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20 minutes ago, gobillsgo said:
I really think Gibby, Curcic, and Thames (if he improves his shooting) are the only ones who could realistically fit into Schertz’s system. Hughes is too selfish with the ball, and in love with the mid range, which Schertz despises. I guess those things could be unlearned, but I don’t know if it’s worth it. Might sound harsh, but we need to rid ourselves of almost all of the Travis Ford era. Talk about a roster filled with a bunch of different parts that never made any sense.
The Hughes family transcends the Travis Ford era. And Curcic and Thames aren't any more deserving of a spot than LHJ is. I hope Schertz sees a place for him.
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1 hour ago, TheA_Bomb said:
I agree cost shouldn't be an issue. You hear all the stories about Hurley's idiosyncrasies? Not sure that personality type could survive the scrutiny crucible of the UK job.
If I had to bet, Nate Oats.
Oats just signed a big extension and is getting everything he could ask for at 'bama (including being one of the five highest paid coaches), he now carries a hefty buyout, and doesn't have any legacy UK connections. UK could overcome anything, but I think those obstacles take him out of the front-runner position.
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1 hour ago, Brighton said:
Wyatt Wheeler is playing the victim card
The "wtf is a Billiken?" line is tired and makes you look dumb, especially if you're a sports reporter in Missouri with an interest in college basketball.
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1 hour ago, 3star_recruit said:
or hire a relative unknown who has been one and done in the tournament.
Is this referring to anyone in particular?
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Duquesne beats GW, saving SLU from a last place finish.
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6 hours ago, crymdg2 said:
Never seen an ending quite like this before. Crazy finish.
Exciting times in the MAC these days.
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4 hours ago, ACE said:
Another example of football screwing things up for other sports. I just don't get why conference affiliations in football aren't completely separate from conference affiliations in all other sports.
What conference affiliation that might make sense in football often times makes absolutely no sense for the other sports. I'm not sure why college basketball coaches and stakeholders aren't pushing for this more. Those Oregon vs. Rutgers conference basketball games are just going to be stupid.
True True. Although that critique is a bit less applicable in the case of UMass joining the MAC. Them joining CUSA would have been a pure football cash grab. The MAC has been more stable and geographically coherent almost every other D1 conference. The move to the MAC highlight's UMass basketball fans' status as second class citizens. However, outside of an invite from the ACC, the MAC was their most fan-friendly and geographically logical option.
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Fordham just lost 82-80 at home to the Blue Devils of Central Connecticut State University.
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2 hours ago, TheA_Bomb said:
LA Tech is a decent team (53 in the NET, I think) and they played well. Their 0 TOs is a combination of their taking care of the ball and SLU's lack of defensive intensity turning the ball over. As pointed out before if you want steals recruit ball-hawks like Majerus. We don't seem to have ball hawks that get steals and our D isn't forcing turn overs. That's a concern.
I don't think that assessment is fair to LHJ, who is a ball hawk and was trying to force turnovers. He was out there going for steals and disrupting the opposing offense. He got whistles a couple times in the second half when he was going for steals, loose balls, rebounds, and inbounds passes. Maybe one was a legit foul, but the refs were pretty quick with the whistle when he mixed things up.
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29 minutes ago, 3star_recruit said:
We already know what the possible downside is if a player plays the next two games. What's the upside?
Our likelihood of winning goes up. More depth, more size, more experience, etc...
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8 hours ago, BrettJollyComedyHour said:
Wonder how this would impact the A10's ops in DC and ability for Capital One to host the tournament.
This could really screw over Georgetown. They already have poor attendance at Capital One - 3rd worst in the Big East and worse than Dayton, VCU, SLU, and Richmond last season. They could become the anchor sports tenant of Capital One Arena, but the facilities might struggle without the investment and political pull of major league tenants. The idea of the fan-base, especially students, being asked to trek to Potomac Yards for games, when they barely make it out to Capital One, seems unviable.
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The Salukis just lost at home to Austin Peay 70-68. Austin Peay was 2-6 against D-I opponents going into tonight's game.
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12 minutes ago, TheA_Bomb said:
Yeah I don't really have a problem with Hofstra. They're respectable and we've had a few Northeast players on the roster being in the A10 so not a bad trip to make. Also we can't really big time anybody right now.
Agreed. But it's not just a now thing. We've consistently scheduled home-and-homes against mid-major teams. The year after winning the A10 and going to the tourney two years in a row we played at Indiana State and at Wichita State (who was still MVC at that time). We've always schedule home-and-homes against mid-major opponents alongside the P6s (e.g., Auburn, Vandy, K-State, Oregon State, Boston College, Seton Halls, and Butler)
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20 hours ago, Soderball said:
We are playing home-and-homes with the "CAA" now? That's a travesty in itself
Home-and-homes the last 15 years have included: New Mexico, Valpo, Indiana State, Boise State, Iona, Drake, Loyola Marymount, Portland, and Bowling Green. The CAA isn't really an outlier from those teams and their respective conferences.
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Fun if somewhat nerve wracking game! Always love seeing TJ step up and delivery for the Bills.
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4 hours ago, ACE said:
It seems college football is the biggest factor screwing everything up for college basketball and other sports - conference shuffling nears the top of the list.
College football should just break into a totally different category - it's ridiculous that conference rivalries are torn apart in all sports just because of money grabs in football.
I think hockey kind of works that way, with standalone hockey conferences that most of the major players contend in.
1 hour ago, TRN said:There is no incentive at all for football schools. College football will be independent of the NCAA eventually. The Big Ten and SEC will be the 2 super conferences.
I think we're already there. This year's CFP will be two SEC schools vs. two Big Ten schools. It wasn't that long ago that an undefeated AAC team not getting a bid was somewhat controversial (UCF, 2017). Now it's the ACC.
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Aligning their D-I sports offerings with those sponsored by the OVC, except for hockey, may have been a factor. It looks like the OVC doesn't sponsor any of the sports that are being cut except for men's indoor and outdoor track. I can see how belonging to different conferences as an affiliate member for each non-OVC sport - lacrosse, field hockey, swimming, wrestling, men's tennis, cycling, etc... - could complicate things and require additional coordination and staff.
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Just now, Bills By 40 said:
And the foul. Was a good call. Won't see Tim for a while.
But might see some SVB?
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1 minute ago, TRN said:
Nice half by Sincere. Can someone explain why he didn’t get more minutes last year and was immediately pulled from games if he did one thing wrong? Total waste of his talent last year.
More guys in front of him last season - Perkins, Pickett, Thatch. His experience last season seems to be paying dividends so far this year.
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26 minutes ago, Pistol said:
We should know a lot more about these 4 A10 teams after some solid matchups tonight:
Richmond at Boston College (Richmond has scored 90+ in both wins so far)
Duquesne vs. Princeton (Duquesne won decisively over Charleston and Stony Brook after squeaking by Cleveland State)
VCU vs. Radford (VCU lost to McNeese at home and struggled vs. Samford)
George Mason vs. Cornell (GMU has allowed 53 PPG in two wins)Cornell is coming off a road win over Fordham (in which Cornell led for the final 33 minutes). That will help give some sense of where GMU is in the pecking order.
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1 hour ago, WVBilliken said:
Anyone know why it is taking so long for Abou Magassa? Was the team he played for (Roanne, France) pro or amateur?
I believe it's semi-pro.
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I was surprised by all the hang wringing and despair (at least by the Mets) around Craig Counsell's new contract with the Cubs considering what many college coaches are pulling down.
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15 hours ago, 3star_recruit said:
We go as these two guys go.
5 hours ago, 3star_recruit said:The two guys we rely on to score stopped scoring.
While Jimerson and Parker might be the most likely to lead in scoring on any given night, we've already seen Hargrove (who currently leads the team in PPG) go off, and it wouldn't be surprising to see Hughes or Dalger have big games. I think it is (and will be) more evenly distributed - and harder for defenders - than just two guys that score.
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Did Curcic or Thames shut anyone down or light up the steal stats? LHJ played similar mpg as Curcic in 2022-23 and had a similar 3pt%. LHJ had a similar 3pt% as Thames this year. I don't see the case for them being in a more select class than LHJ.