Anybody else see similarities in personality between Babb and Perry Ellis? They both have that quiet confidence. I could see Babb next year filling a similar role to Ellis's senior year, but as a guard instead of a forward.
Expectations for 2018-2019
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Seems like a bit of a reach.
Just to recap, if I'm counting correctly, we played 17 tournament teams this year, and 8 of our last 9 games came against them. That's the recipe for a tough season with a bunch of new guys, especially with all but one of that 8 of 9 coming without Weiler-Babb, and the last 5 without Solomon Young.
Add 5 games against NIT teams (2 vs Baylor/OSU and 1 vs Boise State). 22 games against postseason tournament teams, 9 against the rest.
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Not sure where KenPom has us, but this site...
...gave us the 19th most difficult schedule in the nation.
Not sure where KenPom has us, but this site...
...gave us the 19th most difficult schedule in the nation.
No ISU in this preseason top 25 but the writer replied to an ISU fan inquiring about if ISU was close to making the list or not...
"Yes very. Before making the list I expected them to be in there, but were bumped. Same w/ Oregon and Stanford and a few others. Really like the Shayok addition."
General consensus from national people doing these too early Preseason Top 25's seems to have ISU as a top 30-35 team.
"Yes very. Before making the list I expected them to be in there, but were bumped. Same w/ Oregon and Stanford and a few others. Really like the Shayok addition."
General consensus from national people doing these too early Preseason Top 25's seems to have ISU as a top 30-35 team.
Haha, Texas. Preseason top 25 every year and end up as a bubble team.
I'm not sold that next year's team will get an NCAA Tournament bid. I think they will be better, but best guess--NIT better.
It happens with a few guys usually in the #25-30 range most years. Walker, Akot and Williams from class of '17. Anigbogu, Huell, Winston in '16.
THT may not start right away for ISU but I would expect him to be starting by the time Big 12 play begins.
If ISU were getting that kind of talent and doing what Texas is doing I'd be pretty ticked.
If THT is starting by Big 12 play I'd bet were starting a four guard lineup.
How some on here don't understand were going to be a completely diff
If healthy, Wigginton, Shayok and Lard start every single game.
If THT is too good not to start were gonna be really dang good. That would mean our senior PG NWB or Brickhouse center Young is coming off the bench.
Also with the scenario of Horton-Tucker moving into starting lineup, Talley could become 7th man, not a bad option to have as second off the bench. And he'd probably share some time there with Jacobson, depending on positional needs. That's not even mentioning Lewis or tapping into the rest of incoming freshman class.
On paper, a lot more roster options heading into 2018-19, compared to 17-18.
i don't get why people are taking our injured, depleted team playing tough competition at the end of the year as the starting point for next year. a healthy young/babb/DJ ends the season completely differently.
the starting point for next year is a healthy, talented team that gained experience and gets two stud (at minimum proven) transfers and a great recruiting class.
the starting point for next year is a healthy, talented team that gained experience and gets two stud (at minimum proven) transfers and a great recruiting class.
He's proven at the high major level, and is known as an extremely hard worker. I have no doubt that he's improved his game even more with the year off. Stud may be an overstatement though.