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BYU Basketball: Are things falling apart or just restarting?

By Adam Gibby

PROVO, UT - MARCH 19: Gideon George #5 of the Brigham Young Cougars slam dunks the ball against the Northern Iowa Panthers during the first half of their second round NIT game March 19, 2022 at the Marriott Center in Provo, Utah. (Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images)
PROVO, UT - MARCH 19: Gideon George #5 of the Brigham Young Cougars slam dunks the ball against the Northern Iowa Panthers during the first half of their second round NIT game March 19, 2022 at the Marriott Center in Provo, Utah. (Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images) /
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Feb 19, 2022; Moraga, California, USA; Brigham Young Cougars forward Caleb Lohner (33) rebounds during the second half against the Saint Mary’s Gaels at University Credit Union Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 19, 2022; Moraga, California, USA; Brigham Young Cougars forward Caleb Lohner (33) rebounds during the second half against the Saint Mary’s Gaels at University Credit Union Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports /

The sky is falling

A few months ago, I wrote an article suggesting that Mark Pope is following an eerily similiar path as former BYU Football coach Gary Crowton. I never said that the final destination would be the same, or that the two were even likely to end in the same spot, but the similarities are there, at least to this point.

If this pattern were to continue, then yes the sky is falling. Realistically as of right now, the two deep for next year are:

  • Point Guard – Trey Stewart, Dallin Hall
  • Guard – Spencer Johnson, Tanner Toolson
  • Guard – Seneca Knight, Richie Saunders
  • Forward – Trevin Knell, ???????
  • Forward – Fousse Traore, Atiki Ally-Atiki

That is….not ideal. Whoever the point guard is, they won’t have any experience running Mark Pope’s offense in a game. As of right now, Knell will probably have to play the four with a transfer coming in to help out. Also, who are the scorers going to be? Johnson? One of the RM’s?

From this standpoint, things are not looking good for next season, and going into the Big 12.

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