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NDballer13 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 18, 2019 12:57 pm

PhDhawk wrote: ↑Mon Feb 18, 2019 12:49 pm There's a big part of me that would like to see Garrett replace Grimes in the starting lineup. I think he's the better player and I think he's earned it.

But, I don't see Self not starting Grimes, and I think I'd rather play two true bigs rather than have Garrett start at the 4.

Regardless, I think Garrett will be in at the ends of games.

I think the most important minutes, once Garrett comes back, you'll see Dotson, Ochai, Garrett, Lawson, Lightfoot. Seeing the difference the last few games with 2 bigs, I can't see Self going back to 4 guards when Garrett comes back. Grimes will likely still start, but I see his minutes getting closer to the 20 range and wouldn't be surprised to see Moore with a few DNP-CD's.

CrimsonNBlue wrote: ↑Mon Feb 18, 2019 1:16 pm

NDballer13 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 18, 2019 12:52 pm

CrimsonNBlue wrote: ↑Mon Feb 18, 2019 12:05 pm I think Fran is connected enough that he wouldn't make that prediction flippantly. The "no inside info" was probably a staff request.

I think it's Fran looking at it like most people are. All the stuff that's happened with Vick the last 3.5 years up to, and including, coming back for his senior year, I don't think it's the biggest stretch to assume he's not coming back. The part that surprised me was just how confident he was in his words. "He's done. He's not coming back." I just don't understand why he felt he had to throw his personal feelings into it and not just leave it what it is. IMO, just wasn't the most professional way for a color guy to handle it.

Again, those remarks weren't off the cuff. Fran knows enough to confidently say what he said.

PhDhawk wrote: ↑Mon Feb 18, 2019 1:41 pm

CrimsonNBlue wrote: ↑Mon Feb 18, 2019 1:16 pm

NDballer13 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 18, 2019 12:52 pm

I think it's Fran looking at it like most people are. All the stuff that's happened with Vick the last 3.5 years up to, and including, coming back for his senior year, I don't think it's the biggest stretch to assume he's not coming back. The part that surprised me was just how confident he was in his words. "He's done. He's not coming back." I just don't understand why he felt he had to throw his personal feelings into it and not just leave it what it is. IMO, just wasn't the most professional way for a color guy to handle it.

Again, those remarks weren't off the cuff. Fran knows enough to confidently say what he said.

Which makes it all the stranger that Self left it open-ended to begin with, and hasn't really said anything to make it seem final publically.

I don't get it, because something as simple as, "the timetable for the things he needs to deal with won't allow him to rejoin the team before the season is done" would make the questions go away. He's going to have to answer a Vick question at every press conference going forward.

PhDhawk wrote: ↑Mon Feb 18, 2019 1:41 pm

CrimsonNBlue wrote: ↑Mon Feb 18, 2019 1:16 pm

NDballer13 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 18, 2019 12:52 pm

I think it's Fran looking at it like most people are. All the stuff that's happened with Vick the last 3.5 years up to, and including, coming back for his senior year, I don't think it's the biggest stretch to assume he's not coming back. The part that surprised me was just how confident he was in his words. "He's done. He's not coming back." I just don't understand why he felt he had to throw his personal feelings into it and not just leave it what it is. IMO, just wasn't the most professional way for a color guy to handle it.

Again, those remarks weren't off the cuff. Fran knows enough to confidently say what he said.

Which makes it all the stranger that Self left it open-ended to begin with, and hasn't really said anything to make it seem final publically.

I don't get it, because something as simple as, "the timetable for the things he needs to deal with won't allow him to rejoin the team before the season is done" would make the questions go away. He's going to have to answer a Vick question at every press conference going forward.

DCHawk1 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 18, 2019 3:07 pm I understand that there are pros and cons for everything, but for the life of me, I don't know why Bill puts up with the bullshit. A five-year NBA contract and then off to the links forever has to sound pretty good some days....

TraditionKU wrote: ↑Mon Feb 18, 2019 4:35 pm i personally think he wants another championship before calling it quits at the collegiate level

PhDhawk wrote: ↑Mon Feb 18, 2019 12:49 pm There's a big part of me that would like to see Garrett replace Grimes in the starting lineup. I think he's the better player and I think he's earned it.

But, I don't see Self not starting Grimes, and I think I'd rather play two true bigs rather than have Garrett start at the 4.

Regardless, I think Garrett will be in at the ends of games.

cjbooth38 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 18, 2019 4:50 pm

PhDhawk wrote: ↑Mon Feb 18, 2019 12:49 pm There's a big part of me that would like to see Garrett replace Grimes in the starting lineup. I think he's the better player and I think he's earned it.

But, I don't see Self not starting Grimes, and I think I'd rather play two true bigs rather than have Garrett start at the 4.

Regardless, I think Garrett will be in at the ends of games.

Garrett or KJ should replace Grimes in the starting lineup but they probably won't. Grimes has been horrible all year and he's actually getting worse as the year goes on. His FG % over the last 8 games is 29%. He's not very good at anything else - driving, rebounding, defense, etc. so if he's not scoring, he really doesn't have much value. I know he needs to continue getting minutes so he can get better but once Garrett returns, it should no longer be in the 30's. If it were up to me, he would get about 15 to 20 minutes per game until he starts to show some improvement.