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Times were different back in the day and I'm proud to say Coach and IU was a huge part of my life growing up.

We have enough pieces to be in the top 25 all year, I think we have a coach that can make the in-game adjustments. I'm sure he already sees the fit issues. We're in a heckuva lot better place than we were last year at this time.

I have felt if everyone was able to fit together and play at their maximum potential, the starting line-up we have with Sam and Lindsey off the bench would be a big ten contender. I also believe from game to game and half to half the first five shoukd be fluid. In saying that: Burton having been accustomed to be a scorer on bad teams and Harris being 2 years removed from any promise as an elite shooter concerns me. Based on what I've seen, Yigi, Sam, Mustaf, PAM, and Lindsey would be my first unit in practice this week.

O/u on how many games Moody starts this year. 2.5

I think our ideal scenario would be Harris having been resurrected and starting with Mustaf at the wing positions. Both can shoot it, Harris once upon a time, very well at a high volume. Then Lindsay and Sam as our first perimeter player and big off the bench. That being the bones of our rotation would allow some mix and match with Trent and the frosh from night to night. Let's see what Coach does with this much talent. One day soon 1-3 will be Branham, Karvala and Moody.

Russell, Bird, Hondo, Cousy, Sam Jones, McHale for sure because they are viewed as career Celtics. With the exception of Cousy 's brief player-coach gig with the Royals. So maybe that was part of the reasoning.

Players from other era's. The special ones from the 60's and 70's. The guys with the measurables for their position, couldn't time travel to today and play the same game. However, I can comfortably rattle of a petty long list of players, that if they were born in this era and raised to develop additional skills, would still be stars. Throw in the nutrition and training. Wilt Chamberlain, pre-injury Arvydes Sabonis, Kareem, immediately come to mind. Bill Russell would be Rodman without the headaches. Bob Pettit would be perfect for today's game.

I think Wilkerson can stick for a team like Golden State. I can't see how DeVries with his athletic profile cam play in the league.

Paul Osaruyi Lewis Uvwo Darius Wabbington Osaruyi is the only one I've heard anything about. Some noise that Arkansas has mentioned a reclassification there.

I would like to fill our last spot with a 27' reclass big. We seem to be digging in on a couple. Getting a high caliber reclass every year might be the best way to keep a 5☆ for multiple years.

Bradshaw was never short on talent, his problem was between his ears. As far as our money, I think with one position to fill, if we do, money could be gotten for a starting big wing that averaged 16.9 ppg and was the best 3pt shooter in the country. Other than that I don't know who else is left.

I think we got in reasonably early here. He would be a great reclass add to go with Branham and a big. Recently seen our name attached to Paul Osaruyi. I think we could have a chance with him if Sherrell pops for us this year. That would be a helluva class. Osaruyi highlights look like a man playing on am 8ft goal.

I'm confident Sherrell, Burton and Mustaf start. I feel pretty confident Karvala will be in the rotation at the 3 beh8nd Mustaf. Probably pretty likely Yigitoglu starts and at some point early in each half a rotation at the 5 will start between he and Sherrell. Sisley will be the 4 in the majority of those minutes. Could be some looks with Mustaf at the 4, Harris the 3 and Burton the point. You can visualize a pretty nice situation.

That's true. I think when they hired Jawan and Memphis hired Penny and they initially did well with their loose, player friendly environment, it looked like times had changed and you could have success with that approach. I believe that greased the skids for the Woody move. Neither of the previously mentioned names had hc experience or the connections with people such as World Wide Wes....and others. We should all think back to that time and be able to relax a bit right now.

13-7 baring injury. Win 2 games in the btt and 1 in the ncaa. Finish somewhere around 26-9. Good enough to keep everyone except probably a couple freshmen. Add another hs kid to the incoming class and be in the market for upgrades to the last 2 kids we signed and maybe one really good wing.