Garland
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Jerry Meyer now has us landing Garland and Romeo.
Meyer said that he's hearing stuff too. Not just a gut feeling.
He said his sources are telling him Garland is close to a lock to IU.
If Garland commits what are the chances of Phinesee reconsidering his options?
None, Phinisee wants to play with Garland.
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Phinisee will still come. He's more worried about being on a good team than whether he starts or not.
It might make sense to redshirt Phinesee if we get Garland. He won't play ahead of Garland or Greene.
I don't see any other fan base biting their nails over too many good players. Good players want to play with good players. UNC had 3 top 100 PGs on their roster with Paige, Britt and Berry, the latter 2 committing after Paige already had the starting spot sewn up and a couple of years of eligibility left. If you want us to be elite, we should have good players on the bench. Let's embrace it and not second guess it. Someone linked an article showing Phinisee is welcoming it, we should too! Go Hoosiers!
I remember back to the '91 - '92 RMK team that had 3 PGs. Bailey, Reynolds, and Meeks all played. Reynolds was a defensive specialist, but found time on the court. Bailey would play the other guard spot when Graham was out of the game.
Durham and Phinisee could see playing time later if Garland leaves after 1 or 2 years. They would still have eligibility left and get to be part of a good team.
If we get Garland and Langford, it would have to be one of the best backcourts in the country. Cujo and Green will make that a deep lineup.
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Remember if we get both someone on the team now will not be here next year. I would say if someone leaves it would be one of the guards because they will see the writing on the wall about playing time.
There are 13 roster spots, so to me the general ideal breakdown is: 3 PGs, 5 wings (SGs/SFs) and 5 posts (PFs/Cs). Durham, Phinisee and Garland makes 3. Green, Jones and Langford would be part of the 5 wings. It might seem weird because it's been years (decades?) since we had a logical, well-balanced roster. I think this is roughly the roster construction we'll see out of CAM.
What is this balance that you speak of? DWS
Roster management was a serious problem for Crean.
Yes it was. Ironic that TVH is laboring on about "forwards" when I thought it was the exact problem we saw with "wings" and CTC, and he had years to fix it and didn't. When Remy Abel left it was years before he worried about a backup for Yogi, and was very lucky Yogi was as durable as he was. Somehow TVH expects CAM to have the roster perfect in 6 months with his hands tied with the roster he inherited. He's making logical strides as I see it and I'd give him an A+ for his performance so far. Exactly what we've needed, imo.
I can see Green more at the PG spot, but that could change next year. Having Green, Cujo, and Lankford could result in playing 3 guards effectively. Green could play both guard positions. I think CAM will have options and balance with the roster. We need to get Garland and Langford! .
I'm looking forward to this first exhibition. New coach and new priorities. It is the first chance to see the roles the individual players will play with CAM. I'm curious if McSwain will guard the post again. That might drive some nuts even if he does a good job.
Everyone knows who the crybaby is. Your response to perfectly valid and well-reasoned posts is name-calling. Your Snowflake moniker is applicable, just mis-directed. Hope you're careful out in the sun!
The only "snowflake" is people like you who start foaming at the mouth.....literally.....if anybody says anything remotely negative about Archie.
And talk about projection.....I get called every name in the book on here if I don't think Archie is 100% perfect.
What? Hard to hear you above the sobbing. I have said multiple times I think your base concern is a valid one, but have also asked what specifically you think he should have done differently, to no response, save for name-calling. I don't even know what you think he's done wrong beyond "recruit 100 forwards". I'm curious what you think his options were with so little time and opportunity to adjust the roster.
No, it's "hard to hear" because you have your head buried.......never-mind, you'll just cry to the mod I was "mean to you."
I've answered it many times.
Welcome to ignore, snowflake.
Stop trying to takeover another thread. We are about to land Garland and Langford. It’s going to put us into the top 10 next year, and give us a chance to hang a sixth banner. No one cares about your tantrums.
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We are almost a lock for both Romeo and Darius now - very positive chatter coming from both camps! Go Hoosiers! Go Archie!
I'm not trying to "take over anything."
Someone ripped me and I responded. So, give your lecture to him.
It is just that CAM hasn't done anything to talk negatively about. I remember you didn't like getting another front court person, but at the end of the day, I believe we will be in great shape with a top 5 class for 2018.
Dude, no one likes you.
You're wrong about everything at all times.
You constantly choke up the board with your idiocy.
Why are you even here?
Wait, if you say front court person, that differentiates between skills and indicates they could be used differently, or heaven forbid: together! Get with the program: they're all forwards and it's one position! I think at last count we had 22 of them for next year.
sorry, vegas. you've turned into iuscott. you may be as innocent as the driven snow but 90% of the time there is a fight you are part of it. haha
Then put me on ignore, snowflake.
Just like I'm doing with you (though I'm sure you'll come back with yet another name since you're obsessed with me)
Here's how it always goes:
I make a point that some people don't like.
The people that disagree start throwing personal insults at me left and right.
I give the personal insults right back to them.
They cry like little school girls about being called names and whine how they "hate" reading my posts while never putting me on ignore.
"The problem is that everyone else is crazy. I'm the only sane one here."
Let me try to encapsulate what happens in a setlist format when the Vegas Melter comes into a thread:
Thread starts with a reasonable topic> Multiple posts are made> The Vegas Melter enters> Back and forth's ensue> You're not a Real Fan> You're a snowflake> You're not a Real Fan> No I didn't say that> Semantics showdown> You can't criticize Archie> What's your issue with Archie's recruiting?> Harrumph Jam
Encore: You're not a Real Fan Reprise> Let me recap for you what didn't actually happen
And then it happens all over again in another thread.
Thread starts with a reasonable topic> Multiple posts are made> The Vegas Melter enters> Back and forth's ensue> You're not a Real Fan> You're a snowflake> You're not a Real Fan> No I didn't say that> Semantics showdown> You can't criticize Archie> What's your issue with Archie's recruiting?> Harrumph Jam
Encore: You're not a Real Fan Reprise> Let me recap for you what didn't actually happen
And then it happens all over again in another thread.
Once again another post that starts out cool and ends in personal barbs. Really? I like reading about players and potential players. Don't really give a shit when posters attack each other.
Respectfully,
Respectfully,
It really does get old. Let's talk basketball guys.
This is the type of s**t that makes coaches go crazy. Social media is a real stain on society sometimes.
I don’t think it’s a big deal. He’s probably just trying to be open minded and respectful of the experience UCLA is offering him with the official visit.
