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(03-13-2018 01:01 PM)Gilesfan Wrote:  

(03-13-2018 12:53 PM)ODU BBALL Wrote:  

(03-13-2018 12:27 PM)Gilesfan Wrote:  MHJ leaving would not be a difference maker on this team. The primary wings are going to be Stith/Green with Godwin/Wade/MHJ (if he stays) behind them. The impact on him leaving would be long term. (if any)

There is not reason this team cant compete for the title or be top 3, at worst. They will have 3 potential all conference players (assuming they return and are healthy).

I think it is interesting that you say MHJ leaving would not be much of a difference for the team, then you pencil in Wade ahead of MHJ (if he stays). Sooooo, last year at this time MHJ was going to be the big deal coming in, and now he's fairly insignificant, with Wade evidently being the new big deal? What happens if Wade doesn't get any more playing time next season than MHJ did? Can you say with certainty that won't happen? Is Jones still the coach?

When did I pencil in Wade over MHJ?

I never said MHJ was going to be a big deal as a freshman. In my words, I called him a good recruit, but we would rely on Caver/Stith/Haynes with Green/Godwin/MHJ as possibly role players....which ended up being Green.

Furthermore, I've never called Wade the new big deal nor have I have ever said he was going to even play next year. As a matter of fact, I said that I believed it would be best if he redshirted.

When you write Godwin/Wade/MHJ (if he stays) in that order such as you did, that is penciling in Wade ahead of MHJ as far as anyone can tell.

As for MHJ being the next big thing coming in on the boards a year ago, that wasn't directed specifically at you, but was rather the overall hype regarding his much needed 3 point shooting. It could have been accurate and he might have lived up to it but we will never know now since he was basically stuck on the bench all year.