It will hurt but you have to think of our backups. We still have Rivers as a leader, Demontez to replace Hammonds, Booker down low, and Sikes and Perry both play with the same reckless intensity. I really think we will be rebuilding as far as the leadership they brought to the team but talent wise we are taking a big step foward.
I think the starting five will be Booker, Sykes, Potter, Rivers, and Stitt with Ogelsby and Grant being the first off of the bench. We should get some contributions from the freshman next year as well.
I don't think that TO can be a starter, and he is great off the bench. I think that for a second year we will have one freshman starter. It won't hurt us as bad with a freshman SG instead of PG. I hope Oliver recruited a SG. GO TIGERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Potter played SF this season so I cant see that move. Rivers rebounds and defends well for his size and will be moved from SG to SF throughout the game depending on who else is on the floor.
Its really all the same anyways, we play nothing but man defense and the diamond press with the very occasional 1-3-1 (probably not without mays)
with all the hype on Baciu I would not be at all surprised to see Purnell move Trevor to PF and start the 7 footer as a true freshman. He is supposedly very ball-savvy, a good passer and has a high IQ. This season will be fun....