Dellquan Warren - given Clary being out, why not commit to more minutes for Warren

[cheewgumm]

allows Hubbard toi2.

Listening to the podcast guys talkinga bout Clary being out, we mnight should look at drastically upping Warren's minutes.

He will only get better. Hr doesnt turn it over , he's goodon D, and maybe he can get us more effective on offense.

[ZedFedder]

I think he has potential, but he was not ready against Auburn. You could see it.

[KOdawg1]

He's not ready at all. Gives zero threat offensively.

[msstate7]

I think he has potential, but he was not ready against Auburn. You could see it.

No one was ready against Auburn

[msstate7]

He's not ready at all. Gives zero threat offensively.

We have to have a 3rd ball handler though. If clary is gone, Warren has to be that guy... ready or not

[cheewgumm]

He is an upgrade on Defense probably.

Offense would come with comfort.

I?m not saying make him the centerpiece of your offense, just give him more minutes.

[basedog]

I would like to see Josh going back to 2 guard, I know for a fact as a former player and Coach that the two guard positions are totally different. No doubt in my mind what has hurt Josh is playing point guard. Point guards are players who set up teammates to make plays, it's a big difference being a full court ball handler to a half court ball handler. Way more pressure on a point guard than a shooting guard.

[KOdawg1]

We have to have a 3rd ball handler though. If clary is gone, Warren has to be that guy... ready or not

He's not a great ball handler either. He's just a guy.

[Coach34]

Kugel being out is what is hurting us the most

[R2Dawg]

Kugel being out is what is hurting us the most

So haven't heard, Kugel out Saturday? We need him back in a big way.

[R2Dawg]

Warren got to play more now but he hasn't shown me anything just yet. I still remember a young skinny freshman that played real timid that first year and didn't anything either but he turned out pretty good- one Timmy Bowers.

[klong-dog]

So haven't heard, Kugel out Saturday? We need him back in a big way.

I think he'll be playing. He was game time decision on Tues, prob thought better be safe and have him ready for the weekend.

[StarkVegasSteve]

So haven't heard, Kugel out Saturday? We need him back in a big way.

He will play.

[msu15]

He can't play. I expect him in the portal after the season.

[msstate7]

He can't play. I expect him in the portal after the season.

Who can't play?

[HoopsDawg]

Kugel being out is what is hurting us the most

This^^^

[StarkVegasSteve]

Who can't play?

I am going to assume he is speaking of Warren. From everything I have been told, Clary is happy in Starkville and Riley will be back Saturday.

[cheewgumm]

Warren seemd more confident on offense last game (or maybe game before).

I think he would make some plays if he were in more.

I'm not suggesting he take those guys place, but he is athletic and may help the offense run more smoothly just from having a true PG easily getting the bll up, and move to step 1 in the offense.

I don't know, but id like to see it.

[38843dawg]

From what I?ve been told last night, it?s over for clary and kugel is 50/50 for Saturday. The hand is good to go but the ankle is giving him problems.

[msstate7]

What did clary do?

[Tripp McNeely]

Nobody will say for sure, but pretty bad tendinitis is what's been alluded to

[cheewgumm]

If Clary is out I?m would get Warren in the mix, start making him more prominent.

I love Kugels game but don?t think we can count on him.

I?d get the rotation going with Warren, game plan that way, and consider Kugel incing on the cake.

We immediately become more defensive which Jan?s loves.

[StarkVegasSteve]

If Clary is out I?m would get Warren in the mix, start making him more prominent.

I love Kugels game but don?t think we can count on him.

I?d get the rotation going with Warren, game plan that way, and consider Kugel incing on the cake.

We immediately become more defensive which Jan?s loves.

Warren just looked scared on Tuesday night. I understand you need to continue to get him PT but man, I don't know if we need to keep rolling with him in big time atmospheres. He looks like a deer in the headlights.

[KOdawg1]

Clary won't play here.

[LC Dawg]

If we knew Clary was going to be out this long it would have been nice to get Warren more minutes in non conference games but I think it's too late now. Hopefully Kugel will be back Saturday and take some pressure off Hubbard. Even more hopeful would be that we get Clary back soon.

[msstate7]

Warren just looked scared on Tuesday night. I understand you need to continue to get him PT but man, I don't know if we need to keep rolling with him in big time atmospheres. He looks like a deer in the headlights.

That's the most intimidating stadium in college basketball right now. I thought our whole team looked terrified

[StarkVegasSteve]

That's the most intimidating stadium in college basketball right now. I thought our whole team looked terrified

Not necessarily disagreeing, but Warren could barely handle the ball. We can't have that every time he steps on the court in a big time atmosphere. Because we're going to play in a ton of them this year.

[cheewgumm]

Warren may make our 3pt defense better. I believe he would.

I don?t disagree with all these points but I think it is worth trying if Clary is out for good.

[msugolf]

Our only hope at postseason success is get Warren ready asap or hope Hub can learn the transition to pg and give up his score first mentality. He can still be a scorer at pg but he needs to watch Zigler at UT. His main role is to get the offense in rhythm and flowing.

The other option is Warren to play more and early. He has the talent but he doesn?t have the confidence because he?s pressing. Coaches need to show they trust him. He was the 13th rated pg in his class and performed well against high level players on the circuits. You don?t get to where he was just by luck.

[Coach34]

Warren is a non-factor for our future success this season. He is someone to play a couple minutes because of injury.

Our success depends on Kugel getting healthy and Clary returning if possible. Should he not- then it's us running point with Hubb, Kugel, and Matthews. Hubb needs to embrace playing PG- because he has zero shot at playing SG in the NBA.