Should clarify not the hope of the staff, the hope of me. I really don’t like the kid. If you’re looking to build a big 12 contender I think a good rule of thumb is “would they get minutes at Houston?” and I just can’t imagine a world where he would
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Jefferson is decent at playing bully ball. A healthy Tamin is actually pretty good at getting his too.
It appears he is really a poor shooter. Other than dunks, his shots were not going in cleanly.
If he can rebound and play defense I don’t care.
In Williams's own words on the pod last week "We are no longer a developmental program."
Maybe he said this at the time thinking Cluff was coming. If he is out, then I'm sure Chris will change his tune given these additions.
*I'm moving past denial phase, and heading into spinzone phase.* Honestly, maybe this is for the better. Finally get some young guys some run, and see what they have. Maybe the team will be hitting their stride in Feb/March instead of tiring and fizzling out. I've been really excited for Batemon in particular.
Would imagine this will require more patience early on in the season. Likely take some bumps and bruises as the team figures things out, but hopefully it'll payoff come tourney time.
Maybe he said this at the time thinking Cluff was coming. If he is out, then I'm sure Chris will change his tune given these additions.
*I'm moving past denial phase, and heading into spinzone phase.* Honestly, maybe this is for the better. Finally get some young guys some run, and see what they have. Maybe the team will be hitting their stride in Feb/March instead of tiring and fizzling out. I've been really excited for Batemon in particular.
Would imagine this will require more patience early on in the season. Likely take some bumps and bruises as the team figures things out, but hopefully it'll payoff come tourney time.
I don't know about shooter. He had an intersting one handed approach of a teardrop. He made quite a few of those. I'll say that I have seen many buckets go in during the NCAA tournament here (including amazing 3 pointers) that have banded around the rim, hit off the bracket, rattle home and NOT A SINGLE official has correctly come running in to call them off becuase it "wasn't a nice clean shot."
I've noticed Lurch at Kansas rattles a lot home like that. He is tall enough he just gets it on the rim soft and it somehow roills in. Some guys do that more than others.
But, maybe you're right. We'll only now when he starts clanging them in Hilton.
Until then.... Welcome big guy, get ready to rumble!
Well do we want freshman to play or do we want transfers that move the needle?
I’m fine with the staff being really confident in the freshman as I noted…Well do we want freshman to play or do we want transfers that move the needle?
I think another factor not being mentioned a lot is FT shooting. If you're not going to wow anyone with your athleticism or offensive skills, then you better knock down free throws.As I sad earlier, you got a decent pickup but he is definitely a role player day 1. When I watched the highlights of him against the top teams in the ACC or even tourney teams, he doesn't look very athletic. Below are some of this box scores against tourney teams, I do agree he has time to develop but the college game today is not really about development.
Duke 80-62 Virginia (Feb 17, 2025) Box Score - ESPN
Box score for the Duke Blue Devils vs. Virginia Cavaliers NCAAM game from February 17, 2025 on ESPN. Includes all points, rebounds and steals stats.www.espn.com
St. John's 80-55 Virginia (Nov 22, 2024) Box Score - ESPN
Box score for the St. John's Red Storm vs. Virginia Cavaliers NCAAM game from November 22, 2024 on ESPN. Includes all points, rebounds and steals stats.
Florida 87-69 Virginia (Dec 4, 2024) Box Score - ESPN
Box score for the Florida Gators vs. Virginia Cavaliers NCAAM game from December 4, 2024 on ESPN. Includes all points, rebounds and steals stats.
Louisville 70-50 Virginia (Jan 4, 2025) Box Score - ESPN
Box score for the Louisville Cardinals vs. Virginia Cavaliers NCAAM game from January 4, 2025 on ESPN. Includes all points, rebounds and steals stats.
North Carolina 81-66 Virginia (Feb 22, 2025) Box Score - ESPN
Box score for the North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Virginia Cavaliers NCAAM game from February 22, 2025 on ESPN. Includes all points, rebounds and steals stats.
Clemson 71-58 Virginia (Mar 1, 2025) Box Score - ESPN
Box score for the Clemson Tigers vs. Virginia Cavaliers NCAAM game from March 1, 2025 on ESPN. Includes all points, rebounds and steals stats.
So far in the post we've added a career 45% FT shooter and a career 52% FT shooter. Yikes. I hoped we'd never return to the BRE free throws = a turnover days.
If Heise can put a full season that’s 85-90% as good as his last month he’ll be second team all big 12
Every year TJ has been here we have not needed patience early. He is the best I have ever seen getting pieces to fit way sooner than they should considering how many guys have come in that were new
Heise will be key next season. Are we going to get end of the season Heise or the first 3/4 of the year Heise
Big Rob would have loved to have one of those percentages.
Agree. I would be shocked if he regressed. Seems like he just needed to keep playing and get more comfortable. 40% from 3 and 65% from 2. He needs to be a bit more aggressive but hes a solid bench piece for sure.
so if we win championships with these guys... do we start naming buildings on campus after them?
Good Lord, you would think we were replacing every player on our roster, not returning Lipsey, JJ, Milan. And Heise. We'll be ranked top 15 at worst to start the year.
Trying to figure out where the points are going to come from with the new recruits. So far nothing is jumping out to me.
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Seemed to me the opposite was the problem, injured guards meant less ability to pressure and allowed high 3 pt percentages. BYU (twice) and Mississippi especially.
Yep. Plus a retro mural in the library.
