Red Five Posted April 18 Author Share Posted April 18 On 4/17/2024 at 1:21 PM, Red Five said: Another new name to follow as of today is Connor Essegian, a junior SG from Wisconsin. Started 19 games as a freshman, then as a sophomore was moved to a bench role and only averaged 8 mins/game. Career 35% shooter from 3. https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/connor-essegian-1.html Rumor is Essegian is on campus today. 2 Quote Link to comment
Red Five Posted April 18 Author Share Posted April 18 Pot Roast recruiting for Fred (I don’t think he’s coming here). 1 1 Quote Link to comment
DGNU Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 29 minutes ago, Red Five said: Rumor is Essegian is on campus today. Had some injury issues I know but terribly under-utilized at Wisco this year- would be a great fit. Portal is completely insane- over the last hour 2 guys from smaller conferences joined SEC teams to fall into obscurity... I like Fred's approach. I don't think he's bringing in guys just to add bodies to the bench. They fit the system/they play. Quote Link to comment
Husker in WI Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 8 minutes ago, DGNU said: Had some injury issues I know but terribly under-utilized at Wisco this year- would be a great fit. Portal is completely insane- over the last hour 2 guys from smaller conferences joined SEC teams to fall into obscurity... I like Fred's approach. I don't think he's bringing in guys just to add bodies to the bench. They fit the system/they play. I don't follow basketball (especially non-Nebrasketball) closely enough to verify this, but the talk here is he was "under-utilized" because he doesn't play defense and the coach got frustrated with that. 1 Quote Link to comment
DGNU Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 He played 28 mins. a game when he was healthy as a frosh (also, pre-A. J. Storr), but yeah- probably a moot point- Essegian has visited everywhere/probably won't end up N. Brings up something though that was great about this past year's team- coaching staff did a nice job neutralizing guys' weaknesses on D. Esp. at the guard position- until A&M, of course- too many good ones there. Need to be able to work with guys like that because... most players are better on one side or the other, right? (And hey my Chicago Bulls made it to the second game of the play-in despite not defending anybody!) Quote Link to comment
Red Five Posted April 19 Author Share Posted April 19 4 hours ago, Red Five said: Rumor is Essegian is on campus today. 2 1 Quote Link to comment
TonyStalloni Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 1 hour ago, Red Five said: It's a crazy basketball world. Chucky goes to Wisc (and now is in the portal.) Huskers poach one of Wisconsin's better high school players and now maybe a kid off their team. 1 Quote Link to comment
Red Five Posted April 19 Author Share Posted April 19 Let's reformat this a bit Players that are N PF/C Andrew Morgan Sr NDSU PG Rollie Worster Sr Utah SG/SF Gavin Griffiths So Rutgers Players we are after SF Frankie Fidler Sr Omaha PF William Kyle Jr South Dakota St C Malique Ewin Jr JUCO/Ole Miss C Igor Milicic Sr Charlotte SG Connor Essegian Jr Wisconsin SG Brendan Hausen Jr Villanova Lost interest PF/C Pharrel Payne Jr Minnesota SF Joshua Ola-Joseph Jr Minnesota Targets that have gone elsewhere SG Connor Hickman Sr Bradley -> Cincinnati PF John Hugley Sr Oklahoma -> Xavier Former Huskers Jamarques Lawrence Jr -> Rhode Island Matar Diop So -> Loyola Marymount Eli Rice So -> Penn St CJ Wilcher Blaise Keita 6 Quote Link to comment
Mavric Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 Word is Chucky is probably going to Michigan State or Louisville. Louisville offered a high-six-figure NIL deal. Fidler likely going elsewhere as well. Not sure where, just not Nebraska. Sounds like Kyle is a Nebraska/Wake Forest contest. Essegian said to be an Indiana lean but getting a visit is good. Hausen may be next in line if Essegian goes elsewhere. 2 1 Quote Link to comment
Loebarth Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 58 minutes ago, Red Five said: Let's reformat this a bit Players that are N PF/C Andrew Morgan Sr NDSU PG Rollie Worster Sr Utah SG/SF Gavin Griffiths So Rutgers Players we are after SF Frankie Fidler Sr Omaha PF William Kyle Jr South Dakota St C Malique Ewin Jr JUCO/Ole Miss C Igor Milicic Sr Charlotte SG Connor Essegian Jr Wisconsin SG Brendan Hausen Jr Villanova Lost interest PF/C Pharrel Payne Jr Minnesota SF Joshua Ola-Joseph Jr Minnesota Targets that have gone elsewhere SG Connor Hickman Sr Bradley -> Cincinnati PF John Hugley Sr Oklahoma -> Xavier Former Huskers Jamarques Lawrence Jr -> Rhode Island Matar Diop So -> Loyola Marymount Eli Rice So -> Penn St CJ Wilcher Blaise Keita If not for the group of you guys putting in the effort to keep a noob like me informed I'd be completely lost in this. Basketball and the NIL is so different from Football and oddly, seems more complexed. Thank You @Red Five 1 Quote Link to comment
DGNU Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 57 minutes ago, Mavric said: Word is Chucky is probably going to Michigan State or Louisville. Louisville offered a high-six-figure NIL deal. Fidler likely going elsewhere as well. Not sure where, just not Nebraska. Sounds like Kyle is a Nebraska/Wake Forest contest. Essegian said to be an Indiana lean but getting a visit is good. Hausen may be next in line if Essegian goes elsewhere. Thanks for this- yeah, deductively, gotta think Fidler to Michigan State with Chucky leaving Wisconsin. And totally would prefer Hausen over Essegian! (The Kyle recruiting definitely has that feel, too... don't pull a Hunter Sallis, William!) Quote Link to comment
Red Five Posted April 19 Author Share Posted April 19 Assuming this means good news regarding Essegian 2 Quote Link to comment
PDXHusker Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 On 4/18/2024 at 2:44 PM, DGNU said: Had some injury issues I know but terribly under-utilized at Wisco this year- would be a great fit. Portal is completely insane- over the last hour 2 guys from smaller conferences joined SEC teams to fall into obscurity... I like Fred's approach. I don't think he's bringing in guys just to add bodies to the bench. They fit the system/they play. As long as the talent is there, sure. Quote Link to comment
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