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Dane Fife

Zero question. Just absolutely no question. Yes yes yes! ... and an effect.. the two 5 star FR can simply play their own role early. Grow and expand on that role mid Feb. This is what good programs do, flat out. Develop, coordinate classes, splash on a 5 star.. or two, have depth. We might be top 20 without TJD anyway... if those two take a leap.

Yessssss!!!!!

In all honesty, our pitching... even using the bottom bull pen, was pretty good last night outside of Walker and Moran. 7IP 1ER 6H 0BB 6K

When what? Also.. greatest liability doesn't mean--- only weakness.

we need more switchability defensively... we need more dudes that can get their own getting to the rack... we can develop shooting, I am not worried about that.

TB making a jump would explain a lot of our strategy in the transfer portal, right?

Why is Indiana below Michigan?

Yeah, I don't think Mr. Gunn will have too much fun in practice this year, same with Mr. Banks. I think they will be immensely better for it, though.

It just isn't hard to see Trey's value, and that is why I said "personally this is what I think". To assert TG's mins are going to drop... I think would be laughed at. It makes no sense. And yes, I agree, TB is likely to play more mins, that isn't overly relevant though. This isn't an either/or thing, but the point stands... there are more elements to TB's game that he has to work on, than TG does, to have a big impact on our team in 22-23. TB was a lost puppy dog defensively and was incredibly inefficient offensively last season. TB has a pretty sizable jump to make in multiple areas, Trey needs to improve one area a marginal amount. This isn't a comparison, both are going to play 18mpg+... past that, not sure, that will be decided in the coming months. Personally, I do think TB makes that jump and TG is one HELLUVA backup, as he was last year.

Because he is a FR that we know nothing about and is 175lbs who only shot 37% from 3 in HS, and before that, it wasn't even that high. He isn't a sharpshooter, at all. = new shiny thing. He isn't a viable option. I don't mean to be disrespectful saying this... but CJ Gunn isn't unseating Trey Galloway for any mins, and personally, I think the coaching staff would laugh at that assertion or possibility. Bates game has much more needed development than TG does, to be more impactful this season.

There is really no reason to set your expectations and standards in May. We are going to win a lot of games next year and TG is going to be the 6th or 7th man and an integral part of that. There are so many facets to basketball, outside of the 3pt shot. And.. ok... 9-8 vs. B10 compeition. We went 9-11 in the conference, so again, we were a better team with TG. There is absolutely no arguing that. How about games @syracuse, @UW, @OSU, Rutgers, @PU @PSU--- two of those in OT, the other 4 games we lost by a total of 13pts. You don't think he is a difference-maker in those games? Look how important he was vs. Purdue, Michigan, ILL, etc. So important down the stretch of games, or just in general.

CJ Gunn won't be cutting into anyone's playing time this year. That is very "new shiny thing".

And holy cow... yeah we lost 4 straight in Feb, one of those was NW. He was great in that game. Tough as nails. We were also playing without RP at that point in time. I thought how much better our team was when TG was healthy was pretty evident. He just has so much versatility to his game. It can't be understated... when our style of play gets to where we want it, TG's value skyrockets. You can't have 5 dudes on the court with the same skill set.

... seriously? yeah, 12-8 vs. Big Ten level competition. We all have seen we need a talent influx and he shouldn't be starting on a really good team. The bold is unfathomable.