Off the cuff: With the ACC schedule starting in earnest in a couple of weeks, Coach Roy Williams doesn't seem much closer to narrowing down his rotation. Yes, it was an easy victory over McNeese State but 10 players saw 10 minutes or more of playing time. And another player played six minutes. Usually the rotation relies on eight players. With Brice Johnson scoring 10 points and hauling in seven rebounds against the Cowboys, you have to figure he's got one of those eight spots sewn up. The others who will play the majority of minutes are starters McAdoo, Strickland, Bullock and Paige. Super subs Hairston and McDonald would be six and seven. That leaves the eighth spot to Joel James, J.P. Tokoto and Desmond Hubert. The recent increase in playing time for Tokoto and Williams' desire to go with a smaller lineup more often, seems to indicate that James and Hubert may have their minutes reduced once January rolls around. Of course injuries and matchup can change playing time.
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