Check out the first batch of weekly answers…
1) Thoughts about the Wear twins and their impact next year if Lee and/or Honeycutt stay and with Nelson at power forward? – Anonymous
Next year or the year after? They have to redshirt next year because of transferring. If you mean 2011-12, I think they’ll be valuable post presences off the bench, with the potential to start if they improve physically. I really like their game, and I think they’ll really benefit from Howland’s coaching. So weird to me that people forget how much UCLA wanted the twins just a year ago, but now seem to think they can’t play any more.
2) Will Nelson have the shooting ability to make a good impact at power forward? – Anonymous
I’m kind of torn on Nelson. I followed him very closely last year because I was intrigued by his style, but I wonder if he’ll have much more of an impact. I could see him scoring in the 10-12 range consistently, but not major numbers, while grabbing 6-8 rebounds. But you’re right on his shooting; if he can develop that 10-to-14 foot jumper, he can become a real threat.
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Do you honestly think that we’ll be a top 15 contender in football in 3 years if we keep going at the pace we’re going with Neuheisel and Chow? – Anonymous
Top-15 contender? No. That’s a very, very lofty goal. I think there would need to be a huge, huge jump in 2011 – like from my projected 7-6 next year to 9/10 wins in 2011 – to even dream of the top-15. It can happen. All depends on the offensive line. But to be a consistent top-15 football program, that takes a ton of luck and a repeated pattern of success – like a TCU or a Boise State – to really ascend to that level.
4) Seeing what you did of Brian Price, do you think he is the caliber of player to be a top 10 dt in the NFL? – Anonymous
Yes, if he stayed another year. I completely understand leaving, and I’m not saying he shouldn’t have left. But I do think he needed another year of seasoning, of domination, and most importantly, of proving to NFL scouts that he could handle the rigors of the game without taking breaks.
5) Do you think the Jaguars utilize Marcedes Lewis as well as they should? – Anonymous
No. I’ve always thought he could be a star in this league, and I don’t think they’ve ever truly committed to making him a threat. He’s been a special talent at every step, I don’t think it needed to stop now.