We know Larry is still recruiting with 2 open scholarships, and rumors say he’s working the transfer portal pretty hard. The team need is a big. A stretch 4 would be ideal. With that in mind I spent an gour digging around in the transfer portal just to see what’s out there. Here’s what I found. Would not be surprised if Larry is chasing one or two of these kids.
Yor Anei 6’10" 235lbs PF Oklahoma State: Shot blocker and rebounder. Not a shooter. 2 years left. Eligible immediately.
Elton Datcher 6’10" 255lbs PF Mississippi State: Never really established himself in their rotation. Redshirted last year. Grad transfer. Eligible immediately.
Bryan Penn-Johnson 7’0" 245lbs C from Washington: Former Wasatch Academy player who was the #1 ranked recruit in Utah a couple of years ago. Never played much at UW. Big wingspan. Can block shots and rebound. Not a shooter. Late to the game so he’s still very raw. 2 years left. May have to sit a year.
All of these kids have size but none of them are shooters. Anyone picked up any rumors?
One other potential name (and this is pure speculation; i have no inside info here) is Blake Hinson from Ole Miss. 6’7, 230, 32% from downtown. Two years left. Probably has to sit a year.
Additionally, we have that offer out to Brandon Lieb, the 7 footer who would almost certainly redshirt if he signs.
Im fairly convinced that you could start any ute basketball related topic and within 5 posts it would descend into “I hate Larry! Larry sucks!”. We get it. Virtually everyone agrees he is gone if we dont make the tournament this year (although that may change depending on budget cuts around the university…)
The problem with Larry and his transfer woes is this: he gets good recruits, but they aren’t enough to fill the void left by transfers, so he ends up scrambling and signing dudes that have no business on a pac12 roster. Every year we have half a dozen or so guys that are not D1 players. I mean, he even filled a spot with his son!
Does anyone have any nasty tweets of Larry’s from years ago? If so, please make them public.