I feel bad for him that he showed up in his boxer shorts.
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I had a Thunder and Lightening one back in the day with Kirby and Slade. Wish I still had it
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Lol. My daughter was friends with Carter Lang (now at Vandy) and she was showing me IG clips of him absolutely getting owned, which she thought was funny. Then we were like âoooh, heâs getting wrecked by⌠Traudt. Sigh.â
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Were they really, though? At least the last few were pretty much spot-on, the major exceptions all being in '21 when Stattman got hurt, Woldo started 4 of the first 6 games, just not the opener, and the info was probably relayed before TM3 had gotten his waiver (it came through the night before the opening game and was only publicly announced half an hour before the tip-off. Generally speaking, I donât think CTB trolls the fans or media, but I wouldnât be surprised if he kept TM3âs availability under his hat as long as possible).
At a minimum I feel like theyâre an accurate representation of how the staff feel about the team a few days or a week before the opening game. But things can change (Stattman hurt, TM3 waiver) or they fiddle with stuff because of matchups (which is what I suspect happened with Morsell/Woldo the first couple games).
So, Harris starting over Rohde, to acknowledge my personal nightmare, wouldnât really be a surprise. Theyâve got Harris down as the 6th man, suggesting significant minutes already, and wouldnât need much of a match-up issue for CTB to start him instead. But Iâd be pretty surprised if, say, a non-starting Rohde didnât get substantial minutes. Or if Taine started. Those would call the usefulness of the list into question.
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One. More. Day.
So do we think the starting lineup tomorrow will be whatâs listed on the pre game notes?
Beekman, McKneely, Rohde, Dunn, Groves
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Preseason is the best time of the year. Everything is possible. Every team has a chance.
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From that article:
Transfers Andrew Rohde (17.9 ppg), Jake Groves (6.8 ppg) and Jordan Minor (17.4 ppg), redshirts Leon Bond III and Dante Harris (11.9 ppg at Georgetown in 2021-22) and newcomer Blake Buchanan will contribute immediately.
⢠Elijah Gertrude, Anthony Robinson, Christian Bliss and recruited walk-ons Desmond Roberts and Tristan How round out the roster.
Donât get your hopes up on Elijah. This is written by Bacher, Tonyâs right hand man
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Probably wont see elijah these next two games unless Danteâs shoulder injury is more serious
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You think even if theres garbage time in the first game?
Does anyone know when the redshirt comvo usually happens?
No idea just using Dunn as my guess for Gertrudes playing time trajectory
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I keep coming back to the point others have made that 2 years off from competitive basketball is not ideal. Even if itâs green team mins til Jan.
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I imagine weâll have some clarity after the game tomorrow (I think thatâs when Bondâs got announced last year). But I think Traudtâs wasnât confirmed until after game 3? I think he had originally said no and then decided to go through with it after not getting any run
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Fair enough. But before the natty, how many guys left early for the NBA in Bennettâs tenure? One â Anderson? And the next year, we went E8.
Itâs different now with no-sit transfers and NIL, but the program wasnât built for more than one NBA departure. We had three right after the natty, and instead of having time to develop guys like Morsell, we had to throw them out there for extended minutes. In a way, Bennett is still trying to get the roster right. And with the above (transfers and NIL), itâs more difficult post-natty than it was pre-natty.
The program has its work cut out for it trying to restore what built Bennettâs program â development and continuity.
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They are â they give them out at the intrasquad scrimmage.
If we redshirt Elijah he will be at St. Johnâs next year
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No, they give out the 2023, no flavor, no humor, boring, stand-and-point-or-hold-a-basketball while mean mugging posters. Gross.
I want the old style. Wearing tuxedos, sitting at grand pianos, acting as pillars for the rotunda. Make it unique. Show some style.
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Not if they Vj Edgecombe
Iâm giving it a game and a half before the anger boils over on Harris getting big minutes while Elijah sits.
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From a developmental standpoint missing two straight years in the 17-19 year old range is an unmitigated disaster. Time Elijah will never be able to make up. If Elijah is healthy and Tony actually has his best interest in mind he wonât redshirt him
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