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(09-19-2019 09:52 PM)ODU BBALL Wrote:  

(09-19-2019 03:39 PM)Gilesfan Wrote:  

(09-19-2019 02:04 PM)ODU BBALL Wrote:  

(09-18-2019 09:24 AM)Gilesfan Wrote:  I would take Chris Clarke in a heartbeat. Being undersized means nothing at our level.

What is "our level", and whatever you perceive it to be, is it supposed to be our ceiling? When we play teams above "our level" are we supposed to be willing to be crushed by them because we accepted less.

In reference to the Maury kid ... maybe he will grow some into a more natural PF, maybe he will develop more of a SF skill set and be a good hybrid forward, or maybe he will use his size and quickness successfully against bigger power forwards to be successful at the position - assuming he can defend them at the other end which will likely be the greater issue.

Our level is G5 and hoping to win CUSA and get a tourney bid. You can't compete for recruits that are 6-10 and worth a damn (without significant development). The teams that are most successful take the undersize 6-5 power forward that is a baller but larger programs didn't want.

When is the last time that ODU had a successful team while starting a 6'-5" power forward?

Last year. And I dont know that Brandon stith was much of 6-5 (if any) despite what he was listed at.