Next Year

[pantherfan4ever]

Re: Next Year

I look for a lot of buzz around our program next year. There's a lot of talent, and not enough minutes. That a nice problem to have. I think we have several guys playing in the 12-15 min. range, with Koch being the leader by far (similar to what Arizona does with Derek Williams & Co.). I believe Lyle will be the only frosh that redshirts, and the rest contribute significant minutes. They're just too good. We will lose a few games due to growing pains, but when we gel LOOK OUT! This team has a chance to be the fastest team UNI has had in awhile. They should be able to play a brand of basketball that can run the break, and succeed in the half court game as well. Here's my predictions...

PG Mitchell (true PG)
SG Moran (experience)
SF James (primary backcourt threat)
PF Rank (pick and pop 4)
C Koch (go to guy)

Bench
SG Sonnan (sharp shooter off the bench)
C Tuttle (look for him to play 12-15 min. per game/Stout clone)
SF Singleton (versatile wing must play 3 if we wanna go BIG TIME)
SG Bohannon (a real steal/MVC version of his older brother)
PG Morrison (Pete Schmitt type role)
C Buss (added weight may put him higher in the rotation)
SG Martino (could be a scholarship player if he wasn't so smart)
PG Lyle (redshirt)

I think you are pretty accurate. Offensively, we will be tough if we are agressive and penetrate, instead of settling for outside shots...

Defensively: Very talented lineup but we saw what happened this year without any sort of bruising guy inside. I hope someone can fill Lucas' role, but I fear that lineup will have much of the same issues, defensively, that we saw this year when Lucas went down.

[DownGoesKansas]

Re: Next Year

I look for a lot of buzz around our program next year. There's a lot of talent, and not enough minutes. That a nice problem to have. I think we have several guys playing in the 12-15 min. range, with Koch being the leader by far (similar to what Arizona does with Derek Williams & Co.). I believe Lyle will be the only frosh that redshirts, and the rest contribute significant minutes. They're just too good. We will lose a few games due to growing pains, but when we gel LOOK OUT! This team has a chance to be the fastest team UNI has had in awhile. They should be able to play a brand of basketball that can run the break, and succeed in the half court game as well. Here's my predictions...

PG Mitchell (true PG)
SG Moran (experience)
SF James (primary backcourt threat)
PF Rank (pick and pop 4)
C Koch (go to guy)

Bench
SG Sonnan (sharp shooter off the bench)
C Tuttle (look for him to play 12-15 min. per game/Stout clone)
SF Singleton (versatile wing must play 3 if we wanna go BIG TIME)
SG Bohannon (a real steal/MVC version of his older brother)
PG Morrison (Pete Schmitt type role)
C Buss (added weight may put him higher in the rotation)
SG Martino (could be a scholarship player if he wasn't so smart)
PG Lyle (redshirt)

I could see that. However I really dont think Sonnen's role would be "sharpshooter". He has not shot consitently enough and I think he will be better going towards the rim. Let Moran, James, Bohannon, Mitchell, Koch do most of the 3 pt shooting.

I hope we go with an uptempo style and continue the full court press. I think it will improve with a full season practicing it. Either way it should be a fun season and will be interesting to see what Jacobson's plans are.

[Casey'sitsallgood]

Re: Next Year

I think you are pretty accurate. Offensively, we will be tough if we are agressive and penetrate, instead of settling for outside shots...

Defensively: Very talented lineup but we saw what happened this year without any sort of bruising guy inside. I hope someone can fill Lucas' role, but I fear that lineup will have much of the same issues, defensively, that we saw this year when Lucas went down.

I still think the biggest problem with Lucas' injury was when it happened, although I do feel like the coaches should have adjusted better with as many games as we played...

[jnutt]

Re: Next Year

was it 3 or 4 of our recruits that won a championship? I forgot but it was something great like that. Didn't one of them go undefeated too?

[Moose39]

Re: Next Year

was it 3 or 4 of our recruits that won a championship? I forgot but it was something great like that. Didn't one of them go undefeated too?

Tuttle: West Fork
Bohannon: Linn Mar
Singleton: Hopkins


then Mitchell's Panthers made it pretty far I believe.
Pretty sure Lyle didn't win anything, as he wasn't on the team anymore... right?

[achrist70]

Re: Next Year

Tuttle: West Fork
Bohannon: Linn Mar
Singleton: Hopkins


then Mitchell's Panthers made it pretty far I believe.
Pretty sure Lyle didn't win anything, as he wasn't on the team anymore... right?

The Bohannon and Tuttle's teams were both undefeated, Singleton's team lost once to the team that they beat in the title game, his team also won 3 in a row.

[DownGoesKansas]

Re: Next Year

My updated predictions:

PG: Mitchell (I hope its him but it will more than likely be Sonnen)
G:Moran
G:James
F:Koch
F: ??

Bench: (Not in Order)
1. Sonnen
2. Rank
3. Pehl
4. Buss
5. Morrison
6. Olivier
7. Martino/Lange


RS: Lyle

Unknowns(Do they Redshirt or not): Tuttle, Singleton, Bohannon. My opinion is that Bohannon plays so we can have a good shooter off of the bench. One of Tuttle, Singleton will Redshirt too IMO maybe both.

Also on the topic of who gave up the scholarship, I would guess Moran(due to being a senior and wanting to win one more time) but I really have no idea. Another thing to consider when someone gives up a scholarship is not only the cost of tuition etc but also the fact that scholarship athletes get certain benefits that are not available to walk ons. Not being a scholarship athlete I do not know all of the specifics but I think an example is tutors etc.

[BCPanther]

Re: Next Year

PG- Moran
SG- James
WG- Sonnen
PF- Koch
C- Olivier

Bench-
Rank
Tuttle
Mitchell
Buss
Martino
Morrison
Pehl

Redshirts-
Bohanon
Lyle
Singleton

[achrist70]

Re: Next Year

My updated predictions

PG: Moran
SG: James
SG: Sonnen
F: Koch
F: Olivieria/Rank / Tuttle

Bench:
6: Mitchell
7/8: The two who don't start
9: Buss
10: Martino
11: Morrison
12: Pehl

Now this is assuming that Olivieria comes in ready to play, Lyle was already a redshirt in my opinion, but now this allows us to redshirt Bohannon and Singleton because we can move Buss to more of a 3.

[pantherfan4ever]

Re: Next Year

My updated predictions:

PG: Mitchell (I hope its him but it will more than likely be Sonnen)
G:Moran
G:James
F:Koch
F: ??

Bench: (Not in Order)
1. Sonnen
2. Rank
3. Pehl
4. Buss
5. Morrison
6. Olivier
7. Martino/Lange


RS: Lyle

Unknowns(Do they Redshirt or not): Tuttle, Singleton, Bohannon. My opinion is that Bohannon plays so we can have a good shooter off of the bench. One of Tuttle, Singleton will Redshirt too IMO maybe both.

Also on the topic of who gave up the scholarship, I would guess Moran(due to being a senior and wanting to win one more time) but I really have no idea. Another thing to consider when someone gives up a scholarship is not only the cost of tuition etc but also the fact that scholarship athletes get certain benefits that are not available to walk ons. Not being a scholarship athlete I do not know all of the specifics but I think an example is tutors etc.

Jake has been pretty clear that Tuttle is ready to contribute now and will be playing/contributing this season. So, I doubt we see him redshirted. Some combination of Bohannon/Lyle/Singleton probably.

[Moose39]

Re: Next Year

My updated predictions

PG: Moran
SG: ANTHONY JAMES
SG: Sonnen
F: Koch
F: Olivieria/Rank / Tuttle

Bench:
6: Mitchell
7/8: The two who don't start
9: Buss
10: Martino
11: Morrison
12: Pehl

Now this is assuming that Olivieria comes in ready to play, Lyle was already a redshirt in my opinion, but now this allows us to redshirt Bohannon and Singleton because we can move Buss to more of a 3.

Fixed it for you

[UNIPNTHR]

Re: Next Year

I hope we go with an uptempo style and continue the full court press. I think it will improve with a full season practicing it. Either way it should be a fun season and will be interesting to see what Jacobson's plans are.

My High School baseball coach used to say, "you can hope in one hand and *deficate* in the other, and see which one fills up first."

I wouldn't anticipate us becoming an uptempo team any time soon (read: ever).

[achrist70]

Re: Next Year

Fixed it for you

I was typing that on my phone so it is a pain in the butt to type it that way.

[UNI83]

Re: Next Year

Combo #1
Starters:
PG: Johnny Moran 6'3 Sr
SG: Anthony James 6'1 rJr
WG: Marc Sonnen 6'3 Jr
F: Jake Koch 6'8 Jr
F: Chris Olivier 6'8 Fr

Bench:
6: Deon Mitchell 6'0 Fr G
7: Seth Tuttle 6'8 Fr F/WG
8: Chip Rank 6'6 So F
9: Nate Buss 6'8 fFr F/G
10: Austin Pehl 6'10 rJr C
11: Matt Morrison 6'1 rSo G
12: Max Martino 6'8 rFr F/G

Combo #2
Starters:
PG: Deon Mitchell
SG: Anthony James
WG: Johnny Moran
F: Jake Koch
C: Chip Rank

Bench:
6. Chris Olivier
7. Marc Sonnen
8. Seth Tuttle
9. Austin Pehl
10. Nate Buss
11. Max Martino
12. Matt Morrison

In both of those there are a couple players on the end of the bench that probably won't ever play, unless the game is out of hand at the end (Jarod Snydergaard 6'1 rFr, Tyler Lange 6'6 rSo, James Humpal 6'5 rFr. None of these players on are scholarship.

I'm going to assume that Bohannon, Lyle, and Singleton all RS at this point - unless they come in and dominate fall ball.


It's really damn hard to figure out who plays ahead of who right now in a lot of places because of the talent we are going to have...I'm glad I'm not the one making that decision.

[DownGoesKansas]

Re: Next Year

Combo #1
Starters:
PG: Johnny Moran 6'3 Sr
SG: Anthony James 6'1 rJr
WG: Marc Sonnen 6'3 Jr
F: Jake Koch 6'8 Jr
F: Chris Olivier 6'8 Fr

Bench:
6: Deon Mitchell 6'0 Fr G
7: Seth Tuttle 6'8 Fr F/WG
8: Chip Rank 6'6 So F
9: Nate Buss 6'8 fFr F/G
10: Austin Pehl 6'10 rJr C
11: Matt Morrison 6'1 rSo G
12: Max Martino 6'8 rFr F/G

Combo #2
Starters:
PG: Deon Mitchell
SG: Anthony James
WG: Johnny Moran
F: Jake Koch
C: Chip Rank

Bench:
6. Chris Olivier
7. Marc Sonnen
8. Seth Tuttle
9. Austin Pehl
10. Nate Buss
11. Max Martino
12. Matt Morrison

In both of those there are a couple players on the end of the bench that probably won't ever play, unless the game is out of hand at the end (Jarod Snydergaard 6'1 rFr, Tyler Lange 6'6 rSo, James Humpal 6'5 rFr. None of these players on are scholarship.

I'm going to assume that Bohannon, Lyle, and Singleton all RS at this point - unless they come in and dominate fall ball.


It's really damn hard to figure out who plays ahead of who right now in a lot of places because of the talent we are going to have...I'm glad I'm not the one making that decision.

If it is combo #2 I would expect Koch to play the center. I really think his post game will improve during the off season.

Also I think too many people are writing off Bohannon because of our depth. Yes he might red shirt but I really think he is a player that can contribute very meaningful minutes next year as a shooter and as a complete basketball player.