I know the who the top 6 players are but who starts and who is the 6th man?
Starters:
Cook, Lloyd, Fletch, Bol and Pippen. I think Bartley might be the 6th man.
I Think McGill may be the sixth man-- But you're right, what do you do with Bartley. He has yet to live up to his hype IMO--maybe start the two seniors Lloyd and Bartley but give equal time to Cook, McGill and some time to J. Beane/ Gooch. It may be Cook, McGill and J. Beane (if he performs well and is here) in 2019-20 as starters. D. Beane will be there in 2019-20 as heavy minute contributor.
The big "get" in next year's (2019) class has to be a Transfer impact (JUCO or D-1) Big--even if Amadou Fall progresses and shows he can help for 2019-20
We should have a very deep team this year. We could have 10 legit players this year. When was the last time we had more than 6 or 7? I have alot of faith in both Beane's, Gooch and Mcgill to go along with the 6 I had mentioned before.
As for the big JUCO pickup for next year I still have my eye in Jalen Shaw who is going to Triton CC. I hope he can get his grades in order and become NCAA eligible. I think this kid could be a beast in the MVC!
I just thought the same thing on Shaw when I saw he was going to Triton--but he may not be a predictor and so have to finish his AA degree (two years) in order to qualify--we really need a big for 2019-20. We could still grab Shaw for 2020-21 season--he is pretty darn good
I know the who the top 6 players are but who starts and who is the 6th man?
Starters:
Cook, Lloyd, Fletch, Bol and Pippen. I think Bartley might be the 6th man.
I think you are right in your starting line up. I believe Bol and Pippen both start. Then sub out either Bol or Pippen in the first 2-3 minutes with Bartley and roll Fletcher or Lloyd to the 4. Then alternate the two bigs through the rest of the game. If you worry about equal minutes for Bol and Pippen just reverse the sub out at the start of the 2nd half. I also think there should be 4 redshirts on this roster, Rudy, Fall, Shafer, and the walk-on Swedura. By redshirting Rudy, we will have an experienced big on the squad for 19-20. Fletcher and Lloyd have both been productive in the 4 spot. Gooch has also demonstrated he can hold his ground at the 4. J. Beane is a 2-3-4 spot player and could add some minutes at the 4 too. A Fall redshirt is obvious. A redshirt for Shafer would allow him to bulk up. Swedura isn't going to get any minutes anyway, so allow him to retain 4 years of eligibility after this year.
Starters:
Cook, Fletcher, Lloyd, Bol, and Pippen
First off the Bench:
Bartley (good candidate for the MVC 6th Man of the Year Award)
Remaining Bench (not in playing order)
Gooch, McGill, D. Beane, J. Beane
I think your idea of red shirting Rudy is a good idea if he would be ok with it. Could def help the 19-20 team and isn't going to get much playing time this year barring injury.
Rudy will not redshirt, his size will be needed and a senior just doesn’t redshirt. I have never heard of a redshirt walk - on.
I am sure a red-shirt walk-on is more common in football. But over all so are players at walk-on status. Swedura is being brought in as a preferred walk-on. He seems to have good high school stats and may be trying for one of 7 scholarships available in the 19-20 season. I doubt he sees any game time this year with the current number of guards on this roster. By being a red-shirt Walk-on he will preserve this year of eligibility while still getting full practice time learning the game at this level. The below is a quote from this link;
http://usatodayhss.com/2017/the-5-most-commonly-asked-questions-about-being-a-college-walk-on
- Preferred Walk-On – This is the highest status as a walk-on. You are guaranteed a spot on the team and are going to receive all the support of normal scholarship athletes.
- Walk-On (Recruited) – If you aren’t receiving preferred status, that simply means your position on the team isn’t guaranteed. You may be required to try-out once on campus or maybe the coach is expecting you to red-shirt your first year. This is still a great option for athletes, especially those looking to play at the highest division level they can.
Josh Warren was a red-shirt his Sophomore year due to the presence of Rolan Roberts. Josh just wasn't going to get much playing time with Roberts, Dearman, Willis, and Korn on that years roster. It seems to me that a red-shirt would benefit both Rudy in playing time, and SIU in having an experienced big for 19-20. Taking a red-shirt for Rudy would probably extend his visa too, allowing him more time in the U.S.
https://siusalukis.com/roster.aspx?path=mbball
New official roster--love the set up of putting two action pictures on each of the vet's bios-the pics flip back and forth when you view them--all new guys are listed too--their bios have not been added yet.
I know the who the top 6 players are but who starts and who is the 6th man?
Starters:
Cook, Lloyd, Fletch, Bol and Pippen. I think Bartley might be the 6th man.
I think you are right in your starting line up. I believe Bol and Pippen both start. Then sub out either Bol or Pippen in the first 2-3 minutes with Bartley and roll Fletcher or Lloyd to the 4. Then alternate the two bigs through the rest of the game. If you worry about equal minutes for Bol and Pippen just reverse the sub out at the start of the 2nd half. I also think there should be 4 redshirts on this roster, Rudy, Fall, Shafer, and the walk-on Swedura. By redshirting Rudy, we will have an experienced big on the squad for 19-20. Fletcher and Lloyd have both been productive in the 4 spot. Gooch has also demonstrated he can hold his ground at the 4. J. Beane is a 2-3-4 spot player and could add some minutes at the 4 too. A Fall redshirt is obvious. A redshirt for Shafer would allow him to bulk up. Swedura isn't going to get any minutes anyway, so allow him to retain 4 years of eligibility after this year.
Starters:
Cook, Fletcher, Lloyd, Bol, and Pippe
If your line-up is so it would be the over-all biggest starting five we've ever had: 6-2, 6-5, 6-5, 6-8, 6-10--may not be the best, but the tallest
Roster update;
Jersey Number / Player
#1 Swedura
#5 D. Beane
#15 Fall
#23 Shafer
