This is going to be a thing for the next few years. Will JB recruit over Buddy? I would hope our coaches are trying to improve every position on the roster yearly or at least every 2 years. How much rope with JB give to Buddy, and how will that impact team chemistry. JB is as stubborn as they come. Something about this whole situation makes me nervous, unless Buddy comes in and contributes strongly from the get go.
Seriously, debating (or caring) whether or not the kid can dunk? I think SU has had enough guys who could dunk who
COULD NOT SHOOT that maybe finding a kid or two who can shoot might be beneficial. Dunking is not SU's problem,
lack of shooting/scoring is.
The rest of this also concerns me. I do not want Buddy to come in with the same green light Trevor Cooney had, where
he could do no wrong regardless of what he did on the court. What I mean is, if Cooney took two less bad shots a game,
and had one less bad turnover a game, he'd never have caught any grief. Think Scoop Jardine's senior year, as opposed
to his junior year, and look at his stats: scoring down a bit, shooting pct way up, team won more too. It wasn't necessary
for him to think he had to do everything, just do enough. So, with Buddy coming in, just do enough. Please do not have
the green light to think that any fadeaway 27 footer is a good shot; it ain't. Do enough, and let the more talented players
do the heavy work.
Kev
