Hmm interesting. So then would it be Booth starting at the 5? If so, who starts at 4? Amani or Tre White? Ty??Morez won’t be starting
Hmm interesting. So then would it be Booth starting at the 5? If so, who starts at 4? Amani or Tre White? Ty??Morez won’t be starting
now that is a name I have not heard in a long timePretty sure that's Ant Higgs, he came in super overweight/injured IIRC and then left midway through the second semester? Could be wrong tho on the timeline
He must be taking Billy Donovan's planeMaddox is visiting Louisville AND Illinois this weekend?
I didn’t take 0440’s post as a categorical statement but more of a strongly-worded prediction. I would think that, as you said, if Morez came in and earned a starting job over his competition then he would indeed start. But 0440 seems to be predicting that that won’t happen (corrrect me if I’m wrong)How can you categorically say that? If he comes in and looks like our best option at the 4 of the 5, why wouldn't you start him?
Forgot how rough this was…poor bloke. Bet he was dying for a commercial break those whole 3 minutes.Seriously? How about when used properly?
Then you have guys like Hansberry up front off the bench, plus two shooters in Goode and Davis, defensive stopper in Sencire, backup PG DGL, and a potential wild card in White. That is a team that could go very, very deep if the chemistry develops.ok, I think early lineups are flippin' silly. that said, this has me juiced:
Boswell
Maddox
Storr
Morez
Booth
with a dynamite, deep bench, to boot
While the stigma a starting spot is nice, I see Morez getting around 20mpg regardless of whether he starts or is coming off the bench. It's a young frontcourt, there should be a lot of rotation there and a lot of shared minutes. I don't see a universe where he's stapled to the bench aside for spot minutes, unless he really really really underperforms expectations. He'll be seeing the court with significant minutes.It might not have been you, but I thought it was mentioned at one point in time that with his commitment and loyalty, he was basically guaranteed a starting spot?
Woof! Bigger things to come maybe ? Morez will still get 20 min/ game even If he doesn’t start. He’s solid.Morez won’t be starting
How can you categorically say that? If he comes in and looks like our best option at the 4 of the 5, why wouldn't you start him?
Like this. I don't believe he will be the best option at the 4 or 5. He will play though.Morez won’t be starting
I trust that BU explains to all newcomers that we put the best lineup on the floor every night and the staff determines who that is based on preparation and recently demonstrated consistent performance in games and practice.... i.e. being EDGs.Like this. I don't believe he will be the best option at the 4 or 5. He will play though.
This is an opinion and I respect that, I really, really do. However, unless we get commitments from a PF and C that are really, really good and thus promised starting spots, I can't imagine putting any credence on that statement. It may turn out to be true, and I have not seen Morez play one minute, but we know he is talented and driven to win and excel. Hard to keep those types on the bench.Morez won’t be starting
Agreed, Hey, lets get some more imaginary portal players that we think are coming here that we don't have any commitment from, and lose all of those pathetic guys who are actually currently on the team. We don't need them anymore...Boy must dream about these random scenarios in his head all day.Looks great, but we don't have 4 of those 5 yet. I'm of the school that there are no "locks" in recruiting.
Gah just toying with usLike this. I don't believe he will be the best option at the 4 or 5. He will play though.
So are you justifying simply losing all control of yourself because you are frustrated that you are losing an argument? You are continuing with it, too. Calling my responses 'pedantic'... which...
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Just like I cannot say our losses were definitively NOT because of turnovers, you cannot say our losses definitively WERE because of turnovers.
I'm cool to end the debate, but my position is still that Domask ended up being a good PG for us. Lot of evidence he was, not very much that he wasn't. Someone else at one point wanted to throw raw turnover numbers at me, like he didn't play 10 more games than the guys he compared him to. He had one of the lowest turnover rates in the country for a lead guard & guy with the ball in his hands every single possession.
I agree that it shouldn't have worked, but did. And that also is one of the larger points I'm trying to make here: this staff continues to make things work when they otherwise shouldn't. I know there are complaints about in-game rigidity, but the player development and ability to adapt over the course of a season has been (imo), to use BU's favorite word, elite.
Which implies we're getting a stud 4/5 in the Portal or Hawkins is back. Or Ty or Amani improves a ton. Seems too early to make any categorical statements about who will be starting up front. I do agree that Morez will play a lot whether he starts or not.Like this. I don't believe he will be the best option at the 4 or 5. He will play though.
Arguing over the meaning of pedantic
Exactly, which is to say that declaring which players will or won't be starting in mid-April is totally premature even if the inside information is coming straight from Brad Underwood's mouth.I trust that BU explains to all newcomers that we put the best lineup on the floor every night and the staff determines who that is based on preparation and recently demonstrated consistent performance in games and practice
OTOOH, recruiting is fluid so don't read any forward looking statement as categorical, instead read them as 'at this point in time we do not expect Morez to be starting'Which implies we're getting a stud 4/5 in the Portal or Hawkins is back. Or Ty or Amani improves a ton. Seems too early to make any categorical statements about who will be starting up front. I do agree that Morez will play a lot whether he starts or not.
OTOH if we add Storr, then it seems you could say (almost) categorically that he would start.
Amani more likely than Morez?Like this. I don't believe he will be the best option at the 4 or 5. He will play though.