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Now we have two of them in Mpoyi and Kordel. Having size is a nice option. If you need a stop in a close game, getting a stop includes getting the rebound. That was tough for us last year.

It feels doubtful that they would spend the money on Evans at this point. They badly need a couple of speedy athletes to cap off this roster. I'd do that and gamble that Tomes comes in ready to be what Evans would be.

You think he is betting on keeping these guys multiple years? Maybe, but that is super risky in this new world. You can develop but you also have to win enough while doing it, that it makes them want to stay and that it makes your boosters want to pay. I think he is gambling that he can get to...

plus...Grady finally got a year to rest it and hopefully that is what has been needed.

I think our NIL pot forces us to go for kids that have high end potential, but haven't gotten the shot yet. I like this! Niko is gambling that he can give them the shot and dig out the potential he sees with his system. This tells me that he isn't settling for a bunch of older pluggers that will...

Love this pick up!!! Let’s gooooo!

I certainly would not be paying Evans 1 million- and I like him. But not a million.

They were loaded with guards. Early in the season they had some injuries, Toppin was out and they played him like a power forward and he got 16 boards against Lindenwood.

Interesting bit- thanks for posting. I think the key is to find guys at the 5 who can be a threat anywhere. Obviously the bigger the better. If it is a 6-5 guy, so be it, but a taller guy gives you more defensive stopping ability- especially in the Big Ten. I am hoping we don't have to play much...

We already have an athletic big with length coming in Mpoyi. We need a shooting big- Wisconsin type C.

It is hard to imagine a high major where he would have a better shot at minutes at the center position, unless the coaches told him that Mpoyi has the inside track at being the center (which I can't imagine they would say at this point). If someone is worried about competing with Grayson Grove...

I agree except I would think he would be looking for a shooting C as well.

Well, they can pay up to 21 million or a percentage of their athletic department revenue, whichever is less (I believe). In 2024 their athletic department revenue was just under 40 million, while the U of M was at 151 million. So with 22% being that max percentage the most X could have in...

Yep! Ability, skills, opportunity and system. Groves got no opportunity at TT. Evans got stuffed on the shelf at NC as did Tyson the year before. If the elements fit, you can do a lot. Stirtz started in D2 because he probably didn't show the athleticism that the majors wanted. Then he got with...

At 8 guys we may already have more rotation guys than last year in the last half. Will Tomes, Anderson and Mpoyi be rotation guys? None of is know, but both Tomes and Anderson can really shoot it and Mpoyi has size that we desperately lacked. People here act like there is no way the freshmen can...

It is clear that we are not going to be able to match the athletes that many other Big Ten teams put on the floor. That said, last year we played half the season or close to it with 6-7 guys. 3 of them couldn't shoot from range ( Shinholster, Grove and Reynolds). We had no size once JCJ got...

We need some athletes in that 6-3 to 6-7 range for sure. Teams that had those guys this year were tough on us.

What if...Groves becomes the next Tyson? A guy who stars here in HS, goes away and gets buried on the bench and returns to find a home in Niko's system. Could be a nice selling point to keep our best players home.

60's- We all want a star studded roster. But..... This is the U of M and we haven't had such a roster for many years. The good news? We have a coach with a system and I fully believe he is going to get the job done with guys that fit that system and learn to play it exceptionally well. Hang in...