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If the decision hasn't already been made, Tad Boyle soon will face a difficult choice.
At what point in what quickly is unraveling into a lost season for the Colorado men's basketball team does the head coach take the long view, perhaps sacrificing immediate rewards in hopes of furthering the development of a young core upon which Boyle has gambled the future of his program?
CU's leader may have revealed an inkling of his thinking Thursday night.
Boyle kept his most physically gifted player, sophomore forward Tyler Bey, on the bench for the bulk of the final 11 minutes in the Buffs' 76-74 home loss against Oregon State.