Top 10 Froncourts - ESPN

[Nukem2]

In an Insider article at ESPN.com by Seth Greenberg, MU is listed as the # 8 frontcourt in college ball. And that includes no mention of Jameel McKay. The lis:

1-Florida
2-Syracuse
3-Kentucky
4-Michigan State
5-Michigan
6-Virginia
7-Stanford
8-MU
9-Arizona
10-Lousville
HM-Colorado and New Mexico

[Goose85]

For once we will have a frontcourt that others will have trouble matching.

Just a couple years removed from having Lazar and Jae playing in the post.

Otule - 6'11"
Gardner - 6'8"
McKay - 6'8"
Taylor - 6'7"
J. Wilson - 6'7"

Five guys listed at 6'7" or above that can all play. Defense / scoring / athletic / rebounding. A number of combinations with this group, many of which will cause matchup concerns for others.

Along with overall depth, the key to this season's front court group is experience with Otule - year 6, J. Wilson - year 5, Gardner - Year 4, Taylor - year 2 and McKay - year 3 including 2 juco seasons.

This should be a very fun season.

[CaribouJim]

What would MU's best frontcourt ever be?

Chones and McNeill overlapped and McNeill overlapped with Lucas and Lucas overlapped with Bo and Bo overlapped with Jerome and Toone etc. etc.

[Nukem2]

What would MU's best frontcourt ever be?

Chones and McNeill overlapped and McNeill overlapped with Lucas and Lucas overlapped with Bo and Bo overlapped with Jerome and Toone etc. etc.

Has to be 1977 with Bo, Jay and Bernard as it won a national championship. Almost did not happen because of the Neary experiment. When Al finally turned to Toone in the NCAAs, MU reached its potential. Also had Payne and Dudley in reserve with frosh Byrd inexplicably at the end of the pine.

[Gato78]

1972: Chones, Lackey, McNeil.

[Nukem2]

1972: Chones, Lackey, McNeil.

Close, but no cigar.........

[Markedman]

IIRC if everybody had stayed we could have had Chones, McNeil, and Lucas? Man that would have been something....

[Nukem2]

IIRC if everybody had stayed we could have had Chones, McNeil, and Lucas? Man that would have been something....

It would have worked as they truly were C, PF and SF. KY would be jealous.

[CaribouJim]

It would have worked as they truly were C, PF and SF. KY would be jealous.

All 3 played significant time in the NBA...Lackey played a couple seasons in the ABA...Bo a couple years in the NBA,Toone one year and Jerome double digit years.