgg wrote: ↑
April 22nd, 2024, 9:47 am

usufan1 wrote: ↑
April 22nd, 2024, 7:55 am
What a roller coaster, but glad to see Martinez back to an extremely high chance of returning!

Sent from my SM-F946U1 using Tapatalk
@aggies22, could the return of Ian bring Great from EXTREMELY LOW to LOW or even MEDIUM ?? Or is the Ian return a non-factor??
I don't believe it's much of a factor.

Is Jaxon Smith staying? Seems weird he made the cut.

Aggie702 · Post by **Aggie702** » April 22nd, 2024, 10:37 am

OrangeCountyAggie wrote: ↑
April 22nd, 2024, 10:34 am

aggies22 wrote: ↑
April 22nd, 2024, 9:57 am

BasketballAgg wrote: ↑
April 22nd, 2024, 9:47 am

usufan1 wrote: ↑
April 22nd, 2024, 7:55 am
What a roller coaster, but glad to see Martinez back to an extremely high chance of returning!

Sent from my SM-F946U1 using Tapatalk
@aggies22, could the return of Ian bring Great from EXTREMELY LOW to LOW or even MEDIUM ?? Or is the Ian return a non-factor??
I don't believe it's much of a factor.
Is Jaxon Smith staying? Seems weird he made the cut.

Like someone said yesterday, someone needs to be the 11-13th guys on the bench. Need practice guys/walk ons that are good teammates and know their role. Which makes some of the guys being asked to leave odd to me.

LarryTheAggie · Post by **LarryTheAggie** » April 22nd, 2024, 10:38 am

OrangeCountyAggie wrote: ↑
April 22nd, 2024, 10:34 am

aggies22 wrote: ↑
April 22nd, 2024, 9:57 am

BasketballAgg wrote: ↑
April 22nd, 2024, 9:47 am

usufan1 wrote: ↑
April 22nd, 2024, 7:55 am
What a roller coaster, but glad to see Martinez back to an extremely high chance of returning!

Sent from my SM-F946U1 using Tapatalk
@aggies22, could the return of Ian bring Great from EXTREMELY LOW to LOW or even MEDIUM ?? Or is the Ian return a non-factor??
I don't believe it's much of a factor.
Is Jaxon Smith staying? Seems weird he made the cut.

He is a walkon. No need to send him packing because he is not taking someone else's spot.

Post by **aggies22** » April 22nd, 2024, 10:39 am

OrangeCountyAggie wrote: ↑
April 22nd, 2024, 10:34 am

aggies22 wrote: ↑
April 22nd, 2024, 9:57 am

BasketballAgg wrote: ↑
April 22nd, 2024, 9:47 am

usufan1 wrote: ↑
April 22nd, 2024, 7:55 am
What a roller coaster, but glad to see Martinez back to an extremely high chance of returning!

Sent from my SM-F946U1 using Tapatalk
@aggies22, could the return of Ian bring Great from EXTREMELY LOW to LOW or even MEDIUM ?? Or is the Ian return a non-factor??
I don't believe it's much of a factor.
Is Jaxon Smith staying? Seems weird he made the cut.

No sense in telling a walk-on you don't need him. Plus he's a good enough shooter that he can provide good scout team play.

Aggie in Boise · Post by **Aggie in Boise** » April 22nd, 2024, 10:45 am

FeartheFro wrote: ↑
April 21st, 2024, 5:53 pm

shoresy wrote:
SLB wrote: ↑
April 21st, 2024, 12:57 pm

shoresy wrote: ↑
April 21st, 2024, 12:55 pm

Roy McAvoy wrote:Huh. It seems we have quite the juxtaposition between SLB and our new head coach. Which one are we to trust??

It seems our new head coach didn’t even deem Barnes worth a walk-on spot.

LOL you actually thought he was serious all of those times? That’s OBVIOUSLY one of SLB’s famous parodies!
Part of my account is a parody of Roy and some others for takes that are far worse than this.
Yes I know, that's what I'm telling people!!

You can tell if it's a prophecy or a parody by whether it turns out to be true or is one of the single dumbest things you've heard in your life!
Sometimes he speaks as SLB, sometimes he just speaks as a man.

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It is my understanding that SLB is the acronym for Supreme Logic Boss.

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