Pope and staff have their work cut out for them with lack of a true PG. BYU has

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May 29, 2020
11:45:40am

Forzaitalia 3rd String

some nice pieces but coaching will be more critical than ever next season.

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Forzaitalia

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So our guards are Barcello, Harding, Knell, Wade, George, Johnson, and Erickson.

ldssdl

5/27/20 2:21pm

I'm not sure George is really a guard

Indy Coug

5/27/20 2:22pm

He’s definitely not a guard from what I have seen

pegushin

5/27/20 2:25pm

With Haarms, Hardward, Lowell, and Lee, how much PT is really available for

ldssdl

5/27/20 2:27pm

He'll play the 3, but probably never the 2.

No touching

5/27/20 2:29pm

Perhaps I should have said perimeter player or wing instead of guard then.

ldssdl

5/27/20 2:31pm

Some suggest to think of it as 3 positions: ball handlers, wings, rim protectors

Charles Darwin

5/27/20 2:45pm

Not necessarily. In interviews with both him and his coach they talked about

Lip Gallagher

5/27/20 6:42pm

Only one of those is potentially playing his spot. Non factor

Lip Gallagher

5/27/20 6:44pm

I'd like a ball-handling PG. Liked Barcello much more at the 2 last year.

Mr. Scoobs

5/27/20 2:28pm

Barcello thrived in his off-ball role, but if you want a great defense, it's

ldssdl

5/27/20 2:34pm

that's true in the NBA regarding the importance of height but in college it's...

icecougar

5/27/20 6:54pm

Agreed. AB is a good PG. Can he be an outstanding one, which is necessary for a

roseyscenario

5/27/20 9:17pm

There is still another scholarship so whomever they end up landing might change

Goatnapper'96

5/27/20 2:31pm

I agree with this although Knell could slide in for Wade or Johnson

puntersarepeople

5/27/20 2:41pm

George maybe, but

NowIsTheTime

5/27/20 3:24pm

I strongly disagree

puntersarepeople

5/27/20 3:30pm

Baxter averaged about one made 3 a game his Jr/Sr years of HS. Don't know what

ayfan

5/27/20 3:42pm

He definitely needs training (that he may already have had enough of)

puntersarepeople

5/27/20 3:48pm

You are free to disagree

NowIsTheTime

5/27/20 3:59pm

I don’t think anybody expects him to shoot a ton of threes, just wide open ones

puntersarepeople

5/27/20 4:23pm

yep, if the bigs want more playing time they will need to be able to hit the 3..

icecougar

5/27/20 7:21pm

Agreed. Signed, Dalton Nixon

icecougar

5/27/20 7:14pm

yeah, people are quick to write Knell off but I think he'll surprise some...

icecougar

5/27/20 7:02pm

4 certain starters, IMO: Harward, Barcello, Harding, Haarms. Lots of candidates

roseyscenario

5/27/20 3:07pm

How is he going to play with Haarms? Can he move well enough to do that?

puntersarepeople

5/27/20 3:31pm

Harward is strictly a low post banger. Haarms would fill the 4 if paired with..

icecougar

5/27/20 8:06pm

My thoughts exactly

puntersarepeople

5/27/20 8:13pm

With 40 minutes at the center position, if they each play 25, that's only 10

runnincoug

5/29/20 11:52am

It would only be 5 minutes. Each gets 20 at C. Then play together for 5

ayfan

5/29/20 11:58am

No you’re doing your math wrong

puntersarepeople

5/29/20 12:04pm

Here's hoping that Baxter develops as hoped into that 5th starter. PG still a

Forzaitalia

5/27/20 4:03pm

Wow, you are that high on Harward. I don't know much about him other than to

Mitty

5/28/20 8:52am

Agreed - although we may have to get creative

JoeExotic

5/29/20 11:27am

Lee should be in the rotation

Remigius

5/27/20 3:13pm

I don’t see it

puntersarepeople

5/27/20 3:32pm

5 to 8 minutes per game off the bench would be about right.

Forzaitalia

5/27/20 4:11pm

One thing is certain:

NowIsTheTime

5/27/20 3:59pm

I like it

Tuskaloosa Cougar

5/27/20 8:53pm

Pope and staff have their work cut out for them with lack of a true PG. BYU has

Forzaitalia

5/29/20 11:45am

"True PGs" seem to be dying anyway so it's not a big deal

Lip Gallagher

5/29/20 2:42pm

Erickson will contribute at the 2. He is a versatile scorer, and plus defender

ayfan

5/27/20 2:41pm

I'm not so sure we'll see Harding running the point. Connor reminds me...

icecougar

5/27/20 6:42pm

Twice the athlete (ok, maybe 3x) as BZ but we'll see what role(s) he plays

HootnHoller

5/27/20 11:31pm

Don’t sleep

Richw

5/27/20 6:44pm

Basketball walk ons rarely do anything. It's not like football. Just saying.

Lip Gallagher

5/27/20 6:45pm

Johnson is not a sleeper for the 8-man rotation

WesternCoug

5/27/20 6:51pm

Let's not pretend there are any guarantees about anything.

Lip Gallagher

5/27/20 7:03pm

The only thing near guarantee level is Barcello will play a lot

puntersarepeople

5/27/20 7:07pm

You'll hear a loud collective groan from Cougar Nation if (Heaven forbid)...

icecougar

5/27/20 8:17pm

Harding was all state QB and led his team to football State title.

roseyscenario

5/28/20 5:12pm

You’re right

NowIsTheTime

5/28/20 9:55pm

I am glad Barcello is here and is happy and comfortable in Cougar blue...but...

Fifty Shades of Blue

5/29/20 11:25am

This is TIC right? He was 4th in the nation in 3pt%

ayfan

5/29/20 11:38am

It's crazy how people look at his ASU stats instead of his most recent stats

runnincoug

5/29/20 11:56am

U of A

puntersarepeople

5/29/20 12:05pm

Interesting, I think he's a good shooter but his height and ability to get off

doubled1981

5/29/20 11:39am

There is no question that he is a great catch and shoot 3 point shooter and he

jreid191

5/29/20 11:46am

L O L

Lip Gallagher

5/29/20 2:44pm

RE: I am glad Barcello is here and is happy and comfortable in Cougar

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