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BubbleBoy13
06-19-06, 01:53 PM
Well its a few months time until a new season of College Basketball....
the Kentucky Wildcats are looking pretty good with their new freshmen, but the Louisville Cardinals got some pretty good ones also. Besides the rape scandal, Duke will probaly be back for another win this year, and LSU has Big Baby for all the other teams to worry about. Indiana has a new coach this year so lets see how he fixed/hurt his team. UConn has got some really good players, their another team to watch out for.
Post anything you want here about College Basketball.
Sorry Mods, if this has done before.
Being a UK fan myself, I hate Duke as much as anyone, but to be fair the "rape scandal" had nothing to do with the basketball team and at this point doesn't appear to be much of a scandal at all. Go Wildcats!
Screw Duke.
UNC is going to be devestatingly good this year. :)
imjusthatawsum
06-19-06, 03:39 PM
Screw Duke all over the place! Damn it, I hate Duke! GO UCONN (and UNC and Texas)!
Screw the ACC.;)
Oh man... the ACC's going to be crazy this year.
UNC, Boston College, and duke should be good again. Herb Sendek quit at NCSU, so they just got a new head coach (good for them, I hated Sendek).
imjusthatawsum
06-19-06, 03:48 PM
Yeah, the ACC is gonna have some major tournament chances this year!
The ACC is (unfortunately) always good. I hope and pray UK can get back to dominating the SEC. We lost 8 freakin players for one reason or the other! I guess I only have to look as far as UNC to see that it can be done.
juanbong
06-19-06, 03:49 PM
Quoted by solat:
UNC, Boston College, and duke should be good again. Herb Sendek quit at NCSU, so they just got a new head coach (good for them, I hated Sendek).
I don't know if any Tarheels fans are on the board, but this years' recruitment was sick. Duke has lost their most valued players and they are planning on rebuilding next year (08'). Tarheels may just go all the way this year with who they have picked up. NC State has got a couple years to rebuild under Sidney Lowe (assistant for Detriot Pistons). BC looks promising as always. UCONN will be great this season it looks like, and UK never fails to do damage as well. Should be an overall great season.
Look for the Florida Gators to do some damage as well. And God it pains me to say that because I plain ole hate Billy the Kid. LSU will be in the mix again as well.
I don't know if any Tarheels fans are on the board, but this years' recruitment was sick. Duke has lost their most valued players and they are planning on rebuilding next year (08'). Tarheels may just go all the way this year with who they have picked up. NC State has got a couple years to rebuild under Sidney Lowe (assistant for Detriot Pistons). BC looks promising as always. UCONN will be great this season it looks like, and UK never fails to do damage as well. Should be an overall great season.
Oh, I'm UNC alumni... it's going to be an awesome year - tentatively, I'll say they are definately going to the final four.
BubbleBoy13
06-20-06, 10:19 PM
UK hopefully will do good this year, but we've lost Rondo, Azabuke, Sparks, Aileen, and lots more. All we got good left is Morris, and the only time he did anything was when Rondo fed him the ball down the middle and he dunked it. yeah he can sink a couple of fg's and hit a couple of 3's, but hes no where near Sparks, who helped us come back by alot in the second half of the UK vs. Uconn game in the 2nd round. UCONN is a really good team, and I'll be rooting for them if they don't get anywhere near UK.
I like both of those teams - Tubby Smith and Jim Calhoun are both really respectable coaches. I just don't like them so much if they match up with my Heels in the tournament.
Sweet Doo
06-20-06, 11:25 PM
Didn't LSU only use the one player? The point guard, can't remember his name. He was really good, but they still have a lot of talent/athleticism.
UK will never acheive more than a regional final under O.T.S. He has turned our proud program into an embarrassment. Until he is gone UK will be a has been.
DRAIN THE TUB!
imjusthatawsum
06-20-06, 11:54 PM
Sorry, UK isn't gonna be very good this year, dont ask why, they just wont.
UK will never acheive more than a regional final under O.T.S. He has turned our proud program into an embarrassment. Until he is gone UK will be a has been.
Didn't he win a National Championship...
Yes he did and so have other coaches who have been shown the door. I thank him for that win and he has been a good face for the program but now is the time for a new face and a new style. Look at the avg. points per game of the last 6 or 7 ncaa champs and it is much higher than UK. The awe of UK is gone.The Cats are coming off an abysmal 22-13 campaign, which included five, yes I said five, losses at Rupp Arena last season. Now, you can defend Tubby Smith to me until you’re blue in the face, but there is no excuse for last year’s team losing five games at Rupp Arena, one of which came to a team that was winless in its previous 29 trips to Rupp - Vanderbilt.
Rick Pitino’s first Kentucky team, that went 14-14 during the 1989-’90 season, and had allegedly no talent whatsoever, went 13-2 in Rupp Arena that season. And, rest assured, Pitino didn’t have three McDonald’s All-Americans on that team either. Tubby Smith however, did have three such players last season that were can’t miss recruits coming out of high school - Randolph Morris, Rajon Rondo, and Joe Crawford. Yet, he still managed to lose five games, on what is supposed to be, the nation’s number one homecourt advantage, at Rupp Arena. Please!!!! In fact, the only season worse than last year’s record at Rupp Arena under Tubby Smith, came in Eddie Sutton’s last season at UK, in the 1988-’89 campaign, when Kentucky compiled an 8-6 mark at Rupp, and had a losing record, of 13-19 overall.Yes, isn't it wonderful that Kentucky now expects to merely COMPETE with (most) of its SEC brethren rather than expecting to stomp them into submission? Isn't it great that UK COULD be SEC runner-up instead of running away with the title? What an absolutely outstanding job The Tub is doing in Lexington!
BubbleBoy13
06-22-06, 12:29 AM
Well definately yeah Tubbs is going on a downpath, but theirs hope if these Freshman are as good as some of the old players from the 90's and the early 21st century. I don't expect them to go all the way, because Kentucky ain't that good. And they could've at least gotten to the sweet 16, but UConn was too good.
But dude, chill out. Basketball is a sport, not something you can get all steamed up about and start badmouthing coaches and records. I created this thread so we could speculate nicely on some teams, not blow out others teams with records and stuff. Chill.
I have a very strong passion for UK! Born and raised bleeding blue and a UK alum. I'm just really alarmed where our program is going. The 26 point loss to IU was down right embarrassing and the humiliation Kansas gave us on national TV was awful. I'm just saying that OTS has to go. The stats are to back up that OTS is not worth 2.4 million a year we are paying him. I'm not trying to blow out other teams with records just showing how bad we have become. This is in response to the "tubby won a championship" quote. I'm saying thank you, you did a wonderful job that year and outcoached coach K in the regional final, but everything changes and now is that time for UK. We are losing the top recruits every year.
BubbleBoy13
06-22-06, 03:15 AM
Seniors have to go dude. But that was a stupid decision on letting Rajon Rondo go though because hes not yet good enough for the NBA.
8 players have left the team and only 3 were seniors. UK didn't let go of Rondo, he left on his own because he was frustrated with Tubby's system.
There isn't in AD in the country that would get rid of Tubby. He is plenty secure in his position as our Coach. he will be here as long as he wants to be and I couldn't be happier. Many UK fans have far loftier expectations of their program than they should.
coach K
*spits*
That man makes my skin crawl.
8 players have left the team and only 3 were seniors.
That happened last year to UNC - and it wasn't the end of the world. Maybe it'll give Tubs an opportunity to coach a "team" from the ground up again - much in the way that Roy Williams did at UNC. Yeah, the team that won the National Championship was awesome, but there were problems (Rashad McCants, namely)... and in my opinion this new group of kids plays much more like a team than I've seen in a while.
If at the end of this season, they have another less than great season, and a bunch more kids leave before they graduate, then I'll agree with you about Tubby Smith.
Hey solat. Was 2 years Roy's first at UNC? And if so does he get any grief for winning a championship with someone else's players?
His first season was 2003 - 2004 at UNC. They tried to recruit him in 2000, but instead got Matt Doherty (but it was assumed that once Roy won a National Championship at Kansas, he would come to UNC - which never happened).
But no, no one criticizes Roy at all for winning the National Championship with Doherty's recruits. All of the guys who went Pro rebelled against Doherty and were pretty disrespectful of him. But Roy Williams kind of whipped them into shape (except McCants) and made them play better. It's kind of assumed that UNC would have never won the National Championship in 2005 if Doherty was still around.
Chapel Hill loves Roy Williams... he's the modern-era Dean Smith.
BubbleBoy13
06-22-06, 05:52 PM
I mean look at Rondo when he was a freshman. He was good, but until only until this past year. it might help for a couple of good freshman to come in. but Tubby's a very good coach. As for LSU and Uconn, i figure they are top contenders this year, as long as LSU has Big Baby.
imjusthatawsum
07-04-06, 02:17 AM
:bump: So, I didn't have time to watch the draft, who went to where and when?
BubbleBoy13
07-04-06, 02:56 AM
Rajon got on the Boston Celtics Locke Push Ups!!
imjusthatawsum
07-04-06, 03:50 PM
Where J.J. go? I hope that dumb@$$ is on a really bad team!
BubbleBoy13
07-12-06, 11:01 PM
yah....bump!!!!
Rajon got on the Boston Celtics Locke Push Ups!!
Yeah, I saw that BB! Good for him with the guaranteed money and all that. I was worried that he may slip into round two.
BubbleBoy13
07-16-06, 02:11 AM
Yeah all my friends said he aint good enough to be in the NBA.
CENSORED
07-16-06, 02:16 AM
It's all BC this year...Go Eagles!!!!
It's all BC this year...Go Eagles!!!!
I don't know about that... how many players graduated last year?
Keep in mind that the ACC should be tough this year. UNC should be a force to be reckoned with (and they only lost one player, David Noel.)
BubbleBoy13
07-19-06, 02:05 AM
I saw a shirt the other day at Kentucky Kingdom and it said "The Good=*insert Kentucky Wildcat logo here*, The Bad= *instert Louisville Cardinal logo here*, and The Ugly=*insert Duke logo here*" Cracked me up!
BubbleBoy13
10-11-06, 08:50 PM
the seasons coming near. i cant wait!!
BubbleBoy13
10-11-06, 09:00 PM
March Madness is going to be crazy. hopefully Kentuckys new freshman are good.
Just seeing this thread on page one makes me smile.
Mysterious Mike
10-11-06, 09:12 PM
I hope Duke loses 15 games and doesn't even make the tournament.
Go Michigan State
March Madness is going to be crazy. hopefully Kentuckys new freshman are good.
Joe Crawford, Ramel Bradley and Randolph Morris will be fine. Beyond that I honestly don't know yet.
I hope Duke loses 15 games and doesn't even make the tournament.
I would cry with jubilation if that happened. Just to see the look on K's face on Selection Sunday.
Yup. Here's hoping for an extended hangover from the World Games for K and the Pukies.
LostInWilderness
10-11-06, 10:17 PM
I have no idea what's up with my Bearcats this season. The university screwed over Huggins and then Kennedy so nobody is talking UC basketball. I think Mick Cronin will have to win first to generate excitement around here, and if he doesn't reach the NCAA (an unrealistic goal this season, imo), fans will consider that a failure.
BubbleBoy13
10-12-06, 12:38 AM
Locke, i just hope that our freshman are good this year.
Did you see that Rondo scored 29 last night, BB?
BubbleBoy13
10-12-06, 07:32 PM
Nope, didnt see it. who did they play?
lost_in_lucidity
10-12-06, 07:38 PM
The SEC will be the dominant conference this year. All the teams except Auburn & I think MSU have a legit shot to make the big dance. LSU and Kentucky should be good...but there will only be one GREAT team this year (and you heard it here first!)...
the University of Florida will go back-to-back, baby! (how do you like my Vitale impression?)
-- It's GREAT -- To Be -- A Florida Gator --
Who cares about being number 2 in football??? We're a basketball school now!!!
BubbleBoy13
10-12-06, 07:39 PM
Florida is going to die in comparison to Kentucky. Were going to rule the conference this year.
lost_in_lucidity
10-12-06, 07:43 PM
We shall see....You have to do a better job stopping Noah & Brewer. Those two could easily have been lottery picks this year.
My guess is Florida's inside-outside game will be too much for UK this year. Florida to sweep three games this year including the SEC Championship game.
UK's dominance is over!!!
LostInWilderness
10-12-06, 08:41 PM
The SEC is the most overhyped conference in every sport every year.
Maybe in basketball, but no way are they overhyped in football.
BubbleBoy13
10-12-06, 08:53 PM
lost in lucidity, Noah pushes to much. thats why at every home game he fouls so many times but they never get called, and when hes playing at an Away game he always gets 4 fouls. he pushes to much and never gets called, and thats why he always gets talked about during the game.
hes not that great.
ILikeLostBrunettes
10-12-06, 08:53 PM
Don't come in here bashing the SEC.
LostInWilderness
10-12-06, 10:16 PM
Maybe in basketball, but no way are they overhyped in football.
That's why Auburn is still #2. Oh wait, they're not becuase they got beat by an unranked team. That's the rule in the SEC, it happens year after year, and it almost never happens in the Big 10 or Big 12.
And Kentucky basketball ducks good out of conference opposition to keep it's ranking artificially high.
Say what? The Maui Invitational, Indiana, Louisville and North Carolina is a week out of conference schedule? You gotta be kidding me here. Who's your team LIW?
LostInWilderness
10-12-06, 10:26 PM
Don't come in here bashing the SEC.
I'm not bashing the SEC. It's not their fault. Cinci Bearcats is my team.
Ok. The Bearcats are in a monster basketball conference, I'll give ya that, but who do they play out of conference? Not a soul.
LostInWilderness
10-13-06, 01:52 AM
I'm not bashing the SEC. Sorry it came off that way. I'm not saying the SEC isn't good. They're a good conference. But they're never as good as the hype.
As for Kentucky, my Bearcats tried to get Kentucky for 15 years, and Kentucky ducked us. Kentucky ducks Ohio State and Indiana as well. Those matchups would bring in huge audiences and revenues, but Kentucky ducks them in favor of uncompetitive schools. If I'm not mistaken, they only started playing Louisville as a favor to Pitino.
I think Kentucky used to operate with the strategy that playing a weaker schedule would provide a higher seeding in the tournament. But that doesn't work anymore, so they're changing their strategy, including joining a tough preseason tournament.
It's funny that UC never played Indiana or Ohio State (until recently) either. I know we tried to schedule Indiana but couldn't, and I don't know why. I have never heard a reason why we didn't play Ohio State.
Mysterious Mike
10-13-06, 05:48 AM
Big 10 and the ACC are the two best conferences in College Hoops bar none.
ILikeLostBrunettes
10-13-06, 12:40 PM
You can bash Kentucky all you want... they don't count.
LostInWilderness
10-13-06, 03:47 PM
It's hard to argue with Kentucky's success, but facts are facts. Hopefully they'll start playing some of the other regional powers. (Of course Cinci and Indiana may no longer be regional powers.)
ILikeLostBrunettes
10-13-06, 03:49 PM
I'm an MSU fan, and I was at every game when they took the SEC by storm and won the Tourney, the SEC West, and the SEC Championship. Back to back to back. Man those were the good ol' days. We just couldn't get to the Sweet 16.
LostInWilderness
10-13-06, 03:51 PM
We could never get to the sweet 16. Cinci had a great run at getting in, but we were almost always out in 2 or 1.
BubbleBoy13
10-14-06, 01:22 AM
You can bash Kentucky all you want... they don't count.
Hey! your talking to a guy born and raised in the KY! :)
We play Indiana every year. I'm with you on UC. I think it would be a great matchup. Plus, there are as many UK fans in Cinci as there are Bearcat fans. We play one home game there every year.
ETA: After all is said and done, I would still only put the Big East and the ACC ahead of the SEC.
Oh my god. LPU, did you see this:
Duke's Paulus out indefinately with broken foot. (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=2627817)
Ahhh... schadenfreude. :D
Oh goodness. I do hate that so!
KateIsHot
10-17-06, 01:26 AM
Paulus is out? Sucks for Duke ... I guess I should start posting in this thread with the College Basketball season looming near.
I should just come out and say that I just root for the ACC in general but mainly NC State, Duke and UNC in that order ... most people find that crazy, but I can't help but like them all.
Mysterious Mike
10-17-06, 02:19 AM
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a201/StingyD19/HateDuke.jpg
Mysterious Mike
10-17-06, 02:21 AM
http://www.yaysports.com/ncaa/images/Sheldon%20Williams%20getting%20faced%20by%20Tyler% 20Hansbrough.jpg
Mysterious Mike
10-17-06, 02:22 AM
http://landonhowell.com/wp-content/duke_pick.gif
Everytime I think about JJ Redick, I think about his poetry (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/basketball/ncaa/02/16/redick.poems/). And I laugh, and laugh and laugh.
Just another reason in a long list of why I hate Duke.
KateIsHot
10-17-06, 03:11 AM
Everytime I think about JJ Redick, I think about his poetry (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/basketball/ncaa/02/16/redick.poems/). And I laugh, and laugh and laugh.
Just another reason in a long list of why I hate Duke.
:rotfl: I had to take breaks in between poems because I kept throwing up in my mouth a little while I was reading.
LostInWilderness
10-17-06, 03:17 AM
No wonder I never liked the guy.
ILikeLostBrunettes
10-17-06, 12:38 PM
Like JJ said, never make fun of his sister. It's just not cool, dude.
ekoistheman
10-17-06, 01:36 PM
Kentucky ducks Ohio State and Indiana as well. Those matchups would bring in huge audiences and revenues, but Kentucky ducks them in favor of uncompetitive schools. I know we tried to schedule Indiana but couldn't
what are you talking about Kentucky plays Indiana every year. I go to the game whenever it is played at the RCA dome.
speaking of IU, as long as Kelvin Sampson stays off the telephone and stops text messaging recruits we'll be good this year. I know everybody and their grandmas are picking the Ohio St. buckeyes to win the Big Ten, but they are underestimating my Hoosiers. D.J. White is poised to become an all-american(just as long as he stays healthy) and lead the big ten in scoring and rebounding. and has anybody ever heard of Eric Gordon? he's the top rated high school senior in america. WE GOT HIM!!!!!
LostInWilderness
10-17-06, 03:49 PM
An Indiana fan I know is in trouble. ;)
ekoistheman
10-17-06, 03:59 PM
An Indiana fan I know is in trouble. ;)
Bearcats are beyond repair.
ILikeLostBrunettes
10-17-06, 05:01 PM
Bearcats should've kept their interim coach.
LostInWilderness
10-17-06, 06:42 PM
Tell me about it, on both counts.
The president of the university and the AD sandbagged Kennedy. They cut off his mike after the last game so he couldn't address the fans. It's all but confirmed that the AD called his buddy on the selection committee last year and had him make sure UC didn't get a bid to the dance. I'm surprised they could hire anybody after how badly they treated Huggins and Kennedy.
ILikeLostBrunettes
10-17-06, 07:02 PM
Now Kennedy went to our rival... but that's ok. MSU is one of the best recruiters in the south.
BubbleBoy13
10-17-06, 07:38 PM
ooh goody i cant wait! march madness is going to be crazy! im really rooting for the Kentucky Wildcats, but Louisville has got some good new freshman, but i think we can beat them 3 years in a row. and i dont think Duke will be a problem this year for anyone. hopefully itll be a good turnout this year and well see some good action.
ekoistheman
10-18-06, 02:02 PM
I'm surprised they could hire anybody after how badly they treated Huggins and Kennedy.
If the University of Cincinnati comes calling, you're gonna listen. I can't blame a guy for overlooking the past in order to get a high-end job like that. It's got to be one of the top 20 college B-Ball jobs in the country.
But Indiana is in the top 5 jobs!!
Kentucky
Duke
North Carolina
UCLA
Indiana
anyone would kill for an opportunity to coach on of these bad boys.
If the University of Cincinnati comes calling, you're gonna listen. I can't blame a guy for overlooking the past in order to get a high-end job like that. It's got to be one of the top 20 college B-Ball jobs in the country.
But Indiana is in the top 5 jobs!!
Kentucky
Duke
North Carolina
UCLA
Indiana
anyone would kill for an opportunity to coach on of these bad boys.
I CAN'T BELIEVE DUKE IS AT NUMBER 2.
That fills me with rage.
ILikeLostBrunettes
10-18-06, 03:01 PM
Don't worry. It won't last long.
juanbong
10-18-06, 03:02 PM
I CAN'T BELIEVE DUKE IS AT NUMBER 2.
That fills me with rage.
That's ok. Once UNC starts the season and begins domination once again, Duke will be needing a new coach. Coach K will need "back surgery" once again and call it a season...:nanabobo:
ETA: Most of the institutes listed are salivatory jobs that any coach would love to handle. But it doesn't mean they could handle the responsibility.
True. I wouldn't wish the UK job on anyone.
BubbleBoy13
10-18-06, 07:42 PM
Tubby Smith's a good coach...but bad news LPU, they said Kentucky is an underdog this year.
but we've all seen Dodgeball: The True Underdog Story right?
Mark my words; we will be a dramatically better team this year now that we've jetisoned all of the head cases from the team. Addition by subtraction.
BubbleBoy13
10-18-06, 07:47 PM
well, it sucks that Sparks is gone (he was a hell of a 3 point shooter when he was pressured) but hopefully some of this new blood will prove to be worth it, maybe one might be a really good 3 point shooter. weve still got Morris, who could drive right up the middle and helped kentucky alot last year. and bobby perry and wookash orbzuzt (spelling) come in handy. i just hope that the team can cooperate and not make the same mistake they made last year.
LostInWilderness
10-18-06, 07:51 PM
If the University of Cincinnati comes calling, you're gonna listen. I can't blame a guy for overlooking the past in order to get a high-end job like that. It's got to be one of the top 20 college B-Ball jobs in the country.
But Indiana is in the top 5 jobs!!
Kentucky
Duke
North Carolina
UCLA
Indiana
anyone would kill for an opportunity to coach on of these bad boys.
I agree that UC was one of the top 20, and joining the Big East made it even more attractive. But if the AD and President are going to undercut the coach, the attractiveness of the job is going to tank. I think it's funny they brought back a guy who coached with Huggins.
ekoistheman
10-19-06, 06:16 PM
ETA: Most of the institutes listed are salivatory jobs that any coach would love to handle. But it doesn't mean they could handle the responsibility.
true, very true. Has anyone heard of Mike Davis? Good role model, bad coach. I'm a die hard IU fan and i support whomever is coaching our wonderful gentlemen but it was time for mr. Davis to hit the road. I just wish him the best at UAB.
I shouldn't put BAD coach, maybe just overwelmed.
ILikeLostBrunettes
10-19-06, 06:21 PM
Davis is from 30 mins south of me in AL, so the people around here are looking forward to him coaching the local team. He just better get UAB to the Tourney more years than not.
ekoistheman
10-19-06, 06:26 PM
Davis is from 30 mins south of me in AL, so the people around here are looking forward to him coaching the local team. He just better get UAB to the Tourney more years than not.
i like him as a man. i even like him as a coach. very hard to follow in the footsteps of Bob Knight. I think he'll be fine.
LostInWilderness
10-20-06, 03:03 PM
i like him as a man. i even like him as a coach. very hard to follow in the footsteps of Bob Knight. I think he'll be fine.
How hard is it to toss a few chairs around and choke a player or two?
I like Davis too. He single handedly loses games to UK!
ekoistheman
10-25-06, 04:49 PM
How hard is it to toss a few chairs around and choke a player or two?
as hard is it is to win 3 national titles. I will be a Knight worshiper until I die. 11 victories to go and you will bow to him too.
LostInWilderness
10-25-06, 04:57 PM
as hard is it is to win 3 national titles. I will be a Knight worshiper until I die. 11 victories to go and you will bow to him too.
When I was a little kid, I thought that Indiana players had been sent there to be punished because they'd misbehaved. I have no respect for Bob Knight. Nothing is worth abusing your players.
When I was a little kid, I thought that Indiana players had been sent there to be punished because they'd misbehaved. I have no respect for Bob Knight. Nothing is worth abusing your players.
LOL. Well stated, LIW.
Agreed. At UK we treat our players ultra-nice.
*envelope of money drops on floor
Mysterious Mike
10-28-06, 11:54 PM
I find it hard to believe that Michigan State isn't one of the best 25 teams in the country. The preseason basketball polls usually stink IMO.
2006-2007 Men's Rankings - Week 1
(http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/rankingsindex)
Michigan State Roster (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/roster?collegeId=127)
I know they lost a ton of starters and are only returning Drew Neitzel as a starter but the size they have this year will be intimidating. They have Centers Drew Naymick and Goran Suton at 6 - 10 , Idong Ibok at 6 - 11 and Tom Herzog at 7 ft. Granted all those guys are centers but they have Forwards Marquise Gray at 6 - 8 and Raymar Morgan at 6 - 7. They are some unproven players but size is something you just can't teach.
They will have great depth this year and I think can contend with all the teams in the Big Ten.
ESPNU interactive list of D1 teams (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/teams)
What an auspicious start for Big Blue. Barely holding on to beat Miami of Ohio? Yikes. Oh well, at least Indiana went down and UNC had some fits, too.
Sweet Doo
11-16-06, 10:42 PM
Not to mention Kansas. How have there been so many good games already?
yes there have been some good early games doo...but once the better teams get in sync we should see some separation
Next Tuesday Night:
9:15 EST
UNC v. Gonzaga
That should be a cakewalk for the 'heels.
Mysterious Mike
11-18-06, 01:40 AM
Michigan State earning some respect by beating Texas. Idong Ibok was impressive off the bench with blocks and rebounding. Drew Nietzel is really evolving into a great college player.
BubbleBoy13
11-18-06, 05:07 PM
LPU, did you see that game UK game last night against Mississippi Valley State last night?
the other team was pitiful. almost felt sorry. good thing is Kentucky is actually working together this year, unlike what they did last year. plus, our new freshmen are great.
LostInWilderness
11-18-06, 11:20 PM
Michigan State earning some respect by beating Texas. Idong Ibok was impressive off the bench with blocks and rebounding. Drew Nietzel is really evolving into a great college player.
Do they have to earn respect with that many 7 footers?
UK didn't look half bad last night. The real test will be against UCLA. I don't begin to think that we can beat them, just hoping for a good showing.
UK didn't look half bad last night. The real test will be against UCLA. I don't begin to think that we can beat them, just hoping for a good showing.
I didn't get that game locally. :(
But I was able to watch the Maryland/Winthrop game. The score makes it look closer than it really was. Maryland looks like they could have a great season this year. I thought their zone defense was a little sloppy, but when they played man, it was over for Winthrop.
juanbong
11-21-06, 05:26 PM
Next Tuesday Night:
9:15 EST
UNC v. Gonzaga
:popcorn: <- - - Me watching the game until Hansbourgh does some dunking, then I am :spit:
Go Heels!!!!
Man, I do lament the fact that we missed out on that kid.
:popcorn: <- - - Me watching the game until Hansbourgh does some dunking, then I am :spit:
Go Heels!!!!
:)
Man, I love Hansy.
http://i.a.cnn.net/si/2006/basketball/ncaa/11/14/sacredheart.northcarolina.ap/Hansbrough.jpg
I'm calling it now, GT might be my dark horse of the season. And even though they lost, from what I saw of the Kentucky game, they looked pretty good against UCLA.
But, something happened this morning that made me nearly wet myself in laughter when I checked ESPN for the scores of the Kentucky game...
.... Duke lost last night to Marquette. :D
And, there's a picture of Greg Paulus getting owned which I particularly like:
http://espn-i.starwave.com/media/apphoto/394c61fb-0e02-4e0d-8f73-597c34e5a8bf.jpg
U dun dun dun C dun dun dun LLLLLLLLLLL A!
GO Bruins baby...wrecking stuff.
Turnovers, man. Turnovers. Gotta protect the orange. Other than that UKs loss last night was actually more impressive than any of the cupcake wins they've had this year. Freshman were outstanding and Morris and Crawford finally showed up in the second half.
BubbleBoy13
11-22-06, 09:55 PM
Besides losing, we played a hell of a game. Were good this year. Just gotta get it right.
Yeah, I saw some good things BB. We didn't just stand around nearly as much on offense as last year. We actually converted from the line and we have more than one player capable of knocking down the 3-ball. And oh yeah, DUKE LOST.
BubbleBoy13
11-23-06, 01:13 AM
BOOYAH!
It would be amazing if Kentucky and Duke met up in the last round of March Madness and Kentucky beat them. Doubt it, but it would still be great.
BOOYAH!
It would be amazing if Kentucky and Duke met up in the last round of March Madness and Kentucky beat them. Doubt it, but it would still be great.
WHAT?!?!
Duke isn't that good.
*sighs* Even though UNC lost to Gonzaga tonight, I'm okay with this...
UNC played a non-conference game...
... with a bunch of freshman...
... early in the season...
... and Gonzaga looked GREAT tonight.
I hope this is a learning experiance.
(And we did loose to Santa Clara the year we won the National Championship).
Ready for a throwdown this weekend, solat?
Anyone know when the updated rankings come out?
Cant wait to see UCLA in the top 3...woot woot
I don't wanna see them. I bet UK falls out completely.
OH BOY........................
http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaab/polls
Stoopid Bruins...
Seriously, man, I love the Tubster, but he won't be able to weather another season like last year. We need to beat UNC convincingly and get on a roll.
Ready for a throwdown this weekend, solat?
*grumbles*
My boyfriend's aunt had some stupid baby, and I have to go to the [censored] baptism this Saturday afternoon. I'm not happy about it, at all.
I will videotape the game however, it should be a good one.
minywheats
11-28-06, 02:00 AM
BUCKEYES #1 in the coaches poll!! Hell ya right where they should be, #1 in sports period. Great year to be a Buckeye
LostInWilderness
11-28-06, 02:29 AM
That's a fantastic rise in the OSU basketball program.
That's a fantastic rise in the OSU basketball program.
Heh heh... hopefully that will change a little on Wednesday :D
Aww, nothing like a tune-up from College of Charleston to fix what ails ya!
I can't believe that Indiana couldn't even get that shot off at the end of the game. Poor.
Here's a list of things that I love:
1. Maryland is looking hot this year, and that means Gary Williams won't be spitting as much blood as usual.
2. Duke only scored 54 points last night, against an unranked opponent. And they only narrowly won... by a margin of 3. I bet juan will be right, and K will decide to have surgery or something this season.
3. OSU and UNC play tonight... and regardless how it turns out, it's going to be a hell of a game.
4. Tyler Hansborough
Hansborough is going to abuse us Saturday. I'm skurred.
juanbong
11-29-06, 04:02 PM
2. Duke only scored 54 points last night, against an unranked opponent. And they only narrowly won... by a margin of 3. I bet juan will be right, and K will decide to have surgery or something this season.
Last night's "game" for Duke showed me two things:
1. Duke is vulnerable to even an unranked opponent. Now I know that Duke is in a rebuilding period, but their best player is DeMarcus Nelson who can't carry the team as well as Josh McRoberts who can't throw down a 3 pointer. Well, neither of them have a good 3-point percentage so far. The 3-point shot is what K drives his teams to use - it's their bread and butter. Maybe once they start playing more adept teams that will change.
2. Duke isn't having a good time with offense as of yet this season. Passing was bad and dribbling was off the mark. Dribbling, mind you, is a main part of the game.
Duke is 6-1 as of now. Carolina is 4-1 because Gonzaga is a great little team. No more cinderella team for them nowadays. NC State is 5-0. The ACC is heating up.
1. Maryland is looking hot this year, and that means Gary Williams won't be spitting as much blood as usual.
3. OSU and UNC play tonight... and regardless how it turns out, it's going to be a hell of a game.
Maryland is looking good, but their schedule late in December until Feb. is going to be their trial. If they can at least keep up with some of the teams during that time, watch for them during the ACC tournment to do major damage.
Tonight's game should be a great one, but Carolina has to give the ball to Hansborough, and Tyler has to want the ball as well. It seemed as if he didn't want to do much vs Gonzaga. I don't know why.....
Tonight's game should be a great one, but Carolina has to give the ball to Hansborough, and Tyler has to want the ball as well. It seemed as if he didn't want to do much vs Gonzaga. I don't know why.....
I feel the same way. I don't know what his stats were from the game - but it seemed to me, as a spectator, that he wasn't even agressively going for rebounds, offensive or defensive. Even as a team, I thought rebounding was a little bleak.
That more or less has to stop immediately.
juanbong
11-29-06, 04:48 PM
I feel the same way. I don't know what his stats were from the game - but it seemed to me, as a spectator, that he wasn't even agressively going for rebounds, offensive or defensive. Even as a team, I thought rebounding was a little bleak.
That more or less has to stop immediately.
Tyler had 9 points, 9 rebounds and 1 steal, which is half of his usual average.
Rebounding overall wasn't their strong suit, but Carolina is a young team as well. Mostly Sophomores and some Juniors starting. But I do think that losing to Gonzaga was a good thing. At least it wasn't to Garner Webb.
Originally Posted by L P-Ups:
Hansborough is going to abuse us Saturday. I'm skurred.
Kentucky isn't bad either. 4-2 right now oly because of playing ranked teams to early in the season. That should help them out in the long stretch.
We're ok. But you think Hansborough doesn't work for the ball? Wait until you see him against Morris Saturday. There's a kid that has so much skill, just no passion.
By Oden's Raven!
Well, I must say, I really enjoyed that game :D
http://espn-ak.starwave.com/photo/2006/1129/ncb_a_conley_412.jpg
juanbong
11-30-06, 01:17 PM
Hee Hee Hee!!!
Props are given to Ohio State. They can play. Although after shooting so many 3-pointers in the first half, it's inevitable you will start to be drained of energy against a team like Carolina. The problem Ohio State didn't think of is that Carolina has a deep bench that can score. Lawson was on fire, along with Ellington (Happy 19th B-day). Green and Frasor helped the cause as well.
Ohio State will definitely be around in the finals. Any other team and they would have been dominate. Get Oden back out there to PROVE to the fans that he is good and can work a ball like the critics keep saying he can.
Go Heels!!!
Those are both two great teams! What a fun game. Dreading Saturday more than ever...BTW, doesn't Oden look like he's about 40?! Was he held back a dozen or so years?
juanbong
11-30-06, 02:49 PM
...BTW, doesn't Oden look like he's about 40?! Was he held back a dozen or so years?
My roommate and I said the same exact thing. :rotfl:
My roommate and I said the same exact thing. :rotfl:
Hehehee... I thought the same thing. That's a pretty awesome beard he's sporting for an 18 year old.
I bet he was born with 5 O'clock shadow.
I bet he was born with 5 O'clock shadow.
The announcers compared him to someone last night... and I can't remember who. I think Patrick Ewing? I laughed, because of this...
Patrick Ewing:
http://archives.cnn.com/2000/fyi/news/09/22/patrick.ewing/story.ewing.jpg
Greg Oden:
http://www.nbadraft.net/admincp/library/players/small/greg-oden-hd.jpg
Granted, that's an old Ewing picture... but they look about the same age.
(Actually, Oden looks younger in the picture I found than he did on TV last night). Shoddy evidence, I know.
As bad as they are and will be for years to come, he may end up playing for the Knicks too!
juanbong
11-30-06, 07:26 PM
The announcers compared him to someone last night... and I can't remember who. I think Patrick Ewing? I laughed, because of this...
Patrick Ewing:
http://archives.cnn.com/2000/fyi/news/09/22/patrick.ewing/story.ewing.jpg
Greg Oden:
http://www.nbadraft.net/admincp/library/players/small/greg-oden-hd.jpg
Granted, that's an old Ewing picture... but they look about the same age.
(Actually, Oden looks younger in the picture I found than he did on TV last night). Shoddy evidence, I know.
The high school footage they showed last night against Hansborough made Tyler look like he was 12.
Good stuff!
minywheats
11-30-06, 10:08 PM
great game last night UNC is a great great team. I cant wait till Greggo gets back, its great to be a Buckeye!!
What happened to the "kid" anyway? Hip replacement?
minywheats
12-01-06, 12:26 AM
he broke his wrist in june, should be good to go in about 2-3 weeks
What happened to the "kid" anyway? Hip replacement?
*beer snort*
juanbong
12-03-06, 02:16 AM
I see that Kansas got taken down this afternoon. With UNC winning against Kentucky. Morris did well. He is going to go places in the future. Good shooter, rebound capabilities.
Somehow, Duke still keeps winning.
*curses wildly at the box scores*
Somehow, Duke still keeps winning.
I heard that Paulus has the "good looks" of Sheldon Williams and the "floor-slapping dorkiness of JJ Reddick". I say this slightly tentatively, but I can't wait until Duke plays some regular season games. So far they've played:
Shaw University (W)
NC Central (W)
Columbia (W)
Georgia Southern (W)
UNC-Greensboro (W)
... who cares...
Airforce (W)
Marquette (L)
Davidson (W)
Indiana (W)
Georgetown (W)
Wow.... they've played a whole lot of nobodies (and Indiana/Georgetown?) ... and they lost ot Marquette.
And they will probably win their next three games against the power houses that are:
Holy Cross
George Mason
Kent State.
MOST. OVER-RATED. BASKETBALL. PROGRAM. EVER.
LostInWilderness
12-03-06, 06:10 AM
Don't let those national championships or Final Fours (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_University#Men.27s_basketball) influence your opinion.
I don't like them either, but not overrated.
juanbong
12-03-06, 05:49 PM
I heard that Paulus has the "good looks" of Sheldon Williams and the "floor-slapping dorkiness of JJ Reddick". I say this slightly tentatively, but I can't wait until Duke plays some regular season games.
Paulus still has a foot injury he is dealing with, so Duke is lucky they haven't played anyone good yet. I was hoping Georgetown would have taken them down, but oh well.
Don't let those national championships or Final Fours (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_University#Men.27s_basketball) influence your opinion.
I don't like them either, but not overrated.
Of course they've won national championships, and they go deep in the NCAA sometimes. But there are years when they don't play well... and this is going to be one of those years. Yet, they are still in the top 25, and probably will be for a lot of this season. And that's seems overrated to me, because there might be more deserving teams.
Slop. If UK doesn't get a handle on their turnovers they're looking at double-digit losses and hello NIT!
Mysterious Mike
12-04-06, 10:16 PM
D-III hoops team scores 201 in win (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/basketball/ncaa/12/02/DIII.scoring.ap/?cnn=yes)
SALEM, W.Va. (AP) -- Lincoln University set an NCAA division record for points in a game, beating Ohio Sate-Marion 201-78 Saturday.
Lincoln coach Garfield Yuille said he sent his team into the game with a talking to about how disappointed he was following a 90-79 loss to Salem International on Friday
"I said you guys got to come out here and play like you know how to play," he said. "They were really mad that they lost yesterday."
They took out that anger on Ohio State-Marion.
The scoring record broke the Division III mark set in January 2005 by the University of Redlands, which scored 172 points on La Sierra College.
Lincoln (5-1) also a record for margin of victory and set and then broke an NCAA division record for points in a half. Lincoln scored 97 in the first half, then set a new record with 104 in the second half, sports information director Rob Knox said as he consulted a suddenly out-of-date record book. The old record was held by Redlands in the same drubbing of La Sierra.
Lincoln's Sami Wylie set a Division III record with 21 3-pointers. He finished with 69 points -- a school record.
Wylie was 23-of-44 from the field, 21-for-41 from a 3-point distance, and played 24 minutes in the consolation game of the Joe Manchin Memorial Basketball Classic at Salem International.
LostInWilderness
12-05-06, 03:14 AM
Wow.
Jimmy V Classic was fun last night. Two good games and I'm always in a better mood when Pitino loses!
I hate to say it LPU, but I'm a little concerned after seeing the Kentucky/Indiana game on Saturday.
Kentucky nearly blew it at the end, but if they tighten it up a little bit they could be a force to be reckoned with.
Hey, don't worry about my feelings! This team has NIT written all over it! They may get it together before the end of the year, but I'm not counting on it at this point.
Awww, three wins in a row over Louisville and PiTINo.
BubbleBoy13
01-03-07, 01:52 AM
GO KY!!!!
LostInWilderness
01-03-07, 07:15 PM
I just haven't been interested in college basketball this year. I see my Bearcats on TV, and I watch something else. Their treatment of Huggins and Kennedy really left a bad taste in my mouth. A lot of fans around here aren't bothering to watch them.
I'll get into it more now that conference play is getting geared up.
I was able to go to the UNC/Dayton game on New Years Eve. The game turned out as you'd expect... but at halftime they retired May, Felton, and McCants' jerseys. I got a little bit misty eyed (read: I actually cried)
Anyway, conference play starts in earnest this weekend, and I'm getting excited. :D
juanbong
01-04-07, 12:30 PM
I was able to go to the UNC/Dayton game on New Years Eve. The game turned out as you'd expect... but at halftime they retired May, Felton, and McCants' jerseys. I got a little bit misty eyed (read: I actually cried)
Anyway, conference play starts in earnest this weekend, and I'm getting excited. :D
They were showing a lot of their jerseys on tv last night against Penn.
What was that score again?!?
Oh yeah....broke 100 once again!!! :) :rolleyez: :)
I wonder if UK will ever get top 25 consideration this season. A record of 10-3, top 10 in the RPI and strength of schedule...I think they'll have to do much better than .500 in the SEC and at least split with Florida to get any lovin.
LostInWilderness
01-04-07, 10:47 PM
I was able to go to the UNC/Dayton game on New Years Eve. The game turned out as you'd expect... but at halftime they retired May, Felton, and McCants' jerseys. I got a little bit misty eyed (read: I actually cried)
Anyway, conference play starts in earnest this weekend, and I'm getting excited. :D
I didn't know you were a UD fan. For UD's size, they have a heck of a basketball program.
Mysterious Mike
01-10-07, 03:07 AM
Ohio State is just about to lose to Wisconsin.
HaHa
Sweet Doo
01-10-07, 04:20 PM
That was a great game.
Not the best week to be a Buckeye.
Heh heh... Duke just lost again.
Mysterious Mike
01-11-07, 03:08 AM
^^^^^^^^
I love it.
Screw Duke
LostInWilderness
01-12-07, 12:13 AM
The nice thing about college basketball, is all that matters is your last game.
Mysterious Mike
01-13-07, 07:12 PM
That was quite the end to the Ohio State game. I though Tennessee had them beat.
Mysterious Mike
01-13-07, 09:29 PM
North Carolina is getting their arses handed to them by Virgina Tech.
LostInWilderness
01-13-07, 11:40 PM
That was a good game. So we know the Buckeyes can win tough games at home. They're going to be tough to beat come tournament time.
juanbong
01-14-07, 02:53 PM
North Carolina is getting their arses handed to them by Virgina Tech.
Yes they did. Their problem was that they couldn't get it together for most of the game and when they did collect themselves, it was too late. I really think they needed to lose. Get back into a collective mindset.
That was a good game. So we know the Buckeyes can win tough games at home. They're going to be tough to beat come tournament time.
Ohio will be a terror during tournament time. They will have revenge eyes if they get a chance to face UNC again.
LostInWilderness
01-15-07, 02:23 AM
In Cinci, they're finally ready to say my Bearcats suck. I don't see much hope for the future either. Nancy Zimpher totally destroyed that team right as they entered the Big East, and they're going to be at bottom. You can't recruit well when you're at the bottom. We'll be lucky to be any good for a decade.
But people around here think we'll be good in a couple years. How? Who wants to come to a loser, which is what we are now?
Pending what UK does this weekend, I don't see how they finally don't get back into the top 25.
Good God UK sucks. To lose back to back to Vandy and Georgis is bad enough, but the manner in which they threw away that game last night was one of the most disgusting spectacles a fan could see.
I didn't see the UK game last night... who did they play?
Instead, I was watching my Heels beat up on WFU.
Georgia. UK was up by as many as 17. 13 at the half and fought off two Georgia comebacks. Lost in overtime by 9(?).
juanbong
01-25-07, 05:39 PM
Georgia. UK was up by as many as 17. 13 at the half and fought off two Georgia comebacks. Lost in overtime by 9(?).
I saw part of that game (if you have TimeWarner, they have a premium pass for the week to watch out of area games) and I couldn't believe how UK "let" Georgia come back. Dis-gust-ting!
Oh well. Not every season can be a winner. You guys are doing pretty well however for the second winningest program of all time. Congratulations!
juanbong
01-25-07, 05:58 PM
Oh well. Not every season can be a winner. You guys are doing pretty well however for the second winningest program of all time. Congratulations!
Thanks. But the other side of the coin is we need more teams to be able to compete. Teams that have always been good, like UK.
At least you'll always have the four corners offense.
That's disappointing, LPU. I hate to watch teams squander a big lead like that. What happened to make them fall apart like that?
Everything. Tubby happened. Georgia happened. Foul trouble happened. Turnovers, freshman, everything happened.
Son of Locke
01-26-07, 03:30 PM
I wish I had something great to say about my two alma maters, Northwestern and DePaul, but the Big Ten and Big East have much bigger fish to fry.
Anyone feel like talkin' Chicago college basketball (or other) trash, c'mon down to the 312 (http://www.losttv-forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=29872) - Solat will vouch for the music!
Anyone feel like talkin' Chicago college basketball (or other) trash, c'mon down to the 312 (http://www.losttv-forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=29872) - Solat will vouch for the music!
Heh. I'm a two trick pony. I only post in threads relating to sports or music.
Speaking of, I just heard a DJ out of Chicago the other day, Flosstradamus. It's pretty hot.
/music jack
Anyway, UNC is playing Arizona on Saturday. Hopefully I'll get the game up here, but it should be a good one.
juanbong
01-26-07, 03:36 PM
Let me tell you who got robbed last night....Clemson!
Adding 3 more seconds to the clock for Duke and they will beat you. But Duke was at home so what are you going to do?
Yes. That was truly horrible.
Thank the Lord UK was able to crush a Loftenless UT team.
ACC admits timing error in Duke win over Clemson. (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=2744216)
*grumbles*
Anyway, in other news, it's good to see Kentucky getting their act together!
Sweet Doo
01-29-07, 06:04 PM
I just read this thread to see LPU yell about UK...
I just read this thread to see LPU yell about UK...
Come back when we play Florida...
gurufrisbee
01-30-07, 03:32 PM
When you play Florida it's going to be ugly. Florida is the only team in the SEC that is any good this year.
There are plenty of good teams in the SEC, and UK is one of them. There is only one dominant team and yes, that's Florida. Still I say they they split the series this year.
Is Kansas in the SEC?
I watched the KU/Nebraska game last night. The first half was rough if you're a Nebraska fan. At one point the score was 36-6.
I hate to see stuff like that - which was why I'm kind of glad I missed the UNC thrashing of Arizona on Saturday.
In other news - I think it's about time that Duke gets bumped from the top 10.
Kansas is in the Big-12 and yeah, the first twenty minutes of that game were brutal.
Thanks :)
I'm a little ACC-centric, so I have a hard time remember what teams are in what conferences. (I suppose I could have looked it up).
juanbong
01-30-07, 03:50 PM
I hate to see stuff like that - which was why I'm kind of glad I missed the UNC thrashing of Arizona on Saturday.
In other news - I think it's about time that Duke gets bumped from the top 10.
Worst loss for Lute Olson's Wildcats at home in 24 years. Hee hee hee....
Good game though, with Wright and Ginyard out as well.
As for the Duke thing, it may happen sooner than I was hoping for....
McClure doubtful for Virginia due to knee injury (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=2747503).
As for the Duke thing, it may happen sooner than I was hoping for....
McClure doubtful for Virginia due to knee injury (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=2747503).
I'd like to see Virginia get some good quality wins. It's been a rough couple of years down in Charlottesville. That and Singletary and Renoylds are seniors, so it'd be nice for them.
juanbong
01-31-07, 02:10 PM
Just to let people know in North Carolina...
On Feb. 7th LOST starts back up but at the same time UNC/Duke will be playing, starting at 9 pm. Depending on your local network affiliates, LOST could be preempted to 7pm on Thursday evening. In the Raleigh area, the game will be shown on CBS. However, further down past Raleigh, the game will more than likely be shown on ABC. Meaning both the recap and the new episode are shown at other times (as mentioned above, the new ep shown on Thursday and the recap shown early Thursday morning/late Wednesday night.).
Just to let people know in North Carolina...
On Feb. 7th LOST starts back up but at the same time UNC/Duke will be playing, starting at 9 pm. Depending on your local network affiliates, LOST could be preempted to 7pm on Thursday evening. In the Raleigh area, the game will be shown on CBS. However, further down past Raleigh, the game will more than likely be shown on ABC. Meaning both the recap and the new episode are shown at other times (as mentioned above, the new ep shown on Thursday and the recap shown early Thursday morning/late Wednesday night.).
I've got to pick between the two. As much as I love LOST, I'll be watching the game.
And hopefully figuring out my VCR before then. :(
Watch Lost. UNC will crush Duke.
Watch Lost. UNC will crush Duke.
Yessss... but I want to watch them crush Duke.
Awww to hate like that...
Awww to hate like that...
Even if I am a do-gooder liberal, I do discriminate against one person - Coach K.
I just got invited to my childhood friend's wedding. It's going to be held in Duke Chapel. Hopefully I won't burst into flames.
Go shirtless and painted powder-blue. It's your only hope.
aggiesean
01-31-07, 03:54 PM
Pat Forde of ESPN has named my court the ugliest in America (http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/columns/story?columnist=forde_pat&id=2747864&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab3pos1).
http://www.aggieathletics.com/includes/phpThumb/cache/phpThumb_cache_www.aggieathletics.com_src5eb66802e a280710e752b4a3e83230e7_par6a2524993201c2d88e97a2a ee9bea7bf_dat1158939175.jpeg
It looks better in person, I promise.
Of course, why he's looking at the court instead of the best Aggie team in decades (8 ESPN, 10 AP) is beyond me.
:Cowdance:
Go shirtless and painted powder-blue. It's your only hope.
I could always wear the baby blue polyester disaster.
Me and my parents at graduation, 2004. It was only about 85 degrees that morning. But the graduation gowns were super cheap, horribly unflattering, and didn't breathe at all.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b239/solat82/Picture010.jpg
gurufrisbee
01-31-07, 09:39 PM
Brutal - so many Duke-haters in one spot.
NC should crush Duke this year - anything less than that would have to be a disappointment to Terd Heels everywhere.
For the record, Duke already was out of the top ten earlier this season and at 3-1 against teams currently in the top 25, they certainly have as much of a case for being in the top ten as several other teams who are there.
NC should crush Duke this year - anything less than that would have to be a disappointment to Terd Heels everywhere.
For the record, Duke already was out of the top ten earlier this season and at 3-1 against teams currently in the top 25, they certainly have as much of a case for being in the top ten as several other teams who are there.
Just to be argumentative... how can one top ten team crush another "top ten" team? I mean, if Duke is really a top ten team, shouldn't the game be close?
Personally, I think Duke deserves to be in the 17th - 22nd range. But then again, rankings are usually pretty meaningless anyway.
gurufrisbee
02-01-07, 04:14 PM
They don't allow the polls to properly space the teams. Florida, NC, Ohio State, Wisconsin, UCLA should be top five and then there should be like a ten space gap and start Kansas or Pitt at like #16.
This Duke team is built for the next season or two - not this one. But they are still winning this season. I'm sure they don't FEEL like a typically top ten team - I just don't see ten teams out there playing like they are better than this Duke team so far.
But NC is definitely one of them. By a long ways.
Sweet Doo
02-03-07, 09:51 PM
:rotfl: Solate. pwnd.
juanbong
02-03-07, 10:14 PM
Congrats for NC State for staying solid.
Boo UNC for not even showing up today. Turnovers for points killed UNC.
:rotfl: Solate. pwnd.
I really hate you, Doo. Just so you know.
In all honesty, NCSU played a good game. Their defense was on point tonight. Hopefully they get it together before Wednesday.
Sweet Doo
02-03-07, 10:32 PM
I really hate you, Doo. Just so you know.
Do you now? (http://www.losttv-forum.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1282976&postcount=854)
I'm making this my own personal hype thread for the day.
Gee, I am pretty excited about the basketball game tonight.
(and videotaping LOST and watching it at midnight).
I'm hoping for a UK blowout over SC tonight so I can just watch LOST at 10!
I'm hoping for a UK blowout over SC tonight so I can just watch LOST at 10!
Is that the 7 pm game? (well, EST)
8, but it's not on ESPN. UK's rivalry game this week is Florida on Saturday.
juanbong
02-07-07, 04:07 PM
The funny thing about tonight is that I found out that everywhere else in NC has the game on ABC except Raleigh (it's on CBS here). I'm recording the game, recording LOST, and somehow avoiding the score.
The funny thing about tonight is that I found out that everywhere else in NC has the game on ABC except Raleigh (it's on CBS here). I'm recording the game, recording LOST, and somehow avoiding the score.
We're getting the game here on CW and ESPN, even though I originally thought it was to be on CBS. The whole thing is wonky.
Today I'm really lamenting the fact that I don't have TiVo or something like that. Instead I have to watch the game on my 13 inch TV, and record lost on the "big" one (cough... 19 inches).
juanbong
02-07-07, 05:34 PM
We're getting the game here on CW and ESPN, even though I originally thought it was to be on CBS. The whole thing is wonky.
Today I'm really lamenting the fact that I don't have TiVo or something like that. Instead I have to watch the game on my 13 inch TV, and record lost on the "big" one (cough... 19 inches).
I hear ya on that!
The game will be on the 42' while LOST is on the 32'. But I don't get to choose.
*shrugs shoulders*
LostInWilderness
02-09-07, 01:41 PM
Looks like rumors of Duke's demise were greatly exaggerated.
Looks like rumors of Duke's demise were greatly exaggerated.
I'm not sure I understand... they've lost 3 in a row. Including to Carolina at home on Wednesday.
They're 5 and 5 in conference play. Yup, Duke's a powerhouse.
They're 5 and 5 in conference play. Yup, Duke's a powerhouse.
Thank you, LPU.
Even if they are 18-6, a lot of their early wins were against teams like Kent St., Holy Cross, and Air Force. They also lost one of their quality out-of-conference games to Marquette (ranked 17 now). Four out of their six losses are to unranked teams! Like I was saying to guru last week, they didn't deserve to be a top 10 team, and now I'm not sure they even belong in the top 25.
I hope Maryland, who's been struggling as of late, hands them their asses this Saturday.
Did they leave Cameron Indoor prior to conference play?
ekoistheman
02-09-07, 05:09 PM
D-Don't
U-underestimate
K-Krzyzewski
E-ever
Did they leave Cameron Indoor prior to conference play?
Only once - they beat Gonzaga (#24) on the road. That's probably their best win this season.
I think I may just have to wear my Puke sweatshirt today.
LostInWilderness
02-09-07, 07:08 PM
I'm not sure I understand... they've lost 3 in a row. Including to Carolina at home on Wednesday.
I saw the score of the women's Duke/UNC game, and it didn't say women's in the headline. Oops. They should make sure they point out it women's basketball in the headline.
Wildcats vs. Gators tonight and I can't wait!
I just got done watching the UNC/WFU game.
104 - 67, but it wasn't that close.
Yikes.
ETA: Go Wildcats!
WFU needs a new coach in the worst possible way.
WFU needs a new coach in the worst possible way.
Skip Prosser has been pretty mediocre since he got to WFU in 2001 (aside from the 2003 season, when they won the ACC tournament).
But he does have a pretty young team, so I'd personally like to give him a year to see what he can do with his recruits. 14 of his 16 players are either Freshmen or Sophomores. I think that should be a mitigating circumstance.
Give him a season or two, and if he doesn't turn it around, get rid of him then.
Everybody in college basketball has a young team. That's just the way it is anymore.
What a heartbreaker LPU. :(
It was a pretty good game though.
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