A Review of the Blue Demons

[Wizard of Westroads]

They didn't sign enough kids last Spring, and they've only got two signed so far this year. Lack of depth killed them last year, and unless he strikes gold in the transfer portal, I have real concerns about the same issues popping up next year.

If you're keeping track, it's the beginning of May, and DePaul's signed Zion Cruz and two JuCo players no one has ever heard of - one of which would probably start if we had to play a basketball game today.

We have four open scholarships, and our best returning player might be a kid who averaged 9.7 points per game at Iowa State two years ago.

We're losing out to P5 bottom-feeder programs for recruits, because they've got way more NIL money than we do. And some of the "Plan B" kids have gotten sick of waiting on DePaul and have started committing elsewhere. But we're in the Top 6 for Emoni Bates, I guess.

At least we've got Cruz... unless he shows promise this year... in which case, another school will offer him more NIL money than DePaul can come up with.

FML.

You never know, Demon. Bluejays signed Kaluma (May 16) and Alexander (June 2) very late last year.

^^^ Stubbs knows how to recruit, I think he's got this.

[Demon22]

South Florida's leading scorer - Caleb Murphy - has announced his transfer to DePaul.

[Demon22]

Forward Tafara Gapare is set to announce his commitment on Monday.

A Top 50 player in the class of 2023, Gapare is expected to reclassify into the 2022 class.

Maryland was considered an early favorite, and Illinois is believed to have made a late push, but the last two 24/7 Crystal Balls have come in for DePaul, including one from Maryland's site admin.

[Demon22]

Tafara Gapare has committed to DePaul.

According to 24/7 sports, he's the highest-ranked player to join the Blue Demons since their site launched.

[sju88grad]

Tafara Gapare has committed to DePaul.

According to 24/7 sports, he's the highest-ranked player to join the Blue Demons since their site launched.

Congrats Demon! Nice pick up….

[Demon22]

LIU's Eral Penn has announced that he is transferring to DePaul.

The 6-7 forward averaged 17 points and 7 rebounds a game for LIU last year, and was a 1st Team All-NEC selection.

[Wizard of Westroads]

Demons come in at 102, 10th in the BE, in the Top 144:

https://www.collegesportsmadness.com/article/20800

[Xuperman]

Man, that OU transfer, Gibson is a baller! The guy is going to end up a 2000 pt scorer. Scores in bunches with consistency. Dropped 30 on a 9th ranked TTU last year and scored 54 in 2 NIT games....11-21 from 3.

[DemonBaby]

Man, that OU transfer, Gibson is a baller! The guy is going to end up a 2000 pt scorer. Scores in bunches with consistency. Dropped 30 on a 9th ranked TTU last year and scored 54 in 2 NIT games....11-21 from 3.

Hear me out….we might not suck.

[Wizard of Westroads]

Stubbs has done a good job with transfers in changing the culture. Gibson and Terry move the ball, Johnson and Penn take good shots. None of them are graduates of the Eli Cain School of Shot Selection.