[Minnesota Ute]

I was surprised that he only showed 1 assist in the box score, because I know he had several sharp passes. That is my one big hope for Lawson (other than making he and Ezra making their DAMN free throws) is that he will be a good passer. That is what really differentiated Bogut and one of the things that seems like it’s been lacking from our bigs over the last number of years, is the ability to hit cutters or shooters when the double comes. If he can develop that part of his game, he could be really valuable.

Edit (fixed): Fun Fact, Lawson averaged 0.3 more assists per game last year on 11 less minutes played. So if he can average 1.8 APG on 18 min, its possible he could average 4 per game on 25-30 min per game as the lead dog.

[Minnesota Ute]

I will NEVER understand the FT struggles. It’s an unguarded shot from 15 feet. Any D1 athlete should be able to consistently make that shot at at least a 75% clip. 3 of 4 is not too much to ask and failure to at least achieve that is a failure mentally and/or a failure of accountability. 8/20 for Ausar and Lovering combined… UNACCEPTABLE

[Minnesota Ute]

I for one don’t miss the Pac12. I’m glad we broke through and grateful they gave us that chance. However:
1. TV Deal SUCKED
2. Leadership SUCKED
3. Tip Off/Kick Off times SUCKED
4. Marquee names consistently underperformed
5. I personally never felt a strong kinship to almost any teams in Pac like I did the WAC/MWC
6. California can take a flying leap, and F Oregon almost as much
7. Media never gave anyone outside the marquee names any credit for winning against those same marquee programs

I’m sure I forgot some but these are the ones I could conjure off the top of my head. So I welcome the B12 even if it means being in the same conf with BYU (which I’m sorry, because you seem like a nice person but…) I did not miss being in the same conversation with them. Personally, while I was “into the rivalry” when I was young, in more recent years, I ceased to find it entertaining or constructive. I hope your fan base, institution, and teams/coaches can make me a believer again.

[Minnesota Ute]

Hooray!!

[Minnesota Ute]

Not sure if I should even get my hopes up, looks like he has a lot of lines in the water. Any intel on why he might land at Utah as opposed to any of the other 9 (and others) schools he is “in contact with”?

[Minnesota Ute]

Captain Tuttle was a hell of a guy!

[Minnesota Ute]

Each of those games left a serious scar on my psyche. This falls squarely on Smith, period. It is simply infinitely possible to turn almost anyone into a decent to good FT shooter. Muscle memory is part of it, technique is part of it, psychology is part of it. I said it before, I’ll say it again and again; there is simply no reason a D1 athlete can not throw a ball into a ring 15′ away that is twice the size of the ball at LEAST 3 times out of 4. Period. FIX IT!! ARRRRRRRGH

[Minnesota Ute]

He needs to fix the doo or I will never be able to take him seriously. Irrespective of his contribution…

[Minnesota Ute]

If nothing else, we have some good stories to follow. IMO, there is no way that anyone can look at this lineup and last year’s and tell for sure whether we will be better or worse. To me, its 50:50 at this point, but could easily tilt in favor of this year if we secure one or maybe two more solid pickups. I don’t think Hunter is as bad as many portray him. He had some bright spots and looks like he could improve with age and experience. I don’t have high hopes for Whallin, but outside of him and maybe Hunter, it looks like a team that can play.

At this point, I just want to see this team finish the season strong and buck the trend of the last 2 years where we start strong and look like a lock for the tourney. Then fall on our face in the second half of the season narrowly missing the mark.

[Minnesota Ute]

I don’t have inside info, but I do have a couple posts here detailing my thoughts on his capabilities. TLDR version is that I saw limited BB IQ, lots of turnovers, very little offensive explosiveness, and very spotty defense. The only positive stat in his line was 3-pt shooting and even that wasn’t outstanding. I think his potential was limited and BG is a better fit for him accordingly

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