I guess I don't see us being as bad as Miller & Deace

**kg-cyclone** · 04-14-2010, 10:10 AM

Originally Posted by Clonehomer

I would guess that we see a lot of time where we only have Dendy or Vanderbeiken on the floor. We just don't have enough big men to give these guys a break so I think we'll run a 3 guard, SF, C type of lineup. Similar to what W. Johnson did his freshman year. Hopefully Railey is good or we sign a PF, but as of now this looks like a possiblity. I see the starters as:

PG - Garrett
SG - Scotty
SG/SF - Boozer
SF/PF - Eijm
C - Dendy

That leaves Pillips, Vanderbeiken, and Oliver to come off the bench. If we can bring in another guard and don't lose anyone else then we should at least be able to field a team without walkons.

Unless we get two more bigs...I expect to see a 4 guard lineup(at least part of the time).

**clonetil01** · 04-14-2010, 10:10 AM

Remember last year when Brackins turned down lottery pick money because we had a good team coming back, with one of the best JUCO's in the country and we'd make a run at the NCAA tourney. Then our coaches accomplished absolutely NOTHING, blamed everything on the players they chased, I mean that chose to leave, and once again showed us they could still eeck out 4 conference victories. I'm assuming Pollard is staying with this so-called coach because he thinks we'll actually make the field of 96 next year, but we will just miss it and they'll call that progress. Any way you look at it, we are THAT bad.

**rholtgraves** · 04-14-2010, 10:11 AM

If phillips comes in and is only a bench player then we are in trouble, we need him to live up to the hype. he needs to be a starter for us.

**kg-cyclone** · 04-14-2010, 10:11 AM

Originally Posted by clonetil01

Remember last year when Brackins turned down lottery pick money because we had a good team coming back, with one of the best JUCO's in the country and we'd make a run at the NCAA tourney. Then our coaches accomplished absolutely NOTHING, blamed everything on the players they chased, I mean that chose to leave, and once again showed us they could still eeck out 4 conference victories. I'm assuming Pollard is staying with this so-called coach because he thinks we'll actually make the field of 96 next year, but we will just miss it and they'll call that progress. Any way you look at it, we are THAT bad.

We actually had a good discussion going for a few minutes.

**kg-cyclone** · 04-14-2010, 10:12 AM

Originally Posted by rholtgraves

If phillips comes in and is only a bench player then we are in trouble, we need him to live up to the hype. he needs to be a starter for us.

I put him where I did because he is a combo guard...I expect him to play a lot.

**erikbj** · 04-14-2010, 10:14 AM

Anyway Colvin stays?

**ddisu** · 04-14-2010, 10:14 AM

Originally Posted by kg-cyclone

Everything centers around getting a big or hopefully two:

Point Guard: DG, Phillips, Bubu...Maybe add walk on or Juco...4 deep, we can make that work.

Two Guard: SC, Phillips...Hoping for Barnes, plus Bubu can back this up...4 deep with Barnes.

Small Forward: Ejim, Boozer, Oliver...SC can back this up. 4 deep, "IF" we don't have to slide Ejim to the power forward.

Power Forward: Vanderbeken, Ejim, Dorr....Glaring whole.

Center: Dendy(?), Railey, Dorr...Glaring whole.

You have us 4 deep for pg, sg, and sf but only 9 players. I think that is more like 3 deep. The backups for other postions are starters. I can't think that would go great in the long haul of the season.

**jdoggivjc** · 04-14-2010, 10:14 AM

I don't see it being as bad as Miller & Deace, either - I see it being much, much worse...

**PGreen ISU '92** · 04-14-2010, 10:14 AM

I think a great deal of next years' success will hinge on team chemistry and work ethic. KG - how do you see that aspect playing out?

**Wesley** · 04-14-2010, 10:16 AM

Originally Posted by Clonehomer

That leaves Pillips, Vanderbeiken, and Oliver to come off the bench. If we can bring in another guard and don't lose anyone else then we should at least be able to field a team without walkons.

Here are their shooting percentages from last year----

PG - Garrett 42%
SG - Scotty 42%
SG/SF - Boozer 40%
PF - Dendy 60%
C -JVB 60%
PG - Colvin - 28%

**BryceC** · 04-14-2010, 10:17 AM

I want to see the roster and schedule before I make any hard predictions. However I see us winning about 3 conference games at this point finish in last or 11th. Who scores, defends, or rebounds on that roster? Dendy is the only guy who even attempts to rebound on that roster and he wasn't all that great at it.

**kg-cyclone** · 04-14-2010, 10:17 AM

Originally Posted by PGreen ISU '92

I think a great deal of next years' success will hinge on team chemistry and work ethic. KG - how do you see that aspect playing out?

Hanging me out to dry with that question

Appear to get along, but I have no way of knowing for sure.

**kg-cyclone** · 04-14-2010, 10:18 AM

Originally Posted by Wesley

Here are their shooting percentages from last year----

PG - Garrett 42%
SG - Scotty 42%
SG/SF - Boozer 40%
PF - Dendy 60%
C -JVB 60%
PG - Colvin - 28%

**kg-cyclone** · 04-14-2010, 10:19 AM

Originally Posted by ddisu

You have us 4 deep for pg, sg, and sf but only 9 players. I think that is more like 3 deep. The backups for other postions are starters. I can't think that would go great in the long haul of the season.

Product of only being able to put 5 on the floor at once...Just listing our options.

**BigCojones** · 04-14-2010, 10:19 AM

Originally Posted by rholtgraves

to be good next year, Phillips needs to come in and lead the league in scoring. Ejim and Railey need to be the best freshman in the big 12. And our post players need to some how transform into good defenders and good rebounders. Then we might be good

I disagree. I think to be good DG need to pick up right where he left off. Scotty is at full strength. Boozer/JVB shake the rust off and Booz is ready to be the team spark plug again. Boozers energy can be cantagious.