reedny
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I'll play devils advocate and disagree with you on this one. First, I think over the long haul, for every underachiever like TR (or even bust like Kaleb Joseph) there are just as many, if not more, Tyler Lydons -- players that are not elite recruits (top 100 types) but are developed and wind up being very good players (some even first round NBA draft picks). Second, I think JB got what he could out of Roberson .. athletic rebounder/inside garbage guy. We were all waiting for his confidence (and his jump shot) to soar, and it didn't happen. One factor was that during Roberson's last 2 years, JB had a vary undersized, shallow team and was forced to give TR a much bigger role than he was ready for. I don't fault JB for this, or really TR. But TR's confidence suffered and his development flat-lined because he was called upon to do more than he was capable of - hence the frustration on both sides. Overall though, I think Roberson is the exception and the rule has been that JB/Staff have more often been able to develop underrated guys into very productive players.Tyler Roberson is a perfect example, I think.
He never developed during his four years, despite the fact that I believe he had the ability to be a good to really good ACC player.
Was he ever going to be an NBA guy? Probably not - that's tough to do. But I truly believe had he been coached differently, he could have been much more productive.
Some people don't subscribe to JB's philosophy - and I would venture a guess to say more kids now than ever are like Roberson.
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