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[QUOTE="RF2044, post: 4734836, member: 40"]
Here's the bottom line: the sky isn't falling, for two reasons.

Reason #1 is that we are returning a bunch of guys who have game experience [to admittedly varying degrees] who are poised to take on bigger roles.  Simmons.  Oliver.  Peterson.  Wilson.  Delanie.  Perry.

Reason #2 -- and we brought in four players via the transfer portal who are higher rated recruits than any of those guys.  Bellamy.  Gould.  Farmer.  Martin.  I'll leave the JUCOs out of the discussion, to just focus on the P5 transfers.

We lost two players who were very good.  No argument there.  But in combination with Clark / Johnson / Barron, who are locked in as starters -- it should be readily obvious that the quality and depth are going to be better than in year's past.  Not sure that's even debatable.

2 - 3 years ago, when a guy like Trill got injured and missed half the season, we had to turn to true frosh who weren't ready.  That isn't the case anymore.

sufandu, you and I are generally on the same page.  I understand your point about "wait and see."  Doesn't change my perspective that we gained more than we lost, and I'm confident it will play out that way.
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