2020-21 Roster Speculation

the landscape of the entire sports world is unknown in the new era of corona pandemic. Todd’s best option is to stay put.

The uncertainty you mention renders doubtful your conclusion.

Stay put as opposed to?

edit: i keep saying if i were christoper i would stay put (usc/ucla)… worse case there is no season, he is home and training with pros. if there is a season then he is the star at home for a year

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That chatter started here, earlier this morning.

https://forum.umhoops.com/t/on-mike-smith/8232

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Fair to say Dylan really kicked off that chatter :raised_hands:

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If there is no school anywhere he won’t be leaving home anyway.

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I saw your comment on mgoblog, but I also saw your last point, that the reason to “move east” would be to “improve one’s brand.” It’s been reported that “brand” is pretty important to Josh, so…Move east, young man. :wink:

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Mike Smith committed to Michigan today! :grin:

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Ok here’s my new rotation guess, and I gotta say, I think this team could be really really good. This is banking on JC to commit and Todd to enroll.

PG - Brooks (22) Smith (18)
SG - Christopher (32) Brooks (8)
Wing - Wagner (30) Livers (10)
Wing - Livers (20) Todd (10) Johns (10)
Center - Dickinson (20) Todd (12) Davis (8)

9-man rotation
32 - Christopher
30 - Brooks, Livers, Wagner
22 - Todd
20 - Dickinson
18 - Smith
10 - Johns
8 - Davis

I think Johns/Todd could overtake Davis’ minutes as the year goes on. I wish there was a way to get Zeb/Williams/Bajema some minutes…this team would be so deep and talented.

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johns is gonna play way more than 10 mins (at the 4 and the 5)

i’d switch his mins with hunter

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Davis’ minutes go down? Hard to imagine, at least until we see either Dickinson or Todd on the court.

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That looks about right to me, although we may see a few more minutes from Davis, likely at the expense of Todd.

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10 minutes for Johns feels way low to me

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Have to figure out a way to keep Johns and Bajema happy/on the roster/motivated to be program guys.

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Lots of talk about what happens if Christopher comes…I think it’s pretty straightforward now. The big question is what do things like if he does not?

Smith 25/Eli 15
Eli 15/Zeb or cole 15/Franz 10
Franz 20/Livers 20
Livers 10/Todd 20/Johns10
Dickinson 20/Davis 15/Johns 5

Or something like that?

Brandon Johns played 15 minutes per game on average in the 20 games when Isaiah Livers was fully healthy last year. Add Isaiah Todd into that mix and bring Livers back, I think it’s fair to anticipate a slight dip. Unless he plays minutes at the 5, in which case you could give him some of the Dickinson/Davis minutes. But I’m bullish on Dickinson and I think Juwan prefers a traditional center.

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Man if Brandon sticks around and gets 10 minutes I’ll feel bad for him. Needs to move on ASAP if that’s gonna happen. I’d take 5 mins from Dickinson and give it to Johns.

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Johns will have another summer of development … I think he’ll play more than Dickinson

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