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Topic: RE: 2021-22 Starting 5

Topic: RE: 2021-22 Starting 5

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OhioCatFan
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RE: 2021-22 Starting 5

Posted: 7/24/2021 11:23:56 PM

FlashGary wrote:

OhioCatFan wrote:

FlashGary wrote:

I think there may turn out to be a starter who isn't yet on the team.

I believe that this may turn out to be a prophetic statement.

I certainly hope is does, OhioCatFan. Here's my thought process: We have a rare bigs situation in three all-MAC level, 6-8 players who are at least fifth-year seniors in Jason Carter, Ben VanderPlas and Dwight Wilson. They're talented and experienced. I can't ever remember us having three guys like this at the same time before.

Sooo, what I'd like to see Coach Boals do is go for it. I mean REALLY go for it, as in making an intentional assault aimed at doing serious damage in the Big Dance. This means replacing Jason Preston with a big-time (hopefully long, like 6-5) shooting guard, preferably a grad transfer, who also can back up Ben-Rod at small forward. Think Jeremy Harris, the JC transfer who combined with CJ Massinburg and Nick Perkins to take Buffalo to another level in 2019.

If we get that type of guy to start at shooting guard, that would give us four seniors playing around Mark Sears. Lunden McDay and one of the bigs would become valuable sixth and seventh men, and the talented youngsters would fill in from there.

We may never be in this situation again where we have this type of experienced front line (including Ben Rod) with other pieces ready to complement them. If we get that big-time wing (and we have two scholarships to try and get it done) I believe we'll have the potential to be a truly devastating team. Sweet 16? Even further? We may only be a player away.

FlashGary, you've thought out the details more clearly than I have, but my thought process comes to the same conclusion: there may still be a real big fish out there that Boals will land -- and I believe you are right that it is most likely a largenguard that he'll be looking for. Like you, I sense this next season could be a storybook one.

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