Topic: Landon's H-D Article on D'Antoni's Transfer Portal Philosophy

[MUonium]

when Chuck Landon describes coach D'Antoni's philosophy as defying a national trend, we knew it, but when put that way it does make me think.  we recently saw a very good video of coach Huff and his complete awareness of the situation and that his philosophy is somewhere closer to the middle of the stream.  yes, it's true the sports aren't comparable but that's not my point.

during the off season i was happy to get a shooter in Curfman but like many fans i didn't think it was enough and that we should probably get one or two more. 

i didn't know Handlogten would be a star.  we thought Conner would be a contributor and he is.  we didn't know McKey would get hurt.  we hoped Toussaint,  Fricks, Miladinovic, Sarenac, Early and Braun would get better.

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i respect coach for believing in something and sticking with it.  as i've learned a little more and calmed down a little after some bad loses, i would agree that the TP needs to be used wisely/selectively for basketball.  even if there is no guarantee that a (any) player will work out, the same goes for HS freshmen.

i think my conclusion, which many fans probably already came to, is that you can compromise, that some years may require more and some less.  maybe it's not realistic, but i want the Herd to be a perennial top 40-64 program.  the TP is one more tool to help achieve that.  NIL is another beast altogether that will somehow also need to be tamed, but maybe less so (naive?) and similar to the TP if kids reciprocate loyalty to a truly loyal program.

[svherd]

The day Danny walks away is the day Chuck retires. Jmo

[DC01HERD]

Dan found 4 players that are immediate contributors. The portal gives you an extra option.

[MUonium]

Dan found 4 players that are immediate contributors. The portal gives you an extra option.

i think the consensus has been that recruiting has been a top weak spot in DD's tenure.  too many years lost until now?  this year is yet to play out, but hope the uptick in recruiting prowess continues

[herdorbust2]

i think the consensus has been that recruiting has been a top weak spot in DD's tenure.  too many years lost until now?  this year is yet to play out, but hope the uptick in recruiting prowess continues

The offers they have out now are to very good players. 3 and 4 star players. The game Thursday night can only help in recruiting. The announcers were raving over Dannys system. And we win by 22 on National ESPN2. When Danny has the players he will beat most teams. His system works if you have the talent a personnel to run it.

[2xBison]

The offers they have out now are to very good players. 3 and 4 star players. The game Thursday night can only help in recruiting. The announcers were raving over Dannys system. And we win by 22 on National ESPN2. When Danny has the players he will beat most teams. His system works if you have the talent a personnel to run it.

Yep.  Totally love the system.  Have always wondered how good a loaded team could do.


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[MUonium]

Will Nutter contribute next year?

[herdorbust2]

Yep.  Totally love the system.  Have always wondered how good a loaded team could do.


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Same here. I would love to see him have a loaded team with juniors and seniors he recruited. That is why I hope we can keep these 3 freshman for at least a couple years and land a dynamic PG for the future to go with them.

[Buffalo Bop]

Will Nutter contribute next year?

Looks like a head scratcher to me. We a need a scorer who can help replace the points we lose when Kinsey is gone.

[Garbanjo]

Looks like a head scratcher to me. We a need a scorer who can help replace the points we lose when Kinsey is gone.

I say grab a portal stud PG and start Taylor and Curfman as SGs

With Micah and Obinna/Conner

[Garbanjo]

i think the consensus has been that recruiting has been a top weak spot in DD's tenure.  too many years lost until now?  this year is yet to play out, but hope the uptick in recruiting prowess continues

DD has been a lazy, terrible recruiter

Even this year we only go like 7-8 guys deep that can play this system and hopefully it doesn't burn us.

Whose fault is that? Just saying.......

Now before bust loses his mind, I'm thrilled with the turnaround this year

We played fantastic against Southern Miss

We should play that way every game

Go Herd!

[herdorbust2]

DD has been a lazy, terrible recruiter

Even this year we only go like 7-8 guys deep that can play this system and hopefully it doesn't burn us.

Whose fault is that? Just saying.......

Now before bust loses his mind, I'm thrilled with the turnaround this year

We played fantastic against Southern Miss

We should play that way every game

Go Herd!

We have most of the time. Did you watch the App St, Toledo, Akron,Duquesne, Ohio U etc games?

[MUonium]

I say grab a portal stud PG and start Taylor and Curfman as SGs

With Micah and Obinna/Conner

you may be right on.  hope all those guys stay

DD has been a lazy, terrible recruiter
Even this year we only go like 7-8 guys deep that can play this system and hopefully it doesn't burn us.
Whose fault is that? Just saying.......
Now before bust loses his mind, I'm thrilled with the turnaround this year
We played fantastic against Southern Miss
We should play that way every game

Go Herd!

yep!  i was shocked Rigot found Handlogten- did i hear that correctly from DD?  hopefully, these current assistants/staff are researching their butts off for potential players!

[herdorbust2]

you may be right on.  hope all those guys stay

yep!  i was shocked Rigot found Handlogten- did i hear that correctly from DD?  hopefully, these current assistants/staff are researching their butts off for potential players!

Handlogton is Rigots recruit. They are offering some very good players that lot of people are offering. But we got to get them.

[Garbanjo]

We have most of the time. Did you watch the App St, Toledo, Akron,Duquesne, Ohio U etc games?

I've watched almost every game

We've looked great more than we've looked bad this year

Go Herd!

[Garbanjo]

Handlogton is Rigots recruit. They are offering some very good players that lot of people are offering. But we got to get them.

Great!

It's called recruiting for a reason

Get out there and land us some "dudes"

Go Herd!

[DC01HERD]

High school players are slipping through the cracks because coaches are fixated on the portal. We can get some good players if we evaluate well.

[saherdfan]

Sounds like a good strategy, but if you would have 2 or 3 players transfer you would have to look at the portal.  At that point i would think DD's green light would be player friendly.  A lot of players would like to play in this system.  I really believe length is the key to DD's system.

[carolinaherdfan]

DD has been a lazy, terrible recruiter

Even this year we only go like 7-8 guys deep that can play this system and hopefully it doesn't burn us.

Whose fault is that? Just saying.......

Now before bust loses his mind, I'm thrilled with the turnaround this year

We played fantastic against Southern Miss



We should play that way every game

Go Herd!
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Athletic Directors...

[carolinaherdfan]

DD has been a lazy, terrible recruiter

Even this year we only go like 7-8 guys deep that can play this system and hopefully it doesn't burn us.

Whose fault is that? Just saying.......

Now before bust loses his mind, I'm thrilled with the turnaround this year

We played fantastic against Southern Miss



We should play that way every game

Go Herd!
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Athletic Directors...

This is why we need Athletic Directors..,

[carolinaherdfan]

This is why we need Athletic Directors..,

I apologize:
I was posting on another thread, and I screwed up while posting on the greatest herdfans site ever..

[wlf]

Will Nutter contribute next year?

??s Have there been anything encouraging from him ?

[bighat]

The old atmosphere is coming back.  I took my son to the Southern Miss. game and he had a blast.

[Herdmeister]

??s Have there been anything encouraging from him ?

He has been playing well. 20 points and 6 assists in a game last week. He was an early season tournament MVP as well

[whf]

The old atmosphere is coming back.  I took my son to the Southern Miss. game and he had a blast.

Agree, the ambiance is even difference on TV.

Wish we could bring back, correctly this time, the Bring on the Herd chant before they take the court.

It goes like this, the "on" is protracted.  Bring Onnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn the Herd, Bring Onnnnnnnnnnnnnn, the Herd; this is the early 70's version from the Field House.

Easy to do, the team gives the broadcaster a "one Minute" warning, and they then tell the crowd, One Minute to Herd Time.  The Cheer Leaders then start the Chant; Bring Onnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn the Herd.

It was electric, fantastic, dynamic, and ramped the crowd up so much that they were in every game from the first tip.