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Message: [QUOTE="DefenseBB, post: 3210895, member: 7492"] Wait a minute, there’s “Bigs” and there is “height”. Of the 5 players you mentioned only 1 has proven to be a “Big” in Hebard. Giomi averaged 9 min, 2 points and 2 rebounds a game last year. older Sabally plays an outside game, averaged 6.2 rebounds. Younger Sabally didn’t play at all but seems to be a potential “Big”. The Freshman from Australia is just that a tall lanky freshman who will not see much time this year. So you have 1 proven Big, one wing, 1 part-time, I potential and 1 unknown or suspect freshman. Pac10 does seem to bring in “project” bigs who seem to develop slowly over the 4 years. See OSU, Stanford, Cal, ASU, Washington....not sure I put them in Baylor’s category with Cox and Brown or even Shepard and Turner. Is our infatuation with bigs due to 1 loss to MSU (fluke) and the 2 losses to ND in the Semi’s? I mean we did beat SC with Wilson every year including 2 without Stewie. We also beat ND those 2 years as well. Look at Texas, Tenn, OSU, Stanford and Cal with all their size, what has it gotten them? NOTHING! You have 1 skilled big and 2/3 rebound supporting members and you will be fine. My father the coach quoted a famous saying that cut 2 ways- “You can’t teach height” in that yes you want height but you also needed athletic and capable height, not bench warmers who couldn’t contribute because they can’t box out, shoot or block.:rolleyes: [/QUOTE]