Hope we have at least 3 viable options. There were games this year where BRE and Ward both got into foul trouble, and we needed to lean on Tre and Watson to some extent to pick up the slack.
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I was thinking this person would be clearly behind Rock - unless he's not ready
Yes, TJ almost never misses on his top targets. But also, if we don't get Kyle, we'll get someone else that will fill that same spot.
Not Bill or Bob but we could keep up with the Jones...
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Based upon what @MyNameEhJeff was alluding to, this would make sense. He does have a national championship pedigree now.Not Bill or Bob but we could keep up with the Jones...
Malcolm Jones - Men's Basketball - Minnesota State University - Mankato Athletics
Malcolm Jones (14) F - Pitch your deal to Malcom via Opendorse PRONUNCIATION: 2025-26: Appeared in all 34 games for the Mavericks while starting all 34
I think TJ sees this guy as a perfect complement to Jackson & hopefully Kyle. Not a big name but has a lot of experience and solid inside game. Obviously highlights don't show much of his defense but if he's being considered, he's prob good to go. I'm not sure he'd be a replacement for Kyle if TJ misses on Kyle. That'd prob be the St. Marys fellow. Good insurance if Rock isn't quite ready for Big 12.
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What I'm saying is
Jackson gets 25 @ 5
Kyle 15 @ 5 & 10 @ 4
As the season progresses
Rock gets those backup minutes @ 5
Kyle's minutes increase @ 4
Basically we'd have a 4/5 rotation of
Jackson
Kyle
Hadley
Then spot minutes ( up to 10 )
For Watson or Rock
I realize roster is always adjustable with the portal. But with 2 HS commits and a few other guys we have recruited hard that are uncommitted. I wonder if TJ still considers portal player eligibility?
Heise- 2 years
Jackson - 2 years
Hadley - 1 year
???? - 1 year
Heise- 2 years
Jackson - 2 years
Hadley - 1 year
???? - 1 year
I think Rock will be better than most everybody on here thinks - apparently. Practice wise he is a sophomore, age wise a freshman. Time will tell - I guess.
I absolutely think in the case of Heise part of the pitch was he can play a complimentary role on a winning team next year and then be a bigger piece the following year. He has explicitly stated wanting to play 2 more years in college.
Sounding like the optimism on William Kyle perhaps is shifting a bit in our favor?? Big that he left Lincoln without committing.
Heise is the hier apparent to CuJos minutes if you ask me.
I was asking for those in the know. This past weekend it seemed everyone was under the assumption he was headed to Nebraska. Now lots of people penciling in his minutes in our rotation.
William Kyle from SDSU did a campus visit in Lincoln earlier this week, but did not commit before he left. Prior to that visit the "internet consensus" (randos on twitter) were assuming he'd go to Nebraska, but since he didn't commit during his visit, the consensus has changed to better chances for ISU. But as far as I can tell it's all just tea leaf reading by people on twitter with no real info
If that is the case then you absolutely need to take a player like Kyle in addition to Hadley.
We need a 4 regardless of what Hadley does.
He does not fill that need.
Is everybody else going to assume that Bronny James is the secret transfer that keeps getting whispered about? His link to ISU is that USC's colors are kind of similar.
Correct Hadley and Milan can play minutes at the PF when ISU wants to go small... but ISU really needs Jefferson or Kyle as a PF option for big matchups we know KU/UCF/Cinci,AZ will bring.
Small lineup: Milan starting at SF and Hadley starting at PF like King did this year to start. Either Jefferson/Kyle being first off the bench for Hadley/Jackson Rock filling in the left over C min.
Go big Hadley can move to SF for Milan 5/50 and then go big with Kyle/Jefferson at PF and Jefferson/Rock at C.
Granted it is never that clear but it allows for versatile matchup based lineups for almost all potential opponents.
