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Does Rick Barnes (UT) underachieve?

  • Laley23
    Prescott;663091 wrote:I wasn't asking you.

    Sorry:D

    Who was the 5th starter though? Was it the tall white kid? He is the only kid I dont remember. That or it was the other freshman, Pittman.
  • centralbucksfan
    Laley23;663065 wrote:James, Augustine, and Abrams.

    Three pretty darn good players at that.
  • SportsAndLady
    Laley23;663110 wrote:Sorry:D

    Who was the 5th starter though? Was it the tall white kid? He is the only kid I dont remember. That or it was the other freshman, Pittman.

    You're thinking of Connor Atchley, and no it was not him. It was Justin Mason.
  • Prescott
    Box score from USC's 87-68 win over Texas. 3 pointers aren't listed, but based on the math, Nick Young hit 6 of them.

    http://espn.go.com/ncb/boxscore?replayId=2608
  • SportsAndLady
    Prescott;663189 wrote:Box score from USC's 87-68 win over Texas. 3 pointers aren't listed, but based on the math, Nick Young hit 6 of them.

    http://espn.go.com/ncb/boxscore?replayId=2608

    http://espn.go.com/ncb/boxscore?gameId=274000021

    Nick Young did not hit 6 three pointers, the team only had 6 total. He was 2-3.
  • Prescott
    Nick Young did not hit 6 three pointers, the team only had 6 total. He was 2-3.
    According to this box score, Young had 6 3's.

    it reads: 6/10 from the field, 4/4 from the free throw line for 22 points.

    http://espn.go.com/ncb/boxscore?replayId=2608
  • Laley23
    Prescott;663252 wrote:According to this box score, Young had 6 3's.

    it reads: 6/10 from the field, 4/4 from the free throw line for 22 points.

    http://espn.go.com/ncb/boxscore?replayId=2608

    Not sure what's wrong with ur box score, but the other one is correct. Yours only lists 2 pt FG under the FG. They have a separate colum for threes, which isn't on the link. Young was 2/3.
  • Laley23
    SportsAndLady;663159 wrote:You're thinking of Connor Atchley, and no it was not him. It was Justin Mason.

    Thanks. I was thinking of him, and now memory has me going back in time and I remember being mad he didn't start. I kept think Durant as the 3 all game would be sick and Barnes never did it!
  • SportsAndLady
    Prescott;663252 wrote:According to this box score, Young had 6 3's.

    it reads: 6/10 from the field, 4/4 from the free throw line for 22 points.

    http://espn.go.com/ncb/boxscore?replayId=2608

    That link also has Abrams on the bench.

    Young was 8/13...2/3 from 3, 6/10 from 2, 4-4 from the line for a total of 22 points.
  • Laley23
    ^^Yeah, Im like 99.9% positive AJ Abrams started every game that year.
  • Prescott
    So, Laley, do you think Barnes underachieved because he couldn't get title with Durant?? Was Augustine a freshman that year??
  • Classyposter58
    Prescott;663447 wrote:So, Laley, do you think Barnes underachieved because he couldn't get title with Durant?? Was Augustine a freshman that year??

    It's not because he didn't win a title...it's because they went 25-10. Either way he's a solid coach
  • sportswizuhrd
    Classyposter58;664432 wrote:It's not because he didn't win a title...it's because they went 25-10. Either way he's a solid coach

    What should their record have been with a team full of underclassmen? They didnt lose to a team that finished with under 20 wins.
  • Prescott
    They didnt lose to a team that finished with under 20 wins.
    Good point. They lost to Kansas (3X),Michigan State, Gonzaga, Tennessee(OT),Oklahoma State(3OT),Villanova, K-State,and Texas A&M. They had one home loss. That is pretty ambitious schedule, just look at the (4) OOC losses.
  • SportsAndLady
    They didnt lose to Kansas three times.
  • Laley23
    Prescott;663447 wrote:So, Laley, do you think Barnes underachieved because he couldn't get title with Durant?? Was Augustine a freshman that year??

    No, not at all. Texas was about as good as the 4 (or was it 5) seed they were given. Durant was the best player..but he had freshman and a SO playing the bulk of the minutes with him.
  • september63
    Rick Barnes has lost in the NCAA 1st round 9 different times in 18 appearances.
  • Prescott
    Rick Barnes has lost in the NCAA 1st round 9 different times in 18 appearances.
    How many times was Texas favored??
  • Laley23
    Prescott;695969 wrote:How many times was Texas favored??

    Not to mention, I think only half are WITH Texas.
  • SportsAndLady
    He has what? 3 elite eights? and a final four...he still underachieves though, at Texas you gotta do better than that with how much help is on your side with recruiting, facilities, etc.
  • Laley23
    SportsAndLady;696093 wrote:He has what? 3 elite eights? and a final four...he still underachieves though, at Texas you gotta do better than that with how much help is on your side with recruiting, facilities, etc.

    At Texas maybe, but Im sure Providence and Clemson miss what he brought to them, even if it was marginal success...it was success lol.

    For the talent he gets year in year out at Texas, maybe he should be doing more. But then again, Final Fours are plain hard to get too. He still has a FF, and 3 E8, as well as a S16. He has been at Texas for like 12 years and has 4 R1 exits. Ill take a R1 exit if it means the other times Im getting to the E8. I know 4 doesnt equal 3 but you get the point. 1 of the 4 R1 exits was in year 1 at Texas as well.

    Is he a K, Izzo, etc? No, he isnt. But Im not sure his faults are any worse than Self, Weber, etc and their early exits in the NCAAs...
  • SportsAndLady
    Laley23;696109 wrote:Is he a K, Izzo, etc? No, he isnt. But Im not sure his faults are any worse than Self, Weber, etc and their early exits in the NCAAs...

    Weber is about to be on his way out, if they don't make the tourney this year isn't he??? I mean people at Illinois have to be FURIOUS that he isn't more successful with the Chicago recruits in your backyard. And Self, well he has a national championship. He also has finished 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, and possibly 1 this year, at worst 2 in the Big 12 since 99. Yes, he has had some issues in the first round, but his title year and big 12 success more than covers that up. Barnes has what to cover up? 1 Final Four? In which he beat a 16, 9, 5, and 7 seed to get there...then got beat handily by Syracuse in the FF.
  • Laley23
    SportsAndLady;696126 wrote:Weber is about to be on his way out, if they don't make the tourney this year isn't he??? I mean people at Illinois have to be FURIOUS that he isn't more successful with the Chicago recruits in your backyard. And Self, well he has a national championship. He also has finished 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, and possibly 1 this year, at worst 2 in the Big 12 since 99. Yes, he has had some issues in the first round, but his title year and big 12 success more than covers that up. Barnes has what to cover up? 1 Final Four? In which he beat a 16, 9, 5, and 7 seed to get there...then got beat handily by Syracuse in the FF.
    I was strictly talking tourney success. Self is 10x the coach Barnes is lol. But in temrs of tourney success, take away the title (I know I know) and he has lost early on quite a few occasions. You could throw Ryan into that mix as well, and I LOVE him as a coach.

    Self might not have been a great example, but I only used it because he seems to either go far, or lose in R1/2.
  • dokken
    Poor Texas. Their identity as a basketball program is so out of whack. Two weeks ago there was debate if they were the best team in the land. Now they suck! Some think Barnes is a hell of a coach, some think he sucks. Some think their talent level in incredible, some think they are on par with other top 20 programs. Man, what a confusing program!
  • SportsAndLady
    Laley23;696132 wrote:I was strictly talking tourney success. Self is 10x the coach Barnes is lol. But in temrs of tourney success, take away the title (I know I know) and he has lost early on quite a few occasions. You could throw Ryan into that mix as well, and I LOVE him as a coach.

    Self might not have been a great example, but I only used it because he seems to either go far, or lose in R1/2.

    Yes but whats better, losing in the first round or not even getting there? Self and Ryan have gotten there every year, so yes they have a few more chances for an upset. even Coach K has been upset in the first round, it happens when you get there so many times like K, Self, Ryan, and Barnes.