Editor’s Note: I HAVE HEARD THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE BASKETBALL PLAYER REVIEWS NOT GETTING FINISHED
A notable difference in the relative attitude toward walk-ons between former coach Bryce Drew and current coach Jerry Stackhouse can be seen simply by looking at Isaiah Rice.
The 5’11” guard from Indianapolis appeared in two games in 2017-18 and four games in 2018-19, and logged a total of 12 minutes. What’s more, Rice never appeared in a game that was decided by a margin of less than 28 points. (That includes the Senior Night debacle against Arkansas in 2019, in which Rice appeared for one minute.