With the regular season coming to a close, its worth taking one more look at scholarships. It's pretty clear that Dale Jones is going to graduate along with Peter Jok. That frees up two scholarships which will be taken by Garza and Nunge. Connor McCaffery could walk on (assuming no prep school or baseball draft), but I think it is more likely that a scholarship opens up for him.
I think we see only one transfer (Dailey), which is pure speculation. But I think the guy that isn't getting minutes is always the most likely to transfer. He also didn't redshirt this year so he can sit out a year if he transfers without losing eligibility. Plus, he was a late pick-up so he probably didn't build up the relationship with the coaching staff that some of the other players did. That said, I'm not hoping for a transfer or anything. It just seems the most likely. If no one leaves, then McCaffery just walks on and we have a fierce competition among the guards for minutes.
None of the rest of the players transferring makes much sense:
Iowans (Pemsl, Bohannon, Kriener, Baer) - No way any of them leave.
Cook - A transfer would make no sense.
Uhl - Senior, going on trip to Germany with the team, likely wants to play pro basketball there after he graduates. Doesn't get a ton of mins, but a transfer at this stage makes no sense.
Ellingson - If he was going to transfer, it would have happened. He found his niche on this team. will get more mins with Jok's departure.
Moss - I'm sure he wants more mins, but he is starting and will get them with Jok leaving.
Wagner - Probably would like more mins, but he is starting.
Williams - He's the second most likely departure after Dailey, but I still don't think it is particularly likely. He's still getting minutes this year. He just needs to improve his game (shooting and decision making) if he wants to get more next year.
I think we see only one transfer (Dailey), which is pure speculation. But I think the guy that isn't getting minutes is always the most likely to transfer. He also didn't redshirt this year so he can sit out a year if he transfers without losing eligibility. Plus, he was a late pick-up so he probably didn't build up the relationship with the coaching staff that some of the other players did. That said, I'm not hoping for a transfer or anything. It just seems the most likely. If no one leaves, then McCaffery just walks on and we have a fierce competition among the guards for minutes.
None of the rest of the players transferring makes much sense:
Iowans (Pemsl, Bohannon, Kriener, Baer) - No way any of them leave.
Cook - A transfer would make no sense.
Uhl - Senior, going on trip to Germany with the team, likely wants to play pro basketball there after he graduates. Doesn't get a ton of mins, but a transfer at this stage makes no sense.
Ellingson - If he was going to transfer, it would have happened. He found his niche on this team. will get more mins with Jok's departure.
Moss - I'm sure he wants more mins, but he is starting and will get them with Jok leaving.
Wagner - Probably would like more mins, but he is starting.
Williams - He's the second most likely departure after Dailey, but I still don't think it is particularly likely. He's still getting minutes this year. He just needs to improve his game (shooting and decision making) if he wants to get more next year.
