May 8, 2024
1:01:42pm
lbmango All-American
Loved last year's team. A few things bugged me. Hope they're different w/KY...
---Use of Timeouts. Last year when the opposing team was making a run, timeouts were frequently not taken quickly enough.

---Substitution rotations. Sometimes didn't seem to make sense. Knell is blazing hot. He must need a rest. A bench player plays 10 great minutes in one game and then doesn't see the floor for the next couple of games. Robinson effective most of the game but is mostly on the bench when the game is on the line at the end.

---Severely tight rotation during conference games. I believe there are benefits to utilizing more of the bench even in critical games. It helps keep starters and key reserves fresher, and it gets players the experience so that when they're need to contribute due to injuries or other circumstances, they're ready.

---Seemed like last year's team lacked a killer instinct. Frequently, when they had a team down, instead of expanding the lead they let teams back into the game. Yes, B12 teams are all good and are going to make runs, but this is also about a mindset, and I didn't see that killer instinct as often as I would have liked. The comment that one coach made to the effect that BYU might get a big lead on teams, but they'll also let them back in, was concerning. How many games did they have a big lead at halftime and then ended up losing?

Obviously, these are all my opinion, and you may agree or disagree, but it seems like there is room to tighten some things up which could positively impact results. Just my thoughts.
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