(05-19-2016 09:32 AM)EagleSam Wrote:  This one hurt, but I'm still not that worried. We have 6 of our 7 rotation players returning, as well as two impact transfers to bolster the front court. I'm concerned about our back court for 16-17 since, well, we don't have anyone. But there are still like 500 transfers out there and some good JUCOs. I expect Murphy to go both routes, much to our chagrin.

But at least we have a deep, young front court. That's far less common.

As everyone knows, recruiting NOW is about 16/17 and 17/18.

Recruits like Hawkins, Minnie, etc. are about 2017/18 and beyond.

Lindsey was about about 2016/17.

So the results could be good for both recruiting foci, or for one, but not the other or not for either.

As Sam might be suggesting, ANY MAC-caliber graduate eligible PG could satisfy the need at PG for immediate help WHILE a sitout PG transfer could satisfy the need for 2017/18.

To use the old hackneyed expression: "there are a lot of possible permutations and combinations" to make it work.

There is no magic bullet that I see out there where one recruit comes in and backs up Toney next year and then becomes a starter (and we all live happily thereafter)...