07-06-2021, 03:32 PM | #11 |
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Not a huge get IMO but awesome just the same. He's not good. But can probably help in practice. Walk on is what he is
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07-06-2021, 05:41 PM | #12 |
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I’d say he’s better than the walk ons we have , when I say that he’s a huge get, I mean in the sense he is a division one caliber player who is coming in as a walk on , great prep for the guys actually playing … it’s not your typical walk-on
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07-06-2021, 08:22 PM | #13 |
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Similar to Rob Banks. I wonder if giving Rob Banks the scholarship is paying dividends. Anthony is similar in that if he does everything right he could get a scholarship in a couple of years and maybe even some playing time. Seeing as we have someone on scholarship who took just that route, may make higher tier walk-ons willing to take a chance and try to earn a scholarship.
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07-06-2021, 08:30 PM | #14 | |
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I also see Davenport playing the 3 more than the 4. Guard may the more interesting/competitive position to watch. DDJ, Saunders, Mason, MAW and McGinnis, somebodies not going to get many minutes. With the sheer number of new faces it's going to be hard to predict until we see the product on the court. Ado 20, Koval 15, Ody 5 Ody 20, Hensley 10, Davenport 10 Davenport 15, Newman 20, Mason/McGinnis (whichever is hot) 5 MAW 20. Mason 10. McGinnis 10. DDJ 20. Saunders 20 |
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07-07-2021, 08:15 AM | #16 |
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If he ends up playing some day as a regular rotation guy then it will be a big deal for sure. If not I don't think it will have much impact. I would agree he is better than our typical walk-on so his chances to some day crack the lineup should be better as well. I like the idea of getting a big man project as a walk on since finding good guards is much easier.
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07-07-2021, 11:47 AM | #19 |
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I think Mason could play as an undersized 3 situationally, especially if he puts on 5-10 pounds. Perhaps even McGinnis, though he'd be even more undersized.
Interesting tidbit, Newman is the only player listed as a wing on the gobearcats.com roster. |
07-07-2021, 11:48 AM | #20 |
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He can't really shoot well (so not much of a SG) so I would think more of a 3 (sf) but I guess it doesn't matter that much. He will be on the wing. If he starts at the 2 JD will have to play the 3 to keep a shooter out there. I don't see any way we can go with a lineup of Ado, Ody, Davenport, Newman, and Dejulius. There is just not enough shooting or scoring out there.
If he starts at the 3 we can have two shooters on the floor with Davenport at the 4 and MAW/Mason/McGinnis at the 2. DD and Mike are not great shooters either so something has to give. When Koval/Lakhin is in we could probably play Newman at the 2 and Davenport at the 3 with Ody at the 4. |
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