Posted by: Steve Glauser 11/11/2015
Last Thursday’s exhibition basketball game between the University of Utah Runnin’ Utes and the Cal State Monterey Bay Otters was a snoozer. Outmatched and outsized, the Utes clubbed the Otters 124-70 (the Otters bounced back the following night with an exhibition victory over Utah State: 77-60). Taking this with a pound of salt considering the competition, here is a Runnin’ Ute snapshot of Jakob Poeltl.
First, it’s clear from the inter-squad scrimmage and the exhibition game vs. the Otters that Poeltl is crucial to the Utes. With plenty of depth at guard and forward and several athletic players who can score, the Utes’ big question mark this season is depth at center.