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Riley Bradshaw
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NorthEndZoneDan said:
I wish RB the best of luck. Once a Griz; always a Griz.
Met his Dad/uncles at UM. Good people. :thumb:
UMGriz75
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One of mine played for the Hamilton Broncs and of course the rivalry on that end of the valley extends off the court. The tournament in Dillon in 2012 saw the Broncs drop Corvallis, and all the Corvallis guys were crying and disconsolate. That "wasn't supposed to happen" (the Broncs were 4-12) and of course that was also because Corvallis was on a streak that year, but especially because of Riley. Riley did well because the team was more or less structured around him. Not a criticism, it made some sense, but it also focused considerable team talent on Riley's statistical production. His Dad, the team coach, told the team at the end of the season that they had been "lucky" to play with Riley. Welllll ...AZGrizFan said:
He was a good "all-around" player for sure, but in that environment, he had plenty of team support, but that only meant that he was still a "development prospect" to play college ball. Aren't they all? His potential was there, but it was overlooked that his actual performance was team-based, not entirely skill-based. He left Utah State "for other than performance" problems, so it wasn't necessarily a "wild swing." Small mistakes, big consequences.
From Fritz Neighbor:
He's a fine young man, great family. "Development," as is often noted, between the ages of 17 and 19 is a problematic transition under even good circumstances. Sometimes those are "on court," sometimes they are "off court." His particular high school experience may not have prepared him as well as other places might have. Corvallis is a very small place to be.
I didn't think it was a stretch when Tinks offered him so early. He was one of the better freshman I had seen but by his senior year he had been caught and maybe passed by some of the other in-state kids. That may be the biggest bummer of it all actually, Tinks forsaking all others in-state because he had his guy.
A successful program relies on everyone on the roster. Bench guys don't often get much credit but they can make or break a team. Riley working hard all year even after it became clear he wasn't going to contribute is a testament to him and the team was better because of it.
Excelling in the frontier won't be the breeze some feel it will be but I wish him the best and if nothing else I hope he enjoys his last go around.
A successful program relies on everyone on the roster. Bench guys don't often get much credit but they can make or break a team. Riley working hard all year even after it became clear he wasn't going to contribute is a testament to him and the team was better because of it.
Excelling in the frontier won't be the breeze some feel it will be but I wish him the best and if nothing else I hope he enjoys his last go around.
