Next year's recruit? We only have 1 left!

[ER3]

Bringing in Prosser, Knezevic, Harris, Wilkins the next 2 years. Not sure where the "bigs" problem is here. This coming seson, the only way I'd worry is if AT, JP, and MK are all busts and WE's near break-out sophomore season proves to have been an illusion. A lot has to go wrong for BU to have no inside game from here on out. And I think we're due some luck from the basketball gods.

Knezevic isn't a big...at least in the sense that I don't think you'll see him contributing much as an inside player...especially as a freshman. I would assume that any success he will have as a frosh will be from the perimeter.
But I do agree with you...I think we will be OK as far as our bigs are concerned next year. I think some combination of Egolf, Prosser, Singh, and Thompson will find a way to provide production for us that will be better than what we got this year...

[brocks]

Knezevic isn't a big...at least in the sense that I don't think you'll see him contributing much as an inside player...especially as a freshman. I would assume that any success he will have as a frosh will be from the perimeter.
But I do agree with you...I think we will be OK as far as our bigs are concerned next year. I think some combination of Egolf, Prosser, Singh, and Thompson will find a way to provide production for us that will be better than what we got this year...

And we can't gorget Taylor Brown, too. That kid could be special.

[jeffsu]

A lot has to go wrong for BU to have no inside game from here on out. And I think we're due some luck from the basketball gods.

I think a lot of us are simply lumping BIG players into the same category as whoever will play our 5-spot. Because they've generally been the same... our biggest guys have played the 5 (obviously).

I think we're set on BIG players, we just need a capable center for the future. We have mostly PFs who can play center if needed. Would obviously love to see a 7 footer, but even a 6'9 true center will work great. With the size we have coming in, we'll be able to play some tall guys at the 3 and 4 (AW, MK, CR, JP, SH...)

[SFP]

I think a lot of us are simply lumping BIG players into the same category as whoever will play our 5-spot. Because they've generally been the same... our biggest guys have played the 5 (obviously).

I think we're set on BIG players, we just need a capable center for the future. We have mostly PFs who can play center if needed. Would obviously love to see a 7 footer, but even a 6'9 true center will work great. With the size we have coming in, we'll be able to play some tall guys at the 3 and 4 (AW, MK, CR, JP, SH...)

Exactly! If AT does not step up we'll only have WE as a 5 and he's really a 4. We have a bunch of PF's which is great but I want a legitimate 5 and it never hurts to have a young backup for those needed minutes and learning to become the seasoned veteran down the road.

[georgethedog]

so maybe we should have signed only half of them and been thin in the backcourt?

Maybe one third.

[dogsrus]

I BIG doesn't have to be all that tall anyway.....would anyone take Eric Coleman or heck even that guy from UWM. Granted these guys were wide bodies vs being 6'9" + but a space eater can be very effective.

SS would be fine IF he had a tad bit more offensive skills or some more athleticism.

[ER3]

And we can't gorget Taylor Brown, too. That kid could be special.

Yeah, I only left taylor out because i was talking about guys that could conceivably get minutes at center next year...
Taylor has a chance to be really, really good if he can develop a little better midrange game on offense. He already is the best natural rebounder we have on our team, and he has a "nose for the ball" that is second to none.
Get a little stronger, improve his midrange jumper a little, and he can be a huge, huge contributor from the 4 spot for us for the next 3 years...

[dogsrus]

Yeah, I only left taylor out because i was talking about guys that could conceivably get minutes at center next year...
Taylor has a chance to be really, really good if he can develop a little better midrange game on offense. He already is the best natural rebounder we have on our team, and he has a "nose for the ball" that is second to none.
Get a little stronger, improve his midrange jumper a little, and he can be a huge, huge contributor from the 4 spot for us for the next 3 years...

Wouldn't TB be a better 3....ideally having him there...WE at 4 and AT the 5. I said IDEALLY becuase I hope but am not expecting, sadly, for AT to fill the 5.

[SFP]

Maybe one third.

I've read that JW can play point if needed. 1/3 point, 1/3 shooting guard, 1/3 PF!

[ph]

Yeah, I only left taylor out because i was talking about guys that could conceivably get minutes at center next year...
Taylor has a chance to be really, really good if he can develop a little better midrange game on offense. He already is the best natural rebounder we have on our team, and he has a "nose for the ball" that is second to none.
Get a little stronger, improve his midrange jumper a little, and he can be a huge, huge contributor from the 4 spot for us for the next 3 years...

I was very impressed by a late-season comment from TB that he realized that he needed to get a lot stronger for D1 (and sounded very willing to work hard on adding strength)

I really, really hope he gets major minutes at the 4 (sure 3 would be great, I hoped MS would be played more as a 3 too, but based on our history, it'll be a 3)

[TheHeemyMonster]

I hope are bigs are fine next year but there should be a little cause for concern.
WE- hopefully he comes back 100% but even if he is he still has really only played significant minutes in 3 or 4 games in his career. He looked like he had potential but so did David Collins.
JP- freshman, will he really be able to contribute 15-20 minutes next year? i hope but clearly not a given
SS- he is what he is, should be a backup at beast on any team trying to win a conference title. I like SS but he isnt a guy that will put a eam over the top but should get some minutes and shoul contribute
MK- sounds like hes not a true big, more of a 3 or 4 type player who can create matchup problems/
AT- will he ever get off the bench? Obviously hes behind the depth chart of SS and WE should how can we expect him to do anything this year
TB- not a true big but hopefully can pick up some of the slack from TW next year. I hope for him to give us 8-10 ppg and 5-7 rpg and be ready to start hopefully.

[Stryker]

why do people think that TB can effectively play the 3? So far we have seen no 3-pt shooting from him, something I think he doesn't have. TB will always be a 4, a body inside hitting the boards, getting dunks, and using the mid-range shot to his advantage. An effective SF or 3 needs to be able to shoot a good % from beyond the arc.

[MacabreMob]

why do people think that TB can effectively play the 3? So far we have seen no 3-pt shooting from him, something I think he doesn't have. TB will always be a 4, a body inside hitting the boards, getting dunks, and using the mid-range shot to his advantage. An effective SF or 3 needs to be able to shoot a good % from beyond the arc.

I really like TB at the 4. He has a lot of potential. I like his size, quickness, ability to rebound well, (and maybe his mid-range shot).

I will really miss TW next year but I hope TB steps up big.

[shaunguth]

I really like TB at the 4. He has a lot of potential. I like his size, quickness, ability to rebound well, (and maybe his mid-range shot).

I will really miss TW next year but I hope TB steps up big.

My thoughts exactly! TB needs to fill that role and I have a feeling he'll do just fine. It'll be like having TW around for four years!

[VeveJones007]

why do people think that TB can effectively play the 3? So far we have seen no 3-pt shooting from him, something I think he doesn't have. TB will always be a 4, a body inside hitting the boards, getting dunks, and using the mid-range shot to his advantage. An effective SF or 3 needs to be able to shoot a good % from beyond the arc.

Also, a "3" would ideally have better handles.