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My favorite LSU player over the past 20 years was a 6'7, 210 lb forward, Ronald Dupree. I'll take guys like him all day over 6'8-6'10 stiffs that can't play. Heck wasn't Tyrus Thomas only like 6'7 when he came here? Same with Mickey.

Guys like Alexander, Sims and maybe even Rachal just have to play a bit bigger. I'd much rather great athletes that might be a bit undersized versus a huge guy with no game..

For every Ronald Dupree or Charles Barkley there's dozens and dozens and dozens of guys like Brian Bridgewater and Wayde Sims who ARE NOT post players on this level, because it's not as easy as snapping your fingers and "play a bit bigger" as you put it. Not every 6'6 guy can bang inside and win most battles against guys who are 6'8-6'10. There's a reason most post players ARE NOT that short, but rather more in that 6'8+ range.

The fact is, the only bigs on the team for next season is Reath and ER III. We know ER III can't play. We have tried time and time again to put 6'10 Epps in as a PF and it usually ends with him hanging out around the perimeter like a 2-guard and getting pushed around in the post defensively for an easy bucket for the other team. Just like not every 6'6 guy can win battles down in the post, sometimes 6'10 guys cant either.

Alexander is a wing, Sims is a wing, Epps is a wing. We've got PLENTY of guards and wings yet only 1 guy who can play down in the post for any length of quality time.

We DESPERATELY need to find a big to fill minutes in next season if we want to have any sort decent success. Whoever that is should start or probably play 20+ minutes a game...because we cant have Reath out there for 40 minutes a game and 3 guards and a wing playing all the time.

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Posted by brmark70816

Atlanta, GA

Member since Feb 2011

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Posted on 4/7/17 at 4:13 pm to thunderbird1100

I just don't know where they would get one, at this point in the process. There just aren't many left. Perhaps one will fall in our laps, but that isn't likely. I'm guessing that Wade runs a similar 3 guards, 2 forward line up that pretty much everybody in college uses. In that type of system, Sims will play forward. I think Alexander will as well. Reath will be the primary big forward and will be backed by Epps and Robinson.

We have had smaller teams that ended up with pretty good seasons. Guys mature and get bigger over time. I still think that Epps is a gem in the rough. He just needs a mean streak. He is a great athlete for someone his size. New coach and philosophy could really turn him around..

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Posted by Bjorn Cyborg

Member since Sep 2016

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Posted on 4/7/17 at 4:17 pm to thunderbird1100

I can't believe this argument has come from LSU "reaching out" to a transfer guard.

LSU needs talent at every position. Just because LSU is recruiting some guards, does not mean Wade has forgot about recruiting post players.

This entire thread as evolved into the absurd.

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Posted by Hooligan's Ghost

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Posted on 4/8/17 at 1:58 pm to thunderbird1100

I know that few if any will agree, but I think the three big guys should be part of the starting five, rebounding is such a major factor in determining victories, when one gets in foul trouble, or you need to sub, then you start bringing in the other guys, starting with Wade Sims

the team makeup as it is now has too many 6' 5" to 6' 7" guards/swingmen and unless one of them is dominate (sic) and can put the team on his back, which none of them can as yet, then having 3 of guards in the starting 5 is well a non-starter to me. giving players playing time just for the sake of saying you did it, should not be a consideration

there were times when Simmons was on the team when Johnny Jones would have 4 guards in the game with Simmons and still have Simmons bringing the ball down the court, it was cringeworhty

Jones really had an opportunity to play 2 other bigs with Simmons and I don't think he ever did. and unless Wade brings in another front court player with the one scholly he has to give, his options will be slim, but he should still try it

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