I actually like that Boals didn't mention Kuany. Boals mentioned Ben Nicol more than a few times this time a year ago and we saw how that turned out. I totally agree that either Kuany or Evans needs to be a solid contributor. It's crucial that one of them gives us solid minutes.

I'm with FJC31 here and not really seeing how/why the season hinges on Kuany or Evans stepping up. If one of the two steps up, that would be a nice-to-have. But it doesn't strike me as a need, and there aren't even enough minutes to go around for both of them to get time. That we brought in two bigs is a pretty clear signal Boals doesn't expect at least one of Evans/Kuany to be in the rotation this year.


Boals has had a three man frontcourt rotation for basically his entire tenure. The last time four front court players saw 10+ minutes was 2021-22 where Clayton & Towns both averaged 10mpg behing BVP & Carter.

Seems pretty clear to me that Hadaway is going to spend time at both the 3 and the 4 and the frontcourt will be Breath/Simmons/Hadaway. We're unlikely to need many minutes from anybody else most nights.

Breath is much more of a center than anybody else on our roster. And he's played a lot at the 5 in his career.

Not just MAC teams.

We were actually worse defending the 3 than inside the arc. But very, very bad at both. Opponents shot 37.6% from 3 against us. 349th in the country. We basically made every single opponent a top 20 3p shooting team.

Some of that, I'm sure, had to do with lack of size inside and perimeter defenders having to over-help on penetration and inlet passes. Hopefully more size inside helps.

Unfortunately in this league you need to carry a couple bruisers to survive in Cleveland. No bruisers, no getting out. That's just the reality of MACtion on the Hardwood. Athletes on the wings don't hurt, but carrying a guy who can eat space, get boards, and put you in foul trouble tend to be the dominant ballclubs of the league.....

You need some bruisers to win the MAC. You need a great guard or two to come out of the MAC and win in the Dance.

Homecoming Saturday has an open practice 11-1, then autographs out near Peden 130-230.

lol

Is entrance at floor level on the southside of the Convo or through the doors on the concourse level at the wall of fame?

I plan on attending after the parade and before going to TailGreat.

Nice being in the Convo to kill time in comfortable seating and air conditioning during the long break between the end of the parade and 3:30 kick off in 80 degree and sunshiny Athens.

Five guys wore red tops and challenged rotating combinations of defenders during defensive drill time with defenders being forced to defend for extended periods of attacks. Three coaches were giving personal as well as pair instructions Regularly.

Then the red shirts came off and green vs white went at it in a scrimmage. I am sorry I don't know but a few names of this edition of players and it being late after a long drive home am too tired to look up the names. I do not know what to read into the make up of the greens and whites. Plus, I only stayed for one scrimmage before heading off to TailGreat.

Pav, Shelton, Elliott, Hadaway and Toledo were on green as were subs the Aussie and a skinny kid who can let it rip from NBA land.

What I saw was team white scored first. Hadaway didn't touch the ball much in half court. Toledo knocked down a three for the first team Green score looking very comfortable from downtown. Pavs missed a floater in the lane and later made a sweet kiss off the right glass. Shelton looked like his MoJo returned as he drained a somewhat contested bomb for a trey on the move from the top of the key. The skinny kid with a quick release nailed a three and Assie jumped out of the gym to snatch an offensive rebound only to have some difficulty in getting it to another when the defense pressured him. Toledo looked like a handful for the defense when they got it into him.

Probably a bit too much dribbling and missed defensive stops but they look basketball ready, not like a group in first days of practice.

Only injury was on team white a player wearing a plastic face plate--a guard who I don't recall him playing last year.

Lots of effort and even diving for loose balls and fast break was encouraged by the staff yelling to push it after a rebound.. Team white did its share of pushing it up the floor too with success.

All the scrimmagers looked ready to contribute with none looking noticeably outclassed by the others. Now lets see how it soon correlates when playing the scrimmages/exhibitions vs non-Bobcat talent.

Interesting. Had a feeling that Hadaway would struggle to move to the 3, but glad to see Simmons willing to play the 5.

Not wild about the backcourt and wings being that small though.