Yeah he would have been great last year, but I think it's even better that he has the extra year of eligibility. Playing next year with this year's freshmen, JC and Andre, and still having Colt and Ralph as seniors should be a very good team.
I think we'll be able to replace Blake's shooting (but not his overall impact on the team). Still need a good true PG to replace Nolan though. We'll get a good deal of practice for that in the next 6 weeks...