🚨NEWS: Former Portland guard Michael Meadows, who committed to Cal-Berkeley in May, will re-open his recruitment.
— Tobias Bass (@tobias_bass) August 6, 2023
The grad transfer averaged 11.0 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.2 assists while shooting 36 percent from three this past season at Portland @TheAthleticCBB @VerbalCommits
Meadows Decommits
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Last: 1 yr ago by Shocky1
Maybe he thought Vlad was going to take many of his minutes. As others have stated, he has a Jorge quality about him.
No - He came to Cal wanting to play for Coach Madsen and NIL was not a factor for him. He was ok with not receiving extra monies, as He was excited about the playing opportunity/quality of staff and the Power 5 level of competition. Things changed out of his control (personal demands needing his support), where financial resources/receipt thereof has become a pressing issue. Then when other schools have kept "recruiting" with NIL offers, it becomes nearly impossible to not consider all options. Bottom line as has been stated before, this program needs additional NIL support to maintain and continue to recruit top quality student athletes.Basketball Bear said:
Maybe he thought Vlad was going to take many of his minutes. As others have stated, he has a Jorge quality about him.
If backups from Portland that would be getting maybe 10-15 minutes a game are getting any sort of meaningful NIL monies, good lord I have no idea what the world is coming to4thGenCal said:No - He came to Cal wanting to play for Coach Madsen and NIL was not a factor for him. He was ok with not receiving extra monies, as He was excited about the playing opportunity/quality of staff and the Power 5 level of competition. Things changed out of his control (personal demands needing his support), where financial resources/receipt thereof has become a pressing issue. Then when other schools have kept "recruiting" with NIL offers, it becomes nearly impossible to not consider all options. Bottom line as has been stated before, this program needs additional NIL support to maintain and continue to recruit top quality student athletes.Basketball Bear said:
Maybe he thought Vlad was going to take many of his minutes. As others have stated, he has a Jorge quality about him.
Recruit is now spelled h-I-r-e.
Very exciting for one and all.
Very exciting for one and all.
Meadows was in no way a backup for the Pilots. There's a reason LMU wanted him, there's a reason Madsen wanted him. I wish him the best at his new stop, whether that's at EWU or a Big West school or Indiana. He'll do great.
No, he'd be a backup here is what I meantPilotsfan said:
Meadows was in no way a backup for the Pilots. There's a reason LMU wanted him, there's a reason Madsen wanted him. I wish him the best at his new stop, whether that's at EWU or a Big West school or Indiana. He'll do great.
SBGold said:No, he'd be a backup here is what I meantPilotsfan said:
Meadows was in no way a backup for the Pilots. There's a reason LMU wanted him, there's a reason Madsen wanted him. I wish him the best at his new stop, whether that's at EWU or a Big West school or Indiana. He'll do great.
Not sure that is true, but now that he is gone let's all agree it is true.
I agree...he could have been a major contributor at point as that is our weakest position....wish him luck...calumnus said:SBGold said:No, he'd be a backup here is what I meantPilotsfan said:
Meadows was in no way a backup for the Pilots. There's a reason LMU wanted him, there's a reason Madsen wanted him. I wish him the best at his new stop, whether that's at EWU or a Big West school or Indiana. He'll do great.
Not sure that is true, but now that he is gone let's all agree it is true.
Maybe we recruited Vlad because Mad Dog knew Meadows was having some second thoughts.bearmanpg said:I agree...he could have been a major contributor at point as that is our weakest position....wish him luck...calumnus said:SBGold said:No, he'd be a backup here is what I meantPilotsfan said:
Meadows was in no way a backup for the Pilots. There's a reason LMU wanted him, there's a reason Madsen wanted him. I wish him the best at his new stop, whether that's at EWU or a Big West school or Indiana. He'll do great.
Not sure that is true, but now that he is gone let's all agree it is true.
Cone and Askew, and sounds like Brown making strides, plus Vlad the Rimpaler
So no one thinks Meadows left because of the collapse of the Pac 10?SBGold said:
Cone and Askew, and sounds like Brown making strides, plus Vlad the Rimpaler
Go Bears!
Wait! What?oskidunker said:So no one thinks Meadows left because of the collapse of the Pac 10?SBGold said:
Cone and Askew, and sounds like Brown making strides, plus Vlad the Rimpaler
No. Pac doesn't collapse until after Meadows is out of eligibility.oskidunker said:So no one thinks Meadows left because of the collapse of the Pac 10?SBGold said:
Cone and Askew, and sounds like Brown making strides, plus Vlad the Rimpaler
With Askew as a true pg, Cone preferring to play pg, and the emergence of Brown and Vlad, the room was actually getting a bit crowded. Meadows averaged 11 ppg and 2.2 apg at a mid-major. He probably wasn't sure how many minutes he would have gotten this season.bearmanpg said:I agree...he could have been a major contributor at point as that is our weakest position....wish him luck...calumnus said:SBGold said:No, he'd be a backup here is what I meantPilotsfan said:
Meadows was in no way a backup for the Pilots. There's a reason LMU wanted him, there's a reason Madsen wanted him. I wish him the best at his new stop, whether that's at EWU or a Big West school or Indiana. He'll do great.
Not sure that is true, but now that he is gone let's all agree it is true.
a backup guy leaving because of the collapse? When we will be playing bball in the ACC soon? LOLoskidunker said:So no one thinks Meadows left because of the collapse of the Pac 10?SBGold said:
Cone and Askew, and sounds like Brown making strides, plus Vlad the Rimpaler
Absolutely the additional factor to the other reasons that were initially mentioned before. Players often will not be happy with 10 minutes+-/game and that was the reason Joel Brown left as well. When its the last year of eligibility, and you believe you can get more minutes elsewhere (coupled with some NIL monies) its hard to accept being the 9th guy on the rotation.Civil Bear said:With Askew as a true pg, Cone preferring to play pg, and the emergence of Brown and Vlad, the room was actually getting a bit crowded. Meadows averaged 11 ppg and 2.2 apg at a mid-major. He probably wasn't sure how many minutes he would have gotten this season.bearmanpg said:I agree...he could have been a major contributor at point as that is our weakest position....wish him luck...calumnus said:SBGold said:No, he'd be a backup here is what I meantPilotsfan said:
Meadows was in no way a backup for the Pilots. There's a reason LMU wanted him, there's a reason Madsen wanted him. I wish him the best at his new stop, whether that's at EWU or a Big West school or Indiana. He'll do great.
Not sure that is true, but now that he is gone let's all agree it is true.
Can't wait to see Boeheim at Haas!SBGold said:a backup guy leaving because of the collapse? When we will be playing bball in the ACC soon? LOLoskidunker said:So no one thinks Meadows left because of the collapse of the Pac 10?SBGold said:
Cone and Askew, and sounds like Brown making strides, plus Vlad the Rimpaler
That fossil along with the fossils of Coach K and Roy Williams also are done. Cal has a chance with all the shake-up in that league!KoreAmBear said:Can't wait to see Boeheim at Haas!SBGold said:a backup guy leaving because of the collapse? When we will be playing bball in the ACC soon? LOLoskidunker said:So no one thinks Meadows left because of the collapse of the Pac 10?SBGold said:
Cone and Askew, and sounds like Brown making strides, plus Vlad the Rimpaler
Yeah, I remember when Villanova & Massimino came in back in the '80's, and Cal won on a buzzer beater by Keith Smith! Good times!
Start Slowly and taper off
It was my freshman year. I went to many games, including the real fun ones v. UCLA with Donny Mac and Trevor Wilson, but stupid me I missed that one.sonofabear51 said:
Yeah, I remember when Villanova & Massimino came in back in the '80's, and Cal won on a buzzer beater by Keith Smith! Good times!
IIRC, Cal destroyed ucla at home that year. I remember chants of 'Trevor, Trevor!' LOL
Start Slowly and taper off
The entire student section at Harmon was filled to the gills an hour before the game and we started that chant as he came out by himself to practice free throws. Such good times. I was there for the "Redhair" game v. ASU too.sonofabear51 said:
IIRC, Cal destroyed ucla at home that year. I remember chants of 'Trevor, Trevor!' LOL
LOL, I remember Redhair!
Start Slowly and taper off
No hair.sonofabear51 said:
LOL, I remember Redhair!
Some hair.Bobodeluxe said:No hair.sonofabear51 said:
LOL, I remember Redhair!
Bobodeluxe said:Some hair.Bobodeluxe said:No hair.sonofabear51 said:
LOL, I remember Redhair!
One of the many great moments of Harmon Gym. I'd love to see some of that spirit return!
Bobodeluxe said:Some hair.Bobodeluxe said:No hair.sonofabear51 said:
LOL, I remember Redhair!
I believe the proper order (or at least how it initially played out as they passed the ball):
Redhair
Somehair
Nohair
A great memory. I also miss "Tuuu- naaaaaaaaaa!"
"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics." -- (maybe) Benjamin Disraeli, popularized by Mark Twain
Both benches laughing, also.
AunBear I have to believe the sequence was this:AunBear89 said:Bobodeluxe said:Some hair.Bobodeluxe said:No hair.sonofabear51 said:
LOL, I remember Redhair!
I believe the proper order (or at least how it initially played out as they passed the ball):
Redhair
Somehair
Nohair
A great memory. I also miss "Tuuu- naaaaaaaaaa!"
Redhair
Nohair
Somehair
The some hair was brilliant because it was a subtle take lol.
KoreAmBear said:AunBear I have to believe the sequence was this:AunBear89 said:Bobodeluxe said:Some hair.Bobodeluxe said:No hair.sonofabear51 said:
LOL, I remember Redhair!
I believe the proper order (or at least how it initially played out as they passed the ball):
Redhair
Somehair
Nohair
A great memory. I also miss "Tuuu- naaaaaaaaaa!"
Redhair
Nohair
Somehair
The some hair was brilliant because it was a subtle take lol.
We are both too old to rely entirely on our own memories, MOC KAB. Either way, a classic Harmon moment.
I need to know: why did the "You're our tuna for tonight!" go away? Come on, Straw Hats - bring it back!
"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics." -- (maybe) Benjamin Disraeli, popularized by Mark Twain
I liked it back then, but didn't completely understand what tuna was.AunBear89 said:KoreAmBear said:AunBear I have to believe the sequence was this:AunBear89 said:Bobodeluxe said:Some hair.Bobodeluxe said:No hair.sonofabear51 said:
LOL, I remember Redhair!
I believe the proper order (or at least how it initially played out as they passed the ball):
Redhair
Somehair
Nohair
A great memory. I also miss "Tuuu- naaaaaaaaaa!"
Redhair
Nohair
Somehair
The some hair was brilliant because it was a subtle take lol.
We are both too old to rely entirely on our own memories, MOC KAB. Either way, a classic Harmon moment.
I need to know: why did the "You're our tuna for tonight!" go away? Come on, Straw Hats - bring it back!
Now maybe they can pick a more modern label, and perhaps all of Haas can join in once fans actually show up again and do it together. How random it would look to opponents is the fun part.
While in the band we used to chant while opposing players were introduced, "Who's he,drop dead, turn blue, Orange Juice Squish!
Go Bears!
This is the order I recall as well. Back when the straw hat band sat IN the student section and LED the cheers. Much better than any Mic Man - ever!KoreAmBear said:AunBear I have to believe the sequence was this:AunBear89 said:Bobodeluxe said:Some hair.Bobodeluxe said:No hair.sonofabear51 said:
LOL, I remember Redhair!
I believe the proper order (or at least how it initially played out as they passed the ball):
Redhair
Somehair
Nohair
A great memory. I also miss "Tuuu- naaaaaaaaaa!"
Redhair
Nohair
Somehair
The some hair was brilliant because it was a subtle take lol.
And our teams were not generally top 25, either. But it was VERY FUN! And opponents hated coming to Harmon.
For what it's worth, bustingbrackets.com lists Gonzaga, Pitt, St. Louis and UNLV as the likeliest places for Meadows to transfer to. He'd be a back up player at most of those. I don't buy Gonzaga and I don't know enough about the other schools to speculate about them.
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