& pick up the slack.
Not to mention a sharp-shooter like Saunders to come in & really light it up for us from deep.
*Hint: Your narrative might not fit that game as neatly as you think it does. It probably fits very well a narrative you already had in your head going into the game, though.
Hate to break it to you, but Dallin Hall was not high on coach Rose. Rose didn't recruit him nearly as hard as Pope did at UVU (till he grew into a recruit beyond UVU's reach, that is). If Pope hadn't been hired here, there's a good chance he's a yewt right now.