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It’s almost crazy to me that we played Pons (obviously not ready) and Kent (needs weight).. Did Barnes and Co not learn a lesson from Kyle Alexander? .. I guess that’s apples to oranges because we needed KAs depth when he was a freshmen - and he gained valuable PT.
 
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iKrager said:
It’s almost crazy to me that we played Pons (obviously not ready) and Kent (needs weight).. Did Barnes and Co not learn a lesson from Kyle Alexander? .. I guess that’s apples to oranges because we needed KAs depth when he was a freshmen - and he gained valuable PT.
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Might recruit over them and 4 years is all that's expected.
 
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We're not at practices. Maybe Johnson, Pons, and Kent were expected to contribute but due to their injuries and/or other reasons they're just next close yet. Walker is the only true freshman getting time, but he's obviously struggling a lot adapting to the college game.

Johnson's absence is the most surprising to me, but his injury might have really slowed him down and set him back. It seems worse than Pons' injury. Pons has the biggest adjustment to make with Euro ball and language. Kent could very well just not be physically ready.
 
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Thunder Good-Oil said:
We're not at practices. Maybe Johnson, Pons, and Kent were expected to contribute but due to their injuries and/or other reasons they're just next close yet. Walker is the only true freshman getting time, but he's obviously struggling a lot adapting to the college game.

Johnson's absence is the most surprising to me, but his injury might have really slowed him down and set him back. It seems worse than Pons' injury. Pons has the biggest adjustment to make with Euro ball and language. Kent could very well just not be physically ready.
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There just aren't any minutes available for Johnson with Schofield playing the 3 and when he doesn't Bowden usually get the rest of those minutes.
 
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Thunder Good-Oil said:
We're not at practices. Maybe Johnson, Pons, and Kent were expected to contribute but due to their injuries and/or other reasons they're just next close yet. Walker is the only true freshman getting time, but he's obviously struggling a lot adapting to the college game.

Johnson's absence is the most surprising to me, but his injury might have really slowed him down and set him back. It seems worse than Pons' injury. Pons has the biggest adjustment to make with Euro ball and language. Kent could very well just not be physically ready.
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We aren’t at practices, but the concept of a redshirt imo is like “if he isn’t playing, theres no reason to waste a year of eligibility”.
 
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iKrager said:
We aren’t at practices, but the concept of a redshirt imo is like “if he isn’t playing, theres no reason to waste a year of eligibility”.
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Not really. You have to remember Barnes is old school and isn't as likely to cut players as other coaches. He might see Kent as a guy they need to make sure he doesn't take up a scholly for that 5th year.
 
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I think Pons and Walker will be very good starters by their junior and senior years. I think JJ will be a factor next year and maybe even this year, in 2 or 3 games. I hope he doesn't transfer. Hoping Kent becomes a Luke Kornet kinda player that can pass. I do, love the way, Kent passes, great vision
 
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BruinVol said:
Not really. You have to remember Barnes is old school and isn't as likely to cut players as other coaches. He might see Kent as a guy they need to make sure he doesn't take up a scholly for that 5th year.
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Barnes is definitely likely to cut other players? Remember our roster turnover his first year? Owens/McGhee/eventually Shembarri were all players that could have stuck around imo.
 
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