Poll: Starting Five

[ShockTalk]

Sho didnt pick Mcduffie and Shamet??

A few just having some fun. 6 didn't vote for Morris. Since Willis had only 2, Barney 1, and Nurger and Mitt 0, who did 3 have starting at center.

[bleednblackngold]

Willis will have some amazing games. He is the dark horse. If he can get it mentally look out. Great depth all over with this team! Can't wait!

[another shocker]

Willis will have some amazing games. He is the dark horse. If he can get it mentally look out. Great depth all over with this team! Can't wait!

i like his aggressiveness on offense. the team will need that component in the aac.. or even if they were still in the mvc.

[wufan]

Not enough minutes for all the talent!

[Aargh]

If the starting 5 isn't the group we're all expecting, either something has gone horribly wrong, or something has gone fantastically right.

[proshox]

Can't imagine a scenario where a guy that gave good minutes last year is going to redshirt, before his senior year, so we can have only two legitimate five men playing the season, with one being a first year player, in a year where there potentially two NBA players on the team.

Willis is a five... struggled when he shifted to the four spot

[Zardoz]

I voted for the top choices, but I was struck by all the talent we have on the bench. We are so deep at all positions.

[ShockAzs]

It's truly a great problem to have. This is a championship caliber roster.

3G and the WSU administration have truly created something special. We're watching the creation of a blue blood right before our very eyes.

[wufan]

Gotta get "the bench" to buy into their role of 5-15 mpg. If we can do that, sky's the limit!

[forevershockerfan]

Yes, the starting line-up seems set but we shant forget that during the Season, especially early on, if anybody gets lax, they will quickly be reminded that 3G still holds the keys to playing time and object lessons could be instituted for the sake of the team long-term. Voluntary meetings, school work, flimsy workout ethics when the Coaches are not present, etc. all eventually leak to the boss and he is the wrong guy to try to play mind games with.

[Aargh]

Gotta get "the bench" to buy into their role of 5-15 mpg. If we can do that, sky's the limit!

Marshall seems to have had no trouble convincing the team that winning is a team effort. I think everyone understands how starting and playing time is earned and established. They also realize that when they come in they are just as important as the guy they replaced.

On a Marshall-coached team, the players have learned that the TEAM'S stats are more important than their own stats.

Players don't need to average 20 ppg at WSU to get into the NBA. Non-starters at WSU are likely to have some nice edarning years in European ball.

[Signman]

Think this poll needs to be revised?

[SlyShock]

Would likely only be for a game or two if so

[im4wsu]

Think this poll needs to be revised?

Why. He'll be back!

[Signman]

Why. He'll be back!

Because the poll specifically asks who will start in Maui against Cal. Plus, I think it might be a surprise how the staff deals with this. The only silver lining with Landry's injury is that one or more of our point guard candidates will get some extremely valuable experience.