Yeah, he definitely took on some guys that had no business playing in the Big 12.
Expectations for 2018-2019
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Yeah, he definitely took on some guys that had no business playing in the Big 12.
I don't watch NBA basketball, its an inferior product compared to college. I like good basketball, not 4 guys standing around while Lebron backs down his defender and shoots 30 times a game.
This is basketball, not football, you only have to come up with 8-10 competent players to field a team. I would say thats more than enough time.
He continues to show a complete lack of understanding and context. It’s pathetic.
Well that and the fact that there are 9 teams in a 10 team league that are tournament quality.
Good point.
This seems to go unmentioned. If Iowa State played in any other conference, they would have won more games.
Two starters accounting for nearly 20 points and 12 rebounds a game went down for the year, a player's dad passed away, which clearly affected him the rest of the year, and the guys forced into major minutes were freshmen and transfers that were not Big XII caliber players. To expect them to improve through that is pretty absurd.
How can you say it’s the same players? We’re adding at least 6 guys. And maturing.
I made a thread about OSU yesterday... in their postgame the guys on set were saying that they should be in. If OSU beats KU again (tall, tall task) today they WILL be in in my opinion, which could realistically put 9 Big 12 teams in.
Back to the original topic. I think we should realistically set our expectations as back in the tourney or bust. This will be all players Prohm has recruited and we should have the necessary talent and depth to get in as a 8 or 9 seed.
As for rotation......
Wiggington
Weiler-Babb
Shayok
Young
Lard
Talley is the 6th man off the bench
Jacobsen will see alot of minutes in the frontcourt, rebound and play good defense
THT-I think he starts the year off on the bench like Monte and Georges, depending on how good he is could be starting by January, although Im not sure who's spot he takes
Lewis-just needs confidence and more playing time, maybe can come in and be a 3 point specialist
Long-not sure if he will be on the roster next year honestly
Griffin-could see him playing 5-10 minutes a game next year or giving spot minutes
Conditt/Haliburton- probably wont play much, could see one of them redshirting
As for rotation......
Wiggington
Weiler-Babb
Shayok
Young
Lard
Talley is the 6th man off the bench
Jacobsen will see alot of minutes in the frontcourt, rebound and play good defense
THT-I think he starts the year off on the bench like Monte and Georges, depending on how good he is could be starting by January, although Im not sure who's spot he takes
Lewis-just needs confidence and more playing time, maybe can come in and be a 3 point specialist
Long-not sure if he will be on the roster next year honestly
Griffin-could see him playing 5-10 minutes a game next year or giving spot minutes
Conditt/Haliburton- probably wont play much, could see one of them redshirting
If you concentrate on the 1% of people saying that, it's a you problem.
Obviously, based on everything that followed.
See this is a good and reasonable post. Post more like this and less about depth and Nebraska
Ok, I'll see what I can do, a little frustrated on how the season ended last night.
I'm going to ride the fence here - I think top half may be asking a lot. I do think the expectation should be in the tourney. I wouldn't be shocked if it didn't happen.
Pluses: Respect to Brase and Beverly, they battled this year, but they played 387 minutes in Big 12 play this year. That will be reduced to zero next year and will be picked up by Talley, Jacobsen, and a healthy again Young next year. That right there is a massive improvement especially defensively. Long and Lewis will improve and IMO I expect THT to take their minutes which will be an improvement. Lard and Wigginton should be able to hit the ground running.
Minuses: There are some legit concerns about coaching (performance after the half, slow starts with a very difficult schedule to start the year next year) and there will be some tough teams still in the league next year. Who do we pass? It's not a given.
Pluses: Respect to Brase and Beverly, they battled this year, but they played 387 minutes in Big 12 play this year. That will be reduced to zero next year and will be picked up by Talley, Jacobsen, and a healthy again Young next year. That right there is a massive improvement especially defensively. Long and Lewis will improve and IMO I expect THT to take their minutes which will be an improvement. Lard and Wigginton should be able to hit the ground running.
Minuses: There are some legit concerns about coaching (performance after the half, slow starts with a very difficult schedule to start the year next year) and there will be some tough teams still in the league next year. Who do we pass? It's not a given.
NBA is a joke compared to college, not in the talent level obviously but in the way its played. I havent watched a complete game since Jordan was around and have no interest in ever watching another.
my only concern next year is babb's health.
if he can't get to 100% (because he's really good when healthy and no good if not), a grad transfer PG would be ideal.
if he can't get to 100% (because he's really good when healthy and no good if not), a grad transfer PG would be ideal.