KAEO Tafara Gapare

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Re: KAEO Tafara Gapare

Post by stevemaz » Tue Mar 28, 2023 2:51 pm

I do not salute Tafara.. and will leave it at that..

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Re: KAEO Tafara Gapare

Post by NDR18 » Tue Mar 28, 2023 3:11 pm

This is not a loss, I’m glad he’s moved on. He’s too raw and not ready for the college game. Maybe with a different coach and some improvement he could develop into a decent player, but he seems quite far from that now. That’s not to say he has crazy athleticism, he just can’t harness that right now.

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Re: KAEO Tafara Gapare

Post by Floyd » Tue Mar 28, 2023 3:14 pm

After I saw DD was leaving, I had a feeling Gapare would follow. Seemed like they were close on the team. Wouldn't be surprised to see them go somewhere together

Great athleticism, but seemed to struggle with what Frank wanted. Too bad, could have been good here
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Re: KAEO Tafara Gapare

Post by PreecherJenkins » Tue Mar 28, 2023 3:22 pm

Goodbye Tafara Gapare. You'll always be remembered as the 2020's Jameel Pugh minus the midnight madness slam dunk championships
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Re: KAEO Tafara Gapare

Post by rt63 » Tue Mar 28, 2023 3:31 pm

Sucks! Had the most upside on the roster.

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Re: KAEO Tafara Gapare

Post by Floyd » Tue Mar 28, 2023 3:41 pm

RJ is the guy you can build around, not Gapare
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Re: KAEO Tafara Gapare

Post by wmmmfan » Tue Mar 28, 2023 3:58 pm

Floyd wrote: Tue Mar 28, 2023 3:41 pm RJ is the guy you can build around, not Gapare
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Re: KAEO Tafara Gapare

Post by InnervisionsUMASS » Tue Mar 28, 2023 3:59 pm

Not sure why it needs to be just 1 guy to build around, but ok?
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Re: KAEO Tafara Gapare

Post by Floyd » Tue Mar 28, 2023 4:16 pm

It doesn't, but out of the 2, if one was to stay, I'm glad it looks like it'll be RJ. I think he's more polished
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Re: KAEO Tafara Gapare

Post by minutefanjsf » Tue Mar 28, 2023 4:42 pm

Ricky tweeted something interesting yesterday. https://twitter.com/rickyharris5/status ... G9PvuMrLew

Not sure who it was directed at.

TG was not ready and was the only player who didn’t seem to develop this season. Raw skill, sure. Hope he finds what he is looking for. Hopefully, Ricky’s tweet was not directed at TG. That type of reputation would not serve him well, IMO.

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Re: KAEO Tafara Gapare

Post by Quann » Tue Mar 28, 2023 6:11 pm

Jeff90 wrote: Tue Mar 28, 2023 1:19 pm So much for “Frank’s guys” not leaving. I can’t do this anymore. They have removed all the fun in following a college program.
This is the norm in college hoops now. Expect at least 3 guys in the portal every year. It’s terrible for the game but that’s where we’re at now.

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Re: KAEO Tafara Gapare

Post by minutefanjsf » Tue Mar 28, 2023 6:24 pm

Quann wrote: Tue Mar 28, 2023 6:11 pm
Jeff90 wrote: Tue Mar 28, 2023 1:19 pm So much for “Frank’s guys” not leaving. I can’t do this anymore. They have removed all the fun in following a college program.
This is the norm in college hoops now. Expect at least 3 guys in the portal every year. It’s terrible for the game but that’s where we’re at now.
I think once the extra Covid year goes away in two years the portal will relax a bit. There are so many grad transfers with 2 years of eligibility now it is insane. Once it gets back to the one year (mostly) grad transfers it should even out a bit. All the “free” first time transfers and grad transfers add up to a lot right now.

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Re: KAEO Tafara Gapare

Post by TruBluMaroon » Tue Mar 28, 2023 6:40 pm

DoctorJ wrote: Sat Feb 11, 2023 6:37 pm The reason that we got him is likely that we didn't redshirt him, that and NLI.
Surprised that foreign players can sign NIL deals without it jeopardizing their “Student Visa”. I know some schools have had their foreign players sign everything at home, but TG wasn’t home since the season started. He did arrive late and didn’t have a NIL deal when he arrived that I am aware of.
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Re: KAEO Tafara Gapare

Post by umasscollective » Tue Mar 28, 2023 6:50 pm

TruBluMaroon wrote: Tue Mar 28, 2023 6:40 pm
DoctorJ wrote: Sat Feb 11, 2023 6:37 pm The reason that we got him is likely that we didn't redshirt him, that and NLI.
Surprised that foreign players can sign NIL deals without it jeopardizing their “Student Visa”. I know some schools have had their foreign players sign everything at home, but TG wasn’t home since the season started. He did arrive late and didn’t have a NIL deal when he arrived that Inam aware of.
He signed on 12/22/2022 when he was home for Christmas in NZ and all work was preformed in NZ.

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Re: KAEO Tafara Gapare

Post by TruBluMaroon » Tue Mar 28, 2023 7:17 pm

^ Thanks! I just never imagined someone who has barely been in Amherst for 1/2 semester would have gone all the way to New Zealand in December 🤷‍♂️

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