Nate johnson to prob come back

[IM4X]

Have to ask, is everyone still super excited about Nate Johnson coming back if it means CJ Wilcher ends up in the portal?

1. I am ecstatic!
2. Absolutely doesn’t mean Wilcher is going anywhere. He is just a freshmen and he will get his minutes. Don’t understand why people think having more talent is a bad thing. Most players are going to but into playing a little less of that means a greater chance for the team get into the NCAA tournament and have a deep run.

The only players who will transfer are the ones who are not getting on the court much (like Ramsey) or those increasingly losing minutes (like Kyky). I wish Kyky would have stuck around but then I wouldn’t stick around if my playing time decreased as much as his- especially if I knew I could move on and likely earn a starting job elsewhere (maybe not quite at the BE level- but then maybe it is possible).

[xuwillie]

I wouldn’t be so sure some of these freshman won’t leave if all these seniors return. I’m sure they expected to be starters by next year, probably a big reason why they came to X

[XUBison]

? What transfer rumors? I don’t think any more are really expected but you never know.

Sorry... Rumors, as in, Scruggs is staying and Wilcher is leaving? Transfer crap, as in, players leaving, constant chatter about who this year’s free agents should be, and now conjecture young players will transfer any time our best upperclassmen stick around. I guess they were two separate parts of a larger thought.

[xavierj]

Sorry... Rumors, as in, Scruggs is staying and Wilcher is leaving? Transfer crap, as in, players leaving, constant chatter about who this year’s free agents should be, and now conjecture young players will transfer any time our best upperclassmen stick around. I guess they were two separate parts of a larger thought.

Okay. I guess I just haven’t heard anything about CJ leaving from anyone. Xavier lost the two guys I expected and do not expect any more. Jones and Odom started this year and will start next year. Wilcher will be the 6th man if he doesn’t start at the 4. They will all be fine.

[drudy23]

Does anyone know what exactly Nate Johnson's injury was? Torn ligament?

[ThrowDownDBrown]

Why would Nate or Paul coming back have any impact on CJ? They don't play the same positions.

[xukeith]

Does anyone know what exactly Nate Johnson's injury was? Torn ligament?

Haven’t seen his leg but I read in his interview that he injured his shin. He had surgery 2 weeks ago and will be out of boot in 6-8 weeks.

[xavierj]

Does anyone know what exactly Nate Johnson's injury was? Torn ligament?

Yes something to do with the shin and and tibia and surgery. Hopefully he can come back healthy and pain free.

[D-West & PO-Z]

Why would Nate or Paul coming back have any impact on CJ? They don't play the same positions.

They don't and I dont think it has a ton of impact but it is still less mins for Wilcher most likely. If Scruggs and Johnson both come back it can shift guys like CJ or even Johnson to other positions if we play small and take away time from CJ.

Anyway there is no reason to believe anything about CJ considering leaving other than one guy on a message board who just threw it out there and hasnt addressed it since.

[boozehound]

If I was CJ Wilcher I would really like my chances of playing a lot of minutes under Steele. He is a wing with good size who can shoot. This staff loves those guys. Hell, Steele might even play him at the 5.