Mark Pope Concern: Hearing Rumors
Posted: Sun May 07, 2023 6:17 pm
One of the biggest concerns that I have about Mark Pope as head coach is whether he has a vision for how to build a program rather than just using the transfer portal as a year-to-year hope.
My concern is elevated once again with rumors that I have heard from Jake Hatch on his podcast and read on Twitter that Jake Wahlin is thinking of transferring when he returns from his mission in June. He evidently is good friends with Nate Hansen and Hunter Erickson.
Now I have no knowledge of Wahlin's playing ability. Others on this board know a whole lot more than I. But I strongly believe that the core of BYU's team has to be less from the transfer portal and more from the best LDS players available. I can understand Erickson and Hansen being pushed out in favor of Hall, Saunders, and Toolson. Each of the latter showed more than the former in the year they were in the program. In addition, the latter three are Pope recruits and the former were not. However, Wahlin is a Pope recruit and I would hope he still has a place in the program if he wants it. Those last four words are the crux. I hope Pope shows Wahlin some love and that Wahlin decides to stay and help build the program.
My concern is elevated once again with rumors that I have heard from Jake Hatch on his podcast and read on Twitter that Jake Wahlin is thinking of transferring when he returns from his mission in June. He evidently is good friends with Nate Hansen and Hunter Erickson.
Now I have no knowledge of Wahlin's playing ability. Others on this board know a whole lot more than I. But I strongly believe that the core of BYU's team has to be less from the transfer portal and more from the best LDS players available. I can understand Erickson and Hansen being pushed out in favor of Hall, Saunders, and Toolson. Each of the latter showed more than the former in the year they were in the program. In addition, the latter three are Pope recruits and the former were not. However, Wahlin is a Pope recruit and I would hope he still has a place in the program if he wants it. Those last four words are the crux. I hope Pope shows Wahlin some love and that Wahlin decides to stay and help build the program.