(04-27-2022 10:43 AM)salukiblue Wrote:  

(04-27-2022 10:09 AM)Stammers Wrote:  Absolutely 100% true and I was hoping that you would mention that. You are arguing that Marshall wouldn't have played as much because of Shaq and Nichols. At the same time, you are saying that Sam was a bum and wouldn't have played even though we signed him with only Dandridge on our roster.

If you're good enough to play you will play, regardless of who IS on the roster. If you aren't good enough to play, you won't play, regardless of who ISN'T on the roster.

You're spiking the football because Nick played 120 more seconds a game than I predicted despite the fact 35 minutes of playing time opened up for him.

He played 13 games of 10> minutes, 8 wins by an average of 23 points (extra mop up minutes) and in all four in-conference losses by nine or more points. One other loss to SMU when he played 15 mins because Shaq fouled out at 22 minutes. Jake played 6 that game.

Hell, he averaged 3 minutes a game more than Jake McDowell--more importantly, he couldn't take Jake's 5 minutes a game even though he only played 8.

I love how you want so badly to argue with me that you go out of your way to prove Nick Marshall was a valuable asset and that Sam is some coveted big who is gonna make Penny pay for mothballing him.

Bottom line---HS bigs are overvalued in the recruiting rankings and it's really never safe to assume a top 100ish 4* is actually able to contribute from the get go on a top 50 or better program.

Quote:If you're good enough to play you will play, regardless of who IS on the roster. If you aren't good enough to play, you won't play, regardless of who ISN'T on the roster.

This summarizes your entire ridiculous argument. Sam didn't play because we signed Duren. IF we don't sign Duren we have only Dandridge with Williams filling in for a couple of minutes here and there...with both in constant foul trouble. I have made this point about you the whole time. You don't care about roster composition. You make a dumb statement about Mike Parks and Raynere Thornton scoring more than Robert Dozier or Shaq because they are jucos.

Your argument is dumb.

Quote:Bottom line---HS bigs are overvalued in the recruiting rankings and it's really never safe to assume a top 100ish 4* is actually able to contribute from the get go on a top 50 or better program.

Bottom line is that you are arguing with Memphis, Kansas, Illinois, LSU, Providence, Seton Hall, TAM...and AGAIN not factoring in roster composition.