(02-18-2019 11:51 AM)NigelTufnel Wrote:  

(02-18-2019 11:21 AM)macgar32 Wrote:  

(02-18-2019 11:15 AM)NigelTufnel Wrote:  

(02-16-2019 10:36 PM)MtownTigers916 Wrote:  

(02-16-2019 10:32 PM)cvilletiger Wrote:  Talent level will increase by about 85%. We'll be fine.

I’ve never seen this happen before in the NCAA— even with #1 recruiting classes. That’s a tall task.

Duke / Kentucky basically reload every year. Duke gets 77% of its scoring from Freshmen this year. Marques Bolden is a Junior, he is 5th on the team in scoring with 5.7 ppg.

Duke's leading returning scorer was again Bolden, who averaged 3.9 ppg.

So, Duke is basically doing right now what you say you have never seen.

And they'll do it again next year, Williamson, Barrett, and Reddish will all go to the NBA.

Aren't Zion, Barrett and Reddish the 1,2 and 3 rated recruits in the nation.

Our class comes no where close to comparing to that. Lets say Wiseman puts up 15 and 10 in 30 minutes (Outstanding numbers for a freshmen).

Lets say we get Watford and he puts up 12 and 5 in 30 minutes (Still outstanding numbers for a freshmen).

Can we really expect any of the other guys to average double figures outside of Harris...And if it takes Harris as many shots to average double figures as it does this year do we want him taking that many shots.

The post said he had never seen it, I was merely pointing out that it is happening this year.

I don't expect us to be as good as Duke is, but I'll bet you Wiseman averages more than 15, he's a phenom, and I just don't see anyone in the AAC stopping him. He'll make everyone considerably better.

Dandridge's game is college ready, at the very minimum he'll get a ton of garbage points.

Lomax will be improved, he's never going to be a great shooter, but he's better than he's shown. Harris is going to get a lot more open looks.

DJ Jeffries is a huge upgrade on the wing.

It would be nice to have a veteran or two returning, but we don't have that luxury. Who knows what the grad transfer market ends up looking like, but I have a feeling that if there is a high quality guard or two, they would take a hard look at Memphis' situation and see it as a great opportunity, especially if we aren't able to sign a big guard.

The scoring will come. Tyler and ALo will be better and our Freshmen will provide a huge talent increase.

I didn't even mention Lance Thomas, Isaiah Maurice, and Antwann Jones.

Completely unworried about replacing our scorers. That said, I don't expect us to make a run at a National Championship either. I think we will be improved and make the tournament, hopefully the sweet 16.

Hey I like Wiseman too and if he averages more that 15 and 10 that would be awesome especially for a freshman...

I picked 15 and 10 because AD averaged 14 and 10 and Cousins averaged 15 and 10.

Ayton the number 1 pick did average 20 and 10 but I just don't think that is a realistic expectation...Possible yes...