Trimble is gone

[ChuckS]

Declared for the draft and has signed with an agent reportedly.  I'm not 100 percent sure he even gets drafted.  Maybe a team takes a flyer on him in the second round, but he could be playing in Europe next year. 

I think this is probably a good thing for the program overall.  There were too many times this season where the rest of the team was standing around just waiting for Trimble to make the play so maybe this helps some of the returning crew develop into players who can take over the game a little more.  

Also, Melo declaring opens up the possibility of five star recruit (SG) M.J. Walker committing here.  

As of now I think your starting five is: PG: Cowan, SG: Huerter, SF: Jackson, PF: Fernando, C: Cekovsky. 

Bench: Brantley, Bender, Nickens, Wiley, Morsell, Tomaic

Nickens or Wiley could transfer.  Wiley seems a likely candidate, but he may not be willing to sit out another year (would make two of the last three).  If we don't get Walker I assume we bring another transfer in.  

[Tony-OH]

1 hour ago, ChuckS said:

Declared for the draft and has signed with an agent reportedly.  I'm not 100 percent sure he even gets drafted.  Maybe a team takes a flyer on him in the second round, but he could be playing in Europe next year. 

I think this is probably a good thing for the program overall.  There were too many times this season where the rest of the team was standing around just waiting for Trimble to make the play so maybe this helps some of the returning crew develop into players who can take over the game a little more.  

Also, Melo declaring opens up the possibility of five star recruit (SG) M.J. Walker committing here.  

As of now I think your starting five is: PG: Cowan, SG: Huerter, SF: Jackson, PF: Fernando, C: Cekovsky. 

Bench: Brantley, Bender, Nickens, Wiley, Morsell, Tomaic

Nickens or Wiley could transfer.  Wiley seems a likely candidate, but he may not be willing to sit out another year (would make two of the last three).  If we don't get Walker I assume we bring another transfer in.  

Yep, that's my take on this. Trimble was as frustrating to watch as exciting and now perhaps some guys will be able to let it loose a little more and they can play more as a team, not four guys supporting the superstar,

[ArtVanDelay]

Great news.  MJ Walker, come on down. 

Also reshirt freshman Micah Thomas has transferred.  We now have 2 open scholarship spots.  I hope Turge adds Walker and another highly rated recruit.  I'm worried he'll sign a Euro who would be a 2 star player in the states, and a grad transfer who does very little for us ala LG Gill. 

[Finisher]

Not surprised by how he acted at the end of the season. He was clearly gone.

Don't see us making the tourney without him.

[ChuckS]

On 3/30/2017 at 4:13 PM, Finisher said:

Not surprised by how he acted at the end of the season. He was clearly gone.

Don't see us making the tourney without him.

Weren't we considered to have one of the best if not the best freshman class in the Big 10 this year?  

I would be disappointed if we don't make the tournament next season.  There is a lot of upside with the big 3 (Cowan, Huerter, Jackson) and our interior depth should be improved.  

[ChuckS]

On another topic, I really think Jackson needs to improve his handle.  

A la Bradley Beal in his first couple years with the Wizards, he loses the ball or is out of control way too often when he's taking it to the basket.  That's the difference between him being a star and just a second or third option.  His shot is there and he's got great length/size for a small forward/stretch four.  

Huerter seems like a guy who is going to improve a lot.  He seemed to get much better from the start to the end of the season where as Jackson and Cowan both regressed some.