Hate to see it. I think Galloway is more likely to go. He can’t shoot it well enough. Phin can.
what beach? I just got back 2 weeks ago...couples days spent on Sanibel and Siesta Key. Tough to leave that environment.
Not to be a smart a$$ but there is no longer designated guard positions. They will just be guards. All will be expected to have point guard and shooting guard skills. We will run 4 guard/wings all the time. If we can get the 5’s to be able to shoot it will be game on. No longer can guys hedge or switch.
Dang. I had no idea they stopped having positions in basketball in the 3 years since I stopped coaching. Someone should tell the pros who still have positions.
Losing Brunk and not adding a post tells me they will probably not play TJD and Race together much. Don't think we'll want our only post depth to be a freshman. I think it will be TJD, Kopp, Stewart, XJ and Phin/Lander.
I agree that we will see that proportions of almost every game. I do however have a hard time believing that Race returned to IU to back up Davis eight minutes per game.
I didn't say that, I said not much. So, RT gets the 8 minutes or so when TJD is out of the game and plays another 8-10 with him, which is "not much" in a 40 minute game, and he's getting 16-18 mpg... which I think is pretty close to what he'll get.
Hunter to date, has shown me nothing to believe he should start over Kopp, who has shown himself to be a better shooter and B10 player. Would love it if he does earn a starting spot, but I'm not going to cede him one because he was on the roster last year and I don't think CMW will either. I said Lander/Phin as my guess at a starting lineup and I hope it is Lander, but again, because he's earned it. He's got a longer way to go than RP based on what they've shown on the floor.
Stewart will play the 2 or 3 and Lander at this point has not shown the ability to guard bigger, heavier, athletic wings. IMO Lander will be competing with Johnson and Rob for PT and I do not believe he will beat out Johnson. I hope he improves enough to back him up and give 20ish minutes a game. I have my doubts though.
I would be shocked at that as well. I believe Race will play 25-30 minutes which will mean they are on the court together 20ish minutes. Otherwise why come back to IU for a diminished role from both last year and what he could have played elsewhere.
I think Race gets ~25mpg. ~15mpg with TJD and another 8-10 sparing TJD. Kopp will likely see around 25mpg as well, some with TJD and Race both on the floor and some with him being the "4". Kopp will likely eat into Hunter and Geronimo's minutes, not RT.
I’d bet my house that a big part of Woodsons pitch to TJD coming back was they wouldn’t anchor him solely in the post all game. And that they had a similar pitch to Race to get him to come back. I don’t know if that would allow them to play alongside each other or not. But I’d be shocked if ALL if either of their minutes are taken up by traditional “5” man duties. I suppose they may end up being the pseudo 5 man, but it’ll rarely be solely posting up in the post or mid post area.
I see some really fun ball coming. I bet the players will love it. As well as the rest of us.
Don't know about redshirts for next year. Both those guys still have 4 yrs eligibility with the COVID rule.
I think Geronimo and Bates will surprise you. Looking for both of those two to get some time in the new structure.
People are saying Bates is an exceptional talent and will be starting sooner or later once the season starts. I see Kopp as perhaps a 6th man if Woodson goes with a 3 guard lineup.
I think in TJD's press conference he alluded to playing faster and opening things up. I assume faster pace and more transition. Hopefully it doesn't lead to the silly turnovers like in Crean's time.
