Starting five, again!!!

[BradleyBrave]

unless a injury happens to one of our promising big guys collins austin and salley... SS will still not see minutes... he is not athletic enough to run our offense and if we use the 4 guard offense again he will be the "4th-string" big guy

Sam has not been healthy and has tried to play at less than 100%

Let's see what he can do when he's healthy. I think he'll surprise some people, especially early in the season.

This should be the first, full healthy summer on the hilltop for SS. There is certaintly a good possibility for a large improvement to be made.

I have heard he's made big improvements so far, but with all of his injuries I am going to have to see it to believe it.

 

[Braveman]

I know I don't post on here much, but I do a lot of lurking. In my personal opinion, I feel that Andrew Warren is going to have a phenomonal year. I think he is going to grow into one of the best 4 year players that bradley has seen in awhile. But that's just me, if I'm wrong, I'll eat my words, but I sure hope not...

Can we start calling him A-dub?

Please no with the A-dub... Why can't the current generation come up with better nicknames than just abbreviating the person's name? JC, A-Rod, etc. It is starting to make me sick to my stomach. What every happened to the creativity? What ever happened to nicknames like Shoeless Joe, Dizzy Dean, etc. etc.?

Umm well those are baseball nicknames...

 

[georgethedog]

unless a injury happens to one of our promising big guys collins austin and salley... SS will still not see minutes... he is not athletic enough to run our offense and if we use the 4 guard offense again he will be the "4th-string" big guy

Sam has not been healthy and has tried to play at less than 100%

Let's see what he can do when he's healthy. I think he'll surprise some people, especially early in the season.

This should be the first, full healthy summer on the hilltop for SS. There is certaintly a good possibility for a large improvement to be made.

Sam showed some really good things before his first injury. He had great hands, good court vision and actually ran the court pretty well for a big guy. I really wish for the best for him.

 

[Da Coach]

Please no with the A-dub...

A-dub won't work for another reason. For those of us old enough to remember, there was another infamous former Bradley player who was nicknamed A-dub- Anthony Webster. He was a freshman who played a limited role with the 1981-1982 MVC regular season winner and NIT Championship team. Webster had the potemtial to be a good player, but he flunked out of school the next year, and later, when the NCAA went looking for dirt on Bradley, Webster became the source that ratted out BU for a couple minor violations that got BU put on probation after the 1986 season. Bad memories associated with the name A-dub.

 

[georgethedog]

Please no with the A-dub...

A-dub won't work for another reason. For those of us old enough to remember, there was another infamous former Bradley player who was nicknamed A-dub- Anthony Webster. He was a freshman who played a limited role with the 1981-1982 MVC regular season winner and NIT Championship team. Webster had the potemtial to be a good player, but he flunked out of school the next year, and later, when the NCAA went looking for dirt on Bradley, Webster became the source that ratted out BU for a couple minor violations that got BU put on probation after the 1986 season. Bad memories associated with the name A-dub.

Great catch Coach. Bad memories...

 

[real fan]

Ruffin, warren, crouch, austin, collins; warren is the best option for the 2 guard.

 

[Dubl R 1]

Please no with the A-dub...

A-dub won't work for another reason. For those of us old enough to remember, there was another infamous former Bradley player who was nicknamed A-dub- Anthony Webster. He was a freshman who played a limited role with the 1981-1982 MVC regular season winner and NIT Championship team. Webster had the potemtial to be a good player, but he flunked out of school the next year, and later, when the NCAA went looking for dirt on Bradley, Webster became the source that ratted out BU for a couple minor violations that got BU put on probation after the 1986 season. Bad memories associated with the name A-dub.

How about we call him Root Beer, for A&w. :lol:

 

[ManMythLegend]

Please no with the A-dub...

A-dub won't work for another reason. For those of us old enough to remember, there was another infamous former Bradley player who was nicknamed A-dub- Anthony Webster. He was a freshman who played a limited role with the 1981-1982 MVC regular season winner and NIT Championship team. Webster had the potemtial to be a good player, but he flunked out of school the next year, and later, when the NCAA went looking for dirt on Bradley, Webster became the source that ratted out BU for a couple minor violations that got BU put on probation after the 1986 season. Bad memories associated with the name A-dub.

Well scratch that....root beer float mmmmmm. I better get back to work.

 

[matt714gd]

Okay...no offense to anyone on this thread. I respect your opinions greatly AND maybe you can help me clear this up. But Why are so many people putting Austin at the Center position with so many of the starting five predictions. Sure, he is a very talented player and weighs 240, but doesn't he lack the height and reach of a center? I just don't think he would give any 6' 10'' or 7' center much trouble. I don't know...just something to think about.

 

[Average Joe]

Interesting discussion, but the starting spots will go to the kids that deserve them in November.

 

[Big Mike]

I think Wilson will see Big Minutes! :-o :wink:

 

[Fetz86]

Okay...no offense to anyone on this thread. I respect your opinions greatly AND maybe you can help me clear this up. But Why are so many people putting Austin at the Center position with so many of the starting five predictions. Sure, he is a very talented player and weighs 240, but doesn't he lack the height and reach of a center? I just don't think he would give any 6' 10'' or 7' center much trouble. I don't know...just something to think about.

Not many 6'10 or 7' guys you have to worry about matching up against in the MVC though. More concerned with coleman and falker.

 

[Big Mike]

Rolen Roberts did pretty good @ 6'6 and 250 at center for siu! :wink:

 

[wingrider81]

Spots

Spots

The starting spots (except Ruff) will be those guys that
run it and lift it this summer. 8) @Wing81

 

[amckillip]

Re: Spots

Re: Spots

The starting spots (except Ruff) will be those guys that
run it and lift it this summer. 8) @Wing81

You don't think JC's got one locked up?

 

[audacious_aficionado]

no question in my mind JC has a starting spot.

 

[audacious_aficionado]

Ruffin, warren, crouch, austin, collins; warren is the best option for the 2 guard.

wasn't warren playing a forward role last year?

no doubt we lacked big men but he was a freshman and i think he will continue to get stronger and fit in well at the small forward spot.

 

[Rusty 54]

I'll go with 4 of the returning players and 1 newbie.....

Ruffin
Crouch
Warren
Salley
Austin

Thats mine as well. 4 of the 5 are battle tested in the MVC, and imo experience counts for a lot.

 

[amckillip]

Ruffin, warren, crouch, austin, collins; warren is the best option for the 2 guard.

wasn't warren playing a forward role last year?

no doubt we lacked big men but he was a freshman and i think he will continue to get stronger and fit in well at the small forward spot.

Warren is by no means a forward(I guess in college ball he could count as a 3), he is a true 2 guard and to be honest he can handle the point pretty well too, but with DRuff and heir-apparent Sam Maniscalco I don't think he'll be playing much of it for BU. I also would be surprised to see Wilson get some serious PT and consideration for a starting spot, hes such a matchup problem, too big for guards to fast for forwards.

I still say I hope SamM gets some considerable minutes, I just think he's gonna turn out to be a HUGE get for BU. I think he has the potential to be one the best PG's the MVC's seen for quite a while, especially since he gets to be understudy to DRuff.

 

[Bravesguy]

Then and now.
Big lineup changes, but not as big as some seem to think.
Note that ten of the players who'll be in uniform next fall are exactly who we expected to be there.
Five others who were expected will be gone and five that were unexpected will be new arrivals.

Here are the projected rosters that we were looking at one two different dates.

On Feb 15, 2007 we were expecting this roster for next fall:
Ruffin
Crouch
Salley
Warren
Singh
Maniscalco
Thompson
Egolf
Lavin
Phillips
Jassey
Brown
Fears
Williams
Buycks

By May 15, 2007 we were expecting this roster for next fall:
Ruffin
Crouch
Salley
Warren
Singh
Maniscalco
Thompson
Egolf
Lavin
Phillips
Cole-Scott
Collins
Austin
Wilson
Thornton