If we brought in a JUCO, we'd be stuck with him for 2 years.
Not only would we not have room for Bryant next year, but we wouldn't have room for one of our other 4 recruits also.
And if the JUCO was worse than KJ ... what have you gained?
"But when you can't shoot it and you don't defend well at the guard spot and you're small, that's not a lot of positives there."
lol
If I remember correctly, I believe posters (Alsacs for one), had a list of potential 5th yr transfers who played PG at a D1 school. There was room for one of those this year without impacting future recruiting.
Because he has nobody better to bring in. And if you have seen the guy make 10 shots in a row in practice every day you tend to have confidence that his next shot will fall.Why does he leave Cooney out there then?
Sorry, had to throw one in there. I forgot, Cooney occasionally can shoot it.
Sure, just add water and stir!
C'mon guys, you're thinking with your hearts. If it was that simple they'd all be doing it. Think about it: simply "plucking a Div. 1 PG off the tree"? Reminds me of the amateur golfer who thinks if he takes a lesson he'll be able to turn pro. And even if one of those guys was available, you have to ask yourself "Why?" Who needs another head case?
It's not simple, but let's face it schools are doing it, even if JB doesn't agree with the practice. There are a number of mid-major guys who might be willing to come to a P5 school to raise their profile for a pro career. I went back to one of the threads from last March and this is one of the guys mentioned:
http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/51168/antoine-mason
Well, he averaged 1 assist/game while scoring 15 pts, and his assist to t/o ratio was practically 1:2. The only thing I like in those numbers is that he shot 3's well - almost 41%. Anyway, I don't think I see a PG there, and that's one of the biggest weaknesses we had this year.
Not a true PG, but I think most of us would rather have another 40% 3-pt shooter to space the floor better right?
It's certainly not going to be a situation where you get an All-ACC caliber player for a year, but a 5th yr grad student does give you a little flexibility in situations where the roster numbers are low.
Certainly would have been an upgrade over KJ, however we'd still be right where we are today, and KJ would have zero experience as opposed to a year. It's also interesting to consider that we might have won about 3 more games and been looking at when we wanted to self-impose the ban ... :noidea:
Because he has nobody better to bring in. And if you have seen the guy make 10 shots in a row in practice every day you tend to have confidence that his next shot will fall.
Certainly would have been an upgrade over KJ, however we'd still be right where we are today, and KJ would have zero experience as opposed to a year. It's also interesting to consider that we might have won about 3 more games and been looking at when we wanted to self-impose the ban ... :noidea:
The thing is, if Ennis had stayed, KJ would still have had no experience.
Because he has nobody better to bring in.
So you don't think Sherman practicing against Pearl in his freshman year didn't help him?The thing is, if Ennis had stayed, KJ would still have had no experience.
He also said that the substitute had other liabilities.I heard JB make the claim in one of the post game press conferences that the other guards only shoot 20% from three, but the thing is that Trevor is 5/35 for three in the last 5 games (14%). Surely we've hit a point where we could provide a little bit of time for the other guards. At this point, I'd even let Joseph and Bus shoot. It couldn't be that much worse than what Trevor's been doing. When you throw in the fact that Trevor's hurt it does seem like it's the right time to give him just a little rest.
So you don't think Sherman practicing against Pearl in his freshman year didn't help him?
My point is still germane. I think you might say that Sherm stepped up his second year with very little floor time in his first.Not what I said. Or meant, actually. I meant he still wouldn't have had game experience because JB wouldn't have used him.
My point is still germane. I think you might say that Sherm stepped up his second year with very little floor time in his first.
My point is still germane. I think you might say that Sherm stepped up his second year with very little floor time in his first.