James/Stevens

[Aircraftcarrier]

I think James and Stevens can be for MU what Boyd and Blackwell are for Wisconsin.If Wisconsin had a really good front court player they could reach the Final Four. Shaka needs another good big man to take MU to another level.I like Parham and Sheek.

[mileskishnish72]

Getting a little nervous about hearing Sheek, Sheek. He is a frosh, and look what even talents like Oso did as a frosh. I don't want to take anything away from Sheek but an experienced big for a year would help this unit.

[panda]

We have one of the best non lottery pick one and done type freshman in the country and we are a 20 loss team. You don't win with kids. Sheek will be great but the jump from high school to college is a big one for bigs. We need a roster overhaul to be competitive next year.

[rocky_warrior]

I honestly don't remember - when is the last time a redshirt player became an immediate impact?  Wade...though different circumstances?

[Billy Hoyle]

Getting a little nervous about hearing Sheek, Sheek. He is a frosh, and look what even talents like Oso did as a frosh. I don't want to take anything away from Sheek but an experienced big for a year would help this unit.

The board's hype of Sheek makes me nervous, he's going to be a 18 year old freshman and it seems people are expecting him to be Cam Boozer. O expect more production than Jesse McCollough of MSU next year, another redshirt center but not a lot more

[panda]

I honestly don't remember - when is the last time a redshirt player became an immediate impact?  Wade...though different circumstances?

Big Joe Hauser lol

[Jay Bee]

The board's hype of Sheek makes me nervous, he's going to be a 18 year old freshman

Sounds like...
#FakeNews #Lies

ps- an vs. a

[rocky_warrior]

Big Joe Hauser lol

Hah, but he came early and sat for a semester due to injury, right?

[Jay Bee]

Hah, but he came early and sat for a semester due to injury, right?

TMI but yes. Rehabbed for spring semester after surgery. Had he not gotten injured, Wemby would be getting way less pub today.

[Zog from Margo]

Big Joe Hauser lol

I remember one board moderator touting him as the best HS player ever in Wisconsin. He wasn't even the best Wisconsin HS player in his class.

[wadesworld]

Hah, but he came early and sat for a semester due to injury, right?

And Sheek came early and should be a senior in high school.

I don't think he's going to be one of the best bigs in the Big East next year. But I also don't think anyone is saying he's going to be Cameron Boozer. There is an ocean of a gap between being Cameron Boozer and being a red shirt like Caedin or Josh.

[tower912]

Rocky, frustration has really Sacar-ed your memory.

[rocky_warrior]

Rocky, frustration has really Sacar-ed your memory.

This is true.

[Vander Blue Man Group]

1) This team does not need a "complete overhaul" to be competitive next season.  2-3 quality additions from the portal should be enough.  To me, that's not an overhaul.

2) I think most everyone is excited about Sheek.  But I don't recall a single person advocating for him being the starting 5 next season.  I think the vast majority, myself included, are aligned that a one-year starting center should be the priority in the portal.  But Sheek as the #2 center should be a nice boost compared to what we're seeing this season.

[panda]

1) This team does not need a "complete overhaul" to be competitive next season.  2-3 quality additions from the portal should be enough.  To me, that's not an overhaul.

2) I think most everyone is excited about Sheek.  But I don't recall a single person advocating for him being the starting 5 next season.  I think the vast majority, myself included, are aligned that a one-year starting center should be the priority in the portal.  But Sheek as the #2 center should be a nice boost compared to what we're seeing this season.

A 20 loss team needs a complete overhaul to compete. Otherwise you're relying on freshmen and sophomores ie same problem we have this year.

[BM1090]

A 20 loss team needs a complete overhaul to compete. Otherwise you're relying on freshmen and sophomores ie same problem we have this year.

Depends how the year finishes out. If we continue to play like a top 40-50 team the rest of the year like we have been for a month, no complete overhaul needed. If the play reverts to early season quality then yeah, need an overhaul.

Those early losses don't mean anything for next year

[panda]

Depends how the year finishes out. If we continue to play like a top 40-50 team the rest of the year like we have been for a month, no complete overhaul needed. If the play reverts to early season quality then yeah, need an overhaul.

Those early losses don't mean anything for next year

We're still limping to what looks like  5-7 wins in conference. James and Stevens look good. Otherwise im not going to get excited about almost winning a few games against mediocre big east talent

These results should not be vindication for Shaka to take the majority of the returning roster into next season.

[Elonsmusk]

We have one of the best non lottery pick one and done type freshman in the country and we are a 20 loss team. You don't win with kids. Sheek will be great but the jump from high school to college is a big one for bigs. We need a roster overhaul to be competitive next year.

A 20 loss team needs a complete overhaul to compete. Otherwise you're relying on freshmen and sophomores ie same problem we have this year.

Drama king alert.  Roster overhaul to compete next year?  What's your win prediction if MU brings in 2 or less transfers for next season?

[BM1090]

We're still limping to what looks like  5-7 wins in conference. James and Stevens look good. Otherwise im not going to get excited about almost winning a few games against mediocre big east talent

These results should not be vindication for Shaka to take the majority of the returning roster into next season.

I'm just a big believer that the team we have now is much different than the one we saw in the first two months of the season. We've been playing like a tournament/bubble team for a month.

If that continues, I don't think the first two months of the season mean anything. I'd be comfortable running it back (minus Tre, Sean, and Caedin).

Understand if you see it differently

[panda]

Drama king alert.  Roster overhaul to compete next year?  What's your win prediction if MU brings in 2 or less transfers for next season?

We're in trouble if we only add 2 transfers. That means there is only 1 outgoing player and that's most likely jones. Which means we get another off season of Caedin Hamilton redemption hype and tre Norman defensive bulldog propaganda.

Way too much deadweight would return to be anything more than a bubble team at best.

[panda]

I'm just a big believer that the team we have now is much different than the one we saw in the first two months of the season. We've been playing like a tournament/bubble team for a month.

If that continues, I don't think the first two months of the season mean anything. I'd be comfortable running it back (minus Tre, Sean, and Caedin).

Understand if you see it differently

A bubble team whose best win is against providence and with losses to butler and DePaul? Sorry I don't think so

[CountryRoads]

A 20 loss team needs a complete overhaul to compete. Otherwise you're relying on freshmen and sophomores ie same problem we have this year.

I'd like to see 4 more spots open this spring and have 5 to work with. That's only a 3rd of the scholarships, so I'm not sure if that qualifies as a complete overhaul but that should give us sufficient flexibility to field a more competitive team from the get go next year. Even if they only add 2 or 3 more players, having an open scholarship or 2 would be nice if an opportunity arose at a random time. Don't see the value in keeping the dead weight around another year.