Nembhard, Bishop, and Mintz
Will project a little on R$ but won't be on thin ice doing so.
These guys are different from our other transfers as they went same level or up in program status.
Mintz, pretty much bore out his status at CU. His career at UK could generously be considered mediocre and that we were correct handing and leaving the keys with Z. Dude thought he was a star and that Creighton was holding him back, but mostly he wasn't nearly as good as he and those around him thought. Pretty lame that after healthy he decided not to return to help team to keep his RS intact.
How welcome is he back on campus and to CU fans? He's Pete Best. No one missed you and liked the replacement a helluva lot better.
Bishop is pretty similar. Made demands to coaching staff regarding how he was used but it didn't match his skillet. His replacement also far exceeded his play and ability and will be a CU legend by the time his career is over. Rode bench at UT vs starting at CU. Was the only player vocal about Mac's verbal dick stepping. He seems about equal with Mintz in that he shouldn't consider himself a Bluejay anymore and everyone is cool with that. He's Peter Gabriel being replaced by Phil Collins. Everyone liked you fine but then we liked the latter version of Genesis 10x more.
Nembhard. This one isn't written in stone yet. But unlike the other two, had zero basketball reasons to leave. Depending who we replace him with and what team does next season will likely be an important factor how people feel about him but not his Jays legacy. The elite eight is a big piece of CU hoops history. But he kind of pissed on that by leaving and the ham fisted way it was handled on his end. Could be David Lee Roth? Everyone hated him for breaking up Van Halen. But Sammy Hagar was pretty sweet replacement at the time and the first album was pretty good before it all got shitty.
Agree? Disagree? Hate the analogies? Something to kick around while we wait for our portal signings.
Will project a little on R$ but won't be on thin ice doing so.
These guys are different from our other transfers as they went same level or up in program status.
Mintz, pretty much bore out his status at CU. His career at UK could generously be considered mediocre and that we were correct handing and leaving the keys with Z. Dude thought he was a star and that Creighton was holding him back, but mostly he wasn't nearly as good as he and those around him thought. Pretty lame that after healthy he decided not to return to help team to keep his RS intact.
How welcome is he back on campus and to CU fans? He's Pete Best. No one missed you and liked the replacement a helluva lot better.
Bishop is pretty similar. Made demands to coaching staff regarding how he was used but it didn't match his skillet. His replacement also far exceeded his play and ability and will be a CU legend by the time his career is over. Rode bench at UT vs starting at CU. Was the only player vocal about Mac's verbal dick stepping. He seems about equal with Mintz in that he shouldn't consider himself a Bluejay anymore and everyone is cool with that. He's Peter Gabriel being replaced by Phil Collins. Everyone liked you fine but then we liked the latter version of Genesis 10x more.
Nembhard. This one isn't written in stone yet. But unlike the other two, had zero basketball reasons to leave. Depending who we replace him with and what team does next season will likely be an important factor how people feel about him but not his Jays legacy. The elite eight is a big piece of CU hoops history. But he kind of pissed on that by leaving and the ham fisted way it was handled on his end. Could be David Lee Roth? Everyone hated him for breaking up Van Halen. But Sammy Hagar was pretty sweet replacement at the time and the first album was pretty good before it all got shitty.
Agree? Disagree? Hate the analogies? Something to kick around while we wait for our portal signings.
