What Ifs . . . Next Year's Pieces?

[warriorfred]

Kind of makes me wonder what this year's team would have looked like with a 3 point shooter.  If DJO or Crowder had another year of eligibility? 

Alternatively, what would last year's team look like with a healthy Otule or this year's Gardner?

Besides a 3 point shooter, what do we need for a run next year?

[Clam Crowder]

Nothing. Honestly this team with DJO alone would have done something amazing.

[rocky_warrior]

Besides a 3 point shooter, what do we need for a run next year?

TWO 3 point shooters

[setyoursightsnorth]

Kind of makes me wonder what this year's team would have looked like with a 3 point shooter.  If DJO or Crowder had another year of eligibility? 

Alternatively, what would last year's team look like with a healthy Otule or this year's Gardner?

Besides a 3 point shooter, what do we need for a run next year?

Everything we could possibly have for a run next year is already there or coming in. We have OX, hopefully Blue and Chris, we have Jamil. Duane, McKay, JJJ, Burton, and Dawson will all be used. If Chris and Blue comes back, anything short of an Elite Eight would be a failure.

[mileskishnish72]

How is Jajuan from 3?

[Hards Alumni]

How is Jajuan from 3?

pretty money.

[Clam Crowder]

Yeah I have heard the same about Jajuan. Supposed to be a great shooter

[downtown85]

I really hope Duane Wilson embraces the point guard role and can, by the start of the conference season, be proficient enough to be our starting point guard. 

We lose Cadougan and Lockett but get Duane Wilson and JaJuan Johnson.  With everyone else back, the team should be pretty good. 

I think we will start the season in the top 10 in the polls. 

[Goose]

4ever has said a dozen players we need better players to compete on regular basis against top teams. Need better play at PG in big time way and guys that can shoot. It does not take basketball expert to realize the top ten teams have better players in key positions than we do. Hopefully incoming kids prove to be better than departing players.

[hilltopper03]

Next year I hope there's a #freedstevetaylor

[Sunbelt15]

TWO 3 point shooters

A 6'9" three point shooter.

[Clam Crowder]

I really hope Duane Wilson embraces the point guard role and can, by the start of the conference season, be proficient enough to be our starting point guard. 

We lose Cadougan and Lockett but get Duane Wilson and JaJuan Johnson.  With everyone else back, the team should be pretty good. 

I think we will start the season in the top 10 in the polls. 

We will be unranked and Buzz will use that all year.

[monkeyman34]

We really need Otule back.  If he doesn't come back, we're going to really really struggle playing D inside.  Our biggest players would be Gardner, McKay, and Steve.  That's not a good setup vs good, legit 7' centers.

[77ncaachamps]

A 6'9" three point shooter.

That's Davante! 1 for 1 today!

[Otule's Glass Eye]

I feel like Jamal Ferguson should've been given an opportunity to take a shot today.

[Clam Crowder]

We really need Otule back.  If he doesn't come back, we're going to really really struggle playing D inside.  Our biggest players would be Gardner, McKay, and Steve.  That's not a good setup vs good, legit 7' centers.

There's so many legit 7' centers around...just saying. Jameel is LONG, and Otule will be back I feel

[Otule's Glass Eye]

We really need Otule back.  If he doesn't come back, we're going to really really struggle playing D inside.  Our biggest players would be Gardner, McKay, and Steve.  That's not a good setup vs good, legit 7' centers.

I wish Diamond Stone were 2 years older.

[We R Final Four]

Everything we could possibly have for a run next year is already there or coming in. We have OX, hopefully Blue and Chris, we have Jamil. Duane, McKay, JJJ, Burton, and Dawson will all be used. If Chris and Blue comes back, anything short of an Elite Eight would be a failure.

There it is-- didn't take long for the expectations and subsequent 'failure' bar to be set.  Good job.

[Lennys Tap]

We will be unranked

Assuming Vander returns this is beyond silly.

[Clam Crowder]

I was being sarcastic lol

[Lennys Tap]

I was being sarcastic lol

Sorry I didn't pick that up, Clam, but a couple of weeks ago when I suggested we might sneak into the preseason top 10 next year some here thought I was nuts and wanted to bet me big $. I waiting to hear from them.

[BCHoopster]

Easily Top 10 if Otule is back, 4 solid players back, Juan can not be any worse, might score some next year, add a Top 10 class, for sure.

[Blackhat]

Have heard jajuan is a streaky shooter.  Hopefully he's DJO streaky.

[Nukem2]

Have heard jajuan is a streaky shooter.  Hopefully he's DJO streaky.

Shooters are streaky...have to forget the last miss.

[mu_hilltopper]

Ouch .. the wiki needs some updating.  If you know details about these players...

http://wiki.muscoop.com/doku.php/men_s_basketball/john_dawson
http://wiki.muscoop.com/doku.php/men_s_basketball/jajuan_johnson
http://wiki.muscoop.com/doku.php/men_s_basketball/jameel_mckay
http://wiki.muscoop.com/doku.php/men_s_basketball/duane_wilson
http://wiki.muscoop.com/doku.php/men_s_basketball/deonte_burton

http://wiki.muscoop.com/doku.php/men_s_basketball/garrett_swanson