Early season games

Notice that we aren't writing much about the games and exhibitions very early in the season.

Why?

Because even we can't find much significance.

But when we do, we'll offer something.

Like Hawaii's home loss to San Francisco. Granted, Roderick Flemings remains bothered by a bad ankle, Hiram Thompson can't get healthy and the Rainbow Warriors still may not know the first names of each other but falling at home and to the Dons? This bears monitoring. Hawaii should get better as the season goes along but watch to see how rough the beginning is for Bob Nash and Company.

We're not sure if this truly has significance at this time but here's another situation worthy of attention.

5-9 redshirt freshman Jaxon Myaer put five points, five assists and apparently stron defensive play into the record book in the Aggies easy win over Montana State-Northern. What might be important is that he was the starter at the point for Utah State. He and Tyler Newbold each played 30 minutes, the most for USU. Jared Quayle, Myaer's apparent competition at the point received 20 minutes of playing time.

From reported Jared Eborn's take in the Deseret News: "Jaxon played OK," Morrill said. "I thought a couple of his passes were Hail Mary's that got through ... but those guys will do nothing but get better."

Myaer, a freshman from Judge Memorial, got the start and contributed five points and five assists. He also harassed MSUN's leading scorer, Chris Johnson, into a miserable night on the floor with just eight points on 3-of-11 shooting. Quayle, a JC transfer from Western Wyoming and a Brigham City native, came off the bench to knock down four free throws and make two steals.

"It's defense for me," Myaer said. "I'm 5-9. It's all defense for me so I can stay on the court."

What did we overlook that caught your attention?