2023 Returnees

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Originally Posted by noteggs

Before some start to lose confidence in Des’ ability to start next year, there is thing called freshman to sophomore leap. Yes he struggled with decision making/turnovers but showed flashes as being a well rounded player. His shooting should improve with a full off season with Sean.

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Agree. He had a rough game against Texas, but so did Slouey, Colby and Jack. I am surprised some are so harsh about him. He is a legit talent and has stepped up and made a key basket or stop at times in games when his team really needed it. He’s had freshman mistakes and he’s played like a veteran at times. I feel confident he’ll keep getting better and his role will keep growing.

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Originally Posted by noteggs

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This most likely will be a big rebuild to get this team back to the levels we were this season. It looks like we may very well lose Nunge, Kunkle, Boum, Jones, and Freemantle. That pretty much the production of this years team gone. On top of that, we have several fringe players Tandy, Edwards, Miles who just haven’t developed to play at this level and may look to transfer. That leaves us with Claude, Hunter, Craft, and maybe Tucker returning. We do have a good group of freshmen coming in but freshmen typically do not make a major impact there first year here. So, we most likely will need an impact point guard and at least two impact bigs in my opinion. I trust Miller but next year could be a rebuild year unless we are able to strike it big in the portal. With all the NIL business being played, not sure if that will happen or not.

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Originally Posted by XUGRAD80

There’s a lot of anti-Freemantle speculation being posted up here… He was performing at an all-league level for much of the season….remember his triple-double?….and looked to be pretty engaged with his teammates and coaches. As with ALL of the X players, there were times when he didn’t play some aspects of the game as well as we might have liked. But those occasions were rare. I didn’t see him sulking or disinterested in the huddles or dogging it at anytime. I really don’t get the hate that some are espousing in their posts. I’d love to have him back and would be excited to see it.

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I complete agree with your post. I’d love to have Free back too. I too don’t get some of this negative talk about him.

He’s refocused and and playing well with a good attitude. Under Sean’s coaching he and Hunter have stepped up and have thrived.

I want Free back and every other player Sean wants back who has eligibility.

There is no more rebuilding at Xavier. With the portal, I say Xavier will never have a rebuild.

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Originally Posted by XUGRAD80

There’s a lot of anti-Freemantle speculation being posted up here. A year ago I might have joined in. But I thought that this past year he had become the player I thought he was going to be after his freshman year. He was performing at an all-league level for much of the season….remember his triple-double?….and looked to be pretty engaged with his teammates and coaches. As with ALL of the X players, there were times when he didn’t play some aspects of the game as well as we might have liked. But those occasions were rare. I didn’t see him sulking or disinterested in the huddles or dogging it at anytime. I really don’t get the hate that some are espousing in their posts. I’d love to have him back and would be excited to see it.

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I agree with everything you offered here.

My point was simple: if he doesn't want to be at X, then I don't want him at X. The reverse also is true: if he is committed to Xavier and to how Sean operates the team, then it would be crazy not to be all-in on him, given his talent and experience.

Speculation is the right word for this. We'll most likely know his real intentions soon enough.

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Originally Posted by XUGRAD80

There’s a lot of anti-Freemantle speculation being posted up here. A year ago I might have joined in. But I thought that this past year he had become the player I thought he was going to be after his freshman year. He was performing at an all-league level for much of the season….remember his triple-double?….and looked to be pretty engaged with his teammates and coaches. As with ALL of the X players, there were times when he didn’t play some aspects of the game as well as we might have liked. But those occasions were rare. I didn’t see him sulking or disinterested in the huddles or dogging it at anytime. I really don’t get the hate that some are espousing in their posts. I’d love to have him back and would be excited to see it.

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I agree. IDK— sounds like Sean told his good pal MOR Zach’s family sucks, so he’s going to transfer to UK, or something.

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Originally Posted by OTRMUSKIE

There is no more rebuilding at Xavier. With the portal, I say Xavier will never have a rebuild.

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Ok, call it what you will.

It doesn’t really matter what you call it, chances are they are going to be bringing in lots of new players that have to be taught a new to them system and have to be coached on how to play together as an effective team. They are probably going to be losing 90%+ of their minutes played and points scored and replacing them with players that are new to the system and to each other. Call it rebuilding, call it restocking, or call it retooling, or call it whatever, it’s all the same thing.

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Ok, call it what you will.

It doesn’t really matter what you call it, chances are they are going to be bringing in lots of new players that have to be taught a new to them system and have to be coached on how to play together as an effective team. They are probably going to be losing 90%+ of their minutes played and points scored and replacing them with players that are new to the system and to each other. Call it rebuilding, call it restocking, or call it retooling, or call it whatever, it’s all the same thing.

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In this case, rebuilding might not be a negative. There is still some infestation within the structure from the last builder.

I wouldn't call it infestation, they're not vermin. They just don't fit the current system. And can be counciled to continue at a different locale more suited to their talents, like Miami O.