'09-'10 Rotation Review

I'm going back to my last post to see how the rotation compared to my preseason prediction.

My projection is going to round to the  nearest 4 minutes just for simplicity and also so I don't have to worry
about garbage time. Here goes:

*McCamey - 28 mpg
Actual - 34.0 mpg
I underestimated McCamey's minutes because he was forced into extra time because we basically
had no backup PG.
*Davis - 28 mpg
Actual - 31.8 mpg
I underestimated Davis's minutes because Stan Simpson and Richard Semrau were non-factors and
Dominique Keller regressed as a senior.
*Tisdale - 24 mpg
Actual - 27.6 mpg
Tisdale improved a lot in terms of stamina and consistency so he earned extra minutes.  We also
had less depth than expected at the center position.
*Richardson - 24 mpg
Actual - 30.5 mpg
DJ Richardson was an unexpectedly awesome 3-point shooter.  He also defended well so Weber
rewarded him with tons of minutes.  We also had the unexpected Legion implosion which changed our
entire backcourt rotation.
*Legion - 24 mpg
Actual - 3.0 mpg
Alex Legion seemed like a good kid but he was an unbelievable flameout at Illinois last season.
He just never got it going and was incredibly inefficient.
Paul - 20 mpg
Actual - 18.7 mpg
I was pretty close with this one.  Paul showed flashes and I still love his potential, but he
took and missed way too many shots from long range.  He has a ton of room for improvement when
it comes to efficiency.  I have faith in him not turning into Alex Legion Jr.
Keller - 16 mpg
Actual - 10.9 mpg
Keller just wouldn't rebound or defend.  He was phased out as the season went on because he
didn't have a team-first attitude.  Addition by subtraction this year?
Griffey - 8 mpg
Actual - 7.4 mpg
I think Tyler Griffey is a great player and looked really good as a freshman.  The dude can
really shoot.  It's amazing.  He couldn't defend the rim but if he figures that out he will be a
total stud.  I think Weber's biggest regret from last year was not getting Griffey more PT.
Jordan - 8 mpg
Actual - 12.4 mpg
Jeff Jordan is a great kid and gave us everything he had.  I was amazed at how many minutes he
got despite not being able to shoot or really initiate the offense other than taking the ball up
the court.  Still, he was the closest thing we had to a backup PG and the whole Jordan thing was
way cool.
Cole - 8 mpg
Actual - 21.0 mpg
Bill Cole was the biggest beneficiary of the Alex Legion implosion.  He basically did what Legion
was supposed to do - make some 3's and try really hard.  I love his floorburn attitude and his
leadership.  He may be the least talented guy on our team next year but he will work hard and
find a way to make a positive impact and Weber loves to reward those guys with playing time.
Bertrand - 4 mpg
Actual - 0 mpg
I was saddened by Joe Bertrand's injury.  Fortunately he was able to take a redshirt year and
apparently made the most of it.  Now he is strong enough to compete and I want to see him get
crazy in the open court with that 45" vertical.
Simpson - 4 mpg
Actual - 0.5 mpg
Stan Simpson didn't take care of business and actually got buried below Bubba Chisholm on the
depth chart.  We needed someone with his talents but he never stepped up.  Now we'll always
wonder what might have been.  Say hi to Brian Carlwell for us.
Semrau - 4 mpg
Actual - 1.8 mpg
I don't know exactly where things went wrong.  I think Rich got a little beat up his freshman year
and lost his love for the game.  He kept his nose clean and gave what he could.  Tyler Griffey is
what I thought Rich Semrau would be.