STLsportsfan Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 Williams is in the portal according to verbal commits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laker119 Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 Stu just announced Williams is transferring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NextYearBill Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 clear up the spots!! bring in huge talent with questionable character!!! TaLBErt, rgbilliken and Young Charles like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgstl Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 timing is kinda funny given the comments above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowboy II Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 -can't blame him, I guess there is the line of thinking from a player that I'll play well and get consistent minutes but with CFord, if you aren't in the top 8 you aren't going to play Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 2 minutes ago, laker119 said: Stu just announced Williams is transferring There was never a question from both sides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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billikenbill Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 Seems like he’ll have to go the D-2 route since he only has one year of eligibility left and he’s transferred twice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgstl Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 3 minutes ago, billikenbill said: Seems like he’ll have to go the D-2 route since he only has one year of eligibility left and he’s transferred twice. I forgot, does it count against you if a coach leaves? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 5 minutes ago, billikenbill said: Seems like he’ll have to go the D-2 route since he only has one year of eligibility left and he’s transferred twice. I don't think that applies if he is a grad transfer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennis_w Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 2 minutes ago, wgstl said: I forgot, does it count against you if a coach leaves? waivers are granted easily nowadays, there is a chance he could get one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NH Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 I never understood Rashad Williams' fit on this past season's team. I'll remember him for hitting big 3s against Boise State and Dayton, and for being enthusiastic on the bench despite his limited playing time. Best of luck to him in his next stop. Clearly he has the ability to score the ball in the right situation. SLU_Lax and MattyMo213 like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3star_recruit Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 4 minutes ago, NH said: I never understood Rashad Williams' fit on this past season's team. I'll remember him for hitting big 3s against Boise State and Dayton, and for being enthusiastic on the bench despite his limited playing time. Best of luck to him in his next stop. Clearly he has the ability to score the ball in the right situation. Once Deandre Jones proved he could be the backup point guard/combo guard, Rashad was the odd man out. They were effectively competing for the same role. You'll see the same scenario play out next year with our guards competing for backup minutes at shooting guard/small forward. And you'll know months ahead of time, simply by identifying roster spots 10-13, who will eventually transfer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SluSignGuy Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 I split posts out from the general Transfer thread to create a dedicated thread to Williams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old guy Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 Williams was a player that, other than being a good likable guy within the team, had a minuscule impact on this year's season. He could not expect to do any better next season, not with Ford as HC. I agree transferring is best for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnkielBreakers Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 Everyone felt bad for him. Sometimes things don’t work out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NH Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 14 minutes ago, 3star_recruit said: Once Deandre Jones proved he could be the backup point guard/combo guard, Rashad was the odd man out. They were effectively competing for the same role. You'll see the same scenario play out next year with our guards competing for backup minutes at shooting guard/small forward. And you'll know months ahead of time, simply by identifying roster spots 10-13, who will eventually transfer. I tend to agree with you. The one nuance comes with incoming freshman. I feel very confident that Thames and Kramer will be among those 10-13 roster spots. However, they were recruited knowing that freshman year PT would be tough to come by and they were recruited specifically to develop in the program (and for their hometown team). I would not assume that if, as I expect, Thames/Kramer do not play much next year it means they are likely to leave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3star_recruit Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 11 minutes ago, NH said: I tend to agree with you. The one nuance comes with incoming freshman. I feel very confident that Thames and Kramer will be among those 10-13 roster spots. However, they were recruited knowing that freshman year PT would be tough to come by and they were recruited specifically to develop in the program (and for their hometown team). I would not assume that if, as I expect, Thames/Kramer do not play much next year it means they are likely to leave. Freshmen get a pass. But if players are still stuck at roster spots 10-13 the following year, they leave for someplace where they can play. Even before free agency that was often the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLU_Nick Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 As founding member of the Rashad Williams fan club I understand this move. Best of luck to Rashad in his future endeavors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Light Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 Good luck with your next ball club, Chuck N. Duball. I haven't seen a chucker of that level on the Billikens since Austin McBroom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLU_Nick Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 1 minute ago, Matty Light said: Good luck with your next ball club, Chuck N. Duball. I haven't seen a chucker of that level on the Billikens since Austin McBroom. The guy from Iceland would like a word. Forget his name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLUMedBilliken15 Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 (edited) I liked Williams. The real problem in my mind was that he was a 3 point specialist that shot 25% from 3 for us. He has proven he can shoot better than that at his previous schools, so I assume he will land somewhere if he is eligible to be a Grad transfer. Edited March 23, 2022 by SLUMedBilliken15 typo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach314 Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 51 minutes ago, 3star_recruit said: Freshmen get a pass. But if players are still stuck at roster spots 10-13 the following year, they leave for someplace where they can play. Even before free agency that was often the case. Yeah. That seems to be the trend here lately. Because we would have to assume any new transfers will be rotation players. Have a great season next year and you could possibly be recruiting over kids you are "developing". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARon Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 I felt bad for Williams. He had a tough year with injuries, delays, and losses away from basketball. We never really got to see the player he is. Can certainly understand his desire for a new start and a place where there will be minutes for him. Best of luck to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NH Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 14 minutes ago, Coach314 said: Yeah. That seems to be the trend here lately. Because we would have to assume any new transfers will be rotation players. Have a great season next year and you could possibly be recruiting over kids you are "developing". This is the fundamental issue with college basketball right now. It’s nearly impossible to develop freshmen. Either they are playing right away or they’re likely to transfer. It has not been much of an issue at SLU yet since we haven’t brought in many transfers who took meaningful minutes, but it will be soon enough. I think the key is being very deliberate in recruiting. Is the high schooler you’re recruiting going to play right away? If not, is he comfortable with that or will he likely transfer for more PT? If he is comfortable waiting, then is the staff confident in his ability to earn playing time after a couple of seasons? Those are the questions I’d be asking during recruiting if I were a coach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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