I was looking forward to seeing him develop. So … is there anyone left on this team?

it comes as a shock to me to see so many players leaving the team to go play somewhere else. i haven’t really followed off season stuff before but is it normal for this many guys to transfer out in one year? it just seems like a lot to me, maybe its cuz we had so many underclassmen this last year that there aren’t those normal vacant spots left by seniors for underclassmen to look forward to filling. I don’t know how it usually works so I was just hoping I could get a gauge on how extreme four players transfering out is?

Personally, I loved watching Bol play. The guy always looked so smooth on the court. I really feel like he had the potential to be a great player, he just wasn’t quite aggressive enough last year. I hate seeing all these guys leave, even though it may mean we are making room for better players. Good luck to Bol wherever he ends up.

First of all, I have known Bol through classes and understand him to be a genuine person however he did have some pre-season issues last year that caused him to sit out some pre-season activites. Nonetheless he was taking summer classes just this past summer on campus and so this must be something really recent. His talent works well with Gonzaga’s style of play and he could have definitely developed within our program. We loved seeing that he could shoot from behind the arc and had great size on him. I saw great potential in GJ who could create plays that we need from a guard. Who’s going to step up now that Gonzaga’s basketball team is going to look so different? We shouldn’t be focusing on the particulars but rather how to move forward from here. We have some great players coming in, Sam Dower presents an interesting new key role.

Yes, This came as a shock to many to hear that Bol is no longer going to be playing but again even the coaching staff has made new changes on the bench. we’ll see how it goes. I still believe in Coach Few’s decisions regardless of hearing from some of the players of how they are not very close to coach few but rather are closer to several assistant coaches. We just need to hope for the best for Bol and root for the fresh new talent that will develop on the floor of the MAC. Is it not the underdawg status that Gonzaga feeds of afterall?

I am going to miss bol

I like his game and believe he will be a tough void to fill this year. Next year, 2011 won’t look so bad but losing a player like Bol is a tough fill. Whether you like him or not, it’s a big loss. Stay safe Bol!

So with Bol gone, our bench definitely thins out a little bit. This puts even more pressure on Manny to have a quick recovery from his injury, any news on his rehab?

Thinking a little longer about this, I’m a little concerned that 30% of your scholarship players transfer from spring to summer? Typically that spells problems at a University but there doesn’t appear to be any at GU. Attrition is one thing but this is just a tad bit more. ZB, I hope your Deective work can help with the concerns. Can’t remember one like this in the past, especially from a family oriented GU program. Oh well, just grumbl’n I guess but I hope the exodus stops!

Players who come to Gonzaga want to play. And now that Gonzaga can recruit top players it is harder to get playing time. And when you see other big time recruits coming in you may want to try your luck somewhere else. Poling was not going to see any playing time period. GJ saw the recruits coming and bailed. GG was the same way. Kong on the other hand, was about grades. I am going to miss Kong but i did think he was going to get lost on the bench this year. With Kong gone this will free up room for Kyle Wiltjer and Kevin Pangos. And IMO i think Sacre will be NBA bound when his career at Gonzaga is over. I think the trio of Harris,Gray and Sacre will be our best trio of players on the court at the same time we have ever had. The best duo was Adam and JP.

He looks the part of a dominant center, but he hasnt shown it. Against WCC opponensts last year, he averaged 7.8 ppg and 5.0 rebounds. In the first 6 WCC games he scored a TOTAL of 30 points. He had two double figure rebounding games. Two. He had 6 or fewer boards in 11 of the 16 WCC games.

If Omar Samhan and John Bryant, who both AVERAGED double doubles in the WCC, can’t make an NBA roster, how do you figure Rob will?