If McConnell truly did grow an inch and add 18 pounds he might be our ace in the hole.
I mean it might not be why Omoruyi left but the younger guys talk A LOT of trash on the floorJust what I thought....article states very clearly. Hopefully, it's the last that we have about the so-called bad "trash talk culture" that a few are pushing.
There has been no indication of any behind-the-scenes event or internal issue led team captain and leading scorer and rebounder from a season ago to decide to leave.
“I think he thinks another place is better for him,” Pikiell said, “and that’s his right.”
Just what I thought....article states very clearly. Hopefully, it's the last that we have about the so-called bad "trash talk culture" that a few are pushing.
There has been no indication of any behind-the-scenes event or internal issue led team captain and leading scorer and rebounder from a season ago to decide to leave.
“I think he thinks another place is better for him,” Pikiell said, “and that’s his right.”
I think at last check there are at least 5 schools with 2 or more open scholarships in the B1G.
Illinois has 3
Indiana has 3
Nebraska has 2
Rutgers has 2
Michigan has 2 or 3
This is either a trend or coaches like Archie Miller in a recent interview, have decided not to fill spots after a Top 150 2018 kid transferred (Jake Forrester landed at Temple).
The thought process Miller had was to not fill a spot unless the player is going to absolutely make your Top 8 rotation, for the reasons Pike mentioned. If you have depth and fill the last 2 spots, those kids are either not as good as your starters and will leave because they won't play.....
Injuries are a factor and I know Daniel Lobach and Luke Nathan are on the court working with the roster as preferred walkons. I'm not advocating filling 2 spots with just another body.
This stuck out to me more than anything. And inch and nearly 20 pounds is gonna go a longgg way. People dont realize how good of a rebounded caleb was even thin as a pole as a true frosh. Teams gonna be good this year. Wont miss a beat with eugeneIf McConnell truly did grow an inch and add 18 pounds he might be our ace in the hole.
In less than 90 days?If McConnell truly did grow an inch and add 18 pounds he might be our ace in the hole.
In less than 90 days?
I don’t think anyone was pushing we had a “bad trash talking culture”. In fact, I even stated that I highly doubt that players piling on had an effect on Gene leaving and if it was a reason then he was incredibly soft. That being said, trash talk happens everywhere. Especially in summer pick-up. I think the part of what I heard that most people seemed to ignore was the quote that I heard where Gene was still “more loyal to his buddies than his brothers.Just what I thought....article states very clearly. Hopefully, it's the last that we have about the so-called bad "trash talk culture" that a few are pushing.
There has been no indication of any behind-the-scenes event or internal issue led team captain and leading scorer and rebounder from a season ago to decide to leave.
“I think he thinks another place is better for him,” Pikiell said, “and that’s his right.”
Guys get sucked out in season, so wouldnt shock me if he gained 20 pounds. The inch im assuming is since he arrived on campusIn less than 90 days?
The burning question that hasn’t been asked or answered......
Does our offense change?
Do all Eugene minutes go to Yeboah?
Is this a permanent change to the RU 4?
I think I liked McConnell quite a bit more than most last year, so hearing this definitely excites me. I felt like there were stretches when he was a better option than Geo, which I know is blasphemy. I just like what he gives us a bit more. I hope to see a hue leap this year.
There comes a time (I believe it is now) where we need Geo to shoot it better. In most cases you are what your numbers say you are. Geo is a career 36% shooter from the floor. geo shot it 35% last year, 34% in conference. In his career he is 33% from the floor in conference.
These numbers have to improve or we can't win. geo had to play last year because he was the only capable PG on the roster. Hopefully that changes this year.
It was actually very interesting to me that Pikiell only mentioned Geo one time.
It was actually very interesting to me that Pikiell only mentioned Geo one time.
The burning question that hasn’t been asked or answered......
Does our offense change?
Do all Eugene minutes go to Yeboah?
Is this a permanent change to the RU 4?
No kidding. So spend some time rethinking your conclusions.Guys get sucked out in season, so wouldnt shock me if he gained 20 pounds. The inch im assuming is since he arrived on campus