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No doubt, the MAC is still a guard league. But a MAC coach (I believe Charlie Coles) once said "The MAC is a guard league ... but good MAC guards win with good MAC post guys." Now, in his era, one good 6-7 post guy (Wally, Ira Newbill, Alex Shorts, Ohio w/Trent or Brandon Hunter) was all they needed. Now, even at the mid-major level, most good teams not only have guards, they have TWO post guys. That's why you see so many teams loading up with bigs, even at this level. As the season wears down, good bigs start to play up.

They have added 3 portal bigs so far (lost 2 grad bigs, 2 portal bigs) but none seem like a swap for Gillespie. Williams maybe swaps Whaley ... maybe. But one from EMU looks like just a rim protector and the other looks like a serious project. Both Kent starting guards portaled (both to losing programs) and SF (Safford) graduated, so they still got a ton of work left to do. In fact, all Kent's new signees are coming from losing programs so that lockerroom should be interesting.

I think Colin White could be a 3-4 in the MAC. He supposedly has a physical streak in him. This stings Toledo where the fan base wanted him back home. The key now is for White to measure up to his prep credentials as a MAC player.

May not be a Big Ten player ... but definitely has Big 10 size. He'll be a rotational banger at the very least 15-20 min a game. I'd take him!!!

How does this compare around the MAC? Most MAC teams have been decimated by the portal and graduations.

WKU is a program many around the MAC for years have coveted for expansion, specifically because of the quality of their basketball program, historically. Guessing their NIL is competitive with MAC teams, just a ??? of which positions they want/need to spend it.

Interesting pickup. He fits how they used to play, but not so much how they played last season. Not sure he would be a fit for the Zips, but he at least knows the league and for them fills a void.

Experienced guard who can score, rebound and assist; perfect transition guy for the freshmen guards behind him.

I would not expect any MAC-level commits for at leas a week to 10 days. The big $$$ dominoes have to fall first, then the solid/low tier P5 teams set the market, then mid-majors can scramble for the leftovers. IMO the key will be identifying those under-valued freshmen and sophomores who are - hopefully - better than their marginal stats. Signing a senior to be for being an elite starter is poison in my book, especially since they will demand top $$$. This is a dirty business at the moment. I would not like being a part of it.

I believe Marshall lost its PG ... Young could return home on a discount.

He did this last year and came back. ... Very few teams are going to put the ball in the hands of a 30-percent 3-point shooter, even if he is 6-3, plays great D and can get to the rim. Athletically he can play on a power conference team, but he has limitations at that level.

I'm always amazed at the fact 3-pt shooters - especially guards/wings - seem to be so coveted, when so few of them average much more than 11-12 ppg. I'd take a JCampbell (BG) type-guard in a heartbeat over a 3-pt shooter because he gives a team so much more ... and he barley made 20-percent on his 3-pointers.

The plus CofC is getting in Gross is a coach who has learned how important 'culture' is. along with talent ... and when to shy away from talent that does not mesh with culture. There are a lot of players at Ohio, Illinois and early on at Akron that taught Gross to shy away from as he career goes forward.