is they become sophomores. and have had a year in on weight training.
to those obsessing about our lack of 3pt shooting and the 3 pt shooting of EVERY potential Boilermaker I say "lighten up Francis."
To listen here you'd think that Fletch is never going to be able to shoot again. That he's "lost it" or something. I guess.
He was light and weak and he got hammered game in and game out to take him out of his game. And it worked. As a freshmen starter.
He'll be back. Stronger, smarter and out for payback. If anybody doesn't think he'll be much improved next year I say you're wrong. But time will tell.
Every bit as important is we'll have competent replacements for some of his minutes if needed. Heide can shoot. He hasn't done it here so everyone will be (rightly so) skeptical but all you have to do watch him to see a true shooter. Colvin will bring the explosiveness missing from this years team (Heide too for that matter). Pretty stroke aside Newman never shot it like it looked he should, and he was an upperclassman (BIG difference)
Smith seemingly wore down over the season and the beatings they were taking. He lost his legs on his jumper and he'll be much stronger and better in every area. If Lance can keep him fresher that will be big.
I liked what Brandon brought to the team defensively but his shooting is easily replaced by the incoming guys and freshmen turning into sophs. If Lance can replace his defense, and Heide/Colvin get his shots, we'll be better. If TKR shows he can shoot the mid range jumper that will open up things significantly too.
If Zack leaves this is still a top 20 team.
If he comes back and they shoot like they should this team will be very hard to beat.
to those obsessing about our lack of 3pt shooting and the 3 pt shooting of EVERY potential Boilermaker I say "lighten up Francis."
To listen here you'd think that Fletch is never going to be able to shoot again. That he's "lost it" or something. I guess.
He was light and weak and he got hammered game in and game out to take him out of his game. And it worked. As a freshmen starter.
He'll be back. Stronger, smarter and out for payback. If anybody doesn't think he'll be much improved next year I say you're wrong. But time will tell.
Every bit as important is we'll have competent replacements for some of his minutes if needed. Heide can shoot. He hasn't done it here so everyone will be (rightly so) skeptical but all you have to do watch him to see a true shooter. Colvin will bring the explosiveness missing from this years team (Heide too for that matter). Pretty stroke aside Newman never shot it like it looked he should, and he was an upperclassman (BIG difference)
Smith seemingly wore down over the season and the beatings they were taking. He lost his legs on his jumper and he'll be much stronger and better in every area. If Lance can keep him fresher that will be big.
I liked what Brandon brought to the team defensively but his shooting is easily replaced by the incoming guys and freshmen turning into sophs. If Lance can replace his defense, and Heide/Colvin get his shots, we'll be better. If TKR shows he can shoot the mid range jumper that will open up things significantly too.
If Zack leaves this is still a top 20 team.
If he comes back and they shoot like they should this team will be very hard to beat.
