I don't get this idea. We had 13 scholarship players last season and so did a bunch of top teams. Many players aren't ready to play right away, plus there are injuries, so if you want 7-8 contributors you need more players than that. I'd bet a lot that colleges continue to fill out their squads.
Well side note, I think the scholarship limit was 15 in 1991. There was no 1 and done and society was different.
Funny thing is a lot of guys would come to UNC if they felt they had a great chance of getting a ring. Realize how many great talents come to the college game and never get a ring, very few even get the chance to play for a ring. 30 years from now, a kid like Wojik if he is able to just be on a natty winning team, can show that grandson his ring and tell him, I was a part of that. It does not matter if you are the last guy on blue steel, the real chance to get that ring means a double ton!
I think it means more to you and me than it does to today's players. Wojcik I think could be an exception, but he we is rare.
It does today wiz, but come the time when they have grandsons that they tell about the days of their youth, well then that ring means more than can ever be stated. I have a buddy that played for Memphis in football. He told his sons about his glory days, yeah yeah pops, what ever. But he took them to his old high school, he showed them the trophy case, that was when his kids realized, daddy was special in his day. Can you imagine showing your grand son YOUR NCAA National championship ring, can you just imagine that moment... Most of us have to imagine it, a very select few have that as their reality.
I don't think I agree. I don't expect it to be all that difficult at least.
IF Trey Alexander wants to come? You just made my point for me Gaucho.
We have two scholarships left. I get the strong feeling one is for Cadeau. Other than Ian Jackson, I don't know that I would want to risk losing any current Tar Heels to the portal by bringing in it someone fighting for minutes with the Heels we've got.
We need forwards, I think that is pretty clear. Will be surprised if we don't go after someone, especially if someone clearly talented enters the portal.
We picked up 2 comboforwards (Ingram, Withers), we're adding a forward from the recruiting class (High,) and we picked up two 6'5" wings who can play the SF position (Ryan, Wojcik.)
Hopefully, he can remain healthy enough to carve out a role for himself at his new destination.
Is Pitt even recruiting him? With his family history with the school, and Capel's love of big forwards, I would have thought they would be all over him.
I'm still not sure who starts at SF. Ryan could if we add Cadeau, but I don't think it's an ideal fit. Maybe overoptimistic thinking on my part, but I think we need one more guy.
Jackson? Mgbako?
Yes I agree with all of this. If we add Jackson or Mgbako, we'd be set. I just don't think we can have Ingram and Withers as our only two forwards.
Cadeau, Jackson OR Jarin Stevenson.
I totally understand the talk about Stevenson as it sounds like he is ours to lose given his family history, but the guy hasn't even committed to the heels. He has had ample time to make his decision about where to attend college, much less whether he's going to reclass or not. I think many believe he is in the bag but until I see a commitment announcement, It feels premature to think about reclassification
You might be right, obviously none of us know for sure. The flip side of that coin is we have a very good balance of veterans versus what would be reclass freshman on this year's team. 2024 would resemble a UK or dook roster, and we all know how those end up. I think our 24 class is so strong that we could afford to spread it out over 2 years.
I think if I had a magic wand and got to create it anyway I chose, I would agree with you. Cadeau is a generational talent who is older than most everyone in his class and has very little to gain in another year of high school basketball. Each of the other reclass candidates could all benefit from an extra year, if nothing more from a physical development standpoint.
His age and all the signals from family and others make it seem almost a certainty that he will reclassify. And if he does reclassify, we certainly don't want him going to S.Carolina.
While I do think we can do well with our current PG options there is far less certainty if we have Cadeau on the court. With Wilcher, I am a buyer that he not only can play the point, I prefer him do so over RJ because I love that kid's decision making. But I don't know, nor does anyone else know how much if at all Wilcher would upgrade us from RJ at the point nor do I believe in any way that Hubert would move RJ from the point for Wilcher to take the spot. IN addition, if Cadeau waits to come with the 24 class, then Wilcher would be moved right back to the 2 so it is not dumb to get him the 2 spot time now so his role the season after reflects more of what he played as a frosh. I fully believe that the only guy that takes the PG role from RJ day 1 for Hubert is Cadeau.
I don't want Jackson until 2024. I don't think he will give us the best version of himself in 1 year if he reclassed. He is one and done for sure, let's not waste it on a less than stellar year.
The parts seem to fit what it seems like Hubert is looking to do and that is the key. The parts didn't fit how Hubert wanted them to play last season and actually for most of the season before, until Manek starting finding his best fit. We were talented last season, easily NCAAT level talent but it didn't fit the style of play Hubert wanted and insisted we play. Like trying to use a running QB in a pro style passing offense, it isn't going to work like it should.
