After a surprising, disappointing, exciting, and depressing 2017-18 that both began and ended in typical Mizzou fashion, the Tigers begin the offseason with several holes in the roster and one major recruiting target remaining.
Losses from 2017-18:
Michael Porter Jr, SF
Jordan Barnett, SF
Kassius Robertson, SG
Injured Role Players:
Cullen Van Leer
Mitchell Smith
Returning Suicide Vest:
Jordan Geist
Spoiler!
Additions:
Transfer:
He will sit out the entire season, but will have 3 years to play 3 beginning in 2019-2020
Mark Smith (former **** recruit), SG, Illinois
2018 Commitments:
Not a lot to get too excited about at this point. The success or failure of the current recruits in his class will be based upon their development rather than their Day 1 skills.
Torrence Watson, SG, **** St. Louis, MO
Javon Pickett, SG, ***, Wichita, KS
KJ Santos, SF, ***, Tallahassee FL
Xavier Pinson, PG, ***, Chicago, IL
Next year is a rebuilding year. Jontay leaving was a possibility, but not a certainty. That, combined with losing two freshman PGs to transfer and a junior shitbag PG to Cosby means that Mizzou will be bereft of experienced playmakers and ballhandlers anywhere in the backcourt, and no one with the rare ability to create in the half-court like Jontay showed. It's probably a 14 win team next year.
5/30 Edit: Jontay Porter is returning, making this team a fringe NCAA contender.
Originally Posted by CoMoChief:
Hell at this point, I'd think the Arkansas job would be a step down from Houston. I mean it's the SEC, but Sampson has built up the Houston program into a pretty formidable team. Houston is a big market he can pull talent from. Arkansas hasn't been shit for almost 3 decades. Hell what if they beat UK on Fri?
I would think that he could still pull from the same market and use the allure of the SEC and all of its TV outlets to get better recruits. [Reply]
Santos is transferring. We also have Eric Williams Jr visiting, a transfer from Duquesne. It'll be interesting to see what Martin does with the open scholarships. Braun may be a candidate for one, and if he takes a scholarship it could be a good sign that he may have something to offer. [Reply]
Originally Posted by OKchiefs:
Santos is transferring. We also have Eric Williams Jr visiting, a transfer from Duquesne. It'll be interesting to see what Martin does with the open scholarships. Braun may be a candidate for one, and if he takes a scholarship it could be a good sign that he may have something to offer.
When I saw Santos playing last year I immediately assumed he'd transfer out. He looked completely incapable of playing at that level and kinda miserable trying.
I figured there'd be a heart to heart from the coaching staff politely encouraging him to seek success elsewhere because he probably wasn't going to be getting any more opportunities to find it in Columbia. [Reply]
Originally Posted by OKchiefs:
Santos is transferring. We also have Eric Williams Jr visiting, a transfer from Duquesne. It'll be interesting to see what Martin does with the open scholarships. Braun may be a candidate for one, and if he takes a scholarship it could be a good sign that he may have something to offer.
Originally Posted by Titty Meat:
Mark Few said for a 5 mil per 10 year contract he would go coach at Arkansas or Nebraska. You guys should shitcan Conzo and get him.
Jeremiah Tilmon declared for the draft, although I assume he'll withdraw when it's all said and done. Still, Mizzou is screwed if Tilmon was to leave or become unavailable due to injury. I can't say I agree with Cuonzo Martin's lack of recruiting any bigs right now. I don't feel great about counting on Mitchell Smith and Reed Nikko behind Tilmon. [Reply]
Originally Posted by OKchiefs:
Jeremiah Tilmon declared for the draft, although I assume he'll withdraw when it's all said and done. Still, Mizzou is screwed if Tilmon was to leave or become unavailable due to injury. I can't say I agree with Cuonzo Martin's lack of recruiting any bigs right now. I don't feel great about counting on Mitchell Smith and Reed Nikko behind Tilmon.
I had no idea that he had declared. Good thing he changed his mind, for both himself and the team.
Now onto this season. Im really excited for the season to start. This should be a damn good year and I can't believe they got voted to finish so low in the SEC. Last year was a disappointment, but the season would have been a ton different with Jontay playing. Im stoked and my expectations are NCAA Tourney bid and Top 25 ranking to finish the season. [Reply]