So, a quick update. BG played a tough game against Purdue Fort Wayne and had a shot at the end but couldn't get the shot to fall. They played without Rashaun Agee, who was on the sideline, and it showed.
The season ends at 20-14.
The portal opened on Monday. As of 8:30 AM on Friday, two players are in the portal from BG: Rashaun Agee and EJay Greer.
In today's world, Agee is no surprise. A hugely improved player who was second-team All-MAC and called an "elite" offensive rebounder by Tod Kowalczyk, he will see what fortune holds for him. He carried this team in many ways this year....you saw on Wednesday what it looks like without him. Best of luck to him. He gave us everything he had and stuck the coaching transition out.
The other is EJay Greer, who played sparingly as a FR. I saw on Twitter that someone was saying that EJay had told them he wants to play a guard and BG had him at F. He's 6'8" and 170. In the MAC, he had the potential to present match-up issues at G or F. He had a typical FR season, but I thought he showed promise. In the old days, it would have been a pleasure to watch him develop. Best of luck to him as well.
Of the 15 players on the 3 All-MAC teams, five (Agee, Moss, Sullinger, Acuff, Cochran) have all entered the portal. Four of the remainder were seniors or grad students, though I don't know what that means for their eligibility.
I believe BG is not done with players going to the portal. I don't have any inside info....but you had those guys on senior night, and Agee and Spurgin said they had made no decisions at a presser in Cleveland, and our staff is showing up as offering a lot of guys.
FWIW: Preston Squire, a BG signee from Salt Lake Community College, is the #40 JUCO player in the country based on jucorecruiting.com.
Greer can’t shoot!
ReplyDeleteI don't agree. He didn't shoot this year, but has in the past. I think he will end up being a good shooter.
ReplyDeleteSpurgin is on the fence on whether to return or not. He has told people in the program that he is either turning pro or returning for his last year of eligibility.
ReplyDeleteCollege athletics in 2024= majority of your team is new every year like JUCO, and games stop after every other play while refs look at a replay. Ugh.
ReplyDeleteThis will be college #4 for Agee. Greer trending on the same track. I could barely keep my graduation credits straight while at BG for four years straight. This new reality will leave lots of former athletes without diplomas.
ReplyDeleteWell, one thing is that they have a support staff of people managing that for them, which I am guessing you didn't.
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