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(02-05-2023 12:22 PM)Old Man Flash Wrote:  
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(02-04-2023 06:00 PM)bopol Wrote:  I really think the team was hurt by Gio's injury. Sullinger is a fine player, but I don't think that the D is as good as Gio.

Meant to comment on this. I don't really think Sullinger is Gio's replacement. Sullinger had a big role with Gio in and his role was only growing. He's a guy that can hit near 50% from three and score off the dribble with ease. We don't have guys like that. Sullinger's minutes will increase with Gio out, and I am excited to see what he can do with that. But I think Rollins, Carry, and Jacobs will be counted on to replace the minutes as well.

If I'm the coach today I start drawing up sets that start with Carry dribbling up top offset to one side, Payton in the short corner on the other side and Sullinger on the wing on the other side. Set a screen to that side by the wing or big on the other side. Goal being to get Carry driving room going to the side Payton and Sully are on. Do you help on Carry with Sully's man? If so you're giving up and open 3pt look to a 49% shooter. Do you stay on Sully and help with the big to cut off Carry's drive? If so you're giving up an Alley oop to a guy shooting 70%. Or do you gamble that Carry won't hit an open mid ranger where he has been automatic.

Sounds a helluva lot better than what we saw Friday! Gotta have our best shooters get up a lot more shots. Carry going 2-13 from 3 will usually mean an L!

Yea, I guess so. I'm a combo UNC and Kent State fan. This whole week is pretty much sucked for me. Santiago getting a broken finger is just more salt on the wound.
That sucks for this season, but the kid was looking like he had a really solid future here. I hope you can make a complete turnaround and finish out his career at Kent state. Injuries like these can be daunting though. Crap this sucks.
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RE: Kent State @ Akron
(02-05-2023 01:34 PM)AlphaFlash Wrote:  
(02-05-2023 12:22 PM)Old Man Flash Wrote:  
(02-05-2023 11:55 AM)anti-zip Wrote:  
(02-04-2023 06:00 PM)bopol Wrote:  I really think the team was hurt by Gio's injury. Sullinger is a fine player, but I don't think that the D is as good as Gio.

Meant to comment on this. I don't really think Sullinger is Gio's replacement. Sullinger had a big role with Gio in and his role was only growing. He's a guy that can hit near 50% from three and score off the dribble with ease. We don't have guys like that. Sullinger's minutes will increase with Gio out, and I am excited to see what he can do with that. But I think Rollins, Carry, and Jacobs will be counted on to replace the minutes as well.

If I'm the coach today I start drawing up sets that start with Carry dribbling up top offset to one side, Payton in the short corner on the other side and Sullinger on the wing on the other side. Set a screen to that side by the wing or big on the other side. Goal being to get Carry driving room going to the side Payton and Sully are on. Do you help on Carry with Sully's man? If so you're giving up and open 3pt look to a 49% shooter. Do you stay on Sully and help with the big to cut off Carry's drive? If so you're giving up an Alley oop to a guy shooting 70%. Or do you gamble that Carry won't hit an open mid ranger where he has been automatic.

Sounds a helluva lot better than what we saw Friday! Gotta have our best shooters get up a lot more shots. Carry going 2-13 from 3 will usually mean an L!

Yea, I guess so. I'm a combo UNC and Kent State fan. This whole week is pretty much sucked for me. Santiago getting a broken finger is just more salt on the wound.
That sucks for this season, but the kid was looking like he had a really solid future here. I hope you can make a complete turnaround and finish out his career at Kent state. Injuries like these can be daunting though. Crap this sucks.


Early in the season it seemed Rollins was trending to be a solid guard/wing defensive stopper, but his minutes began to dwindle as I guess his lack of scoring/shooting started to hold him back. Problem is, even w/Sullinger getting more minutes, does Rollins have enough 'game' to even deliver 6-8 points a night?

Looking forward, don't know if guys have been following the Hayes kid at St. V., but he looks a lot like Rollins; a decent size (6-5) athlete who really has no solid scoring/shooting ability.

The 2 guys getting lost in all of this are Akeem and the freshman bigs. Trying to find consistent minutes/production out of Payton and/or Hornbeak doesn't leave much time for these two. With Thomas and VCD both going south, might be some minutes there. But this is not the best time of the season to be finding out if these things work or not.

Yet that's where we are ...
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(02-05-2023 02:10 PM)cleveland Wrote:  
(02-05-2023 01:34 PM)AlphaFlash Wrote:  
(02-05-2023 12:22 PM)Old Man Flash Wrote:  
(02-05-2023 11:55 AM)anti-zip Wrote:  
(02-04-2023 06:00 PM)bopol Wrote:  I really think the team was hurt by Gio's injury. Sullinger is a fine player, but I don't think that the D is as good as Gio.

Meant to comment on this. I don't really think Sullinger is Gio's replacement. Sullinger had a big role with Gio in and his role was only growing. He's a guy that can hit near 50% from three and score off the dribble with ease. We don't have guys like that. Sullinger's minutes will increase with Gio out, and I am excited to see what he can do with that. But I think Rollins, Carry, and Jacobs will be counted on to replace the minutes as well.

If I'm the coach today I start drawing up sets that start with Carry dribbling up top offset to one side, Payton in the short corner on the other side and Sullinger on the wing on the other side. Set a screen to that side by the wing or big on the other side. Goal being to get Carry driving room going to the side Payton and Sully are on. Do you help on Carry with Sully's man? If so you're giving up and open 3pt look to a 49% shooter. Do you stay on Sully and help with the big to cut off Carry's drive? If so you're giving up an Alley oop to a guy shooting 70%. Or do you gamble that Carry won't hit an open mid ranger where he has been automatic.

Sounds a helluva lot better than what we saw Friday! Gotta have our best shooters get up a lot more shots. Carry going 2-13 from 3 will usually mean an L!

Yea, I guess so. I'm a combo UNC and Kent State fan. This whole week is pretty much sucked for me. Santiago getting a broken finger is just more salt on the wound.
That sucks for this season, but the kid was looking like he had a really solid future here. I hope you can make a complete turnaround and finish out his career at Kent state. Injuries like these can be daunting though. Crap this sucks.


Early in the season it seemed Rollins was trending to be a solid guard/wing defensive stopper, but his minutes began to dwindle as I guess his lack of scoring/shooting started to hold him back. Problem is, even w/Sullinger getting more minutes, does Rollins have enough 'game' to even deliver 6-8 points a night?

Looking forward, don't know if guys have been following the Hayes kid at St. V., but he looks a lot like Rollins; a decent size (6-5) athlete who really has no solid scoring/shooting ability.

The 2 guys getting lost in all of this are Akeem and the freshman bigs. Trying to find consistent minutes/production out of Payton and/or Hornbeak doesn't leave much time for these two. With Thomas and VCD both going south, might be some minutes there. But this is not the best time of the season to be finding out if these things work or not.

Yet that's where we are ...

John Whorton is also on that team. I assume he's our John Whorton's son, as he had a son with that name and that age.
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(02-04-2023 03:14 PM)AlphaFlash Wrote:  
(02-04-2023 10:21 AM)Muskrat Wrote:  03-nutkick

One thing - Carry and Jacobs are the two best defenders, and Carry played 40 minutes and Jacobs 38. Would a little more rest, say play 35 minutes a game help? I don't know. Just a thought.

I think Cary id playing too many minutes, I thought he looked tired in last years MAC tournament, sort of regressed as the games went on. I'm sure he wants the full minutes but coaches have to come up a with way to rest him.

That could have been a last minute change due to the injury too
Anyone here any word on Gio yet?.
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(02-05-2023 11:55 AM)anti-zip Wrote:  
(02-04-2023 06:00 PM)bopol Wrote:  I really think the team was hurt by Gio's injury. Sullinger is a fine player, but I don't think that the D is as good as Gio.

Meant to comment on this. I don't really think Sullinger is Gio's replacement. Sullinger had a big role with Gio in and his role was only growing. He's a guy that can hit near 50% from three and score off the dribble with ease. We don't have guys like that. Sullinger's minutes will increase with Gio out, and I am excited to see what he can do with that. But I think Rollins, Carry, and Jacobs will be counted on to replace the minutes as well.

If I'm the coach today I start drawing up sets that start with Carry dribbling up top offset to one side, Payton in the short corner on the other side and Sullinger on the wing on the other side. Set a screen to that side by the wing or big on the other side. Goal being to get Carry driving room going to the side Payton and Sully are on. Do you help on Carry with Sully's man? If so you're giving up and open 3pt look to a 49% shooter. Do you stay on Sully and help with the big to cut off Carry's drive? If so you're giving up an Alley oop to a guy shooting 70%. Or do you gamble that Carry won't hit an open mid ranger where he has been automatic.

Draw it up, Coach. I think, in the end, Sully will be Gio's replacement though. I love watching Sullinger, so don't get me wrong - I think he'll be All-MAC, but it sucks to lose Gio.
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(02-05-2023 04:03 PM)Old Man Flash Wrote:  
(02-05-2023 03:11 PM)Muskrat Wrote:  
(02-05-2023 02:10 PM)cleveland Wrote:  
(02-05-2023 01:34 PM)AlphaFlash Wrote:  
(02-05-2023 12:22 PM)Old Man Flash Wrote:  Sounds a helluva lot better than what we saw Friday! Gotta have our best shooters get up a lot more shots. Carry going 2-13 from 3 will usually mean an L!

Yea, I guess so. I'm a combo UNC and Kent State fan. This whole week is pretty much sucked for me. Santiago getting a broken finger is just more salt on the wound.
That sucks for this season, but the kid was looking like he had a really solid future here. I hope you can make a complete turnaround and finish out his career at Kent state. Injuries like these can be daunting though. Crap this sucks.


Early in the season it seemed Rollins was trending to be a solid guard/wing defensive stopper, but his minutes began to dwindle as I guess his lack of scoring/shooting started to hold him back. Problem is, even w/Sullinger getting more minutes, does Rollins have enough 'game' to even deliver 6-8 points a night?

Looking forward, don't know if guys have been following the Hayes kid at St. V., but he looks a lot like Rollins; a decent size (6-5) athlete who really has no solid scoring/shooting ability.

The 2 guys getting lost in all of this are Akeem and the freshman bigs. Trying to find consistent minutes/production out of Payton and/or Hornbeak doesn't leave much time for these two. With Thomas and VCD both going south, might be some minutes there. But this is not the best time of the season to be finding out if these things work or not.

Yet that's where we are ...

John Whorton is also on that team. I assume he's our John Whorton's son, as he had a son with that name and that age.

You lost me here…Big John Whorton’s son is not on our KSU roster. What am I missing here?
I was responding to the comment about KSU recruit Hayes who plays for Akron St.V-St.M. There is a John Whorton, 6'7" also on that team's roster who I've assumed is our John Whorton's son.
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(02-05-2023 02:10 PM)cleveland Wrote:  
(02-05-2023 01:34 PM)AlphaFlash Wrote:  
(02-05-2023 12:22 PM)Old Man Flash Wrote:  
(02-05-2023 11:55 AM)anti-zip Wrote:  
(02-04-2023 06:00 PM)bopol Wrote:  I really think the team was hurt by Gio's injury. Sullinger is a fine player, but I don't think that the D is as good as Gio.

Meant to comment on this. I don't really think Sullinger is Gio's replacement. Sullinger had a big role with Gio in and his role was only growing. He's a guy that can hit near 50% from three and score off the dribble with ease. We don't have guys like that. Sullinger's minutes will increase with Gio out, and I am excited to see what he can do with that. But I think Rollins, Carry, and Jacobs will be counted on to replace the minutes as well.

If I'm the coach today I start drawing up sets that start with Carry dribbling up top offset to one side, Payton in the short corner on the other side and Sullinger on the wing on the other side. Set a screen to that side by the wing or big on the other side. Goal being to get Carry driving room going to the side Payton and Sully are on. Do you help on Carry with Sully's man? If so you're giving up and open 3pt look to a 49% shooter. Do you stay on Sully and help with the big to cut off Carry's drive? If so you're giving up an Alley oop to a guy shooting 70%. Or do you gamble that Carry won't hit an open mid ranger where he has been automatic.

Sounds a helluva lot better than what we saw Friday! Gotta have our best shooters get up a lot more shots. Carry going 2-13 from 3 will usually mean an L!

Yea, I guess so. I'm a combo UNC and Kent State fan. This whole week is pretty much sucked for me. Santiago getting a broken finger is just more salt on the wound.
That sucks for this season, but the kid was looking like he had a really solid future here. I hope you can make a complete turnaround and finish out his career at Kent state. Injuries like these can be daunting though. Crap this sucks.


Early in the season it seemed Rollins was trending to be a solid guard/wing defensive stopper, but his minutes began to dwindle as I guess his lack of scoring/shooting started to hold him back. Problem is, even w/Sullinger getting more minutes, does Rollins have enough 'game' to even deliver 6-8 points a night?

Looking forward, don't know if guys have been following the Hayes kid at St. V., but he looks a lot like Rollins; a decent size (6-5) athlete who really has no solid scoring/shooting ability.

The 2 guys getting lost in all of this are Akeem and the freshman bigs. Trying to find consistent minutes/production out of Payton and/or Hornbeak doesn't leave much time for these two. With Thomas and VCD both going south, might be some minutes there. But this is not the best time of the season to be finding out if these things work or not.

Yet that's where we are ...

Agree that Hayes is similar to Rollins. Only watched him play once when they beat Bronny and his team full of second generation NBAers. He was impressive in that game. Ton of hustle, strong defender. Seems like a kid that can be successful in a defensive orientated program like Kent...but yes I worry about his offense too.

If we're looking at three point shooting next year I think Brendan Moss is the guy you want to look forward to. Anyone hear how he's looked in practices? Also there Bekelja. Not sure what to expect from him but he's seems to be billed as a glue guy. For replacing Thomas there's Carpenter. He shot 32% from three on high volume at MSVS. Not amazing but would be one of our better shooters this year. Unfortunately guys have tended to shoot lower percentages than their career averages in our offense. Hopefully with a year of working on his game he can buck that trend because he'll likely have a decent role on next year's squad.

As for the next generation John Whorton. Idk anything about him... But I hope he has a standing offer.
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(02-05-2023 04:09 PM)Muskrat Wrote:  
(02-05-2023 04:03 PM)Old Man Flash Wrote:  
(02-05-2023 03:11 PM)Muskrat Wrote:  
(02-05-2023 02:10 PM)cleveland Wrote:  
(02-05-2023 01:34 PM)AlphaFlash Wrote:  Yea, I guess so. I'm a combo UNC and Kent State fan. This whole week is pretty much sucked for me. Santiago getting a broken finger is just more salt on the wound.
That sucks for this season, but the kid was looking like he had a really solid future here. I hope you can make a complete turnaround and finish out his career at Kent state. Injuries like these can be daunting though. Crap this sucks.


Early in the season it seemed Rollins was trending to be a solid guard/wing defensive stopper, but his minutes began to dwindle as I guess his lack of scoring/shooting started to hold him back. Problem is, even w/Sullinger getting more minutes, does Rollins have enough 'game' to even deliver 6-8 points a night?

Looking forward, don't know if guys have been following the Hayes kid at St. V., but he looks a lot like Rollins; a decent size (6-5) athlete who really has no solid scoring/shooting ability.

The 2 guys getting lost in all of this are Akeem and the freshman bigs. Trying to find consistent minutes/production out of Payton and/or Hornbeak doesn't leave much time for these two. With Thomas and VCD both going south, might be some minutes there. But this is not the best time of the season to be finding out if these things work or not.

Yet that's where we are ...

John Whorton is also on that team. I assume he's our John Whorton's son, as he had a son with that name and that age.

You lost me here…Big John Whorton’s son is not on our KSU roster. What am I missing here?
I was responding to the comment about KSU recruit Hayes who plays for Akron St.V-St.M. There is a John Whorton, 6'7" also on that team's roster who I've assumed is our John Whorton's son.

This article confirms he's the next gen John Whorton.

https://www.cleveland.com/highschoolspor...utType=amp
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Thanks, anti-zip. I assumed he almost had to be, but I didn't know it for a fact.
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(02-05-2023 07:53 PM)anti-zip Wrote:  This article confirms he's the next gen John Whorton.

https://www.cleveland.com/highschoolspor...utType=amp
You know times are a changing when the first picture shows a high school junior (not college) and his one arm is fully inked.
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(02-05-2023 07:49 PM)anti-zip Wrote:  
(02-05-2023 02:10 PM)cleveland Wrote:  
(02-05-2023 01:34 PM)AlphaFlash Wrote:  
(02-05-2023 12:22 PM)Old Man Flash Wrote:  
(02-05-2023 11:55 AM)anti-zip Wrote:  Meant to comment on this. I don't really think Sullinger is Gio's replacement. Sullinger had a big role with Gio in and his role was only growing. He's a guy that can hit near 50% from three and score off the dribble with ease. We don't have guys like that. Sullinger's minutes will increase with Gio out, and I am excited to see what he can do with that. But I think Rollins, Carry, and Jacobs will be counted on to replace the minutes as well.

If I'm the coach today I start drawing up sets that start with Carry dribbling up top offset to one side, Payton in the short corner on the other side and Sullinger on the wing on the other side. Set a screen to that side by the wing or big on the other side. Goal being to get Carry driving room going to the side Payton and Sully are on. Do you help on Carry with Sully's man? If so you're giving up and open 3pt look to a 49% shooter. Do you stay on Sully and help with the big to cut off Carry's drive? If so you're giving up an Alley oop to a guy shooting 70%. Or do you gamble that Carry won't hit an open mid ranger where he has been automatic.

Sounds a helluva lot better than what we saw Friday! Gotta have our best shooters get up a lot more shots. Carry going 2-13 from 3 will usually mean an L!

Yea, I guess so. I'm a combo UNC and Kent State fan. This whole week is pretty much sucked for me. Santiago getting a broken finger is just more salt on the wound.
That sucks for this season, but the kid was looking like he had a really solid future here. I hope you can make a complete turnaround and finish out his career at Kent state. Injuries like these can be daunting though. Crap this sucks.


Early in the season it seemed Rollins was trending to be a solid guard/wing defensive stopper, but his minutes began to dwindle as I guess his lack of scoring/shooting started to hold him back. Problem is, even w/Sullinger getting more minutes, does Rollins have enough 'game' to even deliver 6-8 points a night?

Looking forward, don't know if guys have been following the Hayes kid at St. V., but he looks a lot like Rollins; a decent size (6-5) athlete who really has no solid scoring/shooting ability.

The 2 guys getting lost in all of this are Akeem and the freshman bigs. Trying to find consistent minutes/production out of Payton and/or Hornbeak doesn't leave much time for these two. With Thomas and VCD both going south, might be some minutes there. But this is not the best time of the season to be finding out if these things work or not.

Yet that's where we are ...

Agree that Hayes is similar to Rollins. Only watched him play once when they beat Bronny and his team full of second generation NBAers. He was impressive in that game. Ton of hustle, strong defender. Seems like a kid that can be successful in a defensive orientated program like Kent...but yes I worry about his offense too.

If we're looking at three point shooting next year I think Brendan Moss is the guy you want to look forward to. Anyone hear how he's looked in practices? Also there Bekelja. Not sure what to expect from him but he's seems to be billed as a glue guy. For replacing Thomas there's Carpenter. He shot 32% from three on high volume at MSVS. Not amazing but would be one of our better shooters this year. Unfortunately guys have tended to shoot lower percentages than their career averages in our offense. Hopefully with a year of working on his game he can buck that trend because he'll likely have a decent role on next year's squad.

As for the next generation John Whorton. Idk anything about him... But I hope he has a standing offer.

Moss is supposed to be a solid shooter, and the 6-8 recruit from spire academy has a rep as a 3-point shooter ... also, have been told the 6-8 redhead walk-on is a really good shooter, but lacks in other areas. Perhaps this redshirt year will prop him up.

As for Carpenter, I like his percentages and all, but his 4-year rep to date has been -- for whatever reason -- he can't be counted on for a whole season. So at best I'd consider him a 6th man.

Not trying to cut the man down, just looking at his past history, which is all there is to project going forward. Perhaps that is why the staff had him redshirt, to prove himself. If so, more power to them and him.
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(02-05-2023 11:36 AM)dannyb73 Wrote:  Gio broke his hand.

I was just told that “Gio will be out a few weeks”…Not gonna reveal my source but trust me, this person knows. A “few” means different things to different people but I take it to mean about 3 weeks. Time for Rollins to step up!
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(02-06-2023 07:49 AM)Old Man Flash Wrote:  
(02-05-2023 11:36 AM)dannyb73 Wrote:  Gio broke his hand.

I was just told that “Gio will be out a few weeks”…Not gonna reveal my source but trust me, this person knows. A “few” means different things to different people but I take it to mean about 3 weeks. Time for Rollins to step up!

Without Gio, who else plays the 1-guard position if Carry doesn't play 40 minutes again? Rollins?
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(02-06-2023 08:24 AM)Muskrat Wrote:  
(02-06-2023 07:49 AM)Old Man Flash Wrote:  
(02-05-2023 11:36 AM)dannyb73 Wrote:  Gio broke his hand.

I was just told that “Gio will be out a few weeks”…Not gonna reveal my source but trust me, this person knows. A “few” means different things to different people but I take it to mean about 3 weeks. Time for Rollins to step up!

Without Gio, who else plays the 1-guard position if Carry doesn't play 40 minutes again? Rollins?
Sullinger can play point,, They have been rotating all year so other then the 3 point shooting we will miss with Gio, we have depth at both guard spots.
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(02-06-2023 08:53 AM)luckyflash Wrote:  
(02-06-2023 08:24 AM)Muskrat Wrote:  
(02-06-2023 07:49 AM)Old Man Flash Wrote:  
(02-05-2023 11:36 AM)dannyb73 Wrote:  Gio broke his hand.

I was just told that “Gio will be out a few weeks”…Not gonna reveal my source but trust me, this person knows. A “few” means different things to different people but I take it to mean about 3 weeks. Time for Rollins to step up!

Without Gio, who else plays the 1-guard position if Carry doesn't play 40 minutes again? Rollins?
Sullinger can play point,, They have been rotating all year so other then the 3 point shooting we will miss with Gio, we have depth at both guard spots.

Jacobs often brings the ball up and initiates the offense. We really have four PGs (three with Gio out).
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I'd generally say No to this question but we have a chance for a special run so anything is open.

Do you consider burning the redshirt on Moss, Bekalja or Carpenter whoever is deemed the best shooter? They are freshmen, soph and redshirt junior so what's the likelihood they use all their eligibility here? Not sure how it is now years later or at the college but at the HS level Bekalja had his moments where he could get very hot.
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(02-06-2023 10:19 AM)ksu315 Wrote:  I'd generally say No to this question but we have a chance for a special run so anything is open.

Do you consider burning the redshirt on Moss, Bekalja or Carpenter whoever is deemed the best shooter? They are freshmen, soph and redshirt junior so what's the likelihood they use all their eligibility here? Not sure how it is now years later or at the college but at the HS level Bekalja had his moments where he could get very hot.

Bekelja played minutes at Duquesne and started some games ... but didn't produce much. Still, I'd take the redshirt off of him for the simple fact he's played under the lights before and should at least be good enough to not have the ill-timed tiurnover or commit the stupid foul.

Also, he is a 'point guard' and as Carry's brother has played with/against him quite a bit over the years. Of all the options, he has the highest floor ... but also the lowest ceiling in terms of production.

Carpenter has just one year left ... so he's not worth using for 10 games.

Moss has the most high side, particularly as a shooter, but will he show it in 10 games at this point in the season when losses really can't be overcome with so few games left. Put another way, does the staff believe he has enough 'game' to get a consistent 10 minutes a game and be a plus, not a detriment?

IF ... they're going to take off a redshirt in my mind it comes down to Moss or Bekilja.

Lots of questions about few answers.

And just to throw in a wildcard, and I don't expect this at all ... but it is an option ... and that would be 'going big' ... putting Hornbeak and Payton on the floor together, then bringing Thomas off the bench.
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A couple comments. I think Carpenter has 2 years left. 19/20 at St Bonny, 20/21 (free year doesn't count) at JUCO, 21/22 at MSVS, 22/23 redshirt at Kent.

Pulling a redshirt off someone would really mean we don't have faith in Rollins and/or VCD. We've been playing 3 pgs because they're our best options. But we could certainly go to a more standard lineup with a true wing.
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