No. Cats will have another 3 scholarships available in 2019: Law, Ash, and Pardon. Unlikely NU will need to use a 2018 scholarship for 2019.Is there a chance that NU might get a 2019 commit that that would change our plans for taking 2 more in 2018? At what point might we say only one more in 2018 for class balance?
If we had a commitment from THT and great interest from 2019 top tier kids would we change direction?
Unless an injury to say Pardon causing a RS situationNo. Cats will have another 3 scholarships available in 2019: Law, Ash, and Pardon. Unlikely NU will need to use a 2018 scholarship for 2019.
It raises a good point... how many "bigs" should the team carry? Having only 2 on roster in 2018/19 is a bit risky, right? Perhaps CCC thinks Rap can play the 5 if needed, like Skelly? He does have long arms and appears to have bulked up based on recent photos. I understand that to successfully recruit an impact big, there needs to be real potential for playing time.
If by "big" you mean guys like Dererk of Benson, I'd say 3. With 13 scholarships you'd like 5 guys who can dribble the ball, 5 forwards and 3 bigs. Right now NU has BMac, Isiah, Ash, Scottie and Gaines as dribblers, Law, Rap, Falzon, Turner and Skelly as forwards, and the 2 bigs. Need 1 more big.
Is there a chance that NU might get a 2019 commit that that would change our plans for taking 2 more in 2018? At what point might we say only one more in 2018 for class balance?
Aren't there 3? Skelly sort of fills that role as legit PF sometimes Center type. But after this year... Oops, I guess your were referring to next year.It raises a good point... how many "bigs" should the team carry? Having only 2 on roster in 2018/19 is a bit risky, right? Perhaps CCC thinks Rap can play the 5 if needed, like Skelly? He does have long arms and appears to have bulked up based on recent photos. I understand that to successfully recruit an impact big, there needs to be real potential for playing time.
I think it's more precisely a 3-7-3 arrangement. Boils down to a pair and a spare in each of the 3 categories ( Big - Wing - Ball Handler ). 2 of the 3 bigs are true centers with a 3rd playing the physical forward role. 7 wings, including guys like Gaines and Lindsey. And then 3 handlers, who ideally cans core when needed or the opportunity presents itself. Looking to 2018, Brown, Lathon and Ash would fit that description. I also think we'll see the 2019 class fit this allocation of scholarships. Look for a true center, a physical forward and the best available 2-3 Lindsey type wing to fill the 3 scholarship CCC appears to have for that class ... barring another transfer into the program between now and then.
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I think you are on the money with respect to the ideal 3-7-3 setup. But, to get this, I think for the class of 2019 the recruiting priorities will be:
- a PG (ball handler) to replace Ash with the others being Brown and Lathon
- 2 bigs, one to replace Pardon, and the other to fill out the roster. This would give the Cats some insurance on the recruiting uncertainty.
A Bird in the hand is better if you can catch one.If we take 4 for 2018, we still have 3 spots (Law, Pardon, Ash) for 2019. Changing that to 3 for 2018 and 4 for 2019 doesn't seem to make a whole lot of difference in class balance. It might make a difference, though, based on who is available, and whom we might get. Even the most perfectly balanced recruiting cycle would still have 4 players in at least 1 out of every 4 classes. It probably makes sense to use it now coming off our first tournament bid.
Assuming that "wings" are those who play the traditional SG, sF positions, why would one devote 53% of the roster (7/13) to "cover" 40% of the floor (2/5), while allocating only 23% of the roster (3/13) to "cover" the very important PF/C positions (also 40% of the floor), with the remaining 23% allocated to one position (20% of the floor)?I think it's more precisely a 3-7-3 arrangement.