TheDecadeSapling said:
If he doesn't play how Bucky wants, his backside will be on the bench. Bucky did it to Pop at the beginning of this past season. It'll be fine
HotardRat said:TheDecadeSapling said:
If he doesn't play how Bucky wants, his backside will be on the bench. Bucky did it to Pop at the beginning of this past season. It'll be fine
I get that….but then we're in another Federico situation where the player taking up most of our payroll is on the bench.
AggieCrew44 said:
Undeniably talented player. Talented scorer. Massive pickup from that standpoint. He also has tons of red flags with regards to playing winning basketball so hope Bucky has the reigns on it. He did with Pop so I'm hopeful
halfastros81 said:
Pop is a fierce competitor who wants to win imo. He wasn't always fantastic and he did cost us the SMU game but he also was good in March . I don't see how we are better off without him but it does at some point in today's world come down to budget . He may also not be in love with expending energy on full court pressing perhaps and if that's the case I could see him being told to move on. Buy in to system does matter.
Aggie land let’s do it 👍🏿 pic.twitter.com/lfgGkuWBqx
— PJ Haggerty (@HaggertyPj) April 10, 2026
HotardRat said:
Not trying to zag just for the sake of it, but not a huge fan of this move. He's very expensive, and he doesn't exactly play winning basketball.
Bucky is a better coach than his previous coaches, but….
The defining feature of Bucky Ball's offense for me is guards being able to get to the rim, and that is something PJ Haggerty thrives at.
— Matthew Winick (@matthewwinick) April 10, 2026
Haggerty's teams have also played over 3.5 possessions per 100 faster with him on the floor the last two years. Offensively, perfect fit. https://t.co/O4xSVeNqHW
different type of player I think.Serious Lee said:
is haggerty as good as that guard penn state cooked us with a few years ago? You know the one who backed his way to the rack from the 3pt line.
linkdude said:
have we ever had a lead guard at this height/6'4"?
Of course for so many years PG has been an issue that's cropped up through recruiting misses. To have an advantage (or at least push) at the position in conference play will be huge
lol please stuff me in a locker for my Acie slander. it's been many moons. I definitely do not remember his listed heightbobinator said:linkdude said:
have we ever had a lead guard at this height/6'4"?
Of course for so many years PG has been an issue that's cropped up through recruiting misses. To have an advantage (or at least push) at the position in conference play will be huge
Very famously yes
don't hate the player...Texas A&M said:
Five schools in five years. What a great system we have. I wonder if these guys who switch every year ever go to class in the Spring semester. But on just a pure talent level, it's a good pickup.
NEWS: Santa Clara PF Allen Graves has entered the transfer portal, per a @247Sports source.
— Travis Branham (@TravisBranham_) April 10, 2026
Averaged 11.8 PPG, 6.5 RPG, 1.8 APG and 1.9 SPG as a freshman this season, shooting 51.2% from the field, 41.3% from three. Major addition to the portal. pic.twitter.com/gF1C0pJVqN
We just got a guy averaging 23 ppg. Tf are you whining about?HotardRat said:TheDecadeSapling said:
If he doesn't play how Bucky wants, his backside will be on the bench. Bucky did it to Pop at the beginning of this past season. It'll be fine
I get that….but then we're in another Federico situation where the player taking up most of our payroll is on the bench.
25Lighters said:NEWS: Santa Clara PF Allen Graves has entered the transfer portal, per a @247Sports source.
— Travis Branham (@TravisBranham_) April 10, 2026
Averaged 11.8 PPG, 6.5 RPG, 1.8 APG and 1.9 SPG as a freshman this season, shooting 51.2% from the field, 41.3% from three. Major addition to the portal. pic.twitter.com/gF1C0pJVqN
Over 40% from 3's.
if true guess Bucky got a budget bumpFWIW on PJ Haggerty — the #KansasState side has heard he got $4.2M from Texas A&M.
— CJ (Newsweek) (@CJFWrites) April 10, 2026
My source was adamant #LSU went up to $3.5M, but getting an almost extra million to go back home for college is extremely hard to pass up.
Can’t blame him one bit. https://t.co/qi0u5L45jH
its like one guy.taylorswift13_ said:
Aggie fans at its best, we just got one of the best pure scorers in college basketball, a former all American, a top 5 prospect in the portal, and they're gonna do their best to spin it negatively…
We just got a guy who can give you a bucket and who can take over the game. He's fearless at the basket, he's got a smooth shot, and he plays fast. Offensively he's perfect for Bucky Ball
The Marksman said:
We just got PJ Haggerty
Tamuco99 said:
Lots of people's opinions on mercenary players have been changed suddenly
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As someone who also follows Memphis, here's what I can tell you. Yes he can score. But he's also undersized and his defense sucks. If his shooting isn't on, he's not going to contribute much. He's definitely not who you want as your best player and his NIL value is over-inflated.
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Seems like Texas A & M waits to see who we recruit and then just throws a bigger bag their way .
Serious Lee said:
some sour grapes from tigerdroppings:Quote:
As someone who also follows Memphis, here's what I can tell you. Yes he can score. But he's also undersized and his defense sucks. If his shooting isn't on, he's not going to contribute much. He's definitely not who you want as your best player and his NIL value is over-inflated.Quote:
Seems like Texas A & M waits to see who we recruit and then just throws a bigger bag their way .
i hope the 2nd one is true. Les Miles used to do that to mike sherman and it was annoying as hell.
Topher17 said:HotardRat said:
Not trying to zag just for the sake of it, but not a huge fan of this move. He's very expensive, and he doesn't exactly play winning basketball.
Bucky is a better coach than his previous coaches, but….
Yeah, I'm fully in the mode of trusting Bucky, but I'm also in wait and see mode with a guy like Haggerty. He scores, but he's not very efficient and we're his fifth school in five years, none of which have been particularly good teams. And as you note, definitely very expensive.
