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College Basketball Random Chatter 2016-17

  • Classyposter58
    Azubuike24;1832814 wrote:Honestly, offense is going to win the title this year though. Between UNC, UK, UCLA, FSU, Villanova, Kansas, Gonzaga...the offensive flow is as good as I've seen it in the sport in 20 years. It's refreshing to see conference games in the 80's and 90's on a regular basis.
    I think it's a combination of the shorter shot clock and the Warriors effect. The NBA has seen such an increase of pace and scoring recently and I think you're seeing that style rub off on the college game
  • superman
    wildcats20;1833120 wrote:I feel no sympathy for Creighton losing a player to injury. One of the dirtiest teams in recent memory.
    I was thinking about Kendall today when i saw it.
  • wildcats20
    I mean, I feel horrible for the player. He's a stud. But McDermott can jump of a cliff. Dude is a slimeball.
  • ironman02
    Fuck Creighton. Grant Gibbs is probably winking somewhere right now.
  • wildcats20
    Roy wins 800. 2nd fastest behind Rupp.

    800-212. Yikes.
  • ironman02
    wildcats20;1833132 wrote:Roy wins 800. 2nd fastest behind Rupp.

    800-212. Yikes.
    Very impressive. I give Roy a hard time, but his record speaks for itself. Outstanding coach.
  • wildcats20
    ironman02;1833137 wrote:Very impressive. I give Roy a hard time, but his record speaks for itself. Outstanding coach.
    He saved the program. I'm hard on him at times too, but no one could have done what he did. No one "in the family" that is.
  • ironman02
    wildcats20;1833138 wrote:He saved the program. I'm hard on him at times too, but no one could have done what he did. No one "in the family" that is.
    Completely agree. Carolina is forever indebted to him for coming home when he did, winning two national titles, and leading the program through this tough time as well.
  • Azubuike24
    The word going around or hearsay from NBA scouts are that Harry Giles was a better prospect as a 9th grader than today, and that he's going to regret ever going to Duke or trying to play on a big stage this year.
  • ironman02
    Azubuike24;1833238 wrote:The word going around or hearsay from NBA scouts are that Harry Giles was a better prospect as a 9th grader than today, and that he's going to regret ever going to Duke or trying to play on a big stage this year.
    Siginificant injuries to both knees. Hard to be the same player after that.
  • Azubuike24
    Not the point.

    Most are saying he shouldn't be playing this year at all. He's being exposed, which is the WORST thing for his stock. If he could've sat out and sold people that he was 100% based on workouts and videos alone, he probably still goes top 3-5 in the draft. Right now, he might fall outside of the lottery.
  • ironman02
    Azubuike24;1833266 wrote:Not the point.

    Most are saying he shouldn't be playing this year at all. He's being exposed, which is the WORST thing for his stock. If he could've sat out and sold people that he was 100% based on workouts and videos alone, he probably still goes top 3-5 in the draft. Right now, he might fall outside of the lottery.
    Sorry if I missed the point.

    I would think NBA GMs would be very suspicious if he sat out. Whatever the case may be, the injuries have probably ruined things for him.
  • Crimson streak
    These refs in the ND-FSU game are god awful


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  • Laley23
    Indiana almost blows it at PSU, but gets a nice road win. Comes at cost though, as it looks like OG Anunoby is out for the year...MRI to come, but looked like ACL.
  • sportswizuhrd
    Azubuike24;1833266 wrote:Not the point.

    Most are saying he shouldn't be playing this year at all. He's being exposed, which is the WORST thing for his stock. If he could've sat out and sold people that he was 100% based on workouts and videos alone, he probably still goes top 3-5 in the draft. Right now, he might fall outside of the lottery.
    Still entirely too early to look at mocks seriously but here are a few that I have found.
    draftexpress.com - #18
    Hoopshype - #10
    Bleacher Report - #14
    Chad Ford - #8
  • Azubuike24
    That's crazy.

    In perspective, I remember an article prior saying if he would've been eligible in the Towns/Okafor draft, he would've gone #1.

    I also agree if he sat out, there might be suspicion, but at the same time, I think you could've argued that it would be understood. Similar to these guys skipping bowl games; plus he had the off-season knee injury which required another minor procedure.
  • Azubuike24
    Georgia got fucked royally today. Down 1 with 20 seconds left, they have the ball in the final possession. The arena clock froze on an error at 5.6 seconds...they continue to play on and Georgia gets fouled taking a last shot lay-up where the guy is pulled down to prevent an easy lay in. The refs noticed the clock has been frozen for a bit, they go back to look at the replay, and with a stop watch, determine that the time WOULD HAVE expired. They waive the foul off and declare A&M the winner.

    Of course, the game happened at Texas A&M, it was their clock operator who fucked it up...and instead of replaying it, the refs play the "would have" game and called it over.

    I've really never seen this happen before. Any referee input on whether this was actually done by the book?
  • Ironman92
    Azubuike24;1833567 wrote:Georgia got fucked royally today. Down 1 with 20 seconds left, they have the ball in the final possession. The arena clock froze on an error at 5.6 seconds...they continue to play on and Georgia gets fouled taking a last shot lay-up where the guy is pulled down to prevent an easy lay in. The refs noticed the clock has been frozen for a bit, they go back to look at the replay, and with a stop watch, determine that the time WOULD HAVE expired. They waive the foul off and declare A&M the winner.

    Of course, the game happened at Texas A&M, it was their clock operator who fucked it up...and instead of replaying it, the refs play the "would have" game and called it over.

    I've really never seen this happen before. Any referee input on whether this was actually done by the book?
    You gotta replay that. How embarrassing
  • GOONx19
    I think if they can confirm it with a stopwatch then it sounds like they should have lost.
  • wildcats20
    It happened in the Iowa State/Carolina tournament game a couple years back. Carolina inbounded it, called TO. The clock didn't start right away, they reviewed and boom, game over. Might not be EXACTLY the way it happened, but pretty close.

    Not necessarily the exact same situation, but similar.
  • Azubuike24
    GOONx19;1833572 wrote:I think if they can confirm it with a stopwatch then it sounds like they should have lost.
    Logically, sure. But obviously a clock violation isn't likely to happen if the clock is counting down.
  • superman
    Miami is pissing down their leg in the second half. 1 point in 7 minutes.
  • Azubuike24
    Miami is a pedestrian team and Duke literally looked as complacent as possible in the first half.
  • Azubuike24
    It's also pretty crazy how much Jim Larranaga w/glasses resembles Jim Boeheim though.
  • Laley23
    This NBA class is insanely deep. I can't remember a PG trio as good as Dennis Smith, Jr., Lonzo Ball, DeAaron Fox and Markelle Fultz...and we might not see any of them drafted first overall.