We need a 4/5 rim protector, and though I have never heard of him, I looked on YT, and it seems like the perfect fit since Alex committed. I agree with your last paragraph.
Eh, maybe. If the player has another year of eligibility, it would be a plus. Positional flexibility is always good, and this roster isn't as strong/tough as I'd like.
This is correct. We're in a good spot to wait for things to shake out before we pick up two more insurance policies, and have turned most of our immediate attention to the 2026 haul.
Nah you need at least a couple more backups to pracitice against that aren't walk-on level. 12 is perfect as it protects us againist injuries and allows for comptetive practices which Hurley loves.
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The Boneyard reaction to those "play only in an emergency" commitments should be entertaining. We are talking about a Singare replacement and a live body to play point if there is no viable alternative (a replacement for the oft-injured Nowell we actually had, not the one we thought we had).
pretty hard to get players who have no shot at playing
absolutely. pick up players for additional depth who are well above the talent level of a walk on but come here understanding that they may not play unless of severe foul trouble or injury. It would be foolish to only have 11 players on scholarship
That is why we are waiting for players who want prime minutes to commit and then will pick up players who don't mind riding the pine and winning a national championship. You never know we might look at some Europeans who wouldn't mind taking a year developing under Hurley. Still some moving parts on the roster for sure.
This made me think of Richie Springs. Where's a Richie Springs when you need one? He stuck around for 3 years on the bench.
We haven't heard from Hurley since just after the season ended. And probably won't until the summer session starts in early June. But they are definitely looking for at least 2 more players. No way they're going into the season with only 10 scholarship players. Dave Borges keeps saying the priority is to get a 4 who can also back up the 5.
Don’t sleep on Springs…
He’s shoots 28.3% at the free throw line?!?!?!?
Yikes!
I think that we seem to be a weaker team than last year at this point. We need a couple of more players. We are depending on players that were no more than backups to be starters. I hope they have improved but it remains to be seen .
Who? Reed was a backup, but everyone has him as a major breakout candidate. The only other guy is Stewart, but that’s only one “questionable” projected starter from last years bench.
