UTC forward Omar Watted misses a layup over Kennesaw State guard Romain Henry in the second half Friday night at McKenzie Arena. UTC lost the game 59-65.
Photo by Matt Fields-JohnsonJohn Shulman felt so sick Thursday that he missed practice that day and the pregame shoot-around Friday.
He felt worse after a 65-59 loss to Kennesaw State. So he made significant changes Saturday morning in his starting lineup and the Mocs’ base offense in advance of Monday’s game against Warren Wilson.
“You’ll see a different lineup on Monday, a lineup that has earned their way in there,” Shulman said. “It will shock some people.”
Senior shooting guard Ricky Taylor will begin the game on the bench, and junior walk-on Dontay Hampton will take his spot. Senior power forward Chris Early will join Taylor on the sideline with sophomore walk-on Drew Baker taking his spot in the rotation.
“I am not doing this to wake guys up,” Shulman said. “They’re seniors; they shouldn’t be woken up. If you don’t feel like playing, sit down. I respect the name on the front of the jersey to much, to see what happened last night — to see that again.”