re: Tide Hoops | Offseason

Now they are a lot of people on BOL saying Cliff is a done deal and his visit to UNC will be cancelled soon.

But until I see Mac or Tim say it I’m not believing


And the official Alabama men’s basketball account t just followed Cliff on IG

Well frick what I just said if he’s about to commit

Agree... someone said it earlier but it seems we are in win it all or bust mode not build for the next few years.

That being said, Ugonna is an interesting prospect. He is an absurd block rate for the minutes he played. There was some foul trouble I think but if he could clean that up he would be an absolute beast on the defensive end.

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Nothing decided yet or no commitment. We are perhaps optimistic but this recruitment is different.

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From Mac.


Man, Preston is leaving himself open to being majorly trolled if we don’t land this dude

Trolling is part of It. Also, I assume he's playing with house money... I assume the Barn would be the first fanbase to do so but how far does he need to go back to dig up tweets of them begging for Halloway and Philon?

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I would literally take Onyenso if he's trying to play us because it ain't no telling what he's told Coach Murphy.

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Is there any chance that he'd walk if we waited too long on a decision from Cliff? If not, no reason not to play the game.

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Nothing decided yet or no commitment. We are perhaps optimistic but this recruitment is different.

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I trust Oats, but I’m really hoping this isn’t another learning opportunity in terms of ensuring rim protection is solidified. It’s hard not to think we likely at least share the SECC with Tenn if we had Bediako, and we’d have had a shot at UConn (although they probably still beat us).

It’s awesome to hear how much desire there is to come to Bama from portal guys. Once you get that positive reinforcement cycle going, good players bring success and success brings good players. We’ve seen it be sustainable over long periods in basketball in the pre-NIL and transfer world (think Few at Gonzaga), but I’m hoping it can be done in this new world as well. Having more to choose from due to the portal should theoretically benefit the most desired destinations, but we’ll have to keep our NIL on par as well. Arky, KY, and Indy are all getting desperate, and UNC might too if Oats keeps “swiping their lunch money.”

Fun time to be a Bama basketball fan!!

i doubt he’s too concerned with somebody tweeting at him. he’s a grown man fyi.