2022 Transfer Portal Thread

[gmujim92]

With Coop also returning where’s Bailey lineup? Is he coming off the bench splitting minutes?

Don’t be surprised if he plays some PG

 

[gmujim92]

Averaged 10.9 PPG in 24.8 MPG the previous year.

Certainly no shame in being stuck behind James, Chandler, Vescovi and Zeigler. Four excellent guards and just not enough minutes for anyone else.

 

[sleeperpick]

Who cares where he’s filling, he’s filling a roster spot that was once occupied by someone who couldn’t do anything at a D1 level. Him making one 3 ever is better than most we have lost and he doesn’t look completely lost like every single one of DPs last freshman class. Welcome

 

[mkaufman1]

Don’t be surprised if he plays some PG

Honestly, I hope that it would only be an emergency situation. Considering we’ll have most likely 3 pgs plus cooper and even Gaines to a degree, there shouldn’t be a need but you never know.
I am curious how much pg he has played though at Oregon and UT.

 

[gmujim92]

Honestly, I hope that it would only be an emergency situation. Considering we’ll have most likely 3 pgs plus cooper and even Gaines to a degree, there shouldn’t be a need but you never know.
I am curious how much pg he has played though at Oregon and UT.

He would be more of a scoring PG but I wouldn’t mind that. Good length for the position and as was pointed out, averaged double figures as a junior. Just got caught up in a numbers game with a loaded backcourt this season.

 

[psyclone]

Kenpom indicates Bailey as a SG in all past seasons and wasn't particularly a high assist rate guy. I noticed his first 3 years, he was between 83-91% on his FTs

 

[GMUgemini]

He could easily start at the other wing alongside Cooper. Fernandez backs up both of them. Or English at the least could be setting up some major competition at those two spots with three players vying for the 80 mpg at those two spots.

Sounds like we will find out hopefully tomorrow what this tweet is about? Would be nice to get a new commitment to talk about around here.

 

[gmujim92]

Kenpom indicates Bailey as a SG in all past seasons and wasn't particularly a high assist rate guy. I noticed his first 3 years, he was between 83-91% on his FTs

Yes I wouldn’t expect him to be a primary PG but he has the flexibility to play there in stretches. His arrival doesn’t mean the staff isn’t still pursuing a PG

 

[dr. gunnie]

Victor Bailey Jr is an upgrade over any of the guards transferring out, so it’s a roster upgrade.

 

[bravesfan]

I don't see why he wouldn't go back to at least 20 mpg at Mason. Clear upgrade in my eyes.

 

[Patriot8]

This move takes a lot of pressure off of Justyn Fernandez, among several other positives.

 

[Quentin Daniels]

It’s official.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1508414652958625794

View: https://twitter.com/gmurecruiting/status/1508414652958625794?s=21&t=rK7moCx5ZijrazXOl74Yig


Welcome Victor Bailey Jr.

 

[Patriot8]

I watched pretty much every minute of VJ’s career at Tennessee, plus his redshirt year.

He will be a very solid contributor on and off the court.

 

[masonjoe]

I watched pretty much every minute of VJ’s career at Tennessee, plus his redshirt year.

He will be a very solid contributor on and off the court.

We heard the same about Ticket and he lasted for just the first half of the season

 

[Patriot8]

We heard the same about Ticket and he lasted for just the first half of the season

Things changed after that missed layup against Richmond. Also, he hadn't played those kind of minutes in about 3 years. He got tired, just like the rest of the team. It happens.

 

[gmujim92]

This move takes a lot of pressure off of Justyn Fernandez, among several other positives.

Very underrated benefit of this move. Pretty much everyone has assumed JF will just be handed a starting spot, but that might not be the best thing for him or the program. Adding another veteran guard who is physically a grown man and has played in two major conferences will allow the young guys to develop without being forced into starter minutes before they are ready.

 

[sleeperpick]

We heard the same about Ticket and he lasted for just the first half of the season

We might not have won a game without Ticket. He was the only guy on the team playing defense last year. His offense disappeared after Richmond but there are two sides to basketball and he was VERY good the entire season on one side

 

[gmujim92]

We might not have won a game without Ticket. He was the only guy on the team playing defense last year. His offense disappeared after Richmond but there are two sides to basketball and he was VERY good the entire season on one side

Also considering how unimpressed people were by Ticket’s numbers at Tennessee, averaging 10 ppg and 8 rpg was pretty freaking incredible. Would imagine he’ll be even better next season … and adding a stout backcourt defender in Bailey should help tremendously.

 

[masonjoe]

We might not have won a game without Ticket. He was the only guy on the team playing defense last year. His offense disappeared after Richmond but there are two sides to basketball and he was VERY good the entire season on one side

Cool, they finished 9th and here's another one year guy that isn't helping build towards anything next year.

 

[Petey Buckets]

We heard the same about Ticket and he lasted for just the first half of the season

"We heard the same thing about Ticket and it turned out to be absolutely correct"