If you want to win a Natty, you gotta beat everyone. You put together a great squad (we’ve done that) and you play it out. With Boswell and assuming no defections, I ain’t scared, of anyone. Anyone. Same basic team, Final Four experience, let’s GO!
If he can return to the defense we saw two years ago, there’s value there. I have no idea what happened this past season on that end of the floor. It wasn’t good.
My brother in Christ, adding another year for the homegrown, worth his weight in chemistry gold, veteran “captain” who was selfless and team-focused in helping train the younger guys would be nothing but a positive across the board.
If Boswell came back, he would be back with his eyes fully wide open, with an honest conversation with Underwood.
On the other hand, an EDG returning for a third season in the system as a super senior would be an incredible asset if healthy. I think this is an entirely different scenario than bringing in a one-year mercenary who was being recruited for a different role who wanted to handle the ball more.
Blackwell would've been a threat to usage for Andrej (and our other starters) in addition to being a threat to playing time for anyone vying for a starting spot (a good problem to have if everyone's on board, and evidently they weren't).
Considering character and leadership, do you think he’d take slightly lesser usage (helping develop Coleman, Morillo, Brown)? Or do we think he’d go back to being starter?
Agreed. But we have no idea if Boswell would even want to return if the rule were to be passed.
It would be best for him to transfer if he wants to play.
I don't think you're off much of all. KB just wasn't anywhere close to the expected level in 12 games post-injury. Also thought his "all defense" team B1G was off his rep and not how he actually performed. As you alluded, quick guards were taking him to the woodshed.
Torvik had Boswell as our second best offensive player and our third best defensive player and that’s with him playing a third of the season on a broken hand:
5-in-5 means no medical redshirts. That's just part of the deal. That's the "in-5" portion. If you are healthy all 5 years and play every single game in that 5 year span, good for you. If you're injured 2 out of 5 years, so you only play 3 full season within that 5 years, that's tough luck.
...and IF it would apply to players who are already out of eligibility under the current rules.
It would be his 7th season on a roster. He played through 12 games at Texas tech, one injury season at Alabama and one healthy year, and three years at Michigan. It would be his 6th playing year.
That’s great and all, but I know what I saw. Bruce Thornton dropped 40 on him. Nick Boyd had 38. Donovan Dent had 14 points and 15 assists and went WHEREVER he wanted to on the floor. Alabama’s guards did whatever they wanted all night. We talked about the Stirtz barbecue job in the Tournament.
