Monday, October 26, 2009

Jared Eborn on Pooh and Stew

We understand that reporters and columnists don't necessarily supply the headlines to their articles but we will still give credit to Jared Eborn for one of our favorites:

What will Stew do without Pooh?
Jared Eborn
Deseret News
October 25, 2009

Pooh Williams, statistically speaking, was not one of the star players in the Western Athletic Conference.

Stew Morrill, on the other hand, has a deep appreciation for the player his Utah State basketball team will be forced to play without for a few weeks.

"To not have Pooh out there, just the experience and the knowledge of the system he has," Morrill said, "that makes it tough. We're playing guys in the positions we aren't used to playing."

Williams, who had a screw placed in a 'pre-stress fracture' a couple of weeks ago, is still on the mend and not practicing with the team. The 6-foot-3 junior from Federal Way, Washington started 31 games for the Aggies a year ago and was considered the top perimeter defender on the team.

And though he will be back before the season gets too terribly deep into the schedule, his absence has created dilemmas for Morrill as he tries to plug the hole...
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