You left off rebounding. This may end up being one of the best rebounding teams of all time.
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We have Toppin and Collins at the 4 spot. They are expected to get most of the minutes there. So who wants to come in and compete with them for the 4 spot?
Let’s be realistic, it would be hard to find a quality big man willing to join this roster.
This team could be and really should be the best rebounding team in the nation and maybe Cal’s best rebounding team ever.
Toppin has the athleticism at the 4 to be an elite rebounder.
Livingston is long and athletic at the 3.
Wallace is 6’4, athletic, and built well. He should be able to board at the 2 spot.
Collins and Ware should be able to hold their own as reserves.
Reeves has been a solid rebounder for a guard during his career averaging over 3 a game.
Oh, and there’s that one guy who plays the 5, that’s a decent rebounder. What’s his name? Starts with a T. LOL!
Look back at past teams. We had plenty of good bigs behind great ones. Not sure what has changed and it seems like every year we say we are 1 player away. Having 1 real big feels very dangerous. What if O went down? Goodbye season.
UK 17, Duke 18, Michigan 2018 were all great teams and had there starting PG's shoot below 30% from 3.
Isn't it odd that the last few NCAA championship didn't go more than 8 deep with quality depth. Kansas and NC Cheat neither were deep this year. Everyone just wants to BITCH about something.
Yeah UK fans have nothing to complain about lately.Cal is killing it.
Didn't say you can't complain but the thin arguments are BS, all you have to do is look at the minutes of the top teams year in tear out. I know that takes effort and the thin roster argument wi be a moot point.
Damn Mark, I thought you knew only football. I understand now you actually watched the games and correctly evaluated them, good job.
There you have it boys, Wheeler shot about the same % from 3 as Jacob Toppin. I think @Cobb4uk has proven his point.
He missed like 4 games in the last Iowa season he played? It’s not like he was always off the court due to injury that year.
It's how Cal wants it. He only has to coach 6 or 7 guys that way. It's also how all the handlers insist it be. Hell, they only want 5 guys playing...their guys.
Another cry baby post. Looks like you got destroyed in this thread on this “intelligent” post. LOL
Perfect example of how Ed trolls this board.
You’re ridiculous. Nobody would wish that a player for this program would get hurt.
Nah.
You can't even name one poster who thinks like that. If you can, name them.
Let's see your list, Ed...
I get that, and I agree to some extent, in that Cal doesn't want to deal with all the expectations of playing time.
But the other side of it highlights a blatant absurdity on Cal's part: is he truly incapable of finding guys in that Dom Hawkins category of skill level who are okay with a long-term plan?
I'm hoping Thiero fits that category.
I'm also hoping Cal adds Dillingham as a reclass. We need some guard depth, and having Dillingham for two years would be huge.
I agree with your post. I think if Dillingham reclassified and played for us this season that we would definitely be a national title contender. We may have a team that’s already that good, I just worry about depth.
I am right there with you bro!
Dream scenario for me is adding Dillingham and Kingsley as reclasses to give us a 12 man roster.
I know finding minutes for that many players will be tough, but that’s why Cal makes the big bucks. Earn those millions and put the best squad you possibly can together.
This place will go to he'll in a hand bag if CJ plays all year and doesn't get hurt. Oh well, they'll find something to bitch about, never fear.
The issue with this team will be who is going to be the go-to-guy to make a shot when it’s in the crucial moments of the game.
I just hope it’s not a repeat of the wrong guys shooting those shots in crucial times.
The wrong guy taking the wrong shot is the equivalent to a turnover.
I just hope it’s not a repeat of the wrong guys shooting those shots in crucial times.
The wrong guy taking the wrong shot is the equivalent to a turnover.
This team is better than last year's team. Losing Brooks will hurt. They have to have Collins start and play well. This team will defend and drive to the basket. Not take those 3s that gets us in trouble. Plus the talent is better. See what i meant all season last year. The team lacked talent and I got heat. But if you know the game you can see the team just didn't have it. This one will. Cal going back to his roots.
Almost as thin as that 2012 team that only played 7 and sometimes relied on 6. Can’t remember how did that work out?
Point gaurd will be a problem? Didnt our pg leas the sec in assists and at one time was 2nd in the country? You know how those other ppl were able to get open to score right? Or do you all just judge every player on launching 3s?
You do know that Reeves made 39% of his 3's last year, 76 in total, 2.3 per game. Oh, you don't.
Since Cal has been at UK, only Murray (3.1), Monk (2.7), and Grady (2.6) have made more.
That is also a higher % of made 3's than any of Grady's 4 years at Davidson, and more made 3's than all but Grady's FR season at Davidson.
I'm not saying Reeves will repeat that, but as the 2nd best option from 3, that ain't bad at all !!!
More meaning injuries and cannot play 40 per... and tbh shooting is questionable at best.
Reeves is going to help, no doubt, but how his game translates to this level is still a question mark. It’s a big move from the MVC to the SEC.
Also, I wonder how much Cal will use Fredrick and Reeves together? Will they be subbed for each other a lot to keep a shooter on the floor or will they play together to give us multiple shooters? With Wallace and Livingston needing to get their minutes on the wings, I wonder how much floor time they will get together. If Wallace gets 30 minutes a game and Livingston gets at least 20 minutes a game, Fredrick and Reeves are going to see their minutes limited a bit. I just wonder how many minutes will they be out there and how many minutes will they be out there together? I just don’t see how they are going to play much together with the stud Freshmen around demanding minutes.
What is your take on that situation?
