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Analyzing Gutekunst's Presser

Related Topics: Gutekunst, Joe Barry

Here are a few things I heard (or did not hear) during GM Gutekunst's recent press conference. Some of them were about the draft and some about more general matters. Here are some that might pertain to the draft:

1. It sounds like it matters to Gutekunst that a prospect opted out of the season. He noted that GB made efforts to determine why a player opted out, and listed quite a few factors: personal high risk; family high risk; certain conferences that at some point canceled their seasons versus conferences that never canceled their seasons; taking a coach's advice; and he noted prospects who played a few games and then opted out.