2021-2022 Recruiting

[Falcon]

Losing Fulcher sucks because it means we will likely see another new face on the roster. I’ve heard he’s an awful student and did basically no school work. Given the timing of this, I wonder if he failed out of school. Otherwise why wait until now? Anyone have info on this?

[guest44]

I would guess Fulcher left because Huger keeps recruiting over him. After an all freshman team performance he was basically exiled into a slightly bigger role than Elsasser. Thankfully we don’t have to worry about Elsasser or Watson entering the portal as they are on the roster as a favor and nothing else.

As the transfer portal goes crazy, Bob Moosbrugger has positioned BGSU with a terrible coach at both roster construction and in game coaching. When Bowling Green did have hope with Justin Turner, Huger lined him up with Taylor Mattos and Dylan Swingle.

2022-2023 is shaping up to be a special season in reverse. The type of season you get when you give a bad coach too many years. Thank you Bob Moosbrugger and Kit Hughes. Incompetence.

[hammb]

I'm not a particularly huge fan of Fulcher's game, but I paid attention 20 years ago when Dakich couldn't keep kids in the program. It doesn't matter how good or bad the players are that are transferring out, if you can't keep kids around for 3+ years you just end up spinning your wheels. Maybe the transfer portal has changed that some, but I've not been a real big fan of Huger's use of the portal either. The only real success Huger has had in recruiting thus far has been with HS kids; our portal results have been underwhelming (being nice).

More alarming (for me) is that Huger's ability to re-recruit his players and keep guys like Turner, Plowden, and Diggs (one of few transfer successes!) has probably been his biggest strong point. It's concerning to me that we're now seeing him fail to keep kids around. True, none of the kids that have left have been starters logging big time minutes but I think Fields, Fulcher, and Young are all guys who should have been expected to step up in role this season.

[guest44]

Fulcher had plenty of flaws, however when have you have seen a MAC All-Freshman player turn into the 9th or 10th man on a roster in the MAC? It wasn't a function of a team that was too talented. In my opinion he need to play, and last seasons joke non conference schedule was the time to play him alot. Instead, they hit the transfer portal for better players who were mediocre, before making them scapegoats. It's pretty simple. Some coaches have a plan, others are negotiating contract extensions during Covid after preseason rankings come out. The Bowling Green coaching staff has no plan.

[Flipper]

I think Huger is trying to set the expectations bar reaaallly low so any success will seem like he exceeded expectations

[BleedOrange]

Fulcher has good speed and footwork and can get to the basket. Also, he is a great rebounder for a guard and is also realty good without the ball. Clearly, he needs to improve his outside shooting. I'll miss him.

[Diemilkweed]

Fulcher has good speed and footwork and can get to the basket. Also, he is a great rebounder for a guard and is also realty good without the ball. Clearly, he needs to improve his outside shooting. I'll miss him.

Dude was better in terms of assists, rebounds ,points, shooting %.... than all of our guards except maybe Gordon. And was a willing defender.

Huger was an idiot for keeping him on the bench in favor of mercenaries that refused defense, didn't play7 the team game, and couldn't shoot.

[fanatic13]

Losing Fulcher sucks because it means we will likely see another new face on the roster. I’ve heard he’s an awful student and did basically no school work. Given the timing of this, I wonder if he failed out of school. Otherwise why wait until now? Anyone have info on this?

This is correct but I'm not sure if he actually failed out. He consistently had academic issues and that's why he missed a couple games this season

Regardless he was athletic and versatile which will be missed. I'm worried about the roster for next season

[Globetrotter]

Losing Fulcher is actually kind of meaningless because he wasn't developing, they weren't playing him....DESPITE all of the potential he had. I have no idea if that's on him or Huger but he was the most obvious transfer. You had to do some gymnastics to figure out his role here.

[BleedOrange]

We have 10 scholarship commitments for next year. It's concerning to have this many openings in early May.

[Globetrotter]

We have 10 scholarship commitments for next year. It's concerning to have this many openings in early May.

Maybe in the olden times, but with the transfer portal we all good.

[TommyG]

Just what the team needs…more transfers

[Globetrotter]

Just what the team needs…more transfers

This is how it works now. Just find a guy transferring out because of lack of minutes.

[guest44]

As it sits currently, this is the worst roster BGSU has had since maybe contract expiration years of Dakich. Huger has been in over his head often as the coach at BGSU. He has never been further in over his head as he is right now with the transfer portal.

[hammb]

The transfer portal is definitely the new thing, so I guess I could see not being concerned about open roster spots in May if we had a coaching staff that seemed competent at using the portal. Unfortunately we don't. We also have seen multiple years where we don't even use our scholarships, so I have a feeling we'll be back to playing shorthanded with only 11 scholarship players. Maybe he'll just give it to one of the walk ons, that seems to be his style.

Right now this roster looks like a total dumpster fire unless the 2 incoming freshmen are ready to play 25+ minutes a game at an all MAC level. Even if they're merely "pretty good for freshmen" this is a bottom half of the league team.

We don't just need to fill those slots from the transfer portal. If this team is going to be worth a damn they need to be all MAC level transfers. From a guy who, in my memory, hasn't yet recruited even an above average starter caliber transfer in his 7 years. Diggs is probably the best transfer he's landed, and was probably best served as a 6th man shooter type.