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Apr 19, 2019
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Punk Philosopher
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By NBA standards, I agree, but not by much. None of them should be leaving
early for lesser opportunities elsewhere.
Merrilly certainly would qualify for a similar contract in a similar league outside the NBA.
And he's staying.
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Another example of why coaching philosophy and culture are the most important
Punk Philosopher
4/19/19 4:33pm
Sam Merril is a far worse athlete than Mika, Bryant, or Childs
DieHarder
4/19/19 4:37pm
By NBA standards, I agree, but not by much. None of them should be leaving
Punk Philosopher
4/19/19 4:43pm
He had one game this season where he was held under 10 pts. Haws had 6...
icecougar
4/19/19 7:29pm
Merrill is a team-first guy and has always been that way. Haws is a talented
AltaCougar79
4/20/19 6:46am
Lol. That's the same reason I didn't go pro. Loved my Jr. Jazz coach.
byubyu
4/19/19 4:39pm
Brilliant.
Punk Philosopher
4/19/19 4:44pm
The coach is not the reason he's staying. It's the culture.
Punk Philosopher
4/19/19 4:47pm
Ya, that's the reason he's not entering the draft.
byubyu
4/19/19 5:46pm
Question. Why does this topic seem to elicit sarcastic and smug responses?
Punk Philosopher
4/19/19 6:40pm
likely because the naysayers either never played sports other than church ball..
icecougar
4/19/19 7:35pm
honestly it seems deeper than that
Punk Philosopher
4/19/19 8:31pm
I'm laughing because the reason he is not entering the draft is not because of
byubyu
4/19/19 7:40pm
he could certainly leave early to go to 2nd tier Europe like our guys do...
icecougar
4/19/19 7:49pm
Did you read the article?
Punk Philosopher
4/19/19 8:03pm
So basically... Mika, Bryant, Childs.
COACHdrn
4/19/19 8:35pm
Coaching in college Football and Basketball is king. It’s the biggest factor.
Gerald-DeGroot
4/19/19 6:35pm
Right. It’s odd that the NFL is more of an administrative/owners game.
Punk Philosopher
4/19/19 6:56pm
I agree except you left out QB too. QB is second in both college
Gerald-DeGroot
4/19/19 8:01pm
Oh totally true
Punk Philosopher
4/19/19 8:04pm
Culture eats strategy for lunch every day of the week.
icecougar
4/19/19 7:36pm
We saw just a bit ago the tall freshman for USU who was also a key component of
cwilke1
4/19/19 7:50pm
I think it’s entirely different if the player has legit NBA talent &opportunity
Punk Philosopher
4/19/19 8:05pm
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