Who said that in this thread? Would expect him to be at least 10 mpg this year. He was at 7.5 mpg last year.
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If he's a backup 5 where are those minutes coming from? He should be playing at least 15 minimum. Im not sold on Hyatt at all.
I see him getting 8 to 10 minutes behind Omoruyi, and 4-5 at the pf spot, provided we pick up another backup center
Part of that is based on the OOC schedule where he'll play a lot more minutes and then depending on Cliff needing rest / foul trouble will determine the rest during the B1G portion.
If Cliff isn't a concern with fouls he'll pick up some minutes at the 4 depending on the situation in some games.
But he's the only feasible back up for Cliff so he can't be in foul trouble when Cliff needs to come off.
Lots of angst worried about getting an extra 5 but I think the we might not need one and probably need a 4 for 15minutes to do the dirty work offensive rebounds and help Cliff on the defensive boards. Right now , Cliff will be backed up by Dean , who should have another year of noticeable improvement and might even play with Cliff for 4-5 minutes a game. We have Woolfolk coming in and I love that he is a basketball player , with good hands and a big good body that should be able to bang with the Big 10 centers for 5-7 minutes a night . So I think Pike thinks we are set and I agree but I would love a scrappy 4 as I said doing the dirty work.
Now that Pike got Spencer and Caleb is back , then 4 spots in the starting lineup are likely set with Paul , Caleb , Spencer and Cliff . I envision Mag , Aundre and Dean as well to fight for those 4 minutes , and I expect a noticeable improvement from all 3. We are not going to replace Ron with one guy but the 3 of them should give us points , defense and 3 point shooting and hopefully an attack on both boards but especially the offensive glass as Mag and Aundre should excel there. I didn’t even mention Simpson or Miller but they will give Paul , Caleb and Spencer a breather.
I think Pike is happy with this roster and we will be pleasantly suprised with the development of 3-4 guys. We have a nice balance of offense , defense , and rim protection. Initially was very worried about replacing Ron and Geo but not so much now but there is the unknown which makes all of us queasy . Just think we will excel .
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They call it "Ape Index".
Pretty sure every televised rock climbing event I've watched on TV show it right next to the person's name: " +2 " to show a 2in positive wingspan as such.
I'm more of the mind that a transfer 4 is the better route if they can get one because:
Mag - poised for a breakout season but probably a 3 due to his frame. Maybe that changes after an additional year of S&C.
Hyatt - has the frame for the 4 but can he contribute on offense is the question. If he can be a 9/6 type maybe but not sure if he's just bench depth at this point.
Reiber - situational minutes yes but has to be available to backup Cliff first and foremost.
That said I don't think a portal guy is coming because we've heard nothing lately. Though things change can in minutes.
Nice post. I think we'll be queasy most years, bc guys are going to graduate and leave. But like last year, we may end up with a contending team nonetheless. We've seen development from almost every player every year with this staff. So I expect more strides from pretty much everyone, especially Dean, Mag, Miller, and (woww the possibilities) Cliff... if Caleb can become more of an offensive force, as he did against ND and at other times, and if Paul can stay mostly the Paul from that huge winning streak last year, with Cliff upping defense, defensive boards, and mid range shooting, along with all the other juniors and sophomores taking considerable leaps...watch out. Hyatt i think will find his groove next year without the 2 big stars there...hes got some promising attributes, i just always felt he was hit or miss and struggled to find a true role. Of course that's a big if, and guys will be inconsistent and have slumps. But it's well within the realm of possibility.