2022 Wing Isaac Traudt (Signed)

[vivid_dude]

Maybe this is a reach, but a full season of development at Virginia seems like a plus. As a fan, they aren’t fun to watch, but they are always a prime defensive team that rarely turns the ball over. Isaac should have improved drastically in those areas with the types of practices they must run. Come home and bring that mindset with you! (But please leave their NCAA tournament performances at the airport)

[Jaybird]

So, why would that be a reach? Isaac went to an eight-month, all-expenses paid Tony Bennett Defensive Principles Camp, with their S&C program thrown in at no additional cost, and he even got a free trip to Italy out of it. Did Mac send Bennett a warm note of thanks? Now, maybe that would be a reach, but I wouldn't be surprised if it occurred to him.

[PAJay]

So there is now a possibility of Creighton having 5 Nebraska scholarship players on the the 2023-2024 team?

[Jaybird]

So there is now a possibility of Creighton having 5 Nebraska scholarship players on the the 2023-2024 team?

...and a strong possibility that nebraska will have none.

[LJay]

Im getting a taller, a bit beefier Alex Karaban vibe from watching some video.

[LJay]

Only comment here is this is at Virginia.

[Syajeulb]

A lone voice of reason on HHC (between there and the UVA board, it's made for amusing reading today):


what a great thread....I love it when we collectively go bitter like this.



best way to start getting these players is to be successful.

[Chicagojayfan]

something for people to watch from the VA scrimmage last year:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/causes/ ... i-AA13cIhT

and notes

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaabk ... r-AA131DSj

"With Isaac Traudt's offensive skillset - shooting, ball-handling, and athleticism - combined with his size at 6'10", 229 pounds - we knew it was going to be difficult for Tony Bennett to keep him off the floor even with his track record of not playing freshmen much. The only concerns were how quickly he could settle into the UVA defensive scheme and if he has the strength and physicality to battle in the paint with opposing big men. With Francisco Caffaro missing the scrimmage, it was up to Isaac Traudt to defend against Kadin Shedrick down low for almost the entire time. And although Shedrick ended the scrimmage as the leading scorer with 15 points, none of it came easy. Traudt more than held his own in the post and on the boards, and Shedrick had a difficult time gaining ground on the true freshman in the paint. Traudt did have some foul trouble - something that is not at all uncommon for UVA big men, especially the ones currently on the roster - but overall Traudt did well on the defensive end. Offensively, he is everything the Cavaliers hoped he would be. We didn't get to see him drive at all, since his defender usually gave him some space on the perimeter when he had the ball, a decision which Traudt punished by knocking down 4/5 three-pointers. He shot with confidence and without hesitation and also made himself a very appealing option in the pick and roll."

[SonofFrankTomera]

From Haymarket Hardwood, Art Vandalay:

“ I hope he gets there and finds his girlfriend is banging some other guy on the team. This causes him to suck and causes a big rift on the team and they end up sucking ass.”

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Wow, just wow.

[Chicagojayfan]

From Haymarket Hardwood, Art Vandalay:

“***********************”

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Wow, just wow.

I didn't quote the post (nasty stuff), but one of the reasons Creighton does so well on the transfer market is that Mac pretty much never burns bridges. Things don't always work out, and one school and team isn't always the right situation for every recruit. Fans can burn bridges as well, although, I suspect most players just avoid reading the team forums!