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Post by lmu2008 on Feb 13, 2022 2:08:58 GMT -5
Eli, Joe, Quentin, Cam, + Harris' vacated spot are 5 guaranteed scholarship openings next season. Does anyone know if Ivan is redshirting this year? If not, that's 6 open spots.
Who are our commits for next season?
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Post by LIONS90045 on Feb 13, 2022 6:45:54 GMT -5
Ivan is red shirting
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Post by ALioninWinter on Feb 13, 2022 10:04:26 GMT -5
A couple of our seniors are playing “COVID years” so Coach Stan doesn’t have 5 open scholarships for next year. Assuming no one leaves early for greener pastures, we’re looking at 10 scholarships taken for next year (Alipiev, Leaupepe, Douglas, Merkviladze, Nobles, Elliott, Mayoum, Lewis, Anderson and Marble). That leaves 3 openings. I suspect one or more of these guys will transfer - it’s the nature of today’s game.
I’m not aware of any commits. It’s going to be an interesting off- season
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Post by lionlife on Feb 13, 2022 11:20:25 GMT -5
I could see a few of our seniors taking their COVID year and playing next season. Joe would be eligible, although he might be ready to get paid somewhere.
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Post by LIONS90045 on Feb 13, 2022 12:46:36 GMT -5
If Joe has a Covid year available, Shelton should be able to come back also. Re transfers, Marble really doesn’t show (me anyway) great potential and who knows what is going on with Mayoum Mayoum?
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Post by thx4leavinjimlynam on Feb 13, 2022 13:02:13 GMT -5
For next season:
Graduated: Eli and Jackson are the only two guys that definitely will not return, they’re both using their Covid year.
6th Year: Quintana
5th Year: Alipiev, Douglas, Shelton
4th Year: Leaupepe
3rd Year: Anderson, Marble, Mayoum, Merkviladze
2nd Year: Elliott, Lewis, Nobles
So if everyone returns, we have 12 on scholarship. With Covid, I’m not sure if the number next year will be still higher than 13 (this year, we had 15, the 14 names above plus Harris).
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Post by lmu2008 on Feb 17, 2022 20:34:00 GMT -5
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Post by irelandnepal187 on Feb 22, 2022 3:51:25 GMT -5
More than the terrible regression and play this year, this is what concerns me most. Covid and all, the fact that Johnson recruited 3 local kids and then gets 33 total point out of them, is bad. 2 and 9 in the conference and they still don't play? Last two games, why don't five Elliot some run? Play Lewis 60 minutes. If you take all 5 of the kids Johnson has recruited, it is a head scratcher. More or less all 5 seem to be non-facillitating guards. Wasn't ever sure about that strategy. My optimistic view is and still a bit is, is that defense defensive flexibility was an emphassis? I liked that we recruited 3 LA kids too. But it's become clear that almost none of these kids were immediate impact typre recruits. That were more projects that hopefully had possisble high ceilings, given some time and coaching? Now the LA recruiting almost seems like a negative move. Other kids probablt are not going to be impressed by what the recent local guys have experienced. This dumpster fire of a season stings more than they usually do. I'm not even sure what Johnson can do? We have no recruits for 22 yet, likely losing a kid who didn't play for wants to win, and landing an impact seems unlikely at this point. Stan's going to have to hit the portal hard, and honestly, get really lucky there. Maybe find a star big man who want to play his last year in LA? Something. If he has another season in the basement, we're back to square one. Lame duck coach who we have wait out his contract and wash rinse and recycle. I've been rooting hard for this program for a quarter century. But if Johnson can't turn it around, I don't know how long I can still care.
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Post by dedicatedlionfan on Mar 8, 2022 19:23:07 GMT -5
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Post by LIONS90045 on Mar 8, 2022 20:17:15 GMT -5
Looks like he has offers from USC, San Diego State and USD. Good recruit if USC is interested.
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Post by lmu2015 on Mar 9, 2022 0:04:07 GMT -5
If Quintana and Shelton both return, and with Anderson having a strong end to the year, is Elliot going to ride the bench for another year?
And if we somehow get a 4 start recruit in Dudley, that gives us a crowded backcourt for next season. We desperately need a big.
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Post by thx4leavinjimlynam on Mar 9, 2022 9:26:03 GMT -5
I really don’t think Quintana is returning, although I would’ve said the same thing about Scott at the end of last season, so I’m happy to be wrong.
I still can’t believe Elliott only played 20 minutes the entire season…bizarre. Think about that, he played the equivalent of half of one game. No development whatsoever. So frustrating.
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Post by LIONS90045 on Mar 9, 2022 11:19:16 GMT -5
I think Joe Q is gone - he has offers from professional clubs in Europe. Besides he already spent 5 years at LMU and for these young men, it’s time to move on with your life. The only monkey wrench would be widening political rest across Europe due to the situation in Ukraine which might make life in Europe, in particular Central Europe, too risky.
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Post by LIONS90045 on Mar 28, 2022 13:17:03 GMT -5
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Post by LIONS90045 on Apr 13, 2022 14:43:57 GMT -5
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