brianstl
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Vtime, I always thought you said he would go slu if they offered. They have. What gives? Now you say he will go to MU if they offer.
I want to see what kind of affect Bonner has on the V kids. Acedemics will become much more important. Also, it will might change the relationship between Gameface and the V. I wouldn't be suprised to see V kids playing for the Eagles in the near future.
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Well said 3star. I think that is why he and Alexander would make a very nice combo if we get them both.
OJ have you heard any news about Alexander?
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Congrats, Rich. Has Brad offered the kid yet. If not, why not? lol
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http://www.basketballboards.net/forum/show...ad.php?t=308263
I don’t know if the A-10 is going to stick to its goofy method of selecting preseason All-Conference players (10 on the first team, 10 on the second). I break my list down into four teams. If the league organizes its list the same way, my first and second teams would compose the First Team and my third and fourth teams would compose my Second Team.
I think almost all of these players will show up on the league list, though a few are questionable (Forbes, Salisbery, Achara, Nivins) based on pure stats or their absence from last season. The order obviously could be different. There’s so many good guards in the league it’s hard to separate them (Rice, Burrell, Harris, Roberts, Lisch, Goldwire, etc).
Picking player of the year is difficult. A lot of good players. Still, I think Ian Vouyoukas is the toughest player for any team in the league to defend. He’s also a much improved defender who clogs up the middle.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Ian Vouyoukas, St. Louis (see below)
FIRST TEAM
*Ian Vouyoukas, St. Louis – Immovable object is an “unâ€-resistable force down low.
*D’Angelo Alexander, Charlotte – If the league’s top returning scorer continues to shoot above 40% plus on treys, he’ll earn the moniker “The Great.â€
*Bryant Dunston, Fordham – Skilled low-post operator can now dial up treys (19-39, 48.7%) when the paint gets clogged.
*Rashuan Freeman, Massachusetts – League’s top returning rebounder will be free to score more inside with better help on the perimeter.
*Justin Cage, Xavier – The best player on Xavier is also the best all-round player in the A-10. Cage, who boxes up opponents on defense, was uncaged offensively after Brian Thornton went down.
SECOND TEAM
*Maureece Rice, George Washington – Call him “Minute Rice†on offense. He stirs GW’s pot and puts up points in a hurry.
*Stanley Burrell, Xavier – Stan is the Man when the Musketeers need a burst of offense.
*Tommie Liddell, St. Louis – Fabulous as a freshman, this point guard/quick forward is about to become a sensational sophomore.
*Rob Ferguson, St. Joseph’s – Quiet forward makes a loud statement with his good all-round play.
*Carl Elliott, George Washington – Point guard with a football player’s body passes like a quarterback, drives to the rim like a tailback and patrols the passing lanes like a free safety.
THIRD TEAM
*Brian Roberts, Dayton – Smooth as Ben & Jerry’s vanilla ice cream, scoring guard can scoop the ball into the “bowl†from any number of spots.
*Gary Forbes, Massachusetts – Ford the coach says Forbes the player earns his namesake: he’s a richly skilled scorer.
*Leemire Goldwire, Charlotte – Leemire can go haywire from outside.
*Ahmad Nivins, St. Joseph’s – Gifted 6-9 sophomore set to become center of attention for reloading Hawks.
*Stephane Lasme, Massachusetts – Shotblocker deluxe keeps the ball from going in at one end but he is increasingly putting it in at the other.
FOURTH TEAM
*Justin Doellman, Xavier – The 6-10 bigman with an outside game has also become tougher to handle inside the paint.
*Monty Scott, Dayton – The Flyers found out last year that a Scott-free offense is a low-scoring one.
*Darnell Harris, LaSalle – The Explorers don’t have to search far and wide for one of the deadliest 3-point rainmakers in the league.
*Kevin Lisch, St. Louis – Hard-nosed defender is a baby-faced assassin from behind the arc.
*Kieron Achara, Duquesne – Forgotten after an injury-induced redshirt season, the Scottish center still remembers how to score, rebound and block shots.
*Dustin Salibery, Temple – Wingman is a good scorer, but sometimes he plays more like Salisbury steak than filet mignon.
Honorable Mention:
Norm Plummer, Dayton
Marcus Stout, Fordham
E.J. Drayton, Charlotte
Regis Koundjia, GW
Will Daniels, Rhode Island
Jim Baron Jr., Rhode Island
Gaston Moliva, Richmond
Paul Williams, St. Bonaventure
Michael Lee, St. Bonaventure
Tyler Relph, St. Bonaventure
Mark Tyndale, Temple
Josh Duncan, Xavier
Drew Lavender, Xavier
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Stephane Lasme, Massachusetts
ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM
Stephane Lasme, Massachusetts
Justin Cage, Xavier
Bryant Dunston, Fordham
Carl Elliott, George Washington
Kevin Lisch, St. Louis
MOST IMPROVED PLAYER
Pat Calathes, St. Joseph’s
Honorable mention:
Chris Bethel, Fordham
Gaston Moliva, Richmond
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I lived in Springfield for a year; it is hard to believe anyone under 65 could find it more appealing than the Evanston/Chicago area. I could see somebody finding it more appealing than Dayton or Carbondale. But then you are just comparing different levels of hell.
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These to sites provide alot of links to college b-ball news around the country.
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I pulled this info off the A-10 board.
Conference Rank: 8
Projected NCAA tournament picks: 3
1. Xavier (NCAA)
2. UMass (NCAA)
3. GW (NCAA)
4. Saint Louis
5. Charlotte
6. Dayton
7. Fordham
8. St. Joe's
9. Temple
10. La Salle
11. Rhode Island
12. Richmond
13. Bona
14. Duquesne
All-Conference:
POY: G Stanley Burrell, Xavier
First team
G Stanley Burrell, Xavier
G Carl Elliot, GW
C/F Bryant Dunston, Fordham
C/F Rashaun Freeman, UMass
C/F Ian Vouyoukas, Saint Louis
Second team
G Brian Roberts, Dayton
G Maureece Rice, GW
G/F Gary Forbes, UMass
G/F De'Angelo Alexander, Charlotte
F Justin Doellman, Xavier
Best shooter: De'Angelo Alexander, Charlotte
Best playmaker: Drew Lavender, Xavier
Best NBA prospect: Carl Elliot, GW
Best defender: Stephane Lasme, UMass
Most versatile: Stanley Burrell, Xavier
Most underrated: Tommie Liddell, Saint Louis
Newcomer of the Year: Gary Forbes, UMass
Impact Newcomers:
1. G/F Gary Forbes, UMass
2. G Drew Lavender, Xavier
3. G Carlos Williams, Charlotte
4. G/F Cheyenne Moore, GW
5. F Rodney Green, La Salle
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Nice new alias Vtime. Got news for you, you don't get recruited for the NBA. You either get drafted or invited to a camp. The coaching staffs don't go out recruiting.
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I don't know whats suprises me more, that they have the internet in Carbondale or that people there know how to use it.
Little over three weeks till Halloween. Try not to let anybody get killed or totally destroy the town.
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Now thats funny, Skip. Just make sure it is mixed with everclear.
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Hte apology was to you Hardball. I was wrong about him starting every game. But, I have never said I wouldn't have liked to have him or Tatum on the team or have I ever said that Stremler would be a bust at IU. I would have really loved to have Tatum on the team.
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It must have been year before. I was wrong. I apologize.
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Hardball would you like to point out anywhere on ESPN.com where it says how many games Ahearn started. It doesn't, as for as I can tell.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/player/profile?playerId=15571
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/teamstats?teamId=2623
I think the games played stat must have confused you or you just lied. I noticed you didn't provide a link.
He didn't start every game last year. On a game broadcast on FSN last year he was not starting. The annoucers said it was his second game in a row not starting. I was pretty shocked when I heard it.
I have also said I want Ahearn and Tatum on this team. I have never said otherwise. I have never said Stremler would be a bust at IU. I said I think he became a little overated down the stretch of the late signing period. Thats it.
I thought I would point this out to you Hardball for that accuracy you talk about in your post, but don't seem worried about yourself.
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If he is one of the top sg in the country, why was he in and out of the starting line-up last year? I question how many times the people putting together these rankings have seen him play.
He was the biggest reason they lost the NIT game last year. He never got going. He tried to force himself too much. He never did a damn thing to get his teamates into the game. He was the worst defender on the court.
Louisville had good guard play. Blake never does well against top nocth guards. I think to be in the top 20 guards you should be able to produce against the other top 20 guards.
We will all see how he does on December 18.
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I have seen him play. I like his game alot. I just worry about his defense at this level. I think he can contribute on the offensive end. I think he really runs the offense well. They just may need to find a way to hide hime on the other end of the court. Hell, maybe I am over thinking it. You can't be any more defecint defensivly than Steve Nash, it has worked out for him ok.
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He also was terrible in the NIT game. Also, this is totally off topic, is anybody else pumped to see "The Departed"?
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As i have said before I would like to have Ahearn on the team. Is he in the top 20 sg in the country? No. I would take KL above him. Ahearn is a nice player, but he has his flaws. He has been in and out of Hinson's doghouse and starting line-up for the past three years. I don't think he would start for the Bills this year. I do think he could have been a nice contributor.
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UNCA, do you think he can play defense at the this level? His height and lack of great foot speed really worry me. I have no worries about his game at the other end of the court.
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He maybe right, but he changed hi story three times on how he got the info.
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Nice story, but do we really need to give a guy headed to IU props on here?
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So who told this Royal Bank bs? Was it your good freind who is a close family freind of the president of the bank? Or, was it vp of the bank when you had a conversation with? Would you like to make up a third source? Would you like to make another suggestion for the blue crew on here? The one you had about what to do in the 4th quater of the games was great. I'm sure they can't wait for the college game to switch from halves to quaters.
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Can you even keep your story straight for one hour?
At 2:37 you wrote:
"The Royal Banks thing can only be proven by the president of Royal Banks who happens to be a close family friend of one of my good friends. He asked me what kind of dog and pony show they were running over there and I asked him what he meant and thats when he told me the story and his meeting with Mr. Wright. Thats one you probably need to get from the horses mouth to believe me, but thats ok."
At 3:27 you wrote:
"I never said anything was wrong with Mr. Wright shooting the idea to Royal Banks, my whole story was the conversation I had with the vp from Royal Banks and his subsequent reaction to the proposal of Mr. Wright."
Which one is it? Would you like to feed us some more bs?
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Is it just the the President now. In your original post it was multiple excecutives.
"The PSL idea was an absolutely terrible idea. Saint Louis University was intent on doing this until getting a nice tongue lashing from some executives at Royal Banks. It is good to see SLU took the advice of Royal Banks and will not be instituting this policy."
Are you just making this up as you go?
Recruits...here we go again
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Vtime, you admitted to this being your alter ego in the past. All the ip address means is you are logging on from different locations.