re: Tide Hoops | Recruiting

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I don’t think the Omoruyi / Stevenson / Nelson combo will see much time together until and unless Nelson shows he can guard athletic perimeter guys.

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Agreed. I think the biggest thing with this roster is the flexibility it gives us. Against a team that struggles guarding the perimeter, you can go Sears, Wrightsell, Youngblood, Stevenson, Omoruyi. Against a more physical squad like Tennessee or Miss State you can go Sears, Youngblood, Reid, Nelson, Omoruyi and match that physicality without giving up shooting.

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Might be rehashing my prior post but I think Stevenson is coming in for Nelson at 4 when Nelson goes to the bench . I could see Nelson and Stevenson playing together in small lineups with each having the versatility to be 4 or 5. I think the days of Nelson or Stevenson playing big wing are over with Reid on campus. Reid is tailor made to be an athletic combo forward.

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We'd need to have the NCAA go to 12-minute quarters

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Don't tempt me with a good time.

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Chris Youngblood is going to end up being one of the biggest additions by the end of the season. He’s going to play minutes.

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I think it's crazy how Johnell Davis is regularly ranked as a top 2-3 transfer and Youngblood is usually #60+, even though they were Co AAC POY. I'm not knocking Davis. But i think Youngblood has been one of the most underrated transfers this year. USF fans absolutely loved him. And he fits our style perfectly. He's also strong as hell, so we're going to be able to handle much more physical teams.

Any new scuttlebutt on the assistant position?

I think he’d think that was funny and unique. I’d do it.

Boom..guaranteed final 1..sears back and 5s 4s

Nice to see that other fans realize where the program is too, literally no one in those comments disagreeing with Bama being number 1

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My guess on the rotation:

Sears / Holloway / Philon
Youngblood / Wrightsell / Mallette
Wrightsell / Mallette / Reid / Dioubate
Nelson / Stevenson / Sherrill / Reid / Dioubate
Omoruyi / Nelson / Stevenson / Sherrill

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Alright, added Mo D into the mix. I think it is possible that Reid and Mo D end up splitting minutes in that big wing/combo forward role.

Youngblood, Wrightsell, and Mallette are really flexible between 2 and 3. Lots of combinations possible there but 3 guard is likely the typical starting lineup. Reid and Mo D will be in the mix at 3 sometimes but could see some minutes at 4 due to matchup or foul trouble.

The 4 and 5 depth is exceptional after kinda duct tape and super gluing a front court together last year. Lots of versatility on paper. A few of the big bodies are not going to get victimized when switching everything because they have above average athleticism for their size.

1 is the biggest question mark on depth. Holloway had a very poor SEC schedule at Auburn but his style is prototypical for what Oats wants from a point guard. I tend to believe getting to come in off the bench and run an offense and make decisions with the ball in his hands is exactly what Alabama will need from him and suits him better than throwing it into the post and moving off the ball.

Totally agree. Sherrell is probably the more important incoming freshmen in terms of filling a niche. Reid is the better prospect but his roles mean it'd just be icing on the cake if he can't be kept off the court. Sherrell is ideally the real backup center even though Nelson probably ends up playing more minutes there as a stretch 5.