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I could see Nebraska being a threat. If Essegian returns to freshman form, he's still fighting for major minutes (assuming Carlyle is coming). If he returns to form, Nebraska can sell him on major minutes and feeding him like the dude that just left Nebraska. And we haven't proven that this system thrives for 3 point shooters. The obvious counter to that is, we haven't had one, but Nebraska just did and his minutes are available

That is a massive human being

Reneau's foul troubles are a very real thing. And opens the door up for someone else. Personally a guy like Amari Williams would be awesome to switch up the pace and have the potential to play a faster pace.

Edey has covered tons of flaws. Braden Smith is a great player, but no low post threat allows guards to focus on their man. Can you imagine and Edey-less Purdue team playing against Houston or Auburn? That being said, Painter put guys around Edey that could make double teams pay. Credit to him.

You know, those guys.

$33 million per Jeff Goodman

It sounds like Mike Woodson got into writing articles.

Sparks was not a viable backup at this level.

Hard to disagree with what he said.

Add in the fact that this team, built around 2 post players, needs someone that those big guys can kick out to for an open 3. That's it. Just be a decent shooter.... and Gunn clearly is not that guy. Leal is, and a strong argument could be made that he needs to quit being so quick to pass.

My comment was regarding Gunn, not Leal, Chief.

With that logic, we could pull any athlete off the football team, stick them on the basketball team and say the same thing about them and their ceiling.

4 in, 1 out

I'm typically not a doom and gloom guy, but Woody better get with the times and do some self reflection. Ware is going to go pro.. and if we are playing "inside out", you are playing with fire. Reneau is a poor defender and foul prone... then what happens? He needs to get some shooters and teach these guys to crash the boards. He's going to have to decide if everything is going to be on Reneau, or if he's going to change his approach. Another Ware probably ain't coming through that door. Time to get with the times and get some guards. Because if he's sticking with his inside out approach, it could backfire.

Yeah I second that... the world we live in

Again, I agree and that was my post. I'm saying Liam probably used the rumors as the excuse and the administration leaked the Woodson staying story in a last ditch effort.

Which is exactly what I'm saying if you read back to my previous posts

I have a hard time believing the school wouldn't want to know the reason.

But do Leal and Galloway know if they are going through it?

Yes, I'm sure that is his ACTUAL reason, but my guess is the McNeely's used the rumors as the reason to get out.

My total guess is, Liam used the coaching change rumors as a reason to get out of his LOI. Coaching staff tells the administration about it. Administration had no intention of changing coaches, so they release that in an attempt to keep McNeely.

If this is our starting lineup, God help us.

Yikes.

I'm fine if we played through the post... if we could shoot, if our big men kicked it out, or if guards did something other than watch when the ball was in the post. Obviously, not being able to shoot doesn't entice big guys to kick it out. But if Woodson truly is trying to do that, how about emphasizing cuts to the basket and actually moving?

Problem with us playing inside out is, we lack the "out". Pretty easy to for 5 defenders to guard two post players