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[QUOTE="EastCoast2, post: 1852847, member: 488"]
Wanted to address a few themes I've noticed in the Gillon over Howard camp. Not calling anyone out, just stating my amateur opinions.

"Gillon didn't come here to come off the bench."
[INDENT]I think every player who averages 13 ppg in D1 thinks they could start on almost every team. I expect, and hope, Gillon to think he should start. Nobody transfers to a school thinking they aren't good enough to start. Just like every top 50 recruit thinks they're good enough to be a 1-and-done, I hope Gillon has this confidence, but ultimately it's not his decision. It's not like he knew back in April how good Howard would be 6 months later.
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"It would look bad to not start a 5th year transfer."
[INDENT]Similar to my previous thought, future 5th year transfers will think they're starting no matter what, they'll think they're better than both Gillon and Howard. Also, I don't know the extent of promises that JB makes to players not named Fab/Rak/Coleman. If Howard turns into MCW over this summer (he won't), do you think Gillon still starts? [/INDENT]

"None of us saw G moving to PG."
[INDENT]Not sure about many here, but I thought that was the reason he left Duke and came here. He didn't want to play forward, he wanted to be a guard, and take a swing at playing PG.
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This is a good discussion, let's keep it going.
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