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Who will be our starting point guard next season?

Who will be our starting point guard next season?

  • RJ Cole

    Votes: 67 20.4%

  • Jalen Gaffney

    Votes: 27 8.2%

  • Andre Jackson, Jr.

    Votes: 57 17.3%

  • Rashool Diggins

    Votes: 35 10.6%

  • Corey Floyd, Jr.

    Votes: 13 4.0%

  • Stephon Castle

    Votes: 7 2.1%

  • A transfer or recruit who is not on the current roster

    Votes: 123 37.4%
  • Total voters
    329
  • Poll closed .
80shusky said:
I'm sure with all that we saw from Diggins this season he's rea... oh
Well Floyd sure showed some...
I mean Gaffney will be a senior.
Really looking forward to months of lineup speculation and overhype of our rosters so the team can take a crap in the first round again next year.
It was coming anyway but I thought we might have a few weeks before it started.
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We’re only a few months away from the first article about how someone had gained 900 lbs of muscle and someone else made 90000 straight 3s in the gym.
 
4xChamps said:
I’m curious what did you hear in the presser to make you confident he won’t return? I watched it and didn’t come away thinking he was any more or less likely to return than I did going into the game. Seemed emotional but that’s not surprising after a season ending loss
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Hurley referenced a number of times coaching these guys for the last time. Both Martin and Cole referenced a number of times playing with this group for the last time. There's always a possibility something changes, but it seemed very clear that this was something that had been discussed with Hurley and there minds were made up as of yesterday.
 
Next year looking like:
  • transfer/diggins/gaffney
  • hawkins/floyd
  • jackson/karaban(?)
  • transfer/johnson/akok/karaban
  • sanogo/clingan

we have nothing proven at pg or pf, will need to go to portal for those.
 
WhereistheDove? said:
Hurley referenced a number of times coaching these guys for the last time. Both Martin and Cole referenced a number of times playing with this group for the last time. There's always a possibility something changes, but it seemed very clear that this was something that had been discussed with Hurley and there minds were made up as of yesterday.
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Polley and Whaley said all the same things after the Maryland loss last year, things change. I don't expect them to come back, but wouldn't get hung up on their quotes after an emotional loss
 
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navery12 said:
Polley and Whaley said all the same things after the Maryland loss last year, things change. I don't expect them to come back, but wouldn't get hung up on their quotes after an emotional loss
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As I said, things can change. I was specifically responding to the question of what gave me that impression in the press conference yesterday. There was plenty in that press conference yesterday to say they're not coming back at this point. And they're both undoubtedly more marketable overseas than Whaley and Polley, so that probably also doesn't help our cause.
 
TheRealKBuks said:
This is wishful thinking but with a line up of Diggins, Floyd, Gaffney, Jackson, Hawkins, and Karaban on the wings what are the chances we become a running team?
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We haven't been a running team since 2009. It's not our game anymore. We play great defense and grind it out in the half court; won two natty's that way.
 
boog204 said:
We haven't been a running team since 2009. It's not our game anymore. We play great defense and grind it out in the half court; won two natty's that way.
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True but we've also had a lot of tournament games that have been painful to watch. I would love to see something different on the floor.
 
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TheRealKBuks said:
True but we've also had a lot of tournament games that have been painful to watch. I would love to see something different on the floor.
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1000000000% agree. We are not an enjoyable team to watch. I love the effort and toughness, but it's like watching paint dry.
 
Letsgohuskies11 said:
maybe but I thought Hurley wanted this team to get out and run and we barely saw any of it. And when we did have a fast break, we couldnt make layups.
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We had what, 12-14 fast break points last night? Would have had more if the refs called the foul on Sanogo's dunk attempt.
 
Tenspro2002 said:
Diggins was literally unplayable in the few minutes he got.

If we had booted a game or two along the way because of Diggins, people would be screaming about how we can't afford to stifle our momentum trying to develop a guy who probably isn't the answer anyway.
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Did Diggins ever play minutes with decent talent on the court? Putting him in with the other bench players at the end of the game is no way to develop a freshmen.
 
If Cole comes back, gaffney probably doesn’t. I think that’s fine. I just think Cole is probably tired of college.
 
The starting backcourt next year is probably Jackson and Hawkins. Each has to work on a major aspect of their game (shooting for one, handle for the other) but that can be a very successful duo, especially if we have dudes who can shoot on the floor along with Jackson and Sanogo.
 
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Last off-season Hurley kept mentioning "building from recruiting" AKA "no transfers"

If that continues then it'll probably be pre-season battle between Gaffney/Sool/AJax.

My money is on Gaffney, with a starting five of Gaff/Hawkins/AJax/Akok/Sanogo.
 
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auror said:
Over the last 7 games, Jackson had 31 assists to 4 turnovers. I don't know if he'll actually play PG, but he'll be a key facilitator for us.
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He’s a perfect secondary facilitator next to an actual pg who can score and facilitate. I wouldn’t mind Jackson being the pg for the second unit next season. But we need 2 guards who can penetrate and shoot the rock if Cole leaves. I’ll be okay with one if he stays
 
auror said:
Over the last 7 games, Jackson had 31 assists to 4 turnovers. I don't know if he'll actually play PG, but he'll be a key facilitator for us.
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How many missed opportunities from difficult passes that shouldn't have been made (but didn't result in turnovers) or passing the ball to other players when he's 3ft from the basket and should be trying to score?
 
auror said:
Over the last 7 games, Jackson had 31 assists to 4 turnovers. I don't know if he'll actually play PG, but he'll be a key facilitator for us.
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That’s fine. His passing is pretty good, sometimes tries to do too much but I don’t have an issue with that. But we’re going to actually NEED him to score next year. Playing 28 minutes and taking 3 shots as a guard is borderline unacceptable. Give him a little break, but his prep for next season has to start very soon.
 
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