I'd argue it's exactly the opposite. The board tends to overrate local kids.

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Mar 18, 2025
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Jake Wahlin is #5 so far in Evan Miya's "Top Transfers In The Portal"

VinnyBYU

Mar 18, 6:04am

No offense to him, but I don’t think a top 75 team has had anyone declare

Yukon

Mar 18, 6:51am

Because players on those top 75 teams are still playing.

unctoothman

Mar 18, 6:56am

Obviously. That’s my point.

Yukon

Mar 18, 7:04am

Chaz Lanier came from North Florida - there's PLENTY of talent on bad teams

VinnyBYU

Mar 18, 7:34am

My point was that very few players have entered the portal.

Yukon

Mar 18, 7:37am

Right makes sense

VinnyBYU

Mar 18, 7:50am

And the inexplicable CB obsession with Wahlin continues.

Roko's Basilisk

Mar 18, 6:57am

Actually Pretty Rational - he should be at BYU

BillyGoat

Mar 18, 6:58am

Why "should"??

WJCougar

Mar 18, 7:15am

Not trying to disrespect Jake, but I think KY can get a lot better athleticism and skill than Whalin.

TheLoneCougar

Mar 18, 7:16am

Jake is better than Bosko, IMO. So yeah, I'd rather have Jake

VinnyBYU

Mar 18, 7:36am

A lot of CB falls into the exotic trap. If Jake were playing in Madagascar they would be all over him. From Utah? Pass

mokelembembe

Mar 18, 8:06am

I'd argue it's exactly the opposite. The board tends to overrate local kids.

Roko's Basilisk

Mar 18, 8:14am

Maybe out a high school a bit. But we're in the era where you can just pass on those types and they seem to show

mokelembembe

Mar 18, 8:52am

We should definitely consider Wahlin, he's a decent depth piece

tacallaway

Mar 18, 8:57am

But if we’ve learned 1 thing this year it’s that KY likes (& plays) depth!

VinnyBYU

Mar 18, 9:00am

Its possible He could be our starting strech 4 next year. At 6'10 he's valuable.

pinolero

Mar 18, 9:02am

Per Evan Miya, he was Utah's 7th best player with a BPR of 1.83

tacallaway

Mar 18, 9:12am

That's what we all don't really know. Mags was that guy last year and look how that turned out.

mokelembembe

Mar 18, 9:16am

Mag had question marks due to injury, but was an elite defender when healthy

tacallaway

Mar 18, 9:24am

I think Wahlin has more offensive upside than Mag... he's also 6'10

VinnyBYU

Mar 18, 9:26am

I guess it depends on how you define upside.

tacallaway

Mar 18, 9:30am

I think it's the opposite. If Wahlin wasn't LDS, no one would care about him.

tacallaway

Mar 18, 8:15am

...but we're BYU soooo

VinnyBYU

Mar 18, 8:30am

We just signed the #1 player in the nation

tacallaway

Mar 18, 9:01am

We can't forget what BYU is though. Need the best LDS players always. Then add

pinolero

Mar 18, 9:05am

You’re right. I actually wrote a post “think bigger” a couple weeks ago

VinnyBYU

Mar 18, 9:15am

I mean they don't even play the same position...

TheLoneCougar

Mar 18, 10:57am

It really is funny. He’s a very average player. But that dunk against us!

East_is_up

Mar 18, 10:50am

Jake or Hunter Erickson? 😉

VinnyBYU

Mar 18, 10:51am

Both about the same average CBB player.

East_is_up

Mar 18, 10:55am

He's as good right now as Hall or Saunders would have been after their sophomore

Threw and Through

Mar 18, 11:16am

great pt

VinnyBYU

Mar 18, 11:18am

If Catchings leaves he'd fit at the 4. BYU still needs the top LDS kids. At 6'10

pinolero

Mar 18, 7:47am

Good take. His lateral quickness guarding Richie was impressive

VinnyBYU

Mar 18, 7:51am

Ya, better than expected for sure.

Captain Stubing

Mar 18, 11:04am

Bosko had a rough start to the season (not surprising with how late he joined)

tacallaway

Mar 18, 7:57am

I like Bosko but "better defender" is not something used to describe him often

VinnyBYU

Mar 18, 8:34am

Take it up with Evan Miya, Bosko is statistically the better defender

tacallaway

Mar 18, 8:54am

Catchings is not a 4 for us. He is a wing with length. I wouldn't play him as

Captain Stubing

Mar 18, 9:46am

He's absolutely a 4 for us.

dwhitebud

Mar 18, 11:39am

Hmm. I would still put him at a wing, but technically our 4 this year is also

Captain Stubing

Mar 18, 12:59pm

There are many good players who will enter the portal after the postseason. Wahlin won't be top 20.

Yllage Vidiot

Mar 18, 8:21am

Perhaps, but he's a 4 star transfer in Miya's system

VinnyBYU

Mar 18, 8:36am

He'll be well outside the Top 100 when it's done.

dwhitebud

Mar 18, 10:50am

Wish him the best wherever he lands.

OldFogey

Mar 18, 8:24am

His projected BPM lands him in the 200s when it's all said and done.

dwhitebud

Mar 18, 10:49am

RE: Jake Wahlin is #5 so far in Evan Miya's "Top Transfers In The Portal"

rhatchmd

Mar 18, 10:51am

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