Next Year's Roster

[Dr Sleep]

1 Milos Uzan
2 Javian McCollum/Otega Oweh
3 Rivaldo Soares/Kaden Cooper
4 Jalon Moore/Jacolb Cole
5 John Hugley/Sam Godwin/Yaya Keita/Luke Northweather

I am only listing each player once, of course many will play multiple spots.

I am worried that when PM has found success at his prior stop, he was having guys stay in the program and grow their skills and perfect his system. So far he has had 2 seasons and 3 offseasons of massive turnover. PM has stated he doesn't want massive turnover. So PM has to either adapt to the massive turnover portal era or convice guys to stay--neither of which he has done at OU thus far.

While this roster looks on paper like a bottom half of Big 12, I will try to remain positive.
Looking forward to seeing Milo turn into a star, McCollum be a force, and massive improvement in Oweh.
Want to see Cooper and Cole show up as freshman phenoms or at least take minutes and starts from Soares and Moore.
At the 5 want to see Hugley own the paint, and Yaya and Northweather to show something.
I view Soares, Moore, and Godwin as playable but no star potential.

 

[WichitaSooner]

1 Milos Uzan
2 Javian McCollum/Otega Oweh
3 Rivaldo Soares/Kaden Cooper
4 Jalon Moore/Jacolb Cole
5 John Hugley/Sam Godwin/Yaya Keita/Luke Northweather

I am only listing each player once, of course many will play multiple spots.

I am worried that when PM has found success at his prior stop, he was having guys stay in the program and grow their skills and perfect his system. So far he has had 2 seasons and 3 offseasons of massive turnover. PM has stated he doesn't want massive turnover. So PM has to either adapt to the massive turnover portal era or convice guys to stay--neither of which he has done at OU thus far.

While this roster looks on paper like a bottom half of Big 12, I will try to remain positive.
Looking forward to seeing Milo turn into a star, McCollum be a force, and massive improvement in Oweh.
Want to see Cooper and Cole show up as freshman phenoms or at least take minutes and starts from Soares and Moore.
At the 5 want to see Hugley own the paint, and Yaya and Northweather to show something.
I view Soares, Moore, and Godwin as playable but no star potential.

I will lose my mind if Oweh doesn't start and Soares does. If we start Soares AND Moore, last year's 5-13 might end up looking good by comparison. I think you also accidentally left out Darthard. I expect him to at least be a rotation guy.

 

[NorthCarolinaSooner]

I will lose my mind if Oweh doesn't start and Soares does. If we start Soares AND Moore, last year's 5-13 might end up looking good by comparison. I think you also accidentally left out Darthard. I expect him to at least be a rotation guy.

Not arguing with you here...just asking. What makes you think, from last year, that Oweh is way better than those two?

Offensively Oweh has a long way to go too.

 

[WichitaSooner]

Not arguing with you here...just asking. What makes you think, from last year, that Oweh is way better than those two?

Offensively Oweh has a long way to go too.

I just was very impressed by his progress late in the season. He averaged over 8 ppg in the last 11 games, which is when he finally got a chance to play. I love his strength and his defense. But you're 100 percent correct, his offense, specifically his shooting, needs to improve a lot. And maybe I am biased because I have seen him play, unlike the other two. But it also seems much more likely that he will make a leap, as a guy who only has one season under his belt, as opposed to guys who have already been around a while. Soares in particular has tons of experience. Seems very unlikely he will suddenly improve at this stage of his career.

 

[NorthCarolinaSooner]

I just was very impressed by his progress late in the season. He averaged over 8 ppg in the last 11 games, which is when he finally got a chance to play. I love his strength and his defense. But you're 100 percent correct, his offense, specifically his shooting, needs to improve a lot. And maybe I am biased because I have seen him play, unlike the other two. But it also seems much more likely that he will make a leap, as a guy who only has one season under his belt, as opposed to guys who have already been around a while. Soares in particular has tons of experience. Seems very unlikely he will suddenly improve at this stage of his career.

My thought on Soares was he was a poor 3 pt shooter at Oregon but shot like 36% in juco...that could be attributed to a lot of things but the ability is there.
Don't get me wrong, I like Oweh. Just wondered about your thought on him.

 

[BoulderSooner]

I will lose my mind if Oweh doesn't start and Soares does. If we start Soares AND Moore, last year's 5-13 might end up looking good by comparison. I think you also accidentally left out Darthard. I expect him to at least be a rotation guy.

i very much agree with this ...

i also very much think that Darthhard is the 4th wing on this team .

 

[Dr Sleep]

1 Milos Uzan
2 Javian McCollum/Otega Oweh
3 Rivaldo Soares/Le'Tre Darthard/Kaden Cooper
4 Jalon Moore/Jacolb Cole
5 John Hugley/Sam Godwin/Yaya Keita/Luke Northweather

I did leave off Darthard {facepalm}

 

[Dr Sleep]

I will lose my mind if Oweh doesn't start and Soares does. If we start Soares AND Moore, last year's 5-13 might end up looking good by comparison. I think you also accidentally left out Darthard. I expect him to at least be a rotation guy.

Agree with you there. I have Soares and Moore as the opening day starters only because Porter says he values experience so much. We really need the young guys to develop into stars and unseat the journeymen (assuming the journeymen don't come and catch the world on fire).

 

[BoulderSooner]

Uzan
McCollom
Oweh
Moore
Hugley

 

[WichitaSooner]

Uzan
McCollom
Oweh
Moore
Hugley

That's my best guess, too, as of this moment. Of course, I was sure Bam would start this time a year ago, so guys can certainly play themselves into, or out of, the starting lineup over the next five months.

 

[NorthCarolinaSooner]

That's my best guess, too, as of this moment. Of course, I was sure Bam would start this time a year ago, so guys can certainly play themselves into, or out of, the starting lineup over the next five months.

I think that starting 5 is very reasonable with what we have currently. Cam Spencer would shake that up though...if we managed to reel him in he would start at one of the wings and bump either Oweh or McCollum out.

 

[StoopsBros]

[TWEET]https://twitter.com/Rosslovelace/status/1669402635030413320[/TWEET]

 

[Abe]

Very cool story. Hope he gets on the floor some. Good for the game when kids make it to the team even as a walk-in.

 

[CMSOONER]

Wonder if he's related to the writer of the article.

 

[BCSooners]

Very cool story. Hope he gets on the floor some. Good for the game when kids make it to the team even as a walk-in.

Good for him. Going to raise the gpa & seems like a great kid. But to tamper expectations as a player he’ll never see a meaningful minute. Listing him at 5’11 is 2.5” generous. But again good to see local hs kids walk-on at OU.

 

[vbdad]

Wonder if he's related to the writer of the article.

Big brother wrote the story. Great kid but he is typical walk on.

 

[CMSOONER]

Big brother wrote the story. Great kid but he is typical walk on.

It was a well written article. Big bro did a good job writing a piece that didn't come across as biased. I wouldn't have thought twice if I hadn't seen his name. Good to see a low profile kid some love. Seems like a good kid with a good understanding of where he's at.

 

[pnkranger]

It was a well written article. Big bro did a good job writing a piece that didn't come across as biased. I wouldn't have thought twice if I hadn't seen his name. Good to see a low profile kid some love. Seems like a good kid with a good understanding of where he's at.

My son played some AAU ball with Reid. Was a great teammate even when he was clearly the best player. Seemed like a good guy and a good family.

 

[61sooner]

Has the OU roster improved more than a dip by other Big 12 teams including newcomers that will lift OU out of the bottom 2 or 3 in the conference?
Who on paper are we superior to in talent?

 

[CoachTalk]

should get a transfer soon. Guard im hearing 6'5 shooter.