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  • SportsAndLady
    robj55;1135248 wrote:You are overlooking the huge difference between the growth of one's game between the ages of 18 and 21, which Withey had the advantage of having in this situation. It's really not comparable.
    Lol whatever..im out of here. Withey just shut down the #1 overall pick. Broke the all-time NCAA tournament blocks record. Still has another year to prove his worth. Pretty sure he'll go first round..but we'll see
  • robj55
    SportsAndLady;1135252 wrote:Lol whatever..im out of here. Withey just shut down the #1 overall pick. Broke the all-time NCAA tournament blocks record. Still has another year to prove his worth. Pretty sure he'll go first round..but we'll see
    Never said he wouldn't?
  • SportsAndLady
    robj55;1135255 wrote:Never said he wouldn't?
    Lol that was the whole point of this..I said that, karen made it seem like I just said my grandma will go first round. Then I said 7 footers usually go higher than you would normally put them (and I said see: BJ Mullens). Lol it's really ridiculous we just spent that much time on this
  • Azubuike24
    Looks like Trent Johnson leaving LSU for TCU.
  • Mulva
    Isiah Thomas fired by Florida International. He just needs to stay away from basketball, because he's clearly awful at everything other than playing.
  • THE4RINGZ
    Mulva;1138745 wrote:Isiah Thomas fired by Florida International. He just needs to stay away from basketball, because he's clearly awful at everything other than playing.

    Isiah Thomas or Isiah Thompson?
  • vball10set
    THE4RINGZ;1138754 wrote:Isiah Thomas or Isiah Thompson?
    Thomas

    http://content.usatoday.com/communities/campusrivalry/post/2012/04/isiah-thomas-fired-florida-international-/1
  • Mulva
    THE4RINGZ;1138754 wrote:Isiah Thomas or Isiah Thompson?
    Both of him. Well played.
  • THE4RINGZ

    You must not have heard the press conference when his termination was announced.
  • vball10set
    THE4RINGZ;1138950 wrote:You must not have heard the press conference when his termination was announced.
    I didn't, but since Mulva's 'well played' post, I did hear it...well played! ;)
  • Azubuike24
    Alex Oriakhi update:

    John Calipari met with Alex Oriakhi and has scheduled an entire weekend visit with him in 2 weeks. Oriakhi is visiting Missouri next weekend. He's also met with Xavier coach Chris Mack. Calipari told him that he has 2 returning "players", which likely means Kyle Wiltjer and Ryan Harrow. Oriakhi is also familar with Calipari and some of the incoming recruits/uncommitted recruits for Kentucky. He's also said that playing time is important. Kentucky, Xavier and Missouri should all be contenders, serious ones next year, but the one thing all have in common at this point is a lack of front court players. Oriakhi says those 3 are in line for visits, and he would likely speak to North Carolina and Duke about visits as well. He initially says he considered Gonzaga and Washington, but has ruled them out quoting "why go that far when I have options closer." UNC and Duke, both projected to be strong, also need front court pieces.

    It seems like Oriakhi has really done his homework. These seem like his final five, and all would offer him major opportunity to earn substantial minutes.
  • swamisez
    Trey Ziegler just committed to Pitt.


    Dukies thought this one was in the bag. This hurts.
  • Azubuike24
    Georgia State leaving the Colonial for the Sun Belt. Backwards move...and they just add more "cluster****" to the Sun Belt when it comes to Geography.
  • Mulva
    Azubuike24;1139836 wrote:Georgia State leaving the Colonial for the Sun Belt. Backwards move...and they just add more "cluster****" to the Sun Belt when it comes to Geography.
    Definitely a football-based decision. They want to move up to FBS.
  • Azubuike24
    They could have gone for football only IMO.

    The Sun Belt is going to need teams moving forward, once all of the re-alignment finishes.
  • Laley23
    Baylor, mens and womens, in some hot water.

    Cant say I didnt see this coming. Drew is as dirty as they come.

    http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/_/id/7791434/baylor-bears-teams-facing-possible-ncaa-sanctions
  • Azubuike24
    Sounds like Indiana and Tennessee.

    The 66-page report documented a handful of secondary violations against a number of the school's programs, but it focused on the phone calls and texts. The NCAA enforcement staff labeled the improprieties as "major violations," mainly because of the frequency with which they occurred. Combined, the men's and women's basketball programs sent 738 impermissible text messages and made 528 impermissible calls over a span of nearly two-and-a-half years.

    Honestly, it seems harmless enough, phone calls and texts that is. However, what I don't get is that these things are easily traceable with modern technology. It's understandable to make a "few mistakes", lots of schools make them and self-report. However, this seems like a blatent disregard of rules and doing so KNOWING you will get caught.
  • vball10set
    Laley23;1140038 wrote:Baylor, mens and womens, in some hot water.

    Cant say I didnt see this coming. Drew is as dirty as they come.

    http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/_/id/7791434/baylor-bears-teams-facing-possible-ncaa-sanctions
    Was this sarcasm, or were you being serious? I must be living under a rock, because I don't recall Drew or Mulkey being involved in any 'dirty' situations previously. I'm not saying they weren't--I just don't remember any.
  • Midstate01
    vball10set;1140055 wrote:Was this sarcasm, or were you being serious? I must be living under a rock, because I don't recall Drew or Mulkey being involved in any 'dirty' situations previously. I'm not saying they weren't--I just don't remember any.

    Read the article then
  • Laley23
    vball10set;1140055 wrote:Was this sarcasm, or were you being serious? I must be living under a rock, because I don't recall Drew or Mulkey being involved in any 'dirty' situations previously. I'm not saying they weren't--I just don't remember any.
    Well, I dont give a shit about womens basketball, so I have no clue on that lol.

    But Scott Drew is dirty. I dont know for sure, but I think this report might finally lend proof to him telling IU recruit Hanner Perea to commit or he would have him deported. That all came out back in 2010 when he fired the assistant. The AAU bit in that article is about it, imo.

    Drew has also been rumored to be in some wrong doings before, but not formally caught Perry Jones III and Ekpe Udoh come to mind.
  • vball10set
    Laley23;1140070 wrote:Well, I dont give a **** about womens basketball, so I have no clue on that lol.

    But Scott Drew is dirty. I dont know for sure, but I think this report might finally lend proof to him telling IU recruit Hanner Perea to commit or he would have him deported. That all came out back in 2011 when he fired the assistant. The AAU bit in that article is about it, imo.

    Drew has also been rumored to be in some wrong doings before, but not formally caught Perry Jones III and Ekpe Udoh come to mind.
    Interesting--I wasn't aware of that.
  • Laley23
    Here are articles about Hanner Perea:

    http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post/_/id/16502/probation-timing-could-be-trouble-for-baylor

    http://www.insidethehall.com/tag/scott-drew/
    [INDENT]Morefield also sent a text to LaLumiere coach Alan Huss, which was obtained by FOXSports.com, saying that if Perea didn’t go to Baylor, he wouldn’t be back in the United States.
    “I guarantee u if he does [commit to another school] he will be in Colombia for the spring and summer and next year. Don’t forget it,” the text said.

    [/INDENT]
    Some general articles about his recruiting methods:

    http://thequad.blogs.nytimes.com/tag/scott-drew/

    http://sports.espn.go.com/dallas/ncb/columns/story?columnist=caplan_jeff&id=4979714

    http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/college-sports/baylor-bears/20120321-carlton-does-baylor-s-scott-drew-run-a-dirty-program-please-tell-me-who-is-pure-is-pure-in-college-hoops.ece
  • vball10set
    Midstate01;1140066 wrote:Read the article then
    Read my post then. I said I didn't recall them being involved in anything dirty previously, and Laley answered my post--and intelligently at that. You may want to take a cue from him.
  • Midstate01
    vball10set;1140106 wrote:Read my post then. I said I didn't recall them being involved in anything dirty previously, and Laley answered my post--and intelligently at that. You may want to take a cue from him.

    I was just saying, read that article then... It'll give you some insight on previous problems.
  • wildcats20
    Is one of the violations having a man play on a women's team?