I can see Ingram playing the 3. I can also see some transfers. a top 30 basketball player doesn't come off the bench or redshirt. and if he can't beat out Sasha or It, then obviously he's not as great as you people say he is. Versatility is nice, but I don't see Ingram taking minutes away from either Furst or Williams, or Ivey or Hunter, so where are those extra minutes realistically going to come from? It's one thing to say a player will play a bunch of minutes because of his versatility, but you must consider the overall composition of the team before you suggest he will play other positions. the thing is, we have many quality players at each position.
as for academic standing, if a player is going to only play 1-2 years, do you truly believe academic standards will even be a factor? I can see it if the player is going to stay at school for 4 years, but for a 1 or 2 and done? I also believe and most academic people will agree, Michigan is as good academically as Stanford is, and better than Purdue. and that's like choosing between IU and Purdue. How many basketball athletes actually admitted to picking one school over the other based on their academics? Did somebody choose Purdue over IU because of our academics? if so, what was his name? admittedly Sindelar picked Purdue because of its engineering programs. But he was also planning on being at Purdue for 4 years. How many elite basketball players see themselves being at a school for 4 years? I'm not talking about the typical 3 star player. I'm talking about that elite top 25.
i vividly remember that center who wanted to be a computer science major. and then he chose Oregon and their awesome computer science program over Purdue. I have to believe it was Oregon's academics that was the final deciding factor.
I'm also kind of tired of hearing about Villanova. yes, they played a lot of seniors. but unlike Purdue, their seniors actually had talent. take a look at their seniors verses Purdue's seniors. Where are Mathias, Haas and Cline playing? Ours weren't even drafted, while their 6th man was a first round draft pick. Their team enjoyed success, because their players were talented, not just because they were experienced seniors. I'm a firm believer talent beats experience.
I have nothing but praise for Michigan's academic programs. If i could have afforded it, i would have gone to northwestern, and dated Shelly Long.
if Kaufman and Ingram choose Purdue, that will be great. but i won't lose any sleep if they go elsewhere. as for a team of 5 Clines, I'm sorry, I just don't see it. I'm not a huge fan of Cline. and i hate the small ball concept.