Colton Crowdis committed.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

If they're relying on Caedin for 10ish minutes a game, then yeah, pretty good chance they've already misevaluated.
Maybe this is the year the long-promised big leap from Hamilton actually happens, but fool me thrice?

I think the only way (assuming Fru/Royce stay healthy which is an assumption) Caedin gets 10 minutes a game is if he actually does make the long-promised leap. After Christmas break, Caedin averaged 8.9 minutes a game. Which included a game that Ben missed due to injury and a game where Ben's minutes were limited due to injury. This season we have a better and healthier starting 5, a more experienced version of Royce, and more and better options at the 4 than we had last season. Caedin shouldn't get minutes out of necessity, he'll get them because he's earned them...or because there's injuries.

[Jay Bee]

I think the only way (assuming Fru/Royce stay healthy which is an assumption) Caedin gets 10 minutes a game is if he actually does make the long-promised leap. After Christmas break, Caedin averaged 8.9 minutes a game. Which included a game that Ben missed due to injury and a game where Ben's minutes were limited due to injury. This season we have a better and healthier starting 5, a more experienced version of Royce, and more and better options at the 4 than we had last season. Caedin shouldn't get minutes out of necessity, he'll get them because he's earned them...or because there's injuries.

Two/kind of three questions:
(1) Assuming he doesn't get minutes out of necessity or 'because he's earned them', how many minutes per game do you believe he'll get? (Related question: will he be regularly put into the game in the first half of games?)

(2) How does he earn minutes? (Last year it was a twinkle in his eye - is that a good reason this year as well?)

[Tha Hound]

I think the only way (assuming Fru/Royce stay healthy which is an assumption) Caedin gets 10 minutes a game is if he actually does make the long-promised leap. After Christmas break, Caedin averaged 8.9 minutes a game. Which included a game that Ben missed due to injury and a game where Ben's minutes were limited due to injury. This season we have a better and healthier starting 5, a more experienced version of Royce, and more and better options at the 4 than we had last season. Caedin shouldn't get minutes out of necessity, he'll get them because he's earned them...or because there's injuries.

Just the fact that we have to game this out is crazy to me. I don't understand how the staff can watch Caedin play the last 2 years and not do everything in their power to improve that backup 5 spot. Why even take the chance that a negative BPR guy might be forced to play meaningful minutes? No ones ever been able to give me a reason.

Fru averaged 22 minutes at Louisville by the way.