If you think Bryce was handed a great hand and team, maybe you should do some research. Keep in mind recruiting restrictions and timing of players transferring our and injuries.
2015/2016 Team
Player # Class Pos Height Weight Hometown High School RSCI Top 100 Summary
Wade Baldwin 4 SO G 6-3 195 Belle Mead, NJ St. Joseph's HS 14.1 Pts, 4.0 Reb, 5.2 Ast
Damian Jones 30 JR C 6-10 248 Baton Rouge, LA Scotlandville Magnet HS 82 (2013) 13.9 Pts, 6.9 Reb, 1.2 Ast
Matthew Fisher-Davis 5 SO G 6-5 173 Charlotte, NC Butler HS 9.7 Pts, 3.6 Reb, 1.1 Ast
Jeff Roberson 11 SO F 6-6 206 Houston, TX The Kinkaid School 9.3 Pts, 5.6 Reb, 1.2 Ast
Luke Kornet 3 JR C 7-0 235 Lantana, TX Liberty Christian HS 8.9 Pts, 7.3 Reb, 1.5 Ast
Riley LaChance 13 SO G 6-2 194 Brookfield, WI Brookfield Central HS 6.9 Pts, 2.4 Reb, 2.5 Ast
Nolan Cressler 24 JR G 6-4 204 Pittsburgh, PA Plum 4.8 Pts, 2.2 Reb, 0.8 Ast
Josh Henderson 40 SR C 6-11 240 Roanoke, VA Cave Spring HS 3.5 Pts, 2.2 Reb, 0.6 Ast
Joe Toye 2 FR G 6-7 210 Chicago, IL Whitney Young HS 3.6 Pts, 1.2 Reb, 0.3 Ast
Camron Justice 0 FR G 6-3 180 Hindman, KY Knott County Central HS 3.4 Pts, 1.0 Reb, 0.3 Ast
Samir Sehic 21 FR F 6-9 235 Cypress, TX Cy Woods HS 1.2 Pts, 1.4 Reb, 0.2 Ast
Phillip McGloin 20 SO G 6-1 178 Washington, DC Sidwell Friends HS 1.1 Pts, 0.4 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Carter Josephs 14 SR G 6-0 180 San Antonio, TX Tom C. Clark HS 0.2 Pts, 0.3 Reb, 0.8 Ast
Nathan Watkins 10 SR G 6-5 195 Brentwood, TN Ensworth HS 0.4 Pts, 0.5 Reb, 0.1 Ast
Drew hired late spring 2016
2015's Nov Signing class of Brown /Willis replaced Josh Henderson and 1 available spot, but when Baldwin and Jones decided to declare for the pros and Sehic transferred mid summer, the next available freshmen to add was either after May-Summer 2016 semester, Grad Xfer, or wait until 2017/2018 class to get Frosh... stunk that Kevin didnt have any freshmen player in the wings to be added -- then add to the mix Cam Justice needed dual surgeries and wasnt healthy enough to contribute. we could have used his shot the last 2 years. Added highly rated Austin to have PG backup.
2016 Nov signing class of Obinna, Lee, Evans replace outgoing 2 seniors plus + previous Baldwin and Jones. Bryce tried to get Justice to RS and get healthy but he refused and basically after Frosh injury lost interest in playing at Vandy (really MBB period). Then in 2017/2018 year Bryce lost MFD to injury and Justice not healthy and quit after 1st Semester --- 2 expected shooters. Losing Baldwin left him with playing Willis and Riley as SGs playing PG
2017 Nov Signing for the 2018/2019 season - Garland, Nesmith, and Simi replacing 3 seniors and then Djery, Willis, and Austin chose to xfer after 17/18 season --- Simi tears knee badly in December 2018 and cant practice until late Oct 2019 then Garland with Meniscus minute into 5th game (could have retruned 1st week jan 2019 but chose to enter draft) Added Transfers Ryan and Yanni - eligible 18/19
2018 Nov Signing - Disu and Crowly... TBD as hard commit is SP. Bryce must sign a couple more guys for next year.
My point is Kevin left limited diversified players and when they xfer out VU AD didnt allow oversigning in proper year to overcome and causing late period add of players just to have practice
2015/2016 Team
Player # Class Pos Height Weight Hometown High School RSCI Top 100 Summary
Wade Baldwin 4 SO G 6-3 195 Belle Mead, NJ St. Joseph's HS 14.1 Pts, 4.0 Reb, 5.2 Ast
Damian Jones 30 JR C 6-10 248 Baton Rouge, LA Scotlandville Magnet HS 82 (2013) 13.9 Pts, 6.9 Reb, 1.2 Ast
Matthew Fisher-Davis 5 SO G 6-5 173 Charlotte, NC Butler HS 9.7 Pts, 3.6 Reb, 1.1 Ast
Jeff Roberson 11 SO F 6-6 206 Houston, TX The Kinkaid School 9.3 Pts, 5.6 Reb, 1.2 Ast
Luke Kornet 3 JR C 7-0 235 Lantana, TX Liberty Christian HS 8.9 Pts, 7.3 Reb, 1.5 Ast
Riley LaChance 13 SO G 6-2 194 Brookfield, WI Brookfield Central HS 6.9 Pts, 2.4 Reb, 2.5 Ast
Nolan Cressler 24 JR G 6-4 204 Pittsburgh, PA Plum 4.8 Pts, 2.2 Reb, 0.8 Ast
Josh Henderson 40 SR C 6-11 240 Roanoke, VA Cave Spring HS 3.5 Pts, 2.2 Reb, 0.6 Ast
Joe Toye 2 FR G 6-7 210 Chicago, IL Whitney Young HS 3.6 Pts, 1.2 Reb, 0.3 Ast
Camron Justice 0 FR G 6-3 180 Hindman, KY Knott County Central HS 3.4 Pts, 1.0 Reb, 0.3 Ast
Samir Sehic 21 FR F 6-9 235 Cypress, TX Cy Woods HS 1.2 Pts, 1.4 Reb, 0.2 Ast
Phillip McGloin 20 SO G 6-1 178 Washington, DC Sidwell Friends HS 1.1 Pts, 0.4 Reb, 0.0 Ast
Carter Josephs 14 SR G 6-0 180 San Antonio, TX Tom C. Clark HS 0.2 Pts, 0.3 Reb, 0.8 Ast
Nathan Watkins 10 SR G 6-5 195 Brentwood, TN Ensworth HS 0.4 Pts, 0.5 Reb, 0.1 Ast
Drew hired late spring 2016
2015's Nov Signing class of Brown /Willis replaced Josh Henderson and 1 available spot, but when Baldwin and Jones decided to declare for the pros and Sehic transferred mid summer, the next available freshmen to add was either after May-Summer 2016 semester, Grad Xfer, or wait until 2017/2018 class to get Frosh... stunk that Kevin didnt have any freshmen player in the wings to be added -- then add to the mix Cam Justice needed dual surgeries and wasnt healthy enough to contribute. we could have used his shot the last 2 years. Added highly rated Austin to have PG backup.
2016 Nov signing class of Obinna, Lee, Evans replace outgoing 2 seniors plus + previous Baldwin and Jones. Bryce tried to get Justice to RS and get healthy but he refused and basically after Frosh injury lost interest in playing at Vandy (really MBB period). Then in 2017/2018 year Bryce lost MFD to injury and Justice not healthy and quit after 1st Semester --- 2 expected shooters. Losing Baldwin left him with playing Willis and Riley as SGs playing PG
2017 Nov Signing for the 2018/2019 season - Garland, Nesmith, and Simi replacing 3 seniors and then Djery, Willis, and Austin chose to xfer after 17/18 season --- Simi tears knee badly in December 2018 and cant practice until late Oct 2019 then Garland with Meniscus minute into 5th game (could have retruned 1st week jan 2019 but chose to enter draft) Added Transfers Ryan and Yanni - eligible 18/19
2018 Nov Signing - Disu and Crowly... TBD as hard commit is SP. Bryce must sign a couple more guys for next year.
My point is Kevin left limited diversified players and when they xfer out VU AD didnt allow oversigning in proper year to overcome and causing late period add of players just to have practice
