A couple of takes on Utah State

Here a pair of takes on USU hoops:

Since when is an 8-1 team not impressive?
Jared Eborn
Deseret News
Dec. 21, 2008

Utah State has played nine basketball games, won eight of them and lost only to a strong BYU team by just five points on a neutral floor.

So why are there grumblings about if the Aggies are legit?

Beats me, actually, an I've been one of the guys sitting around after the games wondering what's wrong with Stew Morrill's team even after a road win...

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Plus, here is what we deemed the most important excerpt from Shawn Harrison's most recent Aggie writings:

Aggies glad to face Utes at home
Shawn Harrison
The Herald Journal
December 22, 2008

For the first time this season, point guard Jaxon Myaer did not see any action at Idaho State. The freshman had started six games and was averaging 25.6 minutes a game.

Morrill has gone to a taller, more defensive-minded group to start the past three games. Pooh Williams has joined Gary Wilkinson, Tai Wesley, Newbold and Jared Quayle, who has moved back to the point lately.

“We’re starting our best defensive lineup, and there is a reason for that,” Morrill said. “I just think we have to hang our hat on defense and rebounding, if we are going to be a good basketball team.”

USU is at a plus 10.1 in rebounding so far this season, outrebounding every opponent. The Aggies also have not allowed a team to shoot better than 45 percent from the field, while leading the nation in field goal percentage at 52.9 percent...

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