Excuses for Isaiah Rider
"Meaningful first halves and consistent whistles for traveling"-- Sean Lamb, Lehi
"Teach refs what illegal defense is"
-- Christian Edwards, Bountiful
"Mo' money, mo' money, mo' for the players asssociation"
-- Kim Berrett, Riverton"
"Get some refs that aren't blind"
-- Nathan Faragher, Orem
"Hire Miss Manners as league consultant"
-- Brent Johnson, Sandy
"Only draft players who are old enough to vote"
-- Brad Porter, Salt Lake City
"Already lost Charles Barkley, why not lose more weight?"
-- Bryce Sagers, Sandy
"Make foul shots worth 3 points for Shaquille O'Neal"
-- J.J. Wood, Salt Lake City
"Get Michael Jordan back"
-- Michael Frischknecht, Sandy
"Pay enough that players don't have to 'fight for their livelihood' during lockouts"
-- Mikael Hays, West Jordan
"Top 10 future endeavors for Don and Donn Nelson"
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