New thread to discuss all things MU Basketball related heading into year 2 of the Gates era.
Thus far we've had a couple of misses in the portal and lost a non-factor. I suppose I can update the OP as roster changes come about.
Updates:
2023-2024 roster:
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Nick Honor
Noah Carter
Sean East
Aidan Shaw
Kaleb Brown
Tamar Bates
Jesus Carralero
Caleb Grill
John Tonje
Mabor Majak
Connor Vanover
Curt Lewis
Jordan Butle
Jackson Francois
JV Brown
Trent Pierce
Anthony Robinson II
Danny Stephens
Marcus Allen -- 4* forward
Antonio (T.O.) Barrett -- 4* Guard
Peyton Marshall -- 4* Center
Annor Boateng -- 4* Guard
Trent Burns -- 4* Center
Probable Rotation:
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PG: Nick Honor, Sean East, Caleb Grill, Anthony Robinson II
Combo Guard: John Tonje, Tamar Bates, Curt Lewis, Danny Stephens
Wing: Noah Carter, Kaleb Brown
Small Forward: Aiden Shaw, Trent Pierce, Jesus Carrelero Martin
Center: Connor Vanover, Mabor Majek, Jordan Butler
Schedule:
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11/6: Arkansas Pine Bluff -- W: 101-79
11/10: Memphis
11/13: SIU Edwardsville
11/16: @ Minnesota
11/19: Jackson State
11/22: South Carolina State
11/25: Loyola Maryland
11/28: @ Pittsburgh
12/3: Wichita State
12/9: @ Pioneer Chickens
12/17: Seton hall
12/22: Illinois
12/30: Central Arkansas
1/6: Georgia
1/9: @ Kentucky
1/13: South Carolina
1/16: @ Alabama
1/20: Florida
1/23: @ A&M
1/27: @ South Carolina
1/31: Arkansas
2/3: @ Vanderbilt
2/7: A&M
2/10: Mississippi State
2/17: @ Ole Miss
2/20: Tennessee
2/24: @ Arkansas
2/28: @ Florida
3/2: Ole Miss
3/5: Auburn
3/9: @ LSU
Yeah they’re really pretty bad in every phase of the game. No consistent scorers, no outside shooting, not great defensively, there’s really nothing they do very well right now. Hopefully they figure it out and some guys emerge throughout the season. [Reply]
I put the reverse jinx on them. Gutsy road win and a heck of a comeback. Not sure how good either of those teams will end up being, but still a good win. Gates is a good coach. Probably a transition year, but guys like Pierce and Robinson might surprise. They played a lot better after Grill got tossed. Not sure what that guy brings to the table. Thought he was supposed to be a good shooter, but he can’t hit the broadside of a barn. [Reply]
Won't lie. I turned this one off when we were down by 12 or 13 and only came back at the end to see the final damage. What a finish! Gutsy win! [Reply]
Originally Posted by JohnnyHammersticks:
They played a lot better after Grill got tossed. Not sure what that guy brings to the table. Thought he was supposed to be a good shooter, but he can’t hit the broadside of a barn.
Just my opinion but he seems to be forcing shots. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla:
Why? I absolutely LOVE the "new" kids. Get Grill (and all the white guys, really) away from this team, and we're pretty good.
Spoken from the guy who started the biggest virtue signaling thread in CP history. Mods can we sweep out this racist trash? [Reply]
Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla:
Why? I absolutely LOVE the "new" kids. Get Grill (and all the white guys, really) away from this team, and we're pretty good.
Ahhh CP Democrat racism. Amazing. Had you said black you’d be banned by now. [Reply]
Honestly, I'm probably wrong on Grill. The guys seem to like him and I assume he won't be a complete liability at some point, especially shooting. Maybe Vanover can contribute, but I'd really prefer Butler and Pierce get those minutes. Carallero does just about nothing, though.
Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla:
Honestly, I'm probably wrong on Grill. The guys seem to like him and I assume he won't be a complete liability at some point, especially shooting. Maybe Vanover can contribute, but I'd really prefer Butler and Pierce get those minutes. Carallero does just about nothing, though.
Originally Posted by Mizzou_8541:
Explaining away racism. I bet you love telling people how your friends are not white. Racist.
Everyone gets that you're upset; nobody cares. I don't dislike the players because they're white; I dislike them because they have either played poorly or haven't really done anything positive at all. That's it.
At this point, you should probably take your DC bullshit back to DC and I'll try to refrain from referring to any talentless-portal-hopping-hack by anything other than their completely unskilled-names. Sound good, Karen? [Reply]