Berdo Allen

Kelvin Sampson on his highly touted freshman recruits: “You would think they’re the greatest high school players ever, they’re not. All three of them have many more weaknesses than they have strengths. They’re not going to impact games in a positive way until they get through being uncomfortable. It’s going to be uncomfortable for them. Now all of a sudden they’re the fifth option or the sixth option or the fourth option, and that’s a big adjustment for them. Jarace [Walker] wasn’t our first option, he wasn’t even our third… We got guys ahead of all three of these freshmen. If our three freshmen were our three best players, we’d be in trouble… Don’t think for a minute we’re going to be good right away because of them.” Additionally he mentions Bryce Jackson and redshirt freshman Chase McCarty: “They’re doing an awesome job of coming in everyday with the right attitude, they listen, they’re high character kids, they’re trying to be great teammates, but the game right now is a video game for them... These guys are getting their lunch handed to them everyday, that’s important.”