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Post by dalydoseofhoops on Jul 17, 2013 19:03:19 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2013 19:21:17 GMT -5
Well Tony, we're both wrong. " Brett Bisping is probably going to start at the 4. The way I look at it, we've got four or five guys that are left over and four or five guys that are our people. Rob Poole's good. Obviously, Marquis Wright and Lavon Long can play, I already know they can help us right away. Javion, (Ogunyemi) I got to know a little better, and I think he looks pretty good. Mike Wolfe may redshirt" Think we need Wolfe coach as much as I love Bisping, if only for his speed and hops.
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Post by DelmartianEd on Jul 17, 2013 19:49:23 GMT -5
Great interview. KK pulled out the two pieces of real hard news.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2013 19:56:10 GMT -5
Great interview. KK pulled out the two pieces of real hard news. This tells me Jimmy is pretty worried about points and shooting and wants Bisping out there more...probably because he plans on playing Wright and Long a lot and that's their weakness. Bisping is all offense, little D.
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Post by MTS on Jul 17, 2013 20:23:49 GMT -5
The last two spots in the starting line-up are pretty unpredictable. Hymes, Poole and Silas will be starting because they are Juniors and solid experienced players. If Cole gets the waiver I think he's the starting SG. If not Jimmy might start Poole at SG and Lavon at SF or Oliver/Audu at SG and Poole at SF (Lavon comes off the bench). I've heard that Bisping will be the back-up Center so I'm surprised that Jimmy is saying he'll probably start especially a few weeks back after saying Javion will start at PF. I guess it depends on how many freshmen he wants to start to begin the season with. Of course it doesn't really matter who starts but who finishes and plays the most minutes.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2013 20:32:43 GMT -5
Guess if no Cole, Wolfe, or fill final scholly...
PG Hymes 20, Wright 20 SG Poole 20, Hymes 10, Oliver 10 SF Long 20, Poole 10, Audu 10 PF Bisping 25, Long 10, Ogunyemi 5 C Silas 28, Ogunyemi 12
That 9 would be the only players eligible, not named Hopper. Wolfe would make 10. Not much room at all for injuries if Wolfe redshirts..
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Post by $cott on Jul 17, 2013 20:57:46 GMT -5
Not sure if this is indicative more that he has been impressed with Bisping or that Ogunyemi isn't as far along as he thought. I think we can stop saying "if Cole gets a waiver", at this point we are more likely to get another recruit last minute than to see Cole playing next season.
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Post by Sienafan on Jul 18, 2013 0:14:12 GMT -5
Bisping starting at the 4 instead of JO is an interesting new development. Wonder what that's all about. I doubt Wolfe will redshirt. That would only leave them with 9 playable players and just 3 true big men. They'll need that extra body as injuries and foul trouble are inevitable.
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Post by DelmartianEd on Jul 18, 2013 5:02:46 GMT -5
The NCAA is approving and denying waivers now, so we should hear about Cole's status soon.
We've got a big logjam of players, largely the fault of the predecessor who shall not be named. If the roster's a little light next year but it helps to balance the classes, I'm okay with that. The best benefit of Wolfe redshirting would be that he and Javion wouldn't be in the same class.
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Post by knicksaint on Jul 18, 2013 8:31:20 GMT -5
I realize this could be said about a lot of freshman, but given Wolfe's frame, there is no question that his contribution as a redshirt senior would be much greater than his contribution in 2013-14. I think he will redshirt.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2013 8:41:11 GMT -5
Bisping starting at the 4 instead of JO is an interesting new development. Wonder what that's all about. I doubt Wolfe will redshirt. That would only leave them with 9 playable players and just 3 true big men. They'll need that extra body as injuries and foul trouble are inevitable. Not really. I think Jimmy just needed time to see the team together. The fact that he's not playing JO and Silas together shows me he's already ahead of Mitch. You HAVE to play Bisping with Long and Silas for the interior D to not be affected. If he plays at the center of the post D without defensive help we'll get toasted inside. At the same time, he may also be our best shooter so you like him in there to open lanes. If you want the shooting you play him with Long so that they offset each other's weaknesses. Now if Jimmy decides not to start Long at SF and goes with an Oliver/Poole combo or something then he's back in Mitch's wheelhouse a bit. Hymes 5-8, Poole 6-5, Long 6-6, Bisping 6-8, Silas 6-8 while mixing in Wright heavily. Bring in JO and Wolfe next, with Oliver and Audu sprinkled in depending on how they're playing/shooting.. That lineup has 3 very good shooters, and 2 plus defenders, with good size. Wright brings some ball control and more D hopefully and will be surrounded by shooters so he won't have to. Playing Poole and Long together offsets some of the rebounding we lost by losing OD. Honestly, seeing who we have left and how they fit together...this is the only chance we have to see a winning season. If we had Cole, it might be different but that's not looking good.
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Post by $cott on Jul 18, 2013 9:17:20 GMT -5
Bisping starting at the 4 instead of JO is an interesting new development. Wonder what that's all about. I doubt Wolfe will redshirt. That would only leave them with 9 playable players and just 3 true big men. They'll need that extra body as injuries and foul trouble are inevitable.Have people seen enough of Hopper to know he can't be that guy? I'd much rather have him as the big body for emergency use than waste a year of eligibility on Wolfe filling that role. Especially when all indications are Wolfe could be incredibly good as a fifth year senior. I guess the good news is Patsos can play them both in Montreal and make his decision based on that.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2013 9:21:19 GMT -5
Bisping starting at the 4 instead of JO is an interesting new development. Wonder what that's all about. I doubt Wolfe will redshirt. That would only leave them with 9 playable players and just 3 true big men. They'll need that extra body as injuries and foul trouble are inevitable.Have people seen enough of Hopper to know he can't be that guy? I'd much rather have him as the big body for emergency use than waste a year of eligibility on Wolfe filling that role. Especially when all indications are Wolfe could be incredibly good as a fifth year senior. I guess the good news is Patsos can play them both in Montreal and make his decision based on that. Siena has no masters program. 5th year seniors at Siena are usually playing at other schools and they wouldn't have to sit out on transfer. Why do we need to develop talent for other schools to use? All his Maryland friends will have graduated by then including his roommate. Big gamble that he'd even stay.
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Post by $cott on Jul 18, 2013 9:31:55 GMT -5
Have people seen enough of Hopper to know he can't be that guy? I'd much rather have him as the big body for emergency use than waste a year of eligibility on Wolfe filling that role. Especially when all indications are Wolfe could be incredibly good as a fifth year senior. I guess the good news is Patsos can play them both in Montreal and make his decision based on that. Siena has no masters program. 5th year seniors at Siena are usually playing at other schools and they wouldn't have to sit out on transfer. Why do we need to develop talent for other schools to use? All his Maryland friends will have graduated by then including his roommate. Big gamble that he'd even stay. Good point, I would hope if they go the redshirt route they have some sort of academic plan like a double major that would lead to him not graduating until the fifth year. Otherwise it is a gamble that he would come back for a fifth year if he has a lot of talent.
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Post by playerparentcoach on Jul 18, 2013 14:30:20 GMT -5
I thought Siena had a graduate program in Accounting? Thinking abour Lavon graduating in 3 years
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