Coeur d' Alene
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I don't think this is a development season. Sure, young and a lot of inexperience. But this isn't a build for the future season- it can't be: josh Adams is a senior and there's way to much talent not to compete in the Mountain West.
The key to this team is finding their Roles. Last years team, heck almost any recent Wyoming team went into those seasons with a lot of understanding of each players role. This team is different and unique in that there might not be a single player on the team comfortable in their role and there might not even be more than a player or 2 that even understands their role. The only curse to the blessing of depth sometimes is this confusion and inner battle to get into these roles.
I think all the way from Adams to noughton, and even Larry Shyatt has some serious adjusting to do to find their role, but when they do the sky's the limit. And the sky for this team is winning the MW tourney again. This team could be that good.
Adams- he knows he's the #1 guy. But what does he think that means and what will he have to do?
Herndon- not knowing the kid I don't want to assume what or how he thinks but you assume he comes into the season thinking he'd be the second option type. With how he's started out I can only guess maybe his head isn't in it. He sure hasn't done enough where just showing up would be enough- I sure hope entitlement isn't playing a part here. I believe in his talent and am hoping he's the type of person to turn his season pretty far from here to there.
mCM- does he have a primary option mentality? Is he a spot minute guy or does he have in in him to take the next step if he wants to be a starter type. Obviously he's never be a primary creator, but he could be that 3 and D solid MWC starter type or maybe he is a bench mob hustler. Time will tell
James/noughton and even Barnes and gorski- of course they'll go through bumps from inexperience but the talent is there to be good starters in this league. (Much higher ceiling for James). But do they know what it will take, and have they or will they do it? What needs to happen for each?
Lieberman and Washington both gotta know that their role could fall anywhere from starter to 3rd string afterthought in this program. That can't be comfortable? But how will those guys respond?
Dalton has the 3 years in front of him advantage over Morris Marshall but both still scrambling as new guys to find a spot. Both will have to and are having to fight for time pretty hard without the benefit of Shyatt's loyalty for first chances. I personally think Marshall will play a huge role if this team reaches its ceiling. But will either or both preserver though the battle for a role?
To me this season all comes down to a microscope on Larry Shyatt. (And Adams). Shyatt has proved he can coach undermanned teams to success. And it really looks like he's proven he brings in quality people. But now he has to find a way to sort out a what looks like the deepest team talent wise at wyo for a long while. Can he find a way to get the guys that need it out there and get their time? Will this team stick together as people in this serious of a battle for time? Did Shyatt really get that great of kids. Somebody or multiple somebody's from most teams would go sour in a situation like this years team.
The key to this team is finding their Roles. Last years team, heck almost any recent Wyoming team went into those seasons with a lot of understanding of each players role. This team is different and unique in that there might not be a single player on the team comfortable in their role and there might not even be more than a player or 2 that even understands their role. The only curse to the blessing of depth sometimes is this confusion and inner battle to get into these roles.
I think all the way from Adams to noughton, and even Larry Shyatt has some serious adjusting to do to find their role, but when they do the sky's the limit. And the sky for this team is winning the MW tourney again. This team could be that good.
Adams- he knows he's the #1 guy. But what does he think that means and what will he have to do?
Herndon- not knowing the kid I don't want to assume what or how he thinks but you assume he comes into the season thinking he'd be the second option type. With how he's started out I can only guess maybe his head isn't in it. He sure hasn't done enough where just showing up would be enough- I sure hope entitlement isn't playing a part here. I believe in his talent and am hoping he's the type of person to turn his season pretty far from here to there.
mCM- does he have a primary option mentality? Is he a spot minute guy or does he have in in him to take the next step if he wants to be a starter type. Obviously he's never be a primary creator, but he could be that 3 and D solid MWC starter type or maybe he is a bench mob hustler. Time will tell
James/noughton and even Barnes and gorski- of course they'll go through bumps from inexperience but the talent is there to be good starters in this league. (Much higher ceiling for James). But do they know what it will take, and have they or will they do it? What needs to happen for each?
Lieberman and Washington both gotta know that their role could fall anywhere from starter to 3rd string afterthought in this program. That can't be comfortable? But how will those guys respond?
Dalton has the 3 years in front of him advantage over Morris Marshall but both still scrambling as new guys to find a spot. Both will have to and are having to fight for time pretty hard without the benefit of Shyatt's loyalty for first chances. I personally think Marshall will play a huge role if this team reaches its ceiling. But will either or both preserver though the battle for a role?
To me this season all comes down to a microscope on Larry Shyatt. (And Adams). Shyatt has proved he can coach undermanned teams to success. And it really looks like he's proven he brings in quality people. But now he has to find a way to sort out a what looks like the deepest team talent wise at wyo for a long while. Can he find a way to get the guys that need it out there and get their time? Will this team stick together as people in this serious of a battle for time? Did Shyatt really get that great of kids. Somebody or multiple somebody's from most teams would go sour in a situation like this years team.
