Time to reinforce roster?

[UWMandSDSU]

Re: Time to reinforce roster?

I believe as a walk-on according to http://www.verbalcommits.com/schools/grambling-state

Possibly for just a semester, much like a George Marshall situation?

[joeboo22]

Re: Time to reinforce roster?

Possibly for just a semester, much like a George Marshall situation?

My guess (and it's just a guess) He will join Grambling at semester, and be eligible to play 2nd semester next year. However since he only has 1 year of eligibility he might choose to sit out and play an entire year the following.

[bigticket1]

Re: Time to reinforce roster?

My guess (and it's just a guess) He will join Grambling at semester, and be eligible to play 2nd semester next year. However since he only has 1 year of eligibility he might choose to sit out and play an entire year the following.

Wouldn't he be eligible second semester next season, plus the entire next season, since he has never redshirted ?

[NebraskaJack]

Re: Time to reinforce roster?

Did anyone else notice how bad the SWAC was this OOC season?

Here are the records against D-1 opponents.

Gramblimg 3-9
Southern 2-9
Prairie View A@M 2-11
Jackson State 1-10
Alcorn State 0-9
Alabama State 0-12
Texas Southern 0-13
Miss. Valley State 0-13
Alabama A@M 0-13
Arkansas Pine Bluff 0-14

Yep, that's right... 8-113. That right there is the reason the Power 5's want all the low and mid majors out of the Big Dance.

[GoJacks2010]

Re: Time to reinforce roster?

Wouldn't he be eligible second semester next season, plus the entire next season, since he has never redshirted ?

My assumption would be that he could play beginning next year's 2nd Semester and have 1.5 years of eligibility. Or he could sit out all of next year and have two years following that.

[Justwin]

Re: Time to reinforce roster?

Did anyone else notice how bad the SWAC was this OOC season?

Here are the records against D-1 opponents.

Gramblimg 3-9
Southern 2-9
Prairie View A@M 2-11
Jackson State 1-10
Alcorn State 0-9
Alabama State 0-12
Texas Southern 0-13
Miss. Valley State 0-13
Alabama A@M 0-13
Arkansas Pine Bluff 0-14

Yep, that's right... 8-113. That right there is the reason the Power 5's want all the low and mid majors out of the Big Dance.

The power 5's want all the low and mid majors out of the big dance because of $$$$$!

[MontanaRabbit]

Re: Time to reinforce roster?

The power 5's want all the low and mid majors out of the big dance because of $$$$$!

The problem is the big dance wouldn't be what it is without them. I'm fairly sure ratings would suffer if it was all P5 teams. I know I would be less interested.

[NebraskaJack]

Re: Time to reinforce roster?

The power 5's want all the low and mid majors out of the big dance because of $$$$$!

Yes, and a team with a losing will be taking some of their money.

[NorCalJack]

Re: Time to reinforce roster?

Well when Nagy was here we use to have a 9 man rotation in the OOC and then when conference play started he would shorten the rotation to 7. So that is basically what is happening now, so having 9 on the bench is plenty and we can absorb 2 injuries or suspensions.

[Nidaros]

Re: Time to reinforce roster?

Did anyone else notice how bad the SWAC was this OOC season?

Here are the records against D-1 opponents.

Gramblimg 3-9
Southern 2-9
Prairie View A@M 2-11
Jackson State 1-10
Alcorn State 0-9
Alabama State 0-12
Texas Southern 0-13
Miss. Valley State 0-13
Alabama A@M 0-13
Arkansas Pine Bluff 0-14

Yep, that's right... 8-113. That right there is the reason the Power 5's want all the low and mid majors out of the Big Dance.

Historically black schools have many budget problems and play many money games with whoever is willing to schedule. Grambling played Iowa and USED this year. There was a pay check for both games no doubt. Prairie View whose web page celebrates the induction of Zelmo Beatty into the small college hall of fame went on to play in the NBA, and they also lost to SDSU in the 1961 regional in the Barn. I did not see that game, but was told that Prairie View found the fan noise intimidating plus the playing of Don Jacobsen, Denny Busch, Bob Shelden and Terry Slattery was more than what they could handle. No longer do Zelmo Beatties show up at PVAM, but do show up at Texas or Texas A&M. So their rosters do not include big names nor to they even play as well as they did in the days of segregation.

[SoDakJack]

Re: Time to reinforce roster?

Well when Nagy was here we use to have a 9 man rotation in the OOC and then when conference play started he would shorten the rotation to 7. So that is basically what is happening now, so having 9 on the bench is plenty and we can absorb 2 injuries or suspensions.

This.

SDSU's top 5 MPG guys are 30, 30, 27, 27, & 22
USD's top 5 MPG guys are 31, 30, 25, 24, & 19

In the Western game, 9 Coyotes got minutes - 8 of them had double digit minutes played and one had 5.

Edit: Had the MPG totals switched

[bigticket1]

Re: Time to reinforce roster?

Well when Nagy was here we use to have a 9 man rotation in the OOC and then when conference play started he would shorten the rotation to 7. So that is basically what is happening now, so having 9 on the bench is plenty and we can absorb 2 injuries or suspensions.

As long as the injured's initials aren't MD.

[SteelSD]

Re: Time to reinforce roster?

I guess I'm just not ok with the 7 man rotation. I mean one of the big keys to our visit to the dance last year was Howell, and now he isn't even good enough to get on the court? My guess is something is going on behind the scenes, but doesn't mean I have to like that a quality player that makes us better is wasting away on our bench.

I've always felt best when a team has an 8-9 person rotation during the season and come closer to the end then you can start shrinking it down. I like guys having fresher legs come tourney time. Plus, do we really trust the Thiesen's ankles are going to survive another half+ season?

[MontanaRabbit]

Re: Time to reinforce roster?

I guess I'm just not ok with the 7 man rotation. I mean one of the big keys to our visit to the dance last year was Howell, and now he isn't even good enough to get on the court? My guess is something is going on behind the scenes, but doesn't mean I have to like that a quality player that makes us better is wasting away on our bench.

I've always felt best when a team has an 8-9 person rotation during the season and come closer to the end then you can start shrinking it down. I like guys having fresher legs come tourney time. Plus, do we really trust the Thiesen's ankles are going to survive another half+ season?

Howell is averaging 14 minutes per game this season. Last year he average just over 16. I'm not sure why he didn't play against NDSU, but I'm not going to say he's wasting away on our bench just yet. Now if he sits the next couple I may agree.

[CappinHard]

Re: Time to reinforce roster?

I guess I'm just not ok with the 7 man rotation. I mean one of the big keys to our visit to the dance last year was Howell, and now he isn't even good enough to get on the court? My guess is something is going on behind the scenes, but doesn't mean I have to like that a quality player that makes us better is wasting away on our bench.

I've always felt best when a team has an 8-9 person rotation during the season and come closer to the end then you can start shrinking it down. I like guys having fresher legs come tourney time. Plus, do we really trust the Thiesen's ankles are going to survive another half+ season?

Idk... Howell was needed last year to add a scoring spark. Jenkins provides that and has the ability to score more than Howell did. He'll be needed throughout the regular season, but he might end up being the odd man out when it comes to a short rotation. Especially when Flatten and Severyn are playing as well as they are.