(04-26-2021 04:17 PM)NJDuke97 Wrote:  

(04-26-2021 04:13 PM)NJDuke97 Wrote:  So you guys would rather a big who was a project on the roster right? I think we have to be realistic. When Mensah was on the team, a big who transferred from a big hoops program at San Diego State, people lamented why he wasn’t playing and when he was in early in the year why he seemed slow or lacked explosiveness. How many legit bigs have there been in the CAA - how tall is the Butler kid from Drexel- or the kid from Charleston who was a big but liked to hang out and shoot 3s? Cacok was an undersized big. Maybe Gustys the Hofstra Guy from a few years ago was the last? You try to recruit 6’8” or 6’’9” or taller and your pool is skinny kids who need to add strength, bigger guys who lack mobility or explosiveness or both- that height and above if they have those skills they are playing in the P5 unless you get lucky once every 20 years and you get a kid who grows late.

I realize we are thin in terms of depth at 4 and 5 we have 3 guys for 2 spots. We won’t be able to afford an injury or any attrition there and Sule has to be legit which it seems like he is at least solid since he’s played 3 years D1 in the Sun Belt. That said I think I’d rather have more overall talent on the roster than a project who never really plays as a big insurance policy.

Btw I think I found our big

https://247sports.com/player/tyler-nickel-46101814/

Go play exciting winning basketball vs some quality opponents in a new arena and see if you can keep this kid in the valley for 2022. Replace one of the graduating guard spots with Nickel and he plays meaningful minutes as a true freshman and we are a top 25 program.

Nickel plays more of a wing position than a big. He would however be a huge addition, his dad is the president of UREC. I think him staying at JMU is a long shot. He’s announcing his decision on his birthday, Sept 5th. Iowa, NC State, and others have been going hard after him.