(02-11-2020 09:22 PM)SEA33HAWK Wrote:  

(02-11-2020 08:47 PM)82hawk Wrote:  

(02-11-2020 05:09 PM)SEA33HAWK Wrote:  

(02-11-2020 04:24 PM)82hawk Wrote:  Dodd has been adjusting to playing as a back to the basket post player and finding a way. He's scoring better now and is a superb FT shooter and shot blocker. Hasn't progressed as quickly as I thought he would, but nice to see him get this kind of recognition. Two great pieces for Burke to work with.

He's well ahead of Cacok as a freshman. With that, I'm not saying he will reach Cacok's level, but he has started very well. Considering he is playing as a big, I don't think he has started slow. If anything, he has been brought on slowly in a good way. I see similarities with him vs Cacok. I felt that way seeing his high school videos. He's already a better shot blocker and can help better defensively without fouling so much. He still has a long way to go, but I'm excited with what I've seen so far.

It means my expectations were too high. I predicted he'd be a starter by conference play. It's not a knock on Dodd.

I definitely agree with you. But I think McGrath held him back. He may very well have been starting some games anyway had Burke started off the season a HC. Another reason would be Linssen was more seasoned to start. And we've not been able to afford to start both.

Bigs tend to develop slower than guards at this level and he had a ways to go from when I first saw him play in at Hoggard HS. Coming along nicely now and looks like he could be a solid CAA 4 man.