With both M&M's likely leaving, how do we look next year?

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stud guard transfer

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Victor isn't a guard

Hmmm wishful thinking

Newman
Blakeney
Hornsby
Simmons
Victor

Bench
TQ, Patterson, Gray, Robinson, Epps, Bridge, Malone

Realistically

TQ
Blakeney
Hornsby
Simmons
Robinson

, Victor, Patterson, Gray, Epps, Bridge, Malone

Some would say Victor starting, but he's about 6'9 240 we need a dominating post presence. If Elbert can get quicker and stronger look for him to start . TQ , Patterson, Victor, and Gray will give us a solid bench

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Victor isn't a guard

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fixed.

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stud guard transfer coming in

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I'm assuming you mean Craig Victor, he's a 6'9 F.


If Mickey follows Martin unfortunately I don't see us making a deep run in the tourney unless we get more out of the freshmen coming in than I expect. We will still have practically no depth in the front court which means Simmons and possibly Victor will have to play 35 minutes a game assuming we still cant get quality minutes out of Malone or Robinson III. I really hope one of them 2 step up, and Epps.

I edited. I meant Blakeney, but he is not a transfer. Nevermind.

Epps has so much defensive potential and plus a smooth jumper. Will shock alot of people next year not to mention he can jump out the gym. Never had a chance to really show it.

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Looks like: 

Quarterman 
Blakeney 
Hornsby 
Simmons 
Victor 

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I will say the same thing for next year that I said for this year. The team will go as far as Josh Gray goes.

This is why it's so difficult to be anything more than a casual college basketball fan. It's hard to support players when they only use the system as a springboard to the NBA. There's no reason to even learn their names anymore. You might as well just refer to them by their jersey number.

It's funny how our football QB needs three seasons to learn how to throw a pass but we'll go through several recruiting cycles and early departures in less than two years in basketball.

Thank GOD we have quality college baseball!

How deep we go will depend on Elbert figuring things out. We will have a very good backcourt, with or without Newman. Not sure why everyone is passing over Quarterman like he is just a roster filler. He has a ton of potential if he keeps improving like he has been. Simmons of course will have to live up to the hype and play serious minutes. Victor will have to come in ready as he will also be relied heavily upon. We can play most of our games with Simmons and Victor down low. Against the teams with solid post players, we are going to need a big that can bang down low with them. Malone is good for a few fouls, but is very limited. Elbert will be able to focus more on his game than his diet this offseason. He should be able to make a decent leap before next season starts.

Another name to look out for in low-post depth is Ray Kasongo. There's info and video of him in the stickied basketball recruiting thread.

Also, wait another month or so and there will be a lot more graduate transfers as well that LSU could go after