Thanks for posting that.
I had a buddy tell me that a guy who is at practice every day said "Pitchford is the best player to come to Nebraska in 5 years"
Take it for what its worth--this article says all the nice/coach speak type things...
I honestly see pitchford/petteway/biggs all starting next year... maybe go really small and start Webster and Gallegos as well. Not sure what we do at the 4. I think Pitchford plays the 5(undersized) unless Vucetic somehow puts on 60 pounds.
My assumption is this:
5- Pitchford/ Vucetic/Kurkowski
4- Shields/Rivers/Fuller
3- Petteway/Hawkins/Tyrance
2- Gallegos/Peltz/Richie
1- Biggs/Webster/Parker/Menke
This changes if they add Attewe and Thomas or one or the other. I think if we get both Thomas and Attewe(drooling)
We roll with this:
5- Pitchford/Attewe/Vucetic/Kurkowski
4- Thomas/ Rivers/Fuller
3- Petteway/Shields/Hawkins/Tyrance
2- Gallegos/Shields/Peltz/Richie
1- Biggs/Webster/Parker/Menke
I think you see Fuller and Hawkins redshirt... possibly.
Lots of tweeners... Attewe probably more of a 4... petteway more of a 4.. Shields is more of a 3--webster is a mix of 1/2.
Few guys who get pushed out of playing time because of this: Parker, Peltz, Rivers
Nah I have to disagree a little
At the beginning of the year the starting lineup will be
1. Biggs or Webster (whoever wins out) most likely Biggs because he has the experience
2. Ray with the loser of Biggs/Webster matchup being the 6th kman
3. Pettaway getting the big minutes.. Rivers will get time between 3 and 4
4. Shields.. Money in the bank with that one with Rivers plays a key role here,
5. Honestly up in the air, depends what kind of lineup we go with but Vucetic will start it out.
I dont get how you can say Vucetic will start? The kid hasnt seen any time this year... Honestly him and Kurkowski look like the same type of player.
Just because of the offense we play. If we want fast paced offense like what Indiana runs I can see Pitchford starting but if we run the offense that Wisconsin run, which we have been doing we will most likely be playing a bruiser in Vucetic. In all honesty I hope it is Pitchford because I like his tempo more but I just am not sure what we will do.
I think we do this mostly to limit possessions and keep the game closer. Currently this roster does't have the athletes to get up and down the floor with teams in this conference. This could very well change though in the coming years if Miles gets some athletes.