Thoughts on this Potential Roster?

[Jcbrush34]

PG- Nelly Cummings ✳️
SG- Jamarius Burton
SF- Nike Sibande
PF- Akok Akok *️⃣
C- John Hugley

Meechie Johnson *️⃣
Blake Hinson ✳️
Cashius McNeilly *️⃣
William Jeffress
Guillermo Diaz *️⃣
Nate Santos
Fede Federiko ✳️
Jorge Diaz *️⃣

 

[Pittnerski]

That’s actually a pretty good team if he can pull it off

 

[TheSpecialSauce]

PG- Nelly Cummings ✳️
SG- Jamarius Burton
SF- Nike Sibande
PF- Akok Akok *️⃣
C- John Hugley

Meechie Johnson *️⃣
Blake Hinson ✳️
Cashius McNeilly *️⃣
William Jeffress
Guillermo Diaz *️⃣
Nate Santos
Fede Federiko ✳️
Jorge Diaz *️⃣

That would be the best overall roster in quite awhile. What are the odds it happens?

 

[PittMan 72]

PG- Nelly Cummings ✳️
SG- Jamarius Burton
SF- Nike Sibande
PF- Akok Akok *️⃣
C- John Hugley

Meechie Johnson *️⃣
Blake Hinson ✳️
Cashius McNeilly *️⃣
William Jeffress
Guillermo Diaz *️⃣
Nate Santos
Fede Federiko ✳️
Jorge Diaz *️⃣

👍 Count me in for this!

 

[9nationalchampionships]

Four of those players will be visiting Pitt tomorrow and Saturday. Cue the beautiful weather

 

[docpanther26]

Would be the most talented roster on paper to date. Would love to see it. C’mon Capel, pull this off! H2P

 

[gary2]

PG- Nelly Cummings ✳️
SG- Jamarius Burton
SF- Nike Sibande
PF- Akok Akok *️⃣
C- John Hugley

Meechie Johnson *️⃣
Blake Hinson ✳️
Cashius McNeilly *️⃣
William Jeffress
Guillermo Diaz *️⃣
Nate Santos
Fede Federiko ✳️
Jorge Diaz *️⃣

Why McNeilly rather than Spears or someone else? Any inside info?

 

[voiceyouropinion]

Meechie Johnson‘s better than Sobrante Hinton better than Sabante

 

[pittchagg]

I think that last spot is fungible whether it’s McNeilly, Thiero or someone else, and I wouldn’t be surprised to see it go unfilled until closer to summer (remember that Mo Gueye didn’t commit until Memorial Day).

 

[docpanther26]

If he can pull this off it really is a good team, at least on paper. Any idea about Shawn Phillips, or when Meechie may commit (to whatever program)? I think Akok could help us a lot, hope they blow the doors off this visit.

 

[gary2]

Four of those players will be visiting Pitt tomorrow and Saturday. Cue the beautiful weather

Akok, and the twins? Who else?

 

[recruitsreadtheseboards]

Much better than the roster over the past few seasons.

 

[pittchagg]

Akok, and the twins? Who else?

Meechie was here earlier in the week, who he might be thinking of.

 

[TheSpecialSauce]

The Diaz twins recently arrived and started their visit.

 

[gary2]

The Diaz twins recently arrived and started their visit.

Thanks for the info

 

[docpanther26]

Some video I saw on them was not too bad, but again video you have to take with a grain of salt. How does anyone know they arrived in Pittsburgh???

 

[TheSpecialSauce]

Some video I saw on them was not too bad, but again video you have to take with a grain of salt. How does anyone know they arrived in Pittsburgh???

They posted on Instagram.

 

[DT_PITT]

Why McNeilly rather than Spears or someone else? Any inside info?

I've never heard us involved with McNeilly. Did I miss something? He's an interesting talent though.

 

[BTisinDC]

I've never heard us involved with McNeilly. Did I miss something? He's an interesting talent though.

Jake reported on twitter he has interest from Pitt, Louisville and Colorado. Gary posted it in another thread.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

PG- Nelly Cummings ✳️
SG- Jamarius Burton
SF- Nike Sibande
PF- Akok Akok *️⃣
C- John Hugley

Meechie Johnson *️⃣
Blake Hinson ✳️
Cashius McNeilly *️⃣
William Jeffress
Guillermo Diaz *️⃣
Nate Santos
Fede Federiko ✳️
Jorge Diaz *️⃣

The key there is Akok, or a Gueye replacement. If we get a good replacement there, I would actually have expectations for this team. At this point, I'd consider starting Federiko at the 5, Hugley at the 4 and just trying to monster people. Federiko has good rebounding numbers and Hugley isnt a great rebounder but the 2 together could be a really high level rebounding team. Of course Hugley guarding stretch 4's would be a huge concern but they'd also have to guard him.

 

[9nationalchampionships]

Akok, and the twins? Who else?

I read it on twitter and now can't find the 4th but the post said 4 will be visiting this weekend (Friday & Saturday)

 

[iMissTheOldDayss]

I would be excited

 

[Drew1208]

The key there is Akok, or a Gueye replacement. If we get a good replacement there, I would actually have expectations for this team. At this point, I'd consider starting Federiko at the 5, Hugley at the 4 and just trying to monster people. Federiko has good rebounding numbers and Hugley isnt a great rebounder but the 2 together could be a really high level rebounding team. Of course Hugley guarding stretch 4's would be a huge concern but they'd also have to guard him.

You're on crack bro

 

[joeydavid]

You're on crack bro

He doesn't watch basketball and obviously has no understanding of the sport. Imo, using crack would result in a more coherent smf.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

You're on crack bro

Curious as to which parts you disagree with

 

[Drew1208]

Curious as to which parts you disagree with

We all know what fede is coming to do.
He's a back up center

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

We all know what fede is coming to do.
He's a back up center

OK. I do believe they are going to go double bigs at times. Capel said it (although it could be a recruiting lie) and I think it makes sense. I see an L coming your way.

 

[Wanstash21]

The key there is Akok, or a Gueye replacement. If we get a good replacement there, I would actually have expectations for this team. At this point, I'd consider starting Federiko at the 5, Hugley at the 4 and just trying to monster people. Federiko has good rebounding numbers and Hugley isnt a great rebounder but the 2 together could be a really high level rebounding team. Of course Hugley guarding stretch 4's would be a huge concern but they'd also have to guard him.

If Akok doesn't commit, I don't hate this idea.

Not really worried about Hugley guarding stretch 4s.. there really aren't many that scare you in college hoops. I'd be more concerned if it was a 6'7" kid that needs respected on the perimeter but can slash really well.

Pitt would have a huge size advantage.. and that's one way to separate yourself from other teams. Play good D and outrebound every single team. Not a bad formula at all.

 

[BballinsiderfromPitt]

I’m not sold on that roster being any different than any of the previous rosters.

 

[PittPharm2002]

I’m not sold on that roster being any different than any of the previous rosters.

Without a cohesive offensive identity -
Color me skeptical .

nelly is an off brand Xavier with less talent

 

[King Of All Message Boards]

I’m not sold on that roster being any different than any of the previous rosters.

I think it’s better but regardless what does that roster do about the shooting woes? Little to nothing??

If that’s what it ends up, again, I do think the team will be better but I’m hard pressed to have much excitement over it.

 

[Drew1208]

OK. I do believe they are going to go double bigs at times. Capel said it (although it could be a recruiting lie) and I think it makes sense. I see an L coming your way.

Because they've done that so much in past.
Mo was a 4.
They currently don't have one outside of hinson and maybe will at times.
Fede will play the collier role. You've seen the team. You know what they'll do.

 

[Wanstash21]

Almost every player there is a complete wildcard other than Burton and Hugley who you know what you will get.

1. Cummings should be fine, maybe a tick or 2 worse than femi
2. Nike was a complete wildcard before the injury
3. Hinson took 2 years off so who knows what he can give
4. Akok Akok another wildcard with the injury he suffered which is worse than any of the others
5. Fede is what he is.’ A backup for Hugley at this point.

That team has more depth than they’ve ever had. It also has less shooting and absolutely no sure things. And Ca$hborough McNeilly isnt coming to Pitt

I guess the exciting part is the ceiling.

 

[joeydavid]

You've seen the team. You know what they'll do.

I'm not convinced he has or knows...

 

[PittMan 72]

I've never heard us involved with McNeilly. Did I miss something? He's an interesting talent though.

Jake reported on twitter he has interest from Pitt, Louisville and Colorado. Gary posted it in another thread.

Also, FWIW, McNeilly played at Northern OK JC last season. Same JC as Federiko. Don’t know if that could be a connection w/r/t Pitt’s reported involvement with McNeilly or not?

But from my POV, think Pitt does definitely need to be trying to land someone who they feel can be a consistently accurate shooter from 3; whoever that may be.

 

[TheWerewolfFromTwilight]

I’m not sold on that roster being any different than any of the previous rosters.

It's more respectable than what things were looking like a few weeks ago, but yeah... I don't see how that team isn't struggling to stay out of the ACC basement. The guard play is still subpar; I don't know that the shooting will be any better; etc. Last year, we couldn't shoot and we couldn't create good looks. So at least one of those two things has to change drastically. I still think Nike is wayyyyy overrated on this board.

 

[gary2]

If Akok doesn't commit, I don't hate this idea.

Not really worried about Hugley guarding stretch 4s.. there really aren't many that scare you in college hoops. I'd be more concerned if it was a 6'7" kid that needs respected on the perimeter but can slash really well.

Pitt would have a huge size advantage.. and that's one way to separate yourself from other teams. Play good D and outrebound every single team. Not a bad formula at all.

Capel (and most coaches) will not try to win playing a big lineup.

 

[Wanstash21]

Capel (and most coaches) will not try to win playing a big lineup.

It's certainly not optimal but it happens all of the time. Brooks and Bacot in 20-21 is a perfect example of that.

 

[BballinsiderfromPitt]

It's more respectable than what things were looking like a few weeks ago, but yeah... I don't see how that team isn't struggling to stay out of the ACC basement. The guard play is still subpar; I don't know that the shooting will be any better; etc. Last year, we couldn't shoot and we couldn't create good looks. So at least one of those two things has to change drastically. I still think Nike is wayyyyy overrated on this board.

The legend of Nike certainly outweighs the production at Pitt.

 

[gary2]

It's certainly not optimal but it happens all of the time. Brooks and Bacot in 20-21 is a perfect example of that.

I am fine with it.