I am definitely in favor of starting Wilkins over Kellogg @ BG.
Anyone else want to second the motion?





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I'm in agreement with you, but I'm not as extreme.  I'd make the effort to get both of them starts and minutes in the next three.  Tell 'em to be aggressive as hell and that you don't care about shots falling, or fouls.  You care only about effort on defense, rebounding, and taking the ball at the rim.  Shots eventually go in when it's just part of the game and not the only thing.

I agree...Wilkens has looked a little lost on the defense side.

I absolutely would continue letting Nick work through this struggles as he's a difference maker.  We're a different team when Nick is hot.  Wilkens should remain his replacement as I don't believe Travis is a satisfactory replacement.

As frustrated as everyone is with Ivo, I absolutely would give him a few more cracks at seeing if he can regain the magic here in the 12th hour of his Senior Year.  Run a few set plays for him where he can get edge off a screen and drive; and a few plays where he gets the ball down on the post.  Show him a video of himself playing his Sophomore year one more time and ask him for what has to be the 1,000th time to just bring this Ivo back. 

I believe TJ has been a suitable replacement, but we're simply better if Ivo would be Ivo.  He brings attributes to the table that would make us much better than what we are without him.  The data would support that Ivo, the coaching staff and the fans may have deemed him "finished," but I still give it one more crack before we can't experiment anymore in a few weeks.

Bottom line, it appears Akron is playing at full strength with all engines running at near capacity.  Our team needs to get back to that point ASAP.  For much of this season we've been operating 2.5 out of 5 in regards to capacity.  I count DJ and Reggie as giving us what we expected, or more.  Walt as giving us about .5 of what we expected and recently Nick and ivo giving us at time, close to zero.  We've got to get all 5 of these guys going at the same time NOW.  Then you rotate TJ, Jon, Travis and Stevie in and we're back to where we were ending last year. 

Wilkins can't guard a wet sock on defense

On offense I actually saw him forced to call a time out when faced with single team ( not double team) pressure....and he's a guard.


Sounds like a perfect plan

I see your Caris Levert and raise you a Travis Wilkins.....brilliant.

i have been unhappy with Ivo's game pretty much all year. but i think the problem is between his ears. he still hustles and plays hard, but he has zero confidence right now.

i think he needs on the floor a lot in the next three games to see if he can shake his funk.

i thought Wilkins played too many minutes against Kron and Ivo  didn't play enough. Ivo would have still rebounded hard.

Ivo played maybe two minutes in the second half??? seemed like he was not on the floor at all. i liked him coming off the bench this year better than starting.

don't know if he is in JC's doghouse but i'd like to see more minutes from him.

Monroe, I am with you on your thoughts about Wilkens.  He is going to get more minutes because Nick is struggling with his 3 ball.  Travis continues to shoot it well in practice and is looking more comfortable as his minutes increase.  I don't care if it is Nick or Travis....we just have to find a hot hand and make sure that guy is getting the minutes and the shots !
i don't know what to tell you about Ivo.  I am hoping that he will somehow pull himself up, and get after it, but I am afraid that he may not be quite mentally tough enough or strong enough to make that happen.  I hope that I am reading that wrong, and he will take advantage of his minutes today to show that he deserves to be back in the fray !  His Dad is in town for the game, and maybe that will help him get back after it!  I am pulling hard for him because he is a good kid, and when playing his best, he can help us win !  Watch it closely, and see what we see.  Go Bobcats!

Haha...that's funny...I'm sure he reads us religiously.

I don't care who the frick starts.....I like both of em.

Kron is hopin they don't play us again.

Is TJ hurt? He didn't play at all today did he?

Per the Post on twitter:

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Christian said T.J. Hall had a lot of swelling after Wednesday's game. He warmed up with the team, but Christian decided to hold him back.

wondered where you were sunshine

I can assure you that JC will NEVER read a message board. We've had that discussion.