Originally Posted by bcross
He's not going to get up to speed if he isn't in there long enough to break a sweat. IMO, the best thing AM did for Wherli was to feed him to the wolves after the two were kicked off the team. He played 21, 17, 17, 19, and then 23 in that 5th game vs St. Bonaventure where he had his coming out party and earned that scholarship. Frankie on the other hand has only played 29 minutes in his first 7 games.
I just don't think we have the luxury of not getting Frankie up to speed by whatever measure it takes. We're going to need him in A10 play.
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You make some very good points. But I'm guessing the Staff gets all the input they need about Frankie in practice to make an intelligent decision about his playing time. He is playing against some pretty good talent while on the scout team. He gets that either way, whether he is on the active roster or not.
Today, if Frankie played an average of 17 minutes I could imagine him possibly single-handedly costing us a game or two. Coach is not in a position to endure that. It's a little like Kostas without the upside. You won't get extended minutes from either because they would foul out and cost you a game in the process.
My point is, AG and the staff see him against great competition every day, and they have to balance the pros and cons, which is what we are seeing.
