Cal sophomore Grant Newell plans to enter the transfer portal, he tells @On3sports
— Jamie Shaw (@JamieShaw5) March 19, 2024
The 6-9 Chicago native started 39 games in his two seasons with the Golden Bears. Career averages of 6.8 points and 5.7 rebounds.https://t.co/YYDGG2x9lC pic.twitter.com/NZ4Z4wEsbT
If he was we would have been in trouble...First off the bench maybe....Too many mistakesDWM81 said:
Newell would have been in the rotation next year. A loss...
He does have a lot of open schoalrships for sure. But really only Celestine and Brown along with the incoming frosh PG figure to really be in the plans for next season. Pavlovic is not an ACC player. Curtis is likely not one next year. Maybe the year after.Johnfox said:Cal sophomore Grant Newell plans to enter the transfer portal, he tells @On3sports
— Jamie Shaw (@JamieShaw5) March 19, 2024
The 6-9 Chicago native started 39 games in his two seasons with the Golden Bears. Career averages of 6.8 points and 5.7 rebounds.https://t.co/YYDGG2x9lC pic.twitter.com/NZ4Z4wEsbT
Brown Jr, Curtis, Pavlovic, and Celestine are the only scholarship players left. Madsen has a TON of open spots to work with.
I think he was told by the staff that they are looking for players that play his position. That nothing is guaranteed. Players want to play and get paid. Grant has a chance to start fresh elsewhere and perhaps get more minutes.RedlessWardrobe said:
Just my two cents. Really a bit confused on Grant leaving. Even he would see that next year he starts and plays more minutes. I guess it's a NIL thing.
Don't know for sure what Cal is looking for at center. But I think they would like a rim protector. Teams had their way against Cal in the paint and at the rim. We all saw how intimadated Aimaq was against the shot blockers like Dante or Bona. Nearly every team of note in the P12 this season had not just a little better rim and paint protection, but really a lot better.3Cats4CAL said:
That sounds likely. Do you think that Okafor also entered for the same reason? If they brought in another center, he would at least start before Larson.
good thing it only cost me two cents.Shocky1 said:
^ wrong
Glad I'm getting really, really old....Reading "the UC Berkeley Bears" is enough make one ill.Bobodeluxe said:
If the team gets better as each member enters the portal, the UC Berkeley Bears are on the way to The Dance next year.
Can't make a Tomlette without breaking some Gregs.Big C said:
Lots and lots of possible reasons for Newell's likely departure:
- feels like he's being recruited over
- thinks the staff undervalues him
- got yelled at for his lack of intensity and he's a sensitive individual
- not an academic "fit"
- didn't feel like he fit in well with some other players and/or staff members
- doesn't feel comfortable in Berkeley/NorCal or misses something about his home area
And more. Maybe somebody around here knows more, but I do not. But I do know two things... 1) he's good enough to play for us, especially if he keeps improving... and... 2) he's not so good that he can't be replaced.
We're going to be fine. Madsen's making an omelet. Some eggs are going to be cracked.
BC Calfan said:
Grant looked lost all season. He seemed to be constantly overthinking which made him a step slow at all times. Like his defensive lapse against Washington which allowed the game-winning 3.
I do think he has potential. He has a great frame and feet for a college power forward. But his issues appear to be mental and for that reason maybe a fresh start is best for him.
Johnfox said:Cal sophomore Grant Newell plans to enter the transfer portal, he tells @On3sports
— Jamie Shaw (@JamieShaw5) March 19, 2024
The 6-9 Chicago native started 39 games in his two seasons with the Golden Bears. Career averages of 6.8 points and 5.7 rebounds.https://t.co/YYDGG2x9lC pic.twitter.com/NZ4Z4wEsbT
Brown Jr, Curtis, Pavlovic, and Celestine are the only scholarship players left. Madsen has a TON of open spots to work with.
I haven't seen Brown play enough to be sure of that.Johnfox said:
Newell, Brown Jr, Okafor, and Askew are not going to be great players in the ACC. Madsen is the opposite of fox, push them out and get better ones.
Sportscaster hype? More like hype from his coach and teammates who see him in practice all the day. He wasn't ready for the game but he was a freshman with traits that are not easily replaced: length, shooting touch, and flashes of some other scoring skills. He's probably one of the few guys on the team Madsen would've wanted to hold onto.Intuit said:
Brown was the beneficiary of effective publicity and received an abundance of sports caster's hype. In my view he received much more praise than was justified by his play.
His regular mistakes and flubs were overlooked or excused because he represented the only playable backcourt or wing substitute available to the coaching staff.
I don't know that Madsen is pushing them out, but the professional coach in him probably has him being really honest about what he sees moving forward with them.Johnfox said:
Newell, Brown Jr, Okafor, and Askew are not going to be great players in the ACC. Madsen is the opposite of fox, push them out and get better ones.
let us hope that is the reason and it isn't because they have lost faith in him89Bear said:
but the professional coach in him probably has him being really honest about what he sees moving forward with them.
interesting, but as we basically have "pro" college sports, if the NIL is there, Tyson might be better served reuping??parentswerebears said:
This rebuild is going to be really interesting. I am looking forward to seeing what Madsen can do here. 10 roster spots to fill… unless he somehow keeps Tyson. Huge ask.
