Jon Gillon eyeing OU for transfer

[jackson_supersooner]

Colorado state guard. Eligible immediately. https://twitter.com/jonrothstein/status/725505391342149632

 

[jackson_supersooner]

Averaged 13.2 ppghttp://m.espn.go.com/ncb/playercard?playerId=61915&src=desktop

 

[jackson_supersooner]

http://www.coloradoan.com/story/sports/csu/mens-basketball/2016/04/26/two-final-four-teams-pursuing-csu-transfer-john-gillon/83507386/

 

[jackson_supersooner]

Will be visiting OU and A&M next week.

https://twitter.com/jonrothstein/status/725506028821962755

 

[CoachTalk]

Buddy is really good at basketball

 

[Larry72]

It sounds like he has speed and quickness. With Cousins gone we really need some additional speed.

 

[jackson_supersooner]

It sounds like he has speed and quickness. With Cousins gone we really need some additional speed.

Yeah I dunno if he will start(and that may be a deal breaker for him) but he would be great off the bench. A better Walker if you ask me.

 

[KBaden145]

Yeah I dunno if he will start(and that may be a deal breaker for him) but he would be great off the bench. A better Walker if you ask me.

If he comes and the plan is to keep Wood on the wing, he'll start.

 

[Soonerinkc]

I would imagine IF he comes, yes...he'll start over Strong. He has D1 experience, only here 1 year...def more "on surface" positives than Strong.

I'm sure if Kruger is offering it's to be a starter.

 

[WTSooner]

If he comes and the plan is to keep Wood on the wing, he'll start.

I'm not a fan of this. Seems like we're sacrificing all of our 2/3 guard talent, to keep Woodard on the floor at the two spot. I want James/Odomes/Grandstaff/McGusty on the floor as much as possible this year, so we can see what we've got, and they can get experience.

 

[CoachTalk]

I would imagine IF he comes, yes...he'll start over Strong. He has D1 experience, only here 1 year...def more "on surface" positives than Strong.

I'm sure if Kruger is offering it's to be a starter.

Kruger isnt offering starting jobs. Those are earned. He's offering a opportunity to play for OU. If he starts then, hes earned it.

I doubt he has seen him live very much.

 

[BCSooners]

Kruger isnt offering starting jobs. Those are earned. He's offering a opportunity to play for OU. If he starts then, hes earned it.

I doubt he has seen him live very much.

Of course he's not offering a starting position, but I have to believe that the expectation is that he can come in and start. To use a scholarship on a 5th year guy to be a backup PG doesn't make much sense for us or Gillon.

 

[KBaden145]

I'm not a fan of this. Seems like we're sacrificing all of our 2/3 guard talent, to keep Woodard on the floor at the two spot. I want James/Odomes/Grandstaff/McGusty on the floor as much as possible this year, so we can see what we've got, and they can get experience.

This is reasonable. However, I don't think anybody's growth is going to be affected if Coach was to go in this direction. Guys will be developed and if they can help us, they'll play. The way I look at it is there will be 3 spots (1 starter, 2 subs) available in the rotation for those 4 guys you listed. If McGusty can play some 1, all 4 might play.

 

[KBaden145]

Of course he's not offering a starting position, but I have to believe that the expectation is that he can come in and start. To use a scholarship on a 5th year guy to be a backup PG doesn't make much sense for us or Gillon.

Exactly.

 

[CMSOONER]

Of course he's not offering a starting position, but I have to believe that the expectation is that he can come in and start. To use a scholarship on a 5th year guy to be a backup PG doesn't make much sense for us or Gillon.

If the staff sees Woodard as a 2, then that means there currently are no PG's on the roster with only Strong coming in. Bringing in Gillon at the least adds depth at PG.

 

[BCSooners]

If the staff sees Woodard as a 2, then that means there currently are no PG's on the roster with only Strong coming in. Bringing in Gillon at the least adds depth at PG.

Woodard was the backup PG last year and started the 2 years before that.

 

[CMSOONER]

Woodard was the backup PG last year and started the 2 years before that.

And we had Cousins and Walker as PG's on the roster.

 

[BCSooners]

And we had Cousins and Walker as PG's on the roster.

Walker wasn't a PG, Strong is expected to be one. We aren't offering this kid to take Walker's minutes, that would be pointless for us and him.

 

[CMSOONER]

Walker wasn't a PG, Strong is expected to be one. We aren't offering this kid to take Walker's minutes, that would be pointless for us and him.

Walker was brought in as a backup PG combo guard. He just wasn't suited for the point at the D1 level so he played the 2. LK likes to have 3 guards that can play the point if necessary. Gillon is a PG and Strong and Woodard are combo guards. Lon loves his combo guards.

Strong would likely see Walker minutes this year with Gillon and Woodard rotating at Point and then hopefully Young and Strong next year.

 

[BCSooners]

Walker was brought in as a backup PG combo guard. He just wasn't suited for the point at the D1 level so he played the 2. LK likes to have 3 guards that can play the point if necessary. Gillon is a PG and Strong and Woodard are combo guards. Lon loves his combo guards.

Strong would likely see Walker minutes this year with Gillon and Woodard rotating at Point and then hopefully Young and Strong next year.

At OU when has Kruger used 3 guards to play point? If OU signs Gillon then I bet Strong either doesn't play or is used at the 2 only. My guess is that he doesn't play bc he would have to beat out James, McGusty, or Grandstaff.