This, exactly. Not every 4-star or even 5-star guy is going to pan out right

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Mar 25, 2025
12:55:59pm

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This, exactly. Not every 4-star or even 5-star guy is going to pan out right

away. If they are a top 50, or even top 100, guy, they will expect to play right away. Those two dynamics don't jive well with one another. For the guys that don't pan out right away, their playing time won't meet their expectation, which will cause frustration. With the pool of recruits we are not looking at, this will surely happen every year. It will be frustrating for fans, but as long as KY and Co. can keep core guys year to year (other than one and dones), and fill holes with the portal, we'll be good.

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So the reports are that Catchings and Crawford are pretty frustrated

TNT

Mar 25, 9:31am

Crawford? Link? Where you getting that from, pal?

gangbusters

Mar 25, 9:31am

Jarom Jordon or someone on sports nation said there were two players frustrated

BYUMizzou

Mar 25, 9:40am

link?

VinnyBYU

Mar 25, 9:46am

It was posted here on CB. That's why I said "or someone." I didn't see the

BYUMizzou

Mar 25, 9:58am

Kozliwski has been injured

BYU '80

Mar 25, 9:47am

Why would Jarom even put this out there now?

BYU71

Mar 25, 9:53am

Because Jarom thinks that is what is best for HIS career

kimdaddy35

Mar 25, 10:02am

He was talking about how good the team chemistry is but then didn't want to be

fattycoug

Mar 25, 2:39pm

It's a nothingburger. This is way blown out of proportion.

LoyalToRoyal

Mar 25, 10:45am

Thanks Jarom

kimdaddy35

Mar 25, 10:46am

Because he didn't actually say that

MaximusMeridius

Mar 25, 11:36am

He didn’t put anything out there, it was an offhand remark taken out of context

ninja math

Mar 25, 2:02pm

No, that is not how Jarom said it. He was making the point that we have a deep bench and not every player is going to

LoyalToRoyal

Mar 25, 10:16am

Exactly, made a blanket statement about it

Projectoor

Mar 25, 10:24am

Yup!! Exactly This!

1CougFan

Mar 25, 11:45am

Thanks for clarifying. Many in here are jealous of Jarom and like taking shots.

pinolero

Mar 25, 2:27pm

LOL. CB is incredible. A whole long thread on the front page over that comment?!

Mar 25, 2:41pm

Got to credit TNT here for his post

1CougFan

Mar 25, 3:15pm

Finally some recognition for all of his hard work here

TNT

Mar 25, 3:29pm

Let them go, they will play if the play well enough to merit it.

Mar 25, 11:59am

RE: Crawford? Link? Where you getting that from, pal?

Hup

Mar 25, 9:40am

Ah good. Now I know I don’t need to worry about this.

Kdubb

Mar 25, 9:56am

I think any player with a relatively high recruiting rating would be frustrated

cougarfan84

Mar 25, 9:40am

TNT has said for awhile he doesn't anticipate Catchings returning

TNT

Mar 25, 9:48am

If KY has shown anything it’s that he will give players ample opportunities to

kotacoug

Mar 25, 9:50am

100% this. If players are complaining, they have no one to blame but themselves.

Mar 25, 10:05am

I agree. Doesn't make the players any less frustrated. The hope is that they

cougarfan84

Mar 25, 10:09am

Yeah. The best players will play for KY. Hard to dispute that

cajuncoug

Mar 25, 10:10am

Bad timing for Catchings injury - I can understand how he would be frustrated

Skeptical Optimist

Mar 25, 9:43am

Hopefully with all the knowledge of the game and professionalism in his family

BYU '80

Mar 25, 9:49am

Nobody likes to ride the pine. It's like TNT trying to find a date, very frustrating.

John Doe

Mar 25, 9:45am

Yes. Pon Farr waits for no man

TNT

Mar 25, 9:49am

This is what will be the norm going forward. High potential guys might not reach

kotacoug

Mar 25, 9:47am

It does seem that way

TNT

Mar 25, 9:49am

They don’t think it be like it is, but it do.

ninja math

Mar 25, 10:10am

Drawback of being a a really good team

puntersarepeople

Mar 25, 10:28am

Yep. You know how we’ve gotten good backups from other programs in football?

cajuncoug

Mar 25, 10:36am

Not really. Guys who aren't playing on a 8-23 team would still be frustrated

TNT

Mar 25, 3:28pm

This, exactly. Not every 4-star or even 5-star guy is going to pan out right

LifeLongLakerFan

Mar 25, 12:55pm

As long as KY is having success, recruits will come

FatThor

Mar 25, 9:48am

Unfortunate but understandable...

icecougar

Mar 25, 9:53am

If Crawford is frustrated, he does a good job of hiding it. Seems very ...

Bossk82

Mar 25, 10:00am

You can be a good team player and still be frustrated in your role

kC Cougar

Mar 25, 10:02am

Take Trey Stewart as a prime example of this. I think it goes without saying he

cougarfan84

Mar 25, 10:10am

I was impressed with the confidence he played with vs Wisconsin at both ends...

icecougar

Mar 25, 10:37am

This. Zero issues with how Crawford has appeared to handle things

cajuncoug

Mar 25, 10:15am

If that's true, and I have no idea, while they maybe didn't turn out to be

Mitty

Mar 25, 10:08am

Finding out your not as good as you thought is a tough pill to swallow. Having

FT487

Mar 25, 10:13am

But you know how it goes. The player will usually blame the coach for lack of PT

TNT

Mar 25, 10:14am

Young has openly said multiple times that he has guys who deserve more minutes

cajuncoug

Mar 25, 10:24am

Any competitive team playing at a high level is going to have the players

BlackBart

Mar 25, 10:31am

Lee Cummard was frustrated and thought about transferring after his freshman year.

Cougar Jazz Fan

Mar 25, 10:37am

Really? He started a bunch of games as a freshman.

Bossk82

Mar 25, 12:01pm

Another reason the portal shouldn't open until after the tourney is over. No team still playing needs this distraction

Spiff

Mar 25, 10:40am

Yeah. Don’t like it at all.

cajuncoug

Mar 25, 10:47am

Such a bad idea

TNT

Mar 25, 3:29pm

Two options when you aren't playing: Bust your tail every time you have a chance

BYU I Bleed Blue

Mar 25, 10:53am

Source?

Brandoblueblood

Mar 25, 11:05am

Only the most trusted source on the Internet:

John Doe

Mar 25, 11:58am

Neither departure would surprise me. Even Koz in the portal would not be a shock

Forzaitalia

Mar 25, 11:30am

Sports Nation makes a comment how hard it is to play more than 9-10 players and

Agaricus

Mar 25, 11:42am

Expectations vs. reality

Nodak Cougar

Mar 25, 11:45am

We're in the Sweet 16. Let's leave the high school drama until after the final 4

Red

Mar 25, 11:59am

Plus the hot-or-not posts

TNT

Mar 25, 3:30pm

Understand frustration for some, but hard to question coaching decisions

ShellieCooper

Mar 25, 12:37pm

Yep, clearly KY's rotations and lineups are working.

Bossk82

Mar 25, 1:48pm

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