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[QUOTE="reedny, post: 2446783, member: 1423"]
And more broadly, it’s not like MM’s a bad player. He’s just earlier on the developmental curve than we’re used to with our starters. There are many reasons for that (and our general recruiting situation) that aren’t being mentioned here — an incredible stretch of lousy luck, including NBA defections; freak injuries; NCAA penalties; and uncertainties regarding the head coach, among others. It’s not like the staff deliberately looks for players that are long but can’t shoot.  We’ve just been through a very rough period - our roster’s short and we’re starting program kids (longer development curves like MM) rather than relying on veterans or elite players. So yes, we’re  young and thin.  We’re underperforming offensively, we’re predictable and we’re getting exposed.

But let’s not pretend the program’s in an unrecoverable spiral. With the penalties mostly behind us, scholarships restored and coaching uncertainties eliminated, the players we have coming in look like the SU classes of old! I mean, Baze and Carey and Buddy are going to be great players here and will contribute immediately.  If we get another big, we’re back in business. I’m as tired of the last few years as everyone else ... but it’s an aberration. In a couple years, MM’s going to be a nice player for us, so is Dolezaj. And I don’t need to defend Brissett. It’s just going to take time and this year is probably too soon.
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