Sorry I thought the poster I replied too was referencing poking around the whole transfer market not just Anei
No worries! It brings up an interesting question: if Michigan does fill the last roster spot: would you rather take a big, guard or forward?
(The obvious but probably unrealistic answer is to grab Cade Cunningham from Ok st.)
Juwan needs to call up World Wide West to hook him up with Cunningham 
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I think the priorities are the same as they were after Smith signedā¦and they depend highly on what happens with Livers and Brown.
#1 is a playmaking shooting guardā¦which is hard to find in the transfer market.
#2 is someone who can do some of the things a shooting or combo guard could do. Eastern could defend and handle the ball for example. Maybe someone like that, or someone like Eli or Stu Douglas that can shoot and handle in some situations.
#3 might be a defense first center who is athletic. Could rotate with Davis/Dickinson and let Johns slide into his forward role.
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Iām assuming (possibly foolishly) that both Livers and Brown are on the roster and eligible to play.
Under that assumption, I think I lean going after a transfer big. Next in priority is a guard/wing with ball handling ability to breakdown a defender.
Not sure how many viable options are out there. Maybe Efron Reid as a reclass???
Even if both are eligibleā¦which I am not planning on after such a chaotic off seasonā¦I think you probably want a 2 as your first priority. Right now we have Smith (up transfer), Eli, Jackson (freshman who didnāt play much this past year), and then playing Wagner or Brown out of position as our only guards.
You are right to worry about the five position, especially on defense, but I would take a functional 2 first.
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You guys donāt want Eli Brooks as the 2? I think he proved to be more than competent this past year there. I think Michigan needs a proven PG and/or a more mobile 5 man if anything.
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I donāt think the thought would be to replace Eli. It is more to support the 1&2 position with another quality option in the rotation.
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Iāll be happy to have Eli average 30+ minutes a game at the 2. Iād prefer he not have to fill in at the 1.
Assuming Livers and Brown are eligible, my preference is for a PG to share minutes or start over Smith. Second choice would be for a big thatās good enough to start or can at least defend at a decently high level. I donāt see anyone else adding much value unless theyāre really good.
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Iād agree PG is a big need. Fingers crossed they can get in on Nembhard late. Probably not happening though
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He is planning to announce Monday so it appears Michigan either never got into the fold or are just too late.
Figures, obviously in hindsight Juwan probably shouldnāt have messed around with Eastern. Oh well but PG is gonna be a real rough spot
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Iām way more worried about our bigs than our pg
I think a shot creating Guard would be the top priority. Doesnāt matter if itās a PG or SG, since Brooks can guard either very effectively. Since those are in short supply, Iād take another big, but that may not be an easy sell to the recruit. Depends on what Howard actually thinks of Davis, who had offseason surgery btw. Or Iād take anyone willing to sit out.
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Sit out transfer has appeal for sure. Lots of roster spots to fill after 2021
Weāll find someone, Juwan is very popular among recruits and transfers and you hear it in their quotes. Heāll be able to pull something off.
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I am not worried about Brooks playing the 2 and Iām not worried about him playing 10-12 minutes at the 1 either. I also am higher on Mike Smith than some and thus Iām not worried as much about PG as I am SG & C. Hereās what Iād be happy with:
PG = Smith (20-25); Eli (10-15); Zeb (0-5)
SG = Eli (20-25); Wagner (0-10)
There are plenty of minutes to be had at the 2 by someone. Maybe Wagner or Brown could play more there, but I donāt think thatās ideal outside of a few minutes. Maybe Zeb can play a few, but also not ideal. The best backup to the 1 is Eli also, meaning that he canāt just play 30 minutes at the 2.
Iām worried about our centers on defense for sureā¦but there are 3 guys that can rotate there and do certain things. A d-first guy would be nice, but Iām not sure who is out there that would be better than the three we have this year. Meanwhile, Iām struggling to fill the minutes at the 1 & 2 right now.
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Gotta avoid these situations going forward. Wasted time with Todd and got swindled by Christopher.
I liked when Beilein was like timeās up and moved on.
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Iām pretty confident that smith is going to work out. It livers and brown both play heās going to lead a potent offense. His d is gonna be an issue imo but I think his offense is going to outweigh his d. I expect him to ball now that he isnāt the one man show.
Iām very excited about the year if they both play.
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You liked it when he told Josh Langford they were full because Tyus Battle committed?
Letās not pretend JBās recruiting was perfect. Tim Hardaway had to basically beg for a spot because JB was focusing on Trey Ziegler. X luckily took a visit on his way home from Wisconsin when JB was wasting his time focusing on Cassius Winston. He told Monte Morris spots were gone when Walton committed.
Juwan took some Ls this recruiting cycle. JB took a bunch himself. Itāll be fine.
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