skeeter said:
oldrunner said:
You have convinced me Mr Pirate. I like your rotation with the bigs. However, I think Hajek will get some time as well. One, or possibly two, of these incoming guards will get significant playing time. I still think that two players will redshirt, I just don't know who it might be. It may come down to injuries in the preseason or development over the summer. There is also the chance that one or two of the kids on this years team would transfer to a smaller school to get more playing time. If that happens, it will not be due to citizenship, accademics or any such thing. All of these kids are good, hard working kids. I think that it is quite obvious that one or two of these kids will never play at WSU, but could probably be starters at smaller schools, and they are good kids, good team mates, and good students. Where we are the thinest is at the 3 spot. If we could find someone like K Bull, or better, I think we would consider bringing them in. The alternative to that will be to use our depth at guard to back up in that spot.
I think we need an athletic JC Wing if we want to be dangerous in the post season next year. Frank Session w/out the attitude would be perfect. Hopefully we'll have more of an inside game next year with an improving Hajek/Tresnak and Otis/Fulton. Having Lillard and Bamforth and even Bullinger on the floor is really going going to open things up, hopefully in the paint as well.
We do need an athletic wing...really that is the only part of the puzzle missing, but I have a feeling that the coaching staff has a lot of faith in Fields. Also, maybe Porter will develop into that wing that Weber really needs. Looking at the Sky for 2011-2012...
PG: A+ (Lillard, Bamforth, Richardson, and Wheelright all can play the point...three of the four have experience and know how to run the sets, three out of the four have proven they can handle the position and lead the team; Wheelright, i'm hoping, is going to be a special player for the Cats)
SG: A+ (Lillard, Bamforth, Wheelright, Fields, Brown...Lillard and Bamforth two 1st teamers and future Big Sky/Weber State 3pt leaders!!! Yeah, thats all I need to say.)
SF: B+ (Bullinger...he along merits an A, but there isn't a lot of experience behind him. Yes, Porter and Davis played, but will they both be back? Yes, Fields has the height and ability to play the 3, but I think he is better suited at the 2, and he could play the 1 for the Cats, he could be on of the most versatel players joining the Cats in sometime.)
PF: A- (Mahoney, Fulton, Mook, Hajek or Tresnak...if Hajek and Tres are playing at the same time...two 6-10ers in the game at once for Weber!!)
C: B- (not a lot of experience and Mahoney is undersized and isn't the greatest offensive player. Granted, Mahoney, if he is hitting his outside shoots can really open up the floor for the Cats, but he wasn't hitting them this year with consistency, which is what the Cats need him to be able to do. However, I really can see this becoming one of the strongest positions for the Cats. Tresnak knows what to expect from the College game, and understands what he needs to do. He is a really smart kid and will leave being one of our better centers; playing against another 6-10 everyday kinda helps a big develop.)
I'll say it again...Rahe has, on paper, one of the best classes in Weber State history joining an already experienced and proven team next fall. Our incoming recruiting class is something else.
