Rhody15 wrote: ↑2 years ago
I know I’m about to contradict myself and basically everyone else here when I say this.
We all think Cox promised the twins would be starting together.
But if that was the case, why didn’t they both start the first game of the season last year?
Both were healthy, it was the first season they were with us, yet Makhel came off the bench against Arizona St.
Just something to think about, because if he did promise they’d both start, why didn’t they?
I've asked the same exact question before about 2 weeks ago. Saying that Cox is starting certain guys because of commitments he made in recruiting beg answers to these questions:
1. 2018-19 - Christion Thompson Started 1st 16 games - Replaced in Stating Line up by Tyrese Martin in the 16th game of the season
2. 2020-21 - Jermaine Harris Started his Fr and Soph Years - Replaced in Starting Line Up by Makhi Mitchell 1st game of 2020-21 season
3. 2020-21 - Makhi Mitchell Started Games 1 & 2 vs Arizona State (3 TO's) and BC (4 TO's). He was replaced by Makhel Mitchell in Game 3
4. 2020-21 - Jalen Carey Started Games 1 & 2 vs Arizona State (4 TO's) and BC (3 TO's). He was replaced by Malik Martin in Games 3 to 11
5. 2020-21 - Malik Martin Started Games 3 to 11. He was replaced in Games 12 - 20 by Allen Betrand
6. 2020-21 - Allen Betrand Started Games 12 to 20. He was replaced by Ishmael Leggett through the remainder of the season
7. 2021-22 - Makhi Mitchell replaced Antwan Walker in the starting line up to start the season
- Makhi was the higher ranked of the Mitchell Brothers. David Cox went with Makhi starting 1st two games then switched to Makhel. Both did NOT start together during 2020-21
- In 2021-22 David Cox started both Makhi and Makhel from Game 1
- In 2020-21 David Cox started Makhi and Jalen Carey 1st two games. In those 2 games each player had 7 Turnovers in the two games. Both were replaced in Game 3.
- In 2020-21 after Malik Martin replaced Carey, later Allen Betrand replaced Martin and then Ishmael Leggett replaced Betrand
It doesn't make sense that prior agreements were made with any of these players regarding starting assignments. In fact, this way of thinking provides David Cox a prior reason for making his Starting Assignments - instead of having the responsibility during the season. That would be like a "built-in" excuse.
In fact, I recall saying that Cox should pull Carey from starting at the start of 2020-21 and DC_Rams told me that a Coach couldn't pull a Transfer of Carey's Caliber (Ranked Top 50 ESPN) from the starting lineup or he would have trouble ever getting a highly ranked transfer again. Cox pulled Carey as a Starter after just two games and 7 Turnovers