Looking at 2015-2016

[Zakelsta]

The only way for me to push past the pain of tonight is to keep looking ahead.

Give your thoughts on starters, who might redshirt, minutes, etc.

[PantherObserver]

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The only way for me to push past the pain of tonight is to keep looking ahead.

Give your thoughts on starters, who might redshirt, minutes, etc.

Starting 5:
-Wes
-Bo
-Morgan
-Jesperson
-Koch

[DownGoesKansas]

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Other than the obvious Tuttle hole, I think a lot of the season rides on morgan's ability to develop into a scorer. He definitely has the ability but for a lot of times almost looks scared offensively. Other wise look for jesperson to take more of his minutes.

[SoccerDobber]

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Starting 5:
-Wes
-Bo
-Morgan
-Jesperson
-Koch

That's who I've been thinking all along too.

[panther-state]

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Can't wait. God I love this team.

[UNIChippewa]

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I think the starters will be;

Wes
Bo
Jeremy
Paul J.
Koch/Friedmann

I think we have a solid nucleus to build around, but obviously replacing what Tuttle gave us is going to be almost impossible.

As annoying and obnoxious as r&b can be, he is right about the need for solid post play. I hope our younger guys (the aforementioned Koch, Friedmann, and Karlson) get a lot of important development done during the off-season. I don't think we're going to win 31 games or be in the Top 10 again, but 20 victories and an outside shot at the NCAA tournament aren't out of reach.

[UNIhoops]

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Guards we're just fine. Everything depends on Friedman and Koch. We saw some glimpses of talent with Koch this year. For Friedman to start the first few games as a freshmen he had to have shown something. The good news for them is they will have 3 point shooters all around them.

My guess is 1. Wes 2. Bohannon 3. Jesperson 4. Morgan 5. Koch

Would love if Dahl or McDonnell came in and gave us something big.

[krusej23]

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Starting 5:
-Wes
-Bo
-Morgan
-Jesperson
-Koch

That's a really good starting 5. The problem I see next year is our bench after Lohaus. Nobody has significant playing time after those 6. Hopefully some of those guys can step up.

[UNIhoops]

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Has anyone seen Friedman go against Tuttle in practice this year? I know it's just practice, but.... I really haven't heard anything on his development. ??

[Zakelsta]

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Starting 5:
-Wes
-Bo
-Morgan
-Jesperson
-Koch

I've thought that too, but Jake loves to start Freshmen that are ready. (Tuttle, Deon, Moran, Friedman {whoops}) I could see McDonnell making a push to start at the 4, so that we could keep Jesperson playing a true 3, instead of a 3/4 hybrid, which just isn't his game.

My thoughts on Depth Chart:
PG: Wes Washpun, Wyatt Lohaus
SG: Matt Bohannon, Aarius Austin, Robert Knar
SF: Paul Jesperson, Jeremy Morgan
PF: Luke McDonnell, Klint Carlson
C: Bennett Koch, Ted Freidman, Justin Dahl

How that depth chart plays out....not sure. betting we play a decent amount of 4 guard lineups. With 1 post player, just because of the experience we have at G, and lack of experience we have in the post.

[Zakelsta]

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That's a really good starting 5. The problem I see next year is our bench after Lohaus. Nobody has significant playing time after those 6. Hopefully some of those guys can step up.

Luke McDonnell has the tools as a 4. For real, think Tuttle as a freshman. Not saying he has that kind of ceiling, just similar skills coming in as a freshman.

Aarius Austin is a solid junior coming in. Good defender, long, quick. He won't play 25 minutes, but will probably play 10 behind our other guards. Having 2 years of college experience at any level, is really helpful.

I think those 2 guys, Klint, Friedman, and Wyatt will be the 5 guys coming off the bench. Obviously very different minutes between them, but I see us consistently playing 8, 9 on some nights.

[UNIhoops]

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Four guards should be just fine in the Missouri Valley and all but a couple non conference games. Morgan and Jesperson both are 6'6 and solid rebounders/defenders.

[Zakelsta]

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Four guards should be just fine in the Missouri Valley and all but a couple non conference games. Morgan and Jesperson both are 6'6 and solid rebounders/defenders.

I agree. But not in major non-conf games, or (crossing fingers) the NCAA tournament.

I think it's a look that we will go to at times, but our base will still be 3 guards and 2 posts. Koch, Carlson, and Friedman have all played real floor minutes at UNI. Koch and Friedman have played significant minutes in significant games. I believe McDonnell will be able to be apart of that rotation as well. I think those 4 guys can hold down playing some real minutes, and allowing us to use the 4 guard look as an alternative look to use in intentional situations.

[Kyle]

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We'll go as far as our new front court will take us.

Between Koch/Friedman/Carlson/McDonnell/Dahl hopefully we can find two impact players.

[Zakelsta]

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I also feel like Bo steps up into the Tuttle role of the on floor leader. He's shown flashes of it before. Calm, focused, smart. Really a Jacobson on the floor.

Wes is the emotional fired up guy that gets us going. But Bo is calling the plays, leading the huddles, keeping guys accountable to their roles, etc.