I know he's redshirted but so is Bubu and I saw him on the bench today. I did not see Oliver on the bench, dressed or in street clothes. Maybe they let him go home early for the holidays since he's redshirted......? I hope he's still with the team because we will need him next year with Gilstrap running out of elibility.
Did not see Antwan Oliver on bench today
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CycloneErik
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Oliver is extremely raw. He's the type of guy that you hope sticks it out with the program, because I don't know if he's going to be much of a contributor as an underclassmen, but as his body matures and his game matures, he has the talent and potential to be a factor 3-4 years down the road, but hopefully sooner.
Yeah, you can watch him play and see the glimpses of his game and where his talent lies. I think Oliver & Pomlee are kind of in the same boat. Very raw as far as talent & athleticism goes, but with proper coaching and development of their game and strength & conditioning, they could be significant factors down the road. These are the type of guys that you need to keep in the program and develop over the course of 4-5 years. Boozer is another example of a guy that could have left because he wasn't getting a lot of PT, but he's stuck it out and is now a very nice piece to bring off the bench.
He could be like Houston for Drake a few years ago. Not showing much his freshman and sophmore seasons. When he get's to his junior year he could be really good.
CycloneErik
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Allan Houston went to Drake? Byron Houston?
Honestly, I can't remember the guy, and now I have to feel clever about it.
