That's actually not what I said. I said that could happen. Even if that were to happen, I still think they would add players.
What on earth gives you the impression that Bates and Geronimo are leaving? Where they going?
I said 50/50.
Geronimo entered the portal due to a coaching change (and came back) and I don’t see Tamar transferring after a single year with a huge opportunity in front of him. Not sure where either player deserved significantly more playing time. Could argue Geronimo, but Bates did nothing to warrant more playing time over the likes of Galloway or Phinisee who came off the bench.
Bates has a baby on the way. That's very significant unless they relocate to Bloomington. He deserved more PT, because someone with his talent should be allowed to play through mistakes. 15 mpg wasn't good enough. Especially for a team that didn't make the tournament.
Compare Branham and Bates' first 10 games this year. Very similar stats with Bates actually having the edge. Then Bates stopped being played. Went from 20 mpg down to 12 mpg. His numbers and efficiency took a huge hit. A large portion of Bates' minutes on the year came when Woodson had the stupid all sub lineup in as well.
TJD averaged 32 minutes per game and Race 29. That leaves 19 minutes at the 4 or 5 available. Of those minutes Geronimo played 12 per game. There were times TJD and Race were out at the same time and Geronimo can’t play two positions. I think Geronimo played about as many minutes as were available.
That's completely false. TJD and Race should never have been out at the same time assuming there was no foul trouble. Durr should have never stepped foot on the court unless that was the case. Geronimo should have been playing 19 mpg.
Durr looked better than both our starting bigs against true centers. It’s silly not to use him when we play guys that TJD and Race can’t guard and would only get more fouls otherwise. I wish Durr had played more in a few games.
Your point? I said I was fine with him playing if it were due to foul trouble. If Race and TJD were not BOTH in foul trouble, there is zero reason to play Durr. You slide Race to the 5 and Geronimo plays the 4. It's really not that hard to understand. There are 80 mpg at the 4/5, and it should have been distributed between TJD, Race, and Geronimo in almost every single game.
We played 4 games the entire year against true centers (Illinois, Michigan, and Purdue). He shouldn't have stepped on the court in ANY other game. He was abysmal when he did.
You won't be thinking Geronimo played plenty if he hits the portal after the year.
Well Woody apparently agrees with me so I am confident that my thinking is correct. Keep thinking you know anything at all about basketball brother.
Woodson agreeing with you doesn't make you right lol. If anything, that's a bad look.
Sure a college basketball staff and head coach who has played and coached basketball at the highest level for 40 years and sees our players every single day in practice knows less than you. Sure buddy.
No one is impressed by a constant whiner. You should do some self-reflection.
He sure looked like he knew what he was doing this year. I guess just ignore the other college coaches that have spoken out against Woodson.
I agree. He did know what he was doing. Finally we agree!!!!!
This guy joined in 2019, didn't post until almost a year later in 2020 (rarely) and is all over the board lately. He's gunning to be the Vice President of the Negative Nancy Whine Club.
Dakich for one.
Dan Dakich lol. And the former coach of Wabash. Hmmm. I will need to ponder this for just a…. Yep I take Woodson.
Oh so it's not about me not having coached at the college level, it's more about me disagreeing with Woodson.
He had an entire offseason and regular season. You named two guys. Race has marginally improved since last year. XJ is very streaky. He's on a good streak right now, but the Ohio State and Wisconsin games were only two weeks ago.
Compare Race's numbers this year to what they were last year. He has marginally improved.
I don’t know if you have coached at the college level or not. But I do believe that anyone who doesn’t think that X, Rob, Galloway, and Race don’t look better than they did last year either didn’t watch close enough to evaluate or is dumb.
Did you watch a lot of Pitt games last year? Weird that you are so confident that XJ is better. Rob is the same player he has been for 4 years. Galloway seems to have gotten better. Race as I said is marginally better. There are many players did not improve.
He has marginally improved in every offensive category while playing a significantly significantly easier schedule than the previous year.
Race on a per 40 basis has increased his points, rebounds, shooting %, and 3 point %. That dude is stuck in knock everything Woody mode. Race looks like a different player to me this year. Adding the range has really transformed him. I personally think he would be a better pro than TJD at this point.
