After seeing a rerun of TTech vs Kansas, I have a couple of questions.
1. Watched Shannon closely for about 10 minutes. From comments I have read here and elsewhere, I was led to believe he was somewhat of an alpha dog a both ends....but that did not show up on tape I saw. TT had several athletic, hard-working, aggressive players, a couple who were definitely leaders and alpha dogs, but TSJ was not one of those types. He was a role player with shooting skills that his team badly needed...and he did his job. He has physical talent and BB skills but I was hoping he would prove to be the leader like DW and TF...both missing and needing replacement. Can he be that guy?
2.. Which brings me to another question about our other 5th year guy. Is Mayer a leader on the floor? This team of newbies sorely needs veteran leadership on the floor and the only player on the roster that I have seen with my own eyes that has the qualities to lead and motivate others is Goode who many posters seem to want to make fun of rather than credit with a myriad of sorely needed skills like shooting, defense, rebounding, and the willingness and physicality to be a B1G warrior every night.
This team needs leadership in the worst way. Who can provide that?