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Payne is lost on defense. He usually looks like he's randomly roaming around inside the key with his back to the basket not really guarding anyone until someone drives past him, then he chases to try to swat for the block. He's really athletic but apparently not too swift on the uptake.White fails to get 6'10" Omar Payne any kind of development? He fails to ride-develop Jitoboh any amount. Jitiboh has 6 rebounds in 7 minutes of playing time. Nobody has that ratio? There is something right there to develop. An HC should tackle a player's deficits to make him better. I fear that White sees an intense coaching effort as an unfair demand on a coach. ("My brother and my father never have to do that strain.")
Payne is lost on defense. He usually looks like he's randomly roaming around inside the key with his back to the basket not really guarding anyone until someone drives past him, then he chases to try to swat for the block. He's really athletic but apparently not too swift on the uptake.
Jitoboh is just not good. His problem isn't lack of coaching, it's lack of talent, athleticism or the ability to back away from the local all-you-can-eat buffets. You've had an obsession with him since he got here predicting he could be a 20 and 10 guy as I recall, but the reality is what you are seeing now. A guy who can't get off the bench (almost literally) with transfer to a lower division program being his only realistic chance at PT.
I saw him in a game for a few minutes one time. But that's about it.See: Walker, Chris
See: Walker, Chris
Jitoboh gained like 75 lbs in the offseason. That was just awful for his development and playing time . He needs to lose 100 lbsWhite fails to get 6'10" Omar Payne any kind of development? He fails to ride-develop Jitoboh any amount. Jitiboh has 6 rebounds in 7 minutes of playing time. Nobody has that ratio? There is something right there to develop. An HC should tackle a player's deficits to make him better. I fear that White sees an intense coaching effort as an unfair demand on a coach. ("My brother and my father never have to do that strain.")
White sucks at developing players for sure, but Payne is way behind his teammates on the defensive end so I have to think some of the problem is his, whether it's lack of effort, lack of study or lack of ability to understand and retain the defensive rotations. I keep hoping he will improve because we definitely need the help inside, especially with Lewis out.lagator, never said Jitiboh could be a 20 & 10 star. I hoped on his height & weight, as we haven't had a banger since Patric Young?
Some players come ready-made, most don't. UF doesn't have the luxury of recruits to not drive them into improving or drive them out of the program.
I believe Payne came as a highly valued recruit. Could he be stupid and unable to grasp his errors and come in that highly valued? Or is it too easy to backslide under White's communications? Has White established a reputation for taking recruits and building them in the right direction = better? We need just about every player we have recruited to learn, to perform - none to spare.