Tar Heels off-season thread

[dlmzzz]

The Rams Club/NIT money will always be a strong draw, and UNC is a good platform to get media attention. I do not expect UNC to have trouble getting strong pick-ups through the portal.

I like the way you think.

[MarkD83]

Well, according to 247 UNC's 2024 class consists of #3 overall player Ian Jackson (SG), #10 overall player Elliot Cadeau (PG), #37 overall player Drake Powell (SF) and #39 overall player James Brown (C). Jackson turned 18 in February, Cadeau turned 18 last September, and I'm struggling to find ages on Powell and Brown. But the ratings and ages imply that the likely reclass candidates would be Jackson and Cadeau, since history shows that more mid-tier recruits that reclass are much less likely to have an immediate impact.

What's interesting is that if both Jackson and Cadeau reclass, they'd likely be doing so to get to the NBA a year sooner (they're well within the likely OAD category). That means they may only do so if they have a starting spot. Would that portend RJ Davis moving on alongside the assumed departure of Love? Or could one of those guys decide to reclass and go elsewhere like GG Jackson did?

Regardless, it's looking more and more like UNC might be starting from scratch next year with the potential exception of Davis, with Puff Johnson and Jalen Washington perhaps the only returning bench guys that saw any significant minutes. And the incoming 2023 class is 2 4* guys, so not the type of players you'd expect to to slot in and make a huge instant impact. That means Hubert is going to have to go hard in the portal again... question is, after the results of this year and how Pete Nance was treated by the fan base, is he going to be able to get the top guys?

Thanks for the info.

In regards to Nance, I thought they treated him very well with 5-6 boxes of oreos for senior day.

[budwom]

Scott, you aren't implying that Mr. NIL, The Armando, is leaving, are you? To where, and why? Heard he's pulling in a million or so/yr in Chapel Hill.

[AGDukesky]

Although the season may be over, Kenny Smith continues to take Ls as a prognosticator

[DavidBenAkiva]

Scott, you aren't implying that Mr. NIL, The Armando, is leaving, are you? To where, and why? Heard he's pulling in a million or so/yr in Chapel Hill.

Being paid seven figures while living a college life seems nice.

[OldPhiKap]

Being paid seven figures while living a college life seems nice.

He’s bringing home the Bacot.

[Lurkingdukedog]

Although the season may be over, Kenny Smith continues to take Ls as a prognosticator

Yes, he was pretty emphatic with his prediction regarding the Duke - Oral Roberts game yesterday. . . .

[SouthernDukie]

Yes, he was pretty emphatic with his prediction regarding the Duke - Oral Roberts game yesterday. . . .

Tears of a Clown...

[hallcity]

Dontrez Styles is entering the portal. I've seen speculation that he might end up at Duke but I'm not sure he brings enough to the table to interest Duke.

[MarkD83]

Although the season may be over, Kenny Smith continues to take Ls as a prognosticator

Kenny is the homer announcer we all wish Bilas would be (don't shoot the messenger - me, but I could not resist)

[aivroadstr]

#family

[Tooold]

Kenny is the homer announcer we all wish Bilas would be (don't shoot the messenger - me, but I could not resist)

Yes, but it seems that only Duke fans really notice and care that Kenny is such a homer announcer (well, maybe his fellow announcers notice, but they don’t really care.). If Bilas had even a hint of that ”homerism” the majority of the college basketball fan base would be irate.

[lotusland]

I hope UNC fans get their wish and all three of Bacot, Love and Davis depart.

[CameronBornAndBred]

Dontrez Styles is entering the portal. I've seen speculation that he might end up at Duke but I'm not sure he brings enough to the table to interest Duke.

From who? Like you said, he'd bring nothing. Add to that, Duke showed no interest when he was in high school, I can't imagine that we'd now be interested in a Tarheel bare minimum role playing runaway.

[mattyoung18]

Kenny who!He shouldn't be on television.

[SavDukeGrad]

I hope UNC fans get their wish and all three of Bacot, Love and Davis depart.

I think only their most delusional fans want all 3 to leave. I think most assume Davis is returning, and kind of hope Bacot is too. Agree with you that almost all seem to want Love to leave. Hard to believe how they have turned on one of their players who was a hero in their NCAA tourney run last year.

[MartyClark]

I think only their most delusional fans want all 3 to leave. I think most assume Davis is returning, and kind of hope Bacot is too. Agree with you that almost all seem to want Love to leave. Hard to believe how they have turned on one of their players who was a hero in their NCAA tourney run last year.

So by "the most delusional fans", you mean every one on Inside Carolina?

[budwom]

Being paid seven figures while living a college life seems nice.

Yep. The alternatives are G League or learning an Eastern European language

[JasonEvans]

Dontrez Styles is entering the portal. I've seen speculation that he might end up at Duke but I'm not sure he brings enough to the table to interest Duke.

From who? Like you said, he'd bring nothing. Add to that, Duke showed no interest when he was in high school, I can't imagine that we'd now be interested in a Tarheel bare minimum role playing runaway.

Yeah, Duke is loaded with wings next year. Zero percent chance Styles would be interested in fighting Foster, Blakes, McCain, Schutt, Power, and possibly Mitchell for playing time.

[budwom]

Kenny who!He shouldn't be on television.

Yes, it isn't so much that he often wrong (as he surely is) but rather that he is perpetually incoherent. He seems incapable of formulating coherent thoughts.