Surprised by the negativity on this board. Kante is at best a 3 star; he is not going to change the arc of this program. Would still like to add him if he wants to be here, but if not we will move forward with someone else.
This team, as presently constituted, is at least 5 wins better than last year's team. Freudenberg gave us nothing, Ellison made most of us crazy for all but a few games of his time here, and Williams surprised us because he made it onto the court when we considered him a medical write off. Simon and Clark will more than make up for the loss of Ellison and Williams -- they are the primary reasons why those two decided to seek opportunities elsewhere, and our freshmen backcourt will be sophomores and among the best in the Big East. Owens and Yakwe will both be a year older and improved. In addition, people will still be added for next season, including an eligible big or two to step in immediately. This roster is not finished yet. Our staff sees everything that we see and is more than aware of what it will take to win next year in the Big East.