Duke had 8 scholarship players for most of the season due to transfer and discipline. Coach K can't recruit.
If you start losing guys in the rotation there is cause for concern. If you lose guys at the back of the roster, there is little to no impact...
That's certainly true. But I do feel there was an impact in the Kentucky game when we had to turn to Quadri. We had already lost Strickland and Moore had barely even been playing at all, even without the suspension. In no way was he prepared for that moment. And it definitely had a negative impact. Imo it'd just be nice to start the year with 13 players. Even if we ended up with that Gnahore guy, at least the bodies are there.
We're losing diamond in rough type players, nothing to major. At the sane time I'll always give my last scholarships to local guys unless I'm getting a lance type player. Every player see us play and automatically believe their missing piece. I still say it was grades over attitude. Like I keep saying Mick has a horrible attitude himself.
smh, they got suspended when grades came out. I was born at night but not last night. You don't kick guys off team for bad attitude. What kid away from home isn't going to have attitude problems. Guys aren't going to class.Bulldog, I have heard the same thing about grades but it (understandably) has been kept very quiet.
9-13 players today with hope of becoming 1-5 players of future. Duke, Ky, Kansas are always going to get players every year that's better than their 9-13. We pray our guys develop so when their JR/SR they have physical and mental advantage.This is spot on. UC is losing 9-13 guys (Morman, Strickland, Davis, etc.) who think they should be 1-8 guys, with the possible exception of Lawrence.
Not sure what point you're making, if any. Strickland was the 12th man and wasn't going to play all year. They tried to get Quad minutes to have him more ready, but nearly every time the result was a momentum changing run for the opponent. What does Quad not being ready have to do with using 13 scholarships? He was the 8th or 9th guy and struggled to see the floor.
Using 13 is pretty much pointless, and there aren't more than a small handful of teams that use more than 10 regularly in games. The result is guys in spots 10-13 look to leave and find a spot that allows them to get on the floor. When you are losing guys in spots 1-8, be as concerned as you want...
Duke had 8 scholarship players for most of the season due to transfer and discipline. Coach K can't recruit.
If you start losing guys in the rotation there is cause for concern. If you lose guys at the back of the roster, there is little to no impact...
And Duke's 8 scholarship players all were McDonald's All Americans. Good comparison...
Those guys might not have been in the rotation this year, but there was a decent likelihood of them being in the rotation in the future. If there wasn't any likelihood than it's terrible recruiting. Instead UC ends up with guys like Guyn and Sanders who shouldn't be in the rotation in the first place.
Ellis strong arming guys out there on court. Quit it guys Mormon attitude had nothing to do with him leavingPeople are seriously worried about players like Morman and Strickland leaving?
I guess it's the offseason and nothing is going on, but who cares. As long as Mick is using the scholarships in another place, then it is a positive for the school. The talent level is going up, some guys are frustrated because they see the writing on the wall so they leave. No big deal.
You cannot allow players like Morman to bring the other guys down with him.
Even guyn quit on team
Kids transfer all the time. Look at how many from other programs are available right now, most of these recruits were the star in H.S and they come to college and there are players as good or better ahead of them. These kids want to come in and play not wait so they transfer. Uc is no different than any other good program. At good programs its hard to get immediate playing time and some recruits have trouble waiting a year or so for that time
9-13 players today with hope of becoming 1-5 players of future. Duke, Ky, Kansas are always going to get players every year that's better than their 9-13. We pray our guys develop so when their JR/SR they have physical and mental advantage.
It should probably be pointed out, especially to Chad, that Guyn was a rotational player. In fact he started all games last year and started the only two games he played in before being hurt. Like him or not (I was never a huge fan), chances are he was going to get major minutes this year.