First of all the starting 5:
Post: 6'10 251 so. B. Griffin
Post: 6'9 231 jr. R. Wright
Wing: 6'6 206 jr. T. Crocker
Wing:6'4 207 fr. W. Warren
Point: 6'3 176 sr A. Johnson
Second Team:
Post: 6'8 245 so. K. Cannon
Post: 6'7 238 sr. T. Griffin
Wing: 6'6 212 jr. J. Patillo
Wing: 6'5 208 so. C. Davis
Point: 5'10 173 sr. O. Leary
I think because he has had weight and injury issues O. Allen 6'11 267 so. will be the 5th post on te team.It is possible that he could beat out Cannon for the 4th post spot I think the other post spots are a given as the Griffins are veterans and Wright was reportedly impressive in practice last year.At only 172 and 6'6 I think Willis needs to bulk up for Big 12 basketball,also he was the vitim of a stabbing earlier this month.All that leads me to think redshirt for Ray.
Many of you may cringe looking at AJ as OUr starter at point BUT two things lead me to think this is so: 1) Over the last two years AJ has an assist -turnover ration of 2-1.By comparison Scottie Reynolds(remember him) is 1-1 as was Jai Lucas( name sound familiar?),2) AJ has bulked up now to 176(well at least he is not 165 anymore).Willie Warren is a true frosh and NOT a true point.With Willie at wing he can be a tremedous scoring threat(scoring IS his forte) and still create in the open court.With Warren and Crocker as outside threats and with Blake and Wright crreating havoc down low for foes AJ can relax,not worry about HAVING to score,and just run the offense. On the flip side without having to carry the burden of running the offense WW can cut loose as a scorer and create(think Terrell Everett,he led OU in assists as a senior from the wing).Anyhow that is my take FWIW.
As for the season I see us going 2-1 in the NIT Tipoff( winning 2 in Norman,losing in NY) and finishing non-con at 12-1.In conference I think we can finish at around 13-3.I see a likely loss at UT, a split with either oSu or aTm and an upset loss(more than likely on the road ) somewhere in there.That would put us at 25-4 heading into the Big 12 tourney.I say we go 1-1 there (who really wants to even play on Sunday?),Then on to THE DANCE where I hope for at least a SWEET 16.That would put us at a final mark of 28-6.Sounds good to me,so am I crazy?