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Message: [QUOTE="bigknight3, post: 3486718, member: 5837"] ***Etienne is not ready to start at center in the big east. We just saw a video yesterday of him getting bullied in the post by Sonogo who is in the 2021 class. Etienne will be even less ready to contribute if he reclasses to 2020. Polly will play even if he doesn't have a full workload game 1. He's progressing well per Coach Hurley. Assume Nolly won't red shirt NCAA is going to get the transfer rule. Nor will Javonte Brown Ferguson. We have more need for PF depth than at Center. And Andre Jackson won't be ready to start at the 3. RS: Akok PG: RJ Cole, Jalen Gaffney SG: James Bouknight, Andre Jackson, Brendan Adams SF: Nolley*, Polley PF: Bruner**, Richie Springs C: Isaiah Whaley, Carlton, Javonte Brown Ferguson * If we get Nolley, he'll get first crack at starting while Polley works back into game shape. Polley will have the opportunity to win the starting spot back as a senior based on practice, defense and in game performance results between him and Nolley. If we don't get Nolley then we go with Cole/Gaffney as starters and Bouk at the 3 spot just like this past season and bring in another PG for depth and ball handling responsibilities. ** Prefer Bruner over Etienne. Gives us experienced depth at the 4/5 position. Means we're not dependant on Carlton or a freshman like Etienne to start at the 5. Gives Springs/Javonte Brown Ferguson time to get a feel for college basketball and the Big East. Both will be needed but in less demanding roles. *** Pass on Etienne for 2020. maybe he's ready for 2021. But in that case, looks like Sonogo is the bigger target. BA/Jackson are our extra guards at the 2/3 position matchup dependant and if we go small. [/QUOTE]

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