Correct. It would be nice to have all star players at every position and as their backups, but that's called Duke, Kansas, Kentucky, and we're not that. The roster is pretty darn talented as is, so it's ok to have a backup that knows he's a backup. Personally, my wish list for the off season was down to getting a center to serve as Tre's backup, and Gasperini will do just that, so I'm pleased with the signing.NilesGold wrote: ↑Thu Apr 02, 2020 8:31 amYou could argue we should have someone good to fill in in case Tre gets injured, but frankly if Tre gets injured we're mostly fucked no matter who fills in for him. So yeah, I agree with you, Gasperini should be able to do what we need.Juice Stand wrote: ↑Thu Apr 02, 2020 7:02 am I think this whole discussion about Gasperini is kind of hilarious. What we needed was a backup center to give Tre a breather. What we got was a backup center to give Tre a breather. At the very least, he's 6'10" and has three years of D1 experience. We saw what Tre could do with Djery as a backup, and I loved Djery, but he was essentially in there to protect the rim and grab rebounds while Tre slugged some water and caught his breath. If Gasperini can do that and make a couple layups, then he'll be equally as effective as Baptiste.
We already have a potential A10 POY in Tre, what we needed was a backup. That's what we got.
Welcome to UMass, Mark, and good luck on your graduate work!