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<blockquote data-quote="Obelix" data-source="post: 1175942" data-attributes="member: 7292"><p>You mentioned Tejon Lucas responding to my post mentioning recruiting gaps at PG and C, especially the lack to recruit a top-100 HS PG and C. Lucas is not a top-100 PG (and neither was Tate) so he will indeed have to overachieve to fill the gap at PG. In addition, as I mentioned, even IF (and that is a big IF) Thorne does indeed come back, he will graduate. You still do not have a top-100 C. Even your backup C (Morgan) is gone. </p><p></p><p>Then you lose Hill and Nunn, two key top-100 performers who will be graduating as well. JCL has indeed shown promise. But he is already in the main 3-wing rotation. So you have to "expect" some other players (e.g., you mentioned AJ, Kipper) to fill their shoes. Problem is that Nunn/Hill were top-100 recruits, so you "expect" lower level recruits to reach that level. </p><p></p><p>But, current course and speed, the main recruiting gaps remain (PG and C). Unless Groce hits some 2017 true top ranked difference makers at key positions (i.e., PG and C) who can contribute immediately.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Obelix, post: 1175942, member: 7292"] You mentioned Tejon Lucas responding to my post mentioning recruiting gaps at PG and C, especially the lack to recruit a top-100 HS PG and C. Lucas is not a top-100 PG (and neither was Tate) so he will indeed have to overachieve to fill the gap at PG. In addition, as I mentioned, even IF (and that is a big IF) Thorne does indeed come back, he will graduate. You still do not have a top-100 C. Even your backup C (Morgan) is gone. Then you lose Hill and Nunn, two key top-100 performers who will be graduating as well. JCL has indeed shown promise. But he is already in the main 3-wing rotation. So you have to "expect" some other players (e.g., you mentioned AJ, Kipper) to fill their shoes. Problem is that Nunn/Hill were top-100 recruits, so you "expect" lower level recruits to reach that level. But, current course and speed, the main recruiting gaps remain (PG and C). Unless Groce hits some 2017 true top ranked difference makers at key positions (i.e., PG and C) who can contribute immediately. [/QUOTE]
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