Filling in the Gaps left by the Class of 2010

[Doc]

The board is pretty dead so I thought I'd plug my new post at Purple and Gold Nation:

http://pagn.wordpress.com/2010/10/07/filling-in-for-the-class-of-2010/

 

Earlier this summer, I unintentionally sparked a Giff/ Zoellner debate- and now I'm into the potential McRae flashed- when he finally secured playing time near the end of the season, I think he's the top post player we've had a UA in recent years (using the term "post player" I'm excluding Brent from consideration):

 

In the last month of the season, Scotty averaged 65% minutes (he began to tip the 30 minute mark), his offensive rating rose to 100.5 and his block rate skied to 7.9% (that mark would’ve been good enough for top 60 in the country)

 

As the season approaches, the biggest worry I have is about our interior game. I think a lot of our season, especially our defense, hinges on whether our young frontcourt players (Metcalf, Lindfors and Puk) develop into key role players. Can these three or Urli earn a starting position or will CB have to rely on bigs by committee? I also wonder what type of support Hatcher can add- he has strong rebounding numbers, but he also appears to project as more of a wing player.

[haggyland]

All right, now I am confused.

 

I thought this was Bosi/ClickClack's blog.

[Clickclack]

All right, now I am confused.

 

I thought this was Bosi/ClickClack's blog.

 

He's a contributing blogger.

[haggyland]

All right, now I am confused.

 

I thought this was Bosi/ClickClack's blog.

 

He's a contributing blogger.

 

I smell a conspiracy.

There is no way you have "people" now.

[Clickclack]

All right, now I am confused.

 

I thought this was Bosi/ClickClack's blog.

 

He's a contributing blogger.

 

I smell a conspiracy.

There is no way you have "people" now.

 

Why not...?

[haggyland]

Why not...?

I'll have my dissertation ready at Homecoming.

[Clickclack]

Why not...?

I'll have my dissertation ready at Homecoming.

 

I don't believe you've been accepted as a contributor.

 

[Dane Pound]

I haven't heard an update on Urli, I thought he had hip surgery recently. I thought he played fairly well offensively toward the end of last year. I was never that crazy about his rebounding.

 

I'd be happy with Metcalf starting this year.

 

Lindfors is a mystery to me. He played alot for a while and then disappeared. When he wasn't taking ill advised shots I thought he played pretty well. Maybe the closest thing we'll have to a shot blocker.

 

I agree with you about Hatcher. I thought of him as a SF and like the idea of a 6'7 guy at that spot. Hoopscoop likes him but of course we haven't see him play yet.

[Dane96]

Anyone know what type of hip surgery he had; i had some hip surgery in April...so hopefully he will be ready to roll. Got my strength back...but tight as all hell inside.

[Clickclack]

There will/should be some news next week on Urli...

[Dane96]

Kinda what I expected, if your sad face thinks what I think it means. My hip is still killing me, and I am 6 months into rehab...and have strong frickin legs from snowboarding 60 days or so a year. They call hip surgery non-evasive these days because the scars aren't huge...but what they do to you is no joke. I saw some of the pics of what they did to me...and I wanted to vomit, and I 'aint squeemish.

 

Couldn't imagine playing at a collegiate intensity level....