As programs get stronger and stronger do you really need to go that deep. I am pretty sure that Duke, NC, Syracuse and others do not as they are able to bring in players that are
ready to play. MU has 13 players this year that can play which means that 4-5 kids are not going to be thrilled. In saying that, does Buzz really need to recruit 2 more kids next year,
one big would be great.
I have not been to the pro-am so who are the 5 that may not see a lot of action:
Thomas
Dawson
Johnson
Der. Wilson
Burton
Players:
Gardner
Otule
Wilson
Wilson
Taylor (if healthy)
Mayo
Anderson
McKay
How is my assessment?
Secondly, to even the classes out there is there a JC kid available that MU is looking at?
I think it's important to go out and get the best talent you can every year. If you have a ton of talent competing for limited minutes it will bring the best out in every player. Practices become more intense and it better prepares the overall team for any challenges that my come up through the year.
Plus there is always an injury that leaves an unexpected hole to be filled.
I understand the injury part, part of the game, but how happy are the back 4 or 5 players, can cause issues, freshman want to play right away now, if Johnson, Dawson and Burton do
not get a lot of minutes then you are back looking at transfers again.
Why wouldn't Derrick Wilson see "a ton of action?" He was the back up PG last year and saw 13 mpg. Even if Duane Wilson shows he can hack it as a freshman, I can't see how Derrick's numbers actually decrease.
Quote from: BCHoopster on July 28, 2013, 10:03:06 AM
I understand the injury part, part of the game, but how happy are the back 4 or 5 players, can cause issues, freshman want to play right away now, if Johnson, Dawson and Burton do
not get a lot of minutes then you are back looking at transfers again.
OK. Then they transfer. That's not necessarily a problem. But I think you are going to see a couple of the freshman step up. Who that is we will figure out shortly.
Derrick will get limited minutes, maybe 8-10 if lucky. I do not see it, Duane Wilson is to good not to get 25-30 minutes a game. You have to figure that Dawson will get 3-5 minutes
as well. There are as usual a lot cupcake teams played early in the season that Buzz will be generous with PT time, to see what he has once the regular season begins I see the bench
getting smaller and smaller PT time.
Quote from: BCHoopster on July 28, 2013, 10:09:50 AM
Derrick will get limited minutes, maybe 8-10 if lucky. I do not see it, Duane Wilson is to good not to get 25-30 minutes a game. You have to figure that Dawson will get 3-5 minutes
as well. There are as usual a lot cupcake teams played early in the season that Buzz will be generous with PT time, to see what he has once the regular season begins I see the bench
getting smaller and smaller PT time.
Derrick Wilson averaged 13 mpg last year and reached double digits in 25 of MU's games (including every NCAA tournament game) backing up a senior PG. Again, I can't see how his minutes decrease 3-5 mpg at the expense of two incoming freshman who have never played a minute of college basketball.
Injuries happen, poor decisions by young people happen. 13 can become 9 in a big hurry with a little bad luck. It will sort itself out. It always does. Get as many talented, motivated players as you can.
Nearly every rule change that is made recently is done so in favor of large institutions and not the little guy. If scholarship players were reduced to 12 (or less) this would favor smaller schools.
Thus you can be rest assured this will NOT happen.
- practice
- injuries
- academics
- behavior
- practice
- 40 minutes of hell
- practice
- practice
- early entry to NBA
- practice
- decoys
Quote from: TinyTim on July 28, 2013, 10:13:57 AM
Derrick Wilson averaged 13 mpg last year and reached double digits in 25 of MU's games (including every NCAA tournament game) backing up a senior PG. Again, I can't see how his minutes decrease 3-5 mpg at the expense of two incoming freshman who have never played a minute of college basketball.
Junior Cadougan might have been a senior but he was athletically challenged in many games, Derrick is a great defender, does not make a lot of mistakes but he does not create shots for others and can not shot the ball. I expect Duane Wilson will get more and more minutes as the season goes on. I hope I am wrong, that will make the team really strong. I have seen
Duane Wilson enough to realize he is an elite athlete. I am only concerned with him will be his turnover ratio. Offensively he is light years ahead of Derrick. If Derrick gets a lot of minutes
it will be like Otule/Gardner pattern.
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Quote from: BCHoopster on July 28, 2013, 10:09:50 AM
Derrick will get limited minutes, maybe 8-10 if lucky. I do not see it, Duane Wilson is to good not to get 25-30 minutes a game. You have to figure that Dawson will get 3-5 minutes
as well. There are as usual a lot cupcake teams played early in the season that Buzz will be generous with PT time, to see what he has once the regular season begins I see the bench
getting smaller and smaller PT time.
So you think a guy who got 16 and 13 minutes in the first 2 NCAA Tournament game and who Buzz Williams specifically stated Marquette was still alive because of, and a guy who specifically said was a better player than the player starting above him but the other player was a senior, is going to see a decrease in minutes as a junior? A guy who is our best defender and who NEVER turns the ball over as a point guard is going to see a freshman combo guard who has never played a minute in college take his spot? I have my doubts on that one.
Keep in mind, Wilson had never played meaningful minutes in college before being thrown into the fire when Cadougan got suspended for the game at Madison his freshman year and he completely slowed down "All American" point guard Jordan Taylor. The guy is not flashy, he doesn't score a ton of points, but he is tough as nails and plays his roll perfectly. We don't need our point guard to score 15 points per game. With Wilson and Gardner being the studs and guys like OTule, Johnson, Burton, Anderson, and Mayo all available to score, plus DuWilson able to play the 2, I'm fairly certain Buzz will play his pure point guard over a freshman combo guard.
Quote from: BCHoopster on July 28, 2013, 10:38:47 AM
Junior Cadougan might have been a senior but he was athletically challenged in many games, Derrick is a great defender, does not make a lot of mistakes but he does not create shots for others and can not shot the ball. I expect Duane Wilson will get more and more minutes as the season goes on. I hope I am wrong, that will make the team really strong. I have seen
Duane Wilson enough to realize he is an elite athlete. I am only concerned with him will be his turnover ratio. Offensively he is light years ahead of Derrick. If Derrick gets a lot of minutes
it will be like Otule/Gardner pattern.
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He is certainly an elite athlete. But you have seen him play Division 4 WIAA basketball. There's a bit of a speed/size/strength difference between the players in Division 4 WIAA and Division 1 NCAA. He will be very good, but he's a freshman.
I think the biggest thing about 13 is the need to balance classes to sustain long term success and to balance against losses. At Kentucky, Duke, UNC, et al they need some one and done backup. I think the number is about right.
As for minutes, the newcomers are all talented offensively, but defense will determine their playing time. The freshmen all play defense with their hands right now and not their feet. That worked in high school but not at this level.
As to DeWilson, Buzz will start defense. Du's minutes will pick up when his defense does. Experience matters with Buzz. Until then, I can even see Mayo swinging to PG (ala Buycks) or Jake/Juan to 2G at times. MU's frontline will get near 120 minutes a game. McKay will see the most newcomer minutes, but the lineup of Jamil, Taylor, Otule and Gardner with McKay, means that group gets the vast majority of the minutes at the 3-5 spots. I don't see a three guard lineup getting a lot of minutes like in the past.
Quote from: BCHoopster on July 28, 2013, 10:09:50 AM
Derrick will get limited minutes, maybe 8-10 if lucky. I do not see it, Duane Wilson is to good not to get 25-30 minutes a game. You have to figure that Dawson will get 3-5 minutes
as well. There are as usual a lot cupcake teams played early in the season that Buzz will be generous with PT time, to see what he has once the regular season begins I see the bench
getting smaller and smaller PT time.
I would gladly wager either of those.
Quote from: wadesworld on July 28, 2013, 11:01:55 AM
So you think a guy who got 16 and 13 minutes in the first 2 NCAA Tournament game and who Buzz Williams specifically stated Marquette was still alive because of, and a guy who specifically said was a better player than the player starting above him but the other player was a senior, is going to see a decrease in minutes as a junior? A guy who is our best defender and who NEVER turns the ball over as a point guard is going to see a freshman combo guard who has never played a minute in college take his spot? I have my doubts on that one.
Keep in mind, Wilson had never played meaningful minutes in college before being thrown into the fire when Cadougan got suspended for the game at Madison his freshman year and he completely slowed down "All American" point guard Jordan Taylor. The guy is not flashy, he doesn't score a ton of points, but he is tough as nails and plays his roll perfectly. We don't need our point guard to score 15 points per game. With Wilson and Gardner being the studs and guys like OTule, Johnson, Burton, Anderson, and Mayo all available to score, plus DuWilson able to play the 2, I'm fairly certain Buzz will play his pure point guard over a freshman combo guard.
There is no way that De. Wilson was a better player than Cadougan, regardless of what Williams said. If he was, then he would have had more minutes than Cadougan. While Wilson may be a better defender, Cadougan was a better passer, saw the court better, was a better shooter and scorer and better FT shooter.
Quote from: willie warrior on July 28, 2013, 11:38:09 AM
There is no way that De. Wilson was a better player than Cadougan, regardless of what Williams said. If he was, then he would have had more minutes than Cadougan. While Wilson may be a better defender, Cadougan was a better passer, saw the court better, was a better shooter and scorer and better FT shooter.
I agree with you, but I do think Wilson was more consistent. We knew what we were getting from him every night (really good defense, tough player, and a guy who just didn't turn the ball over). Cadougan? Some nights he'd be somewhat of a scorer and get 15 points and 4 assists. Other nights he'd be more of a distributor and get 8 and 8. And still other nights he'd go for 2 points, 2 assists, and 10 turnovers (I hated playing Louisville because I knew Cadougan would get absolutely exposed. Same with Florida).
Quote from: brewcity77 on July 28, 2013, 11:35:23 AM
I would gladly wager either of those.
Agreed.
Derrick is captain. Buzz is loyal to guys like Derrick.
See Cadougan, Junior.
You recruit 13 players because you never know who is going to pan out and who is going to bust. Jamail Jones was our 2nd best prospect in 2010 behind Vander Blue. That same year, we signed Davante Garnder, a 2 star who many thought was a reach at best. Look what happened.
You don't have to hit 13 every season, especially not with talented walk ons like Thomas and Swanson (not saying they get playing time but saying they could step in case with get racked with injuries). But you should always try to fill all 13 spots to maximize your chances on landing your next star.
Quote from: Analytical Eagle on July 28, 2013, 04:52:14 PM
You recruit 13 players because you never know who is going to pan out and who is going to bust. Jamail Jones was our 2nd best prospect in 2010 behind Vander Blue. That same year, we signed Davante Garnder, a 2 star who many thought was a reach at best. Look what happened.
You don't have to hit 13 every season, especially not with talented walk ons like Thomas and Swanson (not saying they get playing time but saying they could step in case with get racked with injuries). But you should always try to fill all 13 spots to maximize your chances on landing your next star.
Swanson is no longer on the team. Left school.
Quote from: wadesworld on July 28, 2013, 11:01:55 AM
So you think a guy who got 16 and 13 minutes in the first 2 NCAA Tournament game and who Buzz Williams specifically stated Marquette was still alive because of, and a guy who specifically said was a better player than the player starting above him but the other player was a senior, is going to see a decrease in minutes as a junior? A guy who is our best defender and who NEVER turns the ball over as a point guard is going to see a freshman combo guard who has never played a minute in college take his spot? I have my doubts on that one.
Keep in mind, Wilson had never played meaningful minutes in college before being thrown into the fire when Cadougan got suspended for the game at Madison his freshman year and he completely slowed down "All American" point guard Jordan Taylor. The guy is not flashy, he doesn't score a ton of points, but he is tough as nails and plays his roll perfectly. We don't need our point guard to score 15 points per game. With Wilson and Gardner being the studs and guys like OTule, Johnson, Burton, Anderson, and Mayo all available to score, plus DuWilson able to play the 2, I'm fairly certain Buzz will play his pure point guard over a freshman combo guard.
I'm hoping Derrick Wilson plays as well as his biggest proponents believe he will.
But let's get one thing straight: Derrick NEVER turns the ball over because he has been content to bring the ball within 30 feet of the perimeter and then make safe passes to guys standing 10 feet from him. He has not shown any ability to penetrate, create for others, create for himself, shoot well enough to keep the defense honest, etc. Maybe he has that in his game and it will come out this season, but I don't think it's outrageous to take a little "we'll see" approach.
And as another poster or two said, if Buzz actually thought Derrick was better than Junior, he would have played Derrick more than he played Junior. Coaches want to win.
Finally, we need a PG who can get the ball to all the scorers you named. And not 30 feet away from the basket. Good PGs can beat their man off the dribble and create scoring opportunities for teammates. Again, with Derrick, "We'll see."
Quote from: MU82 on July 28, 2013, 05:08:04 PM
But let's get one thing straight: Derrick NEVER turns the ball over because he has been content to bring the ball within 30 feet of the perimeter and then make safe passes to guys standing 10 feet from him. He has not shown any ability to penetrate, create for others, create for himself, shoot well enough to keep the defense honest, etc.
I actually agree with you completely. I just don't see how his minutes will decrease.
I will also add that I think his defense on Jordan Taylor back in the Kohl Center was good, but his role has been overstated. Buzz rotated defenders on Taylor...including Blue and Mayo. Wilson got a lot of the ink because of his role as a substitute but he only played half of that game.
Quote from: MU82 on July 28, 2013, 05:08:04 PM
I'm hoping Derrick Wilson plays as well as his biggest proponents believe he will.
But let's get one thing straight: Derrick NEVER turns the ball over because he has been content to bring the ball within 30 feet of the perimeter and then make safe passes to guys standing 10 feet from him. He has not shown any ability to penetrate, create for others, create for himself, shoot well enough to keep the defense honest, etc. Maybe he has that in his game and it will come out this season, but I don't think it's outrageous to take a little "we'll see" approach.
And as another poster or two said, if Buzz actually thought Derrick was better than Junior, he would have played Derrick more than he played Junior. Coaches want to win.
Finally, we need a PG who can get the ball to all the scorers you named. And not 30 feet away from the basket. Good PGs can beat their man off the dribble and create scoring opportunities for teammates. Again, with Derrick, "We'll see."
You aren't wrong in anything you said. In my opinion, Derrick did what Buzz wanted/asked him to do. Derrick's role was to play really good defense. If there was not a dead ball in between him playing good defense and us getting the ball back, his job was to get the ball into our front court without turning it over and then get it to someone who could create shots for himself or for his teammates better (usually that was Vander when Cadougan was out). This year Derrick's role will be different offensively and he will be asked to run the team more. I have confidence he will be able to do it. Strong with the ball, won't get bumped off of his spot, and handles the ball well. He showed flashes of being able to get to the rim, which is what Buzz's point guards need to be able to do offensively. You're right, "we'll see," but we will also see about Duane Wilson. Not sure why we have to wait and see on a kid who has played 2 years in college but we're ready to hand the reins to the team to a kid who has played some AAU ball and some Division 4 WIAA ball.
So how does Derrick look in the Pro-Am league, is he a leader? Beside D, I am not sure what he brings to the table. He may get an opportunity early to get more minutes, but as the
season goes no I think he gets less and less.
Quote from: BCHoopster on July 28, 2013, 06:06:40 PM
So how does Derrick look in the Pro-Am league, is he a leader? Beside D, I am not sure what he brings to the table. He may get an opportunity early to get more minutes, but as the
season goes no I think he gets less and less.
15min. per game over/under.
I'll take the over.
You interested in the under?
Quote from: Guns n Ammo on July 28, 2013, 06:20:56 PM
15min. per game over/under.
I'll take the over.
You interested in the under?
I am glad to see everybody wants to bet me on something, much like Aaron Rodgers bet about his friend, I will say this, if Derrick plays more than 15 minutes a game then the other 4
will be terrific on the O end, as Derrick can barely score. College is all about the point guard, ie. Peyton Siva is a perfect example. I think that Duane Wilson offensively can be better than
him. Good MU teams in the past had good scoring point guards.
Quote from: BCHoopster on July 28, 2013, 09:49:25 AM
As programs get stronger and stronger do you really need to go that deep. I am pretty sure that Duke, NC, Syracuse and others do not as they are able to bring in players that are
ready to play. MU has 13 players this year that can play which means that 4-5 kids are not going to be thrilled. In saying that, does Buzz really need to recruit 2 more kids next year,
one big would be great.
I have not been to the pro-am so who are the 5 that may not see a lot of action:
Thomas
Dawson
Johnson
Der. Wilson
Burton
Players:
Gardner
Otule
Wilson
Wilson
Taylor (if healthy)
Mayo
Anderson
McKay
How is my assessment?
Secondly, to even the classes out there is there a JC kid available that MU is looking at?
The more I see Burton, the more I think he is the best freshmen Buzz has recruited so far. He has a chance to start at 2 or 3 and even if he does not he will play a lot.
A large public university has much more options for walk ons. In UW's case in state players are willing to pay in state tuition and accept preferred walk on status. They also have a football team that can possibly provide a body or two, if the team gets several injuries. A small private school like MU has fewer fall back options, so I think we need to use all 13 scholarships.
Quote from: BCHoopster on July 28, 2013, 06:30:07 PM
I am glad to see everybody wants to bet me on something, much like Aaron Rodgers bet about his friend, I will say this, if Derrick plays more than 15 minutes a game then the other 4
will be terrific on the O end, as Derrick can barely score. College is all about the point guard, ie. Peyton Siva is a perfect example. I think that Duane Wilson offensively can be better than
him. Good MU teams in the past had good scoring point guards.
Is that a "yes"?
You originally said 8-10, so you should be really confident about 15.
Duane Wilson is better offensively than Derrick, but he is not going to score in double figures, I would be surprise if he averages more than 7 per game as a freshmen. The more I watch Duanne the more I like him. He is a better distributor than I thought. He has to learn to lay the ball in instead of trying to dunk it as he misses to many of his dunks.
Quote from: Guns n Ammo on July 29, 2013, 06:46:37 AM
Is that a "yes"?
You originally said 8-10, so you should be really confident about 15.
I will bet you a lunch on that!
Quote from: BCHoopster on July 29, 2013, 08:57:45 AM
Cool.
Under 15min. per game, you win.
Over 15min. per game, I win.
Exactly 15min. per game, push.
Lunch and/or giftcard for lunch.
Sounds good, decent lunch not McDonalds, I do not eat there anymore or any fast food.
Buzz will run the D Wils exactly like he runs Oxtule. When he needs offense its Duane, when he needs defense its Derrek.
Buzz will always start defense/experience over offense/freshmen, but we will need offense more often. I think the minutes translate out to Duane 21 mpg, Derrek 18 mpg (but starts).
No you do not really need 13 scholarship players at all. You need at most 10, but really no more than that. That's why scholarship reductions are such a meaningless punishment by the NCAA. Uconn and Syracuse both have recently had their scholarship numbers reduced and won BE titles, and NCAA titles while having reduced numbers of scholarships. You can only play 5 at time and most teams don't go more than 8 players deep in their rotation in terms of meaningful minutes. You need 10 to have competitive practices and in case of injury. But you don't need 13 at all.
Yeah, but 13 is a more workable number to account for suspensions and such.
Q: Do you really need 13 scholarship players?
A: Yes.
Easiest thread answer ever.
Quote from: lab_warrior on July 29, 2013, 12:54:05 PM
Q: Do you really need 13 scholarship players?
A: Yes.
Easiest thread answer ever.
but you answered it wrong.
If a team can win a national title with less than 13 (Uconn 2011) or the Big East (Syracuse 2012) what makes you think a team needs 13?
I think people are confusing the word need with the word want. I get it kids these days confuse the terms all the time. They want a toy and they say they need it.
There's no reason not to have 13, but saying you need 13 means it's impossible to win with out 13 and that's clearly not the case.
(http://file:///Users/Foley/Desktop/59120_305090262967941_1657285124_n.jpg)
Like a f*cking linebacker. Your starting point guard, fellas.
Quote from: Analytical Eagle on July 29, 2013, 10:44:28 AM
Buzz will run the D Wils exactly like he runs Oxtule. When he needs offense its Duane, when he needs defense its Derrek.
Buzz will always start defense/experience over offense/freshmen, but we will need offense more often. I think the minutes translate out to Duane 21 mpg, Derrek 18 mpg (but starts).
It might also be intersting to see if De. Wilson plays with Ox mostly or Chris. Taking that a step further, I'm wondering what other combinations might emerge. I agree that Derrek will approach 20 minutes of PT, if not more.
If you have a few guys with bumps and bruises or a little cold that you want to have rest, you'd be SOL with regard to scholarship players much of the season.
13 is about right.
Obviously most programs don't need that many for games, but to have 13 scholarship guys in your program.. that seems like the right number.
Quote from: jsglow on July 29, 2013, 04:09:51 PM
It might also be intersting to see if De. Wilson plays with Ox mostly or Chris. Taking that a step further, I'm wondering what other combinations might emerge. I agree that Derrek will approach 20 minutes of PT, if not more.
Last season, when DWil and Otule played together, that meant we only had 3/5ths of an offensive lineup. If Juan and Lockett also were out there, Vander had to go 1-on-5.
If you look at the scholarship board there are 4 Sr., 1 Jr., 4 Soph and 2 Frosh now, a total of 11, I would only sign 1 this year unless there are 2 top players that want to come to
MU, you need a few going forward. If you use them all up, one year you will only have one scholarship, need to balance the classes. That is why you need to recruit a JC kid this
year so then it is Taylor and the JC as juniors.
Quote from: BCHoopster on July 29, 2013, 10:56:16 PM
If you look at the scholarship board there are 4 Sr., 1 Jr., 4 Soph and 2 Frosh now, a total of 11, I would only sign 1 this year unless there are 2 top players that want to come to
MU, you need a few going forward. If you use them all up, one year you will only have one scholarship, need to balance the classes. That is why you need to recruit a JC kid this
year so then it is Taylor and the JC as juniors.
umm what scholarship board are you using?
Quote from: BagpipingBoxer on July 29, 2013, 11:59:23 PM
umm what scholarship board are you using?
Ours. As of right now, in 2014, we will have four seniors (McKay, Mayo, Anderson, De Wilson), one junior (Taylor), four sophomores (JJJ, Du Wilson, Burton, Dawson) and two frosh (Cohen and Harris).
I don't see the necessity in balancing classes. Its convenient, but I wouldn't sacrifice a current scholarship for the sake of evening things out. You never know what could happen in a season. A player could be declared ineligible, you could have someone get hurt, someone could transfer, or a top talent could bust. Use all 13 every year.
The classes will balance themselves out. Players transfer, players go pro, or you pickup jucos.
13 is necessary. Practice makes the player, and we never see what happens in practice. Need 13 to make sure you can always have a decent competitive practice. Remember that last year was an anamoly with no significant injuries. Most years there are one or two, then it's 11, and perhaps one or two of the lesser players can't challenge the better ones enough to keep them improving. I bet most coaches would rather have 15.
Quote from: Analytical Eagle on July 30, 2013, 12:44:38 AM
Ours. As of right now, in 2014, we will have four seniors (McKay, Mayo, Anderson, De Wilson), one junior (Taylor), four sophomores (JJJ, Du Wilson, Burton, Dawson) and two frosh (Cohen and Harris).
I don't see the necessity in balancing classes. Its convenient, but I wouldn't sacrifice a current scholarship for the sake of evening things out. You never know what could happen in a season. A player could be declared ineligible, you could have someone get hurt, someone could transfer, or a top talent could bust. Use all 13 every year.
The classes will balance themselves out. Players transfer, players go pro, or you pickup jucos.
Ok when I saw 2014 I was still thinking 2013-2014 season my bad. But Buzz might be working off of the idea of one or two kids leaving early.
Quote from: Analytical Eagle on July 30, 2013, 12:44:38 AM
Ours. As of right now, in 2014, we will have four seniors (McKay, Mayo, Anderson, De Wilson), one junior (Taylor), four sophomores (JJJ, Du Wilson, Burton, Dawson) and two frosh (Cohen and Harris).
I don't see the necessity in balancing classes. Its convenient, but I wouldn't sacrifice a current scholarship for the sake of evening things out. You never know what could happen in a season. A player could be declared ineligible, you could have someone get hurt, someone could transfer, or a top talent could bust. Use all 13 every year.
The classes will balance themselves out. Players transfer, players go pro, or you pickup jucos.
Zero inside knowledge but I'd suspect that Buzz may again sign a JUCO POY candidate next Spring. Tha'll put two players in Steve's class. One of the reasons MU does well is we are an 'old' team. Senior leadership is part of our success.
Quote from: Analytical Eagle on July 30, 2013, 12:44:38 AM
Ours. As of right now, in 2014, we will have four seniors (McKay, Mayo, Anderson, De Wilson), one junior (Taylor), four sophomores (JJJ, Du Wilson, Burton, Dawson) and two frosh (Cohen and Harris).
I don't see the necessity in balancing classes. Its convenient, but I wouldn't sacrifice a current scholarship for the sake of evening things out. You never know what could happen in a season. A player could be declared ineligible, you could have someone get hurt, someone could transfer, or a top talent could bust. Use all 13 every year.
The classes will balance themselves out. Players transfer, players go pro, or you pickup jucos.
I believe you mean 2014-2015 season, right?
If anyone remembers the 2004-2005 season when we had no scholarship point guard left after Travis Deiner went down...yes, you absolutely need every single last scholarship. 13 is the perfect number. Nowadays, sadly, you almost have to plan for 1 or 2 scholarship players to get in trouble academically or otherwise. Add in the probability of 1 or 2 guys getting injured and you can't really afford to give much up.
Quote from: Bleuteaux on July 30, 2013, 03:31:41 PM
If anyone remembers the 2004-2005 season when we had no scholarship point guard left after Travis Deiner went down...yes, you absolutely need every single last scholarship. 13 is the perfect number. Nowadays, sadly, you almost have to plan for 1 or 2 scholarship players to get in trouble academically or otherwise. Add in the probability of 1 or 2 guys getting injured and you can't really afford to give much up.
It's not every year you have a moron like Tom Crean coaching your team who was smart enough to only have 1 point guard on the roster.
13 needed? No. 13 a good number? Yes.
Quote from: jtbh6b1 on July 30, 2013, 08:09:06 AM
Practice makes the player, and we never see what happens in practice. Need 13 to make sure you can always have a decent competitive practice.
Practice. PRACTICE?!?! Why are we talking about practice? Practice doesn't make my teammates better