2013-14 projected lineup

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

So seeing as there seems to be some roster chat in every thread I thought may as well make one thread about the roster the upcoming year. Heres my projected lineup for this year

PG: Derrick Wilson/Duane Wilson
SG: Mayo/JJJ/Burton/Thomas
SF: Jamil/Juan/Burton
PF: McKay/Jamil/Juan
C: Otule/Gardner/Mckay

I see Derrick starting the entire season but Duane getting more minutes. Similar to what we saw from Oxtule last year. I think Buzz has Mayo start the year also as a trial run with little room for error. JJJ, Juan or even Burton may get more run as the season goes on if Mayo doesnt play well. There are a lot of options which is a very nice problem to have. Also, that is a monster frontcourt in terms of size 6'11" 6'9" 6'8"

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Totally forgot about Stevie Taylor (probably because of his injury) if hes completely healthy he backs up McKay at the 4.

[GGGG]

I think Juan is going to be much better than people are thinking.

[GoldenZebra]

I think Juan is going to be much better than people are thinking.

Yup, hes gonna be a seasoned guy this year, at we saw spurts of good stuff from him last season. Jamil is gonna be amazing too.

[bilsu]

I think Juan is going to be much better than people are thinking.

+1

[UticaBusBarn]

Through the years, Coach Williams has had a knack of coming up with some starting teams that none of us could have imagined before the season began.. In his earlier years at Marquette it often took him half a season to get the starting five and the rotation "right." An example, would the pee-wee team with Acker at the point and Hayward often at the five.

If one thinks of Coach Williams' ability to think out of the proverbial box, and combine it with the freshman players not getting a lot of minutes under the Williams' system, one might conclude that Mayo plays the point and Juan starts at the two. One could also speculate that Coach Williams might become even more "creative" with his front line and his two bigs.

It is going to be really interesting/fun to see how the team rotation gets put together, and how the Warriors do this year. But, then again, every year under Coach Williams has been great interesting/fun, as well as being great "theatre."

[tower912]

I just really hope that the quickness of our newcomers is such that Buzz can turn loose a version of '40-minutes-of-hell'

[kmwtrucks]

This might be the 1st year I would be OK redshirting a healthy player (Dawson) he is the only guy I don't see having a shot at being in the rotation.  

With 12 guys really trying to get 9 or 10 spots in the rotation, I think it would be a little hard for me to predict who is going to get minutes.  

2012/13 we had 4 guys +25 2 +17 3 +10
2011/12 we had 5 guys +24 3 +17 0 +10
2010/11 we had 4 guys +27 3 +17 0 +10

My prediction is 2 guys +25 4 + 17 4 +10.

Think about how hard minutes are going to be on the wing: 120 (SG, SF, PF) Mayo, JJ, Jake, DB, JW,JA, JM,ST.  If you figure JW is our best player and is going to play 30 mins per game. That is now means you have 7 guys trying to get 90 minutes.  That is 13 mins per game on AVG.  
a few questions come to mind:
1)will MAYO get more then 2 minutes per game at PG?
2)will CO and DG play more thjen 2 minutes per game on the floor together?
3)How much will ST injury set him back.

[bilsu]

Through the years, Coach Williams has had a knack of coming up with some starting teams that none of us could have imagined before the season began.. In his earlier years at Marquette it often took him half a season to get the starting five and the rotation "right." An example, would the pee-wee team with Acker at the point and Hayward often at the five.

If one thinks of Coach Williams' ability to think out of the proverbial box, and combine it with the freshman players not getting a lot of minutes under the Williams' system, one might conclude that Mayo plays the point and Juan starts at the two. One could also speculate that Coach Williams might become even more "creative" with his front line and his two bigs.

It is going to be really interesting/fun to see how the team rotation gets put together, and how the Warriors do this year. But, then again, every year under Coach Williams has been great interesting/fun, as well as being great "theatre."

I wondered about Mayo possibly playing point. However, if you assume Mayo and Anderson are the starting guards would the pioint guard be Anderson? It could be Mayo brings the ball up and then Anderson runs the offense. Anderson is the much better passer.

[GGGG]

I wondered about Mayo possibly playing point. However, if you assume Mayo and Anderson are the starting guards would the pioint guard be Anderson? It could be Mayo brings the ball up and then Anderson runs the offense. Anderson is the much better passer.

Juan is a "guard" like Lockett was a guard last year.  That is the position he will play...not the Vander position from last year.  Wilson, Mayo and Juan will start IMO.

[bilsu]

Many players can play multiple postisions, so I think it makes more sense to project minutes. Some players will play every game, while others may play only a few.
My average minutes include all games whether the player plays or not.  
My prediction
Jamil Wilson 29 (2, 3, 4 & 5)
Davante Gardner 25 (4&5)
Juan Anderson 19 (1,2,3,4)
Duane Wilson 18 (1 & 2)
Otule 18 (5)
Derrick Wilson 18 (1)
Deonte Burton 17 (2,3 &4)
Jameel Mckay 17 (3,4 &)
Taylor 15 (3,4 &5)
Mayo 15 (1&2)
JJJ 6 (2&3)
Thomas 2 (2&3)
Dawson 1 (1&2)

[bilsu]

Juan is a "guard" like Lockett was a guard last year.  That is the position he will play...not the Vander position from last year.  Wilson, Mayo and Juan will start IMO.

I do not think Juan is similar to Lockett at all. Besides that the small forward spot will be taken up mostly by Burton, McKay, Jamil Wilson and Steve Taylor. Juan will play the 2.

[GGGG]

I do not think Juan is similar to Lockett at all.

I disagree.  But that really isn't the point.  The point is that is the position he will be playing.

[dgies9156]

All I can say is that this team is sooooo deep that we have an uncanny ability to wear an opponent down at any position.  ANY POSITION!

I can't remember -- going back to the Al days -- when we had a team this deep and top-to-bottom talented. We've had more talented players in any given year at Marquette (i.e., Chones, Lucas, Thompson, Meminger, Lee, Ellis, DWade, Rivers, McIllivaine, the amigos) but nothing like what is awaiting us this year. We're probably 10 deep on a 12 person team!

I live in the Midwest and I can hardly wait for December to see what we can do!

[Aughnanure]

Juan is a "guard" like Lockett was a guard last year.  That is the position he will play...not the Vander position from last year.  Wilson, Mayo and Juan will start IMO.

So you don't think that Jamil will move more into the 3 role? That's the main reason I don't see Juan starting. I thought the 3 would be Jamil/Juan and the 2 would be Mayo/JJJ.

[GGGG]

So you don't think that Jamil will move more into the 3 role? That's the main reason I don't see Juan starting. I thought the 3 would be Jamil/Juan and the 2 would be Mayo/JJJ.

I think the starters will be De. Wilson, Mayo, Juan, Jamil and Otule. 

[Galway Eagle]

Would this be the first time a scholarshipped senior isn't starting under Buzz?  Would love to see Davante at PF Otule at C Jamil at SF Mayo SG and Derrick at PG, not always but in certain situations thatd be one tall and experienced lineup

[bilsu]

We are strong and deep along the frontline (3,4 &5) with not enough minutes to go around.
Retunring guards are Mayo, Wilson and Thomas. Add in Wilson, Dawson and JJJ and you have 6 guards half of which have no experience. Someone from the frontline is going to move to the two. The only options are Juan, Jamil Wilson or Burton. Assuming Buzz plans on the 2-3 being interchangeable than the 2 is Juan and the three is Jamil Wilson as they can both play the 2 & 3.
The way I see it
5. Otule/Gardner
4. McKay/Taylor
3. Wilson/Burton
2. Anderson/Mayo
1. Wilson/Wilson

I actually think that the starting lineup for the Ohio St game will be Otule, Gardner, Jamil Wilson, Derrick Wilson and either Juan or Mayo. I think it will be Juan, because you you have to factor in Buzz's feeling about a player. History has shown that Buzz likes Juan a lot more than he likes Mayo, so I think Mayo would clearly have to beat Juan out to start over him.

[kmwtrucks]

I think the starters will be De. Wilson, Mayo, Juan, Jamil and Otule. 

I might Tend to agree, but wonder if the 2nd unit might be better then the 1st.  DU wilson, Jake/JJ, Deonte ,Steve/Jameel, Big D.

I think If Steve Did not get hurt he would have started this year instead of Juan.  The reason I would like to see that is I would perfer to not have Jamil get a few quick fouls guarding a PF in the post.

[Sunbelt15]

I do not think Juan is similar to Lockett at all. Besides that the small forward spot will be taken up mostly by Burton, McKay, Jamil Wilson and Steve Taylor. Juan will play the 2.

What position is the 2?

[willie warrior]

I might Tend to agree, but wonder if the 2nd unit might be better then the 1st.  DU wilson, Jake/JJ, Deonte ,Steve/Jameel, Big D.

I think If Steve Did not get hurt he would have started this year instead of Juan.  The reason I would like to see that is I would perfer to not have Jamil get a few quick fouls guarding a PF in the post.

Exactly--the second unit would be better than the first. I am not trying to dis , De. Wilson, Otule or Mayo, but they are limited. If Otule starts because of his "defense", then Gardner should start at PF because of his offense, hands, touch FT's etc. I do not see what warrants Anderson starting, or Mayo, both have been way too inconsistent. And De. Wilson brings nothing offensively. IMO, the best starting line up would be:
C Otule/McKay
PF Gardner
SF Ja. Wilson/Burton
2G Whoever emerges between JJJ and Burton
PG Du. Wilson
The other switchables can fill in the minutes as subs.

[hairy worthen]

Exactly--the second unit would be better than the first. I am not trying to dis , De. Wilson, Otule or Mayo, but they are limited. If Otule starts because of his "defense", then Gardner should start at PF because of his offense, hands, touch FT's etc. I do not see what warrants Anderson starting, or Mayo, both have been way too inconsistent. And De. Wilson brings nothing offensively. IMO, the best starting line up would be:
C Otule/McKay
PF Gardner
SF Ja. Wilson/Burton
2G Whoever emerges between JJJ and Burton
PG Du. Wilson
The other switchables can fill in the minutes as subs.

Agree, but what about Mayo as 2G?

[PistolPete]

I might Tend to agree, but wonder if the 2nd unit might be better then the 1st.  DU wilson, Jake/JJ, Deonte ,Steve/Jameel, Big D.

I think If Steve Did not get hurt he would have started this year instead of Juan.  The reason I would like to see that is I would perfer to not have Jamil get a few quick fouls guarding a PF in the post.

I'd set the over/under on Jake's MPG at 5 this season. No way JJJ is going to back up Jake Thomas.

[Aughnanure]

I'd set the over/under on Jake's MPG at 5 this season. No way JJJ is going to back up Jake Thomas.

By Big East Play these will be the players getting the most minutes and playing at crunch time:

Du Wilson
Mayo
Wilson
Taylor
Gardner/Otule (a lot of subbing for D and O)

[BCHoopster]

By Big East Play these will be the players getting the most minutes and playing at crunch time:

Du Wilson
Mayo
Wilson
Taylor
Gardner/Otule (a lot of subbing for D and O)

Taylor is a big question mark coming off knee surgery, I do not see it.