Tuttle

[glm38]

Just wondering if anyone knows if Seth Tuttle plans to keep playing basketball after this year? He's kind of a tweener by NBA standards but I could see him being very successful in Europe if he wants to keep playing.

[BCPanther]

Just wondering if anyone knows if Seth Tuttle plans to keep playing basketball after this year? He's kind of a tweener by NBA standards but I could see him being very successful in Europe if he wants to keep playing.

He wants to coach. Personality and relationship wise I don't see him as a guy that would really like being in Europe. He's really close to his family and community and is in a pretty serious relationship. I would think that his playing career won't last long if its not in the US.

[uniftw]

Just wondering if anyone knows if Seth Tuttle plans to keep playing basketball after this year? He's kind of a tweener by NBA standards but I could see him being very successful in Europe if he wants to keep playing.

He wants to coach. Personality and relationship wise I don't see him as a guy that would really like being in Europe. He's really close to his family and community and is in a pretty serious relationship. I would think that his playing career won't last long if its not in the US.

Yup.

I could...maybe...see the following situation though -

Go play 2 years in Europe to earn some money, come back to UNI and become a GA at UNI to start his coaching career


Or, pretty much exactly what Jake Koch did the last 2 years and the next 2 years. Johnny pwas a GA at UNI, then got moved to video coordinator. Kwadzo was playing overseas for a couple years but is the GA right now, and Jake just finished 2 years in Germany and will be the GA for the next two years (or so I've heard)

[glm38]

Several times when watching Tuttle this year it struck me that he would be a heck of a player in the NBA if he were just a bit taller say 6 10 or 11. His post skills are just incredible.

But not every great college players game translates to the NBA. And if he has a great tournament and UNI makes a run he might still get a chance at the next level here at home.

[uniftw]

Several times when watching Tuttle this year it struck me that he would be a heck of a player in the NBA if he were just a bit taller say 6 10 or 11. His post skills are just incredible.

But not every great college players game translates to the NBA. And if he has a great tournament and UNI makes a run he might still get a chance at the next level here at home.

If he was 6'10 or 6'11 he doesn't end up at UNI to begin with, sadly

[rlh04d]

Just wondering if anyone knows if Seth Tuttle plans to keep playing basketball after this year? He's kind of a tweener by NBA standards but I could see him being very successful in Europe if he wants to keep playing.

He wants to coach. Personality and relationship wise I don't see him as a guy that would really like being in Europe. He's really close to his family and community and is in a pretty serious relationship. I would think that his playing career won't last long if its not in the US.

The difference in salary between a GA at UNI or playing basketball in Europe/Korea/etc. is pretty significant.

I believe Stutz was making around $175k in Korea immediately after the draft (not sure how taxes play into that). A GA at UNI would make, what, $30k?

Building your way up to coaching from being a GA requires a significant amount of passion for the career field and a willingness to be very poor for a long period of time.

[uniftw]

Tuttle wants to coach.

Tuttle grew up 60 minutes north of Cedar Falls and is still VERY close with everyone in that town.

His family/mentors mean an extreme amount to him. See the UNI All Access episode dedicated to him that followed him back to his hometown.

He might play a year or two - but the Jake Koch route will be the longest period of time

[Play Angry]

Seth seems like a fine young man. I wish him success wherever he ends up.

[BCPanther]

I'll also throw in that money is of no concern. The girl he's dating/engaged to is the daughter of a multi-millionaire car dealership owner.

[uniftw]

I'll also throw in that money is of no concern. The girl he's dating/engaged to is the daughter of a multi-millionaire car dealership owner.

You mean the man who could probably buy Cedar Falls and Waterloo outright and still be the one of the richest men in the city?


Yeah...