Hmm interesting. So then would it be Booth starting at the 5? If so, who starts at 4? Amani or Tre White? Ty??
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Maddox is visiting Louisville AND Illinois this weekend?
now that is a name I have not heard in a long time
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
He must be taking Billy Donovan's plane
I’ve heard rumors of Kofi’s lack of desire to put in extra time outside of mandatory team workouts. And it would explain why his trajectory and Edey’s are very different.
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)
So I’d be interested in hearing 0440’s prediction of who WILL be starting.
Forgot how rough this was…poor bloke. Bet he was dying for a commercial break those whole 3 minutes.
GrayGhost77
- Centennial, CO
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.
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.
Woof! Bigger things to come maybe ? Morez will still get 20 min/ game even If he doesn’t start. He’s solid.
Like this. I don't believe he will be the best option at the 4 or 5. He will play though.
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In. The. Alley.
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.
If we get guys who can play and who buy into this, we are golden.
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.
And, if Johnson is already relegated to riding the pine, it will likely be another great year of achievement and very exciting.
I am also one that strongly believes that college freshmen need to earn their way on the floor. Every one of them has many things to learn and improve... generally playing defense. Morez will need to learn to play in the paint against talented, smart bigs without fouling....and that takes time and experience (just ask CoHawk). But, for the moment, I don't think Brad has any other option. The next moment may change things, however,
Sure would like to know the reasoning behind the statement or is it, in fact, just an opinion.
(Not trying to steal any thunder from Pru, but his really, really seems very effective. Will gladly pay any pre-announced copyright fines if previously posted).
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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.
Gah just toying with us
Ok, for your predicted starters at the 4 and 5, blink once if only one of these players is already committed or on the roster, blink twice if BOTH of your predicted 4 and 5 starters are committed or on the roster, and blink 3 times if none of them are yet
The last thing I want to do is jump into *this* debate, but is this true? I had no idea. I looked at some of the better Big Ten teams and some of the good lead guards on better teams. I'm not sure if Tominaga is really a lead guard but I used him for Nebraska.
KP has his turnover rate as 16.4.
Braden Smith - 21.1
Chucky Hepburn - 13.7
Tyson Walker - 9.1 (ELITE)
Keisei Tominaga - 11.9
Boo Buie - 13.7
Zakai Zeigler - 18.2
Tyler Kolek - 18.9
Mark Sears - 15.3
Jeremy Roach - 12.5
Tamin Lipsey - 16.4
Based on this small sample size, I wouldn't say one of the lowest turnover rates in the country. I would say he's closer to the middle of the pack, which is still good for playing out of position!
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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.
Arguing over the meaning of pedantic
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
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.
The group that gives us the best chance to win will be out there and no one knows that until the team has started working together. It's tough for freshman in today's college basketball and we are going to add competition in the frontcourt in the portal, but Morez is really talented and has an opportunity to be a major contributor and starter if his readiness to play exceeds expectations.
My thing is that he's a freshman big so you can bet your beach house he's going to foul too much initially, like every freshman big since time immemorial.
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'
Unless of course you want to be offended by an insider passing on what they heard from the staff that know more about the players and team makeup than we know
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