Next year we lose two guards...but we have more than that taking their place. I like that math. We have 5 bigs this year and lose none. I like that math. It was a mistake to carry only 10 scholarship players into this season. I hope it doesn't bite us. I'm crossing my fingers.
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Next year we lose two guards...but we have more than that taking their place. I like that math. We have 5 bigs this year and lose none. I like that math. It was a mistake to carry only 10 scholarship players into this season. I hope it doesn't bite us. I'm crossing my fingers.
Scotts going to get after it. Worried he might make a turnover or a bad pass, but I see him getting after the boards and hustle balls.
I must have higher hopes like you...than our coach does. He seems concerned.
I think his concern is that Washington has a knack of picking up fouls. Washington will help spread the floor with his range but he can't do it if he is not on the floor. Brooks is a Freshman, Scott is a redshrit freshman and we have all seen Moore. Yes we can go with one big but what if the opposition has two very nice bigs we may be at a disadvantage. I really think Micks concern is none of our big reserves have played D-1 hoops yet except Moore. He likes are starting 5 but lots of unknowns on the bench. Seeing is believing. I'll let you know after I see them perform against good competition. Everyone looks good against the cupcakes.
If we go guard heavy against a team with two quality bigs...they will also have a problem matching up with us. We went guard heavy with Wright, Dixon, Parker, and SK. We probably average 2 inches more in height on that team. Troy, Evans, and Cumberland are probably taller than all of them. KJ same height.
Next year we lose two guards...but we have more than that taking their place. I like that math. We have 5 bigs this year and lose none. I like that math. It was a mistake to carry only 10 scholarship players into this season. I hope it doesn't bite us. I'm crossing my fingers.
I think we could even get by with 9 players and red shirt Brooks if he doesn't offer us much more than Scott or Moore at this point. Again... depth is not the issue. We could have two back ups as well as the option for small ball. We will rarely need a 4th option behind the starting bigs...and that 4th option is usually not very good. Even in the case of injury we are still covered.
Remember what we were working with at the 4 and 5 when Jackson was a senior? How about when Gates was a senior when we played 4 guards? We were razor thin. We have plenty of depth this year... even with a red shirt. Quality is the only issue.
I think we could even get by with 9 players and red shirt Brooks if he doesn't offer us much more than Scott or Moore at this point. Again... depth is not the issue. We could have two back ups as well as the option for small ball. We will rarely need a 4th option behind the starting bigs...and that 4th option is usually not very good. Even in the case of injury we are still covered.
Remember what we were working with at the 4 and 5 when Jackson was a senior? How about when Gates was a senior when we played 4 guards? We were razor thin. We have plenty of depth this year... even with a red shirt. Quality is the only issue.
The reason we should carry 12-13 players is not for depth alone. It's for quality depth. You let guys battle in practice so we can find quality behind the starters and let the 2-3 worst at the end of the bench.
You have to have one quality back up at PG, wing, and big. That's 8 players.
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If we go guard heavy against a team with two quality bigs...they will also have a problem matching up with us. We went guard heavy with Wright, Dixon, Parker, and SK. We probably average 2 inches more in height on that team. Troy, Evans, and Cumberland are probably taller than all of them. KJ same height.
Not saying we can not get it done going small just would rather have a big off the bench that plays well.
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With how we limped home last year I prefer the bodies. Sure our coach feels the same way.I think we could even get by with 9 players and red shirt Brooks if he doesn't offer us much more than Scott or Moore at this point. Again... depth is not the issue. We could have two back ups as well as the option for small ball. We will rarely need a 4th option behind the starting bigs...and that 4th option is usually not very good. Even in the case of injury we are still covered.
Remember what we were working with at the 4 and 5 when Jackson was a senior? How about when Gates was a senior when we played 4 guards? We were razor thin. We have plenty of depth this year... even with a red shirt. Quality is the only issue.
Can not wait to see Tre Scott! I think he may be bigger for us this year than Washington or Cumberland, give him a little time because he played a lower division high school ball. I will be interested to see how the redshirt has helped him. He reminds me of Keith Starks a little. Starks got dominated at first because he never played against anybody his own size in high school.
With how we limped home last year I prefer the bodies. Sure our coach feels the same way.
He may have more bigs right now than he's ever had on a roster. I like having additional bodies too but if Brooks ends up getting less than 5 minutes when we get into the meat of the schedule...I would prefer to red shirt him. I hope he's good enough now but who knows. If he's better than Q defensively and rebounding now... which wouldn't be too hard...I would say not to red shirt. Let's see how it plays out.
Can not wait to see Tre Scott! I think he may be bigger for us this year than Washington or Cumberland, give him a little time because he played a lower division high school ball. I will be interested to see how the redshirt has helped him. He reminds me of Keith Starks a little. Starks got dominated at first because he never played against anybody his own size in high school.
I think he will be good in transition. Clark said he's the best dunker on the team. it looked like that from the scrimmage clips. I hope he does the hustle stuff well and picks up the D scheme early. He's had a year to figure some of that out.
He may have more bigs right now than he's ever had on a roster. I like having additional bodies too but if Brooks ends up getting less than 5 minutes when we get into the meat of the schedule...I would prefer to red shirt him. I hope he's good enough now but who knows. If he's better than Q defensively and rebounding now... which wouldn't be too hard...I would say not to red shirt. Let's see how it plays out.
If...and that's a big if... Brooks is #5 in the rotation in the post we should red shirt him. Especially if we would prefer going small before playing him effectively making him option 6. He would have the same guys ahead of him next year. I don't want to waste a year with him on the bench.
My hope is that he is better than Quadri. If he is...we should not red shirt him.
We played an entire season with 3 bigs and nyarcuk was one of them. He played 6.7 minutes per game. Last year we needed Quadri only a few times and he was the 4th option. I can't remember ever needing 5 bigs...they just won't see the court. Especially with the additional option to run with 4 guards/ wings.
We played an entire season with 3 bigs and nyarcuk was one of them. He played 6.7 minutes per game. Last year we needed Quadri only a few times and he was the 4th option. I can't remember ever needing 5 bigs...they just won't see the court. Especially with the additional option to run with 4 guards/ wings.
We saw this same thing last year when Scott was red shirted. Many people were suggesting he would not red shirt because we only had 11 players. We had plenty of bigs though and we will this year too.
I hope Brooks is too good to red shirt.