01-28-2025, 01:54 PM
(01-28-2025, 01:18 PM)JohnR34231 Wrote: Well, with the three McD AA's coming in it will be interesting if KP can get them enough playing time (and enough NIL) to keep them around.
Next year's team will have a lot of young talent, and it will be tough to keep everyone happy.
I respectfully disagree about playing time. Yes we had this problem 2 years ago when Brink, Jones, Iriafen and Betts were all competing for two spots (along with Belibi and Prechtel) but this year starting spots and playing time are wide wide open. The only player that has really earned their starting position is Agara. If someone (even a freshman) was playing really well on offense or defense then they would start. It’s going to be the same next year when it will be Agara and 4 wide open starting spots. I have a hunch that Swain and Somfai will earn their starting spots quickly. My guess for the other two would be Clardy and Ogden. Both are amongst our best perimeter defenders and I think Coach Paye really values defense and sees Duke’s current team as the blueprint for how to get back into the national rankings i.e. through an elite defense.
