Fisher: likely saving the last scholarship « Thread Started on Jul 13, 2012, 6:58pm »
Fisher said he is leaning toward “banking” the scholarship that became available when senior-to-be Alec Williams transferred to Humboldt State, using it on a prep player from the class of 2013 or a transfer next season.
Said Fisher: “Right now, there is nothing on the horizon that would say we’re going to sign somebody.”
Narbeh getting the schollie first semester makes a lot of sense but I'm betting 2nd semester that schollie will be going to our new stud transfer...
what part of "nothing on the horizon" do you not understand?
Players don't generally transfer during the summer. They transfer in nov & dec when they realize they're not getting the playing opportunities they're looking for. Midyear transfers are the norm not an exception with this program just look at half the roster.
Re: Fisher: likely saving the last scholarship « Reply #7 on Jul 14, 2012, 9:01am »
Our days of getting 'stud transfers' are disappearing if they are transferring for not getting playing time. If it is for other reasons it will most definitely continue.
For the same reason(s) we didn't give it to Alec Williams. Narbeh is a great story, but he will get virtually no playing time this year with the depth we have coming in.
And if there is a mid-year impact transfer that the coaching staff wants to recruit, we need to have that option open.
For the same reason(s) we didn't give it to Alec Williams. Narbeh is a great story, but he will get virtually no playing time this year with the depth we have coming in.
And if there is a mid-year impact transfer that the coaching staff wants to recruit, we need to have that option open.
Did not give Alec what? A scholarship? What are you talking about?
How selfish soever man may be supposed, there are evidently some principles in his nature which interest him in the fortune of others, and render their happiness necessary to him, though he derives nothing from it except the pleasure of seeing it. Adam Smith
Re: Fisher: likely saving the last scholarship « Reply #12 on Jul 14, 2012, 11:07am »
I can see the argument for keeping the scholie in case a mid-year transfer pops up. In fact, it's quite possible Fish already knows something may be on the horizon. (Was James Johnson immediately on scholie when he started class in January 2012? If so, it means Fish "banked" a scholie last year too.)
Yet as fabtec points out above, top quality mid-year transfers are not common since they are usually unsatisfied with their playing time/role and simply can't wait to get out. Insofar as our program is at a new level, playing time will be tough especially given the type of players we are recruiting with the open scholies for 2013.
For the same reason(s) we didn't give it to Alec Williams. Narbeh is a great story, but he will get virtually no playing time this year with the depth we have coming in.
And if there is a mid-year impact transfer that the coaching staff wants to recruit, we need to have that option open.
Did not give Alec what? A scholarship? What are you talking about?
Of course I'm talking about a scholarship. What's the point of this thread again?
« Last Edit: Jul 14, 2012, 12:28pm by therealeman »
For the same reason(s) we didn't give it to Alec Williams. Narbeh is a great story, but he will get virtually no playing time this year with the depth we have coming in.
And if there is a mid-year impact transfer that the coaching staff wants to recruit, we need to have that option open.
Did not give Alec what? A scholarship? What are you talking about?
Re: Fisher: likely saving the last scholarship « Reply #15 on Jul 14, 2012, 2:00pm »
What is the situation for January? Rivals and Scout show that we do not have an offer out to him. Did we ever? Is he still in our plans now that he is supposedly going to a Prep school this year......I would hope so.
How selfish soever man may be supposed, there are evidently some principles in his nature which interest him in the fortune of others, and render their happiness necessary to him, though he derives nothing from it except the pleasure of seeing it. Adam Smith
How selfish soever man may be supposed, there are evidently some principles in his nature which interest him in the fortune of others, and render their happiness necessary to him, though he derives nothing from it except the pleasure of seeing it. Adam Smith
Did not give Alec what? A scholarship? What are you talking about?
Of course I'm talking about a scholarship. What's the point of this thread again?
Okay, assuming we are not in the market for any transfers...Why would we NOT give a senior a scholarship we have available? You have no reason to believe there is anyone on the horizon. Or at least you shouldn't. Per Steve Fisher himself...
Of course I'm talking about a scholarship. What's the point of this thread again?
Okay, assuming we are not in the market for any transfers...Why would we NOT give a senior a scholarship we have available? You have no reason to believe there is anyone on the horizon. Or at least you shouldn't. Per Steve Fisher himself...
Fisher also said he's planning on "banking" it, which means if it's not going to a mid-year transfer, it'll roll over to the 2013/14 class.
You're not going to like this next part, but my point is not that we shouldn't give it to a graduating senior, it's that we shouldn't give it to Narbeh. He's not a scholarship caliber player (at least not for our upcoming roster), and if he were, Fisher would have answered that question with "we're giving the scholarship to Narbeh for his senior year." Obviously, no mention of that has come out of the mouth of any coach (at least not publicly) and it won't. The speculation has always been Pelle, that won't happen, but the idea is to give the scholarship to a player that has an above average chance of coming off the bench and making a solid contribution during game day.
With the way we're recruiting now, and the momentum our basketball program has moving forward, SDSU is done with bench-riders on scholarship. Not that there's been many, but you get the idea. Our depth combined with our returning experience for next season is unlike anything we've seen in the past, and frankly I don't see Narbeh receiving any real minutes next season. If you're on the bench form now on, it's because you're redshirting or waiting to be eligible because you transfered. That's it. If you don't somehow match the caliber of the team, or fit in the rotation, then you're not receiving a scholarship.
And sure, we are out of the transfer market for now, but come mid-year next season, who knows what may become available. If an high caliber player becomes available, (like James Johnson did last year) we should give ourselves an opportunity to consider him, especially when you think about what we are going to lose next year. Giving the scholarship to Narbeh would prevent all that from happening, and the idea of giving him a scholarship for half a year is even more ridiculous.
« Last Edit: Jul 15, 2012, 1:06am by therealeman »
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