A. Recruiting is fun again: Lykes, Duval, Walker, Knox, Samuels, Tucker, Bamba, DCR - lots of big hopes here! Will be fun to follow - especially with a National Championship in our back pocket already!
B. Lots hinges on Josh Hart. If he comes back - we are a legit Top 3 team in the country and a legit Final Four contender. If he doesn't come back, we could be, but it depends on Mr. Paschall and his ability to be 14 and 6 from Day 1. I like Mikal a lot - not sure I see 14 and 6 (though he has surprised me once already being as good as he is). Spellman will be a stud with a good backup in Reynolds. Big Smoove will be outstanding and the Paschall/Bridges combo should form a terrific forward triumvirate. Phil stepping up like he did in the NC game gives us all great hope about what a great backcourt he and Jalen could be with Dante backing them up. The pieces are all there, but Josh gives us that POY candidate, that North Star - that would put the team over the top in my opinion.
That said, no hater bones in this body with Josh - he was our best player all year on a team that gave us a National Championship. If he is guaranteed a draft position - go represent!
B. Lots hinges on Josh Hart. If he comes back - we are a legit Top 3 team in the country and a legit Final Four contender. If he doesn't come back, we could be, but it depends on Mr. Paschall and his ability to be 14 and 6 from Day 1. I like Mikal a lot - not sure I see 14 and 6 (though he has surprised me once already being as good as he is). Spellman will be a stud with a good backup in Reynolds. Big Smoove will be outstanding and the Paschall/Bridges combo should form a terrific forward triumvirate. Phil stepping up like he did in the NC game gives us all great hope about what a great backcourt he and Jalen could be with Dante backing them up. The pieces are all there, but Josh gives us that POY candidate, that North Star - that would put the team over the top in my opinion.
That said, no hater bones in this body with Josh - he was our best player all year on a team that gave us a National Championship. If he is guaranteed a draft position - go represent!
