Troy vs App, Boone, NC, 6:30 pm EST ESPN+ 29 degrees

[311neers]

Truthfully, such a sad part of all this is some of these guys who transfer out are chasing money to go to a worse basketball situation.

Justin Abson should be having another monster year for us instead he's barely getting any playing time and averaging 1.6 points per game. His minutes, FG%, rebounds, blocks, and points are all down at Georgia and...not that this really matters...ESPN.com's player card for him at Georgia doesn't even has his photo attached. Talk about stud to dud.

On the other hand Tre'von Spillers is averaging just under 10 points and 10 rebounds per game at Wake, relatively on par with his numbers in 2023-24 for us.

Spillers is averaging those numbers against much better competition as well. Harcum is at 11.5 at Murray, Marsh is 14.5 at UNCA, Mantis is at 8.5 at Maine, hitting 43% of his threes. Really, only Abson is not a vital part of his new team.

Regardless, I’d love to see Justin transfer back next year if he’s unhappy at Georgia.

That ain’t gonna happen.
Abson’s stats aren’t great, but his playing time has gone up almost every game, and to me, the team plays better with him on the floor. Today, Ole Miss was beating UGA by 12. Abson was put in and played about ten minutes. During that time they got within 2. They took Abson out and immediately went back down 9 and lost the game.

Based off his play v Ole Miss, he should see more minutes tonight......V Kentucky. We will see if he can handle it. While less skilled than the other 2-3 options, he seems to be the least risky. Pair the least risky guy with the 5* PF and he might be okay moving forward.

Well. He never even took his warmup sweatpants off tonight and they won by 14. From All Sun Belt everything to not seeing a single minute in basketball games. That hurts.

[appfanjj]

Getting paid to sit around and watch basketball games. This is truly an example of show me the money. Wish him the best.

[MrCraig]

Spillers is averaging those numbers against much better competition as well. Harcum is at 11.5 at Murray, Marsh is 14.5 at UNCA, Mantis is at 8.5 at Maine, hitting 43% of his threes. Really, only Abson is not a vital part of his new team.

Regardless, I’d love to see Justin transfer back next year if he’s unhappy at Georgia.

That ain’t gonna happen.
Abson’s stats aren’t great, but his playing time has gone up almost every game, and to me, the team plays better with him on the floor. Today, Ole Miss was beating UGA by 12. Abson was put in and played about ten minutes. During that time they got within 2. They took Abson out and immediately went back down 9 and lost the game.

Based off his play v Ole Miss, he should see more minutes tonight......V Kentucky. We will see if he can handle it. While less skilled than the other 2-3 options, he seems to be the least risky. Pair the least risky guy with the 5* PF and he might be okay moving forward.

Well. He never even took his warmup sweatpants off tonight and they won by 14. From All Sun Belt everything to not seeing a single minute in basketball games. That hurts.

Nah. He was live on SEC network and beat the #6 team, and a true blue blood program to boot, even if he didn't get any minutes. That's an opportunity he never would've had at App. Plus, the guys that played were in a rhythm. You don't mess with what's working, especially when you're on the cusp of what might be a season defining win. Abson's been getting more and more minutes, he'll see his number called plenty.

[BambooRdApp]

Regardless, I’d love to see Justin transfer back next year if he’s unhappy at Georgia.

That ain’t gonna happen.
Abson’s stats aren’t great, but his playing time has gone up almost every game, and to me, the team plays better with him on the floor. Today, Ole Miss was beating UGA by 12. Abson was put in and played about ten minutes. During that time they got within 2. They took Abson out and immediately went back down 9 and lost the game.

Based off his play v Ole Miss, he should see more minutes tonight......V Kentucky. We will see if he can handle it. While less skilled than the other 2-3 options, he seems to be the least risky. Pair the least risky guy with the 5* PF and he might be okay moving forward.

Well. He never even took his warmup sweatpants off tonight and they won by 14. From All Sun Belt everything to not seeing a single minute in basketball games. That hurts.

Nah. He was live on SEC network and beat the #6 team, and a true blue blood program to boot, even if he didn't get any minutes. That's an opportunity he never would've had at App. Plus, the guys that played were in a rhythm. You don't mess with what's working, especially when you're on the cusp of what might be a season defining win. Abson's been getting more and more minutes, he'll see his number called plenty.

Didn't we beat a top 10 SEC team last year with him in the lineup?

[311neers]

Regardless, I’d love to see Justin transfer back next year if he’s unhappy at Georgia.

That ain’t gonna happen.
Abson’s stats aren’t great, but his playing time has gone up almost every game, and to me, the team plays better with him on the floor. Today, Ole Miss was beating UGA by 12. Abson was put in and played about ten minutes. During that time they got within 2. They took Abson out and immediately went back down 9 and lost the game.

Based off his play v Ole Miss, he should see more minutes tonight......V Kentucky. We will see if he can handle it. While less skilled than the other 2-3 options, he seems to be the least risky. Pair the least risky guy with the 5* PF and he might be okay moving forward.

Well. He never even took his warmup sweatpants off tonight and they won by 14. From All Sun Belt everything to not seeing a single minute in basketball games. That hurts.

Nah. He was live on SEC network and beat the #6 team, and a true blue blood program to boot, even if he didn't get any minutes. That's an opportunity he never would've had at App. Plus, the guys that played were in a rhythm. You don't mess with what's working, especially when you're on the cusp of what might be a season defining win. Abson's been getting more and more minutes, he'll see his number called plenty.

Sat for 30 mins. Comes off the bench and they take the lead. He plays great in spurts. He’s been the spark in a few games. Good for him.

[Bigdaddyg1]

Take out the NIL factor and assume Abson stayed at App and also say he was averaging 20 points, 10 boards and 5 blocks right now.
Currently he’s at 1.8/2.6 and .8. Probably getting no run right now for the next level but would those theoretical numbers project differently for a pro look? And the points would probably be closer to 10 in Boone but does sitting the bench at UGA help his cause?

[Saint3333]

No, he’s not quick enough to play in the league.

[311neers]

Take out the NIL factor and assume Abson stayed at App and also say he was averaging 20 points, 10 boards and 5 blocks right now.
Currently he’s at 1.8/2.6 and .8. Probably getting no run right now for the next level but would those theoretical numbers project differently for a pro look? And the points would probably be closer to 10 in Boone but does sitting the bench at UGA help his cause?

He would probably get a little more publicity at App if he was averaging 20/10/5 but the ceiling is probably overseas pro career for a few years. He’s probably getting a little more development at Georgia (even though he’s barely playing) but the practice reps against the lottery pick should be helping him, and whatever talent big man he plays against in the games. Scouts are coming to see Georgia a lot so they may notice Abson as well. It will be interesting to see what he does next year, if he sticks around P5 or if he takes what he’s learned at App and UGA to go back to a mid major and dominate. I suspect he will see more and more minutes here soon based off his recent play. Being in that Georgia circuit might be getting him a ton of contacts as well. That state breeds professional ball players, scouts, coaches, etc.

[app97]

That’s a stretch. Money drove Spillers, Abson and Harcum. Period. Marsh was leaving whether there was a coaching change or not. He decided that early. He wants to be the focus and he got that at UNCA. If we had $500,000 to spend on those three , on top of what Tate and Huntley wanted….a million bucks would have gone a long way.

Marsh had 29 pts, 8 assists, and 4 rebounds today in their win against High Point. He’s been putting up big numbers for unca lately. Seems to be a good fit for his style of play.

Marsh yesterday vs Presby
30 pts
4 rebounds
3 steals

Killing it at UNCA. Good for him.

[JTApps1]

That’s a stretch. Money drove Spillers, Abson and Harcum. Period. Marsh was leaving whether there was a coaching change or not. He decided that early. He wants to be the focus and he got that at UNCA. If we had $500,000 to spend on those three , on top of what Tate and Huntley wanted….a million bucks would have gone a long way.

Marsh had 29 pts, 8 assists, and 4 rebounds today in their win against High Point. He’s been putting up big numbers for unca lately. Seems to be a good fit for his style of play.

Marsh yesterday vs Presby
30 pts
4 rebounds
3 steals

Killing it at UNCA. Good for him.

Ability was never an issue with Marsh. We all saw flashes of what he could do.

[311neers]

Really wish we didn’t draw UL so early on. That’s looking to be a horrible loss as they’re 5-12. We’re a complete different team 1 month later. Haven’t won a game on the road yet, that will change this week

[app97]

That’s a stretch. Money drove Spillers, Abson and Harcum. Period. Marsh was leaving whether there was a coaching change or not. He decided that early. He wants to be the focus and he got that at UNCA. If we had $500,000 to spend on those three , on top of what Tate and Huntley wanted….a million bucks would have gone a long way.

Marsh had 29 pts, 8 assists, and 4 rebounds today in their win against High Point. He’s been putting up big numbers for unca lately. Seems to be a good fit for his style of play.

Marsh yesterday vs Presby
30 pts
4 rebounds
3 steals

Killing it at UNCA. Good for him.

Ability was never an issue with Marsh. We all saw flashes of what he could do.

Agree. It’s more about fit. He fits their system

[Stonewall]

They give him the ball and say “ Go”.

[JTApps1]

That’s a stretch. Money drove Spillers, Abson and Harcum. Period. Marsh was leaving whether there was a coaching change or not. He decided that early. He wants to be the focus and he got that at UNCA. If we had $500,000 to spend on those three , on top of what Tate and Huntley wanted….a million bucks would have gone a long way.

Marsh had 29 pts, 8 assists, and 4 rebounds today in their win against High Point. He’s been putting up big numbers for unca lately. Seems to be a good fit for his style of play.

Marsh yesterday vs Presby
30 pts
4 rebounds
3 steals

Killing it at UNCA. Good for him.

Ability was never an issue with Marsh. We all saw flashes of what he could do.

Agree. It’s more about fit. He fits their system

And he didn't want to stick to the gameplan Kerns had.

[311neers]

Marsh had 29 pts, 8 assists, and 4 rebounds today in their win against High Point. He’s been putting up big numbers for unca lately. Seems to be a good fit for his style of play.

Marsh yesterday vs Presby
30 pts
4 rebounds
3 steals

Killing it at UNCA. Good for him.

Ability was never an issue with Marsh. We all saw flashes of what he could do.

Agree. It’s more about fit. He fits their system

And he didn't want to stick to the gameplan Kerns had.

While I wish he was still around, I don't blame him one bit. Insert Bugatti parked at a $50k house in an open air carport meme.

[NattyBumppo'sRevenge]

Marsh had 29 pts, 8 assists, and 4 rebounds today in their win against High Point. He’s been putting up big numbers for unca lately. Seems to be a good fit for his style of play.

Marsh yesterday vs Presby
30 pts
4 rebounds
3 steals

Killing it at UNCA. Good for him.

Ability was never an issue with Marsh. We all saw flashes of what he could do.

Agree. It’s more about fit. He fits their system

And he didn't want to stick to the gameplan Kerns had.

As a PG, is he making the rest of his team better or is he playing hero ball? I really don’t know. I have my suspicions, but don’t know.

[BambooRdApp]

Unc-a is 10-6.
He is averaging double digits. 47% from the field. 4 assists, almost 4 rebounds. 1.5 steals.
I would say he makes then better.

Sometimes players games do not fit the system.

[agentpaul001]

More Sunbelt games last night. South Alabama starting to pull ahead. They match up with Troy twice in the next three games. That'll go a long way towards determining that first seed. If they sweep Troy they'll be tought to catch up with / especially since App won't face them until tournament time. Right now Kenpom has App/Troy tied in that second spot with Troy getting the tiebreaker so we're probably better off with South Alabama sweeping Troy.