Sloth84 wrote:Regardless of his height, I am sure we will make a run at Podzimenski. He fills the need of the taller rotational shooting guard - same type of player we are already looking for - along with Sheldon Edwards, Tyler Thomas, Cam Spencer, etc. Not sure that whoever we get out of this group will be a starter so if Podziemski has to start, then he may be a no go for us. If we start 3 guards - then whoever we get from this group would start. But I see the "3" starter coming from the slightly taller group of Thomas, Schewiger or Lewis. Yes - Schewiger and Lewis will be freshman - but I am optimistic that one of they may be good enough to crack the line up at some point (this can still happen in mid major college basketball - we just haven't seen it at LU for a few years). Like a few others - I am not sold that Thomas is the default starter at the 3.....good player who will be in the rotation, but not sure he quick enough to play D at that position and not sure he will ever be a consistent outside shooter.
No doubt we should pursue Podz aggressively...he would be a perfect 2-guard for Loyola for multiple years. He plays hard on defense and can shoot the lights out. Honestly, he would probably fit better as the starting 2 with Marquise back in the 6th man role. I am holding out hope we can also get a leading-scorer and best player type of guy in the portal as our starting 3. I admittedly have lost track of our scholarship numbers, but pretty sure we have at least 2 more?