(03-04-2020 01:11 AM)elw4796 Wrote:  

(03-03-2020 06:54 PM)texowl2 Wrote:  

(03-03-2020 12:18 PM)Ourland Wrote:  

(03-03-2020 06:55 AM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote:  We have two very talented big guys coming in. The 6-10 Texas Tech transfer who is sitting out the year (Malik Ondigo), and then 6-9 Mylyjael Poteat from North Carolina. Both will be impact players right away. We also signed 6-6 Cameron Sheffield out of the state of Georgia. I guarantee as of right now, we're going to be more of an interior based team in 2020-21 than we are currently.

But we still need to sign a true point guard and/or shooting guard. Peterson is playing sort of a point forward role for us lately, and we definitely exposed Middle Tennessee's interior defense in the second half the other night (Peterson had 10 assists in the game). But we'll need someone who can bring up the ball against pressure. Right now, we have 2 more scholarships to give. It wouldn't surprise me if we try to find another graduate transfer guard.

For now, here's the lineup breakdown for 2020-21

Guards - Mullins/Moore/Olivari
Forwards - Parrish/Murphy/Peterson/Sheffield
Posts - Ondigo/Poteat/Crisler/Fiedler

Good to hear.

I am optimistic for next season, but only now, as I was in 2012 and 2017. Hope I can stay that way until September. I really think this team is close.....

I really think the level of next year's team depends on these final two recruiting spots. Replacing Ako and Rob is not an easy task. They've carried the load in multiple wins the past few years and are arguably the two guys who are most dependable when we need a basket.

We'll get better defensively just by having Poteat and Ondigo eligible, but I'm not sure as of now there's enough firepower offensively for us to take a huge step next year. That can change if we grab two more impact guys. But I think there's going to be a subtle realization next year as to how much Ako and Rob impacted the team, in a similar vein to the women's team this year with Iademarco and Grigsby.

I agree with you for sure about Ako. Rob is a great senior leader, but I think his offense can be replaced. Especially because he gives up so much height at his position and we'll going bigger with whomever replaces him. We'll miss his leadership for sure though.

Who gets the last 2 scholarships is important, but equally important is the key returnees have to return in 2020-21. The team needs to keep winning down the stretch and have a little bit of optimism for the future - that will help in that regard.