Terry Roberts - transfers to Georgia

[patrick_o'brian]

Nevermind. Coach Wardle has confirmed it. This is ridiculous.

[KillerB]

It's a kick in the gut. Moves us closer to Thursday night than the top.

[️ Fanatic]

I don't think this article is fake:

https://www.pjstar.com/story/sports/college/basketball/bradley-hoops/2022/03/25/bradley-basketball-loses-star-terry-roberts-ncaa-transfer-portal/7173036001/

[Big Mike]

Cannot get this article...what does he list as reasons for leaving Bradley?

[Cousins Cuts podcast]

Cannot get this article...what does he list as reasons for leaving Bradley?

Basically more people to see him. So a bigger school in a better conference

[️ Fanatic]

Cannot get this article...what does he list as reasons for leaving Bradley?

"I just wanted to be out there, more visible on a bigger stage. I want more people to see me play," Roberts said. "I love and appreciate my coaches and my teammates. I enjoyed playing here. If I could do it all over again, coming out of I'd still choose Bradley as my first NCAA experience.

"When I decide where to play, it will be more about how I like the coaching staff and playing style. I loved what we did at Bradley, the coaching was great, the style fit me and I was able to play my game.

"I'm just going where my heart takes me now."

Not to many details from Wardle:

"I can confirm that Terry Roberts has entered the transfer portal, yes," said Bradley coach Brian Wardle speaking for the BU program. "We wish him the best."

[Da Coach]

https://www.pjstar.com/story/sports/...al/7173036001/

Cannot get this article...what does he list as reasons for leaving Bradley?

Here are the quotes from Terry Roberts-

"I just wanted to be out there, more visible on a bigger stage. I want more people to see me play," Roberts said. "I love and appreciate my coaches and my teammates. I enjoyed playing here. If I could do it all over again, coming out of I'd still choose Bradley as my first NCAA experience.
"When I decide where to play, it will be more about how I like the coaching staff and playing style. I loved what we did at Bradley, the coaching was great, the style fit me and I was able to play my game.
"I'm just going where my heart takes me now."
"NIL is something to be aware of, but it's not the main thing for me," Roberts said. "I've already received some contact from teams, but nothing crazy yet. I don't know where I'll end up."

[Big Mike]

Basically more people to see him. So a bigger school in a better conference

Thanks.

[BUfan14]

Highly disappointing, especially if it was as blindsiding to the coaching staff as it appears. He is a really good player no doubt, but he also had a big turnover problem, and wasn't always great in big games. If he thinks he is a sure shot star at a higher level, I'm no so sure. He can be a nice piece on a bigger team, but he won't get the ball as much as he did/would have here.

This is why we can't put all of our eggs in next year's basket. I wonder where this puts the program expectations in terms of next year. I know we can reference last year's recruiting class as good, but that's not a guarantee this time around. Also, we can't keep using the excuse of roster turnover as a reason why we can't compete for the league championship (regular season). We need a lot of help on the perimeter now, so there will be (hopefully) a lot of new guys again contributing. This could be yearly at a mid-major type program now too.

I'd like to take a moment and say thanks to kids like Reink and Jashon who stay committed to a program. I think that's an admirable trait in today's world. Not that I fault everyone who leaves, but still want to shout out some guys who stay when they don't have to.

[Braves2006]

Highly disappointing, especially if it was as blindsiding to the coaching staff as it appears. He is a really good player no doubt, but he also had a big turnover problem, and wasn't always great in big games. If he thinks he is a sure shot star at a higher level, I'm no so sure. He can be a nice piece on a bigger team, but he won't get the ball as much as he did/would have here.

This is why we can't put all of our eggs in next year's basket. I wonder where this puts the program expectations in terms of next year. I know we can reference last year's recruiting class as good, but that's not a guarantee this time around. Also, we can't keep using the excuse of roster turnover as a reason why we can't compete for the league championship (regular season). We need a lot of help on the perimeter now, so there will be (hopefully) a lot of new guys again contributing. This could be yearly at a mid-major type program now too.

I'd like to take a moment and say thanks to kids like Reink and Jashon who stay committed to a program. I think that's an admirable trait in today's world. Not that I fault everyone who leaves, but still want to shout out some guys who stay when they don't have to.

I echo this post. Great post BUfan14.

[JMG 76]

Don’t know how much longer I’ll watch college basketball if they continue to let this happen! It’s a joke. They need to go back to the transfer and you have to sit out a year.

[Da Coach]

Highly disappointing...

Yes, disappointing, but not at all surprising. The NCAA, run by and for the Power 5 schools, have made 3 changes in the last couple years which have lead predictably to this current transfer situation, which was the intention all along. This creates a minor league system for the big boys to raid and replenish their talent every year.-
1) they created the Transfer Portal which allows players to openly advertise their "free agency"
2) they removed all penalties and disincentives for players to transfer, and
3) they created the NIL rules which allow wealthier schools to reward players who transfer with big money deals through NIL.

This is just the beginning. And it is not a short-term problem. It will get much worse.

[Southside]

This one is a kick in the gut. Bradley has nobody who can break their man down and get to the basket on a consistent basis. No drive and kick game. Without any starter quality transfers what is the lineup looking like next year?

Hickman, Tahvanainen, Montgomery, Leons, Mast...Henry, Linke and Ekono coming off the bench

Unless several of those guys see a big jump in their games, this is a bottom half team.

[patrick_o'brian]

This one is a kick in the gut. Bradley has nobody who can break their man down and get to the basket on a consistent basis. No drive and kick game. Without any starter quality transfers what is the lineup looking like next year?

Hickman, Tahvanainen, Montgomery, Leons, Mast...Henry, Linke and Ekono coming off the bench

Unless several of those guys see a big jump in their games, this is a bottom half team.

I bet we get at least one stud out of the portal and a quality Juco and/or Freshman recruit. Coach can seem to get guys here. The staff is incredible. Whoever brought up Yesufu hit the nail on the head. It will be interesting to see where Terry ends up. Sometimes the bright lights are nice, but you find out they’re shining on someone else.

[molar50]

Yes, disappointing, but not at all surprising. The NCAA, run by and for the Power 5 schools, have made 3 changes in the last couple years which have lead predictably to this current transfer situation, which was the intention all along. This creates a minor league system for the big boys to raid and replenish their talent every year.-
1) they created the Transfer Portal which allows players to openly advertise their "free agency"
2) they removed all penalties and disincentives for players to transfer, and
3) they created the NIL rules which allow wealthier schools to reward players who transfer with big money deals through NIL.

This is just the beginning. And it is not a short-term problem. It will get much worse.