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Phalanx wrote:

northbeachsf wrote:I see where you are going, but let me take the counter argument and tell you why I think this is a great move by Altman.

With the amount of attrition Oregon has every year, I think that Altman is trying to change his recruiting strategy a little bit. Every year it seems that Oregon has around 12 players on the roster that are trying to get on the floor. Altman has always had a short bench, typically using 8-9 man rotations, especially late in the year. Ultimately, they end up with 3-4 kids every year that were highly recruited out of high school that don't see the floor their freshman (and possibly sophomore) seasons and they pull the plug and transfer. This has to be frustrating.

This season Oregon has two sit out transfers. IMO this is awesome for a number of reasons:
1) We picked up two great players with college experience. They both have proven that they can perform at a high level in college. One of them lead his team in both scoring and rebounding.
2) They will burn their redshirts, so it is unlikely that they will transfer again. Altman will get at least 2 full years of production out of them.
3) Altman has said that he likes to have 11 players to run an efficient practice. Now you make that 11 number, but you have 9 eligible for games, so everyone that is eligible is likely getting some decent minutes.
4) The sit out transfers have an entire year to run Altman's system in practice before they get on the floor.
5) This also helps with rebuilding so they don't have another year like 2017-2018.

Ultimately, I think you are going to see more experienced teams, less transfers, and better results with this new strategy.

I think Oregon should take 2 of these type of guys every year if they are available. What is the harm? When was the last time we had more than 9 guys getting decent minutes in a season?

Outstanding post. Point #2 especially stood out to me. I agree, the likelihood of them transferring again is very small. The ability of the two sit-out guys to practice is also a benefit I hadn't considered. My only response to your last point is that if he is going to pick nine guys, it is better if he can do it from a pool of 11 than of 9. It still does affect depth if you have a couple of Cages or Sorkins among your 9 guys.

GrantDuck wrote:Thanks GoDucksTroll. Sounds like we are in a better position than we thought a month ago, for sure. Getting a player like him this season would really flip expectations.

northbeachsf wrote:

GrantDuck wrote:Thanks GoDucksTroll. Sounds like we are in a better position than we thought a month ago, for sure. Getting a player like him this season would really flip expectations.

Is Patterson all ASU now?

duck541 wrote:Silent commit to the Ducks.

northbeachsf wrote:I have a feeling that Dante is headed to UK. The rivals analyst that is almost never wrong (over 90% correct) just put in a prediction for UK.

mattc94 wrote:

northbeachsf wrote:I have a feeling that Dante is headed to UK. The rivals analyst that is almost never wrong (over 90% correct) just put in a prediction for UK.

Probably. Only time we beat them is when Calipari didn't really make Bol a priority. But who knows, his handler may be just looking for the best situation. I swear. Duke and Kentucky don't just recruit blue chips to win championships. They do it to keep them away from other lesser schools. At least that's what it seems like.