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(02-11-2020 09:44 AM)BigBlueBobby Wrote:  

(02-11-2020 09:08 AM)T-Mac Wrote:  Anyone who thinks GOOD Sophomores don't turn into GREAT Seniors quite frequently, must not have a very long history watching CBB. Green will likely be an All-Conference player. Wade (assuming he comes back healthy) will be an All-Conference player. Curry, Ezikpe, and Oliver will likely be fringe All-Conference players, as well. Reece has shown tremendous upside, but he's still raw. If he can play under control and refine his skills, he could be a very good player.

The difference this season between 15 wins and 25 wins would have been 1-2 players making marginally more progress over the offseason than they already did. We have five players who should make pretty noticeable leaps next year. I'm not putting a ton of stock in Green making a big jump, but he can't regress. If only 4 players make a noticeable jump in progress next year, we'll likely be in the hunt for a Conference Championship.

I never said the core of players we have now will not be good or even great! I said we are lacking a big man to take pressure off of Reece and Ezipke. It is not fair to expect them to have to battle against taller more dominant players. I honestly feel that we are 1 quality big man away from going to the dance next year and making a statement.