I don't think Pullen should bring up the ball. KSUftw will disagree, but he should be receiving the pass and not have to worry about getting the ball up the court.
Ya, Pullen has the best hands on our team. Why not have him bring it down and then go deeper in the clock that will allow plays for Pullen. There is no way Frank can try to keep the offensive pace the same as last year. Our offensive was slower with Beasley, so nothing new.
Regarding our starting 5... I can't even begin to wrap my brain around our second point and how our new guys will contribute. The best part being.. we are rather deep in talent. Frank loves Spradling and we will definetly see Williams and Southwell early. They could be big during Big 12 play, but that will be determined early enough.