Quote from: pissclams on October 13, 2009, 02:11:45 PMi'm most looking forward to the development of our guys that have been in the program for a while. pullen + jamar especially. looking forward to watching Wally (best player in the country).i don't expect much from the young bucks, rare that bucks perform like we're used to seeing with bill walker and mike beasley and other GRCOATers. what they should be able to provide is depth. the bucks should be able to spell our backcourt without the entire team dropping into "complete garbage/unable to score for 3 minute stretches" suckitude. i don't remember the last time we had the depth that we will this year and frank has to be pumped about that, if nothing else. Great analysis. Couldn't agree more, except that I will volunteer that I would be very discouraged if Curtis Kelly can't at least match what Darren Kent gave the Cats last year. Anything less would be a disappointment.As for the young bucks, I think the very scenario you describe is what made Frank go in the direction he did, i.e. letting Fred and Buchi walk. I think that second unit is going to be all athleticism, full-court trapping, not letting up, and generating easy buckets for 2-4 minute stretches. Watch and see. It's the first time Frank is going to be able to play the way he's wanted to; couldn't in Year 1 because of Mike and Bill. Couldn't last year because after Jake and Denis, you never knew what you'd get at either end of the court. But now, even if the young bucks can't handle offense, they sure as hell will know how to defend - it's the only way they're going to get on the court.Fascinating team... Athletically, undoubtedly a Top 20 team. But you have see how it comes together, but I think Frank's style will play to the roster's strengths.
i'm most looking forward to the development of our guys that have been in the program for a while. pullen + jamar especially. looking forward to watching Wally (best player in the country).i don't expect much from the young bucks, rare that bucks perform like we're used to seeing with bill walker and mike beasley and other GRCOATers. what they should be able to provide is depth. the bucks should be able to spell our backcourt without the entire team dropping into "complete garbage/unable to score for 3 minute stretches" suckitude. i don't remember the last time we had the depth that we will this year and frank has to be pumped about that, if nothing else.
Tulane also had some local food joint that would give anyone with a ticket a free order of cheese fries if the team scored 100 points, so every time the score got into the 90s, the entire student section would start chanting "Cheese Fries" until they got it. Remember watching them play a couple times on ESPN.
Quote from: ksu_FAN on October 14, 2009, 07:39:05 AMTulane also had some local food joint that would give anyone with a ticket a free order of cheese fries if the team scored 100 points, so every time the score got into the 90s, the entire student section would start chanting "Cheese Fries" until they got it. Remember watching them play a couple times on ESPN.OMG THAT WOULD BE AMAZING! Like the old crispy kreme donuts deal if the Royals got a dozen hits!
