The sad and sorry case of Payton Dastrup

[MikeWaters]

http://www.sltrib.com/home/4963885-1...op-100-recruit

He weighed 230 pounds in high school. He came back from his mission weighing 270. Ok. That was June 2016.

Now, in February 2017 he weighs 255 lb. He's only lost 15 pounds since he got back from his mission! I find that incredible. Like the sorriest thing I have heard in a long time.

Dastrup weighed 230 pounds in high school and when he left for Panama City, but he returned at 270. He's down to 255 and getting over "mission legs" that have delayed his progress.

"I feel like I am getting there still," he said, helped in part by consulting with Collinsworth — a "clean-eating guru," Dastrup said — on a proper diet for an athlete.

They are trying to teach this man how to eat. So he can lose weight and actually be in good enough shape to play the game of basketball.

If one is a Dastrup fan, I would find this very distressing.I have the impression that this guy cares more about getting TV time on the bench doing a cheer than he does playing the game. I have a hard time believing this guy has the drive to be a serious athlete.

You are a top 100 recruit, and you are so bad that you can barely get on the court. On a team that is not all that good, that has a huge depth issue.

Now I don't believe this guy will ever be quick. He didn't look quick in his high school footage. He is another non-athletic non-defending finesse skill guy. But heavens, if you can't even run up and down the court for a few minutes, how do you expect to get playing time?