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Bobcat Love's Sense of Shame
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  Message Not Read  2025 - 2026 Roster & Rotation
   Posted: 4/21/2025 12:32:56 PM 
With the announcement of Dior Conners, wanted to get folks' thoughts on where the roster stands. Here's what I have:


Guards:
Pavs
Conners
Sheldon
Elliott
Burris
Kelly

Wings:
Mosley
Fisher

Bigs:
Hadaway
Simmons
Breath
Kuany
Evans

Are both Boals and Estis back, as well? Thought I saw Estis in the portal, so maybe we have another slot?

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  Message Not Read  RE: 2025 - 2026 Roster & Rotation
   Posted: 4/21/2025 12:36:59 PM 
Estis is portaling
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  Message Not Read  RE: 2025 - 2026 Roster & Rotation
   Posted: 4/21/2025 12:42:32 PM 
Bobcat Love's Sense of Shame wrote:
With the announcement of Dior Conners, wanted to get folks' thoughts on where the roster stands. Here's what I have:


Guards:
Pavs
Conners
Sheldon
Elliott
Burris
Kelly

Wings:
Mosley
Fisher

Bigs:
Hadaway
Simmons
Breath
Kuany
Evans

Are both Boals and Estis back, as well? Thought I saw Estis in the portal, so maybe we have another slot?



I'd put Kelly more in the Wing category than a guard. He's going to be flying up and down the court and probably not handling the ball much.

Option 1
G - Pavs
G - E2
G - Conners
F - Hadaway
F - Simmons

Option 2 (I'm really intrigued in what this lineup could give us. Not the best shooting line, but this hopefully gives us an incredible advantage in the paint and on the boards).
G - Pavs
G - E2
F - Hadaway
F - Breath
F - Simmons

Bare minimum Pavs, E2, Simmons and Hadaway get 30 minutes a game. Breath and Conners 20+. The rest will be tougher to figure out.
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  Message Not Read  RE: 2025 - 2026 Roster & Rotation
   Posted: 4/21/2025 1:36:18 PM 
I see a core rotation of six between Pav, Elliott, Conners, Hadaway, Simmons, and Breath. These are each 25+ minute guys on a normal night. The sure things are Pav and Simmons. Judging by Simmons' comments in the press about playing the 4 vs 5, if we want to do right by those wishes and retain him for senior year, then Breath is also starting.

Ultimately I view Conners as a specialist whereas Hadaway and Elliott give us the potential for a more well-rounded impact. I think I like a starting lineup of Pav, Elliott, Hadaway, Simmons, and Breath. That lineup is going to rebound, attack the rim, and at least in MAC play and against peer mid majors get to foul line. Question there is the outside shooting where Elliott and Pav have not proven to be high volume shooters at this level, Hadaway has his ups and downs, and it's not part of Simmons' and Breath's games at all.

Where it gets interesting is you probably need at least two of the Evans, Burris, Kuany, Fisher, Kelly, Mosley group to be ready to go. Maybe even three if Sheldon's shooting hasn't returned.
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   Posted: 4/21/2025 1:37:57 PM 
Not sure how the lineups shake out, but it's great to have a number of different combinations to put together.

All said, I give Boals and staff an A for this portal season. Some might not like it, but our big 3 is Pavs, Simmons, and Hadaway. While different styles, the last time we ran the team through our PG, a stretch forward, and a post player we advanced to the Round of 32.

Not saying that's the projected outcome or comparing Pavs/Simmons/Hadaway to JP/BVP/DW3, but this roster build feels more like our identity and brand of basketball than the previous two seasons have. For that, I'm excited.

Last Edited: 4/21/2025 1:40:36 PM by FJC31
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  Message Not Read  RE: 2025 - 2026 Roster & Rotation
   Posted: 4/21/2025 1:46:46 PM 
shabamon wrote:


Where it gets interesting is you probably need at least two of the Evans, Burris, Kuany, Fisher, Kelly, Mosley group to be ready to go. Maybe even three if Sheldon's shooting hasn't returned.


Really need Sheldon's shooting to return. He and Connors would be a nice pairing and help with spacing overall.

I'd like to think odds are in favor of someone (hopefully two) emerging from that second wave and contributes meaningful minutes.

Last Edited: 4/21/2025 1:49:53 PM by FJC31
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  Message Not Read  RE: 2025 - 2026 Roster & Rotation
   Posted: 4/21/2025 3:28:22 PM 
FJC31 wrote:
Not sure how the lineups shake out, but it's great to have a number of different combinations to put together.

All said, I give Boals and staff an A for this portal season. Some might not like it, but our big 3 is Pavs, Simmons, and Hadaway. While different styles, the last time we ran the team through our PG, a stretch forward, and a post player we advanced to the Round of 32.

Not saying that's the projected outcome or comparing Pavs/Simmons/Hadaway to JP/BVP/DW3, but this roster build feels more like our identity and brand of basketball than the previous two seasons have. For that, I'm excited.


Agree that Ohio's staff deserves high marks for this year's portal acquisitions.
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  Message Not Read  RE: 2025 - 2026 Roster & Rotation
   Posted: 4/21/2025 3:45:16 PM 
FJC31 wrote:
shabamon wrote:


Where it gets interesting is you probably need at least two of the Evans, Burris, Kuany, Fisher, Kelly, Mosley group to be ready to go. Maybe even three if Sheldon's shooting hasn't returned.


Really need Sheldon's shooting to return. He and Connors would be a nice pairing and help with spacing overall.

I'd like to think odds are in favor of someone (hopefully two) emerging from that second wave and contributes meaningful minutes.



Hopefully Burris is ready to get buckets.

His size could be lethal off the bench.

I feel like many assume he's just a practice body, but we're only a year removed from him being 1st team all-state in D1. I've got high hopes for him.
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  Message Not Read  RE: 2025 - 2026 Roster & Rotation
   Posted: 4/21/2025 3:51:23 PM 
M.D.W.S.T wrote:
FJC31 wrote:
shabamon wrote:


Where it gets interesting is you probably need at least two of the Evans, Burris, Kuany, Fisher, Kelly, Mosley group to be ready to go. Maybe even three if Sheldon's shooting hasn't returned.


Really need Sheldon's shooting to return. He and Connors would be a nice pairing and help with spacing overall.

I'd like to think odds are in favor of someone (hopefully two) emerging from that second wave and contributes meaningful minutes.



Hopefully Burris is ready to get buckets.

His size could be lethal off the bench.

I feel like many assume he's just a practice body, but we're only a year removed from him being 1st team all-state in D1. I've got high hopes for him.


I've mentioned it here before, a good friend of mine (knows the game well, he tried to walk on here during the O'Shea era) saw Burris play a lot in HS. He told me he's got some real skill and he was honestly surprised Ohio was able to get him. We'll see how he translates to this level but I've heard a lot of really good things.

Last Edited: 4/21/2025 3:53:41 PM by 100%Cat
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  Message Not Read  RE: 2025 - 2026 Roster & Rotation
   Posted: 4/21/2025 3:55:32 PM 
M.D.W.S.T wrote:
FJC31 wrote:
shabamon wrote:


Where it gets interesting is you probably need at least two of the Evans, Burris, Kuany, Fisher, Kelly, Mosley group to be ready to go. Maybe even three if Sheldon's shooting hasn't returned.


Really need Sheldon's shooting to return. He and Connors would be a nice pairing and help with spacing overall.

I'd like to think odds are in favor of someone (hopefully two) emerging from that second wave and contributes meaningful minutes.



Hopefully Burris is ready to get buckets.

His size could be lethal off the bench.

I feel like many assume he's just a practice body, but we're only a year removed from him being 1st team all-state in D1. I've got high hopes for him.


I haven't seen enough of Burris, but I know you're high on him. Would be great to have a trio of 3PT shooters in the rotation.
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