McBuckets

Im looking at the results from last year and Im not seeing all these lopsided loses to but the end if bench players in. Yes a couple 20 points games they could’ve came in at. But clearly games are different then practice so you need the guys who will be playing minutes on the court to build chemistry together. Off the court stuff and practice is great for culture but that isn’t play in a game together where you can control what is happening like practice and have actual stakes on the line. Most of what your saying works great for a high school team but this is college basketball and if we want to build that competitive culture seems like we need to do a better job of recruiting guys who are D1 players then and can push the first 8. I do think that would help push those top players but last year just didnt have the bench to do that and will always be tough to have a deep bench in the Summit. Sather should be coaching for his job (probably has a secret extension we dont know about) and this forum would have been at his throat even more if he did that. Still curious though where those minutes would come from

They committed early in the AAU season before their senior year so I imagine they would have got some more offers if they waited till right before the school year to commit. And what games would they have played in besides the Dickinson st game to start the year? There wasn’t many games were you could play the bench and give guys a chance where it makes sense especially when you are trying to build chemistry with all the new transfers. Who’s minutes last year would you take away to give to the redshirt squad?

And if both Curtis aren’t in the rotation next year I would imagine they are playing somewhere else their sophomore year

And they would not be favorited to win the NSIC

Dont forget about Doppler as our 6th man

Wow

Mier to the Big East

I like this get! Some much need shooting added to the team.

Smith over Kraft or Reggie? Kraft starts it puts King at the one which isn’t ideal but is probably our best option

Deng stays in the Summit

Eaglestaff decommits this morning

2/2

Miller commits elsewhere

Correction, UND can go over the roster limit since they opted out of the full roster scholarships for all sports. So they can offer 13 scholarships then go over the 15 roster limit but i’m not sure what new roster limit would be

The roster limit is still 15 though, so even if someone is a PWO that still counts as a spot. So they don’t have 5 spots available

Of those 7 spots 5 are already filled with Wylee, Smith, Curtis twins, and Ouse. So only 2 spots available, and yes they can offer 15 scholarships now but I believe UND said there aren’t going to do that and will still have PWOs. I know people have already mentioned that Wylee may be a PWO and that Ouse is a PWO. Hopefully Im correct with all that

I dont even want to make a starting 5 with this lineup

I know its been said before but this is a problem every single program in the country is dealing with this. Its the coaches job to figure out a way to be successful. No one is saying it is an easy job but we need to stop making excuses and lowering the standards

I think we’re all on the same page here. Im fine with getting a high school mid every year or even a few, but like @UND92,96 mentioned we can’t have 5ish scholarships ties up to developmental guys especially when they’re hasn’t been a great history of developing players or keeping players after a great freshman year

Yeah its more so I want Reggie to be good versus I’d bet on him being good. Wouldn’t surprise me if he did transfer out (No sources on that)

Not saying King should be a point guard or even get minutes as our point. I trust him to get a rebound or outlet pass and push it in transition to try and get something easy or get us into our halfcourt offense. Im not selling my Thomas stock yet, I still think he can be a contributor, just not sure what his role will/should be.