FlashGary is dead on here. Just to confirm...we only have 1 scholarship available to use in Spring? And if somebody does transfer that would free up another one....right? And I know nothing about anyone transferring, but you just never know. Seems to me a JUCO PG makes sense. We have to have a backup PG we can trust to put on the court for 8-10 minutes next year.

I'm with Van ...give him the reigns for 8 to 10 with the understanding he will be running the show. Balance the classes and groom the future. Problem is that it is a b it late in the game for next year to find the guy who will be running your show in a few years.

The rule still exists, but I feel like players usually use this rule to find a program where they will get more playing time. We really only have 8-10 minutes per game to give.

Might want to go with defensive addition in the short term for an NCAA run since its such an offensive oriented team. A player that can come in 8-10 minutes and help on the glass.

Very true. If we go for someone capable of playing the two guard as well we could run some three-guard lineups and get the transfer more playing time.

I understand the push to focus on another PG in recruiting, but I want the best player available no matter the position. As it stands now, in my amateur opinion, it looks like that player is another wing... Desmond BANE. That kid can play.

Who's going to take Treg's spot...do the things that Treg does?

Plus, we need more rebounding help.

Bringing in a freshman point guard would be ideal, but you have to weigh the quality of player you'll get to come into the program now, knowing he'll sit behind Jaaron Simmons for two seasons, as opposed to playing behind him for one season if we bring a guy into the 2017 class. This is just a reality of mid-major hoops. Really good players may be willing to play limited minutes for two seasons at a power conference school, but I believe the mindset is different when it comes to mid majors; that quality of player will go to a mid major where he can get some serious run as a freshman. Here's something else to ponder: how many "combo" high school guards can you remember who functioned well at the point in college? For instance, for us, did Stevie Taylor, Nick Kellogg and Bean Willis significantly improve their point guard skills or did they all function much better as shooting guards? From what we've seen of them thus far, I envision Jordan Dartis and James Gollon as shooters, as neither has the look of a penetrate and dish guard. And that's not a crime. Different players have different skill sets. You want your players comfortable and confident on the court. So I'd rather bring in a player who fits the role.

I believe that you don't train players to be lead guards; they're either wired that way or they're not. Think about the first time you saw the likes of Simmons and DJ Cooper. They both had the "it" factor that quality point guards have. So I encourage Bobcat rooters to understand and enjoy what we have in Simmons, because the skill set he possesses, even as a sophomore, doesn't come around the block at mid major schools very often. Jaaron gives Saul Phillips and the offense an incredible comfort in knowing they can probe a defense and look for a quality scoring opportunity, not overly concerned about the shot clock, because Simmons can take anyone off the dribble and get to the rim practically at will when the clock is running down. This is where I believe sitting out the transfer year helped him. It gave him an additional season to get stronger, which DJ Cooper didn't have (remember how DJ got bounced around like a beach ball early in his career. Then by the time DJ was a junior, he was getting the "and one" on a regular basis.) We've got a special guard here in Jaaron and I believe we'll get the maximum efficiency out of him by playing him fewer minutes as his career progresses. This is why I'm leaning in the direction of a pure junior college lead guard who could play 10-12 minutes right away, or a grad student, as suggested on another post.

It seems like a lot of guys on our current roster are slanted toward the offensive end... Bane would fit in well!

Seriously though, dunk aside, he seems like a guy who would really be a terror in the MAC.

I am concerned about depth at PG next year... Dartis, while having a great freshman campaign, doesn't seem to be a point. Watching Gollon struggle @Kent was frustrating, but he is the guy in this class I'd pencil in as the potential PG. I'm hopeful he can make a big jump in the offseason. I think the potential is there.

Jaaron Simmons OOC games - 14.5 pts, 7.8 assists, 5.3 turnovers per game
Jaaron Simmons MAC games - 15.7 pts, 7.6 assists, 3.1 turnovers per game

This guy has been improving his game, the sky is the limit. I think he'll have his own MAC POTY before he is done.

I like him and I think he really meshes with the current Saulball gang. I am really taken by his offensive skills. Reminds me of Dominic James. I do think he is going to be a defensive project...some of our guys only played zones from the time they were young uns in AAU....difference being they still were taught principles ...Block is a good example coming from a zone oriented but fundamentally sound program that demanded excellence and got results at the state finals level. OTOH Des is in a small school program and does not see the comp Dominic James or Block saw every night. When you look at our current frosh who played big school ball and who played small?

Newark and Lincoln are comparable D2 programs

Stevens Pt was a small D4 comparable program.

I think you can see where my thoughts regarding this matter lie. I think there is a huge upside and the skill is there as well as the athletic ability. I like the kid and his attitude. I just know how kids get built up and then the fanbase loses their mind and comes down on them when their weakness' cost a possession. Just reporting what I see...positives and negs.

Not to sidetrack the thread but, yeah, Borna definitely nailed it with his call that players that face higher levels of competition in high school (Block Dartis and to a lesser extent, Taylor) are much more "ready" for the college game. I would be curious to know where he would place Jason Carter and Johnstown's level of competition...

And I am happy to think we could be having this same conversation next year with Campbell and Simmons...