Lard should start

[cyclones12321]

I know he’s a freshman and gets in foul trouble but man does our offense click so much better when he’s in there. He adds a whole different energy when he’s out there and he adds a inside scoring presence we need. Not to mention his shot blocking presence. He has a swag to him that I feel this team needs as well. I think he’ll end up being a player other teams hate but cyclone fans love. Not trying to bash Beverly but I’m not seeing why he’s starting over lard

 

[cmjh10]

Like I said in the gameday thread, its great having his energy and hustle off the bench, especially in the post, but he is easily one of the best players on the team

 

[cyclones12321]

Like I said in the gameday thread, its great having his energy and hustle off the bench, especially in the post, but he is easily one of the best players on the team

Him, wiggington and Babb really make me impressed by prohm a recruiting ability and make me very excited for the future

 

[EarthIsMan]

I dont really think it is a matter of "if", it is "when".

Beverley is a steady presence and probably won't win you any games but probably won't lose you any games either. He also is much better at defensive fundamentals and spacing. Lard is often relying on athletic ability much of the time on defense at this point in his early career.

 

[WastedTalent]

He's definitely one of the 5 best, but I do like him coming off the bench for now.

Ideally, I want Talley to be serviceable, and start him over Beverly. But not sure that's going to happen either.

 

[acgclone]

Lard gives us a boost on both ends of the court. That’s pretty rare for a 6th man.

He’s definitely in our top 5, but I like bringing him off the bench for a big energy boost.

 

[jay moe]

After watching the press conference, I'm guessing he will be a starter once he starts doing the little things that Prohm wants, especially defensively

 

[CyArob]

I don't think he needs to start, but he needs to be in the top 5 in minutes if he can stay out of foul trouble.

 

[KCClone1]

Him, wiggington and Babb really make me impressed by prohm a recruiting ability and make me very excited for the future

Wasn’t Babb a Hoiberg recruit?

 

[mikeiastat]

I don't think that you are going to get much of an argument from anyone. Like was already said give it time. He is going to be Kane good. He has so much upside that getting there best means not skipping any steps. He is probably the most exciting player to watch on our team this year, and the longer it goes the higher he'll get (and stay).

 

[SwirlyBird]

Wasn’t Babb a Hoiberg recruit?

yes

 

[CyTwins]

Lard is going to be special

 

[ISUTex]

Him, wiggington and Babb really make me impressed by prohm a recruiting ability and make me very excited for the future

Agree, but didn't Hoiberg recruit Babb?

 

[acgclone]

Wasn’t Babb a Hoiberg recruit?

Technically yes..... But Fred passed on him out of HS and it was TJ that brought him in when Fred was out with that heart procedure and it was already known behind the scenes that he was gone to the Bulls.


Sort of a gray area, but I don’t think Fred should get much credit for Babb.

Prohm has done an amazing job of helping him develop though.

 

[I-stateTheTruth]

I'm a Prohm fan but I scratch my head at the Beverly thing. He's under-sized, doesn't shoot well, isn't quick or explosive. Yes, he works hard and maybe he positions himself better than Lard on defense but he contributes little offensively or in transition. My guess is what has been repeated on these boards, that Lard will continue to take minutes from him. it's helpful to have him as a late addition to the roster for some depth but I can't imagine him against Kansas or Baylor.

I like Brase in there more than Beverly since he can pick-and-pop from time to time. I wonder how his fitness is.

And whether Lard starts or not, I hope his minutes continue to increase and that we use some of the "softer" games on the schedule to work on the Solo-Lard combo.

(Hey, could Campbell turn Beverly into a middle linebacker next year ? )

 

[Cyclonepride]

He’s actually too important to start with his tendency to draw touch fouls. Coach Prohm is managing his minutes to make sure he’s there for the key stretches.

 

[EarthIsMan]

Wasn’t Babb a Hoiberg recruit?

Agree, but didn't Hoiberg recruit Babb?

I was under the impression that it was actually an Otz recruit during the transition period from Hoiberg to Prohm.

 

[ForbinsAscynt]

I bet he'll be starting soon. Let Beverly or Talley be the spark off the bench. I originally thought that would be Beverlys roll anyway.

 

[Bigman38]

He might start but I'm not sure that changes his MPG with how often he fouls.

Potential is through the roof, really raises the team's ceiling for the next 4 years. I'm excited to see what he turns into.

 

[IceCyIce]

Beverly starts because he's surrounded by 4 other solid players and with only 8 players available were a couple bullets shy of a full magazine. It's kind of like hiding your weakest baseball player in right field.