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Old 03-14-2022, 01:27 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by waterhead View Post
Looking to the future I am okay with DDJ moving on. We can't play our style with him. We can replace him with a longer scoring wing easing up responsibilities on some other players and allowing us to play some/more press and trap D. Give the frosh wings some time to develop. We also should add another short term big who can take some more pressure off other scoring options. MAW can stay if his role is reduced to low volume scoring. He can't operate at higher volumes on offense. He seems to score just as many points on low volume as high volume. We need more efficiency. We can't put Mike and DDJ out there and expect good results either
I'm pretty much of the same mind. DDJ is the worst fit for Wes's style of play and as I've stated elsewhere his efficiency numbers are pretty terrible as well. A longer guard/wing would allow us to trap more and make it easier to play Saunders at PG.

I'm okay with MAW/Saunders sticking around to play PG. They both need to improve, but they can work in the system. Saunders needs to improve defensively and we need to add enough other options that MAW is more of a 3-and-D type PG.

If we want to be risky we could trade DDJ for a wing and that's it. Vik, Ody, Hensley, Davenport and Reed would play the 4/5. I'd like to see Davenport's minutes drop, but I don't want him gone. The issue is Vik's health, I don't think we can trust that he will stay healthy given the last couple years. Which means we need to add another center as a rotational piece. But center's are the hardest position to recruit, I don't think we are going to get an upgrade over Ody/Vik. There were rumors that Banks was playing well at PF last fall before his injury, is it possible/likely he stays as a walk-on? He could be a just in case back-up if Vik can't stay healthy.

I'm leaning towards the players most likely to transfer being either Mason or McGinnis. If we get a transfer wing as a starter, one of them isn't going to be getting minutes. I know I've said Saunders in the past, but I am starting to believe in him (and I doubt we can upgrade at backup PG). My prediction is that we have two players leave (including DDJ), but I think 1 or 3 is also possible.

P.S. I believe Vik (redshirted last year) and possibly McGinnis (if he medical redshirts this year, which is unconfirmed rumor) actually have 4 years of eligibility remaining. I doubt Vik uses all 4 and even McGinnis may not want to spend 6 years in college.
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