Improved areas in '16-'17

[BigD]

I'm keeping my expectations in check, but FTR I am predicting this team to be in the NCAA tournament.

That would be great and with so many young player the foundation would be in place for years to come.

 

[HawkeyeFan57]

Uhl, Wagner and Baer are pretty good. I have no idea if the newcomers will be better than them

Seriously! Of those 3, Uhl was the ONLY one with playing experience at the start of last season. At this point, we don't know who the starting 5 will be. How can we accurately talk about our bench. Most likely starters: Jok, Cook, Williams & Uhl. 5th starter is unkown to us. Kreiner or Pemsl could be a starter for all we know at this time. That would leave Wagner, Jones, and Baer coming off the bench, all with experience.

Moss redshirted last year. Maybe he will tear it up coming off the bench. Ellingson was pretty clutch his freshman year playing in the early season games. Maybe his confidence returns this year. Bohannon could be a key contributor or a starter. We don't know at this time. A lot of possibilities. I think it is WAAAAAAAAAAAY too early to be so negative about our bench. Fran will figure it out.

 

[Hawk5656]

Seriously! Of those 3, Uhl was the ONLY one with playing experience at the start of last season. At this point, we don't know who the starting 5 will be. How can we accurately talk about our bench. Most likely starters: Jok, Cook, Williams & Uhl. 5th starter is unkown to us. Kreiner or Pemsl could be a starter for all we know at this time. That would leave Wagner, Jones, and Baer coming off the bench, all with experience.

Moss redshirted last year. Maybe he will tear it up coming off the bench. Ellingson was pretty clutch his freshman year playing in the early season games. Maybe his confidence returns this year. Bohannon could be a key contributor or a starter. We don't know at this time. A lot of possibilities. I think it is WAAAAAAAAAAAY too early to be so negative about our bench. Fran will figure it out.

I'm not negative about the bench at all I just don't know how anyone can say it is going to better than last year. Too many question marks

 

[HawkeyeFan57]

I'm not negative about the bench at all I just don't know how anyone can say it is going to better than last year. Too many question marks

I am not going to predict improved bench or weaker bench. I thought the football team would be stronger this year. Using the thinking that veteran players would be better with one more year under their belt. Not happening. With this much talent on the basketball court...much of it untested....we could be better than last year, the same, or up and down. I'll just turn on the TV, watch them play 4-5 games, then make a more realistic judgement.

 

[lightning1]

I'm expecting quite a few bumps in the road this coming season.