Boynton not worried about delayed start to season
By Jacob Unruh
STILLWATER — Oklahoma State’s college basketball season is set to open inside Gallagher-Iba Arena on Nov. 10.
That’s a tad less than seven months away.
Football season is supposed to be nearing its peak then. But coronavirus projections leave many wondering if football will start on time. College basketball could be in trouble as well.
Still, Cowboys coach Mike Boynton isn’t worrying just yet about the season being delayed.
“I’m not a worrier,” Boynton said during Thursday’s Zoom conference call with reporters. “It’s probably something to think about at some point. November’s a long way away from here. I’m not going to start worrying about that at this point.
“Right now, I just want to focus on doing what I can and encourage the kids to do what they can to give ourselves the best chance to have a season.”
On a day OSU celebrated its best recruiting class since those types of things were nationally tracked, Boynton remained a calm voice during the COVID-19 pandemic.
He’s grounded like the rest of us, enjoying extra time with his wife, Jenny, and two children.
He’s also preparing for a highly anticipated season. Top-ranked recruit Cade Cunningham is coming. So is Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe, Canada’s top prospect.
Rivals.com has OSU with the fourth-best class in the country.
But what if that season is delayed? Or runs at the same time as a delayed football season?
“I don’t know if that’s something I thought about,” Boynton said. “I’m not sure why not. I’m sure it presents some logistical issues. But I think we all have to accept for a while we’re going to deal with something very different, no matter what.”
Boynton also threw out his own hypothetical: what if basketball was pushed back as well, avoiding direct competition with football season? Maybe a condensed season starts in March and ends in May.
“I don’t know anything about anything,” he admitted. “But what I will say is, I imagine there’s a lot of different scenarios on the table.”
By Jacob Unruh
STILLWATER — Oklahoma State’s college basketball season is set to open inside Gallagher-Iba Arena on Nov. 10.
That’s a tad less than seven months away.
Football season is supposed to be nearing its peak then. But coronavirus projections leave many wondering if football will start on time. College basketball could be in trouble as well.
Still, Cowboys coach Mike Boynton isn’t worrying just yet about the season being delayed.
“I’m not a worrier,” Boynton said during Thursday’s Zoom conference call with reporters. “It’s probably something to think about at some point. November’s a long way away from here. I’m not going to start worrying about that at this point.
“Right now, I just want to focus on doing what I can and encourage the kids to do what they can to give ourselves the best chance to have a season.”
On a day OSU celebrated its best recruiting class since those types of things were nationally tracked, Boynton remained a calm voice during the COVID-19 pandemic.
He’s grounded like the rest of us, enjoying extra time with his wife, Jenny, and two children.
He’s also preparing for a highly anticipated season. Top-ranked recruit Cade Cunningham is coming. So is Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe, Canada’s top prospect.
Rivals.com has OSU with the fourth-best class in the country.
But what if that season is delayed? Or runs at the same time as a delayed football season?
“I don’t know if that’s something I thought about,” Boynton said. “I’m not sure why not. I’m sure it presents some logistical issues. But I think we all have to accept for a while we’re going to deal with something very different, no matter what.”
Boynton also threw out his own hypothetical: what if basketball was pushed back as well, avoiding direct competition with football season? Maybe a condensed season starts in March and ends in May.
“I don’t know anything about anything,” he admitted. “But what I will say is, I imagine there’s a lot of different scenarios on the table.”
