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torque-cat

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Greer, Buie and a grad transfer PG solidify that position.

Nance and Kopp make major strides after getting meaningful experience as frosh and not having to defer to the seniors. They show flashes of being all big ten guys down the road and at least average big ten wings as sophs.

Turner gets back to 38% 3 pt shooting which gives him confidence to be a good big ten wing.

Gaines develops into a 33-35% 3 pt shooter who teams can’t play off. He continues to improve his finishes around the rim and is the heart and soul of the team. All big ten defender (frankly he’s there already).

Beran adds solid depth to a very deep roster of wing players.

Loss of Pardon is bad, but Benson loses the baby fat and becomes a serviceable big and we also play “small ball” without a big and our roster of long, versatile, skilled wings now with PGs to run offense actually creates matchup headaches and good perimeter shooting while opening the middle for drives.

That directional improvement could result in a very competitive big ten team that is a tough out and could sniff NIT.
 
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NJCat

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torque-cat said:
Greer, Buie and a grad transfer PG solidify that position.

Nance and Kopp make major strides after getting meaningful experience as frosh and not having to defer to the seniors. They show flashes of being all big ten guys down the road and at least average big ten wings as sophs.

Turner gets back to 38% 3 pt shooting which gives him confidence to be a good big ten wing.

Gaines develops into a 33-35% 3 pt shooter who teams can’t play off. He continues to improve his finishes around the rim and is the heart and soul of the team. All big ten defender (frankly he’s there already).

Beran adds solid depth to a very deep roster of wing players.

Loss of Pardon is bad, but Benson loses the baby fat and becomes a serviceable big and we also play “small ball” without a big and our roster of long, versatile, skilled wings now with PGs to run offense actually creates matchup headaches and good perimeter shooting while opening the middle for drives.

That directional improvement could result in a very competitive big ten team that is a tough out and could sniff NIT.
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As is often said in the business world, "Hope is not a strategy"......
 
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haywood jahblowme

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torque-cat said:
Greer, Buie and a grad transfer PG solidify that position.

Nance and Kopp make major strides after getting meaningful experience as frosh and not having to defer to the seniors. They show flashes of being all big ten guys down the road and at least average big ten wings as sophs.

Turner gets back to 38% 3 pt shooting which gives him confidence to be a good big ten wing.

Gaines develops into a 33-35% 3 pt shooter who teams can’t play off. He continues to improve his finishes around the rim and is the heart and soul of the team. All big ten defender (frankly he’s there already).

Beran adds solid depth to a very deep roster of wing players.

Loss of Pardon is bad, but Benson loses the baby fat and becomes a serviceable big and we also play “small ball” without a big and our roster of long, versatile, skilled wings now with PGs to run offense actually creates matchup headaches and good perimeter shooting while opening the middle for drives.

That directional improvement could result in a very competitive big ten team that is a tough out and could sniff NIT.
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Ryan Young and Jared Jones will get a lot of minutes
 
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NUCat320

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The best case scenario is that Buie, Gaines, Kopp, Nance (or Beran), and Jones end the season as the starting five, because they’ve all earned it.
 
Purple Pile Driver

Purple Pile Driver

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torque-cat said:
Greer, Buie and a grad transfer PG solidify that position.

Nance and Kopp make major strides after getting meaningful experience as frosh and not having to defer to the seniors. They show flashes of being all big ten guys down the road and at least average big ten wings as sophs.

Turner gets back to 38% 3 pt shooting which gives him confidence to be a good big ten wing.

Gaines develops into a 33-35% 3 pt shooter who teams can’t play off. He continues to improve his finishes around the rim and is the heart and soul of the team. All big ten defender (frankly he’s there already).

Beran adds solid depth to a very deep roster of wing players.

Loss of Pardon is bad, but Benson loses the baby fat and becomes a serviceable big and we also play “small ball” without a big and our roster of long, versatile, skilled wings now with PGs to run offense actually creates matchup headaches and good perimeter shooting while opening the middle for drives.

That directional improvement could result in a very competitive big ten team that is a tough out and could sniff NIT.
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NU will win a few games that they are heavy dogs, but a tourney is not happening barring absolutely everything falling into place.
 
DaCat

DaCat

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NUCat320 said:
The best case scenario is that Buie, Gaines, Kopp, Nance (or Beran), and Jones end the season as the starting five, because they’ve all earned it.
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I'm hoping that Beran is that unicorn this program needs, an impact player as a freshman.
 
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hdhntr1

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Sep 5, 2006
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torque-cat said:
Greer, Buie and a grad transfer PG solidify that position.

Nance and Kopp make major strides after getting meaningful experience as frosh and not having to defer to the seniors. They show flashes of being all big ten guys down the road and at least average big ten wings as sophs.

Turner gets back to 38% 3 pt shooting which gives him confidence to be a good big ten wing.

Gaines develops into a 33-35% 3 pt shooter who teams can’t play off. He continues to improve his finishes around the rim and is the heart and soul of the team. All big ten defender (frankly he’s there already).

Beran adds solid depth to a very deep roster of wing players.

Loss of Pardon is bad, but Benson loses the baby fat and becomes a serviceable big and we also play “small ball” without a big and our roster of long, versatile, skilled wings now with PGs to run offense actually creates matchup headaches and good perimeter shooting while opening the middle for drives.

That directional improvement could result in a very competitive big ten team that is a tough out and could sniff NIT.
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I think you are missing the contributions of Young and Jones. Jones gives the solid PF that helps both Benson and Young. Greer gets back to his HS form from outside giving him more freedom on his drive.

And the big plus, we stay healthy for a change
 
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hdhntr1

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NUCat320 said:
The best case scenario is that Buie, Gaines, Kopp, Nance (or Beran), and Jones end the season as the starting five, because they’ve all earned it.
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Or Greer instead of Buie or Young instead of Jones. Interesting that this includes only one upper classman
 
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