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We need a Big Man to transfer in, or else WKU is going to take our lunch money. There are a few bigs left on the market.

2017-18

PG -
Norton - RS JR
Hurtado - FR
Bryant - FR

SG -
Lavender - JR
Perry - JR
Darling - SO

SF -
Lee - SR
Gueye - FR

PF -
Cokley - SR
Sullivan - RS JR


C-
Smallwood - JR


Any iteration of this lineup will need to shoot 70% to win a game, because we will never get a defensive rebound.

(06-21-2017 10:06 AM)BlazerPhil Wrote:  https://www.sbnation.com/college-basketb...-available

We need a Big Man to transfer in, or else WKU is going to take our lunch money. There are a few bigs left on the market.

2017-18

PG -
Norton - RS JR
Hurtado - FR
Bryant - FR

SG -
Lavender - JR
Perry - JR
Darling - SO

SF -
Lee - SR
Gueye - FR

PF -
Cokley - SR
Sullivan - RS JR


C-
Smallwood - JR


Any iteration of this lineup will need to shoot 70% to win a game, because we will never get a defensive rebound.

As of right now I see a legit 9 man rotation of:

Guards:

Norton/Bryant
Perry/Darling
Lavender

Forwards:

Lee/Sullivan/Gueye
Cokley

Hurtado could get some PT as a combo guard. Could play 1-3. Unless Smallwood develops a ton this offseason I don't see him cracking the rotation even with our lack of depth down low.

Sullivan and Gueye will be able to stretch the floor. We could go big (in stretches) with them at the 3. Imagine Lee will spend more time at Center if we don't pick anyone else up.

(06-21-2017 11:24 AM)frenchbeef Wrote:  

(06-21-2017 10:06 AM)BlazerPhil Wrote:  https://www.sbnation.com/college-basketb...-available

We need a Big Man to transfer in, or else WKU is going to take our lunch money. There are a few bigs left on the market.

2017-18

PG -
Norton - RS JR
Hurtado - FR
Bryant - FR

SG -
Lavender - JR
Perry - JR
Darling - SO

SF -
Lee - SR
Gueye - FR

PF -
Cokley - SR
Sullivan - RS JR


C-
Smallwood - JR


Any iteration of this lineup will need to shoot 70% to win a game, because we will never get a defensive rebound.

As of right now I see a legit 9 man rotation of:

Guards:

Norton/Bryant
Perry/Darling
Lavender

Forwards:

Lee/Sullivan/Gueye
Cokley

Hurtado could get some PT as a combo guard. Could play 1-3. Unless Smallwood develops a ton this offseason I don't see him cracking the rotation even with our lack of depth down low.

Sullivan and Gueye will be able to stretch the floor. We could go big (in stretches) with them at the 3. Imagine Lee will spend more time at Center if we don't pick anyone else up.

What does some on this board have against Smallwood? I see a ten man rotation with Smallwood first. If Thomas is still struggling Hurtado can replace him and move Bryant off the ball.

I think there's some decent transfers left like the kid leaving Miami( FL) Muhammed? Or we could get two D2 senior transfers and head into 2018 recruiting with four scholarships. Looks like we've an 2018 6-7 small forwards yop five. We're up against some stiff competition for him.

(06-21-2017 12:20 PM)Big Dee Wrote:  

(06-21-2017 11:24 AM)frenchbeef Wrote:  

(06-21-2017 10:06 AM)BlazerPhil Wrote:  https://www.sbnation.com/college-basketb...-available

We need a Big Man to transfer in, or else WKU is going to take our lunch money. There are a few bigs left on the market.

2017-18

PG -
Norton - RS JR
Hurtado - FR
Bryant - FR

SG -
Lavender - JR
Perry - JR
Darling - SO

SF -
Lee - SR
Gueye - FR

PF -
Cokley - SR
Sullivan - RS JR


C-
Smallwood - JR


Any iteration of this lineup will need to shoot 70% to win a game, because we will never get a defensive rebound.

As of right now I see a legit 9 man rotation of:

Guards:

Norton/Bryant
Perry/Darling
Lavender

Forwards:

Lee/Sullivan/Gueye
Cokley

Hurtado could get some PT as a combo guard. Could play 1-3. Unless Smallwood develops a ton this offseason I don't see him cracking the rotation even with our lack of depth down low.

Sullivan and Gueye will be able to stretch the floor. We could go big (in stretches) with them at the 3. Imagine Lee will spend more time at Center if we don't pick anyone else up.

What does some on this board have against Smallwood? I see a ten man rotation with Smallwood first. If Thomas is still struggling Hurtado can replace him and move Bryant off the ball.

I think there's some decent transfers left like the kid leaving Miami( FL) Muhammed? Or we could get two D2 senior transfers and head into 2018 recruiting with four scholarships. Looks like we've an 2018 6-7 small forwards yop five. We're up against some stiff competition for him.

If he gets his 3pt shot back Smallwood could be really helpful against teams that outsize us in the post. He would be able to lurk at the 3 point line as most bigs don't want to go out there. That could force the opposing coach into a decision to leave in or take out their larger post player...

(06-21-2017 12:27 PM)WesternBlazer Wrote:  

(06-21-2017 12:20 PM)Big Dee Wrote:  

(06-21-2017 11:24 AM)frenchbeef Wrote:  

(06-21-2017 10:06 AM)BlazerPhil Wrote:  https://www.sbnation.com/college-basketb...-available

We need a Big Man to transfer in, or else WKU is going to take our lunch money. There are a few bigs left on the market.

2017-18

PG -
Norton - RS JR
Hurtado - FR
Bryant - FR

SG -
Lavender - JR
Perry - JR
Darling - SO

SF -
Lee - SR
Gueye - FR

PF -
Cokley - SR
Sullivan - RS JR


C-
Smallwood - JR


Any iteration of this lineup will need to shoot 70% to win a game, because we will never get a defensive rebound.

As of right now I see a legit 9 man rotation of:

Guards:

Norton/Bryant
Perry/Darling
Lavender

Forwards:

Lee/Sullivan/Gueye
Cokley

Hurtado could get some PT as a combo guard. Could play 1-3. Unless Smallwood develops a ton this offseason I don't see him cracking the rotation even with our lack of depth down low.

Sullivan and Gueye will be able to stretch the floor. We could go big (in stretches) with them at the 3. Imagine Lee will spend more time at Center if we don't pick anyone else up.

What does some on this board have against Smallwood? I see a ten man rotation with Smallwood first. If Thomas is still struggling Hurtado can replace him and move Bryant off the ball.

I think there's some decent transfers left like the kid leaving Miami( FL) Muhammed? Or we could get two D2 senior transfers and head into 2018 recruiting with four scholarships. Looks like we've an 2018 6-7 small forwards yop five. We're up against some stiff competition for him.

If he gets his 3pt shot back Smallwood could be really helpful against teams that outsize us in the post. He would be able to lurk at the 3 point line as most bigs don't want to go out there. That could force the opposing coach into a decision to leave in or take out their larger post player...

Totally agree, he could help us space and pace or ground and pound. Help us take on the monstar from wku.

Yep. We have to have a plan to get those guys away from the basket or they'll eat us alive.

Colby Jones offered for 2020

Son of Chad Jones UAB player 93-97

Older brother C.J. Jones is at Arkansas with former UAB HC Mike Anderson.

Wonder when Anderson offers, or C.J transfers home would Anderson block it lol

(06-21-2017 10:06 AM)BlazerPhil Wrote:  https://www.sbnation.com/college-basketb...-available

We need a Big Man to transfer in, or else WKU is going to take our lunch money. There are a few bigs left on the market.

2017-18

PG -
Norton - RS JR
Hurtado - FR
Bryant - FR

SG -
Lavender - JR
Perry - JR
Darling - SO

SF -
Lee - SR
Gueye - FR

PF -
Cokley - SR
Sullivan - RS JR


C-
Smallwood - JR


Any iteration of this lineup will need to shoot 70% to win a game, because we will never get a defensive rebound.

Our two best rebounders are returning, both of whom were among the statistically best rebounders in the conference last year. Do they need help? Sure, but let's not pretend Cokley and Lee are incapable of pulling down a rebound. Their biggest problem last year was defense. Our guards weren't fast enough to prevent drives to the rim, which forced our bigs to either contest and risk fouling or to feign a contest at the rim.

(06-22-2017 04:47 PM)jthrashr Wrote:  

(06-21-2017 10:06 AM)BlazerPhil Wrote:  https://www.sbnation.com/college-basketb...-available

We need a Big Man to transfer in, or else WKU is going to take our lunch money. There are a few bigs left on the market.

2017-18

PG -
Norton - RS JR
Hurtado - FR
Bryant - FR

SG -
Lavender - JR
Perry - JR
Darling - SO

SF -
Lee - SR
Gueye - FR

PF -
Cokley - SR
Sullivan - RS JR


C-
Smallwood - JR


Any iteration of this lineup will need to shoot 70% to win a game, because we will never get a defensive rebound.

Our two best rebounders are returning, both of whom were among the statistically best rebounders in the conference last year. Do they need help? Sure, but let's not pretend Cokley and Lee are incapable of pulling down a rebound. Their biggest problem last year was defense. Our guards weren't fast enough to prevent drives to the rim, which forced our bigs to either contest and risk fouling or to feign a contest at the rim.

And our bigs are smallish outside of Smallwood

(06-22-2017 04:47 PM)jthrashr Wrote:  

(06-21-2017 10:06 AM)BlazerPhil Wrote:  https://www.sbnation.com/college-basketb...-available

We need a Big Man to transfer in, or else WKU is going to take our lunch money. There are a few bigs left on the market.

2017-18

PG -
Norton - RS JR
Hurtado - FR
Bryant - FR

SG -
Lavender - JR
Perry - JR
Darling - SO

SF -
Lee - SR
Gueye - FR

PF -
Cokley - SR
Sullivan - RS JR


C-
Smallwood - JR


Any iteration of this lineup will need to shoot 70% to win a game, because we will never get a defensive rebound.

Our two best rebounders are returning, both of whom were among the statistically best rebounders in the conference last year. Do they need help? Sure, but let's not pretend Cokley and Lee are incapable of pulling down a rebound. Their biggest problem last year was defense. Our guards weren't fast enough to prevent drives to the rim, which forced our bigs to either contest and risk fouling or to feign a contest at the rim.

Those numbers for Haha & Cokley were accomplished with 6'9" & 244 pound Tosin Mehiniti blocking out the opposing big man.

Haha and Cokley both thrive in the transition game and need to be running the floor instead of boxing out for the other guy to rebound.

And while we're not pretending, let's not pretend that Sullivan or Smallwood is going to turn into Dwight Howard or Kevin Love over the Summer. Second chance points for the our opponents due to lack of a defensive minded rebounder is going to be a large problem all year.
And when HCRE makes the adjustment of having our guards crash the boards on D, our offense will lose it's transition game and become a half court game.

Interesting name on the transfer market Ty Hudson 4* PG from Georgia he once recruited i think Eshan and Riley recruited him followed Riley to Clemson.

(06-22-2017 06:34 PM)BlazerPhil Wrote:  

(06-22-2017 04:47 PM)jthrashr Wrote:  

(06-21-2017 10:06 AM)BlazerPhil Wrote:  https://www.sbnation.com/college-basketb...-available

We need a Big Man to transfer in, or else WKU is going to take our lunch money. There are a few bigs left on the market.

2017-18

PG -
Norton - RS JR
Hurtado - FR
Bryant - FR

SG -
Lavender - JR
Perry - JR
Darling - SO

SF -
Lee - SR
Gueye - FR

PF -
Cokley - SR
Sullivan - RS JR


C-
Smallwood - JR


Any iteration of this lineup will need to shoot 70% to win a game, because we will never get a defensive rebound.

Our two best rebounders are returning, both of whom were among the statistically best rebounders in the conference last year. Do they need help? Sure, but let's not pretend Cokley and Lee are incapable of pulling down a rebound. Their biggest problem last year was defense. Our guards weren't fast enough to prevent drives to the rim, which forced our bigs to either contest and risk fouling or to feign a contest at the rim.

Those numbers for Haha & Cokley were accomplished with 6'9" & 244 pound Tosin Mehiniti blocking out the opposing big man.

Haha and Cokley both thrive in the transition game and need to be running the floor instead of boxing out for the other guy to rebound.

And while we're not pretending, let's not pretend that Sullivan or Smallwood is going to turn into Dwight Howard or Kevin Love over the Summer. Second chance points for the our opponents due to lack of a defensive minded rebounder is going to be a large problem all year.
And when HCRE makes the adjustment of having our guards crash the boards on D, our offense will lose it's transition game and become a half court game.

I trust Smallwood about as much as Beas

(06-23-2017 07:08 PM)Blazer88 Wrote:  

(06-22-2017 06:34 PM)BlazerPhil Wrote:  

(06-22-2017 04:47 PM)jthrashr Wrote:  

(06-21-2017 10:06 AM)BlazerPhil Wrote:  https://www.sbnation.com/college-basketb...-available

We need a Big Man to transfer in, or else WKU is going to take our lunch money. There are a few bigs left on the market.

2017-18

PG -
Norton - RS JR
Hurtado - FR
Bryant - FR

SG -
Lavender - JR
Perry - JR
Darling - SO

SF -
Lee - SR
Gueye - FR

PF -
Cokley - SR
Sullivan - RS JR


C-
Smallwood - JR


Any iteration of this lineup will need to shoot 70% to win a game, because we will never get a defensive rebound.

Our two best rebounders are returning, both of whom were among the statistically best rebounders in the conference last year. Do they need help? Sure, but let's not pretend Cokley and Lee are incapable of pulling down a rebound. Their biggest problem last year was defense. Our guards weren't fast enough to prevent drives to the rim, which forced our bigs to either contest and risk fouling or to feign a contest at the rim.

Those numbers for Haha & Cokley were accomplished with 6'9" & 244 pound Tosin Mehiniti blocking out the opposing big man.

Haha and Cokley both thrive in the transition game and need to be running the floor instead of boxing out for the other guy to rebound.

And while we're not pretending, let's not pretend that Sullivan or Smallwood is going to turn into Dwight Howard or Kevin Love over the Summer. Second chance points for the our opponents due to lack of a defensive minded rebounder is going to be a large problem all year.
And when HCRE makes the adjustment of having our guards crash the boards on D, our offense will lose it's transition game and become a half court game.

I trust Smallwood about as much as Beas

Smallwood has better mobility than Beas did when he was here, only because he's playing at age 20 instead of age 40.

(06-24-2017 12:42 PM)BlazerPhil Wrote:  

(06-23-2017 07:08 PM)Blazer88 Wrote:  

(06-22-2017 06:34 PM)BlazerPhil Wrote:  

(06-22-2017 04:47 PM)jthrashr Wrote:  

(06-21-2017 10:06 AM)BlazerPhil Wrote:  https://www.sbnation.com/college-basketb...-available

We need a Big Man to transfer in, or else WKU is going to take our lunch money. There are a few bigs left on the market.

2017-18

PG -
Norton - RS JR
Hurtado - FR
Bryant - FR

SG -
Lavender - JR
Perry - JR
Darling - SO

SF -
Lee - SR
Gueye - FR

PF -
Cokley - SR
Sullivan - RS JR


C-
Smallwood - JR


Any iteration of this lineup will need to shoot 70% to win a game, because we will never get a defensive rebound.

Our two best rebounders are returning, both of whom were among the statistically best rebounders in the conference last year. Do they need help? Sure, but let's not pretend Cokley and Lee are incapable of pulling down a rebound. Their biggest problem last year was defense. Our guards weren't fast enough to prevent drives to the rim, which forced our bigs to either contest and risk fouling or to feign a contest at the rim.

Those numbers for Haha & Cokley were accomplished with 6'9" & 244 pound Tosin Mehiniti blocking out the opposing big man.

Haha and Cokley both thrive in the transition game and need to be running the floor instead of boxing out for the other guy to rebound.

And while we're not pretending, let's not pretend that Sullivan or Smallwood is going to turn into Dwight Howard or Kevin Love over the Summer. Second chance points for the our opponents due to lack of a defensive minded rebounder is going to be a large problem all year.
And when HCRE makes the adjustment of having our guards crash the boards on D, our offense will lose it's transition game and become a half court game.

I trust Smallwood about as much as Beas

Smallwood has better mobility than Beas did when he was here, only because he's playing at age 20 instead of age 40.

With the knees of a 90 year old...

Also immediately available cole harrison from Dartmouth 6-11 245 fifth year senior from Tennessee. Had a medical redshirt last year or year before last.

(06-24-2017 02:23 PM)Big Dee Wrote:  Also immediately available cole harrison from Dartmouth 6-11 245 fifth year senior from Tennessee. Had a medical redshirt last year or year before last.

That would be a nice get as long as he's healthy. It's the size we need if he can play even a little bit.

All of the past 7fter we're good players. From Zisus to Beas to Thomas, the coaching staffs didnt exactly help those kids.

(06-24-2017 02:25 PM)Big Dee Wrote:  All of the past 7fter we're good players. From Zisus to Beas to Thomas, the coaching staffs didnt exactly help those kids.

Beas had bad knee issues and could barely walk without a limp. Smallwood and Big Z would need to wear rocket powered roller skates in order to move quickly enough to not be a liability at the d1 level.

(06-24-2017 07:01 PM)BlazerMatt Wrote:  

(06-24-2017 02:25 PM)Big Dee Wrote:  All of the past 7fter we're good players. From Zisus to Beas to Thomas, the coaching staffs didnt exactly help those kids.

Beas had bad knee issues and could barely walk without a limp. Smallwood and Big Z would need to wear rocket powered roller skates in order to move quickly enough to not be a liability at the d1 level.

Saw em all play stand by my word. Maybe get some better wing defenders too.

Best 7 footers in UAB history (my opinion)

1. Alan Ogg
2. igor Nikolic
3. Thomas Smallwood
4. Zisis Soukoloupos

It's a huge drop off after Ogg.
Beas was 6'11 according to UAB bio