Scholarship table
This take is pure speculation as is those from the other side - However I could certainly make the argument that it’s a no brainer Greg stays. He’s playing the best basketball of his career and in what’s becoming a prominent role. He’s not going to get big time pro looks so why not run it back if MU’s prospects for next year are good?
TAMUI do know, Newsie is right on you knowing ball.
Will we average over 59.5 points per game in 2022?
Need to average 50.7 points per game for the rest of the season, if all of our Big East games are played and the last game we play this year (which it would be if we average 50.7 points per game for the rest of the season) is the one game in the Big East Tournament we would get.Going to be a close call.
I would take the Rick SLU program right now.
I love how this has turned into a scoop meme. This team, outside of Lewis - who I love but is becoming a big of chucker (largely by necessity) - is really not very good at scoring the basketball whatsoever. Which was the point. They're averaging 68.5 PPG against non-cupcake teams, and have been largely outclassed against all good teams they've played short of a clearly overrated Illinois playing without their PreSeason All American.So I would say the concern that this team isn't very good at scoring the basketball has been largely accurate. There really hasn't even been any pleasant surprises. Morsell has been mostly bad on offense since the first few games, and while Jones has provided more than I anticipated, he's not exactly lighting it up at 7.7 PPG.
If Greg returns he'll eclipse Otule's tenure, no? Perhaps he's going for the years at MU record (as an eligible hoops player...).
While Greg has been a nice addition to the team the past few games, I think there is very little chance he returns next season.
Fair enough, Goose.Maybe when Greg's hitting 60% and the rest of the team's at 20%, you'll come around on GE!(Hopefully, the second of those two stats doesn't happen!!)I'm also hopeful that Shaka finds a really skilled player for that spot. And for the PG, 3 and 5 spots, too. We need more talent up and down the lineup.
Greg has been a very consistent and solid player . Guys who can shoot 3s at the rate he does don’t grow on trees . Greg has had to overcome a lot of injuries over the years . However , he has shown on multiple occasions when he is healthy that he is a Big East Level guard . Greg is also a fiery and aggressive player and we need that kind of spirit on the team.
I agree with every word of that, 9-9-9.Greg's not a great defender and sometimes his handle is loose, but he is one of the best shooters anywhere, and he appears to be a wonderful teammate. Even during his suspension, he usually was the first off the bench to cheer on his fellow players. I've always loved his spirit.
He also has good body control and a large wing span that allows him to finish at the rim better than most of our guards.
We are averaging 73 points per game on the season. Yes, if you take away all the high scoring games, the scoring average would be bad.
\I didn't take away the high scoring games, I took away the games against garbage opponents. If you don't think scoring the basketball is a major issue for this team, you either haven't been watching, or have the darkest of all tinted blue and gold glasses. Offense is a major issue for this team, as many of us expected heading into the season.
J5I do not think scoring is a major issue, being efficient is a major issue. This is not an offensive powerhouse by any means, but scoring points is number three in things for improvement for me. Rebounding better and eliminating sloppy turnovers are bigger issues than the points being scored. If they tidy up those two things, they will score more points as well.
If they return…I just don’t see a way that Omax works at this level, but I’d love to be proven wrong. After all, Shaka saw something in the early stages to have him in the starting five. I can see Ellis taking a step up but him and Itijere are likely backup role players until further along in their careers. No idea about the incoming freshmen, but I think Shaka makes it a yearly trend to try to bring in 2-3 impact transfers to complement his younger core. Likely upperclassmen, including one that will be expected to score in bunches and another that will be an impact athletic big. For next season he might need more than 2-3.If Justin doesn’t return that would be a very bad thing.