billiken_roy

I was a little bit disappointed with Dotzler. He didn't seem to have the same approach that the rest of the team had. He took a number of unsuccessful difficult in the lane shots when he had open options beyond the three points lines to pass to. That said he has talent so nothing a little pep talk with coaches couldn't fix. Johnson definitely is one of the lesser shooters on the team, but he is built and athletic to be the defensive stopper. Right now with only one scrimmage to view id start Johnson. Regardless it seems to me Dotzler, Hughes and Thames while maybe not starters will play a lot. A Johnson story, after the practice, I talked to Johnson and asked him about playing for Huggins. He lit up and we were then in a conversation. He loves Huggins. Praised him not only as a coach but as a mentor and guiding light.

Take for what it's we worth after one pràctice view: Avila, Anya, Swopes, Jimerson, and Johnson. Hughes, Thames and Casey double digit minutes. Very fun night with nothing but positive vibes!

great post.

Apparently it's an inherited disease

Torch, I see where you are going but I am assuming you think the high achieving high school player will give us some sort of resign discount. I doubt it. All players are thinking about is where I can get the most money. The likes of Hughes and Thames like players might be the majority of our retention players. Not that that is a bad thing as both have tons of potential. But the freshmen soon to be sophomores that have very good seasons are you going to hit the portal and play us against the richer big time programs and more times than not I would guess we will lose

I also believe goodwin will be fine. The injured stars are coming back and Goodwin's time we would have been cut tremendously. Let's hope his agent is good and gets him another opportunity

oh i feel pretty certain there will be a reduction in D1 programs in the NCAA. but it will be self enacted from the top down. the big boys are going out on their own. just a matter of time imo.

with some of the salary budgets being disclosed, i truly do not think college sports as we now know it is sustainable. only the biggest and strongest programs can afford this and i believe a break in division one is fast approaching unless the big boys want to agree to socializing revenue. yeah right. that aint happening.

No excuses. Without acuna and harris, just not last years braves. They have lowered themselves a lot. Last year one out and based loaded would have been an explosion. This year not the norm

maybe for the power conferences. if you were at the a-10 tourney in brooklyn you would wonder how the income even paid to to turn on the lights. gotta believe the even smaller conferences are a loss as well.

let everyone in and regionalize until down to 64 teams. then reseed the last 64. my guess is that some of the big boys would have to play each other before the 64 reshuffle. imo not a bad thing. right now the tourney is set up to get as many power 5 teams in and through the first two rounds. i dont want to really watch a mish mash of the top 2 or 3 conferences in the sweet 16 and beyond. that's when i lose interest. thank god for spring training.

ive seen walsh shoot a few times at the 360 facility in fenton. all i know is that is one quick release with no range limit. i think in what we have seen with schertz teams, he is a perfect fit. if hes open he can make it. i dont care where he is on the floor.

ive long said "let everyone in" the state high school tourney's do and march madness for high schools is great. those claiming the conference tourney would lose it's luster that's the conferences problem.

a lot of mediocre teams thus far this season with a few elite teams. Phils, dodgers, yanks, baltimore and cleveland are currently seemingly the class of baseball. it will be interesting to see if they can maintain that pace.

i too hate the extra innings gimmick. my gosh extra innings should be pure. the braves lost two games this year where the ball never even got of the infield that inning and there were no walks or errors. no way that should end a game. i am a lover of the dh. i always hated the pitcher automatic out. the likes of a wainright or a bob gibson who were semi threats were few and far between. i know that forces the manager to think the game out using small ball with that spot and pinch hitters, but i love seeing the classic old guys that have lost it with the gloves but can still hit. for example, ozuna this year has been incredible at the plate. if he was still playing left field, .....well that had become embarrassing. but with the dh, we are actually seeing him maybe at the best of his career. my player that turned me into a braves fan was orlando cepeda. he had those 2 fantastic years with the cardinals in 67 and 68 when i was in the 3rd and 4th grade and he became the player i idolized. when the cardinals traded him for joe torre, they didnt realize i was part of the deal. billiken roy and orlando cepeda for joe torre. torre lost weight, started playing third base and had his best playing years as a cardinal. cepeda had a few more good years, but then really became a journeyman player but by the time the braves traded him again, i was all about hank and ralph garr, etc. i was hooked forever. went through some lean years where the braves never even sniffed post season but then bobby cox built a near dynasty and since the 90's the braves are typically in the thick of things every year now.