Roger Reid was unlikable as a person. And his style of play was ultra-boring. But it worked as long as BYU was winning.
The post-Jimmer period has been tough due to lack of talent. It's very clear that the Jimmer team was MUCH more talented than the guys we have now (there is some overlap, with pre-mission Haws and Collinsworth).
But hopefully this incoming crop will help things. Basketball is a tough gig. Winning and losing is dependent on whether you hit or miss recruiting. You aren't going to win with Worthingtons, Andruses, Nixons, and Neilsens. Not that they are terrible. They just aren't conference champion material. You need guys like that to ride the pine.
I wonder if Bartley is going to transfer after this year. He's not getting minutes while guys like Nixon are (I know they don't play the same position).
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