This is simply too important not to have its own thread- A place exclusively for news about the bigs X is in on.
We need a BIG now! A good OL’ fashion SIX FOOT TEN TRUCK.
Someone who takes up space in the lane like Stainbrook... blocks shots like West... cleans the boards like Hill.
We need someone who ain’t afraid to throw it down even with someone in their face like Jalen or Jones. Someone who’s always in position for the easy dish and flush like Farr. Don’t care if he is as athletic as D Brown or as sturdy as O’Mara. Maybe it’s someone blossoming late like Love. It just doesn’t matter. The fact is -This team needs a solid big who can bang. The fans know and so does Steele (right coach?)
The only questions is... Who we gettin’?
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Thread: So what BIG are we gettin’?
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04-02-2021, 04:53 PM #1
So what BIG are we gettin’?
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04-02-2021, 06:00 PM #2
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04-02-2021, 06:09 PM #3
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04-03-2021, 09:17 AM #4
I hope you are right and he fits into that role nicely. From the tapes I’ve watched, he looks more like a big kid more comfortable playing out on the perimeter. He does have a nice size to him, but I don’t recall seeing any film of him playing much defense in the paint or even playing near the basket. Do we know how many rebounds he averaged his senior year?
We really need him (or someone) to be more like James Farr was his senior year - not like James Was during his early X years. It would be great if the films of Edwards are not a complete representation of his game and he can be that guy in the paint we need.Last edited by IM4X; 04-03-2021 at 09:22 AM.
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04-03-2021, 09:20 AM #5
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USC had a 7’ lottery pick and a 6’11 pro along with being the second tallest team in the country . UCLA has a lottery pick, Oregon state actually did have a 7’0 lumberjack. Florida state is the tallest team in all of d 1 basketball. One of Arkansas’ best players is 6’10 245.
Not sure where you got your info. Now saying all that, there is a way around not having to have a 6’10 235+ guy and make the tourney and advance, but you better have some athletic freaks like Oregon, bama and houston have. So either x get a big guy or two or suddenly become athletic freaks...there is one on the roster right now—Odom that we have seen. Maybe one of the freshmen are.Last edited by Xville; 04-03-2021 at 09:27 AM.
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04-03-2021, 09:29 AM #6
Last edited by IM4X; 04-03-2021 at 09:31 AM.
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04-03-2021, 09:36 AM #7
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04-03-2021, 09:39 AM #8
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04-03-2021, 09:56 AM #9
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04-03-2021, 10:27 AM #10
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I think it will take some time for Cesare Edwards to adjust to college life in the post. He might not be ready until next year to contribute significant minutes to this team. How would you feel if Steele gets another 6’7-6’8 power forward who is more of an outside shooter instead of getting a 6’9-6’11 center who does his damage in the post?
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