WichitaSooner
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That's just coach speak.
Both Calixte and Reynolds had way more impressive offensive numbers than they did defensive, or defensive reputation.
I know steals aren't the ONLY indicator of good defense, but last year James, not somebody that I'd consider a good defender, averaged more steals per game than either Calixte or Reynolds.
I'd challenge you to find one example of a current member of OU's staff falsely singling out a player for defensive praise. There have been times the staff and players have talked about committing to defense as a team, but I can't remember any examples of the coaches claiming that, for instance, TY or James was a great individual defender.