Basketball: Chet Holmgren, the #1 player and Center, got his first crystal ball from Travis Branham (247 sports) today for Gonzaga.
If you have followed basketball recruiting there have been a lot of whispers about Gonzaga but this is the first time someone has put it down as a prediction.
Also, Hunter Sallis, the number 6 player in the country out of Nebraska is also a lean to Gonzaga. Hes a combo guard.
Looks like Few may load back up for next year. I'm not sure on their roster composition for next year but Suggs is lost likely gone to the NBA. These 2 would fill a nice void for them either way. They already have to guys 6'8 210 lbs committed. Both are top 70 players.
December 31st, 2020 at 3:38 PM ^
Izzo is going to be in a pinch.
He desperately needs a PG and Akins is going to tell him to pound sand if he thinks he’s going to play with Bates again. Bates is no sure thing and likely to go pro.
If I’m Izzo I take Akins and pass on taking the high risk cancer.
December 31st, 2020 at 4:56 PM ^
Bates is a generational talent...if he wanted to come Izzo would gladly take him. He has an ego, and he would think he can smooth over the tension between them.
December 31st, 2020 at 5:09 PM ^
I’m sure your right about Izzo. But he needs Akins now right?
Akins would come in a year before Bates and Bates is better than 50/50 to go pro. So what if Akins threatened to walk? It’s an interesting dynamic.
December 31st, 2020 at 5:40 PM ^
Akins is signed so he’s going to MSU regardless
December 31st, 2020 at 12:54 PM ^
If he’s not going to come here, go to Gonzaga. Few has run in my opinion aN as impressive program than Coach K has Duke.
He’s up there with Jay Wright in that I’ll be happy when he wins his first (very well-deserved) title. Now Wright didn’t have to get greedy and win a second title in 2018.
December 31st, 2020 at 12:56 PM ^
Where is that chode from the shit post meta to excoriate you for not calling this OT?
PS: How the hell does suburban America keep producing little honkies named Chet and Hunter that are that good at hoops? Gonzaga's white nationalist recruiting effort has to cease bearing fruit at some point. Fucking nazis.
PS PS: I have to be the only person in history to use "chode" and "excoriate" in the same sentence. #fabvocab.
I almost forgot...Fire harbaugh.
December 31st, 2020 at 1:10 PM ^
Are you off your meds?
December 31st, 2020 at 1:15 PM ^
I think you might have missed the mark a bit with this
December 31st, 2020 at 1:30 PM ^
he's not commenting on this, because this isn't a shit post in title or content.
also, re: "suburban america" / white nationalist / honkies / nazis? step away, dude. take a break.
December 31st, 2020 at 9:45 PM ^
He legitimately thought the downvotes were because he said the word “chode”. I’ve seen people with no self-awareness, but this takes the cake.
December 31st, 2020 at 2:21 PM ^
Speaking of shit posts.
December 31st, 2020 at 2:59 PM ^
I had no idea The Jeffersons were still on.
December 31st, 2020 at 4:55 PM ^
Working to squeeze in "worst post of the year" on here I see.
December 31st, 2020 at 7:34 PM ^
Never got -17 before. I guess I can't race bait and virtue signal as well as the actual commies. It was fun to try though.
But I still can't stand white basketball players. That part was true.
December 31st, 2020 at 1:00 PM ^
Imagine if he got a crystal ball for Wisconsin.
He'd drop it.
December 31st, 2020 at 1:20 PM ^
Sorry, but whenever I hear the name Chet, all I can think of is Bill Paxton's character in Weird Science.
December 31st, 2020 at 2:03 PM ^
Absolutely but as the green blob guy...
https://media1.tenor.com/images/80e05bf4fa540ca131dd9c2485faab78/tenor.gif?itemid=8059441
December 31st, 2020 at 1:32 PM ^
Mark Few is an asshole covid-minimizer and immigrant-baiter. And Gonzaga always chokes.
December 31st, 2020 at 2:09 PM ^
Chet rules to the point I'll be surprised if he goes to college. G League will come calling and there's basically only risk be that injury or looking bad relative to expectations vs. physically developed dudes. He's a top 2-3 pick if he takes the year off to work on pointillism.
Really hope I'm wrong and we see seven foot Bob Dylan on the biggest stage we can next year.
December 31st, 2020 at 3:32 PM ^
He's said he wants to go to college. G League doesn't entice him.
December 31st, 2020 at 3:39 PM ^
I saw the game with Chet and Emoni. Chet was definitely the better of the two. I also was amazed at Chet's dribbling ability for a tall man. Yet as another poster said, Chet is scrawny as thin as heck. If he goes straight to the pros, I'm afraid one good flagrant foul could sideline him.
I do wish the best for him and hope he does pick Blue.
December 31st, 2020 at 3:26 PM ^
Very disappointing that a kid with all the talent in the world might spend half of his college career playing Portland State and Santa Clara in games that aren't even televised
Must've attended Josh Christopher's seminar on how to build your brand
December 31st, 2020 at 5:00 PM ^
But the other half of his career playing top 15 teams. Gonzaga's schedule every year is not a joke. Few is an established coach with a 20+ year career of winning conference titles and a long history of doing well in the tournament.
Howard on the other hand is still really new. While I think Howard is going to be a really good coach he is not in the same league now as Few.
December 31st, 2020 at 3:29 PM ^
He must not fully comprehend the legend of Juwan.
December 31st, 2020 at 10:00 PM ^
That’s Coach Howard to you!
January 1st, 2021 at 1:20 AM ^
I am so good with Coach Howard. He certainly one of those for sure dudes you would be happy to mentor your kid.
December 31st, 2020 at 3:50 PM ^
Go Zags!
December 31st, 2020 at 5:28 PM ^
Why goto the Zags if you’re a top recruit? You’ll play a handful of nationally televised games a year - even bottom feeder BIG games get more publicity.
December 31st, 2020 at 9:19 PM ^
Gonzaga doesn't play a single team worth a shit in January or February. I don't understand great prospects going there to beat up on Santa Clara.
December 31st, 2020 at 9:42 PM ^
Maybe I’m crazy, but did anyone think we were going to have 7 players in this class?