(05-29-2019 12:58 PM)ColonelEbirt Wrote:  I wonder when he told the staff? Seems like it's been known for at least a little while given the coordinated marketing campaign, "I'm back" video (which I'm assuming the school helped him produce but I could be wrong), etc.

An exciting day in Tribeland for sure. Let's keep it rolling.

Big Nate questions:

- How much will Nate truly lead the team this year? He was our best player last year, will be again this year. But I would not say he was our undisputed leader last year (IMO we didn't have one, which was part of our problem).

- Can Nate align with Dane? Per the above, if he's going to lead this team, he needs to be an extension of Dane on the floor. Hopefully they see eye-to-eye and he can get on-board with Dane's vision for this coming year, as well as be excited about helping to launch Dane's vision for the future.

- Will Nate put up the best statistical season we have ever seen at W&M? With the new team configuration, he has a better chance to have a mind-blowing stat line. Not saying it would the best outcome for our team (we obviously need other guys to step up and contribute), but if we rely on Nate as much as it seems like we should, I'm giddy thinking about his stats. Yes, teams will focus on him even more because the talent around him is weaker, but there's no one in the CAA who can stop him. If he touches the ball / shoots the ball incrementally more this year than last, his stats will pop even further.

Talent may be weaker, but this team could and should be better !! No one will be fighting for the ball and shots !!

go tribe !!!