Starting Center

[The Mad Hatter]

Freshmen big men RARELY come in and contribute and/or play a significant role. If Stutz is our starting center we could be in BIG trouble (he's going to be good, just not right away). We need to tone down the expectations for Stutz- I fear that a lot of you will be disappointed, and I hope that doesn't lead to bashing him when he doesnt live up to your crazy expectations.

My bet is Durley or the unknown quantity EO (who is older).

Great Post. Freshmen big men with legit size that can come in an compete are going to be at least top 50 recruits. Please be patient with Stutz. There are a ton of people on this board that are settign themselves up for disappointment. Think of it this way, name the 6'10"+ freshmen that got to college basketball ready to roll...I'd love to see who people can come up with.


EO is the wild card because he may be a huge project, but he may also be a top 50 caliber of freshman.

Kevin Love at UCLA would be the most recent answer to that question, but there aren't that many Kevin Love type guys out there (and one of the things that made him such a highly rated recruit was how much more ready for the Division I game he was than most centers, even really good ones).

My pick is EO simply because, in spite of having a limited offensive game, he is described as being ready to come in and dominate defensively. If he can do that, he is the starter, because a dominant defensive center is just too valuable to leave on the bench, especially when there isn't an experienced alternative.

[SubGod22]

I don't think anybody has said they expect any of the FR to come in and dominate. I think some are reading way more into things than is actually being said.