15th spot for a 5

[tower912]

Agreed, add one contributor and cut losses with the non-contributors.

Since they choose to stay, I choose to root for growth and development.

[Nukem2]

Since they choose to stay, I choose to root for growth and development.

At this point, that's about all we can hope for. We shall see.

[tower912]

That is all we can ever do.

[79Warrior]

I still believe, along with the money, that being recruited over contributed to Sheek's departure.  Expecting to start, now coming off the bench for up to two years.

Anyway, give me a stretch 4.  One who can play alongside Royce, as well as when Royce goes to the bench.

Sheek is not ready to be a BE center yet. Shaka had no choice but to get a big. Pretty much the whole board here felt that was important. The end result is, Sheek left. At this point, I don't care why he left.

[panda]

Sheek is not ready to be a BE center yet. Shaka had no choice but to get a big. Pretty much the whole board here felt that was important. The end result is, Sheek left. At this point, I don't care why he left.

You hit the nail on the head. Ch18 is believed to be more of a be ready big than sheek

[wadesworld]

You hit the nail on the head. Ch18 is believed to be more of a be ready big than sheek

Dis guy needs new rich golf partners.

[Jay Bee]

Playing guys bc of a sparkle in their eye didn't work last year and also caused Sheek's departure... but hey, maybe it'll work this season. Sure seems as though SS is set on employing the same practice.

[We R Final Four]

Playing guys bc of a sparkle in their eye didn't work last year and also caused Sheek's departure... but hey, maybe it'll work this season. Sure seems as though SS is set on employing the same practice.

Why haven't you said anything about this before?

[mileskishnish72]

Looks like our roster is set?

[Tha Hound]

Since they choose to stay, I choose to root for growth and development.

Same, I would love for one of them to surprise us and be a net positive on the floor. Given what we've seen thus far, it's fair to be very skeptical.

[tower912]

And yet, in a long history of watching bigs develop at their own pace, for many different teams and many different coaches, all hope is not lost.
No idea if the much maligned duo will follow that template.  I hope so. If they do, it will be really helpful.  If they don't, Shaka will need to do what other MU coaches have done, and win with small ball.  Swarming switchables.

Also, if Fru DOES end up at MU for two seasons, it changes the calculus significantly.

[Jay Bee]

And yet, in a long history of watching bigs develop at their own pace, for many different teams and many different coaches, all hope is not lost.

Music to SS's ears! 

[romey]

Looks like our roster is set?

I don't follow these things as closely as others, so I'll defer to those that are more in tuned to the portal and the deadlines, etc.  But I simply googled 247 college basketball portal and then doing a simply sort by position (Center) and status (Available) I counted 16 division one centers - or more - still available.  I know nothing about them, and there were others that at first glance were NOT division 1 still available. If there were anyone available willing to step in behind Fru I would hope we would be taking a serious look. 

[MU82]

So we've apparently reached the stage where we're assuming that any available D3 guy would be a better option than 18.

[panda]

Dis guy needs new rich golf partners.

You need a better source than trilly Donovan

[JoanofArcMascot]

Neither does JB. It's schtick.

Of course he'll get playing time. Fru isn't gonna play 40 mpg.

There are a lot of low D1 programs out there, and probably several that would offer a scholly to a center with 3 years of experience at Marquette, including 1 season as an occasional starter.

That would be great.

Why are you resigned to 18 getting minutes? Because of the position next to his name? With that logic, Chris Otule and Youssoupha Mbao should have combined for 40 minutes a game for the 09-10 team, instead of playing 8.4 mpg. Hayward played out of position at center because that made it way tougher on the opponent. Similarly, playing Parham, Owens, Egbuonu out of position at center for the 15 or so minutes Fru sits way tougher on opponents than playing Hamilton. If Clark develops enough to play in games, great, but Hamilton has proven that's not going to happen. No need to guard him at one end, incapable of guarding anyone at the other.
And no D-1 school would give him a scholarship based on him playing minutes for 12-20 team, especially since minimal homework would show how many of those 20 could be traced to him. No D-1 school offered him out of high school and even at that he has underachieved so why would one offer him now? It wouldn't. 

[Vander Blue Man Group]

Another victim of HDS.

[MU82]

Why are you resigned to 18 getting minutes?

What does that even mean? What if I wasn't "resigned" to it; what should I do? Call Shaka and scream at him?

I am using common sense based on what we all know about Shaka, the way our roster is currently constructed, and college basketball in general. What are you using with that silly post of yours?