Yes, we were actually interested in Damarco. Guess we liked Xavier Johnson even better. Nice to be in a position to pick & choose. Our coaches have worked their butts off to get there.
This staff works much harder than the previous two to get the right guys to build something. That's why I'm willing to wait.
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Any news on Payton or any other signings from the transfer portal? It has been awful quiet.
Any news on Payton or any other signings from the transfer portal? It has been awful quiet.
It's possible Payton is taking other visits to UTEP and Kent State. It was reported he was deciding in April so should be coming up. Guessing we're waiting on that.
Any news on Payton or any other signings from the transfer portal? It has been awful quiet.
It's possible Payton is taking other visits to UTEP and Kent State. It was reported he was deciding in April so should be coming up. Guessing we're waiting on that.
Any idea what the back up plan is ? This has been an extremely quiet spring as far as news coming out on recruiting. Either there is no news OR Bryan has told his staff to keep everything tight lipped.
Any news on Payton or any other signings from the transfer portal? It has been awful quiet.
It's possible Payton is taking other visits to UTEP and Kent State. It was reported he was deciding in April so should be coming up. Guessing we're waiting on that.
Any idea what the back up plan is ? This has been an extremely quiet spring as far as news coming out on recruiting. Either there is no news OR Bryan has told his staff to keep everything tight lipped.
How do we even know if someone else is the backup plan? Maybe someone else is the number one option.
Been trying to find information that’s public but everything has been quiet since Johnson committed a few weeks ago besides Payton’s visit. Guessing the staff has their options and they’re just waiting for the dominoes to fall.
And yeah, no guarantee Payton is their #1 option. There’s still a lot of good names out there and maybe one with high major interest falls to you that you can’t refuse.
And there is still a little more than a week for players to still enter the portal so there may even be a new name.
Lots of recruiting time left in the spring. New names are still dropping. Team will be assembled by June 1st for the summer work outs.
David Skogman just announced he is transferring to Davidson.
David Skogman just announced he is transferring to Davidson.
Good get for them. Never actually heard we were in the running for him although there was a Domask connection. He’ll be a good one for Davidson.
David Skogman just announced he is transferring to Davidson.
Good get for them. Never actually heard we were in the running for him although there was a Domask connection. He’ll be a good one for Davidson.
Those are the kinds of portal gets you'd like to see SIU be able to snare: an upper-end midmajor talent with some geographic roots/connections to Saluki players or coaches.
Keeping an open mind to see what they end up with this spring, but you'd like to see another recruiting win or two beyond Johnson (who seems like a nice add) to cement hopes of contending next year.
David Skogman just announced he is transferring to Davidson.
Good get for them. Never actually heard we were in the running for him although there was a Domask connection. He’ll be a good one for Davidson.
Those are the kinds of portal gets you'd like to see SIU be able to snare: an upper-end midmajor talent with some geographic roots/connections to Saluki players or coaches.
Keeping an open mind to see what they end up with this spring, but you'd like to see another recruiting win or two beyond Johnson (who seems like a nice add) to cement hopes of contending next year.
Yeah this is why it’s important to start to turn that corner and win this year, also why it was disappointing they didn’t last year. If you’re gonna get bigger recruits/transfers to SIU, you’ve got to show you’re better than a .500 team.
I’m still excited about Johnson though and if Payton is the guy or someone similar to him, I think the staff will have had a successful offseason. The player retention has been the most important aspect given how depleted the Valley is.
Chris Payton to Kent State via his Instagram
Hopefully there's a better option out there or a 2nd option lined up
Chris Payton to Kent State via his Instagram
Hopefully there's a better option out there or a 2nd option lined up
Not good another miss. Glad we got Xavier Johnson he will help. A little concerned with all these misses.
