Write up on the Coach Gregory presser earlier today.
http://www.ramblinwreck.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/100113aab.html
He's become a much different person and player. He's maturing. I just watched a little film with him upstairs. He's got a long way to go and he understands that. You've got to remember that he didn't start playing and working out until sometime in August. A week after the season ended he had shoulder surgery. And when it comes to shoulder surgery you cannot do anything. He didn't start shooting from the end of the season until August. So the most important thing is that we've got him healthy.
I thought this comment by Gregory on Stephsns was interesting: "He's also added about 12 pounds which was not easy to do."
The author of the piece wrote this: "Tech's frontcourt trio remains intact from last year, which Miller and Carter joined by senior Kammeon Holsey (6-8, 8.8 ppg, 4.7 rpg), perhaps the ACC's top sixth-man a year ago. Freshman Quinton Stephens (6-8) adds depth to that group."
First time I have seen Stephens included in the front court group. I had him set as a wing with maybe a few minutes at the 4 spot in an emergency.
I expect to see improvement. Tough out a few signature wins. I am unconcerned about making any postseason predictions going into a season that adds Notre Dame, Pitt and Syracuse to the conference. That actually makes it much harder to be a tourney team (how far down in the conference are they really going to select?). As long as he moves again in a positive direction than I will have fun watching the team grow and some postseason success will come eventually.