(04-26-2021 11:04 AM)olddawg Wrote:  

(04-26-2021 10:36 AM)STEELCITYBALL3R Wrote:  This is an interesting addition. Sule is definitely more of a "big wing" than a 4 or 5 man, but he does possess good length. Unless something unforeseen happens with the roster, JMU will enter next year with one true big in Amadi, and an undersized one in that. In my opinion, it is a little risky to not even have the optionality to play a bigger lineup, but JMU certainly has a wealth of depth at the guard spot.

If Amadi were to get hurt or suffer foul trouble, we are very limited. Wooden is 6'8" 225 but never seems comfortable mixing it up with the big boys. Sule, while 6'7", is only 200 lbs. And everyone else is 6'6" or shorter.

I like Sule's athleticism. And I do generally trust Coach B's decision making. It's just hard for me to get excited about this one though. We're talking about a guy transferring from a program that was rated about the same as JMU. And he was their 4th leading scorer and 6th leading rebounder. I just felt we needed more of a homerun for this particular slot.

I concur that it limits JMU's ceiling considerably, especially if it has to match up against a P-5 team with size (or any team with size for that matter). If injuries or defections hit the 5 position hard, then they're really going to be in trouble.