How much height is enough?

When we look at a team roster for purely size, there are a lot of things we do not see. We cannot see vertical leap, physical strength, weight, quickness, etc. In other words, there are a host of factors in big man play other than height. In fact, a player does nothing with the top of his head, so height is relevant only as it is generally related to other factors, e.g., taller players on the average will have longer arms. However, height is a general place to start. A team does need some size on the inside.

So, in nice, round numbers, how much height does a team need at the Sun Belt level? This is the most general of generalizations, but we do not have much to talk about in the off-season, so let's do it. My rule of thumb has been that we would like to have two players 6-9 or taller. Like to have. Teams in the money conferences usually have three or four, but we usually do not have that luxury. (Wasn't it unique here recently when we had three players 6-10 or taller?) That is my rule of thumb, which I note and then quickly forget. I and everyone else had much rather have a 6-8 Jones-Jennings than a seven-footer who cannot or will not rebound.