The "showtime" Panthers?

[06panther10]

I know we've heard this type of talk in pre-seasons of year's past, so take this fwiw...http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/d...ing-this-year/

[Moose39]

Re: The "showtime" Panthers?

Better than the '96 Bulls.

[r54uni]

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We get this same message at the beginning of every year - then we have a couple turnovers because we are out of control on offense, the opponent gets a couple easy baskets cause we aren't in position to get back on defense, coach Jake's head explodes and we are right back in our set running offense and intense "d" scheme. This isn't Jake's style!!!

[JayJ79]

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tv:ma for violence, language, and nudity....

oh wait, I thought you were referring to the premium cable channel. ;op
(I do like some of their original series like Dexter and Homeland)

[UNIChippewa]

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Certainly seems like everyone from the media to his own coach is talking up Deon Mitchell. I hope that he meets the high expectations that seem to have been set for him.

[CarsonT]

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Certainly seems like everyone from the media to his own coach is talking up Deon Mitchell. I hope that he meets the high expectations that seem to have been set for him.

Jake certainly seemed to hold Deon in higher regard than the other freshmen last week. And it also seems he'll at least get a few chances in the starting line up. As a true freshman, to say that before practice even started seems pretty big.

Jake doesn't seem like the kind of guy to put undue pressure on a player, but I guess we'll see.

[9YRPLAN]

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where are we getting that deon is going to start?

[ubuntuCAT]

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I haven't heard a quote from coach but the Register article did say this:

And coach Ben Jacobson said that, with freshman Deon Mitchell likely to start at the point, veterans Johnny Moran and James will stay on the wings

[CarsonT]

Re: The "showtime" Panthers?

I haven't heard a quote from coach but the Register article did say this:

I don't know if "likely" is appropriate, but Jake did say he and Morrison are the only "true" point guards on the roster. With what AJ and Moran bring to the table and the possibility of playing four guards, maybe it's more connecting the dots.

[9YRPLAN]

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I haven't heard a quote from coach but the Register article did say this:

yeah i read that, but thats the first ive heard of him being "likely" to start. i seriously doubt that info.

whens the last time we had a "true" PG starting? our system just doesnt seem to need one. we have good luck with multiple combo guards on the floor.

[achrist70]

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Gary said the same thing on OPR one night, so I think there is a decent possibility of it happening.

[9YRPLAN]

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oh yeah i agree, it would just surprise me. maybe jake is more comfortable with an older guy in sonnen coming off the bench to keep experience on the floor.

[Khan4Cats]

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Mitchell is making AJ switch to a different gear to keep up with him. They look good working on transition game together though. I could see some running happening, but it will probably come only when the opportunity is right-as we have done consistently under Jake.

[BCPanther]

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I actually believe it this time.

Kwadzo's strength was his physicality in getting to the rack. Mitchell has the speed dimension that Kwadzo didn't.

Also without a true five, ie Eglseder or Luke, your big men are much better able to run the floor. With Rank, Tuttle, Singleton, and Buss on the roster you can make the case that Jake Koch is your least athletic big, which says a ton for the group as a whole...

[clenz]

Re: The "showtime" Panthers?

I actually believe it this time.

Kwadzo's strength was his physicality in getting to the rack. Mitchell has the speed dimension that Kwadzo didn't.

Also without a true five, ie Eglseder or Luke, your big men are much better able to run the floor. With Rank, Tuttle, Singleton, and Buss on the roster you can make the case that Jake Koch is your least athletic big, which says a ton for the group as a whole...

Agreed. Jake always has run a slow pace because that is what our roster was set up for. However, now with a roster full of Jake's (I would argue that JE, KA, AK, and KD were just as much Jake and Mac though) recruits we are seeing a very different style of player at UNI.

It'll be interesting to see what kind of game plan Jake has for a line up like this.