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Have Carmelo talk to him. Usually I would say no chance, but with CW, who knows.

That was awesome. Time to put in the work boys. Looks like Kaleb Banks can really get up from that video!

Good reference. If our team leaders have a goal of winning a title, or at least making a deep run, staying fresh and building depth has to be part of the equation. Race and TJD were both beat down by the end of the year. TJD caught a postseason second wind thanks to CMW challenging him. Race had nothing left. We'll need all of our depth for energy, and in case of injuries.

Your last sentence is spot on. Race was an absolute beast, but was shot by the end of the year. He had very little lift, and seemed a step slower. His legs were gone from the B1G rugby season. Reneau and a more seasoned JG should help immensely with that this season.

I second your nomination. IL and PU. Hope they go back to 8 conference games as well. Need to get back on a level playing field with other conferences. 3 non-conf gimmes, 1 power 5 opponent, PU and ILL, plus the rest of our B1G schedule. Much easier path to an annual bowl appearance.

That's hilarious. Give him Dan McGwire, and we'll take Drew Brees.

That's my error. Misread the post above. Glad to make that mistake and still have Dasan in the fold!

Very disappointing, but I didn't figure anything would happen until school was out. No one wants to walk around with everyone pissed at you. Dasan needed to finish his academics and be able to train. Good life lesson that it's better to say nothing than make a statement you know is untrue. "I'm going to focus on my academics and assess my future after the semester", would've been honest and respected.

Good point

Looks like a good shooter with size. Not overly athletic, but finished through contact.

Fred Wilt?

This a great question. No way a school and shoe company allow this; nor should they. I suspect it will be attempted at some point.

Oh lord. Shaggy could drive recruits around in the Mystery Machine.

100%. Shows he really put in the work, and shooting can improve. He was always an elite athlete with drive.

That's actually a very good comparison from the video. Great call.

Hope he develops HotRod's 3 point shooting. When he got on a roll as an upperclassmen, it seemed like every shot was going in.

Watching him as a kid, I almost took for granted how dominant he was. On the goal line, he was going over the top for a score, much like Walter Payton. I just thought that was normal. Great to know he is a solid guy.

You hit the nail on the head with this post. Give me the great college player that wins you games, but lacks some of the "potential" the NBA wants but doesn't really benefit their current college team. Good athlete and skill over elite athleticism. Ideally you have a good combination of both, but I'll take the TJD/Bacot/Gillespie/Tshiebwe types over the uber athletes that haven't learned the game yet.

That's a great point about taking one year at a mid major. But with the NIL, why not have them walk on and give them a one year NIL deal? It subsidizes their cost of tuition, and they could still earn a scholarship if they play above expectations. Lots of potential to get creative.

Agree. Riley wanted NO part of the SEC.

Glad you did. Not sure of Nova's recruiting class, but he would seem to be a perfect fit to replace Gillespie. Baylor is a great fit with their guard play as well. Who knows, maybe we'll pull a Shocker.

Was he a Dane connection, or do we still have a shot?

That backcourt will be aggressive and dynamic. Add in JHS and Bates, and we should have a legit tournament stable of guards. Hopefully Gunn adds to that as well.

Agree. I don't think we've ever been as clean as we would like to believe, but also not nearly dirty enough to compete with the likes of UK, UNC, KU, UConn, Duke, Louisville, and several others. As the NCAA has completely lost their disciplinary teeth, certain schools have really taken advantage. The NIL levels the playing field and decreases the influence of the bagmen.

I watched their game against LSU. Had to ask my wife that is a UK fan who the heck he was. Think he had 13-14 points. Didn't see much of him afterward. Wasn't sure if he was injured.