2018/2019 Rotation Predictions

[Purple Mav Man]

These have been discussed earlier in the summer in a previous thread but this should be easier to reference later in the season if anyone is interested. Post your thoughts on your team's starting 5 and rotational players.

[Purple Mav Man]

Re: 2018/2019 Rotation Predictions

MSU

1 - Juwan McCloud
2 - Kevin Krieger
3 - Paris Parham
4 - Cameron Kirksey
5 - Dylan Miller

6th man - Carlos Anderson
Rotation - Jamal Nixon
Rotation - Karson Arrenholz/FR PG*
Rotation - Carter Asche
Rotation- Jake Guse

*this is assuming that 2 of 3 freshmen will be red-shirted.

[Stanger86]

Re: 2018/2019 Rotation Predictions

Here's my current prediction for SMSU, a month before the season opener:

Bruggeman
Schafer
Byers
Lee
McNease

Dufault
Hanson/Kramer/Dayman (1 or 2 of them)
Bartlett

[Moorhead123]

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Moorhead

They struggled so bad last year it is likely wide open this year. May be an upperclassman starting lineup and if that is not effective you may see the youth movement start early.

Upperclass

Pg - Beeninga
Sg - Coad
Sf - Bussman/Cox
Pf - Johnson
C - Park

Youth movement -

Pg - Irsfeld
Sg - sem
Sf - Baumgartner
Pf - Hanson
C - Bergh

[NSU4LIFE]

Re: 2018/2019 Rotation Predictions

Ian Smith
Gabe King
Bo Fries
Justin Decker
Cole Dahl

Bench
Andrew Kallman
Parker Fox
Roko Dominovic

Last resort
Ethan Kranhold
Logan LeGrand
Mason Stark

Freshman (I wouldn't expect them all to redshirt
Lincoln Jordre
Jordan Belka
Gus Reede
Justin Balcome

I'm curious to see how the Wolves run things this year. Decker hasn't lived up to any of his hype and is basically our only big man. I'd assume it will be a fast paced offense with many threes. If we finish top five I'll be happy. If one of these freshman play I'll change my opinion however.

I think Belka will be the best of the bunch, Balcome should be very good down low, Jordre is going to be the one to surprise people and Gus is deadly from deep but I don't know if he can do anything else. Like most feel of their teams, our future seems incredibly bright but I am not going to put too much pressure on this years squad. Going to be a very different look with Ian maybe making a run at player of the year.

[MrMustang]

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starters for SMSU

Bruggeman
Schafer
Lee
Kenny Byers
Kolin Bartlett

off bench - Mcnease and Dufalt - both to provide tons of offense

also off bench and mattering

Kramer
Hanson

[Thunder]

Re: 2018/2019 Rotation Predictions

Ian Smith
Gabe King
Bo Fries
Justin Decker
Cole Dahl

Bench
Andrew Kallman
Parker Fox
Roko Dominovic

Last resort
Ethan Kranhold
Logan LeGrand
Mason Stark

Freshman (I wouldn't expect them all to redshirt
Lincoln Jordre
Jordan Belka
Gus Reede
Justin Balcome

I'm curious to see how the Wolves run things this year. Decker hasn't lived up to any of his hype and is basically our only big man. I'd assume it will be a fast paced offense with many threes. If we finish top five I'll be happy. If one of these freshman play I'll change my opinion however.

I think Belka will be the best of the bunch, Balcome should be very good down low, Jordre is going to be the one to surprise people and Gus is deadly from deep but I don't know if he can do anything else. Like most feel of their teams, our future seems incredibly bright but I am not going to put too much pressure on this years squad. Going to be a very different look with Ian maybe making a run at player of the year.

Pretty much agree with all of this. Is Roko going to see the court? Has Mason Stark gotten any bigger? I've heard he is an excellent shooter. One of the freshman big guys is going to have to play this year. And how successful they are might be the difference between an above average season and a really good season.

[NSU4LIFE]

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Pretty much agree with all of this. Is Roko going to see the court? Has Mason Stark gotten any bigger? I've heard he is an excellent shooter. One of the freshman big guys is going to have to play this year. And how successful they are might be the difference between an above average season and a really good season.

I've heard Roko is a solid player...but we shall see

[MrAugustana]

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My prediction for Augie:

PG - AJ Plitzuweit (freshman)
SG - Matt Cartwright (sophomore)
SF - Michael Schaefer (freshman)
PF - Tyler Riemersma (sophomore)
PF2 - Adam Dykman (junior)

Subs would be:
PG - Jameson Bryan (sophomore), Beau Keeve (junior), Tayt Vincent (freshman)
SG - Levi Jansen (sophomore, if he's somehow playing this year and isn't just listed on the roster)
SF - Dylan LeBrun (freshman)
Bigs - Eric Tiedman (freshman), C - Bodey Behrends (sophomore), Trevor Hanson (freshman)

Guys I know nothing about (possibly walk-ons or JV guys?):
PF - Zach Scholten (sophomore)
SF - Tommy Jensen (junior)
PF - Carter Rynda (senior)

Not exactly a slew of key rotation juniors and seniors in that group. Which will make for an interesting year. Or, hopefully, at least an encouraging future.

[Stanger86]

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Not exactly a slew of key rotation juniors and seniors in that group. Which will make for an interesting year. Or, hopefully, at least an encouraging future.

That's similar to how the Mustangs will look next year....we have no juniors and only three sophomores this year.

[wsuguy87]

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My prediction for Augie:

PG - AJ Plitzuweit (freshman)
SG - Matt Cartwright (sophomore)
SF - Michael Schaefer (freshman)
PF - Tyler Riemersma (sophomore)
PF2 - Adam Dykman (junior)

Subs would be:
PG - Jameson Bryan (sophomore), Beau Keeve (junior), Tayt Vincent (freshman)
SG - Levi Jansen (sophomore, if he's somehow playing this year and isn't just listed on the roster)
SF - Dylan LeBrun (freshman)
Bigs - Eric Tiedman (freshman), C - Bodey Behrends (sophomore), Trevor Hanson (freshman)

Guys I know nothing about (possibly walk-ons or JV guys?):
PF - Zach Scholten (sophomore)
SF - Tommy Jensen (junior)
PF - Carter Rynda (senior)

Not exactly a slew of key rotation juniors and seniors in that group. Which will make for an interesting year. Or, hopefully, at least an encouraging future.

Honest question and in no way meant as a criticism of Augie, but it seems they have been "young" for a few years now. Were there a couple of recruiting classes that just didn't hit or am I missing where some of the upperclassmen have gone?

[Augieholic]

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Honest question and in no way meant as a criticism of Augie, but it seems they have been "young" for a few years now. Were there a couple of recruiting classes that just didn't hit or am I missing where some of the upperclassmen have gone?

Maybe you're thinking of the Augustana in Illinois...

The 2016-17 team was driven by upperclassmen with National Champion leftovers Beyer, Spencer, Schaefer, Huisken, and Warren (a sophomore at the time but was a rotation player as a freshmen) joined by Mike Busack. They made the 2nd round of the NCAA Tourney before losing to the eventual National Champs, Justin Pittscats.

The 2017-2018 team was younger as sophomore Adam Dykman started and freshmen Matt Cartwright and Jameson Bryan were in the rotation. Beyond that it was upperclassmen Spencer, Warren, Schaefer, and Asmus who led the way to a firmly mediocre season.

This season is a youth movement on a scale I dont think the conference has seen from a program of Augie's stature. Zero players that figure to be in the rotation have more than one season of NSIC experience. If they get close to .500 Texas Tom deserves serious Coach of the Year consideration.

[Purple Mav Man]

Re: 2018/2019 Rotation Predictions

Maybe you're thinking of the Augustana in Illinois...

The 2016-17 team was driven by upperclassmen with National Champion leftovers Beyer, Spencer, Schaefer, Huisken, and Warren (a sophomore at the time but was a rotation player as a freshmen) joined by Mike Busack. They made the 2nd round of the NCAA Tourney before losing to the eventual National Champs, Justin Pittscats.

The 2017-2018 team was younger as sophomore Adam Dykman started and freshmen Matt Cartwright and Jameson Bryan were in the rotation. Beyond that it was upperclassmen Spencer, Warren, Schaefer, and Asmus who led the way to a firmly mediocre season.

This season is a youth movement on a scale I dont think the conference has seen from a program of Augie's stature. Zero players that figure to be in the rotation have more than one season of NSIC experience. If they get close to .500 Texas Tom deserves serious Coach of the Year consideration.

2011/2012 Mavericks would like a little consideration. But, they did have a SR that year in Stephen Kirchbaum (he played more minutes the first 5 games that year than the rest of his career combined).

However, I think the Augie youth experiment will go much better than the one above did. And will likely last longer than that one season! :)

[Augieholic]

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2011/2012 Mavericks would like a little consideration. But, they did have a SR that year in Stephen Kirchbaum (he played more minutes the first 5 games that year than the rest of his career combined).

However, I think the Augie youth experiment will go much better than the one above did. And will likely last longer than that one season! :)

An apt comparison. Fortunately this Augie team doesnt have to replace a hairline of Taylor Morrow's stature like that Maverick squad did.

[Stanger86]

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This season is a youth movement on a scale I dont think the conference has seen from a program of Augie's stature. Zero players that figure to be in the rotation have more than one season of NSIC experience. If they get close to .500 Texas Tom deserves serious Coach of the Year consideration.

Mustangs will be close to that in 2019-20. We'll have just two players with more than one season of real experience.