We have a lot of returnees but we need a definite upgrade in talent. We over achieved this season.

Taylor will get even better he must be better with ball and his shot two biggest games of the year he was awful and we got blasted both games we weren't even competitive. He is our most important player and can't have off games.

Radford was awful after first auburn gane
Marble disappeared after first 4 minutes has been mediocre at best since tenn gane,
Coleman soft with bad hands great kid but not tough at all disappears in big games (except for one half vs arky)
Garcia needs to replace Dennis he can shoot and play guard
Washington we need more from him
Hefner
Gordon
Robinson
All should not play as they are turnover machines
Obaseki who knows I expect he may leave

We need to get rid of some kids who take up roster space that don't play.

Brown, Robinson, Gordon, Hefner, radford

We need a guard who can shoot and a forward or two who can play not a roster full of brick layers.

Amazing we won so many games with a group of scrubs

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Amazing we won so many games with a group of scrubs

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Yes that is true and is said we go as IV goes last two games he was shut down and we got blasted no big surprise.

Garcia needing to replace Dennis is hilarious.

Mikeyshooter said:

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Garcia needing to replace Dennis is hilarious.

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Go watch his videos he's a very good guard and shooter typical buzz playing guys at wrong spots. Look at cash last year.

Radford was really inefficient down the stretch but a lot of that has to do with him being asked to play out of position as the primary ball handler whenever Wade was out.

I think our biggest needs are a reliable backup for Wade and a true 3 and D guy (realistically won't be as good on D as Dennis but ideally would be a more consistent shooter).

It's crazy how much we over achieved and Wade was the leader when he got shut down it just exposed how bad everyone else was.

It's almost like some people just started watching 2 weeks ago. What kind of gloom and doom analysis is this. We should be improved next year with experience and maybe a couple of transfer/new talent coming in.

The foundation looks great to me. If you've been watching since the beginning and this is your opinion then fair enough, but this comes off as "we're a football school" which is one of the most annoying TexAgs thing to read. Really bummed by yesterdays performance. I wanted it for them. But good lord, we are a really good team, to great team at times.

I've been watching all year been on this roller coaster ride.

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I've been watching all year been on this roller coaster ride.

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fair enough. Wade can be elite. And some of these "role players" have the potential to grow in to major contributors.

We need a couple of long athletic guys. But even 1 or 2 can change this to elite with what we have coming back. Just trying to understand you

Garcia can replace Dennis that's not a stretch but we definitely need a forward who can score and actual 3 point shooter.
Taylor has to step up his game shooting and turnovers

We need shooting. Period. Nobody on this team can be relied upon to hit a 3 point shot if we need one.

Need another big to takeover or back up marble or coleman.

Garcia will be even better next year, along with Solomon.

Wish we had big time recruits to come in and help this great core but we have to try and find gems in the transfer portal bc buzz does not recruit at a high level.

Just remember that coach values defense over offense. If they can't defend, they aren't seeing the floor.

Maybe he changes his philosophy a bit next year, who knows, but it's something he'll probably evaluate in the offseason.

I mean sure, but isn't it easier to teach defense than playmaking/shooting?

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Garcia needing to replace Dennis is hilarious.

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Go watch his videos he's a very good guard and shooter typical buzz playing guys at wrong spots. Look at cash last year.

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Outside of being a worse shooter, less athleticism and lateral movement, and no handles whatsoever… I guess they are pretty similar players

This team must've pulled a full Melvin after reading that

We've had like 1, maybe 2 final four quality rosters in our history and this guy thinks we need to replace everyone off a 25 win team

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Mikeyshooter said:

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Garcia needing to replace Dennis is hilarious.

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Go watch his videos he's a very good guard and shooter typical buzz playing guys at wrong spots. Look at cash last year.

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Outside of being a worse shooter, less athleticism and lateral movement, and no handles whatsoever… I guess they are pretty similar players

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Your opinion we'll see how it shakes out

I think relative to the individual talent level, this team over achieved a bit in conference play. That's a testament to the coaching staff, the players dedication to the system and the way they had to play to be successful. Sooner or later we were going to run into a team that was knocking down the 3s at an insane rate. Bama and PSU both did that in the last two games. There isn't enough offensive fire power on this team to overcome the way PSU was shooting the ball.

Obviously Buzz needs to upgrade the roster. We need scorers and a big who actually plays like a big and can catch a bounce pass. But I trust Buzz's system and believe we will once again be regular participants in the dance and enjoy success both in the regular season and post season in the immediate future.

Shooting and athleticism. Buzz and every other coach in the country looking for those traits.

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Garcia needing to replace Dennis is hilarious.

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Go watch his videos he's a very good guard and shooter typical buzz playing guys at wrong spots. Look at cash last year.

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Outside of being a worse shooter, less athleticism and lateral movement, and no handles whatsoever… I guess they are pretty similar players

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garcia has shown far more at a&m (I don't care at what position) than cash ever did. Garcia is a really smart, crafty player. I could see him being a big(ger) 3 and/or stetch 4 next year.

This team needs a stud 2 guard. Boots was overrated by the end.

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I think relative to the individual talent level, this team over achieved a bit in conference play. That's a testament to the coaching staff, the players dedication to the system and the way they had to play to be successful. Sooner or later we were going to run into a team that was knocking down the 3s at an insane rate. Bama and PSU both did that in the last two game. Their isn't enough offensive fire power on this team to overcome the way PSU was shooting the ball.

Obviously Buzz needs to upgrade the roster. We need scorers and a big who actually plays like a big and can catch a bounce pass. But I trust Buzz's system and believe we will once again be regular participants in the dance and enjoy success both in the regular season and post season in the immediate future.

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Also those last two teams controlled Taylor.

Conference will be much harder Ole Miss will be very tough by conference another ******* coach at ole miss.

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Garcia needing to replace Dennis is hilarious.

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Go watch his videos he's a very good guard and shooter typical buzz playing guys at wrong spots. Look at cash last year.

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Outside of being a worse shooter, less athleticism and lateral movement, and no handles whatsoever… I guess they are pretty similar players

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garcia has shown far more at a&m (I don't care at what position) than cash ever did. Garcia is a really smart, crafty player. I could him being a big(ger) 3 and/or stetch 4 next year.

This team needs a stud 2 guard. Boots was overrated by the end.

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I'm def not saying Garcia is bad. But Dexter was our best perimeter defender and one of the few guys who could attacked the basket or get his own shot. Anyone saying that Garcia could be that player for us next year is insane.

Garcia should have a bigger role next year if he can improve his overall offensive game and keep his high motor.

https://247sports.com/college/texas-am/LongFormArticle/Texas-AM-Basketball-Roster-Outlool-Dexter-Dennis-Tyrece-Radford-Wade-Taylor-Buzz-Williams--206741982/#206741982_1

An infusion of talent will be great. The guys we have are outstanding but will hopefully become more consistent. We had a few games where everyone was on and we looked like world beaters. We had many games where several were off and a couple of guys carried the team. In our last two games, everyone was off (except for Dennis last night).

If there's anyone on the current roster who may be able to step into the Dex role it's Manny. He needs to take a big stop forward offensively, though. Bottom line is we need at least one sharpshooter if not two. And we need guys on the roster to make steps forward in that area as well. With the way our season played out we may be able to attract some higher profile transfers this off-season.

We need a bunch of more shooters. Spend some money and get some transfers.

Manny really needs to be playing an integral role next year. So much raw talent there. Manny, Solo, Garcia all need to make some big strides coming into next season

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We need to get rid of some kids who take up roster space that don't play.

Brown, Robinson, Gordon, Hefner, radford

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You think we need to get rid of Radford? This board has truly lost its mind!

Don't lump us in with that idiot

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Manny really needs to be playing an integral role next year. So much raw talent there. Manny, Solo, Garcia all need to make some big strides coming into next season

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I can see Solo absolutely terrorizing other teams after a year in the S&C program. It's going to be fun to watch.

I also really enjoyed the Aggie/Buzz brand of ball this season.
We have 2 verbal commitments for 2023. When is signing period for basketball?
Can the staff please cover more of basketball recruiting?
I think the last update was in December 2022.
It is good to hear about all the returning players with significant minutes, but I feel like the older guys like Marble, Coleman, Radford may be worn down a bit next year. I would really like to see some new, young talent that could be mentored by the returners. Keep everyone fresh!!

S&C isn't Solo's issue, he needs some skill training. Same with Manny. Less S&C, more shooting and passing.

We need a big similar to Edey or the 7'5 ORU guy. Has his own inside game and has great length/very athletic. Then we need 3-4 pure sharpshooters that can absolutely light it up from outside. Once you're able to spread the floor, the offense becomes unstoppable. Would want to keep a guy like Boots since he attacks the basket though. But yes, instead of finding mr nice guy and character players, we need to find the hungry and mean talented 4-5 stars that would make us a final four team. Once March comes around, everyone starts to fight for their lives, which is why the talent differential will finally show like last night.

We need the best big in the country, FOUR elite shooters, and some five stars. Anything else?

That'll do. Keep Boots (if returning), Marble, Taylor, Garcia, Solo, Manny, Coleman (maybe). But the others not mentioned I'm not so sure about.