IF (big if there) you had Lockett and Oriakhi you would lose those two plus (McGee, Babb, Lucious, Clyburn, Booker) for a total of 7.
That would basically mean that we would have to find at least 3-4 players that could make an immediate impact. I would suspect that you would see at least 2-3 Juco/transfer players and possibly a big-time HS player that could contribute from day one
It would be a big hit, but we could survive if the FR (Niang, Okoro, SDW, Naz), and you supplemented with 3-4 impact players next year.
Plus you still have Ejim, Percy and Bubu, so all is not lost.
Fred's attitude seems to be win now, and worry about grabbing some players later. So far, that seems to be working.
I do think you bring up a good point. Not sure I'd really want 7 seniors on the team next year or not.... unless of course we get to the final four or something.
Obviously, if you lose two players that don't appear like they'll ever contribute much, and you pick up two players that will contribute, that has to be a positive, but all these one year transfers I think will come back to haunt you.
If anything, get a transfer that has 2 or 3 years left, that would help dramatically IMO over a one year guy.
I think a good rule of thumb would be that you don't bring in more transfers in any given year than you do freshmen. IMO, as long as you are bringing in more true freshmen each year than transfers, you should be ok. I just don't want to get to the point where we're bringing in 3 transfers and one freshmen or something like that. I don't think that's healthy long term for the program.
I'm not opposed to giving Bubu one of them if we can't find anyone worth bringing in. I don't understand why there's all the hate for this kid? He has in fact deserved a scholarship, that is not even in question in my mind. But if he's willing to be a walk-on so Fred can get more help, that's just frosting on the cake.
But Bubu is deserving of a scholarship, that's not even up for debate. Fred said something to the affect after the Kentucky game that our ability to defend Kentucky's guards down the stretch suffered dramatically when Bubu fouled out. Go back and check it.... that's what he said. He basically said he was our best defender out there that night. If you don't think that kid deserves a scholarship, you're crazy.
But like I said, if Bubu's willing to forgoe the scholarship so Fred can bring in more depth to win more games, that's great.