With a full roster, this is a top 20 team. With Noi hurt we can’t have anyone have a bad night on offense. Last night it was Davis who had his worse game in awhile. Still think we will be a lot better with the simple addition by subtraction, but I really think a grad transfer guard will help.
i think this is a good to very good team with a healthy roster though not sure top 20.
the holes that were apparent at the start are still there. when the team moves the ball and doesn't settle for quick 3's it is a good offense and when it bogs down with a player of two dominating the ball in the offensive end by dribbling out high or someone is settling for quick shots there were struggles.
the other area that has been there all year long is the lack of any real depth at 4 or 5 and no interior offensive game. when you look at the 6 players who have either transferred or been down with injury none really showed a proven presence inside on the offensive end. no one player showed they had the ability to fill the role vlad did in this offense by hitting the shot from the elbow on the high screen as well as effectively post up down low.
non-conference the frogs did okay without this presence because no one really posed the defensive presence they have seen in the big 12. no real way to know in conference play and i will concede having fisher and noi back does change this team from the perimeter.
neither though fills the hole in offense left by williams and vlad and neither is a great on the ball defender.
i have said it before and will say it again, every member of the 2019 recruiting class is either a wing or guard and the tallest player is 6'6".
no way this program can go into next year and expect significant change without bringing in multiple big's. you have samuel and barlow and no other big's on the projected roster for nbext year and if there is one area the frogs have struggled to recruit depth in these 4 classes of dixon are big's.
