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Issue 20 – December 16, 2013
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Helter Skelter
Nolan Richardson, while
coaching at
Dave Rose and his Cougar
basketball team also like to play up tempo basketball, but don’t have the
athleticism to play pressure defense. They did get to experience the “40
Minutes of Hell” however, last Saturday night in
It wasn’t pretty. BYU
put on an offensive (as in stinky) showing of flailing and failing to make
baskets and free throws. When it comes to BYU athletic offenses, Robert Anae
has his go fast, go hard approach and Dave Rose has his “Helter
Skelter” approach to offense. That consists of constantly being on attack
even when the attack offense doesn’t work. The best video description of
this failing offensive attack scenario against
When
players are making baskets, Rose’s Helter Skelter offense looks magical.
When players aren’t making baskets, it looks more Merriam…as in the
Merriam-Webster definition of Helter Skelter which says: in a confused and
careless way; in no particular order; in undue haste, confusion, or disorder.
Yep, that pretty much sums up the Cougars’
offense against
Matt Carlino: Field Goals – 3-15; 3pt – 1-5
Kyle Collinsworth: Field Goals – 3-11; 3pt – 0-2
Frank Bartley IV: Field Goals – 0-5; 3pt – 0-2
As a team, from the free throw line, BYU shot a pathetic 548 percent.
When you don’t have enough team athleticism to play pressure
defense like
BYU has to shoot the ball better than they did against
With the loss, the Cougars are currently 8-4 and soon to be 8-5 with a
matchup against
Jamal Aytes
Transfer
BYU Guilty of Aytesing and Abetting
its Front Line
Okay. The headline is hokey, but the addition of Jamal Aytes to the BYU
front court is hard core help for next season.
In case you were
singing Christmas carols 24/7 and missed it, Jamal Aytes announced last week
that he was leaving UNLV and transferring to BYU. He will enroll in school in
January and can immediately begin practicing with the Cougars.
He can’t
play a game for Dave Rose, however, until late in December. It is a situation
very similar to the Matt Carlino transfer.
Aytes is
a 6-6, 230 pound power forward. He signed late in August with the Rebels and
only lasted 7 games before deciding to leave
Aytes was
a late qualifier academically, which worked to suppress his recruitment coming
out of JSerra HS in
BYU
thought they were in good shape with Aytes last summer, but UNLV came in late
and got his signature on the dotted line. During the summer, BYU, Gonzaga,
ADDITION BY SUBTRACTION
In all the excitement of Jamal Aytes’ transfer from UNLV to BYU,
somebody forgot to do the math. In pro sports, players are constantly being
waived by one team and being picked up by another.
It’s not quite the same at the college level when it comes to the
waiver wire, but close. When a player transfers to another school and hopes to
be on scholarship, it is assumed that the school to where he is transferring
has a scholarship available for said player.
In Aytes case, there is absolutely no problem with his transfer to
It becomes a little tricky, however, for the fall and beyond. Based on
what the current roster looks like now and what it is projected to look like in
the fall, somebody
has to go with the addition of Aytes.
That means somebody will have to waived by Dave Rose or voluntarily
wave good by to the program.
Actually both actions are one and the same. Rose has pulled
scholarships from players before and in each case the public relations mill
generates a nice piece about how the player let go came to the decision on his
own.
Here is the current BYU Basketball Scholarship Roster as of Jan. 2014
Nate Austin, 6-11, 230, Junior
Jamal Aytes, 6-6, 230, Freshman
Frank Bartley IV, 6-3, 200, Freshman
Matt Carlino, 6-2, 175, Junior
Kyle Collinsworth, 6-6, 215, Sophomore
Chase Fischer, 6-3, 195, Redshirt Junior
Skyler Halford, 6-1, 180, Junior
Eric Mika, 6-10, 230, Freshman
Josh Sharp, 6-7, 185, Junior
Anson Winder, 6-3, 195, Junior
Luke Worthington, 6-10, 245, Freshman
That’s 12 spots taken of the NCAA allotted 13 scholarships so
there is no problem adding Aytes in January.
Without any future adjustment for announced missionary service and with
the addition of players slotted to get scholarships in the fall, here is how
the roster will look then.
Ryan Andrus, 6-11, 215, Freshman
Nate Austin, 6-11, 230, Senior
Jamal Aytes, 6-6, 240, Sophomore
Frank Bartley IV, 6-3, 200, Sophomore
Matt Carlino, 6-2, 175, Senior
Jordan Chatman, 6-5, 200, Freshman
Kyle Collinsworth, 6-6, 215, Junior
Chase Fischer, 6-3, 195, Junior
Skyler Halford, 6-1, 180, Senior
Issac Neilson, 6-11, 215, Freshman
Josh Sharp, 6-7, 185, Senior
Anson Winder, 6-3, 195, Senior
Luke Worthington, 6-10, 245, Sophomore
Oops, that’s 14 guys for only 13 scholarship slots. Something has
to give or somebody has to go and it won’t be Aytes.
BYU has proven that they are lacking depth with big men this season.
That is why Rose and his staff are so excited about Aytes, He can play and
score down low. It remains to be seen if he will be the next Keena Young, but
BYU needs all the big men they can get next fall.
At a glance, it looks to me like the two most likely guys to get
juggled or jetted would be Josh Sharp or Anson Winder. Winder has had four
years in the program. What might save him, however, is his demographic profile.
With the addition of Aytes and Chatman and with the return of Bartley and
Winder, BYU’s demographic makeup on the bench and on the floor, would be
at its all time diversified best.
Sharp also has had four years of higher education. His first was at
Rose has plenty of months to figure this out, but the numbers
don’t lie. Somebody has to move on and make room for Aytes. The wild card
in this mathematical equation is missionary work. Luke Worthington could decide
that he will serve a mission. He has been adamant that he is going to play four
years, but things and times change. Ryan Andrus, who with Rose’s
persuasion, is planning on playing this fall and then following the footsteps
of Mika and leaving for a mission after his freshman season.
We will wait and see how this mathematical conundrum plays out before
the start of school next fall.
Top Ten in Taxis and Talent
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Letter of intent day is just 2 days away for junior college football
recruits and 2 months away for high school signees.
Here is my top ten list of football recruits that are currently
committed to BYU.
- Nick Kurtz, WR, 6-6,
215,
- Fred Warner,
LB, 6-3, 215, Mission Hills HS,
- Kavika Fonua, DB,
6-0, 200,
- Trey Dye, WR/DB,
5-10, 175,
- Teancum Fuga, DL,
6-1, 315, Edison HS,
- Tejan Koroma, OL,
6-1, 255, Allen HS, TX Video
- Sione Takitaki,
LB/DL, 6-2, 240, Heritage HS,
- Earl Mariner, DL,
6-4, 300, Washburn HS, KS Video
- Matt Bushman, TE/LB?
6-5, 220, Sabino HS, AZ Video
- Tyler Cook, LB, 6-3,
220, Vista Murrieta HS,
Plus 5 More Commits
- Neal Pauu, QB/WR/DB,
6-4, 200, Servite HS,
- Cedric Dale, WR/DB,
5-10, 185,
- Michael Shelton, DB,
5-10, 165,
- Zac Dawe, DL, 6-4,
285, Pleasant Grove HS, UT Video
- Austin Chambers, OL,
6-5, 285,
- Chandon Herring, OL,
6-7, 265, Perry HS, AZ Video
BYU Television
Timetable
BYU vs.
Saturday, Dec 21 at
Tipoff: 8:30 pm MST
TV: Pac 12 Network
BYU vs.
Saturday, Dec 21 at
Tipoff: 2 pm MST
TV: BYUtv
BYU vs.
Loyola Marymount
Saturday, Dec 28 at
Tipoff: 2:00 pm MST
TV: Time Warner Cable and
Root
BYU vs.
Loyola Marymount (Women’s BB)
Saturday, Dec 21 at
Tipoff: 2:00 pm MST
TV: BYUtv
BYU vs.
Pepperdine
Monday, Dec 30, at
Tipoff: 8:00 pm MST
TV: Time Warner Cable
BYU vs.
Pepperdine (Women’s BB)
Monday, Dec 30 at
Tipoff: 5:00 pm MST
TV: BYUtv