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[QUOTE="moqui, post: 1277534, member: 214"]
I understand why you feel that way, and I agree that many are putting too much belief in the freshman all coming in ready not only to play but to play at a very high level.  But I don't think the 05-06 comparison holds up.  Let's just look at the returning players

Sr. Cooney > Sr. McNamara (he's a better shooter & a better defender and with a true PG won't have to be a ball dominant [S]chucker[/S] player like senior GMac
Sr. Gbinije = Jr. Nichols
Jr. Roberson > Jr. Roberts
So. McCullough > Jr. Watkins (at least on offense)
So. Joseph < Fr. Devendorf (with the exception that KJ brings true PG skills to the table, which the 06 team badly lacked)

the O6 bench was led by Louis McCroskey & Josh Wright, with other contributions by Matt Gorman and Arinze Onuaku & Andy Rautins, who where not yet the Arinze & Andy we grew to love

and that is where the freshman class will come in.  The freshman don't have to arrive as all conference talents, they just have to give solid bench play.  MR & FH don't have to clear a high bar to be better than Louie Mac & Josh W.  And from the trio Diagne, Lydon & Obokoh we should be able to find a back up 4/5 combo that can produce more than the combined 2.3 ppg, 2.4 rpg we got from Matt & Arinze
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