College Basketball Random Chatter 2013-2014 Season

• gerb131

  

  Great day for the b1g. Illinois, Michigan, Michigan St, ohio st all winners
• birddog23

  Jerian Grant done at Notre Dame for the year. Academic issues. Ouch.
• Azubuike24

  

  Marquette probably loses 12+ and Notre Dame may not even finish .500.
• reclegend22

  

  Definitely bad news for Notre Dame. Grant's all they had, and even with him they were only slightly better than appalling. Mike Brey's worst team in years, maybe ever.
• Fly4Fun

  

  Azubuike24;1556755 wrote:Marquette probably loses 12+ and Notre Dame may not even finish .500.

  Ya, keeping talking up UK's great win over Belmont and slamming all of OSU's wins. Seems right.
  
  I don't think anyone is claiming Marquette or ND are great teams. By the same logic UK some are criticizing OSU for UK probably shouldn't be ranked. 3 losses and all of their wins are arguably over worse teams than OSU has wins over.
  
  I don't get the focus on OOC schedules this year like it's football. It's not, we have a whole conference season to go through.
• vball10set

  UK's got nothing to brag about yet, so I too would keep the muzzle on. Now Duke and Kansas, that's an entirely different story.
• LJ

  

  Azubuike24;1556755 wrote:Marquette probably loses 12+ and Notre Dame may not even finish .500.

  Lol you have such sour grapes right now
• Azubuike24

  

  I don't think they can claim great wins, although Boise State and Belmont are probably equal to Marquette and Notre Dame.
  
  That's not the point I've been making. Not sure why people are comparing the two. It's not like UK is ranked top 5 and their 3 losses have been forgiven.
  
  Things will change when OSU enters B1G play. They will get at least 6-8 chances to face top 25 teams...UK won't. Again though, that's not the debate.
  
  The debate was disproving the certain individual who was claiming those were decent wins. They simply aren't...
• reclegend22

  

  After watching Hawaii once earlier this year and again the last couple of days in the Diamond Head Classic, the Rainbow Warriors could have the makings of a darling if they reach the NCAA Tournament. Nearly brought down Boise State last night (losing by one) and knocked off Saint Mary's tonight on a buzzer beater by Christian Standhardinger.
  
  Standhardinger is one of the best players most people have never heard of. A hidden gem. Hawaii is really, really good, and puts up the sixth most points per game nationally.
• reclegend22

  

  After reading a recap of the game, I didn't realize that Standhardinger had considered La Salle after leaving Nebraska. I thought he just went back to Hawaii as a first choice. There was some complication that didn't work out or something.
  
  Imagine just how good the Explorers could've been last year had Standhardinger played alongside Tyreke Duren, Ramon Galloway and Tyrone Garland. That team would've had the talent to make a run at the Final Four...
• Midstate01

  

  Hawaii is pretty fun to watch. They turn it over too much but they make tough shots and hit their free throws. I think they're gaining more and more confidence.
• Midstate01

  

  Hawaii playing very well again today.
• reclegend22

  

  Yeah, the Rainbow Warriors had a really nice showing at the Diamond Head. As alluded to by Midstate, their uptempo pace leads to erratic play at times, but overall Hawaii has a nice team that seemed to blossom over the past week. Might be a team to watch out for.
• Midstate01

  

  Gonna have to get down to the SSC to watch more games. Fun place to watch womens vball games as its sold out like every game (led nation in attendance for like 18 straight years) but bball games aren't nearly as packed so its pretty boring. About like games at aloha stadium. But hopefully some winning will help bring more folks out.
• Azubuike24

  

  McGary elects to have back surgery. This almost definitely puts him out for the year...
• reclegend22

  

  That solidifies McGary's decision to return to school as one of the worst ever. He has to be sick. Can't say I am upset for him.
• se-alum

  

  reclegend22;1557971 wrote:That solidifies McGary's decision to return to school as one of the worst ever. He has to be sick. Can't say I am upset for him.

  I feel bad for the guy. I never blame a player for wanting to stay in school. It was a bad decision though, and I said that when he decided to stay. Probably one that costs him millions of dollars.
• vball10set

  se-alum;1557989 wrote:I feel bad for the guy. I never blame a player for wanting to stay in school. It was a bad decision though, and I said that when he decided to stay. Probably one that costs him millions of dollars.

  This.
• SportsAndLady

  

  Good God, Randle
• Mulva

  

  Wow, Russ Smith.
• Azubuike24

  

  That was nuts by Smith. Like Nantz said...who even knew he could do that?
  
  Syracuse smokes Nova after being down 18 in the first half. I'd say they are legit but they really haven't played anyone yet.
• reclegend22

  

  se-alum;1557989 wrote:I feel bad for the guy. I never blame a player for wanting to stay in school. It was a bad decision though, and I said that when he decided to stay. Probably one that costs him millions of dollars.

  I just don't like the guy (based on things he said during his recruitment).
  
  But I certainly don't blame the kid for coming back to school. I think it's great that he and Marcus Smart did. It's obviously a decision that is going to cost him dearly personally, but hindsight obviously makes everything clearer.
• reclegend22

  

  Azubuike24;1558243 wrote:That was nuts by Smith. Like Nantz said...who even knew he could do that?
  
  Syracuse smokes Nova after being down 18 in the first half. I'd say they are legit but they really haven't played anyone yet.

  Not sure if there is some hidden message there in relation to the previous conversation about legit teams, but I'd call Nova someone. I think the Wildcats are a legitimate Top 20 team. I didn't get to watch the game today as Duke was playing in the same time slot, but Nova has impressed me in the times I've seen them. Finishing the job in the Carrier Dome is a tall task.
• reclegend22

  

  Azubuike24;1558243 wrote:That was nuts by Smith. Like Nantz said...who even knew he could do that?
  
  Syracuse smokes Nova after being down 18 in the first half. I'd say they are legit but they really haven't played anyone yet.

  After re-reading some of the posts by CBF, lol. Nevermind.
• SportsAndLady

  

  UK getting calls in Rupp? Nooooo....