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Re: The future of BYU bball, by position

2017-03-17T16:36:32-06:00

I thought he was but not sure.

Statistics: Posted by scott715 — Fri Mar 17, 2017 4:36 pm

Re: The future of BYU bball, by position

2017-03-17T08:24:31-06:00

isn't Leifson going on a mission now?

I believe he is, but he wasn't on scholarship, right?

Statistics: Posted by byufan4ever — Fri Mar 17, 2017 8:24 am

Re: The future of BYU bball, by position

2017-03-16T18:01:48-06:00

isn't Leifson going on a mission now?

Statistics: Posted by scott715 — Thu Mar 16, 2017 6:01 pm

Re: The future of BYU bball, by position

2017-03-16T17:51:58-06:00

Sounds like Rose is preparing the way to lose guys.

Sounds like he already lost several players if he's got concerns about who wants to be here and work hard.

Sounds like several don't want to be here and don't want to work hard.

Statistics: Posted by SpiffCoug — Thu Mar 16, 2017 5:51 pm

Re: The future of BYU bball, by position

2017-03-16T16:21:47-06:00

Sounds like Rose is preparing the way to lose guys.

Statistics: Posted by hawkwing — Thu Mar 16, 2017 4:21 pm

Re: The future of BYU bball, by position

2017-03-16T15:27:33-06:00

Criddle and Mikeli Wesley were talking on the other day about how the team doesn't really have any stand-out recruiting prospects lined up for the next two years because no one wants to come play where the lineup is set and the coaches have run off other players who are now starting at D1 schools to get the current line-up on the floor. The coaches have created the perception that this lineup was set in stone three years ago and is set for at least the next two.

If you're a PG, you don't want to come and back up TJ Haws for three years if you think you can go somewhere else and start right away.

Same for a SG, you don't want to come and back up Nick Emery or Elijah Bryant Haws for two years before you get a fair shot at a starting role.

Same for a PF, you don't want to come and back up Bryant for three years.

And certainly the same for a C, you don't want to come and back up Mika for two years.

What kid who thinks he's good enough to start on a D1 team is going to be excited about coming to BYU the next two years except for blue-goggled lifers when everyone wants to come and start from Day 1?

No one. The only boost I really see is Dalton Nixon, but he's either got to be 6th man or Rose is going to have to demote one of the Flawless Five to get him on the floor, and there's nothing to indicate (even going back to when they were recruited) that Rose would take that step with his golden children.

Statistics: Posted by snoscythe — Thu Mar 16, 2017 3:27 pm

Re: The future of BYU bball, by position

2017-03-16T13:29:06-06:00

There are rumors that there are some unhappy players (possibly even main starters) who may be looking to transfer. I don't know how legitimate those rumors are, but it seems like there could be a little smoke.
Good. Let's continue the tactic of losing players each off-season due to transfers. That's been a big problem the last several years that is starting to catch up with us big time.

If that's the case, ROse needs to reign em in or cleanse the inner vessel. I think he's lost the team a bit since Jimmer graduated.

Statistics: Posted by BroncoBot — Thu Mar 16, 2017 1:29 pm

Re: The future of BYU bball, by position

2017-03-16T12:00:36-06:00

There are rumors that there are some unhappy players (possibly even main starters) who may be looking to transfer. I don't know how legitimate those rumors are, but it seems like there could be a little smoke.

Good. Let's continue the tactic of losing players each off-season due to transfers. That's been a big problem the last several years that is starting to catch up with us big time.

Statistics: Posted by SpiffCoug — Thu Mar 16, 2017 12:00 pm

Re: The future of BYU bball, by position

2017-03-16T09:24:10-06:00

There are rumors that there are some unhappy players (possibly even main starters) who may be looking to transfer. I don't know how legitimate those rumors are, but it seems like there could be a little smoke.

Statistics: Posted by hawkwing — Thu Mar 16, 2017 9:24 am

Re: The future of BYU bball, by position

2017-03-16T09:17:11-06:00

Quick look ahead to the 2017-18 basketball roster:

OUT (Opens 2 scholarship spots)
F Kyle Davis (graduation)
G L.J. Rose (graduation)

Returning players
Jamal AytesFSenior
Steven BeoGSophomore
Elijah BryantGJunior
Yoeli ChildsFSophomore
Payton DastrupFSophomore
Nick EmeryGJunior
Zach FramptonGSophomore (walk-on)
Davin GuinnFSenior
TJ HawsGSophomore
Corbin KaufusiCSenior (football scholarship)
Colby LeifsonGSophomore
Eric MikaFJunior
Braiden ShawFJunior

Returning from missions
Ryan AndrusF/CSophomore
Dalton NixonF/CSophomore
Luke WorthingtonF/CJunior

Potential incoming freshman (verbal commit)
Christian PoPoola, Jr.GFreshman

With potentially 4 players joining next year's team and only 2 scholarship players leaving there will again be a scholarship crunch. There has also been talk of looking for a JC transfer so it can only be assumed there will be some more defections from this list.

Statistics: Posted by Fido — Thu Mar 16, 2017 9:17 am