I hope Eli Wright stays.

[Thick]

He plays good defense, can rebound with the bigs (very sneaky hops), not a bad shooter, and can finish around the rim. Can do some things that the others cannot. Feel free to roast my lilly white ass!

[Bully13]

what he did yesterday was awesome beyond belief. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. would definitely like him to stay.

[msbulldog]

I hope it ain't Eli, actually I hope it isn't anybody, but somebody is going to have to go, We have 1 more coming in next year than we have scholarships for.

[BeastMan]

I wasn’t with you weeks back but I am now. He’s played really well and is grinding out a role on the team. Somebody has to get processed and I hope it’s Datcher or X.

[RiverCityDawg]

Me too. Just don't see how we get him and Carter and DJ Stewart minutes next year. I'm sure Wright isn't thrilled with the minutes he's getting now. Do you cut Carter's minutes for Wright? Even if you wanted them all to stay, someone has to go based on the available scholarships. I certainly hope Lamar doesn't leave early, so it'll have to be Wright or Carter. With Carter being a hometown legacy...

[Dawg61]

Someone just needs to pay for school next year and MSU can give them some juicy jumbos on the low low

[Red Sox Dawg]

X has my vote as does Datcher

[RiverCityDawg]

I wasn’t with you weeks back but I am now. He’s played really well and is grinding out a role on the team. Somebody has to get processed and I hope it’s Datcher or X.

Could X be a grad transfer? If so, that seems like the best option to me.

[boot]

Cut X and Carter’s minutes and give them to Eli. Eli attacks the rim way more than those two. Datcher will probably be the one transferring if I had to guess.

[Ari Gold]

Would have to think if X leaves its because he will be a grad transfer. Don’t see him leaving to have to sit another year
I having a feeling one if not both of Datcher / Eli are gone unless we have some others leave. Lamar still worries me. Lots of cash can be made overseas.

[BeastMan]

Could X be a grad transfer? If so, that seems like the best option to me.

I have no idea what his academics look like but it could be

[BeastMan]

Would have to think if X leaves its because he will be a grad transfer. Don’t see him leaving to have to sit another year
I having a feeling one if not both of Datcher / Eli are gone unless we have some others leave. Lamar still worries me. Lots of cash can be made overseas.

With you on everything in this post

[Ari Gold]

Cut X and Carter’s minutes and give them to Eli. Eli attacks the rim way more than those two. Datcher will probably be the one transferring if I had to guess.

You cant cut Carters minutes if he is scoring. He is most consistent outside threat , and Eli can’t defend the 4

[Coach34]

Peters is my worry. He will certainly get bad advice about coming out for that green. He needs the structure of college for one more season as he develops a consistent 12 foot jumper plus more consistent from 3. Hopefully he will listen to the right people and not come out.

[Covercorner2]

He plays good defense, can rebound with the bigs (very sneaky hops), not a bad shooter, and can finish around the rim. Can do some things that the others cannot. Feel free to roast my lilly white ass!

Just process Datcher. End of story.

[msbulldog]

Just process Datcher. End of story.

That makes the most sense.

[Ifyouonlyknew]

Peters is my worry. He will certainly get bad advice about coming out for that green. He needs the structure of college for one more season as he develops a consistent 12 foot jumper plus more consistent from 3. Hopefully he will listen to the right people and not come out.

Not worried about Lamar right now. Things could change but he understands he needs a full season of play like his last 8-10 games.

[RiverCityDawg]

Just process Datcher. End of story.

I don't think it's that simple. You would have Carter, Wright, Stewart, X and Woodard all playing for backup minutes at the 2 and 3 with maybe X and Woodard able to give single digit minutes at the 4 if Holman and Perry are both in foul trouble. No way you can keep everyone happy. I would rather have Datcher as an emergency 3rd 5 behind Ado and Jerhro than eight guys playing 1-3.

[Ifyouonlyknew]

I don't think it's that simple. You would have Carter, Wright, Stewart, X and Woodard all playing for backup minutes at the 2 and 3 with maybe X and Woodard able to give single digit minutes at the 4 if Holman and Perry are both in foul trouble. No way you can keep everyone happy. I would rather have Datcher as an emergency 3rd 5 behind Ado and Jerhro than eight guys playing 1-3.

Same way I feel. Tough spot but it has to be Xay as a grad transfer or Eli leaving.

[msbulldog]

Stewart, Woodard and Feazell should be red-shirted.

[Ifyouonlyknew]

Stewart, Woodard and Frezell (sp?) should be red-shirted.

Woodard shouldn't

[Dawg61]

Same way I feel. Tough spot but it has to be Xay as a grad transfer or Eli leaving.

Or X can just pay for his last year of school and MSU drops off a big box of juicy jumbos like I have been saying for a month now. It's not that difficult. MSU is dirt cheap. One year of juicy jumbos ain't hurting. Redshirt like 3 dudes too.

[Ifyouonlyknew]

Or X can just pay for his last year of school and MSU drops off a big box of juicy jumbos like I have been saying for a month now. It's not that difficult. MSU is dirt cheap. One year of juicy jumbos ain't hurting. Redshirt like 3 dudes too.

Keep saying this isn't going to make it happen. None of these kids are going to give up their scholarship.

[msbulldog]

I don't like to argue with you pnut, you are quite knowledgeable. Red-shirting is the answer of lack of minutes that we need to use.

[Ifyouonlyknew]

I don't like to argue with you pnut, you are quite knowledgeable. Red-shirting is the answer of lack of minutes that we need to use.

There's only 2 possible guys who I see could RS. DJ Stewart, we're deep at guard & he can put on some weight. Feazell his minutes are going to be non existent with Holman & Perry at the 4. RS him & in 2019-2020 he & Perry get the 4 minutes. Woodard is going to find minutes somewhere. Maybe not a ton but he's going to find the floor some.

[Dawg61]

Keep saying this isn't going to make it happen. None of these kids are going to give up their scholarship.

I would if I got a box of jumbos equal if not more than what that scholarship costs, just paperwork here not actual money lost

[Dawg61]

50 schools implicated by the FBI, $100,000 offered to Ayton and MSU can't get creative on how to pay for 1 basketball scholarship next year? Like really? I will say it in plain english. Play the ****ing game MSU. Handing someone a shit load of jumbos just so they'll say they are paying their own way for one year hurts nobody. We have a chance to have a very very strong team and Xavian can help us a lot. With all these schools worried about the FBI shit we might even sneak in and get a final four next year. Do NOT push Stapleton, Datcher or Eli out the door.

[whosyourdawgy]

Stewart, Woodard and Feazell should be red-shirted.

You think Stewart and Woodard are coming here to redshirt? Hell no. Redshirting in college basketball is a pretty rare thing these days. And high 4 stars aren?t signing anywhere to sit

[whosyourdawgy]

There's only 2 possible guys who I see could RS. DJ Stewart, we're deep at guard & he can put on some weight. Feazell his minutes are going to be non existent with Holman & Perry at the 4. RS him & in 2019-2020 he & Perry get the 4 minutes. Woodard is going to find minutes somewhere. Maybe not a ton but he's going to find the floor some.


Feazell could benefit from a year on the weights and just another year to mature. Next season would be the ideal time for that to happen too. Good call there iyok. Don’t see DJ accepting a redshirt year. May do him some good but he didn’t sign to sit.

[Bully13]

50 schools implicated by the FBI, $100,000 offered to Ayton and MSU can't get creative on how to pay for 1 basketball scholarship next year? Like really? I will say it in plain english. Play the ****ing game MSU. Handing someone a shit load of jumbos just so they'll say they are paying their own way for one year hurts nobody. We have a chance to have a very very strong team and Xavian can help us a lot. With all these schools worried about the FBI shit we might even sneak in and get a final four next year. Do NOT push Stapleton, Datcher or Eli out the door.

Is what you're suggesting a common practice throughout the country? Are there examples on other teams where players are "paying their own way"?

[Ifyouonlyknew]

Feazell could benefit from a year on the weights and just another year to mature. Next season would be the ideal time for that to happen too. Good call there iyok. Don’t see DJ accepting a redshirt year. May do him some good but he didn’t sign to sit.

Oh I agree on DJ & most kids don't RS it just doesn't happen but he'd likely play less minutes than Feazell played this year.

[Ari Gold]

Stewart Redshirts. Unless we have more than expected leaving or we get hit with injury bug.

[RiverCityDawg]

50 schools implicated by the FBI, $100,000 offered to Ayton and MSU can't get creative on how to pay for 1 basketball scholarship next year? Like really? I will say it in plain english. Play the ****ing game MSU. Handing someone a shit load of jumbos just so they'll say they are paying their own way for one year hurts nobody. We have a chance to have a very very strong team and Xavian can help us a lot. With all these schools worried about the FBI shit we might even sneak in and get a final four next year. Do NOT push Stapleton, Datcher or Eli out the door.

Even in the fantasy land you are living in, there still isn't enough minutes to go around. You'd be wasting your box of juicy jumbos on a guy that might average 3 minutes a game.

[Dawg61]

Even in the fantasy land you are living in, there still isn't enough minutes to go around. You'd be wasting your box of juicy jumbos on a guy that might average 3 minutes a game.

Stapleton averages more than 3 minutes a game. Not a waste of juicy jumbos.

[Dawg61]

Is what you're suggesting a common practice throughout the country? Are there examples on other teams where players are "paying their own way"?

Varnado paid his own way his last year here and he's the all-time SEC blocks leader

[Bully13]

Varnado paid his own way his last year here and he's the all-time SEC blocks leader

Forgot about that. Speaking of him, what's he up to these days?

[maroonmania]

Same way I feel. Tough spot but it has to be Xay as a grad transfer or Eli leaving.

Seems to me if we bring in RPerry and the JUCO Center that Datcher becomes totally expendable. Heck, he's not getting much time right now without those 2 additional guys.

[Madisonmd]

Seems to me if we bring in RPerry and the JUCO Center that Datcher becomes totally expendable. Heck, he's not getting much time right now without those 2 additional guys.

Looking to RS Feazell and Stewart next year. Attrition likely to come from Wright and/or X.Woodard should cut into X minutes. JC center 10-12 min/game. Perry at 4. Datcher will stay, comfortable with his role.

[Ifyouonlyknew]

Seems to me if we bring in RPerry and the JUCO Center that Datcher becomes totally expendable. Heck, he's not getting much time right now without those 2 additional guys.

I'd rather have a 5th big than an 8th guard/wing.

[Covercorner2]

I'd rather have a 5th big than an 8th guard/wing.

If Datcher leaves, we still have Ado, Holman, Jethro, Perry, and Feazell

[RiverCityDawg]

Stapleton averages more than 3 minutes a game. Not a waste of juicy jumbos.

I feel like Andy Dufrane...Are you being obtuse on purpose? Perry gets all the backup 4 minutes, Peters and the Weatherspoons get theirs, so you are splitting 20-30 backup minutes between X, Wright, Carter, Stewart and Woodard. Even if you redshirt Stewart, which seems unlikely, someone is getting cut out that would be expecting to play.

[Dawg61]

I feel like Andy Dufrane...Are you being obtuse on purpose? Perry gets all the backup 4 minutes, Peters and the Weatherspoons get theirs, so you are splitting 20-30 backup minutes between X, Wright, Carter, Stewart and Woodard. Even if you redshirt Stewart, which seems unlikely, someone is getting cut out that would be expecting to play.

X and Eli deserve to be a part of the team next year. Period. Figure something else out besides cutting one of them.