I think I mostly agree with this, but sometimes people just need a real chance

Apr 2, 2020
2:05:12pm

Mitty All-American

and they aren't given one. I'm not talking about any specific bball player, I just mean in life. It's a classic "you don't have the experience, so I'm not going to give you the experience" problem that exists with many of life's opportunities.

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I may be alone in my thinking

Richw

4/2/20 9:57am

Which players from last year are you talking about?

ag4cougs

4/2/20 9:58am

I'm not sure which players should have been seeing significantly more time last year

Indy Coug

4/2/20 10:02am

well,

Richw

4/2/20 10:12am

Knell was just off a mission and had some major rust defensively....

mokelembembe

4/2/20 10:25am

Knell is currently a MAJOR defensive liability. I hope he turns it around.

Mitty

4/2/20 11:04am

Knell WAS a defensive liability but probably isn’t anymore

puntersarepeople

4/2/20 12:07pm

Knell never played very good defense in HS. He had the green light to shoot

cougrfan70

4/2/20 2:09pm

Is Pearson a scholarship player? Also, I'd love to see Wade but I've seen way

Epileptic Beagle

4/2/20 12:49pm

Pearson is not on scholarship

JadedCougar

4/2/20 2:34pm

There’s little harm in casting a wider net for the guys that have been on the

Coug Man in Florida

4/2/20 8:42pm

I trust the coaches to find and play the best players they can. To me, not a

PortlandBlue

4/2/20 10:18am

"Doing right by people" is what started Ben Murdock over Jimmer.

byubyu

4/2/20 10:25am

His observation is not wrong though. There are sometimes other considerations

Iman23

4/2/20 10:40am

thank you for addressing this. That thinking allows mediocrity to be acceptable

mindzeYe

4/2/20 11:52am

so to be clear

Richw

4/2/20 1:17pm

Always compete: Objective is to have the best team possible when season starts

cougarnw

4/2/20 11:08am

In today's college bball environment, this is absolutely right

BlackBart

4/2/20 1:49pm

It is always a balance, but they said that they would cast a wide net. Nothing

Cougar TD

4/2/20 11:43am

I think the best players should play and that we should recruit the best players

Gerald-DeGroot

4/2/20 12:26pm

I believe the ones giving you the best chance to win should play. Sorry about

ImuaKahuku

4/2/20 1:17pm

I think I mostly agree with this, but sometimes people just need a real chance

Mitty

4/2/20 2:05pm

Yeah I don’t think the OP was saying don’t go out and get nobody

puntersarepeople

4/2/20 2:09pm

The best player should play. Get the best players you can during the offseason,

andrewg3

4/2/20 2:33pm

Good approach for fans, but for coaches...

StalwartBraveTrue

4/2/20 2:45pm

Always upgrade if you can and then let the best players play. Or the best combo

Unibro

4/2/20 3:12pm

Filling roster holes with available JUCO and transfer players can make a good

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