Need some bangers up front.
I think Kennedi has shown flashes of physical play...but she's only 1 player. She's a freshman so I hope to see her continue to grow and be more physical. Blazek is more physical than Andrews, but she lacks some of the burst and touch that would make her a go-to player. Andrews struggles with physicality and is a streaky shooter...both from 3 pt range and layups. After those 3, I'm not even sure who else plays "up front" which makes this our most shallow area. I guess Robbins is considered a forward but she doesn't really play physical at all. Nancy hasn't played a single minute in her Illini career as far as I can tell so I'm guessing she's not a solid option either.
illinifaninwi I agree that this is nowhere near a tournament caliber team. Lower 1/3 of the Big Ten even. All I'm saying is I think there is more potential here than the past 2-3 years. I have no illusions that this roster is suddenly "good" though. Losing Scott, one of our better recruits in the Fahey era and a solid contributor last year...along with the seniors who graduated, had me concerned that this years team would end up worse than last year. They've played better against most of the bad competition so that's a slight positive...right? LOL
