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YES!

I'm picking Isaiah Williams to start for us at PF next year. He's a stretch 4 & was a stud in high school - is 6'7" & can handle the ball & likes to drive to the hole. I think he's going to be a treat to watch.

True, Skip, but that smallish 3-guard lineup wasn't a very good one. After our loss to YSU I posted that I thought this was going to be a disappointing year. We won a ton of MAC games by the skin of our teeth so record looked good... but we weren't. Not really.

Utomi could be awesome. He's built like a Mack truck w/ a smooth jumper. That's rare. I hope our new coach feels the freedom to do that. I think KD may have felt a little obligation to start both Noah & 'Tino? Idk, but they're both PG's. 'Tino's a Lead Guard, but at 5'10" is awfully short to be considered a 2, let alone guard one. I'd go: PG: Noah / Antino (like you, I prefer Antino, but he's a perfect "Instant O" 6th man) W: Ivey / Parrish W: Utomi / Parrish / Eubanks P: Williams / Poke P: Hughes / Sayles That's a versatile 9-10-man rotation. Gotta pressure & push tempo next year.

I think Big Dog was an assassin. I think it's an "I'm the best player on the court so give me the ball & get out of the way," mentality. But Big Dog was a 6'10" 330-pound assassin so it looked a lot different than a G or W assassin.

Thank you for the clarification. Coach Stewart really intrigues me. He's quickly established UT-Martin as a top mid-major & is a Hoban grad, which I like.

This was an issue during Dambrot's entire tenure. I hope the new coach brings the remedy.

President Wilson tweeting players

Meanwhile, 45-minutes north...

Beacon Journal: Search to replace coach Keith Dambrot begins; current players weigh their options

Meanwhile, from our Zips beat writer...

This is fun. Do we have easy lives and live in a great country, or what?!

I wish we could just use common sense and abolish Title 9! Oh, I went there

Very unique for a mid-major. You have to be at the top-of-the-top of the College Basketball Pyramid to have total security. Remember when Roy Williams left Kansas for North Carolina? Dayton's in the same situation we are this year. Try to enjoy it; it's part of college basketball.

I ran out of "Likes" so long ago...

I'm glad to have TDM & Tyler What's-his-name's scholarships back. Hughes? I hope he stays. He was injured and I think he has potential. When healthy he moves really well for a man his size. Plus, we need post players. Guards and wings? Not so much this year.

Beacon Journal: Coach Keith Dambrot leaving Zips to take job at Duquesne

I woke up this morning excited about Zips basketball again! I had forgotten what that felt like. Go Zips!