2018-19 basketball season

[Old Standing ute]

Night with the Running Utes;

Stand outs: Timmy Allen & Donnie Tillman. Both are really good, leading scorers.
Also noticeable: Both Gach—ran the point for his team. Can handle the ball, pass & jump out of the gym. In the dunk contest tried the Michael Jordan take off at the free throw line & just missed it. Dante Hendrix—hit 3 or 4 threes in a row & played good defense.
Novak is a big body, good around the rim. Morley, walk on, will be a decent sub, especially until Jayce gets in shape. Riley Battin will be a good backup, rebounds & got several garbage baskets.
PVD looked solid.
CJ4 has a very flat shot. Very active,not apparent what role he will play. Looked good in the dunk contest—for what that is worth.
Sedrick looked good running his team from the point.
Naseem, Lahat, Jayce did not suit up. Lahat on crutches.

[Ma'ake]

Night with the Running Utes;

Stand outs: Timmy Allen & Donnie Tillman. Both are really good, leading scorers.
Also noticeable: Both Gach—ran the point for his team. Can handle the ball, pass & jump out of the gym. In the dunk contest tried the Michael Jordan take off at the free throw line & just missed it. Dante Hendrix—hit 3 or 4 threes in a row & played good defense.
Novak is a big body, good around the rim. Morley, walk on, will be a decent sub, especially until Jayce gets in shape. Riley Battin will be a good backup, rebounds & got several garbage baskets.
PVD looked solid.
CJ4 has a very flat shot. Very active,not apparent what role he will play. Looked good in the dunk contest—for what that is worth.
Sedrick looked good running his team from the point.
Naseem, Lahat, Jayce did not suit up. Lahat on crutches.

Good take. With our 2 bigs out, it wasn't the most informative NWTRU, but we've got so many new guys they're trying still trying to figure out the basics. Jones standing next to Barefield - he's a stretch to be listed as 6-0, but he's built like a strong safety. He'll have to adjust to D1 length and athleticism. Hendrix is a very athletic wing at 6-5, but he knocked down a bunch of 3s. Defensively he could be a real difference maker.

Novak looks seasoned, like you'd expect a grad transfer from Europe to look.

Both clearly has great upside, as much as they had him running the point. Timmy Allen just knows how to play basketball. Just a freshman, he reminds me of a thicker, less experienced version of Will Clyburn.

Popoola looked understated, but watching him in warmups, he was knocking down 3s, his shot looks fine.

A lot of raw talent, the 3 seniors on the poster are PVD, Barefield and Novak. Yeah, we're really, *REALLY* young, but we'll see how it comes together.

[Mormon Red Death]

Good take. With our 2 bigs out, it wasn't the most informative NWTRU, but we've got so many new guys they're trying still trying to figure out the basics. Jones standing next to Barefield - he's a stretch to be listed as 6-0, but he's built like a strong safety. He'll have to adjust to D1 length and athleticism. Hendrix is a very athletic wing at 6-5, but he knocked down a bunch of 3s. Defensively he could be a real difference maker.

Novak looks seasoned, like you'd expect a grad transfer from Europe to look.

Both clearly has great upside, as much as they had him running the point. Timmy Allen just knows how to play basketball. Just a freshman, he reminds me of a thicker, less experienced version of Will Clyburn.

Popoola looked understated, but watching him in warmups, he was knocking down 3s, his shot looks fine.

A lot of raw talent, the 3 seniors on the poster are PVD, Barefield and Novak. Yeah, we're really, *REALLY* young, but we'll see how it comes together.

I'm in on Gach scratch fever!

[SoCalPat]

I'm in on Gach scratch fever!

The last time I was slamming the brakes hard on untested incoming freshman hype was with Poeltl. So maybe Gach has a bright future ahead of him.

[Dwight Schr-Ute]

Interesting twist.




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[chrisrenrut]

Interesting twist.




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Not sure that this is his motivation, but it would be nice if this ignited some excitement among the some of the students about the basketball program. Our student support in recent years had been weak. Sad for those of us that remember what the student section was like in the 80’s and 90’s.

[SoCalPat]

UW destroys Nevada in a "secret scrimmage". Interesting in that we play both teams. Anyone know who Utah is going to play against in its such game?

https://mwwire.com/2018/10/21/nevada...ton-scrimmage/

[UBlender]

Utebuntu has tweeted that it's St Mary's, but I think I saw Goodman tweet that St Mary's already had a scrimmage. So...I don't know.

I would have to assume that it is taking place either this weekend or early next week as Utah has an exhibition game next Thursday and then the regular season starts the following week.

[311ute]

Utah plays St Mary's this Saturday. Should be noted that St Mary's beat Stanford "easily", per Goodman. Should be a good test for our young group, to go against a well coached, disciplined team like the Gaels.

[Dwight Schr-Ute]

No Utes vs Yotes thread?!?!

Freshman + freshman crimes.




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[UtahsMrSports]

Hard to take much of anything from that but we sure do have a lot of athleticism on this roster. I think top 9 will be Sed, Jones, Allen, Tillman, Johnson, Top, Gach, Hendrix, PVD with Battin getting some minutes here and there. Hard to see Pop and Gaskin breaking in for minutes unless there is an injury or two.

Looking forward to that game on the road against Minnesota.

[U-Ute]

Snicker... Norlander is going to be surprised.



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[UTEopia]

I think that game last night creates the perfect teaching situation for the coaches. First half - good defense leads to great offense. Second half - poor defense leads to poor offense.

[Old Standing ute]

We've never had more than an 8-man rotation under K, right? Looks like there are 10 contenders for those spots, so competition for minutes will be fierce.

Some subset of the Jones, PVD, Hendrix, Gach group will be left out at guard.

Gach & Hendrix are too good & both are freshmen so will only get better--so they should play major minutes.

Jones or PVD. PVD is better than last year--gets his shot off quicker, but Jones is a much better defender. Neither one can play the point--

Allen & Tillman both have to start, both are really good & will be leading scorers--but neither one is a bruiser/rebounder inside type player.

I hope Battin gets enough minutes to stay happy/here; as he has potential.

they lost interest in 2nd half, plus Larry K had some bad combinations at times--but that was game to try certain groups.

They really need Jayce. Not sure I ever need to see Morley shoot another 3.

[snafu]

Gach & Hendrix are too good & both are freshmen so will only get better--so they should play major minutes.

Jones or PVD. PVD is better than last year--gets his shot off quicker, but Jones is a much better defender. Neither one can play the point--

Allen & Tillman both have to start, both are really good & will be leading scorers--but neither one is a bruiser/rebounder inside type player.

I hope Battin gets enough minutes to stay happy/here; as he has potential.

they lost interest in 2nd half, plus Larry K had some bad combinations at times--but that was game to try certain groups.

They really need Jayce. Not sure I ever need to see Morley shoot another 3.

Good stuff, thanks OSU.

Let's hope Jayce can get/stay healthy. Do you expect Lahat to contribute this year?

[Old Standing ute]

With his injury Lahat probably out for the year. I saw him in practice, he is better than people realize. He is athletic, can run/jump; protect the rim & rebound.

It will be interesting next year with Jayce, Lahat, Van Komen, Branden Carlson back from his mission, Mikael Jantunen from Finland, Riley Battin & Donnie Tillman all at 4 & 5.

[Scratch]

With his injury Lahat probably out for the year. I saw him in practice, he is better than people realize. He is athletic, can run/jump; protect the rim & rebound.

It will be interesting next year with Jayce, Lahat, Van Komen, Branden Carlson back from his mission, Mikael Jantunen from Finland, Riley Battin & Donnie Tillman all at 4 & 5.

Yep, we're going from a guard-heavy team to a big-heavy team overnight, especially if the 2 guys we lose next year (given the scholarship crunch) are both guards, which is what I expect.

[UtahsMrSports]

He just posted to instagram that he is transferring, said he wished the program well but hinted that its "not for him".

[snafu]

I don't think this season could have started any worse.

[UtahsMrSports]

I understand the frustration, but hold judgement here on Larry or Vante until more facts come out. If they don't; thats all the better.

[SoCalPat]

I understand the frustration, but hold judgement here on Larry or Vante until more facts come out. If they don't; thats all the better.

Ummm ... no. There needs to be an explanation as to why a rotation guy bails on the team after four games. Especially one who was with the program for all of last year.

[UtahsMrSports]

Ummm ... no. There needs to be an explanation as to why a rotation guy bails on the team after four games. Especially one who was with the program for all of last year.

Just wait for the facts to come out.

[Scratch]

This isn't on the coaches. They have bent over backwards for him. He has some significant family issues that have haunted him for a long time, well before he ever showed up to the U. He's dealing with that.

[concerned]

This isn't on the coaches. They have bent over backwards for him. He has some significant family issues that have haunted him for a long time, well before he ever showed up to the U. He's dealing with that.

Any idea how his brother at UA is doing?

[SoCalPat]

Just wait for the facts to come out.

Facts as ascertained from the coaching staff by “sources” and without Vante’s side of the story? At least Devon Daniels had a history of trouble within the program. That sucked, but it was understandable. This one isn’t.

[UtahsMrSports]

Facts as ascertained from the coaching staff by “sources” and without Vante’s side of the story? At least Devon Daniels had a history of trouble within the program. That sucked, but it was understandable. This one isn’t.

If you're saying that you think Larry k and co. are out there crafting a story to throw this kid under the bus to cover their own backside, then nothing I say will change will your mind.

[Scorcho]

If you're saying that you think Larry k and co. are out there crafting a story to throw this kid under the bus to cover their own backside, then nothing I say will change will your mind.

maybe we'll see some of the same cohesion that occurred with the football team when Tuttle bolted

Larry does seem to have the magic to lead his teams to the top of the conference every year.

[UBlender]

maybe we'll see some of the same cohesion that occurred with the football team when Tuttle bolted

Larry does seem to have the magic to lead his teams to the top of the conference every year.

Well, Vante was already gone by this past Sunday's game against Northwestern and, woo boy, let's just say it didn't result in anything resembling cohesion.

[UtahsMrSports]

Per Utebuntu, sounds like Popoola has been granted his release to transfer.

[UBlender]

Per Utebuntu, sounds like Popoola has been granted his release to transfer.

Really nice, friendly kid, enjoyed interacting with him at FanFest. It was pretty clear he wasn't going to be a contributor on the basketball court and I was pretty sure he was going to be gone by the end of the season anyway (with Utah being oversigned).

Utah looked like they might have been overloaded at guard but now may have a guard depth issue going forward.

In light of the Hendrix transfer this will be viewed as a lot bigger deal than it should be, especially by the anti-Larry crowd.