Dr Tom made it work with Raveling’s players. Other than that I don’t remember it being that successful.
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Kentucky did that about 15 (???) years ago when they had something like 7 of the top 10 recruits come in in a single class.
As I recall it wasn't all that successful.
16.9 ppg, 3.9 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 2.5 steals very seldom start the night on the bench. I would guess you will see all 3 on the court at times.
Texas A&M uses an 11 man rotation and press the whole game. We shall see how well that system works after a few years. They did pretty solid this year for a coach that was hired late into portal season
I don’t know that going with a 7 or 8 man rotation is necessarily a philosophy. I think TJ would go with a ten man rotation if he thought we had the athletes. On paper, especially if Milan returns and Singleton signs, this would be TJ’s deepest team so far.
Factor in he played for Tang & the team was a ship without a rudder, yet he played his best ball after Tang was fired. Pro-rate his minutes to starter's on a team with a short bench & he'd be in low double-double range. Solid, improving player
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I'm excited, but man he ain't fooling anybody with 5'11". 5'9" may even be a stretch
Is it too early to panic that Singleton hasn't committed yet?
Hopefully he is better than what 5-9 David Coit displayed at KU during 2024-25. Self cut him loose after that one season.
It’s always in the back of our minds BUT, we got TJ! I honestly just trust the dude. He’s so likable that I don’t think recruits can leave without committing lol
It will certainly be interesting to see. A bit like the Rueben Bain draft issue. Supper talented, but basically zero precedence for success at the next level.
I don't have a way to research it, but a legitimate question. Who has had success at the big 12 level that is under 5'10?
I dated a girl 5'9 she couldn't play either what's your point?
Markquis Nowell from KSU was like 5-8 but his offensive skill set was a level or two above Johnson’s.
I did look it up Coit was listed at 5'11.
Frank Mason was listed at 5'11.
Tyrese Hunter has been TJ's smallest> 6'0
Tyler Harris in '21 was listed at 5'9, avgd 7.5 ppg
Korie Lucious was 5'11
Pierre Jackson from Baylor back in the day 5'10
Honor Huff at WVU this year 5'10
Ok. Keiton Page from OkSt was listed at 5'9. He was pretty damn good, although his game was quite a bit different then Johnson.
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