Honest opinion about Arkansas roster

[DaDirtyLeb69]

This is not a hater take. But I don’t see an overly impressive roster like the rest of the college basketball media are acting like.
- they have a really good player in Davis, a bunch of good not great guards, and some decent bigs.
- but they have little to no outside shooting
- what are everybodies thoughts?

 

[BStockfan01]

If he had that roster here nobody would be excited

 

[DaDirtyLeb69]

If he had that roster here nobody would be excited

Am I crazy to say it might be one of his worst on paper?

 

[true-blue1]

I see a top 15-20 team on paper. With that said Cal could have a chip on his shoulder and actually Coach this team.

 

[Skyguyb27]

Wrong forum. Sign up here: https://arkansas.forums.rivals.com

 

[DaDirtyLeb69]

Wrong forum. Sign up here: https://arkansas.forums.rivals.com

Nawh, Arkansas fans think that is a top10 roster.

 

[chroix]

I’m going to enjoy watching someone else go through the Cal hype cycle.

 

[akaukswoosh]

I’m going to enjoy watching someone else go through the Cal hype cycle.

This.

 

[Thunder Mash]

I would be pissed if this were Kentucky's roster. I already felt doomed with Cal's incoming freshman class. I don't know how you can look at that team and think they're doing anything of note this season.

 

[wkycatfan7]

I see a top 15-20 team on paper. With that said Cal could have a chip on his shoulder and actually Coach this team.

This is what angers me about Cal.

 

[chroix]

This is what angers me about Cal.

Don’t worry. He’s got some dip on the other shoulder.

 

[track42]

I really like Davis and Fland but the rest are mid.

 

[*Fox2Monk*]

Am I crazy to say it might be one of his worst on paper?

No I don’t think so, but Fland better be a stud or else their guard play outside Davis will cause them quite a few losses. Little shooting overall, if big Z doesn’t get looks and improve a ton. We know Wagner is streaky, Fland is unproven, Knox is streaky, Davis is solid, Big Z can hit, the rest of them won’t hit many.

As a team I can see this being one of his worst % teams overall. Especially if he goes away from the offense we ran last year. I don’t see how he runs it though without Welch and the proper players. They have talent for sure, but this let’s only have 9 players won’t work well. He’s gonna run 7 of them into the ground, any injuries or attitude problems and it could really blow up.

 

[Hjack]

Nawh, Arkansas fans think that is a top10 roster.

May be, except for the coach.

 

[wildcat2243]

Arky will play a weak schedule and go undefeated until conference play. They will be in the top 10 until then. CCC will do everything he can to make himself look good.

 

[*Fox2Monk*]

I see a top 15-20 team on paper. With that said Cal could have a chip on his shoulder and actually Coach this team.

I seriously doubt it, he’s not gonna change because he’s at a new school. I mean he’s had years to try and win in this new era and style and he just hasn’t. I don’t think that magically changes. He especially has not gotten his teams to defend lately.

 

[ukfan041]

Not enough shooting

 

[MonsterMash79]

They’ve got a petty good roster I guess.. Don’t have a coach for the X’s and O’s though and that’s what’ll do them in this year..

 

[Skyguyb27]

I seriously doubt it, he’s not gonna change because he’s at a new school. I mean he’s had years to try and win in this new era and style and he just hasn’t. I don’t think that magically changes. He especially has not gotten his teams to defend lately.

I’m not sure he is capable to coach them up for the entire year. He lost his coaching staff and replaced them with…….wait for it ………Brad. Plus I think Z is a bit of fool’s gold. The more he played last year the more he revealed he wasn’t able to consistently play like he did his coming out game.

 

[BBUK_anon]

Cow-a-Bunga...... Uh,... Cow-a-

Only about six hours worth, enjoy, they are five stars...

 

[Dr.LutherSan]

I think it's a pretty solid roster. However, it doesn't matter how good the ingredients are if the chef doesn't know how to cook.

 

[bbnkat02]

Like every team he had here minus 1 or 2. That team could win it all or miss the tourney.

 

[WeWant9_rivals]

If that was UK’s roster, my excitement level would be in the middle for next season. Talented players, but question mark on how they will play as a team. Plus, the rotations and minutes will always be an issue with a Cal team. The roster size would concern me, maybe Cal has better luck there with avoiding injuries.

 

[*Fox2Monk*]

I’m not sure he is capable to coach them up for the entire year. He lost his coaching staff and replaced them with…….wait for it ………Brad. Plus I think Z is a bit of fool’s gold. The more he played last year the more he revealed he wasn’t able to consistently play like he did his coming out game.

I don’t think he was used properly, he definitely has the talent to be a big time player but his conditioning must improve.

 

[*Fox2Monk*]

If that was UK’s roster, my excitement level would be in the middle for next season. Talented players, but question mark on how they will play as a team. Plus, the rotations and minutes will always be an issue with a Cal team. The roster size would concern me, maybe Cal has better luck there with avoiding injuries.

Basically what we felt the last 6-7 years honestly. Could be elite 8ish or could be a first round bust. Based on the last 5 years, first round bust with no conference titles seems more likely.

 

[Cat in ga]

not enough shot makers

 

[DaDirtyLeb69]

Like every team he had here minus 1 or 2. That team could win it all or miss the tourney.

I don’t see any scenario of that roster he has winning anything. They have no outside shooting, and 1 really good player.

 

[NociHTTP]

They each have a foot out the door. That's like missing 4 players. This is the crap we dealt with. Here's to a long and unsuccessful season for Piggipari & his little piglets.

 

[Anon1658882690]

I just need to see 1 game where the piggies are being played close.. And all I'll need to see is Kal and how he acts.. Then I'll know if they're getting the old Kal or the lately Kal..

 

[Mike-D]

I really like Davis and Fland but the rest are mid.

I'd like to have Davis, Fland, and Z. Other than that, bye Felicia.

 

[Cats_2010]

I see a top 15-20 team on paper. With that said Cal could have a chip on his shoulder and actually Coach this team.

If only cal knew how to coach that could be a concern but he doesn’t. The under 4:00 close game deer in a headlight look was all too common here.

 

[UKAlum84]

If Cal can muster the coaching part and excel at Arkansas.........what the heck was wrong with coaching a team at UK? Its not like he lacked money or a big time school to motivate himself to coach. I just dont understand how he's gonna make any improvement at Arkansas.

 

[katwest]

Cals teams here always had shooters that could shoot until they got here, for the most part. There were a few that came and were as good as advertised. Looking at their roster right now, it looks like a lack of shooters will be their Achilles heel.

 

[JwUKFan11]

I think the guard rotation has the potential to be great. We'll see how the rest goes.

 

[sk73]

This is not a hater take. But I don’t see an overly impressive roster like the rest of the college basketball media are acting like.
- they have a really good player in Davis, a bunch of good not great guards, and some decent bigs.
- but they have little to no outside shooting
- what are everybodies thoughts?

You left out Brazile. I honestly think they need another player or two but I also think they have a very good group so far. I fully expect Wagner to be greatly improved as an experienced 19 year old.

 

[UK-Chulo]

Wait til Adou is sitting with a sore back and one of the freshman tweaks their ankle and is out for three weeks. Going to be a long season for Arkansas’ fans.

 

[dmacforheisman]

No I don’t think so, but Fland better be a stud or else their guard play outside Davis will cause them quite a few losses. Little shooting overall, if big Z doesn’t get looks and improve a ton. We know Wagner is streaky, Fland is unproven, Knox is streaky, Davis is solid, Big Z can hit, the rest of them won’t hit many.

As a team I can see this being one of his worst % teams overall. Especially if he goes away from the offense we ran last year. I don’t see how he runs it though without Welch and the proper players. They have talent for sure, but this let’s only have 9 players won’t work well. He’s gonna run 7 of them into the ground, any injuries or attitude problems and it could really blow up.

I think the key is the end of that first paragraph. How well Fland, Wagner, Z and Knox can shoot will determine how high the ceiling is. Davis is really the only one who has proven it but the rest have the potential, just hard to tell with most of them being freshmen or sophomores. Can never predict how much someone will improve going into that second year.

Brazile hasn’t been mentioned but he’s a pretty solid shooter as well when healthy.

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

Nawh, Arkansas fans think that is a top10 roster.

It is, but Cal is coaching.

 

[FitchandMurray29]

I think it will come down to the Adou and Aidoo big combo. Is Adou a guy that gets drafted next year like some projections say or is he the same non shooting inconsistently explosive player? Aidoo I remember being a good big and he put up decent stats. Anyone know why he only played 10 minutes vs Purdue? They played two teams with good bigs in the tourney. He combined for 4 points in 27 minutes total. Something seems off(probably why the transfer).

I think there are real benefits to the lack of depth, but woo boy are they taking a chance as multiple guys on the roster missed healthy chunks last year.

 

[Nicholascat]

The NIT team and BJ Boston team might've been worse on paper. I'm not sure, but at best it's a middle of the road calipari team at least on paper, I think several sec teams look better.