I don't know if I agree or disagree with this stance, but I will say this:
My goal/hope is always the Sweet-16. I want to put together a complete team that can challenge for it.
So Cooper shouldn’t play next year? Or battle for that matter? Really any sr shouldn’t play as the goal is 2024-25 in your mind. Is that accurate?
I can't tell if you really have that many questions or if you are an attention whore.
Need to pin EasyTherePilgrim on how insane his strategy is
That's for sure, getting more shooters around him will help him go to work down low, and I'm hopeful he shoots 1,000 jumpers a day over the summer. Still mystified why he doesn't shoot occasional 12 footers-I know he's not a great shooter at this point, but he's certainly capable of doing it eventually. He also showed some of the footwork and quickness that is so unique for a player his size. Guys his size with his great hands and feet just don't come along very often. And he showed his passing ability as well.
It was good matchups, but huge for confidence.
Well how well has the standard strategy worked for us over the last 25 years? Balanced classes, trying our best...and always losing a key player or 2 every year. Our best teams are strong at 3 or 4 positions and weak at 1 or 2...always just-shy of being a contender.
The best way to build a complete team in two years is to be competitive and start winning next year. Future recruiting rests heavily on showing growth and improvement.
We need to give a transfer PG all the playing time until we have someone on the roster to replace him. That is not Carrington, Henley, or Christie.
Payne has had back pain (Payne's Pain) for much of the year, plus nagging ankle sprains. That's why he has been at the high post much of the season.
No strategy has worked for the gophers with any regularity over the past 25 years
You have described the difference in developing freshmen in a strong program and a weak program. Clearly Henley played 33 minutes last night out some level of desperation. Not quite utter desperation because Samuels was down the bench.
You wouldn't want a guard for one year who could really help our young players learn what it takes to win in this league?
I disagree.
Recruits want to see an avenue to play time. Playing younger guys can show the spots taken. It also can show Ben will play younger guys. My point is it won’t hurt recruiting any more or less either way.
Really the same for any sport or most businesses, you need organic growth (recruitment in this case) and supplement it with acquisition of external assets (portal players) for long-term substantial success. It’s hard, but doable.
Cbj is making the best out of the reality he created.
I don't even know if that's true.
Totally agree. It’s his fault he has the players he has.
He’s responsible for the players though…
I guess I need to pay closer attention. I am having some difficulty seeing the growth of Henley.
I see speed, quickness, length and he does look very athletic. Basketball skill-wise, he has a very long way to go. Although the improvement is very incremental, I do see improvement since late Dec. He is still very sped-up much of the time on the offensive side of the ball, but am honestly seeing a little progress in terms of finding open teammates in the lane and getting to the spots he needs to more often. He, like many freshmen, hasn't shaken some of the "I got away with that in high school, but can't do it here" moments on both sides of the ball.
