Do we get another basketball next season?

Germainfitch1 · Post by **Germainfitch1** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 11:23 am

I was just looking at our roster and it seems primed for another exodus....

We are going to have something like 9 guards on scholarship next year if you include Phillips, and based off his recent PT I think you have two.

4 Seniors: Samarco, Floyd, Phillips and Wright
1 Junior: Robinson
2 Sophomores: Moten, Clements
2 Freshmen: Simms, Miller

9 players for 3 spots????

Floyd may see less time as a senior than he did as a Junior. And if Clements does not see more time he may be thinking of greener pastures

Metz · Post by **Metz** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 11:27 am

Why 3 spots and not 4? This is the MAC...the MAC is not dominated by big men. Feel free to argue, but it's just not. 4 guard sets are run all the time...while teams may not start 4 guards, they are in rotation like that all the time. Hell, Moon came in the game the other day for Lefeld. If that doesn't back me up, I don't know what will.

Germainfitch1 · Post by **Germainfitch1** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 11:32 am

We will not want to start 4 players under 6-4 for an extended amount of time. I understand we can do it, but they will get beat up alot. I think you are right about the solution though. If I remember correctly Miller weighs something like 235. He can play some forward with that weight

OSUFALCON · Post by **OSUFALCON** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 12:05 pm

Nate Miller is a small forward that played power foward in high school. He's build like Anthony Stacey. He's 6'3"-6'4" at 235-240lb. I would not be surprised to see a three guard starting lineup: Floyd, Samarco, Wright, Marschall and Lefled. Off the bench Sullivan, Moten, Robinson, Clements and Miller come December. Not sure about Sims or Larson. I don't see Phillips playing much next year. Dusan could be redshirted, his injuries may force him to get healthy.

Our front court will be light but stronger than this year with Sullivan and Miller coming in they will be more than enough to replace
Soler. I don't know much about this 6'8"-6'9" new kid, Marc Larson. He weights only 215. That's 20 lbs. less than Marschall. He'll need to drink lots of milkshakes before next season if he is to play any.

Metz · Post by **Metz** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 12:18 pm

OSUFALCON wrote:He weights only 215. That's 20 lbs. less than Marschall. He'll need to drink lots of milkshakes before next season if he is to play any.

If you saw Marschall when he first got here, you'd think the same thing!

Flipper · Post by **Flipper** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 12:25 pm

I think you'r e more likely to see marschall and Sullivan or Miller starting up front with Samarco, Floyd, Wright, Moten, and Clements fighting it out for the other three spots.

I'm not really counting on Lefeld next year.

hammb · Post by **hammb** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 12:34 pm

Flipper wrote: I'm not really counting on Lefeld next year.

With the recent history of our program it might be rather presumptuous to count on anybody for next year.

That being said, I know what you're saying about Matt. I have to believe that he is risking lifelong injury to be playing this year. If his feet do not get better (and I doubt they will) I just cannot see him playing again. But the kid is such a worker, maybe he'll just try to gut it out for one more year.

Germainfitch1 · Post by **Germainfitch1** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 12:45 pm

hammb wrote:
Flipper wrote: I'm not really counting on Lefeld next year.
With the recent history of our program it might be rather presumptuous to count on anybody for next year.

That being said, I know what you're saying about Matt. I have to believe that he is risking lifelong injury to be playing this year. If his feet do not get better (and I doubt they will) I just cannot see him playing again. But the kid is such a worker, maybe he'll just try to gut it out for one more year.

Are you suggesting he may quit the program? I would think with a 6 months off of his feet he should be much improved. Its hard to heal when you have to play so often. any chance they shut him down for the rest of the year soon?

Metz · Post by **Metz** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 1:11 pm

Germainfitch1 wrote: Are you suggesting he may quit the program? I would think with a 6 months off of his feet he should be much improved. Its hard to heal when you have to play so often. any chance they shut him down for the rest of the year soon?

I can assure you he won't be taking 6 months off...they work out and play year round.

Germainfitch1 · Post by **Germainfitch1** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 1:44 pm

Ok genius. But wouldnt a guy with bone bruises on his feet who can barely practice now maybe want/need

to take 6 months off? You are so in tune with the basketball program.

hammb · Post by **hammb** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 1:48 pm

I'm not saying that he may quit. I'm saying it's quite conceivable that a doctor tells him he should quit. Or his parents talk some sense into him.

The way I understand it Matt's problem is that he has no arches in his feet. That won't correct itself...and doesn't lend itself to playing D1 basketball either. I imagine that anytime he gets out there and starts running & jumping again to get into shape to play he'll again start to suffer from serious foot pain. I hate to see it, because he's probably my favorite player on this team, but I'm not going to dismiss the notion either.

Your feet are nothing to screw around with. It is quite possible that after this year he realizes that he doesn't want to walk around with a limp all his life just to play one more year on a mediocre basketball team.

Germainfitch1 · Post by **Germainfitch1** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 1:58 pm

Has he suffered from this problem all 3 years?

Metz · Post by **Metz** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 3:18 pm

Germainfitch1 wrote:Ok genius. But wouldnt a guy with bone bruises on his feet who can barely practice now maybe want/need to take 6 months off?

You'd think so, but by the way he plays, you never know. He obviously plays through pain because he loves to play the game. You really think he'll stop for 6 months because of pain?

Germainfitch1 wrote:You are so in tune with the basketball program.

Once again you have to make a rude comment directed at me for no reason. Great job!

Metz · Post by **Metz** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 3:19 pm

Germainfitch1 wrote:Has he suffered from this problem all 3 years?

Someone like yourself who is so "in tune" with the program should know this.

Tricky_Falcon · Post by **Tricky_Falcon** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 3:25 pm

hammb wrote:The way I understand it Matt's problem is that he has no arches in his feet.

I heard the same thing on the OU broadcast the bobcat radio guy said that where the arch should be is all bone and the sensation he gets when just walking feels like he is walking on rocks. Imagine how that feels when he is running down the court at full speed.