Cooney is in for a beating. He is in the unfortunate role of starting in the worst 2g rotation SU has put out there in a decade.
JB saw it coming but it was too late, 2 other program rejects were not the answer. It looks like JB did find him a good young one but doesn't have the stones to develop him.
If Igor is right and JB is boeheiming BJ in order to pay back the redshirt, then I don't think we will see much more of BJ. According to igor, JB would not want to showcase the obvious, and the stat differential is already hard to ignore.
Cooney is going to be an excellent player coming off the bench nailing 3's.
"If Igor is right" - he's not.
"According to Igor" - this is NEVER a good way to try to support an argument. Never.
6'6" Gbinije atop the zone will be extremely effective. He many not have started on the Canadian tour, but first game of the season he will have earned his way into the starting role by then (not just a hunch). No knock on Cooney, I think he will be perfect coming off the bench and nailing shots in a very important role. Yes Cooney is the starter right now, but it's August. In all fairness to G he's been playing all over the place.I think it's pretty clear he's going to start at least until December. He'll have about 10 games to show us some consistency.
If BJ blows up in those 10 games, I'm still not sure that he would take over the starting role, just because he hasn't been here long enough yet to know how to play the zone well.
And I think JB has already settled on Silent G as his backup PG, in part because of his composure on the ball. Unless Patterson unseats Silent G at the point, Silent G is not really available to be our starting 2G, and I didn't see Patterson on the ball enough in Canada to think that's going to happen.
I think we already see our rotation at guard. The only questions are up front.
If Roberson plays as well as expected, we will likely see our 3 big men limited to playing center, as it should be. Except for maybe Florida State, Pitt and a few other games, we won't need 2 of our bigs on the floor at the same time for rebounding and defense. I think Fair, Grant and Roberson are going to make a fine rotation in the corners of the zone, and they will give us more offense, which we will certainly need with our questions at the 2.
I would be more than happy to take your money on that statement.6'6" Gbinije atop the zone will be extremely effective. He many not have started on the Canadian tour, but first game of the season he will have earned his way into the starting role by then (not just a hunch). No knock on Cooney, I think he will be perfect coming off the bench and nailing shots in a very important role. Yes Cooney is the starter right now, but it's August. In all fairness to G he's been playing all over the place.
What is Cooney?
He's one of our players, and an integral cog in our rotation this year. Our "fans" should probably quit choosing sides and actively rooting for / against him, and root for not just him but ALL of our players to do well so that the team excels and maximizes its potential.
6'6" Gbinije atop the zone will be extremely effective. He many not have started on the Canadian tour, but first game of the season he will have earned his way into the starting role by then (not just a hunch). No knock on Cooney, I think he will be perfect coming off the bench and nailing shots in a very important role. Yes Cooney is the starter right now, but it's August. In all fairness to G he's been playing all over the place.
If that was true, he would post when the team us doing well. I don't recall having seen him on this board in the last three regular seasons.Let's clear something up. Igor is a huge SU fan, as dedicated as anybody here. Igor is also a notorious guy who liked to stir the pot, just to piss people off and provoke lively conversation.
Over time, Igor has toned down his anti-JB rant, telling all the young freshmen being "Boeheimed" that they ought to transfer. That last part used to drive me nuts.
Igor also used to be a HS coach, and was a good one. He's a good dude, and he doesn't really deserve to get kicked every time he posts on here. He and Dasher have some history, (as Igor has with many of us ...), but overall, just understand that he is a fan and supporter of the program, if a notable contrarian. He's like our version of "Eyeore", the grumbling, negative donkey from Winnie the Pooh.
If you grew up in Central New York, chances are you know somebody just like him, always complaining about the sports teams, that the coaches are not tough enough on the players, there's no discipline, etc. But you should understand that his comments are based on knowledge, not just being a crank. Back when practices were in Manley and were open to the public, Igor was the guy who went to practice several times a week - for MANY years, before it was popular - to watch what they do. His opinions are not without some basis in reality.
If that was true, he would post when the team us doing well. I don't recall having seen him on this board in the last three regular seasons.
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I guess count me as thinking Cooney actually looked really good shooting the ball in Canada after the opening 30 minutes of the first game. I'm not really buying into the panic right now. There are a lot of good reasons to believe that Cooney will have a good year this year. He may not be Southerland en-fuego, but he looked reliable shooting the ball. As reliable as pretty much any 2 guard we have had in some time now.
Each of the last 3 regular seasons?He had a stroke.
I agree. I think he's going to start at least until December. Only if he completely craps the bed does he lose his starting job.
Lol! That was hilarious!i'll give him 45 minutes...
http://www.upi.com/blog/2013/05/06/Woman-eaten-by-vultures-after-fall-off-cliff/5511367867144/
Its a great thought if it happens. If he comes out thinking about it too much he will create rebounding opportunities. Southerland occasionally had that problem.Its gotta be a muscle memory thing not an aiming thing.Cooney is going to be an excellent player coming off the bench nailing 3's.
My take is that the Sarge sometimes likes to stir the pot to "facilitate discussion" and then sits back and enjoys watching what follows. Nothing wrong with that, especially in August.No offense, but posts like this suggest you don't have a clue what you're talking about, Sarge.
Which I know from your posting history isn't the case.
If that was true, he would post when the team us doing well. I don't recall having seen him on this board in the last three regular seasons.
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