Concern for next year

[clone87]

While I am loving the idea of stockpiling the likes of Darien Williams and possibly Anderson/Hollowell for two years down the road, I'm wondering about our available bodies for next year.

We have 11 scholarship players set for 14-15. One is McKay, out until semester. That makes 10. Nader likely faces a suspension to start the season and who knows for how long - that makes 9 for a while.

Leaves little margin for error, such as an injury, academic casualty, freak illness, foul trouble, etc.

We can be great next year - I'd hate to jeopardize that with low scholarship numbers.

 

[Wesley]

You forgot Kourtlin Jackson?

 

[Rhoadhoused]

Nader won't miss anything but patsies.

 

[Cychotiic]

Yes let's go after all the high caliber high school players that are available.

We played 7 people for the most part this year. 7 < 9 I believe (someone correct me if I'm wrong) so I think we are good.

 

[TruClone]

While I am loving the idea of stockpiling the likes of Darien Williams and possibly Anderson/Hollowell for two years down the road, I'm wondering about our available bodies for next year.

We have 11 scholarship players set for 14-15. One is McKay, out until semester. That makes 10. Nader likely faces a suspension to start the season and who knows for how long - that makes 9 for a while.

Leaves little margin for error, such as an injury, academic casualty, freak illness, foul trouble, etc.

We can be great next year - I'd hate to jeopardize that with low scholarship numbers.

How many did we truly play this year? Not terribly worried.

 

[Luth4Cy]

I'd be stunned if Nader misses more than four games. And nine scholarship bodies isn't that bad, especially considering seven of them played significant and meaningful minutes in the NCAA tournament. It essentially just means Edozie might need to play some to start the season.

 

[bigdaddykane]

You forgot Kourtlin Jackson?

how good is he

 

[CyOps]

Let me mayor coach.

 

[Luth4Cy]

How many did we truly play this year? Not terribly worried.

Usually seven. It was eight when Edozie started to get some more minutes around the Big 12 tournament.

 

[greatshu]

Another thread about having a thin bench? What are we, Hawkeyes?

 

[CycloneErik]

No fear. We'll go out and beat teams yet again.

 

[CTTB78]

Nader won't miss anything but patsies.

I assume you are including the Iowa game in this category?:SLEEP:

 

[Cyclones01]

I don't think you should be concerned.

Nader will likely only be out for a few games. Usually, those first 3 games are against cupcakes anyways (except this past season)

But even with the 9 scholarship players, we'll still likely have a solid rotation of 7

Morris
Naz
BDJ
Hogue
Niang

Custer and Thomas off the bench

with SDW and Edozie playing spot minutes

 

[ribsnwhiskey]

BDJ replaces Kane, Hogue moves into Ejims role and Nader steps in for Hogue. Nader will miss no more than 1 or 2 games unless he does something stupid again. Nothing else is different until McKay is eligible. Naz, Thomas and Morris are all a year older with experience. No worries.

 

[Luth4Cy]

how good is he

Fred said something once along the lines that Jackson could contribute in the future. That's good enough for me.

 

[DFWCyclone]

We still have two open scholarships. Trust in Fred!

 

[Luth4Cy]

Assuming Nader gets some form of a suspension and McKay doesn't get a waiver the starting lineup will more or less look like this.

Morris
DeJean-Jones
Long
Hogue
Niang

That's with a bench of Custer, Thomas, Dorsey-Walker, Kourtlin Jackson, and Edozie.

We'll be fine.

 

[Cincyclone]

Not concerned in the slightest. Nader isn't going to miss any games of much import. It's not like you need 13 scholarship players active. Nobody plays that many guys (insert tired and lame Iowa joke here)

 

[acgclone]

Think about it this way....

We swap BDJ for Kane

We swap Nader for Ejim (Ejim missed the first 2 games last year)

We swap McKay for Percy

Niang, Naz, Hogue, and Edozie are all a year older.

Thomas and Morris now have a year under their belts.

Custer joins

Tell me again why you're worried...

 

[Cyclonin]

While I am loving the idea of stockpiling the likes of Darien Williams and possibly Anderson/Hollowell for two years down the road, I'm wondering about our available bodies for next year.

We have 11 scholarship players set for 14-15. One is McKay, out until semester. That makes 10. Nader likely faces a suspension to start the season and who knows for how long - that makes 9 for a while.

Leaves little margin for error, such as an injury, academic casualty, freak illness, foul trouble, etc.

We can be great next year - I'd hate to jeopardize that with low scholarship numbers.

You realize those available bodies are good ones to have right?

Morris, Custer
BDJ, Naz, Thomas
Nader, Hogue, SDW
Niang, Edozie
McKay

That means Edozie, SDW are 5th and 6th off the bench with Nader and McKay... 3rd and 4th without those two which is exactly what they were this year.

No need to worry.