Seinfeld, you really can't see why people think we are national contenders now???
1) Our frontline is NBA caliber and deep. Sidney is an allstar, there's no doubting that. Varnado has already proven his college dominance without another big man next to him, what do you think he will do now that he has help? This duo reminds me of Noah and Horford. Kodi Augustus is a major talent and started playing great at the end of last year, and now he is our third option down low, or possibly our small forward making this team incredibly long and athletic, because all 3 of those guys run the floor very well, and pass very well. I'm gonna assume that Reik is still only 70% or so......and I'm going to assume that he is only a 10-15 minute guy and a defensive presence to give Varnado a breather. But if he is anywhere close to 90%, he was the #1 center in 2008, he is a monster on defense with a 7 9" wingspan, and he can do some damage on the offensive boards. Bailey provides another bruiser down low.
2) Experience - We start a Senior, Freshman, Junior, Senior, and Sophomore (our sophomore was great as a freshmen and our freshmen has been a top recruit for 4 years)
3) Versatility - Can you even imagine the possibilities we have to go big (Varnado, Sidney, Augustus/Ravern/Osby, Stewart, Bost) or athletic (Varnado, Sidney, Turner, Ravern, Bost).
4) 3 pt shooters - We still have all of those 3 pt shooters, and now the defense will be drawn inside to deal with Sidney/Varnado/Augustus. We probably won't be down big all year, but if we are, these guys can bring us right back in it, and if we're in a close game, a 3 pt surge from them could put us ahead.
This team is legitimately 8 deep with talented players that should be starting, maybe even 9 if reik is any good. (Varnado, Sidney, Augustus, Turner, Stewart, Bost, Ravern, Osby, Reik).