College Basketball Thread [Archive] - Page 69

sweetness34

11-18-2010, 05:19 PM

Dear NCAA,

PLEASE ******** RULE ON SELBY ALREADY!!!!!

Signed,

Bill Self and Jayhawk Nation

Bill Self can rot in hell too. ******* slime ball.

I talk to some people who are close to the athletic department at Illinois and they said that Self didn't leave because Kansas was his "dream job." He left because our compliance staff wasn't nearly as lenient as Kansas'. There is absolutely no institutional control at that school (see Ticket scandal) and he gets to do pretty much whatever he pleases.

He, Pearl, Calipari, Matta and all the rest of them can choke on a dick for all I care. They're a disgrace and it's only a matter of time before they slip up (Pearl already did).

It's nice to have an honest man running our program right now who does things the right way and still gets results in recruiting.

yo123

11-18-2010, 05:22 PM

sweetness34

11-18-2010, 05:29 PM

Not trying to start anything here but how do you know he's doing things the right way? New things come up every year, sometimes from guys you wouldn't expect. Seems like dishonest recruiting is much more common than honest recruiting nowadays.

Because there's never been any smoke that he's doing things the wrong way.

Hell, there hasn't been anything close to be honest. And if it did turn out he was cheating I'd be first in line calling for his head.

Usually if you're dirty there will be the occasional rumor/article out there that you cheated. Bruce has been here 7 years and there's never been anything of that sort.

I'd bet on Zook being dirty over Weber. Zook was recruiting big time players with a **** program. Weber couldn't recruit despite big time national success.

sweetness34

11-18-2010, 05:31 PM

Also, our AD is a no-nonsense old school type that does things the right way. He'd never allow that type of behavior from his coaches.

I don't believe Self ever cheated at Illinois, but I think he found that it was going to be a lot harder in recruiting because he'd have to play by the rules.

yo123

11-18-2010, 09:16 PM

Gophers look pretty good so far won by 20 over Western Kentucky who should be a solid team this yea., Ralph Sampson looks like he's made some huge strides in the offseason which we needed he had 22 points 8 rebounds and 7 blocks tonight. Also Trevor Mbakwe has 3 double doubles in his first 3 games as a Gopher he was a great addition and should be one of the best rebounders in the Big 10 right off the bat. Our frontcourt should be good but Devoe Joseph being suspended hurts he was supposed to be our go to scorer this year, he needs to get his **** together and get back.

thenewfeature06

11-19-2010, 09:32 PM

Jesus... all the Harrison Barnes talk and he goes out tonight with 0-11 5 points. Had no chance to even watch the game bc it was ESPNU.. the Gophers??

that is a cmon man.

TitansCJftw

11-19-2010, 09:39 PM

tarholes massively overrated again whats new

T-RICH49

11-19-2010, 09:44 PM

Josh Selby to return Dec 18th vs USC

thenewfeature06

11-19-2010, 09:46 PM

tarholes massively overrated again whats new

lol! we always get ranked high its a given. I doubt we are MASSIVELY overrated at 9, we still are a top 20-25 team.. I wish I could have watched to see what went wrong.

JRTPlaya21

11-19-2010, 10:14 PM

I'll gladly take Kyrie Irving all day everyday over the second coming of the holy lord down in Chapel Hill. Kid is still a stud just vastly overhyped.

yodapoop

11-19-2010, 11:29 PM

Bill Self can rot in hell too. ******* slime ball.

I talk to some people who are close to the athletic department at Illinois and they said that Self didn't leave because Kansas was his "dream job." He left because our compliance staff wasn't nearly as lenient as Kansas'. There is absolutely no institutional control at that school (see Ticket scandal) and he gets to do pretty much whatever he pleases.

He, Pearl, Calipari, Matta and all the rest of them can choke on a dick for all I care. They're a disgrace and it's only a matter of time before they slip up (Pearl already did).

It's nice to have an honest man running our program right now who does things the right way and still gets results in recruiting.

And Weber actually went to UW-Milwaukee. Thats more of a connection than Slimeball Pearl has.

yo123

11-20-2010, 02:53 AM

Jesus... all the Harrison Barnes talk and he goes out tonight with 0-11 5 points. Had no chance to even watch the game bc it was ESPNU.. the Gophers??

that is a cmon man.

Gophers are legit this year. Get to know'em son.

bearsfan_51

11-20-2010, 06:19 AM

Yeah I'm not sure why everyone is surprised. We were an underperforming team with injuries and suspensions last year and we still made the tourney. We're a serious threat to win the Big Ten this year.

jballa838

11-20-2010, 10:36 AM

Rodney Williams absolutely DESTROYED one of our (UVU's) bigs trying to block him last year, and Tubby Smith is a good coach. I don't see how anyone is surprised a true freshman shot bad against solid D and UNC got beat by a solid Minnesota team.

Sniper

11-20-2010, 10:56 AM

bearsfan_51

11-20-2010, 11:03 AM

Let's not go crazy here.
Michigan State and Ohio State are the clear favorites. I think Illinois and Purdue are overrated. That leaves Minnesota as the 3rd best team in my mind, with groom to grow.

Sniper

11-20-2010, 11:05 AM

Michigan State and Ohio State are the clear favorites. I think Illinois and Purdue are overrated. That leaves Minnesota as the 3rd best team in my mind, with groom to grow.

MSU and OSU are in a class of their own, though. One of those two is definitely winning the Big 10. Purdue is still better than Minnesota right now despite the loss of Hummel.

djp

11-20-2010, 11:39 AM

jballa838

11-20-2010, 11:56 AM

Rodney looks horrible on offense this year, but he sure can play some solid defense.
he's still good for one "Damn" dunk a game still, right?

PalmerToCJ

11-20-2010, 11:59 AM

MSU and OSU are in a class of their own, though. One of those two is definitely winning the Big 10. Purdue is still better than Minnesota right now despite the loss of Hummel.

This I agree with.

They will be able to compete with the big boys but I would be SHOCKED if OSU or MSU didn't win it.

Maui Invitational is going to be awesome. I'm dreaming of UK getting to the championship game to play MSU.

This week has been spectacular for college basketball... As will next week. I love waking up and being able to watch it all day.

yo123

11-20-2010, 02:34 PM

At the moment I would have to agree that OSU and MSU are in a league of their own, don't forget we beat Purdue by 30 in the B10 tourney last year with essentially the same teams. To say they're clearly better without one of their better players is pretty ridiculous. I do like Illinois this year I think McCamey has a legit shot at B10 POY but with our big men in Sampson and Mbakwe we can beat any team in the country this year and we should be in the B10 race until the end.

descendency

11-20-2010, 02:34 PM

yo123

11-20-2010, 02:35 PM

Rodney looks horrible on offense this year, but he sure can play some solid defense.

Because he is horrible on offense, his shot is just so ugly and he's a bad ballhandler. If he can play good D and run the floor though he'll be able to be a big help to this team though. He's the best athlete on the floor basically 100% of the time he's out there.

derza222

11-20-2010, 08:23 PM

I know it was just Lafayette (I haven't had a 'Nova post all year so this is really a reaction to the first 4 games this season), but I just got back from the game and this is Villanova's most physically talented team since I've been here. It's not even close. So many more big, athletic guys than we've ever had. If things come together and they keep playing good defense and not fouling when the competition improves, they'll be scary good. The crazy part is they're not even shooting well, I'm used to Villanova teams that used to have to pop threes all game to stay in it. If that comes together, watch out. Really interesting to see how things go when the competition gets tougher in NY next week. Big step up from the teams they've played thus far, though BU should be solid in their conference this year.

thenewfeature06

11-21-2010, 09:21 AM

Larry Drew II is pure trash. As an ACC fan (and NC State undergrad) It annoys me to watch him on the field.

He's 2nd in the team in Min/G and one of the worst guards in Assist/G and Steals/G. His backup plays 10 min/G less and has better numbers in EVERY category.

Roy Williams is just stupid.

I don't really know what is up with him.. inconsistency? When he plays well he does EVERYTHING well but those games are hard to come by. I didn't get to see how he played but I have seen him enough to see that he can turn the ball over quickly. On the other hand he has great size, long arms and plays decent defense with a nice mid range and occasionaly long range shot. Kendall Marshall had 9 assists in limited PT the other night and should get more minutes, maybe the starting role if things get sloppy. He always finds the open man.

derza222

11-21-2010, 12:14 PM

Ben McLemore is supposedly going to announce today and sign in the spring...I'm sure our KU fans are excited about him potentially landing there. Seems like there's a good chance that happens.

Looking forward to G'town/NC State today, should be an interesting one with all of the freshmen they have down in Raleigh.

Also, failed to mention in my 'Nova post that, up almost 30 in the second half, Jay briefly experimented with a Dominic Cheek, Isaiah Armwood, Antonio Pena, Mouphtaou Yarou, Maurice Sutton lineup. For those not familiar with Villanova hoops, that's 6'5/6'6, 6'7/6'8, 6'8, 6'10, and 6'11. Four guard lineup be damned! Jay's got some size now. Cheek actually looked alright running the point too, the lack of a secondary ball handler was the issue there.

yo123

11-21-2010, 05:13 PM

John Henson just came about 2 feet short on a free throw. This North Carolina team looks extremely overrated so far, down by 10 to Vandy in the first half.

Xiomera

11-21-2010, 05:33 PM

Oakland U is gonna upset Purdue tonight.

Hey, a guy can hope, right?

703SKINS202

11-21-2010, 07:28 PM

Casey Mitchell is putting on a show right now, already has 16 points. Finally living up to his potential.

yo123

11-21-2010, 08:56 PM

Awesome free throw contest between Minnesota and WVU right now.

SickwithIt1010

11-21-2010, 09:39 PM

John Henson just came about 2 feet short on a free throw. This North Carolina team looks extremely overrated so far, down by 10 to Vandy in the first half.

just like last year, theyre ranked where they are because they are North Carolina

derza222

11-21-2010, 10:52 PM

just like last year, theyre ranked where they are because they are North Carolina

They're ranked where they are because they've got a ton of talent on that basketball team. There's no doubting that. But it's a team where the sum of the parts is a lot better than the whole right now. If UNC can find a point guard and learn to play as a team that would help them quite a bit. They've got a bunch of players who are very talented, particularly physically, but they're just not a very good basketball team right now. That could change, we'll see. Makes them very frustrating, because a basketball team that's greater than the sum of its parts is a really nice thing to watch.

yo123

11-21-2010, 11:04 PM

Gophers take the Puerto Rico Tipoff. Really liking what I see from this team so far. Trevor Mbakwe is better than I ever imagined, he's a first team all big 10 candidate. Amazing mobility and athleticism for his size. Al Nolen probably won the game for us though, he got in the lane at will and after we put him on Casey Mitchell he took him out of the game.

Giantsfan1080

11-21-2010, 11:08 PM

Nobody cares but a nice win for Rutgers at home over Miami. Rice has these players going.

JRTPlaya21

11-22-2010, 09:55 AM

Another UNC loss sure makes for quite the weekend.

Sniper

11-22-2010, 11:14 AM

Michigan's 3-0! Undefeated season, bitches!

T-RICH49

11-22-2010, 12:43 PM

Ben McLemore not deciding til the Spring.He wants to go to KU but his family is trying too talk him into MU

iowatreat54

11-22-2010, 01:05 PM

Michigan's 3-0! Undefeated season, bitches!

Iowa is 2-2, but we have a win over a BCS conference team!!!! Suck it Alabama!!!

(Is Bama even supposed to be good at bball?)

Also, epic showdownzzz for the Big Ten title in Ann Arbor and Iowa City this year, I'm predicting.

BuckNaked

11-22-2010, 04:07 PM

Iowa is 2-2, but we have a win over a BCS conference team!!!! Suck it Alabama!!!

(Is Bama even supposed to be good at bball?)

Depends if Ronald Steele is allowed his 14th medical redshirt.

SeanTaylorRIP

11-22-2010, 04:12 PM

iowatreat54

11-22-2010, 04:15 PM

Hey guys, Iowa is still new to this whole basketball thing. Is it good when your opponent is Long Beach State and they have a 20-5 edge in offensive rebounds? More directly, you as a team have 24 rebounds and your opponent has 20 offensive rebounds. Is that good?

thenewfeature06

11-22-2010, 10:55 PM

John Henson is still garbage and will never make it in the league. UNC still has no PG and Kendall Marshall seems like a guy who won't be a real contributor until his Junior or Senior years. UNC's chance to be good teams is for Harrison Barnes to light it up but IMO Barnes is fit as more of a 2 or 3 option not a go to scorer. He's not Kevin Durant.

Lol. Henson has struggled a bit and his offensive game is still pretty raw. He kinda looks like another Brandon Wright which can't be good... really long and skinny with a decent hook shot and great low post defense. Our PG situation is wierd.. Roy must not have the balls to start Kendall but it is still early. Larry hasn't really played as good as I thought he would but he SHOULD be able to run PG for us and hopefully he can get some confidence.

jballa838

11-23-2010, 11:20 PM

I don't consider this a UW loss.

1. 16 hours between games? Who does that?
2. Every call went Kentucky's way that shouldn't of.
3. This win will be vacated anyway, as half this kentucky team makes more than D-Leaguers.
4. Terrence Jones is a (expletive, your choice)
5. Coach Cal is a rat. Used to love the guy, now... not so much

/rationalization
/rant

The only "legit" point is 3. That is definitely going down soon.

etk

11-23-2010, 11:26 PM

Kemba Walker is a pretty cool guy.

Now that UCONN is playing well I'm actually gonna watch all the games. There goes a good chunk of free time. Now I need to acquaint myself with all the newcomers since Kemba and Oriakhi were the only guys I saw on the court who actually played last year.

yo123

11-23-2010, 11:30 PM

Looks like MSU is going to continue on with the trend of looking extremely average during the regular season only to end up in the Final Four in the end anyway.

etk

11-23-2010, 11:34 PM

MSU looked pretty good. Down the stretch they looked disjointed offensively but we have 2 good perimeter defenders in Napier and Walker, and MSU refused to get the ball to Green even though he was dominating Smith. Then Green missed a ton of FTs and that was the game.

The commentators kept mentioning the high level of play from both teams. One team has Kemba Walker, the other doesn't :).

yo123

11-23-2010, 11:36 PM

Meh, call it what you want but Chaminade also gave them a hell of a game a couple days ago, overall I haven't been impressed. Not that it will make a difference in the long run they'll be making a big run in the tournament as usual.

PalmerToCJ

11-24-2010, 12:26 AM

jballa838

11-24-2010, 11:45 AM

No need to be bitter. That was a good game between two good teams. I'm honestly a little surprised UK won it.
12 hour rule has taken place and I'm 100% agreeing with you now. Brandon Knight was off the floor for a lot of the end of the first, when UW made it's run. He's dope.

PalmerToCJ

11-24-2010, 12:44 PM

12 hour rule has taken place and I'm 100% agreeing with you now. Brandon Knight was off the floor for a lot of the end of the first, when UW made it's run. He's dope.

haha It's cool man, venting is going to happen... UW is a good team, I expect them to take MSU tonight. That was a huge win for UK.

JoeJoeBrown

11-24-2010, 01:01 PM

MSU has looked flat the last two games. I hope they don't pull this crap and slip into the Final Four yet again.

OSU is looking good. Really liking how the team is playing together.

PalmerToCJ

11-24-2010, 05:03 PM

Yeah.... Michigan State is definitely overrated at the moment.

With that said, they'll probably still make the Final Four haha.

derza222

11-24-2010, 05:05 PM

JRTPlaya21

11-25-2010, 12:15 AM

Well....UK is def not a threat at the quest of a possible repeat. Young squad but not ready to take the crown. Now Nova is quite talented so we may be seeing you guys down the road Derza.

Forenci

11-25-2010, 12:23 AM

UConn! Another great upset win. Kemba Walker is really blossoming into a star. With his speed and athleticism he has to be rising up draft boards. He's also a very good free throw shooter and will get to the line a ton they way he drives to the basket.

sweetness34

11-25-2010, 12:42 AM

Calipari loses. Miami loses. Bulls win. Twas a good night.

But the Hawks lost. :(

derza222

11-25-2010, 10:41 AM

Well....UK is def not a threat at the quest of a possible repeat. Young squad but not ready to take the crown. Now Nova is quite talented so we may be seeing you guys down the road Derza.

Maybe...I think a lot hinges on the growth of the big guys over the course of the season and the ability to knock down the 3 which has been a weakness so far. Defense has to continue to be solid as well, and hopefully not fouling a ton like last year will continue. I'm excited about this 'Nova team though, a ton of potential.

UConn! Another great upset win. Kemba Walker is really blossoming into a star. With his speed and athleticism he has to be rising up draft boards. He's also a very good free throw shooter and will get to the line a ton they way he drives to the basket.

Always nice to see strength in the Big East preseason in places that we didn't necessarily expect it! Should be seeing them jump into the top 25 soon, hope they keep it up. Walker is really, really good. If he keeps this going in BE play we could see him run away with POTY honors, things are really wide open right now and he's been terrific.

Forenci

11-25-2010, 11:26 AM

Always nice to see strength in the Big East preseason in places that we didn't necessarily expect it! Should be seeing them jump into the top 25 soon, hope they keep it up. Walker is really, really good. If he keeps this going in BE play we could see him run away with POTY honors, things are really wide open right now and he's been terrific.

I'm sure he'll slow down at some point, but even if he's two-thirds as good as what he's doing now he'll be pretty awesome.

I personally think we're going to have some struggles this season since UConn is insanely young, but we've got a lot of energy and some interesting players. Alex Oriakhi has really improved too. He's kind of reminds me of a taller version of Jeff Adrien.

etk

11-25-2010, 03:36 PM

Well....UK is def not a threat at the quest of a possible repeat. Young squad but not ready to take the crown. Now Nova is quite talented so we may be seeing you guys down the road Derza.

It's only up from here for UK. They obviously have all the talent and athletes you need. Only Terrence Jones can stop Terrence Jones. Problem is they have one of the worst team defenses I've ever seen. It looks like they've never even practiced together. They can't even defend basic ball screens and they're lacking an interior defensive presence.

I REALLY liked what I saw from Oriakhi. He doesn't have much of an offensive game but he's very physical, tough and instinctive in the key. He touches almost every rebound on both ends and is great at putbacks. He could be our DeJuan Blair this year.

Napier is crafty and a good finisher. I never even heard of this Giffey kid but he's solid and Jay Bilas was praising him all game. Lamb, Smith and Olander all have potential. It's too bad Donnell Beverley still sucks because we could use a good veteran combo guard off the bench. Walker is getting burnt out.

CashmoneyDrew

11-26-2010, 04:43 PM

No one else watching Tennessee and Villanova?

Vikes99ej

11-26-2010, 04:59 PM

The Cal basketball team seriously score only 5 points in the first half against Notre Dame. Wow

TitanHope

11-26-2010, 05:37 PM

No one else watching Tennessee and Villanova?

Not as much watching as it is fapping to Tobias Harris.

iowatreat54

11-26-2010, 06:21 PM

Yes it's only vs. SIU-Edwardsville, but Iowa up 53-20 at half.

Final Four here we come!!!!!

fap fap fap fap fap

derza222

11-27-2010, 12:37 AM

Really excited for the 'Nova game tonight, want to see how they come out and play against an opponent that's on their level athletically. Typically the early schedule is so bad that the first real opponents beat up on Villanova, I'm hoping that doesn't happen this week.

...At least I know my team. I guess of all the games to miss this year, that wasn't a bad one. It's a long season...definitely gives the coaching staff a lot of teaching points for practice before the Big East season begins.

Siddique

11-27-2010, 10:36 AM

I'm not intimately familiar with this, as I have never played college basketball.
However, I believe that the time/travel/practice requirement will vary from university to university.
For example, at a top-flight college basketball program, there may be more practice requirements and also more travel requirements for tourneys and so forth.
Also, certain school may place more of a priority on academics for their athletes than other schools. Different school will have different policies on tutoring and missed classes. But all schools are going to recognize that some student athletes may miss class from time to time due to athletic commitments. The univeristy recognizes this, they know what an asset athletics can be to a school, and they will be happy to accomodate you. The accomodation can take the form of tutors, giving you your assignments before-hand, or make up exams/classes. Just be sure to address any missed classes/assignments with the professor. Don't just ignore the class and hope for the best.
All in all, (assuming you are hard-working and relatively intelligent), you should have no problem playing basketball and thriving academically. Just make sure to discuss this potential issue with the head coach and school administrators before committing to the school. Find out about their policies on student athletes, and do not be afraid to ask questions. Then be prepared to work hard, take classes you enjoy, and you will do great.

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Brent

11-27-2010, 12:24 PM

what the the **** are these posts about?!

T-RICH49

11-28-2010, 12:00 AM

KU survives scare from AZ

etk

11-28-2010, 10:25 AM

what the the **** are these posts about?!

IDK man. This guy posted on another forum I go to and the posts were equally as weird and random. There was a thread about "favorite movie moments" and he posts about a scene from Miss Congeniality.

nepg

11-28-2010, 11:01 AM

what the the **** are these posts about?!

It's a bot.

PalmerToCJ

11-28-2010, 07:11 PM

Watching this Wisconsin-Notre Dame game is almost unbearable.

yo123

11-29-2010, 12:21 AM

Watching this Wisconsin-Notre Dame game is almost unbearable.

Wisky just can't score this year. The defense/discipline/coaching thing only goes so far.

derza222

11-29-2010, 07:19 PM

Savon Goodman, a pretty good 2012 forward prospect, will be announcing tomorrow. Most feel it will be for Villanova, though some people who I read think Kentucky has a legit shot. He's one of my favorites in that class, so I hope he ends up coming here. Always good to keep the high level Philly talent close to home.

DHVF

11-29-2010, 07:44 PM

Gophers playing just awful right now.

bearsfan_51

11-29-2010, 07:55 PM

Yeah, absolutely dreadful. Hopefully a wake-up call.

DHVF

11-29-2010, 08:12 PM

Yeah, absolutely dreadful. Hopefully a wake-up call.
Let's just hope Nolen heals up quick, as Joseph looked awful handling the point tonight and I really have no hope for Mav. Also, how do you allow an opposing team to shoot 77% from 3? Damn

derza222

11-30-2010, 04:57 PM

Savon Goodman, thrilled about his commitment. Just a super athlete and a great kid, team leader and captain at a high school that has 2 senior big guys in Rakeem Christmas and Malcolm Gilbert who will be playing in the Big East next year. Perimeter game away from being an absolute superstar, and I think Jay Wright can definitely help him with that.

Sniper

11-30-2010, 09:16 PM

Math problem here, kids. Listen up carefully.

If Michigan scores 40 points in a half and is up by 16 against Clemson at half, how badly do they lose and how many points do they give up at the end of the game?

JRTPlaya21

11-30-2010, 10:01 PM

Ooooo ooo pick me! pick me! Michigan does not lose the game!! But UNC on the other hand..... :)

SeanTaylorRIP

11-30-2010, 10:04 PM

Missouri/Georgetown game of the year so far.

SeanTaylorRIP

11-30-2010, 10:21 PM

Georgetown probably has the best guard trio in the nation, it's a shame every one of their big men is garbage which will nip them in the butt at some point. Today in the win against #8 Missouri Austin Freeman had 31 points and 5 rebounds, Jason Clark had 26 points and 6 rebounds, and Chris Wright had 21 points and 10 assists. That's 78 points between the big 3.

sweetness34

11-30-2010, 11:33 PM

Sniper

12-01-2010, 06:22 AM

Ooooo ooo pick me! pick me! Michigan does not lose the game!!

Despite the odds being stacked against this, it appears to be correct. I am shocked.

BuckeyeDan17

12-01-2010, 06:21 PM

Ohio State didn't look that impressive last night at Florida State. 32 percent shooting. Really? Better to have off games early. We won, whatever.

Laces_Out_Dan

12-01-2010, 06:37 PM

Harrison Barnes looks like hot garbage right now. For a player with that much hype I barely noticed him tonight offensively. He certainly appears to have a well rounded offensive game, but he's waayyyy too passive. Usually big time scorers will at least try to take the game over when their team is down. Barnes rarely forced the issue and with their guard rotation already depleted it would've helped for him to take the initiative.

Richmond made him his ***** tonight.

Richmond had a pretty nice dunk along the baseline there. The Illini should be an exciting team to watch. I hope Brandon Paul can be a little more consistent because he seems to try to do a little too much at times. He is very talented and if he gets going he will be able to give Illinois a nice boost off the bench. Also here is to hoping that Meyers Leonard can keep improving because I think he is the most physical big man on the team, that will be crucial come big ten play because physicality is something that Tisdale and Davis can struggle with.

yo123

12-01-2010, 08:45 PM

JRTPlaya21

12-01-2010, 08:58 PM

Kyrie Irving is putting on quite the show. Take notes Harrison.

yo123

12-01-2010, 09:00 PM

Irving is indeed a baller. T-Wolves plz.

JRTPlaya21

12-01-2010, 09:20 PM

That would be fun to watch my friend.

sweetness34

12-01-2010, 09:44 PM

Man Jajuan Johnson is an absolute stud. It's too bad he isn't 30 pounds heavier or he would be a high lottery pick. Great shot blocker, great post moves, and a good mid range game. He's carrying Purdue in this game against Va Tech, other than him Purdue looks pretty damn average though.

Losing your best player will make that happen. Hummel was a fantastic all-around player and was the leader of that team. Purdue went from title contenders to middle of the pack when he went down.

Hummel, Moore and Johnson were a lethal trio.

jballa838

12-01-2010, 11:23 PM

Utah Valley just beat Oregon State. Go Wolverines!

T-RICH49

12-02-2010, 03:58 PM

DeAndre Daniels is in town for the KU/UCLA game tonight

JRTPlaya21

12-02-2010, 07:15 PM

Yessir. He is looking at those 2 plus the Gators & Texas.

SickwithIt1010

12-02-2010, 07:53 PM

Kyrie Irving is putting on quite the show. Take notes Harrison.

Kyrie is the truth.

JRTPlaya21

12-03-2010, 11:19 AM

Kyrie is the truth.

So is that kid in my avy too! :p

M.O.T.H.

12-04-2010, 12:00 PM

I still cant believe a lowly Patriot League team has a talent like C.J. Mccollum. I've said it before, the guy is a Steph Curry starter kit, and way too good to be playing in the Patriot League. haha. It's not even fair to the rest of the conference. The guy is just putting up some great numbers right now.

He played pretty bad in his first game of the season...but since then...

20 points, 11 rebounds, 3 steals (73-57 Wagner)
19 points, 5 rebounds, 3 steals (68-69 Monmouth)
20 points, 13 rebounds, 4 steals (60-57 Cornell)
42 points, 7 rebounds (75-80 Kent State)
27 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals (88-68 Bryant)
31 points, 8 rebounds, 3 steals (79-76 Stony Brook)

Last year in their tourny game he put up 26 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals against Kansas.

At this point in his career...he's a better rebounding Steph Curry. Before Curry shifted to PG at Davidson. Mccollum will probably see the same shift down the line.

I honestly have no idea where his draft stock lies at this point, playing out of the Patriot League. He will certainly be the ever rare, drafted Patriot League player.

thenewfeature06

12-04-2010, 12:06 PM

Great game we got on CBS.. we need to get the ball down low more to Henson and Zeller. They can't be stopped by Kentuckys big men.. the dome has exploded the past 3 minutes.

Henson is the most vicious shot blocker eveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeer

djp

12-04-2010, 12:09 PM

Great game + Gus Johnson = me watching. Thoroughly entertaining so far. Similar to last year's game between these 2 before things got out of hand.

thenewfeature06

12-04-2010, 12:11 PM

Last year was disgusting lol Wall put on a show.. similiar teams as far as youth and talent. Liggins jumper has improved big time and could maybe be a lottery pick with his size and defense.

Edit- AND FINALLY somebody is strong with the ball in the paint... can't even remember how many times we would get stripped last year from being weak.

derza222

12-04-2010, 12:11 PM

DX actually did a writeup on McCollum relatively recently...He was very solid in that Kansas game although not too efficient. He could have easily transferred out to a better basketball school. My dad's a Lehigh grad so he's been interesting to follow, definitely will be interesting to keep an eye on.

http://www.draftexpress.com/article/Top-NBA-Draft-Prospects-in-Non-BCS-Conferences-Part-Three-16-20--3580/

The Kentucky/UNC game is interesting, would be a nice W for the Heels to get under their belt against another talented team that may underachieve a little this year. Style of play is SO different from what I'm used to watching, up and down and outside of trapping and active hands the defending is pretty minimal at times.

sweetness34

12-04-2010, 01:24 PM

Henson is the most vicious shot blocker eveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeer

Henson is the worst free throw shooter eveeeeeeeeeeeer. It's painful watching him go to the line. Two straight air balls?

thenewfeature06

12-04-2010, 01:28 PM

Henson is the worst free throw shooter eveeeeeeeeeeeer. It's painful watching him go to the line. Two straight air balls?

Lol. Yeah.. Na

Inconsistent at the line is what you are looking for.. airballs of course are horrid but the kid has swished many free throws before, he needs to find his stroke. Zeller and Henson have been horses today anyway so enough of the bad talk. Our big men have kept us in it.

derza222

12-04-2010, 01:35 PM

Lol. Yeah.. Na

Inconsistent at the line is what you are looking for.. airballs of course are horrid but the kid has swished many free throws before, he needs to find his stroke. Zeller and Henson have been horses today anyway so enough of the bad talk. Our big men have kept us in it.

Inconsistent free throw shooting is bad. He was at 43.8% last year and he's shooting 33.3% thus far this year. He's an interesting guy because he's lanky and athletic so he can get some dunks and make an impact contesting shots and on the glass, but he's pretty terrible at the stripe. That'll kill you at the end of a game, tough to keep him on the floor. Some of his misses are pretty ugly too.

thenewfeature06

12-04-2010, 01:40 PM

Inconsistent free throw shooting is bad. He was at 43.8% last year and he's shooting 33.3% thus far this year. He's an interesting guy because he's lanky and athletic so he can get some dunks and make an impact contesting shots and on the glass, but he's pretty terrible at the stripe. That'll kill you at the end of a game, tough to keep him on the floor. Some of his misses are pretty ugly too.

Captain Obvs.

His stroke isn't all that pretty anyway and he is better when he is in the paint. Everything you just typed is a given. What I am saying is he has played big today on both ends of the court yet if it did come down to him hitting one and missed it I would be furious...

Zeller <3

yo123

12-04-2010, 01:56 PM

Captain Obvs.

His stroke isn't all that pretty anyway and he is better when he is in the paint. Everything you just typed is a given. What I am saying is he has played big today on both ends of the court yet if it did come down to him hitting one and missed it I would be furious...

Zeller <3

He was just responding to our post saying he wasn't a bad free throw shooter just inconsistent, when in reality they're the exact same thing.

yo123

12-04-2010, 02:16 PM

I hope I'm wrong and we see a good rematch here, but Duke is probably going to destroy Butler. WHY COULDN'T YOU HAVE COME BACK GORDON!?!?!?!?!?!

yodapoop

12-04-2010, 02:20 PM

Ahhhhhhh, its so pleasuring hearing Gus Johnson announcing college basketball.

thenewfeature06

12-04-2010, 07:20 PM

He was just responding to our post saying he wasn't a bad free throw shooter just inconsistent, when in reality they're the exact same thing.

Ha! true story but it could be one of those things that he never gets better at or with enough practice maybe he can find his stroke at the line. Doesn't worry me too much considering how well he played today. Sure, at the end of games you want other people at the line, but pretty much all teams have a guy who struggles. Him and Zeller though are nasty down low, they get a little more hardball toughness then we are back in business.

Edit- O and pretty much said the same thing to my neighbor when the Butler game was on. Not sure if they would have won but it got close today.

yo123

12-04-2010, 08:23 PM

The Gophers are absolutely pitiful without Al Nolen.

thenewfeature06

12-04-2010, 08:25 PM

The Gophers are absolutely pitiful without Al Nolen.

How are you guys 13? Who else did you guys beat?

Im asking because didn't even get to watch UNC against Minny and have no idea what they are about. Tubby is a good coach, I know that but what made you guys jump.

yo123

12-04-2010, 08:30 PM

How are you guys 13? Who else did you guys beat?

Im asking because didn't even get to watch UNC against Minny and have no idea what they are about. Tubby is a good coach, I know that but what made you guys jump.

West Virginia was our other win, but that might not be anything all that impressive, they just lost to Miami today.

We have a lot of size, but all of them are inconsistent other than Mbakwe who is just awesome. Without Nolen out there though we have no one who can run the offense or get to the basket from the perimeter consistently (Devoe Joseph tries but he's a scorer, not a PG) and we lose one of the best perimeter defenders in the country. It's way too early to make a real judgment on them because they've looked great at times and awful at others.

thenewfeature06

12-04-2010, 08:41 PM

yo123

12-04-2010, 08:45 PM

WVU isn't too bad, obvs better last year but still a quality win for you guys. Miami isn't that bad either, Durand Scott and Malcolm Grant make for a good guard combo and could lead that team to maybe an 8 seed at worst. There OOC schedule isn't too hard but they always compete..

Anyway it probably is a ***** to recruit players to Minnesota.

I imagine it is, but Tubby has done a damn good job overall, he's been hit with some terrible luck though, his best recruit since being here Royce White was kicked off the team for discipline issues, Trevor Mbakwe couldn't play last year because of a trial that was total ********, Al Nolen couldn't play the second half of last year because of academics, etc. All things considered he's done a great job of making us relevant again.

bearsfan_51

12-05-2010, 01:19 AM

Anyway it probably is a ***** to recruit players to Minnesota.
Why? Cause of the weather? Unlike football, you don't have to recruit the South to do well in basketball. Plus, with such a small roster, we have the state of Minnesota to ourselves, and the metro usually produces 2-3 quality kids a year.

Recruiting isn't an issue.

thenewfeature06

12-05-2010, 09:27 AM

Why? Cause of the weather? Unlike football, you don't have to recruit the South to do well in basketball. Plus, with such a small roster, we have the state of Minnesota to ourselves, and the metro usually produces 2-3 quality kids a year.

Recruiting isn't an issue.

Just because imo most of the talent from basketball, is like east coast. Alot of kids don't want to travel to a school that isn't really primetime for basketball. Sure Tubby gets some talent but it is hard when the team hasn't been a marquee team like MSU, Duke.. etc.

jballa838

12-05-2010, 09:55 AM

Just because imo most of the talent from basketball, is like east coast. Alot of kids don't want to travel to a school that isn't really primetime for basketball. Sure Tubby gets some talent but it is hard when the team hasn't been a marquee team like MSU, Duke.. etc.
Ugh, this misconception needs to die. The East Coast is NOT better per capita than the west coast at basketball. There is just a higher number of people there. The state of California, Metro Oregon, and the Seattle/Tacoma area produce more than enough talent for the surrounding Pac-10 teams, it is just more go to the bigger schools than on the East Coast. But the #1 city for professional basketball players per capita is Seattle/Tacoma.

thenewfeature06

12-05-2010, 12:23 PM

derza222

12-05-2010, 12:35 PM

Lol. You could be right, just being on the east coast I have seen alot of kids from NY, NC, Pennsylvania and even Florida/Tennessee area. Indiana has a little bit of talent as well as Ohio/Illinois, idk it is probably just because I never hear much from the west.

He's absolutely right, East Coast talent is alright but players on the West Coast are every bit as good. There are some tremendous players from the Midwest as well, tough that's more of a football area IMO. Check out the class of 2012's higher ranked players, a bunch of them are from the West Coast. And the NJ/NY area is pretty overrated IMO. There are good players there no doubt, but it's more depth than top level talent.

bearsfan_51

12-05-2010, 12:55 PM

thenewfeature06

12-05-2010, 01:07 PM

Well, yeah, if you're comparing Minnesota to Duke, UNC, Georgetown, and UCONN; recruiting is really hard. That would also make it really hard for about 200 other D1 schools.

Lol. More so just east v west... UCLA could be getting back on track soon which is good but even teams like Texas and Ohio State that are more known for football can get recruits, Texas ranging basically the entire globe while OSU finds kids in state that can play.

derza222

12-05-2010, 01:12 PM

Lol. More so just east v west... UCLA could be getting back on track soon which is good but even teams like Texas and Ohio State that are more known for football can get recruits, Texas ranging basically the entire globe while OSU finds kids in state that can play.

Keep an eye on Arizona, Sean Miller is killing it on the recruiting trail. Oregon's gotten some decent players recently, and Washington has been consistently solid for awhile now.

thenewfeature06

12-05-2010, 01:16 PM

Yeah I kinda hope Zona gets good again, it would be good for the sport. Whatever happen to Lute Olsen anyway? But yeah I forgot to mention Washington, they were legit last year and I think Romar is a great coach and looks to be good recruiter too.

jballa838

12-05-2010, 01:59 PM

I really like what Romar is doing with UW. He has his backcourt set for a long time with Thomas, Gaddy, Ross, and Wilcox having eligibility left and the best PG in america coming to join them.

yo123

12-05-2010, 02:30 PM

I really like what Romar is doing with UW. He has his backcourt set for a long time with Thomas, Gaddy, Ross, and Wilcox having eligibility left and the best PG in america coming to join them.

You guys didn't get Marquis Teague.

derza222

12-06-2010, 05:01 PM

http://www.zagsblog.com/2010/11/08/villanova-reviewing-incident-involving-pinkston/

Looks like this Pinkston incident could be pretty severe, apparently if it's as bad as rumored it'll lead to a lengthy suspension and perhaps Pinkston being dismissed from the team. Tough because he had a ton of potential as a 3/4 tweener, also tough because the only other incoming freshman, James Bell, is out for awhile (possibly the season) with stress fractures in both his legs. This should, for some time, cut 'Nova down to 8 scholarship players - leaving the team pretty thin. I guess we're awaiting official news or any kind of statement, but it doesn't look good.

Suspended for the year. 'Nova's not afraid to punish kids, he's not allowed to attend classes or anything so there's questions about what he's going to do for the rest of the academic year. Family would like him to stay around here and take classes at a community college but there's questions on how to fund living expenses and pay for classes, etc. Hopefully he learns from the mistake and puts in some work, he's got decent potential as a Big East player.

notacarolinafan

12-06-2010, 06:00 PM

So Kyrie Irving is pretty good.

JRTPlaya21

12-07-2010, 04:37 PM

Yeah Kyrie isn't bad at all :)

JETS5128

12-07-2010, 08:01 PM

1) Kyrie is sick

2) If Thomas Robinson stays for all 4 (even 3), he will be an absolute TANK

JRTPlaya21

12-07-2010, 08:47 PM

If KU lands McLemore AND DeAndre Daniels....well look out college hoops.

T-RICH49

12-07-2010, 10:15 PM

If KU lands McLemore AND DeAndre Daniels....well look out college hoops.

and imagine if the Morris twins stay for their senior year

iowatreat54

12-07-2010, 10:16 PM

Iowa is over .500 for the first time in like 3 years!!!!

Next stop, championship!

T-RICH49

12-08-2010, 10:18 AM

http://www2.kusports.com/news/2010/dec/08/ku-meet-kentucky-duke-michigan-state-season-openin/

WOW!!!!!!!!!!

derza222

12-09-2010, 01:28 AM

Kyrie Irving might be out for the year...either way he has a "serious" toe injury. Bummer, he's fun to watch. At least I'm not a Duke fan.

JRTPlaya21

12-09-2010, 03:08 PM

If he is back by tourney time I'll manage. If not then it was fun watching him while we could. These next 10 days will be crucial.

T-RICH49

12-10-2010, 05:23 PM

Ben McLemore: "Everyone knows where I want to go." sounds KU bound just needs to explain to Mama McLemore first

iowatreat54

12-10-2010, 08:22 PM

Iowa freshman Melsahn Basabe has 8 points, 10 rebounds, and 7 blocks tonight vs. Iowa St.

At half.

Jesus, there's a player on Iowa St. that is 1-14 and 0-5 from 3 at half. How do you let him keep shooting?

JRTPlaya21

12-11-2010, 12:32 PM

Rodney Purvis is headed to Louisville. Nice pickup for them. Onto the next one for Duke.

Xiomera

12-11-2010, 06:55 PM

Damn, my Grizzlies came "Oh, so close" to upsetting the Spartans today.

http://oaklandpostonline.com/2010/12/11/sports/ou-msu/

derza222

12-12-2010, 01:33 PM

I thought about posting in this thread that I was concerned about 'Nova's game against LaSalle today because I think we're overrated and have been playing terribly...but decided against it. Turns out, I was right. Absolutely pitiful. This team needs a LOT of work, one of the more talented teams in the country but nowhere near a good basketball team right now.

CashmoneyDrew

12-12-2010, 01:37 PM

When do the new rankings come out? I'm excited to see how far the Vols can move up.

JETS5128

12-12-2010, 02:05 PM

If Selby can mesh with this team and not **** up the chemistry, there is no better team in the country

derza222

12-12-2010, 03:19 PM

Decent but somewhat lucky win. Weird officiating. Still stand by the fact that 'Nova is generally overrated. Hopefully they use bad early season play as teaching points and improve and hit their stride towards the end of their year like the Final Four season a couple years ago. Also, LaSalle looks to be a pretty good team, they play teams tough. Think they've got a chance to do some nice things in the A10 and maybe make the tourney if what I saw today was any indication.

yo123

12-12-2010, 03:23 PM

If Selby can mesh with this team and not **** up the chemistry, there is no better team in the country

Duke has done nothing to make me think they are anything but the best team in the country by a decent margin. Especially if they get Irving back.

jballa838

12-12-2010, 05:21 PM

Duke has done nothing to make me think they are anything but the best team in the country by a decent margin. Especially if they get Irving back.
I thought Irving was done for the year?

JRTPlaya21

12-12-2010, 05:31 PM

I thought Irving was done for the year?

Negative. The staff is letting him heal up a bit and then more will be known in the coming week. Honestly if Kyrie does not need surgery I could see him sitting out til conference tourney time atleast.

T-RICH49

12-13-2010, 02:25 AM

If KU lands McLemore AND DeAndre Daniels....well look out college hoops.

never thought this possibility could happen but it's really sounding like there's a great shot of both coming to KU

yo123

12-14-2010, 08:34 PM

Oakland takes down Tennessee, I can't believe Xio hasn't posted in here yet.

You could see this letdown coming from a mile away, just jumped up to #7 in the rankings, probably feeling a little too good about themselves for the level of talent on the team, and playing a solid mid major team in Oakland with a dominant post presence.

CashmoneyDrew

12-14-2010, 08:35 PM

No one else bring that game up. No One!

sweetness34

12-14-2010, 08:38 PM

No one else bring that game up. No One!

Down goes Satan!

Oakland is a quality team though. They gave us a scare and almost beat MSU (I think they played well against Purdue as well).

On a night where none of my teams are playing seeing that flaming pile of **** go down makes me happy in my pants.

yo123

12-14-2010, 08:41 PM

Yeah Oakland has played a hell of a schedule so far this year, good for them for finally taking someone down. If they get in the tourney they could be dangerous at least in the first round.

sweetness34

12-14-2010, 08:42 PM

Don't they to play Ohio State too?

yo123

12-14-2010, 08:45 PM

Yeah on the 23rd. Whoever makes their schedule does a hell of a job. When they get to their conference schedule it's going to feel like they're playing the Northwest Missouri School for the Blind.

T-RICH49

12-14-2010, 09:22 PM

only 4 days til Selby's debut!!!!!!!!!!

Xiomera

12-14-2010, 10:14 PM

My Golden Grizzlies just knocked off No. 7 Tennessee. God this feels good.

http://oaklandpostonline.com/2010/12/14/sports/ou-beats-tennesse/

Xiomera

12-14-2010, 10:17 PM

As a graduate of Oakland University this past Saturday, I am absolutely thrilled right now. I skipped my commencement to watch OU-MSU at The Palace and now I get this little gem of an upset.

Hell yes. Sorry Tennessee fans.

etk

12-15-2010, 09:30 AM

Seems like it's been a year since UCONN played a game and it's still another 5 days before we play a couple of scrubs. Pitt on the road on the 27th to open Big East play after a 1month+ break from the Kentucky game. Yikes!

yodapoop

12-15-2010, 11:09 AM

My team lost to DePaul last night. It was the second time in three games we were held below 50 points. The second out of two where we were playing the "big boys" but DePaul is a bottom feeder in the Big East and the other team Wisconsin, well they are pretty good. But still smh.

Sniper

12-15-2010, 11:31 AM

All your teams suck compared to mine- DII West Chester University. 7-1, bitches! Suck it!

bored of education

12-16-2010, 07:59 AM

Buckeyes baby!

BuckeyeDan17

12-16-2010, 07:42 PM

Buckeyes baby!

Court-side seats to our Big Ten opener in Bloomington. Can't ******* wait to see this freshman class play in person.

thenewfeature06

12-16-2010, 07:55 PM

yo123

12-18-2010, 12:34 AM

Vols fall again...to Charlotte. Wow, way to not let that ranking go to your head.

CashmoneyDrew

12-18-2010, 12:39 AM

Vols fall again...to Charlotte. Wow, way to not let that ranking go to your head.

That's not the problem.

critesy

12-18-2010, 01:17 PM

wow.. usc vs kansas.

T-RICH49

12-18-2010, 01:24 PM

Josh Selby is a MONSTER

JETS5128

12-18-2010, 01:49 PM

I would say that was worth the wait. Although Ty clearly needs some time to mesh with Selby

T-RICH49

12-18-2010, 02:09 PM

I would say that was worth the wait. Although Ty clearly needs some time to mesh with Selby

our entire team needs to pick it up.we've been playing with fire for a few weeks now and it's gonna get us soon if we don't correct it now

descendency

12-18-2010, 05:37 PM

Big game vs Texas on Saturday.. they look good from the game I watched, I think they played Illinois and won in OT. They also played Pitt tough who has so much depth. Alot of talent will be on the floor, I feel like they have better chemistry on the court than we do but Harrison looks to be getting his shot on track. Also, if Zeller and Henson are doing the job than hopefully Leslie and even Reggie Bullock can give us that offensive spark we need sometimes.

If you want offensive sparks, just make sure Larry Drew II doesn't suit up for the game. On a scale of 1 to 10, he's a -5. Worst starter in the NCAA. Doesn't belong on a college team, let alone one of the most storied.

thenewfeature06

12-18-2010, 06:29 PM

If you want offensive sparks, just make sure Larry Drew II doesn't suit up for the game. On a scale of 1 to 10, he's a -5. Worst starter in the NCAA. Doesn't belong on a college team, let alone one of the most storied.

Hahaha. Yeah he isn't a go to guy.. but not as bad you make him out to be.. inconsistent which I hate but the past 3 games he has been good as far as assist/to ratio. He also seems to make the wrong play at the wrong time, he started the game bouncing the ball off his foot. I don't hate him but Kendall Marshall should be getting more minutes maybe even starting but thats just me.

T-RICH49

12-22-2010, 11:21 PM

Josh Selby >>>>>>> YOU

yo123

12-22-2010, 11:37 PM

What an atrocious intentional foul call in the Mizzou/Illinois game. Another example of a ref crying out for attention.

Xiomera

12-23-2010, 08:00 PM

Keith Benson is matching Jared Sullinger through the first half:

Benson - 3/4 6 points, 7 reb, 1 steal
Sullinger - 3/7 8 points, 7 reb, 2 steals

descendency

12-23-2010, 08:22 PM

I don't hate him but Kendall Marshall should be getting more minutes maybe even starting but thats just me.

It's not just you. It's a lot of people. Kendall Marshall is awesome and he can do things in this offense that LDII just can't - like make passes into the paint.

scottyboy

12-24-2010, 10:01 AM

guys, Rutgers is 9-2. it's weird having a decent basketball team for once. granted, we've beaten not too good teams but like...we'd lose to them in the past haha.

Forenci

12-24-2010, 10:03 AM

guys, Rutgers is 9-2. it's weird having a decent basketball team for once. granted, we've beaten not too good teams but like...we'd lose to them in the past haha.

Rutgets has improved quite a bit, no doubt. I'll be interested to see how they do once the Big East conference games start.

Sniper

12-24-2010, 10:27 AM

Hide yo' kids, hide yo' wife cuz Darius Morris is gonna rape errbody.

derza222

12-24-2010, 10:45 AM

guys, Rutgers is 9-2. it's weird having a decent basketball team for once. granted, we've beaten not too good teams but like...we'd lose to them in the past haha.

That's just better coaching. Next year you'll have better players too.

Giantsfan1080

12-24-2010, 11:03 AM

derza222

12-24-2010, 11:38 AM

Yeah this year is just about setting up next year and the future. We'll sneak some Big East games out but I don't expect many more wins. Kadeem Jack is going to start to practice with us also and some fans are holding out hope that he actually gets into games this year. Other think it would be a mistake to burn his redshirt on a team that isn't going any where.

Given Jack's pretty raw right now and you're talking about getting him in just a few games in a rebuilding year, I'd definitely agree with the second group. He'll give you a lot more in a full fourth year than in a few games this year. Great to get experience practicing with the team now though, and I agree with your outlook about this year.

Giantsfan1080

12-24-2010, 12:18 PM

Given Jack's pretty raw right now and you're talking about getting him in just a few games in a rebuilding year, I'd definitely agree with the second group. He'll give you a lot more in a full fourth year than in a few games this year. Great to get experience practicing with the team now though, and I agree with your outlook about this year.

I'm greedy and want to se Jack play this year but in the end it's much better for him to sit. Like you said he's pretty raw and just the practice time should help him out. He would improve the team now but it would just be a waste. Let the 7 come in next year and hopefully start a new era of Rutgers basketball.

derza222

12-25-2010, 01:04 PM

Ricardo Ledo to Providence...bit of a surprise, didn't think he'd end it this early and he had a ton of huge schools after him. I like it though, hopefully he'll amplify another Big East program to make the conference even stronger.

scottyboy

12-27-2010, 04:08 PM

yeah I'm actually SUPER excited about the future of Rutgers basketball. Jersey has SO much basketball talent and Mike Rice is the man. I don't expect much this year in big east play, but I think we can stay competitive. I was supposed to go the game against UNC at the garden tomorrow but now i'm not because of the stupid blizzard!
but yea, it's cool to be excited about college hoops again

BuckeyeDan17

12-27-2010, 09:05 PM

Seriously Matta, chill the **** out. We get it, we can curb-stomp the tennesse school for the blind.

djp

12-28-2010, 06:17 PM

Tubby does not know how to score in the Big 10, but his defenses are sure fun to watch. Al Nolen is absolutely as good as they come as a defender.

Sniper

12-28-2010, 06:17 PM

Purdue ******* bitchslapped Michigan today.

prock

12-28-2010, 06:44 PM

Wisconsin's best three players are from Minnesota. **** them. I am so glad Tubby has kept our talent at home the last two years.

djp

12-28-2010, 06:47 PM

Yeah.. Taylor and/or Leuer would have made this team so much better.

prock

12-28-2010, 06:49 PM

If we had Taylor and Leuer, we would be title contenders.

yo123

12-28-2010, 07:32 PM

**** Bo Ryan. I have never seen him on camera not bitching and moaning.

prock

12-28-2010, 07:41 PM

**** Bo Ryan. I have never seen him on camera not bitching and moaning.

He definitely got away with a technical there.

prock

12-28-2010, 07:43 PM

Well, the ref called the fourth foul in that twenty second sequence. One of the first 3 would have been nice too.

yo123

12-28-2010, 07:47 PM

We are absolutely murdering them on the boards. Also Al Nolen is the worst finishing PG I've ever seen.

prock

12-28-2010, 07:55 PM

Well the Gophers can't shoot worth ****. Out rebounded Wisconsin by like 20 and still lost. We can't hit free throws worth ****. We can't shoot 3's. Wisconsin shot lights out.

yo123

12-28-2010, 07:56 PM

Losing in the Kohl Center is nothing to hang your head about, we gave them a good battle and we'll be in the Big 10 race until the end of the year. Well maybe not to win it but in the 3-4 range.

iowatreat54

12-29-2010, 11:20 PM

Well, lost to Illinois by 10 and they shot 67% from the field, including 72% from 3.

Moral victory? Moral victory.

Also, shooting 50% from the charity stripe won't win you many games. We're shooting 65% from the line on the year...is that good?

T-RICH49

12-30-2010, 12:35 AM

well KU may have the most misleading final score tonight.says they beat UT-Arlington by 25 but was close throughout most of game.KU pulled away late.defense was atrocious tonight

JRTPlaya21

12-30-2010, 11:30 AM

#2 all time in wins for Coach K. How glorious.

BuckeyeDan17

12-30-2010, 04:55 PM

#2 all time in wins for Coach K. How glorious.

Duke fans are truly fortunate to have such an iconic individual at the helm for so many years. Ridiculous what he has done.

SickwithIt1010

12-30-2010, 05:24 PM

Duke fans are truly fortunate to have such an iconic individual at the helm for so many years. Ridiculous what he has done.

Best basketball coach in the game today, regardless of division....that includes Phil Jackson.

GB12

12-30-2010, 05:39 PM

Best basketball coach in the game today, regardless of division....that includes Phil Jackson.

You're forgetting the UCONN Women's coach. He has the longest win streak in NCAAB history. Krzyzweski can be #2.

JRTPlaya21

12-30-2010, 06:16 PM

That's all lovely but I'm still taking K any day of the week. The fact that he didn't even have the best talent in the nation last season & he was able to turn them into champions was just amazing to watch. Gino pretty much does it with the best talent year end and year out plus the women's game is far more watered down and less open compared to the men's.

Michigan

12-30-2010, 09:04 PM

Am I a bad person for hoping that the UConn women lose to Stanford today?

scottyboy

12-30-2010, 10:40 PM

so uhm yea...we were totally not ready for UNC haha

Xiomera

12-30-2010, 11:47 PM

Am I a bad person for hoping that the UConn women lose to Stanford today?

You're a ******* Saint.

Sniper

12-31-2010, 06:31 AM

That's all lovely but I'm still taking K any day of the week. The fact that he didn't even have the best talent in the nation last season & he was able to turn them into champions was just amazing to watch.

I'm sure that your judgment is in no way clouded by the fact that you're a Duke fan. It's also awesome to watch you try to play the "Duke has no talent!" card. Just fantastic.

Gino pretty much does it with the best talent year end and year out

So he should be faulted for recruiting elite talent? That makes no sense. He still has to compete on the recruiting trail with the likes of Tennessee, Duke, Stanford, Ohio State, UNC etc...

JRTPlaya21

12-31-2010, 10:42 AM

Where did I say "Duke has no talent?" That clearly stated that he didn't have the BEST talent last season. I could have sworn that team in Kentucky was quite loaded, or that Kansas team was awfully stacked. And Gino having players like Taurasi, Bird, Cash, Charles & Moore makes things just a tad bit easier when you basically have just two programs winning titles. Aka UConn & Tennessee dominating womens hoops.

JRTPlaya21

12-31-2010, 10:48 AM

Congrats on Gino for winning 90 in a row though. Once there is more parity in the women's game I'm sure I will be more impressed with that feat.

iowatreat54

12-31-2010, 11:19 AM

Congrats on Gino for winning 90 in a row though. Once there is more parity in the women's game I'm sure I will be more impressed with that feat.

Kind of like there was a ton of parity back when UCLA won 88 in a row...?

JRTPlaya21

12-31-2010, 11:38 AM

Kind of like there was a ton of parity back when UCLA won 88 in a row...?

I have never been impressed with what UCLA did either. But it is what it is.

iowatreat54

12-31-2010, 02:41 PM

I have never been impressed with what UCLA did either. But it is what it is.

Well as long as you are saying that, then I have no qualms with your argument. Proceed.

Hurricanes25

01-03-2011, 08:11 PM

St. John's with a huge win over Georgetown. They are relevant once again in the Big East and I love it!!

SickwithIt1010

01-03-2011, 09:31 PM

You're forgetting the UCONN Women's coach. He has the longest win streak in NCAAB history. Krzyzweski can be #2.

No one cares about womens basketball....its not even a sport. Coach K is number 1.

critesy

01-03-2011, 10:23 PM

whats that.. auburn bball beat someone relevant? suck on that florida state. :)

fischbowl

01-03-2011, 10:59 PM

St. John's with a huge win over Georgetown. They are relevant once again in the Big East and I love it!!

They'll be back to irrelevant once Cuse kicks the **** out of them in the Garden next week. Yours truly will be at the game in all orange.

Doesn't St. John's have like 12 seniors on that team?

T-RICH49

01-03-2011, 11:19 PM

rumors are circaling that DeAndre Daniels has elminated UK.any UK fans confirm this?

derza222

01-04-2011, 12:27 AM

Wouldn't be surprised with the forwards they have coming in.

Hurricanes25

01-04-2011, 12:37 AM

Dammit Fisch, let me enjoy the nice string of wins we put together. (Davidson, Northwestern, Providence, West Virginia, Georgetown)

And yes, there are 10 seniors on the team.

yodapoop

01-04-2011, 03:47 AM

My school beat the living **** out of the runners up from last year. BOOOOOSH! I know Butler graduated a **** ton of people from last year, but we beat them by 20+ points. That is awesome!!!!

thenewfeature06

01-04-2011, 09:33 AM

I liked the idea of Lavin having Keady as just a mentor, assistant, note taker.. etc and a guy with 500 some wins..

St Johns looked pretty good in that game especially down the stretch.

scottyboy

01-04-2011, 09:42 AM

yea uhm, we didn't get blown out by 'nova.
YAY FOR PROGRESS!

Giantsfan1080

01-04-2011, 09:50 AM

yea uhm, we didn't get blown out by 'nova.
YAY FOR PROGRESS!

And we actually had a lead at the end of the 1st half. Next year is going to be real fun with all the freshmen.

T-RICH49

01-04-2011, 10:21 AM

Wouldn't be surprised with the forwards they have coming in.

all the recruiting guys are saying Daniels to KU is a done deal

derza222

01-04-2011, 11:29 AM

yea uhm, we didn't get blown out by 'nova.
YAY FOR PROGRESS!

'Nova's just about as good as they were last year right now...had to throw that out there in this thread at some point, this seems like as good a time as any.

JRTPlaya21

01-04-2011, 01:20 PM

all the recruiting guys are saying Daniels to KU is a done deal

Sounding like McLemore should be next in line for you guys very very soon.

T-RICH49

01-04-2011, 01:38 PM

Sounding like McLemore should be next in line for you guys very very soon.

man we get the Morris twins back next year LOOK OUT

JRTPlaya21

01-04-2011, 01:46 PM

man we get the Morris twins back next year LOOK OUT

As a closet KU follower I shall be. I'm sure one of my boys will be real thrilled once these pickups become 100% official.

T-RICH49

01-04-2011, 02:13 PM

McLemore corncens me though.he wants to go to KU but his friends/family are doing everything they can to talk him into Mizzou

Rob S

01-04-2011, 03:50 PM

Dammit Fisch, let me enjoy the nice string of wins we put together. (Davidson, Northwestern, Providence, West Virginia, Georgetown)

And yes, there are 10 seniors on the team.

Funny thing is though, we have the number 2 recruiting class in the country coming in with a glut of 4 stars. The current roster has one four star in Burrell, so we could possibly be better next year. I like this team though....most of them are alright guys for d1 ballers, especially malik boothe.

Hurricanes25

01-04-2011, 04:04 PM

Funny thing is though, we have the number 2 recruiting class in the country coming in with a glut of 4 stars. The current roster has one four star in Burrell, so we could possibly be better next year. I like this team though....most of them are alright guys for d1 ballers, especially malik boothe.

Yup, I love Malik Boothe. Dwight Hardy and Justin Brownlee have stepped up this year, Burrell had looked good and Horne has played good defense. We just need Kennedy to play up to his potential.....Too bad they're all seniors.

Polee looks promising and like you said, we have a great recruiting class coming in. Things are looking up for St. John's.

thenewfeature06

01-06-2011, 11:39 AM

Lol the VA game in Charlottsville is sold out for our game this Saturday.. anybody know how VA looks this year?

Leslie McDonald has stepped up off the bench with his outside shooting but our PG situation is still a situation. Kendall could use more minutes.

JRTPlaya21

01-07-2011, 05:55 PM

A couple of my friends are going tomorrow. I fully expect yall to steamroll the Cavs. In other new though Enes Kanter is still not allowed to play and never will be. See you in the draft then.

JRTPlaya21

01-08-2011, 01:04 PM

Haha not exactly the steamroll I predicted but hey UNC hung on. I can't wait til Duke plays both of those "teams"

thenewfeature06

01-08-2011, 01:42 PM

Even without Kyrie Duke might be able to get out the ACC with only 1 loss probably to us :D but yeah the game today was pretty ugly but got exciting towards the end.

JRTPlaya21

01-08-2011, 03:59 PM

I sure hope we pick up some losses this season before tourney time. The last thing I want is that first one to come during the tourney.

SickwithIt1010

01-08-2011, 04:36 PM

Even without Kyrie Duke might be able to get out the ACC with only 1 loss probably to us :D but yeah the game today was pretty ugly but got exciting towards the end.

Gotta be able to play as a team to beat duke....not just a 5 individual micky D's all americans. They got talent, but they dont got what it takes to beat duke.

thenewfeature06

01-08-2011, 10:22 PM

Gotta be able to play as a team to beat duke....not just a 5 individual micky D's all americans. They got talent, but they dont got what it takes to beat duke.

By then we could have gelled, today was a grind it out and win and part of it was defense which is rare. We start getting momentum maybe we pull one off against them, it won't be like last year.

JRTPlaya21

01-09-2011, 06:06 PM

You are right. It won't be like last year. It could be much worse lol. But congrats on Marcus Paige. I was starting to think Ol' Roy was not gonna land another 5 star, blue-chip, elite-level recruit..

T-RICH49

01-09-2011, 07:33 PM

KU escapes Ann Arbor with an OT W.definatly not pretty but a W is a W.

Also hear the only thing holding up a DD to KU announcement is with him wanting to join at 2nd semester a lot of paperwork has to be completed cause I have heard he has filked to get a financial aid for the rest of the year then when a scholly opens up he will recieve it

yo123

01-11-2011, 02:09 AM

LOL if Trevor Mbakwe is suspended seriously **** my entire life.

cdmPSU17

01-11-2011, 10:59 PM

Once again probably not an appropriate court storm but PSU is making some noise in the B1G. NIT HERE WE COME BABY!!!

/yeah, I stormed the court. You only get so many opportunities to do so at Penn State

JRTPlaya21

01-12-2011, 12:46 AM

Shabazz Muhammad has a top 3 of UCLA, Duke & Kentucky. Should be fun reading his diary entry later today. :)

T-RICH49

01-12-2011, 11:31 AM

DeAndre Dnaiels supposedly visiting KU again this week

scottyboy

01-12-2011, 11:36 AM

Rutgers only lost to UConn by 14. PROGRESS!...?

Giantsfan1080

01-12-2011, 11:45 AM

Rutgers only lost to UConn by 14. PROGRESS!...?

Not at all. Did you see the postgame? Rice was pissed as hell saying the whole team quit in the 2nd half. He's not very happy with these guys right now. We need scorers on this team bad.

scottyboy

01-12-2011, 11:53 AM

Giantsfan1080

01-12-2011, 11:57 AM

yea, i know. i put the question mark to make it semi-sarcastic.
when our best scorer shoots 2-12...then yeah we're gonna be in trouble. the first half we played well but uconn was like, oh wait, and that what, 20-2 run they had? right off the gate was AWFUL.

Yup the 2nd half started off absolutely awful. I can't wait for the real talent coming in next year because when we have players that can actually shoot consistenly for a change it's going make Rice look even better. The guys we have are terrible scorers.

derza222

01-12-2011, 06:14 PM

Louisville is red hot against Villanova right now, doing a great job shooting the ball from deep. Hopefully they cool down. Their quickness giving the 'Cats trouble, big part of why I don't like the weak OOC schedule we play. Once you get into the more athletic teams 'Nova just looks confused and has trouble executing basic stuff on both ends of the court.

etk

01-12-2011, 07:05 PM

yea, i know. i put the question mark to make it semi-sarcastic.
when our best scorer shoots 2-12...then yeah we're gonna be in trouble. the first half we played well but uconn was like, oh wait, and that what, 20-2 run they had? right off the gate was AWFUL.

I turned on the game (night class) when the lead was just starting to stretch and Rutgers looked like a bumbling, unmotivated team of hacks. From what I read, RU had a lead late in the 1st half, but they looked shellshocked when I was watching. Lots of offensive rebounds given up and hustle plays missed, not to mention bad interior defense.