Even w/Tre (fingers crossed!), still one scholarship left to give out. I think it will go to another big. I could be wrong, but with the commitment of J Robinson, I think the coaching staff is done bringing in guards/wings, unless someone currently on the roster unexpectedly leaves, which isnât likely to happen now.
So, two scholies left. I think they both go to bigs.
If you look at scholie situation in terms of needs, Hogs need 2 bigs to round out the team for next season. Weâre overloaded with guards/wings. Donât need any more. Need 2 more bigs for frontcourt depth at 4/5 spots.
You can never have too many multi-talented wings, especially if they are top 50 underclassmen with immediate eligibility. Trust me, Muss knows what he needs better than we do. Again, I reiterate, there will never be another portal class like this again. Also, he knows he needs at least one more big.
Normally, I would agree with you, BUT in this case, Baylor had some very good, quick, explosive guards. No one could match them when all three were on the court. Right now, even if we donât get anyone else (big or not), we could match Baylorâs speed, quickness, and explosiveness from last year. We may even be quicker. I do think we need one more big (and we probably have one), but Iâm pretty sure Muss has the last scholarship for âbest availableâ whether thatâll be a HS, JUCO, or transfer, remains to be seen (or what position).
FWIW, which may not be a thing, McPherson posted that Alexander has canceled three Zoom meetings with Muss and staff. This does not sound encouraging if true, but it may be what we used to call Net guano,
Unlike Pearl, Muss isnât going to guarantee playing time to anyone, much less a freshman ⌠it has to be earned in practice. TA will go with a coach and program willing to âpencil him inâ as a starter.