Season 94
Team will have three openings. Biggest team needs revolve around backcourt players. PF/C positions are well covered and Jacobson can play any position effectively.

Probable Starters/Bench

PG - open
SG - open/Jacobson/Fleming
SF - Jacobson/Albert Wells
PF - Alexander Dube/John Spieker
C - Frank Sparks/Lynn Olson

Mopup - Hall and Waterfield

Rodney Jacobson
SG (SF) JR

Season	Type	A	SPD	REB	DE	BLK	LP	PE	BH	P	WE	ST	DU	FT	OVR
92	Start	38	47	30	39	13	29	27	28	24	43	63	59	D+	440
94 -	Current Estimate	53 58	52 52	35 35	56 59	37 37	87 87+	83 83+	64 64+	25 25	66 66	79 83	69 69	C C+	706 710+

A- on OFF and A- on DEF

It only makes sense that his ratings would taper as he reaches 700. Definitely my first ever 80/80 guy in HD.

Alexander Dube
PF (SF) JR

Season	Type	A	SPD	REB	DE	BLK	LP	PE	BH	P	WE	ST	DU	FT	OVR
92	Start	73	14	39	61	41	22	12	16	15	26	72	56	D+	442
94 -	Current Estimate	77 77	23 34	68 68+	94 94	42 42	71 71+	13 13	16 16	23 35	49 49	73 79	56 56	C+ B-	605 625+

A- on OFF and A- on DEF

His LP could rise enough to make him a serious scoring option next season.

I am contemplating moving him back to SF in order to have a starting 5 with 4 seniors next season. His DEF hit red after 19 games; his LP will hit over 70.

Lynn Olson
C JR

Season	Type	A	SPD	REB	DE	BLK	LP	PE	BH	P	WE	ST	DU	FT	OVR
92	Start	45	10	52	32	42	13	10	16	11	63	66	47	D+	407
94	Current	61	39	74	72	51	37	23	17	29	71	76	90	D+	640
-	Estimate	61	39+	74	72	51	37+	30	23	31+	71	76	90	D+	650+

A- on OFF and A- on DEF

I am happy that he reached 70 on defense; just wish his rebounding had turned out higher.

John Spieker
C JR

Season	Type	A	SPD	REB	DE	BLK	LP	PE	BH	P	WE	ST	DU	FT	OVR
92	Start	36	25	38	39	29	11	13	23	34	45	62	58	D	413
94	Current	46	27	66	68	51	54	23	21	35	51	64	64	C-	570
-	Estimate	56	27	66+	68+	51+	54+	23	21	35	51	69	64	C	575+

A- on OFF and A- on DEF

A solid bench option for the PF/C positions.

Season	Type	A	SPD	REB	DE	BLK	LP	PE	BH	P	WE	ST	DU	FT	OVR
92	Current	42	20	49	25	41	56	10	19	1	32	56	49	C+	400
94	Current	52	27	82	56	69	60	27	18	1	43	69	60	C	564
-	Estimate	52+	27	82+	56+	69+	60	30	19	1	43	76	60+	C+	570+

A- on OFF and A- on DEF

Clifford Fleming
SG SO

Season	Type	A	SPD	REB	DE	BLK	LP	PE	BH	P	WE	ST	DU	FT	OVR
93	Start	43	56	12	42	10	16	36	37	18	51	72	43	C-	435
94	Current	49	57	22	68	14	17	69	41	43	62	86	56	C	584
-	Estimate	49	57	32	68+	14	17	70	44	43+	62	92	63	C	600+

B+ on OFF and B+ on DEF

What I was hoping for when I pulled him down. Defensively strong and should be a three point shooter by next season.

Albert Wells
SF SO

Season	Type	A	SPD	REB	DE	BLK	LP	PE	BH	P	WE	ST	DU	FT	OVR
93	Start	47	30	44	51	36	41	30	13	10	37	59	45	C+	443
94	Current	56	44	62	51	47	70	30	13	10	48	77	54	C+	562
-	Estimate	56	50	64	51	56	70+	30	13	10	48	79	54	C+	575+

B on OFF and B+ on DEF

Another DII pull down. At this point he'll be an easier guy to manage. Having his LP rise is the goal and hoping that all of the other areas can gain a bit more before turning red.

Player Roles:

PG:
Jacobson 56.7
Fleming 52.2

SG:
Jacobson 61.2
Fleming 52.5

SF:
Jacobson 59.0
Dube 50.6

PF:
Dube 57.6
Jacobson 56.7
Sparks 53.3
Olson 52.3
Spieker 50.6
Wells 50.6

C:
Dube 58.5
Jacobson 56.4
Sparks 54.6
Olson 53.7
Wells 51.4
Spieker 51.2

Probable:

PG: Fleming
SG: Jacobson
SF: Dube
PF: Olson/Spieker
C: Sparks/Wells

Season 95
So I decided to recruit two point guards in an attempt to find the missing pieces. Last season the team went 23-6, but a lack of competition in the non-conference killed my NT hopes. We went 16-0 in conference play and got upset in the CT second round, which I didn't anticipate happening ever. Jacobson made the 1st team all-conference and Dube made the 2nd team all-conference and won conference DPOTY honours.

The start of this season has been a good one. 8-3 with the 11th ranked rpi and sos, which bodes well given the conference overall weakness. Good wins over NT bound teams, coupled with three losses to guaranteed NT teams. The 22nd rank might not stick due to the teams I'll face, but I know I can hang with the best teams, so hopefully an NT run past the second round is in the books.

John Elsberry
FR
Starting PG

Season	Type	A	SPD	REB	DE	BLK	LP	PE	BH	P	WE	ST	DU	FT	OVR
95	Start	19	58	4	27	4	10	27	71	55	48	61	3	C+	387
95	Current	26	65	4	27	5	14	40	71	66	55	69	3	C+	446

Player Role: 50.0
B- on OFF and B- on DEF

Recruited to ultimately be a split-time PG with Manley. The durability hasn't been an issue. After 11 games is averaging 1.5 apg/1.1 topg on 18.1 mpg.

Gary Manley
FR
Backup PG

Season	Type	A	SPD	REB	DE	BLK	LP	PE	BH	P	WE	ST	DU	FT	OVR
95	Start	30	54	9	16	1	12	35	58	61	25	86	38	B	425
95	Current	31	58	9	16	1	16	48	66	61	29	87	40	B+	461

Player Role: 48.9
C+ on OFF and B- on DEF

Split-time with Elsberry, averaging 2.9/1.7 on 21.8 mpg

Rodney Jacobson
SR
Starting SG

Season	Type	A	SPD	REB	DE	BLK	LP	PE	BH	P	WE	ST	DU	FT	OVR
92 95	Start Current	38 57	47 51	30 37	39 59	13 44	29 97	27 94	28 68	24 24	43 73	63 86	59 70	D+ C	440 760

Player Role: SG - 65.8
A on OFF and A+ on DEF

I decided to start him at SG, but because Fleming is a decent option there, I knew at SF I was weakest and he is the highest rated player for that position, so it only made sense to spread him to both. Most likely the best offensive ratings I've seen from a player I've recruited. He has the best LP by 20 points and would rank as the highest in both for his recruited position of SF. 3rd highest overall and highest without a redshirt. Definitely the team leader.

Through 17 games averaging 21.3 on 50.9% shooting; 56.8% on 2's

Clifford Fleming
JR
Starting PG
Ratings History

Season	Type	A	SPD	REB	DE	BLK	LP	PE	BH	P	WE	ST	DU	FT	OVR
93 95	Start Current	43 49	55 58	12 29	42 75	10 16	16 18	36 80	37 45	18 61	51 68	72 86	43 62	C- C	435 647

Player Role: PG - 58.8
A on OFF and A on DEF

His player roles are really geared toward the backcourt and although he could pass at SF, I just wouldn't have the right combination to have that work. So playing high minutes as the SG backup will have to do. His stamina is probably the biggest strength. His shooting overall has been poor through the first 11 games, so I was forced to reduce his shot attempts. A big crutch is he doesn't appear to draw fouls, having only attempted 11 free throws while averaging 5.7 ppg, 2 rpg and 2.5 apg and 1.5 spg in 27 mpg.

Through 17 games he is shooting 60% on 2's