Count me in as all in on Mitchell. I think the bigger question now is what does this mean for Sheldon? It was quite obvious that he was nowhere near being ready as a freshman. This pretty much takes him out of the rotation in my opinion as a sophomore. Not sure if he redshirts or looks to go somewhere else at this point. Clearly the coaching staff felt like we needed better protection behind Hunter next year. And the answer wasn’t Sheldon.

Correct.

I mean if there was complete trust in Sheldon, Shereef isn’t a Bobcat. Now if we can land Myles Foster and a big in the middle…I think we’ll be happy.

We shall see how this works out, but compared to previous transfers, not in the same league numbers wise. Just saying.

Devon Baker came here with 1300 points and ended up being "meh." Bean Willis had a big profile and we all know how he did. Let's wait and see how Reef does on the floor.

I was wondering this a few pages back. Shereef was brought in, we offered Myles Che, and we were interested in that NAIA PG. The staff went into this portal season looking for a better backup PG than Sheldon. Not sure what happens to him because his minutes are going to Shereef next season.

+1

Yes...expectations much higher for Baker and Bean. Agree...you can't compare those two to Shereef.

This would be fantastic if it happens.

Baker is a good bench player, no need to put him down. He saved our bacon in several games this year.

While Shereef is a 6'0 PG, and we already have Hunter, I understand the immediate expectation of "backup PG". And that might be exactly true. But I'm also not discounting the possibility that he either starts alongside Hunter, or even as a bench guy gets significant (15-22) minutes per game.

Whether he's a backup or rotational guy, as a PG, and given this teams weaknesses/struggles - I'm not worried about his scoring average. What I want to see is a) His ability to run the offense and create open shots for others (Ast per 40) b) His ability not to turn it over (Ast:TO) c) His defense - something we SEVERELY lack, something he'll understand from playing at Creighton and against Big East every night, and one of his stated positives (DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE HOW IMPORTANT OF A DIFFERENCE THIS COULD MAKE) (Def Rating) and lastly d) His ability to rebound.

He's athletic enough that at the MAC level I think he can drive and create his own shot when needed as well.

We still need some freaking size to be sure, but I like the add nonetheless.

*Edit - started a specific thread for Mitchell on recruiting board as we continue other portal discussions here.

For several here, only March matters.
BAKER was a fantastic Bobcat when it counted most. Steals, mid range jumpers late in the clock and threes. If Zips would have had him for March, they, not Kent would have been dancing.

As for 'Reef. I get all giddy when the fans love his DEFENSE.

Here's what jump off the page to me about Mitchell.

His second season at Creighton, 36.4% from three, 74% FT line and 83 the next, 22 steals and 46 assists (not bad for a bench guy). His playing time was actually in the mid-teens his first three years.

Now, if he is friends with Mason Miller, the 6-8 forward at Creighton who is the son of former SEC player of the year and NBA veteran Mike Miller, that would be a great pickup of an under-used guy. And has 3 years of eligibility left.

Doesn't Danny Nee get any credit?