Or play him AS a 4 and get one or two big-bodied 5’s.
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I should also have added contributions to the NIL collective are not tax-deductible. However SCU has a way around that. I’m not exactly sure how it works but SCU has partnered with Special Olympics. You can make donations to Special Olympics, that are tax-deductible, and designate those funds to go to Broncos athletes for appearances and such.
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Yes, in small doses. I worry about Tilly’s ability to defend the perimeter against more athletic 4’s…ie-GU’s Ajayi, OSU Rataj…those guys would be difficult matchups for Tilly.
My preference would be a strong 4 / 5 tweener who has enough size and strength to play the 5 but the athleticism and mobility to play the 4…in essence a slightly taller Cam Tongue.
Cam is only 6-7, he was often playing out of position as Tilly’s backup, he could handle the middle of the pack and smaller centers but it was asking a lot of him to guard Ike, Fallah, Saxen, etc…he did OK but another 2" of length would have helped.
And if both McEldon and Bukky depart there is probably both need and roster space for a 2nd new big…use that 2nd spot for Caffaro 2.0, a true bid bodied 7 foot banger.
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Graves is listed at 6-9, 220 lbs and a true PF rather than a center. It’s a lot to ask frosh big men to come in and compete, but he has at least been practicing against Tilly, Tongue, et al for a full year. Then if Jake can keep improving on offense, he can be a point-forward type. He’s the best rebounder and a pretty good defender even against bigger bodies (was heroic against Saxen in Moraga). He just needs to be able to put back the ball through contact and improve his outside shooting.
Chukwudebelu has a D1 ready body, but the videos I have seen don’t indicate that he has a full range of post moves yet–getting by more with physical dominance of smaller players. I think he’ll be less of a project than many guys of his size but still not ready for SMC in his first year.
All that is to say…you’re right. Find another Caffaro, if possible. Then another Tongue if there’s roster space.
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