We All Love Ed.....but

[mirabilelectu]

we would've prepared completely differently, obviously. We've seen how they play without Watson now, so we would've attacked them differently.

Also, for two games with no Ed, you couldn't really ask for two better teams to face. SH is one of the worst teams in the league and Creighton has no point guard, so it's a little better matchup for us than most.

We would have prepared differently? I guess we have to agree to disagree here. Don't see how Watson's absence changed our gameplan, also we had 3/4 of the game at home to make those changes and we didn't.

[mirabilelectu]

What are you getting at? If you are trying to prove that we would have lost at Creighton with Edmond Sumner at PG, count me out of the discussion.

What I am saying is that Sumner's absence has forced the team to play differently. If you don't think the offense looks different, than I guess we can suspend the conversation.

[AviatorX]

I think as a fanbase we have a tendency to anoint "superstars" far too often. The fact is, Sumner is more potential than anything at this point. He is too light, he doesn't have a great shot and his basketball IQ isn't that great. Now he may make a great NBA player because he can improve his weaknesses and he has god-given athleticis, but he isn't a "superstar" at the CBB level.

Goodin on the other hand has to be one of the best freshman we have ever seen. But because Sumner is the "superstar" some of us refuse to acknowledge it.

Give me Goodin over Sumner straight up. Sumner might be the better NBA player someday, but he has tons of flaws currently.

This may be the most I've ever disagreed with a post on here. I actually think X fans (and fans in general) underappreciate how good players are at times when they are on "our" team -- see some of the thoughts on Tre on this board or the parade of critiques whenever a player is so much as rumored to be considering leaving early.

[Drew]

What does Goodin have to do to earn this fanbase's respect? I am pretty sure our 2 best wins are with him starting as our PG. Too bad he doesn't make cool dunks like Sumner.

[ammtd34]

What does Goodin have to do to earn this fanbase's respect? I am pretty sure our 2 best wins are with him starting as our PG. Too bad he doesn't make cool dunks like Sumner.

He has my respect. He's surpassed my expectations since Ed went down. I just don't think I need to proclaim him better than Ed to show my respect.

[AviatorX]

What does Goodin have to do to earn this fanbase's respect? I am pretty sure our 2 best wins are with him starting as our PG. Too bad he doesn't make cool dunks like Sumner.

If only one could be high on Goodin while still thinking Sumner is the better player as of February 2017....

[mirabilelectu]

If only one could be high on Goodin while still thinking Sumner is the better player as of February 2017....

This. Aviator's got it, the two ideas don't need to be mutually exclusive.

[LA Muskie]

Fans are crazy. Q's good. And he has a very bright future. But X being better off without Ed? Child, please!!!!


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[X Factor]

I'm not sure we beat Creighton with Ed because Quentin did something Ed has never done in his college career - make 4 three pointers.

That was huge for our PG to be able to knock down open threes. If Goodin can continue to make open threes at a respectable clip, he's going to be so hard to defend. He can already get in the lane whenever he wants. If had finished just 2 or 3 of his drives at Creighton he would've scored 20 points.

Really wish we could finish the year with a healthy Ed and Goodin on the court at the same time for extended minutes.

[xu82]

The "but" didn't come until the 4th line!