This! People downplaying Ugo is unbelievable to me. Best shot blocker we have. Easily.
Ugonna will play against UNC
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Dave baker said that he'd been given a waiver by the ncaa to practice w/ the team
Still need a backup center. Remember when we lost two starting PGs last year and some people lost their shit that we didn't have a 5-star PG just waiting on 3rd string?
It also wouldn't be the worst idea to give Bradshaw some rest when we can and play Ugonna. He is still coming off of the foot surgery.
This is amazing news and it really makes up for the NCAA (and UK admissions) screwing up the Big Z eligibility. Back in November, I never thought we'd have TWO bigs available before the new year.
It also wouldn't be the worst idea to give Bradshaw some rest when we can and play Ugonna. He is still coming off of the foot surgery.
This is amazing news and it really makes up for the NCAA (and UK admissions) screwing up the Big Z eligibility. Back in November, I never thought we'd have TWO bigs available before the new year.
It doesn’t matter what Cal does or doesn’t do to the CHC.
They are definitely the boys that cry wolf.
We could go 38-2 this season and they will still hate.
They will find one bad play in an otherwise perfect game and go “look at what Cal did there!!”
If we get up 20 it’s Welch. If they cut to 19 it’s Cal’s fault.
They make for good comedy though.
Seems like he wasn’t practicing well before the injury- at least that was what one of the KSR folks were saying. Doubt he can do much more than play a couple minutes to give Bradshaw or Mitchell a break.
Exactly. Not me. Play him. Extra fouls. Depth. Rim protection. Injuries.
I'm all for it.
Bradshaw was playing as of 4-5 months ago. His first two games were against UNCW and Penn. He probably could have seen action against Miami but didn’t. Your response to me makes no sense. Some of you guys seem to think UGO is all of a sudden a poor man’s AD. He was not good last year, he hasn’t played in a year but yeah sure let’s throw him in against UNC. Stick to whatever you’re knowledgeable about, basketball it’s not.
Completely agree. People downplayed his limited performance last year.
Yeah, well this board has some special folks on it. We can just leave it at that...
If we need defense inside against a 5, Ugo is the guy. That dude today would have had more trouble against Ugo which could have freed up Bradshaw for other things.
I am expecting good things from Ugo.
It all fits will take a few games but Ugo is a true rim protector and everyone else will be more aggressive on D. It will work
I hate to wish for it but I feel like this team needs a little euro influence we need some smarts
He's a 7ft,240lb big that can lean on NC's big,and, AND only has to give us a few mins. You hyperbole much?
Bradshaw could get into foul trouble trying to guard the much stronger Bacot. Would be a nice option if needed to have UGO. The game may be played at too high of a pace for him but I could see him giving us a couple quality minutes each half if called upon.
A lot of short memories our fans have it seems. His per 40 block stats early last season was out of this world.
Maybe not but it’s always good to have some depth for foul trouble. The main issue is Cal not forcing all 3 big men out at once. We need to run smaller when we can now. Unless we are getting thrashed on the boards or need more rim protection to switch it up. Ugonna should play very little.
With Tre's minutes mounting, even 7-10 minutes by Ugo will allow Tre to rest and stay fresh. That's a bonus and really boosts our team.
His last meaningful action was Jan .7 at Alabama. 11 minutes in a 26 point loss. 4 pts/4 boards/1 block. Perhaps you have forgotten how incredibly slow his footwork is. Any decent Big scored on him with ease last year. I hope he has improved immensely from last year but it’s not likely. Honestly be very surprised to see him on the floor against UNC. Louisville much better game to get him broken into the rotation, even for just a few minutes, which I still don’t think he will be a big part of unless he has improved quite a bit.
UNC is NOT the right game to bring Ugonna back. Chemistry will likely be an issue and against a team like UNC, we could easily lose.
Guys, nobody is suggesting 25 minutes . Just some garbage time to rest the others. And let Bogot know he is leaning on him. Could have been a difference maker against Kansas...if hust for 6-8 minutes.
I thought Theiro was the point guard in this imagined lineup. DJ is too small!
Big Z make a good point guard what Cal has in mind
Garbage time, lol!! Garbage time is reserved for the last few minutes when the game is already decided. You are suggesting 3-4 minutes per half. What could possibly happen in 3-4 minutes? See today’s game for an example. 3-4 minutes can result in a 10 - 15 point swing quickly. Such a swing can be the difference in a W vs a L.
How about a lineup of
C - Burks
F - Ugonna
F - Bradshaw
SG - Edwards
PG - Hart
Cow would LOVE THAT.
C - Burks
F - Ugonna
F - Bradshaw
SG - Edwards
PG - Hart
Cow would LOVE THAT.
yeah, dissapointed he’s able to play. 🙄🤦♂️
He's a body for a breather and foul relief, and he is a more natural shot blocker than Bradshaw (but it's early for Bradshaw). Just having three of these guys on the bench for spot minutes to protect Bradshaw from fouls and exhaustion will be reason enough to have them back.
We will absolutely need him if we play a team with a physical 5. Bradshaw is playing better but I'm not sure he has the frame to deal with a large physical post presence.
The hypocrisy holds no bounds with these comments. Damned if you do, damned if you don't when it comes to these unhinged fans.
I'm sure most of these so called fans are trolling.
I'm sure most of these so called fans are trolling.
Bradshaw played well against a bad team. He will be good by end of season but we need some more experience in the post and a true rim protector.
I totally understand why people are worried. The UNC game will be an up and down game per usual. But he's a 7 footer with 5 fouls we can throw at Bacot if needed. I think it's bad timing but he's gotta start somewhere.
6 months ago Cal sucked because this kid was in the portal. Now that he might play, Cal sucks because he might play. Everyone needs to make up their minds.
Sorry, but you will never find me saying anything positive about UGO. I don’t think he’s that good at all. I was fine with him transferring and he probably should have.
SMH. I’m just assuming now this game is a loss. Which is crazy considering just 8 days ago I would have said we would win by 15+.
If there was going to be another center thrown in the rotation it needed to be Big Z since he’s mobile and can play outside the paint.
If there was going to be another center thrown in the rotation it needed to be Big Z since he’s mobile and can play outside the paint.
