Tiger87
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RE: Encourage you to listen to this segment of Gary and Geoff
(04-11-2017 10:44 AM)salukiblue Wrote: (04-11-2017 10:30 AM)Strat57 Wrote: (04-11-2017 10:18 AM)Easterwood Wrote: (04-11-2017 10:15 AM)450bench Wrote: (04-11-2017 09:19 AM)salukiblue Wrote: No surprise.
I've listened to these guys and know their collective take on the subject. I've also read your opinions and understand where you stand as well. I simply differ with the doomsday scenario that you and others who share your take continuously deliver.
One thing is for sure here. Either you're right and you called it early or you're wrong and will look compromised if the team does well. If you are right with the doomsday outlook, I'll be the first to acknowledge just that and tip my hat to you while joining your side.
But if you're wrong, and there are a bunch that agree with your stance, it will be very interesting to hear their perspective, and yours, on the situation.
I think it's ridiculously premature to jump off a cliff right now. We should let Tubby do things his way and evaluate at minimum during the season, or at the end and go from there.
Do you think the roster will be better?
If so why?
The quality of juco players are down.
Ratings mean little
Gary gave out the last five years of #19 juco player and they did not total to what Detric had last year in points and rebounds. I have been here in Memphis since 1967 and this roster will rival the last year Iba was here.
JUCO:
#19
2016: Conor McDougal 0.3 ppg
2015: Fredrick Edmond 12.2 ppg, 6 rpg (kicked out of school in 1st year)
2014: Carlos Morris 11.1 ppg (kicked off team 2nd season)
2013: Stephane Manga 3.0 ppg 1.8 rpg
2012: DJ Bennett 2.8 ppg 2.0 rpg
2011: Jeremy Adams 2.3 ppg, transferred to Grand Canyon 5.8 ppg
#23
2016: Branden Jenkins 2.2 ppg
2015: Torren Jones 10.5 ppg 8 rpg (kicked off team after 21 games)
2014: Dinjiyl Walker 3.3 ppg both seasons
2013: Chris Griffin 5.7 ppg 4.0 rpg (kicked off of team 2nd season)
2012: DD Scarver 11.9 ppg at Marshall, transferred to TX Southern 2nd year 12.6 ppg
2011: Kevin Foster 8 ppg 6 rpg
How do these numbers jibe with GP saying the last 5 years numbers in total don't match Dedric this year? Looks like about 30 ppg average for those five #19 guys - regardless of minutes played - which would probably create an even higher variance for the 5 total.
Now, it's silly to compare 5 total guys to Dedric. But it looks like GP was exaggerating yet again to try to make a silly point.
We won't replace Dedric with a juco. NO ONE is making that claim. But labeling these guys as bums before they suit up is careless.
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salukiblue
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RE: Encourage you to listen to this segment of Gary and Geoff
I guess if you don’t count the ones kicked out of school the four remaining #19 guys combined for 8.4 pts.
Of the 12 listed four were kicked out of school. Only two of the remaining eight averaged more than 3.3 points.
(This post was last modified: 04-11-2017 10:03 PM by salukiblue.)
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