2007 Outlook: Power Forwards/Centers

Daniel Faris - Basically the center position starts and stops here, since Faris is the only returning player who saw any time last year.
Strengths - Has a nice touch on the offensive end and plays with a lot of fire and energy. On defense plays with intensity and is an adequate shot blocker and rebounder.
Weaknesses - He gets into foul trouble way too often, often picking up two quick fouls and sitting the rest of the half. He also can be overpowered by bigger and stronger posts and is guilty of either helping too much or not enough in zone.
2007 Outlook - All the pieces are there to be a solid post player, Faris just needs to spend the summer in the weight room and the film room. His biggest deficiency right now is defense. Shore that up and Faris could be a big contributor next year. Achievable goals: 8 pts. 7 reb. 25 min.

Sean Imadiyi - Saw almost no time all last year but he's a long, athletic body who'll need to at least play a little next year, if only to pick up fouls, defend and rebound.
Strengths - Has shown a decent shot, so he's probably got some offensive potential. He has long arms and seems to have some athleticism and quickness. Is a pretty good dunker.
Weaknesses - Really needs to get stronger and add some pounds or he'll really get abused by the stronger power forwards in the Mountain West. When he did play he was often a big liability, leading to easy baskets for the other team.
2007 Outlook - It'd be hard for Imadiyi to not improve on his freshman year, since he basically didn't play at all. Achievable Goals: 10 min. and lots o' hustle.

Derek Oestreicher - A real wild card for next season. He served a redshirt year in order to get bigger and stronger, so we'll see.
Strengths - He's the tallest guy on the team and is supposed to have some shooting range. If nothing else, he provides depth for a very thin frontcourt.
Weaknesses - Obviously, he's unproven. I assume he redshirted because he wasn't yet physically ready for this level. Hopefully he worked on that.
2007 Outlook - I have never even seen him in a jersey, much less post up or take a shot on the court. Like Sean he'll simply have to play some minutes, if only to rest Daniel. Achievable goals: 15 min. 5 pts. 2 reb.