Basketball Recruiting

[TLB]

Chase Johnson and Isaiah Stokes should be around 6'9" when enrolled.

So, their getting a raise? /roger

 

[InstiGATOR1]

Next year probably looks like this:

Starters

PG: Chiozza/Allen/Hester/Okauru
SG: Allen/Hudson/Ballard/Hester/Okauru
SF: Hudson/Stone/Johnson/
PF: Stone/Stokes/Bassett/Johnson
C: Hayes/Gak/Stokes/Bassett/Johnson

This assuming Robinson and Egbunu leave

I see the rotation so far next year as:

PG: Chiozza,
SG: Allen, Hester
SF: Stone, Hudson
PF: Stokes,
C: Hayes, Gak

I am confident in the guard rotation and expect Hester to back up both spots with Hudson swinging between SG and SF. All the guards have shown they can play some on this level. Hester coming on in the last few games has been a real plus. Stone, Hudson, Hayes and Gak a little bit have shown they can play on this level. I am projecting with Stokes probably in part because his brother came to UTn SEC ready to play 25 mins per game, but clearly this could be Bassett or Johnson or maybe if Gak is most ready Hayes goes to PF.

Of course a graduate transfer could change this or Robinson or Hayes might stay.

 

[Wuerffel4Pres]

Just about every year, we lose someone who goes pro early in both football and basketball who has no business going, but does anyway. Believe me, someone that we all expect to be on the team with absolute certainty next season will be gone. Who will it be? No one knows. But it always happens.

And once, just effing once, I would love it if some b-ball stud was down to UF and Duke or Kentucky and shockingly picked UF. But let's face it, it's NEVER going to happen.

 

[InstiGATOR1]

And once, just effing once, I would love it if some b-ball stud was down to UF and Duke or Kentucky and shockingly picked UF. But let's face it, it's NEVER going to happen.

It has happened plenty of times. Kasey Hill and Bradley Beal were recent ones. Chris Walker was also probably one too. Of course you mean in the White era and we will have to keep hoping for that.

 

[LeeForThree]

I see the rotation so far next year as:

PG: Chiozza,
SG: Allen, Hester
SF: Stone, Hudson
PF: Stokes,
C: Hayes, Gak

I am confident in the guard rotation and expect Hester to back up both spots with Hudson swinging between SG and SF. All the guards have shown they can play some on this level. Hester coming on in the last few games has been a real plus. Stone, Hudson, Hayes and Gak a little bit have shown they can play on this level. I am projecting with Stokes probably in part because his brother came to UTn SEC ready to play 25 mins per game, but clearly this could be Bassett or Johnson or maybe if Gak is most ready Hayes goes to PF.

Of course a graduate transfer could change this or Robinson or Hayes might stay.

Hudson will be starting imo, no question...SG or SF....him and Allen might be the best scoring duo in the country next year

 

[Wuerffel4Pres]

It has happened plenty of times. Kasey Hill and Bradley Beal were recent ones. Chris Walker was also probably one too. Of course you mean in the White era and we will have to keep hoping for that.

Selective memory: I tried to forget that the two biggest McDonald's All American busts (Hill and Walker) attended UF.

 

[InstiGATOR1]

Hudson will be starting imo, no question...SG or SF....him and Allen might be the best scoring duo in the country next year

Yeah we have had this disucssion before. I think and hope that UF can continue to start 3 bigs. But all of this depends on Bassett developing or Stokes or Johnson being ready.

 

[LeeForThree]

Yeah we have had this disucssion before. I think and hope that UF can continue to start 3 bigs. But all of this depends on Bassett developing or Stokes or Johnson being ready.

I think Stokes can...I just don't think Stone can play SF that much. He is probably not as good as Robinson handling the ball. Very loose with the dribble/wild

 

[t-gator]

I think Stokes can...I just don't think Stone can play SF that much. He is probably not as good as Robinson handling the ball. Very loose with the dribble/wild

I watched stokes play a few weeks ago and if he's starting, we're in trouble.

 

[InstiGATOR1]

I think Stokes can...I just don't think Stone can play SF that much. He is probably not as good as Robinson handling the ball. Very loose with the dribble/wild

Well Leon nor Robinson is a great ball handler either.

 

[LeeForThree]

I watched stokes play a few weeks ago and if he's starting, we're in trouble.

I don't know which game you saw...but he plays like Robinson offensively, plus low post moves...all while being 280 lbs. Looks like he may be quicker than Robinson along with better ball handling and passing.

 

[t-gator]

I don't know which game you saw...but he plays like Robinson offensively, plus low post moves...all while being 280 lbs. Looks like he may be quicker than Robinson along with better ball handling and passing.

They played on espnu. He had 8 points and quite a few turn overs. He doesnt run the floor at all. Has very little lift and doesn't hit the boards very hard. He's got a ways to go and needs to shed some weight.

 

[LeeForThree]

They played on espnu. He had 8 points and quite a few turn overs. He doesnt run the floor at all. Has very little lift and doesn't hit the boards very hard. He's got a ways to go and needs to shed some weight.

The weight is due to football. He was 300 + during football season and he was trying to play both in college. Since he committed he has said he is going to lose his football weight. My guess is by next season he is 20-30 lbs lighter at least

 

[t-gator]

The weight is due to football. He was 300 + during football season and he was trying to play both in college. Since he committed he has said he is going to lose his football weight. My guess is by next season he is 20-30 lbs lighter at least

We better hope because he doesn't carry it very well.

 

[Bernardo de la Paz]

Hudson will be starting imo, no question...SG or SF....him and Allen might be the best scoring duo in the country next year

Lol

 

[LeeForThree]

Lol

Haha...which part, Hudson starting or best scoring duo?

I think they both avg between 15-20 ppg

 

[InstiGATOR1]

Haha...which part, Hudson starting or best scoring duo?

I think they both avg between 15-20 ppg

That depends on other guys NOT developing. I really can not see them getting that many shots or points. Stone is going to get his shots and points next year. Hayes will get his points too though he may take up fewer shots. Chiozza and particularly Hester will take up some shot too. As of now UF is too deep for two guys to dominate the offense like that and this is before any graduate transfer this off season.

 

[LeeForThree]

That depends on other guys NOT developing. I really can not see them getting that many shots or points. Stone is going to get his shots and points next year. Hayes will get his points too though he may take up fewer shots. Chiozza and particularly Hester will take up some shot too. As of now UF is too deep for two guys to dominate the offense like that and this is before any graduate transfer this off season.

I am also expecting much better offense though...going up to 85-90 ppg. If they avg 30....that still leaves 60 to go between the rest of the players. 10 For Stone, 10 for Hayes, and 15 for PGs (Hester and Chiozza). That leaves 20-25 pts for the rest of the bench. Which I think is feasible with Okauru, Ballard, Johnson, Stokes, Gak, and Bassett

 

[InstiGATOR1]

I am also expecting much better offense though...going up to 85-90 ppg. If they avg 30....that still leaves 60 to go between the rest of the players. 10 For Stone, 10 for Hayes, and 15 for PGs (Hester and Chiozza). That leaves 20-25 pts for the rest of the bench. Which I think is feasible with Okauru, Ballard, Johnson, Stokes, Gak, and Bassett

Nine teams are scoring 85+ a game this year. UF is only 6.3 points away from the 85 mark now. I expect Frank Martin to still be at SoCar and that holds down your scoring. I expect LSU to actually play defense next year. So I am a bit skeptical.

 

[Bernardo de la Paz]

I am also expecting much better offense though...going up to 85-90 ppg. If they avg 30....that still leaves 60 to go between the rest of the players. 10 For Stone, 10 for Hayes, and 15 for PGs (Hester and Chiozza). That leaves 20-25 pts for the rest of the bench. Which I think is feasible with Okauru, Ballard, Johnson, Stokes, Gak, and Bassett

Currently the leading individual scorer is getting 30 a game. I will be surprised if Allen and Hudson average that many combined.