2025-26 Roster

[John P]

Just speculating but is anyone thinking this was the problem last season with DS and his "playing time". Deju vu all over again

Wouldn't surprise me at all.

[Rufus]

Thoughts?

Starting 5 of Kriisa, Thomas, Harris, Miller, Thiam + Tillery, Celestine, Abaev, Haynes as key rotation guys?

I think Miller and Thiam and McKinley would share minutes to keep two bigs in at all times, but I could never figure CWM 's rotational logic so we'll just have to see. I would like to see Tillery progress enough to take a majority of PG minutes.

[GoBearcats31]

@SeanPaulCBB: “That’s a tough one for the Bearcats. Still a talented roster with experienced guards in Kerr Kriisa and Day Day Thomas. But James had a very high ceiling.

This news is great for Cincinnati freshman Shon Abaev and Keyshaun Tillery. Abaev is more of a wing but a big time scorer, but Tillery can pick up some big minutes that didn’t exist before”

[leo from jersey]

A reason that the team might not be better without the ball Hoggs is that they will be without returning players. JJ & DS had Newmann and a still caring SL Then last year the team went downhill. It is hard with basically a whole new team to be meshing at the start. They do have some individual players that might win a few, but I still believe that teams win. I will be watching and rooting.

[red_n_black_attack]

A reason that the team might not be better without the ball Hoggs is that they will be without returning players. JJ & DS had Newmann and a still caring SL Then last year the team went downhill. It is hard with basically a whole new team to be meshing at the start. They do have some individual players that might win a few, but I still believe that teams win. I will be watching and rooting.

DayDay will certainly need to be a leader, plus we have three grad student transfers who should have the maturity to lead, Kerr, Haynes, and Celestine. I'm also hoping Harris' public spat with Jizzle is part assuming a leadership role and less stupid piling onto a guy while he is down.

With all of that, I think we finally see Wes' offense in full swing. I believe it is much more like the offense we saw in the charity game against the Buckeyes than what we saw in the horrible loss to Kansas. This team definitely has the athleticism on the wings and physicality down low. With Kerr/Tillery at PG, they should distribute and open up perimeter shots for DayDay/Jalen/Sincire. Good luck and best wishes to JJ, but this really could be a team effort every game.