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townsonkid wrote:
As of 5/9/25
1 Cam Crawford
2 David Dixon
3 Jimmie Williams
4 Jakub Necas
5 Alex Williams
6 John Hugley
7 Jake DiMichele
8 Brandon Hall
9 Dom Aekins
10 Arness Lawson
11 Frederik Daverne Jellum
12 Stef Van Brussel
13 Tarence Guinyard
Thanks Town
Now let's get a PF from portal
The last ship to a walk on because it's going to be tough enough to get everyone playing time. However if Dru was planning to red shirt say Dom and Frederick then get another small forward!
Go Dukes
Last edited by Motor (5/09/2025 10:04 am)
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Update from George at PSN.
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Any chance they just move the remaining walks-on onto the 15 man scholarship roster now that you cant have walk-ons anymore? Or are they still looking for 2 more players?
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Do we even have any remaining walk-ons? I don't know if any of them have actually transferred anywhere, but as far as I know all the walk-ons from last year entered the portal.
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townsonkid wrote:
Any chance they just move the remaining walks-on onto the 15 man scholarship roster now that you cant have walk-ons anymore? Or are they still looking for 2 more players?
The roster is the roster. There is no distinction between a scholarship and non-scholarship player. The limitation is simply 15 players maximum on the roster.
Note: this is all subject to the final judicial sign-off on the House v NCAA case.
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Looks like they all left. I thought there were 2 that didnt, but I guess they did.
So we have 2 open spots.
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PhoenixRising2 wrote:
Note: this is all subject to the final judicial sign-off on the House v NCAA case.
That’s a great point Phoenix. The assumption pretty much everyone made was that approval of the settlement was a slam dunk. As more and more time goes by without it happening you have to wonder if it will, or if changes will be made and essentially start the whole process over again.
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Did anyone here know Dixon's future as a Duke was in doubt?
Also, why hasn't there been any university issued press about who the newcomers for next season will be. I see other schools with many press releases on their websites. Are none of these guys "signed" or is this just the usual half-assed PR work from the athletic department?
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Yeah - now there is an article about Cam returning. I guess Jakub and Jake are next? Prolific portal has made weird changes. I, like Phil, always assumed those four returned after portal deadline . I don’t get it. (As an aside, I am extremely glad they stayed!)
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kcc173 wrote:
Yeah - now there is an article about Cam returning. I guess Jakub and Jake are next? Prolific portal has made weird changes. I, like Phil, always assumed those four returned after portal deadline . I don’t get it. (As an aside, I am extremely glad they stayed!)
With all the portal movement and changes, shouting out people who are staying is smart. Give credit to those who stayed. Once the returning players have been acknowledged, they will formally announce the new players. I don’t see anything wrong with this.
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I really wasn’t being negative - just pointing out how weird things are now. There are so many transfers, we do stories because a guy is staying. Now we have Jakub highlighted. As I said, I am very glad these guys stayed. I agree that giving returnees good press is great. I hope that clarifies my thoughts.
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kcc173 wrote:
I really wasn’t being negative - just pointing out how weird things are now. There are so many transfers, we do stories because a guy is staying. Now we have Jakub highlighted. As I said, I am very glad these guys stayed. I agree that giving returnees good press is great. I hope that clarifies my thoughts.
FWIW, I didn’t think you were being negative. I just thought it was a good idea!.
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There is nothing bad about the articles confirming the return of last year's contributors.
As a fan seeking clarity, confirmation, & a sense of excitement for next season there is something wrong with the school remaining mum on the 6 presumed newcomers.
Are we to believe that none of these new players' commitment is a done deal?
Will Lawson's legal issues have no effect on his ability to matriculate?
Aekins's commitment was announced on social media 18 months ago. Since then, he finished his high school career & had a great season at a strong prep school. As far as I know, DU has never announced this player's signing. Why not and/or when will they?
My point is that keeping your fans in the dark while not giving them much to look forward to is poor PR & most other schools don't handle it the same way.
I thought the powder clap announcement posts last season to be a little lame because of the failure to land Bronny, but at least it kept fans informed & engaged.
Last edited by phil95 (5/16/2025 9:43 am)
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It sure looks like to me they are feeding out the info in a way to keep fans engaged. Your mileage may vary.
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1 Cam Crawford
2 David Dixon
3 Jimmie Williams
4 Jakub Necas
5 Alex Williams
6 John Hugley
7 Jake DiMichele
8 Brandon Hall
9 Dom Aekins
10 Arness Lawson
11 Frederik Daverne Jellum
12 Stef Van Brussel
13 Tarence Guinyard
14 Maximus Edwards
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CTS wrote:
1 Cam Crawford
2 David Dixon
3 Jimmie Williams
4 Jakub Necas
5 Alex Williams
6 John Hugley
7 Jake DiMichele
8 Brandon Hall
9 Dom Aekins
10 Arness Lawson
11 Frederik Daverne Jellum
12 Stef Van Brussel
13 Tarence Guinyard
14 Maximus Edwards
15. Lazarus Milosevic
And hopefully this thread is OFFICIALLY CLOSED. THANKS to all that helped