Ed Morrow

[Vander Blue Man Group]

So what do people think are realistic expectations for Morrow next season, both in terms of his numbers and his overall impact on the floor and on the team?

He averaged 9.4 ppg, 7.5 rpg, and 1.1 bpg in a little over 23 mpg his last season at Nebraska. 

I'd expect him to play closer to 28-32 mpg if he can stay out of foul trouble.  He's had a year to work on things and continue to get better.  I'm not aware if he was considered to be a good defensive player.  He didn't take a single 3 at Nebraska so while he may have expanded his range I doubt he'll stretch the floor.   

I would think 12/8 with a block are reasonable expectations, perhaps with a little room for more. 

More importantly, will a consistent inside presence and a really good rebounder have a larger impact on our team because we missed that kind of presence this season? 

Curious about what people's expectations and thoughts are. 

[Boozemon Barro]

I'm excited to see a post player that can catch a pass in the lane and finish.

[CTWarrior]

I'm excited to see a post player that can catch a pass in the lane and finish.

+1,000,000.  Every pass on a drive and dish to Heldt, John or Froling is more likely to fail than succeed.  It is a killer when those fail.

[Floorslapper]

I'm excited to see a post player that can catch a pass in the lane and finish.

Some reports have said he's been the best player in practice this year.  Similar comments were made about Rowsey the year he sat out.  Obviously is being counted on to provide a big lift next year, and is a big reason for the optimism that many have regarding our team next year.

[Galway Eagle]

12 and 8 is what I was expecting. A true banger excited to see him next to Theo I think it'll be deadly down low

Some reports have said he's been the best player in practice this year.  Similar comments were made about Rowsey the year he sat out.  Obviously is being counted on to provide a big lift next year, and is a big reason for the optimism that many have regarding our team next year.

People also said that about Jamil wilson

[skianth16]

Gaining Ed and losing Rowsey will have a huge, huge impact on the way we play. I expect better ball movement next year as a result of gaining his presence in the post, and I think he'll be a solid contributor on offense. He's never been a shooter, and that's OK. We don't need to have 5 three point threats on the floor to run a good offense. As long as he's a capable passer, we should be able to get plenty of open looks going inside-out. For that reason, I expect we might be talking as much about his assist numbers as his blocks, maybe more.

Height won't be an issue for us next year, so I don't think he'll be getting 30 minutes a game. Low 20s seems about right. And I would guess his stat line will be similar to what it was at Nebraska, not because he hasn't gotten better, but because it's just a different offense. We'll have a lot of capable scorers next year, and while I expect him to be one of them, I doubt he'll be one of our top scoring threats.

[Fred Garvin]

Can he defend a pick-and-roll?

[#UnleashSean]

I hope his numbers are close to thst at the end. But wojo has a history of not playing transfers big minutes until he's forced to.

Ie Rowsey was essentially a role player until 3/4 of the way through junior year

[LAMUfan]

12 and 8 is what I was expecting. A true banger excited to see him next to Theo I think it'll be deadly down low

People also said that about Jamil wilson

People also said that about Wade

[Vander Blue Man Group]

I hope his numbers are close to thst at the end. But wojo has a history of not playing transfers big minutes until he's forced to.

Ie Rowsey was essentially a role player until 3/4 of the way through junior year

To be fair, we were pretty deep in the backcourt with JJJ, Duane, Reinhardt, and Markus on that team.

I'm hoping he gets major minutes but I suppose it's not guaranteed. 

[Floorslapper]

Can he defend a pick-and-roll?

Let's hope it won't matter and Wojo follows the lead of his mentor, and goes EXCLUSIVELY zone next season and moving forward.

[Litehouse]

My prediction would be 20 mpg, 9ppg and 7 rpg, and I'd be thrilled with that, along with some solid defense.

[MU82]

Let's hope it won't matter and Wojo follows the lead of his mentor, and goes EXCLUSIVELY zone next season and moving forward.

Well, it only took his mentor 42 and 3/4 seasons to go EXCLUSIVELY zone, so Wojo should have it in place for us by February 2057 or so.

[BM1090]

Let's hope it won't matter and Wojo follows the lead of his mentor, and goes EXCLUSIVELY zone next season and moving forward.

We'll finally have the length and quickness for the defense Wojo wants to run next year. We should start in man and give it a shot.

[cheese ball chaser]

I'm holding out judgement until I see him in Big East play. Don't want to get my hopes up too much...

[TallTitan34]

Some reports have said he's been the best player in practice this year.  Similar comments were made about Rowsey the year he sat out.  Obviously is being counted on to provide a big lift next year, and is a big reason for the optimism that many have regarding our team next year.

Have we ever had a redshirt that wasn't the best player in practice?

[Pakuni]

I hope his numbers are close to thst at the end. But wojo has a history of not playing transfers big minutes until he's forced to.

Ie Rowsey was essentially a role player until 3/4 of the way through junior year

Wojo transfers not named Rowsey:

Matt Carlino averaged 30.5 mpg his first 10 games at MU.
Luke Fischer averaged 27.4 mpg his first 10 games at MU.
Katin Reinhardt averaged 23.1 mpg his first 10 games at MU.

[MerrittsMustache]

Well, it only took his mentor 42 and 3/4 seasons to go EXCLUSIVELY zone, so Wojo should have it in place for us by February 2057 or so.

This made me chuckle. Well played, sir.

I hope his numbers are close to thst at the end. But wojo has a history of not playing transfers big minutes until he's forced to.

Ie Rowsey was essentially a role player until 3/4 of the way through junior year

It wasn't until 3/4 of the way through Rowsey's junior year that Wojo gave up on defense and decided that his team needed to outscore people in order to win. That's about when Haanif hit the pine and Rowsey's minutes increased.

[GGGG]

To be fair, we were pretty deep in the backcourt with JJJ, Duane, Reinhardt, and Markus on that team.

I'm hoping he gets major minutes but I suppose it's not guaranteed. 

Not to mention Traci Carter, who got double digit minutes in six of the eight games he played that year.

[brewcity77]

I'm sure his first two months will be disappointing, like most transfers, and Scoop will write him off, then he'll become more productive as the season goes on, but some Scoopers won't forget that marginal start until 2019-20.

[4everwarriors]

Hope ta get more outta 'im than Fro. Don't wanna wait 5 years ta judge, hey?

[Silkk the Shaka]

Have we ever had a redshirt that wasn't the best player in practice?

Kinsella?

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Morrow is an interesting player. He actually isn't great offensively or defensively. What he is, is elite at rebounding. I would expect a 10/9 type line for next season. If he spent the year off working on the other parts of his game, he could be really special. I have heard only good things about him.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Well our last undersized 4 that came out of Simeon didn't exactly light the world on fire. But with that being said, Morrow doesn't have the injury issues that Teve did. Still hopeful, just happy Joey is an option going forward as well.

[skianth16]

I'm sure his first two months will be disappointing, like most transfers, and Scoop will write him off, then he'll become more productive as the season goes on, but some Scoopers won't forget that marginal start until 2019-20.

He has a 2 year track record from a real conference to go off of. I don't think he's going to be as big a mystery to us as some other guys have been. Sure, there are differences between Nebraska and MU, but knowing that he was a good player at a power 6 school makes me a lot more confident that we'll know what we're getting than we did with recent transfers.