big scoring leaders in the Big 12. It's a tough league, and there's a learning curve. And the biggest struggle for FR up and down D1 as they make the adjustment is defensively, and that impacts their time on the court.

We probably shouldn't be so quick to anoint Demin and Catchings as instant starters and team alphas. That's not how it typically goes at schools that get these guys regularly and have been there before. It seems we're just new to this and our expectations have blown up.