Yep, if we don't get another difference maker or two we are going to be bottom 1/3 of the SEC for sure. Losing Murphy was a punch to the gut. Without Murphy to complement Hubbard this past season we would in no way have made the NCAA tourney.
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To be honest, if Hubbard got some sort of 2nd round promise similar to what Quinndary Weatherspoon did a few years ago, I wouldn't be mad at him for pursuing the NBA. I mean he isn't getting any taller anytime soon so if he gets some sort of under the table promise why not go for it. Yes he can make money in College but he may be content with the money he has made and stable.
Hubbard is going to be told to learn to play PG. He cant even defend in college. I have zero worries of him being drafted
Huge pickup for Jans! Jayden Epps commits.
Fills an immediate hole in our roster. Is a legit guard that can fill it up.
Nice get
Epps is this year?s best portal player to this point.
Is this guy a true PG?
Not pure point. He was more SG for the Hoyas while Mack (6'1") was more point guard role.
He's a decent pair with Hubbard and as close as we'll get to a starting caliber guard who'd come play for us with Hubbard here.
The Hubbard - McGee - Epps lineup is going to have some EDs raging during the season for sure.
Solid pickup, he is another combo guard and I was hoping for a true PG but he can play that position. Now we need a stretch 4 type player
This is definitely a solid pick up and a big need. It makes me feel better about this class. It would be nice if we could get 1 more big player and I think that would move us towards the top half of the SEC.
3 of the top transfers in Miss. St men's basketball history....
1. Dontae' Jones
2 Lawrence Roberts
3 Arnette Moultrie
Quite a few fans knew that these guys were good coming in but didn't quite know how good they ultimately became. Richard Williams definitely knew regarding D. Jones. Rick Stansbury had a good idea about the potential in the Lawrence Roberts transfer. Still, no doubt that Stansbury was pleasantly surprised how things unfolded. Moultrie was expected to be good but appears to have exceeded the coaching staff 's expectations of his upside.
Top football transfers in Miss. St history... possibly Fred Smoot, Randy Thomas, few others
Any thoughts on Tee Bartlett?
I think those days may be more or less over. The people getting those kind of guarantees from the NBA are also going to do well with NIL in college. They very likely will be able to get the same type of contract if they bank another year of pay from college, so unless they are tired of being in college or are concerned about their stock dropping, no real hurry to leave. Now I guess if somebody with a major question mark, like Hubbard's size, gets a guarantee like that, it might be best to take it to avoid the risk that another year of college convinces them whatever question mark is an achilles heel. But not sure that players with that kind of question mark are going to get that guarantee of a contract.
Good points, and you very well may be right. But for Hubbard he is so limited in certain areas because of his size and coming back to College wont improve him or change anything for him because he pretty much is what he is, so if his dream is to play in the NBA and he gets some sort of nod he may stay in the draft. But again, I expect him back.
So is the roster complete? Thought we had room for more...
Chuckie Evans
Possibly the best point guard to ever play for Miss. State...true point guard.
Position: Guard
5-11 (180cm)
Schools: Old Dominion (Men) and Mississippi State (Men)
2x All-SEC
(Note) 7.6 assists per game and double figure scoring for his career at Miss. State.
Trilly Donovan is saying we are trending for Ven-Allen Lubin. He has been on all our commits so I would say he is pretty reputable.
That?s interesting. Anybody else that you know of that we are working on?