Re: Sneak ahead to next season??

I know a lot to be determined today, but looks like a lot of success next season is going to be determined on a lot guys making huge improvements by next season, getting Alex Hemenway healthy to be a key part of the team, and most importantly finding at least two big major contributers in the transfer portal at PF to replace PJ Hall, and a very good lead guard or PG type to replace Hunter or Girrard.

Chef will be the only starter back and could see him going up in scoring to about 13 to 15 ppg, but he needs help inside from a key cog to reducè attention on him. Godfrey is too small at 6-7 to play center so he stays at the 6th man. Wiggins will move back to the small forward starter I assume with Clark leaving, just hope his defense improves a lot.

Not sure if Dillion or Beadle are good enough to start unless improve a lot.

I think the recruits coming in are talented obviously, but not key figures early on, and will be most likeky role players next season.

The two guys would be worried about being courted from the portal are Wiggins and Godfrey. Wiggins because i think other teams will try to convince him he has been under used the right way, and Godfrey because he will still be playing behind Chef and not a starter.

Again, the staff needs to bring at least two top 50 transfers in the portal on the lines of Girrard and Clark to really have a good season and get back to the Dance.

Thoughts?

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Mar 24, 2024, 10:14 AM

Replacing Girard is harder than most realize. He’s one of the best pure shooters of all time. His name is at the top of so many stat columns. Hemenway on his best day doesn’t fit in Girards category. PJ Hall is almost impossible to replace. I agree he is more of a power forward than center. It will be his role in the NBA. If we could get a true center that would be an upgrade. Especially if they are a future NBA all star. Jack Clark is another difference maker. He is a huge spark for the team. Perhaps the easiest piece to replace will be Chase Hunter. He’s been a liability most of the time. When he plays like he did against NM, we are a much different team. He created offense and handled the ball well. He also only had one bone headed lazy turnover I can remember.

Most don’t realize the talent Brownell assembled in this team. I felt all along this bunch was capable of an elite 8 run if the coach played the calls right and made the right adjustments. I just don’t trust CBB to make the right calls. I hope we can make a final four run but in reality feel the exit happens this evening. Let’s face it, Neff isn’t going to make any moves at head coach. Last year was the perfect time to wash our hands of CBB and he didn’t take it.

As far as the recruits, you never know until they hit the floor. They may be good enough to start and perform well. They may need two years of development. We don’t have any true one and done players that usually make blue blood teams elite.

Picking up proven players through the portal depends on tonight. The deeper we run into the tourney, the better chance we have at landing some great transfers. It also depends on how they view CBB and the backing he gets from the administration. We don’t exactly invest in mens basketball like we do in football or even baseball.

I believe Brownell has been here much longer than his record deserves. Even Cliff Ellis won a regular season ACC Championship. Ellis also equaled CBB’s deepest tourney run. I just wish we would find the equivalent of Dabo and build the facilities to draw blue chip recruits in. Until then, I’ll pull for our Tigers knowing we may get our coached in the next game or blow them out by twenty.

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