Why would Cooper step down in competition? He hasn't been good, but he's one of the only guys on our team that has had moments of looking like a legit Big 10 player.
He's a quality Big Ten rotation player. He's just not a starting PG. I suppose it could work if he had the right guys around him, but he's limited. With him at the PG you can never go up tempo and you have a problem on defense. I hope we keep him and I hope we get better players to compete for those minutes.
Depends on your definition of quality rotation player I guess.
Need both TT's and Ramberg's spots freed up. That gives us three portal additions, two guards and a post to spell Payne. He will never average more than 25 minutes a game due to fouls and the need to rest. Payne plays hard. He's better when he can get a few minutes off each half.
On balance Coop has been our second or third best player. Definitions need to fit reality.
Being the 3rd best player on the worst team in the conference has made them the worst team in the conference.
The thing about Cooper is that he has swung SO far back and forth this year. Much of this is from playing against poor competition early in the year, but he has been a great shooter at times, a horrendous shooter at times, he makes some brilliant passes, and he is sure to make about 2 or 3 unbelievably bad passes every game. He makes some great blocks on defense at times, but his on ball defense is generally really poor. He is not fast with the ball, and he has not penetrated the lane much at all lately after doing it much more frequently earlier in the year.
I shudder to think what Johnson would bring in with three portal spots. More Samuels on this team would not help
That is a recipe for disaster.
Honest question: Betts is listed at 6'8" 215. Fox is listed at 6'8" 210. Fox is widely considered to be a 4/5 and able to back up Payne if healthy. Betts being 4-5 years younger than Fox correct? Could Betts turn into a guy who could back up the 5? Only have his HS video to try and figure out his style. Seems if Fox can play the 5, then Betts could. Thoughts?
No one really knows what fox would play considering he has been injured since arriving. His size does not suggest he is a 5 in this conference. Same with Betts. Both would have best fit at the 4 imo. Just like 75% of the current roster lol Fox would have probably slotted into the 5 though as I understand his shooting range is similar to Payne.
He probably can but it probably is not the plan to do that even without Evans.
Don’t disagree. TT to NDSU is likely.
But what? Don’t speculate unless you have some info.
Yeah that will be the plan. We are bringing in a freshman that can shoot. Betts is a good shooter too
Not claiming they're comparable players by any means, but I do see that big at NDSU getting love from the media.
Hahahahaha. The irony.
I mean, you’re kind of speculating on TT, why can’t he speculate on Payne?
Obviously people can speculate on whatever but tossing out the idea of Payne transferring is just trying to worry people for no real reason at this point.