This…
I was one of the few defending the pickup...not because i knew anything about francis or that he would be this good...but more because there is zero shot a division 1 coaching staff would take and overpay a guy as a favor (unless it was a JMike/Ace Bailey type situation), when it's their...
And Men’s Bball is not sharing that much ($3.5M) when you consider Women’s Bball and Olympic sports. It’s more like $2.5M - $2.75M which makes your point stronger.
Agree about Dortch. He is plus 48 through eight games… third highest on the team. Not talked about much, but he is very active on the defensive end and seems to warrant more minutes.
Unfortunately, this seems to be the case. Appears to have a limited skill set. Only hope is that over time he feels more comfortable and can become an efficient three-point shooter. But unsure if he is athletic enough to compete at this level, including on the defensive end.
Three guys stand out after 7 games (UNLV game excluded). Dortch at +45 in less than 14 minutes/game seems to scream more playing time.
Conversely, Zrno at -23 in 11.9 minutes/game reflects poorly and is probably attributable in part to opposing offensive players targeting him.
Davis 30.4...
Manny is a much different player this year. He is better defensively including communicating and defending on screens. He is running the floor better. He is a tremendous physical specimen - more chiseled than even last year.
Keep in mind that his injury during the season last year set him back...