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What should Bradley do? (Last scholarship)

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lake Camelot

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I still think a shooting guard. But we will have AW and DN next year. I think between Wilkins and Sean Harris we can assume at least one will make it here. If both do that will be a bonus. This opens up a possibilty I was against. I didn't want another JUCO. However if a JUCO big man is available he could fill a gap for a year waiting for the other guys and then after one year playing with them there would be more open playing time for the two big guys after he leaves.
 
ER3 said:
Shooters...shooters....shooters...
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Shooter!
dennis-hopper-94825


or Shooter McGavin?!
 
lake Camelot said:
I still think a shooting guard. But we will have AW and DN next year. I think between Wilkins and Sean Harris we can assume at least one will make it here. If both do that will be a bonus. This opens up a possibilty I was against. I didn't want another JUCO. However if a JUCO big man is available he could fill a gap for a year waiting for the other guys and then after one year playing with them there would be more open playing time for the two big guys after he leaves.
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I hate to say it also but a JUCO bigman to help bridge the gap for our young bigs and WE getting back in game shape. The following year then we would have to go after both a shooting guard and a point guard. We should be set at the 3-4 position next year and AW should be playing the 2 exclusively but. Depending on the line up I expect to see TB at the 4 with JP backing him up and CR, AW and DD at the 3. the 2 spot we should see SM and DN and the 1 will be EM with SM spelling him out. Our only glaring hole will be at the 5 until AT can prove he is Div 1 material or WE is ready to carry the load again.
 
Bring in two JUCO big guys. You have solid returning backcourt players, and decent wing players with Warren, Roberts, and Brown. After SS and DC leave, plus the loss of Theron, you have zero post players with any experience. The only guy you might be able to count on is WE, but AT and the other guys who were recruited can't be counted on yet.
 
2010-2011 Starting Lineup (this isn't jumping the gun at all, is it?):

1: Eddren
2: Warren
3: Wilkins
4: Brown
5: Egolf

First off the bench, SamM at the 1 & 2 spots.

Who goes where?
1: Eddren, SamM
2: Warren, SamM, Darian
3: Wilkins, Brown
4: JP, MK, Harris
5: Egolf, AT, JP

We've got some flexibility... but this would let us play BIG for a bit. Can you imagine having Sam, Warren, Wilkins, JP, and AT/WE in at once? That'd be a big lineup. Our smallest would be Eddren, Darian, Brown, Harris, JP... and thats not so bad!


Sure things will change. Yes this is a pure shot in the dark as we don't even get lineups right the day of gameday #1 each year... but its nice to think about how big we could be playing. Makes me notice though that we're going to need a 6'3 to 6'6 SG for sure... and someone to fly all over with Brown (maybe thats JW/JP/MK?)
 
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Disturbed said:
Bring in two JUCO big guys. You have solid returning backcourt players, and decent wing players with Warren, Roberts, and Brown. After SS and DC leave, plus the loss of Theron, you have zero post players with any experience. The only guy you might be able to count on is WE, but AT and the other guys who were recruited can't be counted on yet.
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Paging Leon Powell...
 
tornado said:
without Wilkins coming in 2009, BU now has two open scholarships..
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we need guards...and lights-out shooters
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Lights-out shooters, yes. More guards, maybe. However, the more guards we have the more our coaches appear to want to play 3 or 4 at the same time and where has that really gotten us. If we do get guards as you say, let's make sure they are Jeremy Crouch and Andrew Warren size and not the small variety. At least then they could guard 3 point shooters.
 
Get the best shooting guard possible or get a Theron/Boogie type if one is available.

I would seriously consider leaving a schollie open though. We already have 6 talented guards fighting for minutes next year. The potential guard recruit(s) would have to be pretty darn good to get any minutes over the 6 guys we already have. Seems like next year would only be good for getting practice experience/stronger for any guard we signed (unless it's someone like Darius Smith).
 
Right on GTD.

We need to be very careful I think with these scholarships. I think a minimum of height needs to be about 6-3 maybe even 6-4.

If the coaches think AT and WE is ready for next season (and they'd know more than anyone) then we need 1. a freshman lights-out-comin'-off-the-screen-hand-in-your-face-shooter and 2. another JUCO Theron Wilson slasher type..I know we have TB but he'll only be a sophomore and isn't exactly the same type of player as TW and CR hasn't proven he's up to the job like TW was/has been. If there isn't one availabe that looks up to the task then we need another big shooter.

If the coaches think AT and/or WE will not be ready for next season then we need 1. same as before and 2. An immediate impact JUCO center...hopefully with some sense in his brain and with reasonable athletic ability. I will take another Z.Andrews in a hearbeat.
 
Bradleyguy10 said:
Right on GTD.

We need to be very careful I think with these scholarships. I think a minimum of height needs to be about 6-3 maybe even 6-4.

If the coaches think AT and WE is ready for next season (and they'd know more than anyone) then we need 1. a freshman lights-out-comin'-off-the-screen-hand-in-your-face-shooter and 2. another JUCO Theron Wilson slasher type..I know we have TB but he'll only be a sophomore and isn't exactly the same type of player as TW and CR hasn't proven he's up to the job like TW was/has been. If there isn't one availabe that looks up to the task then we need another big shooter.

If the coaches think AT and/or WE will not be ready for next season then we need 1. same as before and 2. An immediate impact JUCO center...hopefully with some sense in his brain and with reasonable athletic ability. I will take another Z.Andrews in a hearbeat.
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I am just really hoping that Milos and Prosser will be ready to give some decent minutes. I know they will be freshman, but we will need them. It is possible... look at the contributions from Butler's freshman!
 
A team can never have too many shooters...It just isn't possible...

Therefore I would say a guy who can play the 3 that is anywhere from 6'5" to 6'7" that can shoot the 3 would be a great get.

a) Most important would be his 3-pt %

b) Next his quickness

c) His defense


We need a guy who can come in and score at will if he's given the ball a-la Woodfox, Witter, Elridge....someone along those lines, but in that size range as we'll already have Warren and Norris who can occupy the 1 or the 2...


**People who talk about JuCo bigs....remember how well that has worked out for us lately and in the past**
 
Disturbed said:
Bring in two JUCO big guys.
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Bradleyguy10 said:
I will take another Z.Andrews in a hearbeat.
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Bingo! We need an intimidating presence in the middle who won't take any cr@p and can protect our young studs. I also would like to add a Crouch-like sharpshooter. I think the coaches can be very selective since they only need to fill 2 scholarships (for now) and can go after top talent with the lure of being the missing piece to our puzzle.
 
1) We need a 6-4 or bigger guard that can shoot the 3
2) 6-8 impact player from a juco only if we are 100% sure he is a stud, no reason to get any borderline one.
3) If we can"t get no.2 then I would go after another point guard that is at least 6-2 and possibly use him as a redshirt.
 
real fan said:
1) We need a 6-4 or bigger guard that can shoot the 3
2) 6-8 impact player from a juco only if we are 100% sure he is a stud, no reason to get any borderline one.
3) If we can"t get no.2 then I would go after another point guard that is at least 6-2 and possibly use him as a redshirt.
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Getting an impact 6'8" stud from a JUCO that can contribute right away is a pipe-dream in my opinion. But, it would be nice...
 
SaintLouBrave22 said:
**People who talk about JuCo bigs....remember how well that has worked out for us lately and in the past**
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I'm not sure if this is saying no or yes, because in my mind in recent memory we have had some very good luck with JUCO bigs. Have you forgotten Sommerville and ZA already. I agree MS and DC look to not be GREAT, but they still did their part and weren't shabby. I do think however that we need to be careful, as in there is no need to use the 2nd scholarship on a "project" juco big guy. Get one that we know for sure is going to come here and play with smarts and tenacity hence me saying "I'd take another Z.Andrews in a heartbeat".
 
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