Depth

Everyone is wondering about depth with Orlando/Marco in limbo and Gift/Felix also in limbo as a result.  This is a tough week with 4 games and 3 in 4 days to boot.

Take a look at the Big East to date and the first couple of teams that we are playing or could be playing.  Again its 1 game for most teams which are often blowouts so skew things.  Counted anyone playing more than 7 minutes as an arbitrary figure.

Detroit- 1 game, 11 players (3 played 7-9 minutes in 30 pt blowout)

Charleston- 1 game, 8 players
Baylor- 2 games, 10 players
BC- 1 game, 9 players
Dayton- 1 game, 9 players
Colorado- 1 game, 9 players
Murray State- 1 game, 11 players (Don't even think it was D1 team)
Auburn- 1 game, 8 players

Big East:

Cincy- 1 game, 11 players (blowout)
Uconn- 1 game 8 players
DePaul- 1 game, 9 players
Gtown- 1 game, 6 players (Add Otto Porter for 7 who only played 6 mins due to injury)
Lville- 1 game, 9 players
Marquette- 1 game, 11 players
ND- 1 game, 7 players
Pitt- 1 game, 9 players
Prov- 1 game, 7 players (Add Council for 8 who only played 6 mins due to injury)
Rutgers- 1 game, 9 players
Hall- 1 game, 9 players
South Florida- 1 game, 7 players
Cuse- 1 game, 7 players
Nova- 2 games, 9 players

thanks for the recap.  i think as the season progresses most teams will stick to 8-9 players on a consistent rotation.  teams like detroit and baylor who played 10/11 as this week progresses.  especially Baylor once the charleston classic begins.  games will be tighter and the best players will play. 

as for us, i see us limiting a consistent rotation to about 8 once Branch is eligible:

In order of most minutes to least:
Orlando
JKS
DLo
Phil
Branch
Amir
Jones
Obekpa

I think these two will get "specialized" minutes.  Meaning, in times their top skills are necessary (ie, defense and 3's) they will play.  But the top rotating 8 offer the best overall, versatile lineup.
Dom
Marco

thanks for the recap.  i think as the season progresses most teams will stick to 8-9 players on a consistent rotation.  teams like detroit and baylor who played 10/11 as this week progresses.  especially Baylor once the charleston classic begins.  games will be tighter and the best players will play. 

as for us, i see us limiting a consistent rotation to about 8 once Branch is eligible:

In order of most minutes to least:
Orlando
JKS
DLo
Phil
Branch
Amir
Jones
Obekpa

I think these two will get "specialized" minutes.  Meaning, in times their top skills are necessary (ie, defense and 3's) they will play.  But the top rotating 8 offer the best overall, versatile lineup.
Dom
Marco

I like that rotation a lot, good perspective.   

And nice rundown Moose.   It'll be interesting if Depth becomes an issue for the Charleston tournament.   Don't think it will affect us too negatively tomorrow though. 

thanks for the recap.  i think as the season progresses most teams will stick to 8-9 players on a consistent rotation.  teams like detroit and baylor who played 10/11 as this week progresses.  especially Baylor once the charleston classic begins.  games will be tighter and the best players will play. 

as for us, i see us limiting a consistent rotation to about 8 once Branch is eligible:

In order of most minutes to least:
Orlando
JKS
DLo
Phil
Branch
Amir
Jones
Obekpa

I think these two will get "specialized" minutes.  Meaning, in times their top skills are necessary (ie, defense and 3's) they will play.  But the top rotating 8 offer the best overall, versatile lineup. 
Dom
Marco

Think you're undervaluing Jones.   Steve seems legitimately high on him, and I think he'll want Christian's  physicality and strength on the floor to match-up once we hit the Big East schedule.  If Gift is redshirting, he'll be the only "strong" big .   I'd expect Jones/Sampson/Sanchez to all be in the same 25-30 minute range this year.  Of course, we haven't actually seen Sanchez yet - but I'm assuming his JC play translates to D-1 fairly well.  The wildcard to me is how fast Obekpa develops.

with orlando out of the picture, Jones will be incredibly valuable now...  so my above post at this point is invalid.