I'm really enjoying the season. I notice McDermott is not getting much playing time. I'm curious if his body is not SEC ready or something else. He is the one guy that stayed from Buzz's team and was a great high school player in the Houston area making it to a state championship at that level. Curious if anyone on the board has any incite on this.

There are no scholarship limits anymore, only roster spot limits. Everyone on our roster will be a "scholarship player" from now on.

I was bummed we didn't see him on the court at the end of the South Carolina game

JJxvi said:

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There are no scholarship limits anymore, only roster spot limits. Everyone on our roster will be a "scholarship player" from now on.

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This isn't exactly true, but I don't know where McDermott falls. You could grandfather in walk-ons if they were on the roster by a certain date last summer. I'm like 85% sure that's why the basketball team held open tryouts.

Thanks for the replies. He's listed As a forward but sounds like his game just didn't grow from HS to college. I'll be interested to see what happens with him next year. Hes still only a sophomore.

TheDecadeSapling said:

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I think he's just not very good. Bucky put him on scholarship as a thank you for staying basically. If he's a Buzz guy, you can bet he probably doesn't fit this system. He can learn though.

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When he has played hes slow and cant shoot that is not gonna work in this system. Hes prolly a great kid just not a good basketball player.

I don't know if it's that his game didn't grow as much as his game doesn't fit this style.

I doubt many of us know hardly anything about him.
But the truth is he would play if he fit into the system. Bucky knows how to coach.
In these days you get paid to play or you get released. I'm hoping he is glad to be at a&m and getting a degree. He won't make a paid player in the pro ranks.
Good luck to him.

He's also like three years younger than most of his teammates

bobinator said:

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I didn't notice this live but Bucky mentioned it in the postgame that they put him in to rebound on that intentionally missed free throw and he did his job and got a hand on the ball for a deflection

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Thought it was Vinson but he did great rebounding position.