‘I’ve got to be better as a head coach for him’: Porter Moser believes he has to help Luke Northweather more
The Oklahoma Sooners were down two key reserves, Rivaldo Soares and John Hugley, in their game against the Kansas Jayhawks and it’s unclear when they’ll return. One of the guys who had to step up in that game was freshman Luke Northweather.
Northweather struggled in the game going 1 of 4 with two points and one rebound in 16 minutes. Ultimately, the game and moment just looked too big for him. Which is common for a lot of young players.
Porter Moser talked about how he has to help him come along a little faster. “We’ve got to help him as a coach,” Moser said. “With his confidence, he’s a good passer but he was getting kind of caught there with one dribble and picking it up. I’ve got to help him. I’ve got to be better as a head coach for him. He’s young and we’ve got to get through it. When he gets through this, he’s going to help us a lot. The guys see it in practice every day doing some of the things. It’s going to translate. I need to help him get that to translate.”
Northweather has shown some flashes of being a solid player for Oklahoma but it’s the freshman mistakes and not being sure of himself that is holding him back right now. But as Moser said, if he can figure it out, he has a chance to be a good college player.
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