Next Season

[GoldenDieners32]

Im already thinking about next season. Once wojo gets his system guys in there and all of Buzz guys out we will be better i think

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Im already thinking about next season. Once wojo gets his system guys in there and all of Buzz guys out we will be better i think

That will be two years from now. Still have Duane.

[muwarrior69]

With Howard and Hauser we have the shooters, lets hope Froling, Theojohn and Ecke are our bangers, then we should be competitive. Wojo has solved the first piece, offense. Let's see if the guys next year can solve the second piece, defense.

[Newsdreams]

With Howard and Hauser we have the shooters, lets hope Froling, Theojohn and Ecke are our bangers, then we should be competitive. Wojo has solved the first piece, offense. Let's see if the guys next year can solve the second piece, defense.

Forgot Rowsey

[GoldenDieners32]

Forgot Rowsey

That lineup would we scary

[Daniel]

Because we will have bigger guys does not mean we will be better defensively - might help, but who stands out over the last 2+ years as a lock-down defender?   When will the players we have on the team now learn defense?  It is a concern.

Rebounding might improve with bigger guys, if they can rebound....

[Aircraftcarrier]

Rebounding will improve.Froling and John are both good rebounders.Theo will also give us a rim protector which MU sorely lacks

[Markusquette]

Rebounding will improve.Froling and John are both good rebounders.Theo will also give us a rim protector which MU sorely lacks

Eke seems long and athletic too.  Decent rim protector in time perhaps?

[Aircraftcarrier]

Ike is the wild card.If you are going to take a chance on somebody take it on a big man.They usually develop later.I believe Ike should redshirt.Crazy athlete,needs to get stronger.Only been playing a few years.Hopefully develops like Amal McCaskill did

[mu03eng]

Heldt is already solid defensively so if they can find a way to make him effective in the offense, then you just need 15 minutes out of the balance of the center options.

[GB Warrior]

I am still worried about how this gets better next year. Heldt, while improved, is still a bit foul prone - he'll need to take the next step. Froling is rated highly but has underwhelmed (albeit in a bad environment for him), and he's only available after the first semester. That leaves a freshman to come in and do yeoman's work. It could realistically be another year before we are truly balanced.

[shoothoops]

Next season?

I have no interest in next season until this year's post-season ends.

I am interested in the next game.

[Goose]

GB Warrior

Spot on.

[Aircraftcarrier]

GB Warrior

I agree we are two years out.I do not agree that Froling underwhelmed at SMU.You might want to take another look.He also played on the U17 Australia team in the Fiba World Championship.They lost to USA in Finals the year Stone and Ellenson were on team.He performed quite well against USA.

[LAZER]

I am still worried about how this gets better next year. Heldt, while improved, is still a bit foul prone - he'll need to take the next step. Froling is rated highly but has underwhelmed (albeit in a bad environment for him), and he's only available after the first semester. That leaves a freshman to come in and do yeoman's work. It could realistically be another year before we are truly balanced.

I don't think it gets better next season. I think at best they are a bubble team. (This assumes no big impact transfer)

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

I am still worried about how this gets better next year. Heldt, while improved, is still a bit foul prone - he'll need to take the next step. Froling is rated highly but has underwhelmed (albeit in a bad environment for him), and he's only available after the first semester. That leaves a freshman to come in and do yeoman's work. It could realistically be another year before we are truly balanced.

I wouldn't say Froling underwhelmed. He was putting up solid numbers off the bench on a very talented SMU team. He would play a major role in this team if he was available.

But I agree with your general premise. Lots of question marks about next season. I'm not comfortable saying we will be definitively better next season. Could be, but it is not known at this time.

I also agree that 18-19 is shaping up to be a year where we return to dominance.

[HoopsterBC]

I wouldn't say Froling underwhelmed. He was putting up solid numbers off the bench on a very talented SMU team. He would play a major role in this team if he was available.

But I agree with your general premise. Lots of question marks about next season. I'm not comfortable saying we will be definitively better next season. Could be, but it is not known at this time.

I also agree that 18-19 is shaping up to be a year where we return to dominance.

If Cheatham does not improve then you are hoping Cain is good enough to step in and play 30 minutes,  can he?  Secondly, is Duane good enough to start
next year?  Not sure.

[4everwarriors]

Frolin's got no spring, hey?

[Newsdreams]

I wouldn't say Froling underwhelmed. He was putting up solid numbers off the bench on a very talented SMU team. He would play a major role in this team if he was available.

But I agree with your general premise. Lots of question marks about next season. I'm not comfortable saying we will be definitively better next season. Could be, but it is not known at this time.

I also agree that 18-19 is shaping up to be a year where we return to dominance.

Don't think we'll be exponentially better, but I do think we'll be better. Howard & Hauser with BE experience, Rowsey and Wilson seniors, Heldt practicing against Froling would think will help improve his game a lot. Sacar could be and X-Factor? And Froling with D-1 experience ready to come in for conference. Maybe too optimistic but that is how I see it.

[Galway Eagle]

If Cheatham does not improve then you are hoping Cain is good enough to step in and play 30 minutes,  can he?  Secondly, is Duane good enough to start
next year?  Not sure.

Is a guy who's averaged double figures his freshman and sophomore years and started his freshman year good enough to start as a senior... hmm

[willie warrior]

Im already thinking about next season. Once wojo gets his system guys in there and all of Buzz guys out we will be better i think

He already has lots of his guys in now. But hey, it is easy to blame it all on fishy, jjj, and wilson. After all, heldt, rowsey, Hauser, rinehart, Howard, and amin are flawless

[KampusFoods]

Is a guy who's averaged double figures his freshman and sophomore years and started his freshman year good enough to start as a senior... hmm

Was I good enough to start on the 8th grade A-Team because I averaged double figures for 2 years on the B-Team?

Of course Duane started his freshman year. Derrick and Juan also started that year.

[GoldenDieners32]

If Cheatham does not improve then you are hoping Cain is good enough to step in and play 30 minutes,  can he?  Secondly, is Duane good enough to start
next year?  Not sure.

Consistent enough to start

[BrewCity83]

You guys are all forgetting about how good Howard will probably be next year.  Yeah, he's inconsistent now, but he's still a 17-year-old Freshman.  Did you know he's only 17?  The announcers rarely mention that.     I expect him to make a big step forward next year so he can be a factor every game.  I also expect Cheatham to get his mojo back and contribute like he did as a Freshman.

[Da 'Lanche]

You guys are all forgetting about how good Howard will probably be next year.  Yeah, he's inconsistent now, but he's still a 17-year-old Freshman.  Did you know he's only 17?  The announcers rarely mention that.     I expect him to make a big step forward next year so he can be a factor every game.  I also expect Cheatham to get his mojo back and contribute like he did as a Freshman.

I can't remember which analyst said it, but, to paraphrase...he said if Howard had not reclassified and come out as a senior this year, there is no doubt he would be a 5 star top 25 prospect by about any recruiting source....with an actual year of D1 hoops under his young belt, I think he will be something very special next year.