I'm excited about the potential that Goard has. And yes he did have some key rebounds in that game....one he dished to Kellogg for a 3. I think Groce has to find a way to get him AT LEAST 8-10 minutes each night. He and Stevie Taylor are the only ones that come off the bench that go as hard as they absolutely can on both ends for however long they're out there. I like those 2 freshman.
The number of minutes as a whole aren't as important as to how a player gets those minutes. Speaking from experience from 40 years ago, I performed better when I played for an extended period rather than constant in and out substitutions. If I have a criticism of this staff it's the downtown O'Neils revolving door at times. Goard seems to play best when he's in the game for a period of consecutive minutes.