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Ok, not starting 5 but top 10 of the players within the program.Originally posted by Fetz86Comment
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My vote for starting lineups will follow JL's "four starting positions will be up for grabs" philosophy from spring of '06. Barring anything catastrophic happening, it'll actually be 3 (I can't see him benching Ruff/JC in favor of anyone else).
I think they, especially the new guys, should duke it out in practice for those prize spots. That way, we know they'll be doing practice full-out, not just going through the motions. It also gives us a chance to mix it up a little, depending on our opponent, while making us nearly impossible to scout.
Thing is there are too many question marks right now. Will the new guys show up ready to play (or will they show up at all)? Will anyone RS? Will SS pull a JC and blow us all away next year? Will a year of practice and no play be a positive or negative for RB and JF? Will MS and AW spend the time with the ball and the weights this summer to take their games to the next level?
My starting lineup stands as this:
JC
Ruff
Best big guy in practice
Best kinda big guy in practice
Best not-so big guy in practiceComment
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i think DW would be in the starting five. he'd be our best "slasher" type player which we desperately would need with a starting lineup of ruff, crouch, fears, and salley. i also like the idea of putting collins in right away but it all depends on his development as a role player on this deep guard-oriented team.Comment
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Just curious - after last years showing with a basically undermanned team, does anyone else view the combination of returning experience, JUCO's and talented Freshman making this team a top 25 caliber team?
I'll take competing for the top of the MVC first, but the way this team is coming together, it seems to me JL is trying to build a unit similar to those they played against at Memphis (NCAA's) and Mississippi St. (NIT). Fast, good shooting, attacking guards with long, lean, athletic bigs and an aggressive defense. I'm not sure if it's just me, but the future is sure looking pretty bright!Comment
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i like and agree with everything you said. going off of obviously pure speculation, i think we might be starting collins from the start. he has experience with juco basketball, he's supposedly quick for a big guy, athletic, he's coming off of a broken foot injury that i think hurt his juco stats, AND why wouldn't we want a big guy to win the tip and get us off to a powerful start? it just seems like as long as he's pretty good, we'll start him. everything's up in the air though.
i'm unsure about salley and collins both starting because they are both post players and we are REALLY deep in the guard position. i think if we started them both, we'd be changing our offensive strategy quite a bit. salley does shoot jumpers and supposedly collins can too. there are so many options right now. this is why i can't wait for fall!Comment
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I agree with you that the future looks very bright especially in the next couple of years. This is a very talented team that JL has put together. Depth is the now the key... We have it and we also have a nice blend of young as well as experienced players.Originally posted by romarBradley 72 - Illini 68 Final
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I love Collins potential, key word potential, his stats were not much better than Salley's except in blocks in Juco against much lesser competition. Salley has a year of experience with the team on Collins and has played against D1 Talent. I think your incorrect that Collins will be the starter, at least from the get go.Originally posted by audacious_aficionadoComment
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Remember on the 4 guard line-up.......one of David Collins strong points is his passing.......toss it down low and right back out for an open 3!
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Top 25
Originally posted by romar
If this team gels I see us ranked in the Top 15 by mid-Feb.!
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I do not see anyone redshirting unless do to injury; this is a very deep team so the amount of minutes will go down for some which will help at the end of the season; I also think Collins will start at center as that is what he is being brought in for.Comment
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Agreed..he's obviously being brought in for the center position but not necassarily to start. His play, as with any player, will dictate that.Originally posted by real fan
With that said it really doesn't matter, starting or not.....just give us good productive minutes when you're in.
Boy practice would be fun to watch. AT and DC down low.....WE and MS at the 4......hmmmmm new thread idea.
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How much will Warren's development/playing time will be affected by all the new players? At the end of the year I was really excited about what he could do next season, but I could see his minutes stayeng the same or even going down.Return to GloryComment
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None....he'll be practicing against stiff competition. That will help him. It tends to bring out the best in guys like AW. Look for AW to have a solid Soph. campaign.Originally posted by Rusty 54Comment
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i'd like to think he'll have a great year but i think the coaches are gonna be challenged to play all these guards they have.
ruff, crouch, fears, cole-scott, brown, warren, maniscalco, lavin, phillips!!!
he'll definitely play but there will be 3 guys competing for 6th man. maybe even 4 if williams comes here.Comment
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