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Monday, March 5, 2007
An early look at ‘08 season
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
I’m not going to get too deep into what’s going on currently with basketball because I still have three days to do that before Tech plays again (I think they’re in regardless of what happens Thursday, but seed and site are at stake). But what about next season?
Should Thaddeus Young and Javaris Crittenton both opt to return, Tech’s going to have players coming out its ears.
The Jackets lose just one senior, Mario West, of course, and gain the eligibility of PG Matt Causey, redshirt freshman C Brad Sheehan and regain Lewis Clinch. The Jackets also have incoming freshman PF Gani Lawal, PG Maurice Miller and G/F Lance Storrs. Storrs and Lawal were at the BC game Sunday, by the way, and so was stud Norcross junior Al-Farouq Aminu.
Anyway, that’s six in, one out, although the scholarship swap (which will be interesting to see worked out) stands at three in/one out currently. Whether somebody will transfer, or be moved to HOPE, I don’t know yet.
Far more interesting is how playing time will be worked out. Hewitt has said the Causey kid has really, really impressed him and he figures to be in the mix next season. Does that mean Miller redshirts? It’s way too early to know, but Tech’s going to have competition at every spot next season. Lawal is going to play as a freshman for sure, Storrs and middle remain to be determined.
Just because Sheehan will be eligible doesn’t mean he’ll end up in the regular rotation, I guess, but at 7-feet (or close), you have to wonder if he won’t merit some time.
Will the rotation grow from 10 to 12? Hewitt said the other days it’s possible, but that it would take a very special group to pull it off, a group who can leave egos behind. Can’t see Critt’s minutes dropping below the low 30s in ACC games, but what do I know?
Don’t answer that.
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