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Cook nor Stewart transferred following all conference performances at their old schools to come off the bench either. Those two are probably your starting backcourt. So does Wright slot in at the 3? Maybe. But you also have Wilkinson and Ward there as well. Ward gives you more length, height and bounce at that spot. For a team where defense (IMO) is the biggest question mark going into the season, he (and/or Wilkinson) might be the better option at the 3 from that perspective.

I see Stewart backing up Cook, if Cook is even eligible which seems more and more like he wont be, in that case, Stewart starts the 1 because we simply dont have any other option there. Even with Cook starting the 1, I think Stewart is a bench guy his first year here spelling Cook and some other guards. Wright just has way more size and thats a guy you want out there especially with his experience in the SEC.

Cook and Stewart both starting presents a miniscule sized backcourt which doesnt usually play well in the SEC.

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Posted by The Truth 34

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Posted on 8/11/23 at 10:18 am to thunderbird1100

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Cook and Stewart both starting presents a miniscule sized backcourt which doesnt usually play well in the SEC.

Flashbacks of Hickey and Stringer

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Posted by Alt26

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Posted on 8/11/23 at 11:13 am to thunderbird1100

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ook and Stewart both starting presents a miniscule sized backcourt which doesnt usually play well in the SEC.

Alabama's backcourt last season was Sears (6'1) and Bradley (6'3), with Quinerly (6'1) playing starters minutes.

Auburn won the SEC two years ago with their primary backcourt being Green (5'11) and Johnson (6'1).

Kansas St. fell just short of the Final Four with a backcourt of Nowell (5'7) and Sills (6'1)

Cook is listed at (6'0) and Stewart is (6'2)

LSU fans have PTSD from the Hickey/Stringer days. They still swear their height was reason LSU struggled. It wasn't. Trent Johnson was the reason that team struggled.

You can win with a "small" but dynamic backcourt in college basketball. I just don't see McMahon platooning Stewart and Cook at the same spot when both are arguably your two best scoring options.

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Posted by mmcgrath

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Posted on 8/11/23 at 2:03 pm to thunderbird1100

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I see Stewart backing up Cook, if Cook is even eligible which seems more and more like he wont be, in that case,

At this point, after seeing the waivers rejected for the football players, I am just expecting Cook to be ineligible. Now if Stewart and Hannibal can handle the point, and I think they can, we will be fine.

Of course if they are rejecting almost all waivers, then there are going to be a ton of teams, including SEC teams that are affected.

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