Capt. Tuttle
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Isn't the simple answer yes?
He's unheralded. He's a center.
Question answered.
Isn't the simple answer yes?
Yeah, maybe. If so, it was awkwardly written.I think that statement meant as a defender in the zone.
wow so you see Chukwu getting walk-on minutes?We have a lot of 4's on next year's roster, so I think Thompson starts at the 5 with Sidibe backing him up.
wow so you see Chukwu getting walk-on minutes?
cool, I'm pretty excited about Sidibe and BrissetI don't know but Chukwu is nowhere close to as good as Sidibe. If JB decides he wants to give TT a look at some 4 minutes, that might open up some time (and that's a long shot), but barring that, I see Sidibe playing over Chukwu. JB has said a lot of positive things about PC's defense, but Sidibe would provide the shot blocking too and can play on the offensive end.
cool, I'm pretty excited about Sidibe and Brisset
Carmelo Anthony, Derrick Coleman, Lawrence Moten, etc.
Not for nothing, but why are some narratives taking hold, ie; JB doesn't play freshmen, despite all facts to the contrary? #alternativefacts
Only briefly in the middle of the year. Ovcina was in the starting lineup to start the season, he had problems and Hill was moved to the 4 and Etan started after a few games, but after Burgan's suspension ended, so did the Etan starting experiment. His famous fouling out in the first half came as a reserve.
Rakeem was a token starter (at power forward). Mookie Watkins didn't start a game until his junior year. Danny Schayes started three games before his senior year, never at center, and never as a freshman. Fab was another token starter.
Like FlyRodder said, it's rare for Boeheim to start a freshman center.
In his first year (2010-11), Fab started 24 games. 2nd year - 30 games.Fab was a token starter, but didn't Keita get the most minutes? He was also a freshman.
Or lesswow so you see Chukwu getting walk-on minutes?
Fab was a token starter, but didn't Keita get the most minutes? He was also a freshman.
For a team with limited scholarships, JAB and friends have had a lot of swings and misses at the center position that they can't afford. Close to zero production out of Obokoh, Coleman, and Chukwu is not a good trend. And then throw in the disaster that was the Diagne recruitment. Hopefully it can be righted.I don't know but Chukwu is nowhere close to as good as Sidibe. If JB decides he wants to give TT a look at some 4 minutes, that might open up some time (and that's a long shot), but barring that, I see Sidibe playing over Chukwu. JB has said a lot of positive things about PC's defense, but Sidibe would provide the shot blocking too and can play on the offensive end.
It makes me appreciate Rick Jackson.For a team with limited scholarships, JAB and friends have had a lot of swings and misses at the center position that they can't afford. Close to zero production out of Obokoh, Coleman, and Chukwu is not a good trend. And then throw in the disaster that was the Diagne recruitment. Hopefully it can be righted.
Devendorf, McNamara, Flynn, Greene, Owens, Hart, Hill, Triche, Forth...
Fab was a token starter, but didn't Keita get the most minutes? He was also a freshman.
Autry, Michael Edwards, Ennis, Malachi, Wallace, Hart all started as well.So since the 1988-1989 season you've named 9 guys. 30 years, 9 guys, well, guess that's 1 every 3 years.
So since the 1988-1989 season you've named 9 guys. 30 years, 9 guys, well, guess that's 1 every 3 years.
Those are 3 most likelyI can really only envision three scenarios up front with the starting lineup.
Thompson starts at 4, Chukwu bounces back big and starts at 5, now having two years of practice in our system.
Thompsons starts at 5, with either Moyer [who spent a redshirt year learning our defensive system] or Brisset manning the 4.
Thompson starts at 4, with Sidibe stepping into the starting lineup as a frosh.
Will be interesting to see how it plays out
We'd better hope not.Those are 3 most likely
But
Thompson/Moyer/Brissett may all start
Etan Thomas started as a frosh, Rak, Watkins, Seikaly.
How can you know? You have seen one of them play in college.We'd better hope not.
That might be the least complimentary trio of offensive players we will have marched out to start perhaps ever.