Coach K Presser After Scrimmage....

[dukehokie]

I think most of those guys were simply better spearcarriers for others when they could blend in and were NEVER going to find their true niche w/expanded roles. However I would never say staff "derailed their development." Some were just plain overrated out of hs...OFC

No I wouldn’t say the staff derailed them either. Just bad luck or timing in some cases.

 

[dukehokie]

I'm having a hard time understanding your point. I don't know whether I agree or disagree b/c I don't understand it.

Ricky served a suspension for academics his senior year and never got back in sync w/ the team. DeMarcus was injured most of his first 2 seasons.

I was speaking of bad luck and timing when it comes to fulfilling roles. The argument of this thread has been about giving guys playing time to develop a role. I’ve been maintaining that sometimes that isn’t what a player needs and that in some instances, it can stunt development rather than enhance it.

 

[Dattier]

I was speaking of bad luck and timing when it comes to fulfilling roles. The argument of this thread has been about giving guys playing time to develop a role. I’ve been maintaining that sometimes that isn’t what a player needs and that in some instances, it can stunt development rather than enhance it.

Would Josh McRoberts qualify? His sophomore year wasn't all it was supposed to be and he had really negative body language trying to lead Duke's youngest team since WW2. It probably cost him a 1st round spot.

 

[topps coach]

Would Josh McRoberts qualify? His sophomore year wasn't all it was supposed to be and he had really negative body language trying to lead Duke's youngest team since WW2. It probably cost him a 1st round spot.

Didn't Josh have a back injury that didn't allow him to go to the combine and subsequent workouts in top physical shape

 

[dukehokie]

Would Josh McRoberts qualify? His sophomore year wasn't all it was supposed to be and he had really negative body language trying to lead Duke's youngest team since WW2. It probably cost him a 1st round spot.

I went back and forth about including Josh. And I’m sure I left some others off as well.

In terms of Josh, I’m with you. He was asked to be a leader and he did not/does not have that quality. He definitely fits this. There were some extra issues going on with Josh as well, including as @topps coach mentioned, a back injury. However, he didn’t have the qualities that create a leader.