Starters

[Spider2020]

At what point will we consider changing the starting lineup so we can start with our best players on the floor? Argabright clearly deserves to start. Daughtry clearly deserves to start. Beagle likely deserves to start. You could even argue guys like Thomas or AP are outperforming some starters.

I think the only one of our starting 5 who is clearly one of our best 5 players is Lopez. I don’t care that Tyne and Tanner have been here for 3 years - they aren’t playing better than the bench players. I don’t care that Walz has been here for 4 years - Beagle is outperforming him on most nights. I don’t care that Johnston is a graduate student - he has only attempted one shot in the last two games and is not contributing in other areas. Please let the best players start the game.

 

[Spiderguy]

We'll see how long Mooney sticks with the lineup we've seen through OOC. I hope I'm proven wrong, but I'm thinking this lineup starts for the near future. Plz Mooney - prove to us that there is a better starting lineup.

 

[RichmondNative]

I don’t think he is changing anything. The only way anything changes is if one of the “starters” can’t play.

 

[Section9_RowD]

Last chance imo for changing starting lineup was after Elon game and didn't happen so now I fear it will happen only after a 3 or 4 game A10 losing streak.

 

[Spider2020]

I wouldn’t be surprised if we get a change to the starting lineup, but the only realistic change I can see Mooney making is starting Daughtry over Tanner. I don’t think there is any chance Walz or Johnston get benched, and see very little chance Tyne is benched. Very disappointing because the two guys I’ve been most disappointed with this year are Walz and Johnston.

 

[Dogspider]

I’ve been pretty disappointed with Tyne

 

[SpiderLaw]

The time to make changes isNOW. The players will likely understand. Those moving to the bench can earn their starts back if they earn it.

 

[*23*]

Odd about Johnston. Had a super game at Belmont, talked a lot after about proving the doubters wrong. Seemed like he was primed to be an alpha scorer for us. Then not much since, not even getting many shots some games? The metrics from before the season indicated he is much much better off the ball. Seems like maybe we are using too much as primary ball handler? I think he can be a scorer for us.

My starting line up would be:
Aiden
Johnston
AJ
Daughtry
Beagle

Thomas first guard off the bench. Let Tyne, Walz, Tanner, jrob know when u get in there u need to be aggressive and make things happen. I think AP knows that.
Especially Walz needs to be aggressiveand use his strength. Little of the game I saw they were not even guarding him, leaving him wide open and he was looking away from the basket to hand off to the guy 25 to 30 feet from the hoop.

 

[Spider2020]

I’ve been pretty disappointed with Tyne

I excluded him from my disappointments because I didn’t expect him (or Tanner) to be more than an average-ish player