Here’s my take on what the new coach needs to do in the near term to have any success next year and to start turning the program around.
- keep Foster and Tyrese Hunter
- develop Conditt as much as possible for his final season (I think he stays and can play at a much higher level)
- make Hunter the starting PG from day one and move Bolton to the 3rd guard position
- bring in 2 shooters at off guard; one starter and one off the bench (hard to do this late but there will be players in the portal)
- keep Johnson and bring him off the bench with tight reins (no perimeter shots and aimless dribbling). Just slash and crash the offensive glass.
- instill discipline and toughness (perhaps Prohm’s biggest weakness is that he is pillow soft; my knees are shot anyway so I would give my left leg for Jamie and Leath to have hired Chris Beard 6 years ago)
I think a starting lineup of Hunter, Bolton, Foster, Hinton and a reliable shooting guard has a chance, with Conditt and Johnson off the bench in a targeted role. Another reliable outside shooter off the bench would really help. If the new coach can establish that as the core I don’t know where any of the other returning players fit. Maybe Walker as a backup PG.
- keep Foster and Tyrese Hunter
- develop Conditt as much as possible for his final season (I think he stays and can play at a much higher level)
- make Hunter the starting PG from day one and move Bolton to the 3rd guard position
- bring in 2 shooters at off guard; one starter and one off the bench (hard to do this late but there will be players in the portal)
- keep Johnson and bring him off the bench with tight reins (no perimeter shots and aimless dribbling). Just slash and crash the offensive glass.
- instill discipline and toughness (perhaps Prohm’s biggest weakness is that he is pillow soft; my knees are shot anyway so I would give my left leg for Jamie and Leath to have hired Chris Beard 6 years ago)
I think a starting lineup of Hunter, Bolton, Foster, Hinton and a reliable shooting guard has a chance, with Conditt and Johnson off the bench in a targeted role. Another reliable outside shooter off the bench would really help. If the new coach can establish that as the core I don’t know where any of the other returning players fit. Maybe Walker as a backup PG.
