Poll: Which Team is Better, Next Year or Last Year?

[Tugg Speedman]

I voted last year. 

The only way I can see how we would be better is a team that chucks 30 threes a game, and hits 8 to 13 every game.  Not sure we are that team.

[bilsu]

I also voted last year, but it now only shows one vote for last year.

[KampusFoods]

I said next year. #guardsgame, eh nah?

[wadesworld]

How many topics are you going to start today?  That would be a great poll.  Get on it.

[Tugg Speedman]

How many topics are you going to start today?  That would be a great poll.  Get on it.

I done that polls many times, the last time was about 2 years ago.

[mu-rara]

Next year.  Don't underestimate the experience the young guards gained this year.

[rocket surgeon]

next year-everyone including wojo is a year older and wiser.  looking forward to our outside shot.  opens up the no-footers

[wadesworld]

I done that polls many times, the last time was about 2 years ago.

Awesome.  Sad I missed it.

[CTWarrior]

I voted last year, but this is a very difficult question, because I think we'll be roughly the same.  Improvement of returnees plus newcomers vs loss of the Ellensons.  We probably did better in close games than we should have last year, and that luck doesn't necessarily translate year to year.

I just know I'd feel a lot better about next year if I felt we had even one guy who could bang down low.

If we want to improve, we'd better shoot the ball a whole lot better.

[hdog1017]

If it's not next year, then Wojo's seat should be very hot. 

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

I don't think Khalif Young will be the difference between this team being better or worse than last year.  I think they'll be better, but they do badly need a rebounder next year, and moreso in 17.

[mu03eng]

How are we determining better? Better record? Make post season play? Higher scoring average? More 3s made? Fewer Ellensons on the team?

We might finish with a worse record but make the post season next year....does that count as better?

[brewcity77]

Next year, because I've always believed that experience for guys like Cheatham and Carter will be more valuable than what Henry gave as a freshman. Add in viable shooters like Reinhardt, Rowsey, Howard, and Hauser and we've got the offensive weapons. The only question is if someone can go get the ball. My hope is that either Sandy or Anim becomes a viable option at the 4 for at least 15-20 mpg.

[wadesworld]

If it's not next year, then Wojo's seat should be very hot.

It wouldn't be, and it shouldn't be.

[GB Warrior]

If it's not next year, then Wojo's seat should be very hot.

Let's set this straight. It will be warmer if we don't see improvement from our current stable of players. It will not be because we missed out on a rising but unheralded role player.

Wojo has done a great job with his guys, but it takes time to collect enough of them to make a difference. Respect the process, 5-year plan, etc., etc.


If this team sucks this year, it will not be because Kalif went in a different direction

[mu03eng]

Raise your hand if you thought Young was an immediate contributor that would solve our rebounding problems and/or play more than 10 minutes a game next season

Raise your hand if you thought Wally was an immediate contributor that would solve our rebounding problems and/or play more than 10 minutes a game next season


Unless your hand is up for either of those things, losing Young or Wally(for next year) has almost no bearing on whether we are going to be "better" next year or not.

[🏀]

What about this year?

[1SE]

How are we determining better? Better record? Make post season play? Higher scoring average? More 3s made? Fewer Ellensons on the team?

We might finish with a worse record but make the post season next year....does that count as better?

Seriously? 

[Dawson Rental]

I voted for next year, we won't be the least experienced team on the court by a wide margin every time next year.

[mu03eng]

Seriously?

Yes seriously. If it's that obvious then it should be easy to answer. What measurement are we using to determine if the team is better?

[We R Final Four]

How many topics are you going to start today?  That would be a great poll.  Get on it.

+1. Why do I feel this isn't the last of heisy on this topic?

[1SE]

Yes seriously. If it's that obvious then it should be easy to answer. What measurement are we using to determine if the team is better?

Let's ask the 2015 UK team.  Postseason (results) are ALL that matter.  If we go 0-30 next year and run the BET table I'll consider it a better year.

[mu03eng]

Let's ask the 2015 UK team.  Postseason (results) are ALL that matter.  If we go 0-30 next year and run the BET table I'll consider it a better year.

See that wasn't so hard was it?

Based on that, yes we will be better this coming year than we were this past year. We will make the post season.

[tower912]

How many topics are you going to start today?  That would be a great poll.  Get on it.

Without the politics board, what else does he have to do?

[tower912]

Next year.    More experienced.   A year stronger.   Lots of competition for playing time at positions 1 thru 4. 

[muwarrior69]

next year-everyone including wojo is a year older and wiser. looking forward to our outside shot.  opens up the no-footers

I'll believe it when I see it. Everytime we take a perimeter shot I hold my breath and more often than not say "Oh Sh!t!

I also hope our defense improves.

[dgies9156]

If next year isn't an NCAA team, we have problems. Period.

I'm confident because:
   1) Our team has a year of experience under its belt.
   2) I expect our team to be more of a team next year. Last year, it was "Let Henry do it" too often. With Henry gone, more of our team will have to contribute.
   3) Our guard play should be extremely strong and my bet is that even though we are somewhat height challenged, we're deeper than we have been since the Hillbilly left.
   4) With the speed and quickness I hope we will have, Wojo should be able to coach more of  the game he wants to coach, rather than the game he HAS to coach.

This is getting a lot closer to a Wojo team and looks and feels more of what I would expect from Coach Wojo.

 

[rocket surgeon]

I'll believe it when I see it. Everytime we take a perimeter shot I hold my breath and more often than not say "Oh Sh!t!

I also hope our defense improves.

as i said, we're all a year older, including traci, sandy, duane, and now incoming sam(don't call me doogie) hauser-light 'em boys!!  if we don't have a reliable PF, wojo is gonna have them shooting 3's blind folded in practice, watching tape of steph curry in their sleep

[naginiF]

as i said, we're all a year older, including traci, sandy, duane, and now incoming sam(don't call me doogie) hauser-light 'em boys!!  if we don't have a reliable PF, wojo is gonna have them shooting 3's blind folded in practice, watching tape of steph curry in their sleep

I am so torn about the Politics Board being shut down.  On one hand we get inundated with new threads that used to be focused on that board.  On the other I'm going to have to take you off of ignore because I agree with your basketball POV. 

Damn you Rocket Surgeon!  Damn you to internet chat room purgatory!

[Lighthouse 84]

I voted next year. Everyone with a year more  of experience and the new guys can shoot.

On a side note Heisy, did you skip every English class ever offered during your scholastic career?

[BM1090]

Next year and I don't think it's particularly close. We lose our best player and a non-factor.

We gain two guys (Reinhardt and Howard) who should contribute immediately and Hauser who could get some minutes with his shooting. Everyone else gets a year older.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Next year and I don't think it's particularly close. We lose our best player and a non-factor.

We gain two guys (Reinhardt and Howard) who should contribute immediately and Hauser who could get some minutes with his shooting. Everyone else gets a year older.

Don't forget Rowsey!

[Herman Cain]

Don't forget Rowsey!

Rowsey is a quality addition. I think he will end up being a fan favorite.

[Tugg Speedman]

I voted next year. Everyone with a year more  of experience and the new guys can shoot.

On a side note Heisy, did you skip every English class ever offered during your scholastic career?

Actually I did missed most of than.

This has come up before ... only those that had potty problems at a young age care.  How bad was it for you?

[MerrittsMustache]

Rowsey is a quality addition. I think he will end up being a fan favorite.

You think the short white guy is going to be a fan favorite? Really going out on a limb with that prediction, huh? 

[Herman Cain]

You think the short white guy is going to be a fan favorite? Really going out on a limb with that prediction, huh? 

I need a lay up to offset my four year call on Henry.

[rocket surgeon]

I am so torn about the Politics Board being shut down.  On one hand we get inundated with new threads that used to be focused on that board.  On the other I'm going to have to take you off of ignore because I agree with your basketball POV. 

Damn you Rocket Surgeon!  Damn you to internet chat room purgatory!

that made me laugh!  hey, us conservatives ain't so bad; we put our hanes on the same way as everyone else.  that's if we chose to wear 'em at all.  but thanks and peace

wouldn't ya'll love to see wojo reach for his inner paul westhead and bring on a balls out, "40 minutes of hell" in a display of shock n awe 3's?  watching games well into the hundreds?  i don't care what anyone says, that would fill up the seats wherever they go.  only one minor detail...better be good at the 3

[Lighthouse 84]

Actually I did missed most of than.

This has come up before ... only those that had potty problems at a young age care.  How bad was it for you?

No problems here on that front.  And I've never seen that come up before.  Seems to be a case of you projecting, hey?

In any event, I've no problems with someone who has typos. Between the fact that this is a basketball message board and the fact that many type on iPhones and other smartphones, typos happen.  But it's painful to read click after click after click by you when you use the wrong form of they're v. their v. there, or the wrong form of its v. it's, or the wrong use of then and than.  I guess I thought most college grads, especially those who went to MU, knew the English language better than that.  Who am i kidding, I thought most high school grads knew grammar better than that.

Ok.  I'm off the soapbox.  Carry on. 

And I'd love to see "40 minutes of hell" Rocket.  I think we'll have the shooters and the speed to do it.

[bilsu]

This year's team could very well do better than 8-10 in the Big East, but overall I think the Big East will be weaker than last year. Villanova and Xavier will still be NCAA tournament teams, but both should not be as good as last year. How good will Seton Hall be, if Whitehead does not comeback? How good will Providence be, if Bentil does not comeback. The 5th NCAA team Butler lost key players to graduation.

[Herman Cain]

This year's team could very well do better than 8-10 in the Big East, but overall I think the Big East will be weaker than last year. Villanova and Xavier will still be NCAA tournament teams, but both should not be as good as last year. How good will Seton Hall be, if Whitehead does not comeback? How good will Providence be, if Bentil does not comeback. The 5th NCAA team Butler lost key players to graduation.

Creighton is going to be very good. Butler has several very good transfers coming in. The Johnnies will not be an easy win this year. Georgetown will improve. Xavier is going to be an excellent team.

[wadesworld]

This year's team could very well do better than 8-10 in the Big East, but overall I think the Big East will be weaker than last year. Villanova and Xavier will still be NCAA tournament teams, but both should not be as good as last year. How good will Seton Hall be, if Whitehead does not comeback? How good will Providence be, if Bentil does not comeback. The 5th NCAA team Butler lost key players to graduation.

Xavier will be better next year than they were this year. Nova could be just as good.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

This year's team could very well do better than 8-10 in the Big East, but overall I think the Big East will be weaker than last year. Villanova and Xavier will still be NCAA tournament teams, but both should not be as good as last year. How good will Seton Hall be, if Whitehead does not comeback? How good will Providence be, if Bentil does not comeback. The 5th NCAA team Butler lost key players to graduation.

I don't think you could be more wrong about the Big East. Looking at what the conference is losing and what is gaining, and comparing that to the other conferences, I could see the Big East producing 8 top 50 caliber teams. Now of course, those 8 will cannibalize each other. Gotta make sure we aren't in the bottom two of those eight.