I just echo what a lot of you have mentioned here. The newbies are always fun to see and get a bit of a feel for. I'll be curious to see if Cook works on his mid range jumper. If he can get a Tim Duncan type 15 footer added to his game he could absolutely dominate college basketball.
Pemsl I'm afraid pretty much is who he is already. I don't see him and his game evolving a whole lot more than where it is. I hope he can improve his free throw shooting and maybe get a mid range game like Cook needs to also but the type of stroke that he has just doesn't really seem to translate to it. So we'll see. But I love what he brings to the table overall for sure.
I'd like to see JBo and see if he's been able to put some good muscle weight on and if he's worked on his overall athleticism. I know he doesn't have the highest of ceilings athletic wise. But it's all the more reason why he needs to maximize what he has.
Moss. To me his plate is the one that just got bigger substantially. Even though he started a ton last year he wasn't really looked at as having a big time role. Not this year he can't have any more of those games where he plays the first 4-6 mins and then disappears. So his confidence and how he plays will interest me.
Krieners game interests me in that he's a big body and he has some skills. I think the more court time he sees the better he'll get. It's tough to play 2-3 min stretches and be expected to have a huge impact every time.
Some have mentioned Dailey but I don't think he'll be more than the 12/13th man again. I don't see him playing meaningful mins. And if he is we're in trouble.
Newbies – Agree – It will be interesting to see how Garza/Nunge interact with the established veterans and how quickly they get playing time, if at all.
Cook – Agree – If he can develop that 12-15 foot jumper, there’s no telling how big an impact he will have on next year’s team.
Pemsl – Disagree – Is it possible he won’t progress? Yes, after all, he played with JBo on the AAU circuit. The fact the two of them were able to make an impact at the same time is not surprising. But to say he has reached his ceiling is outlandish. I believe there’s plenty of upside for him.
JBo – Neutral – I don’t disagree with what you say, I’m just not sure I agree either. He could very easily progress and become a great point guard. Even if he doesn’t, and he only plays up to what he did this past season, that’s still pretty good.
Moss – Disagree – Everyone’s plate is bigger. From Dom Uhl down to the incoming freshmen. A lot more is going to be expected from everybody on the team, and that’s a good thing.
Kriener – Agree – He’s got a lot of up side. He needs more than 2-3 minutes per game. In fact, he needs closer to 10 minutes per game.
Dailey – Disagree – If Doc plays significant minutes this year it’s because he’s earned it and he has taken a giant step forward in his playing ability. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: He should red-shirt this year. He needs to work on the weights and get another year working on the scout team, ala Baer.
Just my $.02 .. .. GO HAWKS!!!
Edit - corrected a spelling error. Oops .. ..
