Would have been a great day for a home football game in Athens, right Alan? Enjoyed walking the campus before catching some basketball instead.

Good stuff^^^^^^^

perimeter D was good during the parts of the game that mattered

Jeff, agreed one one count about Carter. Having seen him play on numerous occasions I'm not certain on the "baby fat" comment either. After the two games I saw him play last season, I remarked in his recruiting thread that "he needs to get in the gym and shoot free throws..." That said, his work on the boards, commitment to defense and court awareness are gonna make him a fan fave...

Guys by baby fat what I was referring to was the fact that many if not most bigger guys coming in to college and really don't have a very well developed upper body or arm strength. Tony was like that as was Doug. Now look at them after some time in the weight room. I think you'll see the same development in Carter over the next few years. When Setty was a senior, he was very well cut.

Culver is athletic and more of a slasher than Ricardo, He is way longer but not as thick and a little less likely to make toughness plays, instead, relying on his speed and court awareness. Rico somtimes had his body going a different way than his brain was telling him to go... I think Culver is kind of a less polished but more athletic Steven Coleman. It wil be interesting to see if he gets the reality that he needs to go to the rack instead of trying to shoot that (as the players would say) "broke ass" jumper. He needs a lot of work on shot mechanics from what littel i Have seen of it. Exciting player and a heck of a quick defender.

Carter is smarter and a better "basketball player" than Ivo. More fundamental, more controlled and better ball sense and way far ahead with BBIQ and knowledge of his opportunities to contribute at this point. He is not as big or wide as IVO and a bit less of an athlete. Probably not going to have as much explosive plays and wow! factor as Ivo but will be less frustrating and ultimately more satisfying to everyday fans. He is going to be a good talent as he developes over the years. He looks like he is a gym rat and is willing to put in time efficiently in the gym to get the most out of his abilities. Not the type to watch highlight reels and go to the gym to try and mimic those, more apt to look at his own game weakness' and bolster those. More like a Kretzer type player with a lot more versatility and court awareness/ability and one heck of a defender. He is just a bit taller than Block but has really good post footwork, good back to the basket skills and can play both sides on the perimeter as well.

I like the idea of a "Kretzer type player." I hope he lights it up against Akron the way Kretzer did against us.

Re: Culver - I envision him as a Nick Harney type player for us with his length, athleticicm, and defensive skills.

After watcing this game, I actually can see a lineup of Simmons, Culver, Laster, KK, and Tony depending on the matchups that allows for two of the better defenders on the wings with three of the best offensive players on the team blended together at the same time.

I like the potential combinations this year's group is going to have. It's going to be another fun year to watch!