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Thx. I'll try and confirm tomorrow.

Well I do have to say something about these 2 guys coming in and how it might hurt now. From the things i have read Matt wants to redshirt this coming year so that means he will not be helping out during games but can help out in practice. TJ has to sit out next year due to transfer rules.

So both of these guys can help out in practice but not on the court next year. So we will have to wait and see what happenes. Then if JT or Mayes leaves we will need gaurd help next year and this does not help that situation.

Just my opinion

Ben J, all that goes to pot if Alex Jacobsen's evil plan to extend his eligibility to 8 years remains successful. Rumor has it he'll soon be filing a claim to the NCAA of suffering post traumatic stress syndrome after Lute Olson took leave and then retired from the program and having to endure the instabilty it caused.

The counter argument, though, is let's assume Turner stays and plays next season. Arizona will then have 7 underclassmen on the roster with probably 3 as starters (Turner, Johsnon and one of the freshman). That's a very young team so any college-level experience, even JUCO, is good for the club and does provide some insurance against any surprise NBA departures following next season.

How would all this affect the APR? If that drops, doesn't that also affect the # of scholies?

As long as those leaving are good standing on theeir academiccs it does not harm the APR, KNAT is rumlored to graduate this summer and is our best student. Josiah may have issues.

Jim

Agreed, I think the majority of the roster has improved from season to season. K-Nat's inability to develop, even if the coaches are to blame here, jumps off the map so high because his lack of development left a huge hole in the middle of the paint. Hence, it overshadows the development of those Peb names, as well as Brendon Lavender and Jesse Perry.

One lesson we learned in college basketball this past seasons is it's difficult to play a high major D1 schedule with a roster (height and size) more geared for the mid-major level.

What's nice is Arizona, literally overnight, will go from the smallest team in the Pac-12 to the biggest.

I think you guys are all looking gift horse in the mouth!

Yes we have turnover but how on earth is it bad to replace empty roster spots? I don't care if we have to replace everyone, if we have open spots, we need to fill them. Can't do anything about the fact that it's a high number, so let's move on.

1. Ask the big guy to play this coming year - we WILL NEED HIM - none of the freshmen will be able to play as well or be as developed physically or emotionally as he is, every year at that age is huge and he's two years older. Then redshirt him when the more talented kids are Sophomores. By the time he's a senior, they'll be in the NBA and we've got a great, long term, stabilizing force.

2. You guys forget that championships at Arizona were not solely won by stars, but rather by journeyman types who logged huge minutes and were as good at their supporting roles (sometimes better) than our stars were at their roles. What has been desperately missing form Wildcat Basketball for nearly a decade are the Jud Buechlers, Bennet Davisons, Gene Edgersons, Justin Wessels, Raye Owes, Anthony Cooks.... those are the guys we won league championships with - it wasn't just Elliott and Stoudamire and Reeves and Mills and Jefferson....it's the fact that Lute had 5-8 other guys every year that were awesome at their roles.

3. You also forget than some of our stars were journeymen for a few years before they were stars. Sean Rooks or Michael Dickerson, Hassan Adams for example. Honestly, I think Solomon Hill fits this category, so did Kyle Fogg. TJ and the kid who's name I don't know how to spell are 1st team all pac-12 in three years, then we'll have given some great stability to the program. Sounds to me like TJ is well ahead of where Fogg was at a similar age.

At this pint, IMO, we are desperate for decent players who can simply contribute. We have 6 or 7 roster players (added two in March) who cannot contribute to a PAC-12 game. I am not unappreciative of them but isn't it better to have some players in their spots who can contribute and maybe have far greater upside than the Weipkings of the world?