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Message: [QUOTE="DogMania, post: 5274672, member: 21"] I love coach Hurley and his staff, but how do you explain the miss eval of Mahaney (BE PG he was not) and the entire 2024 freshman class that all hit the portal? Maybe there simply weren't any viable PGs or combo guards available after they won the NC, but the lack of having a backup PG probably cost us a higher seed, deeper run and a shot at a 3-peat. Granted there were other issues such as problems preventing teams from driving the paint and defending without fouling, but the roster Construction last season was far from the best in the country. Looks like they learned something, adding some quickness and athleticism with the 2 portal guards they added seems to demonstrate a sharp learning curve. I was hoping they can still add a 5 or 4/5 combo who can defend, rebound, set screens and protect the rim when we need that 3rd big man. If we were to suffer any sort of injury with our 2 bigs it could spell trouble. And I'm concerned a big athletic wing could give us trouble, and adding a long physical defensive wing, even if it's to get a few stops every few games would be nice. Maybe Stewart can play that role when needed. Maybe we'll just outscore most teams. I love our coaches, and they are always learning. Just wouldn't place them walking on water good with roster construction. [/QUOTE]