Bowling Green Game - Tuesday January 30

Today’s game requires you to recruit your best players twice, literally.  The X factors would appear to be playing time, money and whether your best players believe you can attract a championship roster in a single year.   It’s also about culture and fit.  Lewis has been a winner his whole career and he’s a bulldog.  He has to keep his core and get four or five more in the portal to have a chance and guys have to buy what he’s selling.  That’s the whole enchilada but will he or the U come up with the dineros to make it happen?

Jones doesn't have the resume. Yet. After next year?

Middleton probably the same.

Mickey might make a lateral move, but Lewis has helped him, not clear there's a big market for him either.

Anderson, Bailey have not broken out, but we should definitely want them here. They're in that group may need to be "recruited."

Jihad will have market, maybe like Coleman, but probably lateral unless somebody believes he can improve on D and with the ball outside.

Anderson and Pearson are role players off the bench at best on a good team. Having said that, I'm still trying to convince myself Anderson can actually play at this level even off the bench.

Bailey needs to be shown the exit. He killed us after we made our comeback last night. I cannot stand his game. Middleton, Doughty, and Jones are the only ones I'd be disappointed if they left (besides obviously Jihad). I personally think Jihad iis making a mistake if he leaves. Even Jones, though, I find myself trying to be convinced that he can be an offensive threat at this level. I feel like he can, but feelings let you down more often than not.

Bell, Hendriks, and Adams surely won't be back next year. Not sure about Zagorsak. He at least plays hard, but you can tell he has no idea what's going on when he's in the game. I doubt Watts will be back. Brown seems like too much of a project for today's way of building a team.

Lewis better recruit like his career depends on it.

I watched the ladies team tonight. Talk about a disciplined group that plays like a team and executes what the coach draws up and knows how to stick a dagger in the other team and break it off...

Better than what? 11-10 and 9th place in your league? There's always someone who wants you and the grass is so green and a fresh reset seems just the thing you need to prove yourself when your 19 years old. Plus maybe less hard coaching and criticism.

Jones is playing 30+ minutes, doing well. He's set up with a great chance next year. Why move?

I can't imagine Jihad stays. He's carried this team, so imagine what he could do on a good team. NIL will come into play as well, which we have shown that we just can't match.

I'm hoping that Sparks' and Coleman's season will cause some to think real hard before pulling the trigger to transfer.  Jihad only has 1 year left.  Does he risk getting paid to maybe play 15 minutes per game when he knows he will be the focal point of our team again next season?  Only Sellers' decision looks like the right one purely from a playing time standpoint.
I'm not as down on Anderson as some are on this board.  Granted, this last game we can almost put the "L" entirely in his locker.  Nine TO's for a point guard is unheard of & unacceptable.  But, he has had some games were he has carried us.
I think Middleton will continue to get more & more minutes.
I was a little surprised Lewis praised Jones again after BG game.  I really like him & his potential.  But, I thought that was his worst game of the season as he got beat multiple times on baseline spins moves and dribble-drives to basket.  Thought he looked & played a step slow.
Looking forward to watching Saturday's game against Western.
Go Cards!!  We Fly!!