Questions about next year’s team

[tyra]

(Sorry, this is my therapy.) Assuming Petro goes out but Joel stays . . . Who are the starting five? Will Coach have a deeper rotation than 8 (there is so much talent on the team!)? And who will be the biggest (good) surprise?

[ZagaZags]

(Sorry, this is my therapy.) Assuming Petro goes out but Joel stays . . . Who are the starting five? Will Coach have a deeper rotation than 8 (there is so much talent on the team!)? And who will be the biggest (good) surprise?

Not sure if Ballo is considered a surprise for next season but he will be fun to watch.

[JAGzag]

I love Petro but I’m pretty sure the NBA does not take players who won’t take a jump shot outside of 5 feet. If he were to develop that in his arsenal he would be unstoppable. Not sure why he would not come back for his junior year.

[GoZags]

(Sorry, this is my therapy.) Assuming Petro goes out but Joel stays . . . Who are the starting five? Will Coach have a deeper rotation than 8 (there is so much talent on the team!)? And who will be the biggest (good) surprise?

Good question, tyra. Here's my thinking ....

PG .. Jalen Suggs
SG .. Joel Ayayi
Wing .. Corey Kispert
Big .. Drew Timme
Big .. Anton Watson

1st off the bench ... Guard ... unknown Grad Transfer (will be the biggest "surprise" ... both talent and much needed experience)
1st off the bench ... Big ... Oumar Ballo

Seeing minutes ... Dominick Harris/Julian Strawther/Martynas Arlauskas/Pavel Zakharov

[StatZag19]

1st off the bench ... Guard ... unknown Grad Transfer (will be the biggest "surprise")

Seeing minutes ... Dominick Harris/Julian Strawther/Martynas Arlauskas/Pavel Zakharov

Not going to rule out a grad transfer guard, but I really think Harris is good enough to first guard off the bench. Strawther is also much further along than Arlauskas offensively, so he may be Kispert's primary backup.

[Bogozags]

Starters/Reserves:

PG: Suggs/Ayayi or grad transfer
SG: Ayayi/Harris
SF: Kispert/Martynas/Strawther
PF: Watson/Timme
C: Timme/Ballo/Zakharov

Coach Few could use a nine man rotation and the practices will be crazy competitive.

I wonder if Watson will seek an exemption and regain his freshman eligibility

[willandi]

Starters/Reserves:

PG: Suggs/Ayayi or grad transfer
SG: Ayayi/Harris
SF: Kispert/Martynas/Strawther
PF: Watson/Timme
C: Timme/Ballo/Zakharov

Coach Few could use a nine man rotation and the practices will be crazy competitive.

I wonder if Watson will seek an exemption and regain his freshman eligibility

As I recall, the NCAA makes one wait until after the 4th year before deciding about a medical redshirt.
Watson STILL has 3 years to play even w/o that, and some here believed that he was not going to stay for all 4 anyway.

[Bogozags]

As I recall, the NCAA makes one wait until after the 4th year before deciding about a medical redshirt.
Watson STILL has 3 years to play even w/o that, and some here believed that he was not going to stay for all 4 anyway.

I was not aware of that rule so it is a mute point...as you say, he will have three years remaining...THANKS!!!

[scrooner]

If he stays healthy, no way he'll need more than 3 years.

[SorenTodd45]

We have to wait on the NCAA ruling, but Killian may be back.

[zagsfanforlife]

Rotation:

Suggs/Woolridge/Harris
Ayayi//Gilder/Harris
Kispert/Watson/Strawther
Timme/Watson/Arlauskas
Tillie or Ballo/ Zacharov/Timme


If that rule does pass, i would say i expect Tillie to be gone, maybe woolridge back, gilder probably gone.

[TravelinZag]

No one knows. A year ago, this board a lot about the team possibly going 10-11 deep, possibly using platoons. How did that work out?

[bdmiller7]

As I recall, the NCAA makes one wait until after the 4th year before deciding about a medical redshirt.
Watson STILL has 3 years to play even w/o that, and some here believed that he was not going to stay for all 4 anyway.

I'm pretty sure he played way too many games to qualify (15) and I'd be surprised if he even tried for it. Excites to see what he can do healthy though.

[GoZags]

No one knows. A year ago, this board a lot about the team possibly going 10-11 deep, possibly using platoons. How did that work out?

Wow. “No one knows”. Brilliant.

tyra says talking about next year’s roster is “therapy” ... and I agree.

And as for your point about the speculation on this past season’s roster. “How did that work out”?

Hmmm. I don’t think folks knew that Ballo would be declared ineligible in September, that Tillie would have surgery in October, or Watson would be injured in November and again in December.

[Martin Centre Mad Man]

Good question, tyra. Here's my thinking ....

PG .. Jalen Suggs
SG .. Joel Ayayi
Wing .. Corey Kispert
Big .. Drew Timme
Big .. Anton Watson

1st off the bench ... Guard ... unknown Grad Transfer (will be the biggest "surprise" ... both talent and much needed experience)
1st off the bench ... Big ... Oumar Ballo

Seeing minutes ... Dominick Harris/Julian Strawther/Martynas Arlauskas/Pavel Zakharov

I have to believe that Harris will be an immediate impact rotation player. It will take a special grad transfer to displace him.