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[QUOTE="SWC75, post: 2841220, member: 289"]
I used to enjoy the freshman games which would be going on when I entered Manley. i could watch much of the second half and get as good look at our future players playing extensive minutes. i remember 1966-67 when we had an undefeated freshman team with Wayne Ward averaging 20p/20r and Ernie Austin averaging 30 points. When they took on Niagara, with Calvin Murphy averaging 50 points per game, the crowd actually came to see that game and many of them left during the varsity game.

I've have long through it would be a good idea to have a JV team to give the younger scholarship players and the walk-ons plenty of playing time and add to their development, (they could still practice against the varsity and be available if needed for the varsity game). We could have seen Braswell score 30p/20r against OCC in the prelim and then seen him get in late in the Arkansas State game for another display of his skills.

I asked Jim Boeheim about this on his show several years ago and he pointed out the big problem that would prevent this. (I also asked on another occasion about double-headers with the women's team and got the same answer. ) Most games in 1966-67 were not televised. Now most of them are. If the prelim goes into overtime and delays the varsity game, it's going to mess us the schedules of the TV networks and that's a no-no.

it might be possible to have a JV team or double-headers with the women during the pre-conference season when most of the home games are on on ESPN+ but here comes the ACC network, so I guess we can forget that, too.
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