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Message: [QUOTE="SWC75, post: 4230844, member: 289"] - Never say you are shocked by a high school or college player's decision. We don't know all the factors and it only has to make sense to him. And we all wish Cole well. He's a fine young man and gave his all for us, with some impressive results at the end of the season. - JB said he'd look to the portal if he lost anybody he didn't expect to lose. Do Frank and Cole qualify? - Looking at Cole, Jimmy and Symir, I'd project that anyone Jim goes after in the portal would be someone he's familiar with, either because he's from here and/or we recruited him heavily. - And it needs to be a good fit for our needs and player who wants to come here. We're looking for a veteran D-1 forward who can score and rebound, a proven commodity. Is that John Camden? [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/john-camden-1.html[/URL] Is it Jeenathan Williams? [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/jeenathan-williams-1.html?msclkid=31f48a4bb42711ec97df261d38672cbc[/URL] Is it Landers Nolley? [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/landers-nolleyii-1.html[/URL] - Jim's ideal roster is 10 recruited guys, (he sometimes gives scholarships to worthy walk-ons as well). I would add that the ideal breakdown by position would be two centers, four forwards and four guards, (since the last two have to cover two positions). He's got that: Center: Edwards, Carey Forward: Williams, Brown, Taylor, Bunch Guard: Girard, Torrence, Copeland , Mintz He may stick with that. The risk, obviously, is that playing a freshman is a spin of the roulette wheel as far as results. Oshae Brissett was #137 nationally and the #30 small forward and averaged 14.9 points and 8.8 rebounds as a freshman. Benny Williams was #32/#8 at the same position and as a freshman here averaged 1.9 points and 1.4 rebounds. But the theory that playing the young guys now might get them to bond together and be invested in the program and convince them to stay longer is intriguing, as is the thought that Jim might be feathering the nest for his successor. It wouldn't shock me to see him stay with this group. I think Mintz and Girard will be our starters in the backcourt and they could both have big years. Edwards should be stellar at center. I think Brown could be a "plug in and play" power forward and stretch 4 if we need him at center. Williams could blossom if pushed and I agree with those who think Taylor will be more ready to succeed as a freshman than Bunch, despite his late shooting slump. Some of our best teams have been our youngest teams. [/QUOTE]

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