Last night was extremely disappointing. It’s apparent we need Garcia back and quick. Our bigs are not getting the job done. Granted, they’re young but I’m not sure they have a future at TU, except for Smikle. He needs as much time as he can get.
Watching last night’s game made me think of what we might have been if one player had not decided to take the money and run. Statistics show that the money better have been good because the grass was definitely NOT greener at other schools.
Bryant Selebangue left TU after a year where he played 31.4 minutes/game, while averaging 12 pts and 9.2 rbs.
At Arizona State he played 15.7 minutes/game, while scoring 4.8 pts and 3.9 rbs. He then transferred to McNeese State in 2024 where he’s playing 14 minutes/game while averaging 4.3 pts and 3.8 rbs.
I would have liked to have seen Selebangue playing the last 2 years at TU and seen how we would have done with him giving us an inside scoring and rebounding presence. Although he’s not a great shot blocker, his defense would have been a huge improvement over what we currently have.
Needless to say, I hate the NIL. He would have been a difference maker for us. Hopefully, our coaches (whomever they may be next year) can come up with another gem, like they did with Serebangue.
