Off the top of my head, EMU starts 3 sophomores along the frontline, all 6-9 or taller, with Bond a 6-7 backcourt starter.

UB's Perkins returns alongside 6-10 Smart and 6-8 McKinzie, all underclassmen this year with 6-11 Bertram, a freshman who is redshirting this year.

I believe NIU's Maric is a senior.

MAC forwards and centers (according to listed roster position) who rank in top 30 in scoring or top 20 in rebounding

Graduating
Jimmy Hall, 6-8, Kent State, 18.5 ppg, 10.8 rpg
Isaiah Johnson, Sr., 6-10, Akron, 16.5 ppg, 7.3 rpg
Steve Taylor Jr., 6-9, Toledo, 16.0 ppg, 12.5 rpg
Tucker Haymond, 6-6, WMU, 14.4 ppg, 4.4 rpg
Franko House, 6-6, Ball State, 13.3 ppg, 6.5 rpg
Kenny Kaminski, 6-8, Ohio, 12.6 ppg, 2.6 rpg
Wes Alcegauire, 6-6, BG, 12.6 ppg, 3.3 rpg
Kwan Cheatam Jr., 6-10, Akron, 11.9 ppg, 7.9 rpg

Returning
James Thompson IV, 6-10, EMU, so. this year, 14.5 ppg, 10.8 rpg
Nick Perkins, 6-8, Buffalo, so., 14.0 ppg, 7.0 rpg
Marin Maric, 6-11, NIU, RS-jr.?, 13.6 ppg, 7.6 rpg
Logan McLane, 6-9, Miami, jr., 12.1 ppg, 6.8 rpg
Demajeo Wiggins, 6-10, BG, so., 10.9 ppg, 8.3 rpg
Trey Moses, 6-9, Ball State, so., 9.7 ppg, 8.3 rpg
Brandon Johnson, 6-8, WMU, fr., 8.2 ppg, 5.5 rpg
Cecil Williams, 6-6, CMU, jr., 7.7 ppg, 6.0 rpg
Tahjai Teague, 6-8, Ball State, fr., 7.5 ppg, 6.0 rpg

Maric is listed as a senior on NIU's roster. This is his fourth year, but he suffered an injury after playing only six games as a freshman. It would seem he would have another year of eligibility due to that.

Please don't ask me how to make it happen, but I still want and still contend we need to bring in a freshman center to play behind Doug Taylor and Wadley, if he's here next season. I really don't like the idea of playing Jason Carter in the post, except as an emergency. If we can get a legit freshman post guy, he can play some his first year (we can use the five fouls) and, hopefully, he'll be a starting impact player by his junior year...Question: We can't even throw Ellis Dozier in the hole for a couple minutes, if only to spare Doug and Jason from maybe a foul or two?

Have you two seriously watched A GAME yet this year? Jason is more than formidable in the post. He's probably got the best post moves on the roster...and I'm including Tony Campbell in that list.

Justyn Hamilton is going to Temple. Wadley, unless I'm mistaken, will not be back on the roster next year, despite having a year of eligibility. Verbal Commits is a great resource to follow re: recruits: http://verbalcommits.com/schools/temple


So unless Dozier, Harley, or someone unless who looks much less likely to consider leaving transfers, we know what the roster will look like. Before anyone jumps to conclusions, I know nothing about them actually leaving. I'm just thinking it's possible, because they're pretty far down the pecking order for PT, and most guys at this level want to be able to play.

If, and this is a BIG IF, one were to transfer, I would hope the coaching staff would strongly consider holding one scholly in search of a transfer they perceive can be a difference maker, a la Jaaron Simmons, Walter Offut, etc.


Lastly, I posted this in another thread, and I really think it rings true here too:

1) Taylor is a five, whether anyone on here considers him as "starting" is up to them. Saul does, I know that. (he's said so)

2) The game, in my opinion, is going away from having true Five's, and going more toward having two Four's. We have that, and will have that moving forward. Carter is outstanding, and was a great find by this coaching staff. If one of Vanden Plas & Gareri fit like Carter, things look really, really good IMO.

We still can't have folks on here begging for EDoz to play do we? Guys, the coaches obviously believe he's not ready....hell...he might never be ready. If he can't crack the rotation with Tone being hurt, he'll never do it this year. #ShipHasSailed #BleedGreen

"Begging" wasn't the right word for me to use. I don't know if transferring after this year will happen. He's only been in program for two years. However, if he doesn't see meaningful minutes after next year....then yes...if he wants to play college hoops then I'm sure he'll at least explore it. Can't blame him at all if that's the case.

Good take....totally agree with the assessment.

Let's see what Dozier can do at center.


















HA!

As for Ellis Dozier's situation, I wasn't the greatest at math in Athens, but if you have five years to play four seasons and he already has red-shirted one season and sat the bench this season, if he can't crack the rotation next season and then decides to transfer, wouldn't that mean after having to sit out the next year he'd only have one season left to play if he goes Div. I? But if he were to transfer after this season, he'd have to sit out next season, but then would have two seasons to play, right?