Give Freud a break. The kid has barely played any minutes in his young college career and he does some good things. His skill level looks to be high but he just needs to be more confident and not look to defer so much.
+1. I believe he will be a good one, given time and playing time. Not a Hooper disappointment.
He is currently behind Yakwe, Owens, Ahmed, Ellison who will see time at the 3 now, Williams and AliallIdoismissthreesovich. In other words if he could play at all he would be playing. Again not every recruit we bring in will be good or deserve time. All programs have projects and roster fillers. The problem is some of you don't understand that RF is one of those and nowhere near a difference maker.
You seem to be the one who doesn't understand what position he plays or what his strengths are. He doesn't play the same position as Yakwe, Owens or Williams. He is a tall wing with very good skills. He has a good handle and a good shot. Did you watch him come in cold off the bench and sink hist first 3 attempt last game? Clearly you did not. He barely shoots or drives to the rim because he always looks to defer to other players who are much less skilled than him. The probably is he's not being used properly and hasn't played a lot of minutes but it seems like Mullin is trying to get him more burn now.
He is a three or a "stretch 4" supposedly. All those guys play one of those positions he can supposedly play. Our front court stinks. If he could play at all he would. Mullin is trying to play anyone who could do anything up front. Hell he just dusted off Williams who played his way ahead of RF. This is nothing personal. He looks like Zack Morris and I loved Saved by the Bell. Some kids are recruited to be projects or roster filler. He will be one of those. My point is to people that keep claiming he is some kind of answer. If he is I just don't understand the question.
Yakwe could never play the 3. He has some of the worst hands and ball handling skills in Division 1. Owens is a true post player albeit skinny. Williams looks light years ahead of Yakwe all around and he's only played 1 real game so that's an indictment on Yakwe more than anything. Also no one is saying that Mullin has been masterful with his lineup adjustments (he's been far from it) but he seems to be getting a little better as the season goes on. I think if you watch Freud get more minutes and more comfortable with the ball in his hands he may surprise you. He is much more skilled offensively than Yakwe or Owens and you can see that by just watching him for a few minutes. I think you may be shortchanging his ability a bit but he needs at least one full season before any kind of report card can be given on him. He also needs enough PT where a fair assessment can be made. We will see.
RF is a 4 or 3.
Yakwe / Owens / Ahmed / Alimissthreeovich and Williams can play the 4 and are ahead of him at the 4
Ahmed and Ellison are ahead of him at the 3. In fact throw Mussini in there as you will probably see some midget ball, defense and rebounding be damned once Lovett comes back.
That is like 8 guys ahead of him, none of whom outside of maybe Ahmed are any good.
Listen I give Mussini a hard time, but if he is open and has time I expect his shot to go in. His deficiencies are mostly things he can blame on his parents.
Freud has those same family issues with his athletics but at least has size. The problem is his jumper takes too long is is a line drive. He actually almost winds up before he shoots. I am just not seeing the things some of you claim with him. Or any really.