Next year?

[Bradley3342]

I think all the pieces are falling into place for an MVC regular season championship next year. I also think we have two guys who make 1st team all valley next year in Brown and Childs. Great supporting cast in Kennell and Henry with hopefully added help from Brummett and Boya. I also like our incoming class of freshman for next year. I know a lot of highlights don’t mean a lot some times but incoming freshman Stephan Gabriel from Irvington,N.J. looks like he can really play. Plays a lot like Elijah. Same type of body and super athletic! Anyone care to add what they might think?

[Dub]

I think we will miss DLo and Lundy a lot more than one might think by just looking at the scoring numbers. They provide peer leadership which is hugely important. Last year, Donte Thomas provided that, and it took us over half the season to figure out how to fill that void (Lundy and others)... once we did we went crazy.

I predict that BUs level of success next year will be tied 95% to how well they pass on the mantle of peer leadership.

[Chico]

If they can learn to put 2 good halfs together, look out.

[Bradley3342]

You are definitely right Dub. Going to really miss DLO and Lundy. Someone is going to have to step up and be that leader and when they find that someone look out because this team has a lot of weapons! Really looking forward to next year!

[ihatetea]

Landing a transfer like Fisher from TCU as some of the rumors are suggesting would be huge on that front. I like our incoming freshman and brummet showed he can at least handle the athletic and defensive side of things. But adding another guard who can play point while Brown rests, score and shoot, and has enough experience to be something of a leader would plug our immediate holes. Finding that guy wouldn’t be a simple task but it’s our largest need for next year.

Mid Eli keeps playing like this he’s a POY candidate. Michigan state didn’t double and didn’t flop unlike every team in the valley does to all post players and it helped Childs play to his best. He met and overcame that challenge. If he refines his 3 pt shot in the offseason he becomes a sleeper NBA prospect. High hopes but not unreasonable to see him drafted in a couple years.

[Go_Braves]

I think we will miss DLo and Lundy a lot more than one might think by just looking at the scoring numbers. They provide peer leadership which is hugely important. Last year, Donte Thomas provided that, and it took us over half the season to figure out how to fill that void (Lundy and others)... once we did we went crazy.

I predict that BUs level of success next year will be tied 95% to how well they pass on the mantle of peer leadership.

I agree Dub - I too will be missing DLO, and Luke and Lundy.... Did anyone notice the "little things" that DLO did to create turnovers. DLO developed over his college career what I will call a "sixth sense" and a "maturity". The "sixth sense" were all the little things that DLO did to cause a turn over. Knicking the ball into the offensive player - causing a turn over, hitting the ball against an offensive player, taking a "hard" charge, dishing it off to Childs or DB. Not afraid to "Physically" battle in the paint and under each rim - taking the blows. His sense for the game elevated each year he played. His "maturity" - the best example - opposing team members realize how important DLO is to the Braves.... DLO showed complete maturity and "did not retaliate" when the Northern Iowa player literally threw a above the shoulder foul to the face in the MVC Tournament Championship. DLO took the head chop and calmly sank all his Flagrant Foul free throws. Yup all 3 will be missed and it will be fun to track where all 3 are playing next fall. I see DLO and Luke each on some European basketball team.

[wizard1]

Next Year...Our success next year will be dependent on what happens in at least three key areas. FIRST of ALL, we are going to have to rely on our new recruits plus possible one more guy. We really do not know or good these new people are going really be and how long it will take to develop them into key roles next season. For example, is Stephan G. really good enough to start at a #3 forward? Is Ville really as good of a 3 point shooter as reported and can he play defense well enough to compete in the MVC next season. SECONDLY, Will Ari B. develop enough over the Summer to be able to start and contribute? We cannot continue to rely on KBs inconsistant play if we are going to make a run at the MVC championship and gain some national recognition. He weakens our offense too much. THIRD... Can we go thru an entire season without major injuries to key players? If these things work out, I could see a 7 or 8 man rotation with Eli at the #3 forward, Ari at the #5, Steph G, or J. Henry at the #4 Forward, Henry, Ville, or Nate at the #2 guard, and Brown at the point.
This would give us a strong front line and some good 3 point shooters with a strong bench.

[Braves2006]

Landing a transfer like Fisher from TCU as some of the rumors are suggesting..

Now this is a rumor that gets me excited.

[Bradley3342]

Adding a guard in the caliber of Jaylen Fisher would be huge for our program. What are the chances and are these rumors pretty reliable?

[tornado]

rumors are rumors until they are facts....or until they are obviously refuted... so I guess we wait & see
...once before, a year ago - there were people (elsewhere) saying that one of these guys would verbal to Bradley - but they
was wrong then as he committed to LSU.