Then who is the mystery recruit that just entered? I figured it would be Dawson Garcia, Chatman or Payne.
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He’s none of those 3. The big they’re after is someone who gives us depth, and that’s really all he should be viewed as. Don’t get your hopes up
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Bill Jones. 24 year old senior, 1 year of eligibility, who curiously looks just like Bob Jones with a giant bushy mustache
I think 'Bill Jones' is just his jokey nickname ... actual is Trebor Senoj.
When you pronounce that, it's actually kind of a cool sounding name.
I'm not even considering it unless I can get a wider shot of that pic to evaluate the pointiness of his elbows.
Why?
There were 5 openings going into the portal.
The priorities were Jackson (done), Heise (done), Hadley and Kyle.
The 5th spot should be considered solely for depth (you can't play 13 guys) - someone who can come in if absolutely needed to defend and give 5 fouls against a dominant post.
Doesn't that describe Rock?
Hate to see him in the portal. Jackson and Kyle each have two years of eligibility. Be a same to lose him.
Nobody recruits for Depth. They recruit for a player to compete with the other players. You want to have depth but you also want to bring in guys that compete for the starting spot.
I guess you're assuming Kyle is going to commit then?
I was hoping for a DJ Burns type guy...someone in the front court who can get you a bucket when you need it (and a great passer) so you avoid long scoring droughts.
Maybe Jackson or Rock is that guy but since we don't know that yet, it sure would be nice to have another option in case they aren't. Competition is always good.
Speculation is that Rock would benefit from one more year of developing
Hopefully Rock can give something next year but yeah, 7'1" 18 year olds are still developing. Physically and skill wise. I would temper expectations. His best basketball is 2-3 years down the road.
The plan is to add 2 bigs in addition to the depth piece guy. Plus Rock in that mix as a backup center.
Those type of guys are extremely expensive. Either way, Jackson is the one who we brought in to fit that mold. He's huge, can score down low and is a nice passer. He was brought in to start day one.
My hope for him is as the season progresses he trusted with the bulk of the backup minutes at the 5. With Kyle becoming primarily a 4. Every move has a consequence but looking at Rock in a vacuum that's my hope.
