papal Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 To be really successful this season we will need contributions from some unexpected sources. It will interesting to guess who that may be. I would eliminate Goodwin,French, Bess, and ,probably Gordon-we know what to expect from them. That leaves Welmer,Isabell,Wiley,Thatch,Jacobs,Gudmundsson, and Foreman. Will have much better answer by December Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littlebill Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 4 minutes ago, papal said: To be really successful this season we will need contributions from some unexpected sources. It will interesting to guess who that may be. I would eliminate Goodwin,French, Bess, and ,probably Gordon-we know what to expect from them. That leaves Welmer,Isabell,Wiley,Thatch,Jacobs,Gudmundsson, and Foreman. Will have much better answer by December Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeniceMenace Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 36 minutes ago, papal said: To be really successful this season we will need contributions from some unexpected sources. It will interesting to guess who that may be. I would eliminate Goodwin,French, Bess, and ,probably Gordon-we know what to expect from them. That leaves Welmer,Isabell,Wiley,Thatch,Jacobs,Gudmundsson, and Foreman. Will have much better answer by December I bet we’ll have an even better idea by March...50/50. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgstl Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 41 minutes ago, papal said: To be really successful this season we will need contributions from some unexpected sources. It will interesting to guess who that may be. I would eliminate Goodwin,French, Bess, and ,probably Gordon-we know what to expect from them. That leaves Welmer,Isabell,Wiley,Thatch,Jacobs,Gudmundsson, and Foreman. Will have much better answer by December Isabell is in the first group. But I'll play. I still think if welmer can shoot at least 38% from 3, hes my guy. His ability to change the game, and get our bigs alone time, along with his rebounding and shot blocking is huge. moytoy12 likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moytoy12 Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 17 minutes ago, wgstl said: Isabell is in the first group. But I'll play. I still think if welmer can shoot at least 38% from 3, hes my guy. His ability to change the game, and get our bigs alone time, along with his rebounding and shot blocking is huge. Couldn’t agree more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almaman Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 As much as we all hated the era it would be cool to have last man standing contribute and be able to Dance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACE Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Agreed that Isabell doesn't belong in this debate. I think we have an idea what to expect. Based on early reports, I think Foreman could have the biggest impact. He looked hobbled much of last year, but if healthy could really be dynamic. I expect a lot out of Gordon, but I think as a freshman he will have his off nights or foul trouble, so having a big like DJ consistently produce will be important. Given our lack of 3-point shooting I think Wiley and Welmer are the most important bench players, but not certain what to expect due to their health histories. Jacobs is a real wild card for me. I have no idea what to expect, but the athleticism is intriguing. billikenfan05 likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billiken Rich Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 Jacobs will surprise in my opinion...…. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billikenbooster Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 Fred Thatch will be the one I look to, but agree that Welmer will be huge, stepping out and shooting a late three with greater rate than Hines did. mhg HenryB likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quality Is Job 1 Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 I think KC Hankton will be a pleasant surprise. Perhaps not every game, but he'll come up big on some occasions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlarry Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 I don’t think Foreman belongs in the surprise group. With the way he played in the second half last year I expect him to produce and be a leader this year. David King likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikenbill Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 43 minutes ago, Quality Is Job 1 said: I think KC Hankton will be a pleasant surprise. Perhaps not every game, but he'll come up big on some occasions. Dude can flat stroke it, shot is as smooth as silk. He'll be the zone buster we need and is one guy who will come in as a great shooter and leave as one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SShoe Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 If you're expecting a certain player to be a pleasant surprise, is it still a surprise when they contribute? rgbilliken likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slufan13 Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 I think Goodwin will surprise people. We all know he's a star but he will play at an All American level HenryB, rgbilliken and SShoe like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiken_roy Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 29 minutes ago, slufan13 said: I think Goodwin will surprise people. We all know he's a star but he will play at an All American level coming as close as he did to 3 consecutive triple doubles and now finding out that it has never been done at the D1 level (magic, oscar, etc. hard to believe) one has to believe that goodwin is all in to do at least that and show the world he is a point guard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zink Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 8 minutes ago, billiken_roy said: coming as close as he did to 3 consecutive triple doubles and now finding out that it has never been done at the D1 level (magic, oscar, etc. hard to believe) one has to believe that goodwin is all in to do at least that and show the world he is a point guard. I kind of hope that Goodwin doesn’t have to average 7+ rebounds again though. I think with the improved supporting cast handling more of the rebounding duties we can get Jordan up the floor and out on the break more often. This will mean a reduced chance for triple doubles, but I think would make our team better by leading to some easy fast break points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgstl Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 35 minutes ago, Zink said: I kind of hope that Goodwin doesn’t have to average 7+ rebounds again though. I think with the improved supporting cast handling more of the rebounding duties we can get Jordan up the floor and out on the break more often. This will mean a reduced chance for triple doubles, but I think would make our team better by leading to some easy fast break points. His assist will be higher, double double for dayz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almaman Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 1 hour ago, SShoe said: If you're expecting a certain player to be a pleasant surprise, is it still a surprise when they contribute? We're surprised you asked. 2 hours ago, billikenbill said: Dude can flat stroke it, shot is as smooth as silk. He'll be the zone buster we need and is one guy who will come in as a great shooter and leave as one. Ford era may provide us with something not seen since Easy Ed days studs waiting on studs to graduate so they can shine with same radiance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRN Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 It’s not going to be Welmer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyJumpUp Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 3 minutes ago, TRN said: It’s not going to be Welmer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVBilliken Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 I'll throw my vote to Welmer. He is mature, I'll assume driven, healthy (hopefully) and was impressive the year he played. And the different dimension he brings the offense! Imagine him with two of the other bigs on the floor Gordon, French, or Foreman on the floor. An offense that would be tough to defend. Oh damn, just saw the tweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quality Is Job 1 Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 3 minutes ago, WVBilliken said: I'll throw my vote to Welmer. He is mature, I'll assume driven, healthy (hopefully) and was impressive the year he played. And the different dimension he brings the offense! Imagine him with two of the other bigs on the floor Gordon, French, or Foreman on the floor. An offense that would be tough to defend. Are you trying to make us cry? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheA_Bomb Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 I think the surprise player is someone we aren't expecting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SShoe Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 So far, the most pleasant surprise is how good Tramaine Isabell is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slufanskip Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 On 10/26/2018 at 4:48 PM, TheA_Bomb said: I think the surprise player is someone we aren't expecting. Completely disagree. I would not be surprised if the biggest surprise is a surprise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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