I assumed Polee would but if we could get some minutes there from Harkless also that would be great. Polee has to gain a lot of muscle to be a four in the Big East though.
I see Sampson as a better fit for the four behind Polee, who I see as four that could potentially transition to the three.
With all of the recruiting success comes some hate from other schools. A lot of the message boards are joking about us starting five small forwards.
I think the reason we are stockpiling athletes irrespective of their positions is because we will be running/pressing and falling back into a zone. If we employ a 2-3, there really isn't a difference between the SF and PF spots. Also, in a 1-3-1 there is even less of a difference, as teams usually put a lengthy forward (take your pick with our current recruits) on the top of the zone and play the PG down low to strip the ball from clumsy big men and run the baseline quickly to deter shots from the corners (biggest weakness of the 1-3-1).
As long as we grab a few guys that can play center, we wil be fine with a roster loaded with athletic wings. I think this has been the staff's game plan all along.
Everyone we've added is capaple of playing at least two positions. Sampson, Harkless, and Polee are all capable of holding their own against PF's while making them pay on the other end of the floor.