Rowsey

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

How many college 2 guards have a post game you have to worry about with a small defender on him?

True, but I do worry about the 6"6 Kellen Dunham types just launching threes over them. But even then shorter defenders can just get into their grill. I think Howard and Rowsey will be just fine on the floor together. I do only think one of them will start.

[GGGG]

I'm not worried about the two guards being too short.  I'm worried about a lack of a power forward.  And I'm really not very worried about that for this year anyway.

[wadesworld]

I'm not worried about the two guards being too short.  I'm worried about a lack of a power forward.  And I'm really not very worried about that for this year anyway.

+1.

[bilsu]

Wojo has assembled a lot of talent. He didn't bring in these players without a plan. Size counts — but so do quickness, veteran leadership, spacing, passing, outside shooting, ball handling, and defense. Think we could be a very versatile team. Going small might be a great option in certain game situations. Have to see what the rotation and substitutions look like.

Rebounding?

[GGGG]

Small teams can rebound. 

[dgies9156]

Look, we all to think basketball is about height. OK, if I am 7'5",, maybe. But I've seen enough clumsy tall guys in my life to think, ugh!

Winning basketball is about spacing, positioning, strength and endurance. Hillbilly's Boot Camp was something I loved because our guys were fresh as the game ended. Al had some midget teams that were incredible rebounders because they could leap and they were strong -- not to mention mean.

Not sure about this team and it's hard to get excited in late June about something we won't know more about until November, but I am optimistic that Coach Wojo has a plan. I do think the depth we have at guard will take some of the pressure off Luke and I suspect we can rotate in and out a very good complement of players who can wear our opponents down.

With a year's experience, I also suspect our offense will be more disciplined and less prone to breakdowns, lack of spacing or "Let Henry do It" plays!

[Lennys Tap]

Small teams can rebound.

True, but we were a poor rebounding team when we were big and had the top rebounder in the Big East. Losing HE and adding 3 guards to the rotation (two of whom are 5'10") won't likely solve that problem.

[mu03eng]

I hope all the positive 2nd hand information is true, and I'm not saying it's not.....but I will wait until a couple of non-conference games before I get worked up either way about Rowsey.

#hottake

[Frenns Liquor Depot]

I hope all the positive 2nd hand information is true, and I'm not saying it's not.....but I will wait until a couple of non-conference games before I get worked up either way about Rowsey.

#hottake

Forget that - I'm all in - Let's continue to ratchet up expectations until it is only possible to be disappointed.

[fjm]

Rowsey = Curry.

Count it.

[KampusFoods]

Rowsey = Curry.

Count it.

Curry only wins the easy finals

[GGGG]

True, but we were a poor rebounding team when we were big and had the top rebounder in the Big East. Losing HE and adding 3 guards to the rotation (two of whom are 5'10") won't likely solve that problem.

I understand that.  They *can* rebound.  Not saying they *will* rebound.

[GoldenDieners32]

How many college 2 guards have a post game you have to worry about with a small defender on him?

Rowsey is also only 5'11 right?

[Brewtown Andy]

Rowsey is also only 5'11 right?

5'10" on the official roster.

[warriorchick]

5'10" on the official roster.

Yikes!  That probably means he's close to 5'8".

[Stretchdeltsig]

He look bigger.

[mu03eng]

Yikes!  That probably means he's close to 5'8".

With or without socks?

[MarquetteDano]

Here is my Scoop Prediction on Rowsey....

1. After Madness a large contingent of Scoopers will see Reinhardt, Johnson, Howard et al. and say Rowsey will be pinned to bench and never play.
2. After a couple of games against cupcakes where he scores 25 that same contingent will state he will be a starter going forward and will be all Big East.
3. After a couple of rough outings against Big East opponents that contingent will say he sucks, should never play, and will transfer at the end of the season
4. After he gets his feet wet in conference play will be a solid contributor for us and there will be his defenders and those will still say he sucks and player X should get all of his playing time.

Does that sum up next season as it relates to Rowsey?

[tower912]

Why limit it to Rowsey?

[Brewtown Andy]

Here is my Scoop Prediction on Rowsey....

1. After Madness a large contingent of Scoopers will see Reinhardt, Johnson, Howard et al. and say Rowsey will be pinned to bench and never play.
2. After a couple of games against cupcakes where he scores 25 that same contingent will state he will be a starter going forward and will be all Big East.
3. After a couple of rough outings against Big East opponents that contingent will say he sucks, should never play, and will transfer at the end of the season
4. After he gets his feet wet in conference play will be a solid contributor for us and there will be his defenders and those will still say he sucks and player X should get all of his playing time.

Does that sum up next season as it relates to Rowsey?

1.5)  Everyone who remembers Rowsey playing at last year's Madness tells the people in Step 1 that they're not smart.

[naginiF]

1.5)  Everyone who remembers Rowsey playing at last year's Madness tells the people in Step 1 that they're not smart.

At about 3.5 there will questioning Wojo's ability to analyze talent and wondering......if Rowsey was a transfer from a Western school wouldn't Stan J. have told Wojo he wasn't that talented?