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[QUOTE="KevMonstah, post: 1257729, member: 327"]
Whatever reason that they went and got Obokoh, I just don't understand why an effort 
wasn't made to get him on the court.  He redshirted and got hosed by the NCAA at the
same time - maybe he gets that year back, maybe not - and he's been in the program for
a year and a half.  JB is saying by his substitution patterns "I can't get a 6'9", 215lb backup
center developed enough over a year and a half, that he can't even get on the court"?  All 
while knowing since something like last February that Dajuan was extremely questionable
due to his knee surgery?  This is at a position or two, C and PF, where he had a single known
quantity going into this year, plus an incoming freshman.  Not a position like SF where there
are 3 guys who can play it, TWO positions, ONE proven guy.  That's mind-boggling.

You have to recruit for depth, and Keita and Obokoh are probably what you want to chase,
guys who have some talent, but aren't 5* kids.  That works for backups.  And Keita played
probably to the best he could.  I've no idea what Obokoh can do.  Having the depth is good,
but not if you don't develop it.  You could put any 6'9" stiff out there who could commit four 
fouls in five minutes and grab one rebound, but maybe that's what 18 months in the program
gets them.

Kev
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