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Originally Posted by MikeWaters
I had made a post about Dalton Nixon and what that says about Rose's recruits. on Cougarboard. I got a 24 hour suspension for being too negative. That's against the board rules to be too negative. Not complaining. Just a different way to run a board.
In short, I have my doubts that Dalton Nixon can be a player who makes any kind of contribution. He's too slow to guard a 3 or 4. And he's too small to guard at the 4, given his level of strength and athleticism.
On the other hand I read an article on him, and he was a big contributor to a good team (Orem) for at least 3 years, maybe 4. He was like the district player of the year as a sophomore. Like first-team all-state for 2 years. Yet he strikes me as in a different league than most of the other players for BYU.
To me this is worrisome. Two years in a row Rose has taken a player that is highly suspect (Worthington and Nixon). That kid from the Carolinas who left the team...forgetting his name. LDS and black. Played the 2. Good athleticism, but very raw and not much of a shot. At least he had athleticism and could guard his position.
And I grant that Worthington looks marginally better this season. I like that he's a bulldog and plays hard.
But I'm not sure about this trend. This roster is short of stars or even potential stars (for BYU's standards).
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I like how Rose molds whatever he has, which frequently isn't much.
The team is highly unlikely to win the WCC. Gonzaga should be a shoe-in for that. Otherwise, BYU should be the next best.
I like Haws' improved play and Fischer is a pleasant surprise. Winder is more confident and will continue to be valuable. Defensively, Austin will be there but not much else. It will be a learning year, stretching over until the best Utah recruits return from missions.
I agree with a lot of what you are saying.