College Basketball 2009-10

[CubbieBum]

yikes tennessee

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=4788521

 

Four Tennessee basketball players, including starting senior forward Tyler Smith, were charged with gun possession and other counts after a Friday traffic stop.

 

The Knoxville Police Department said Smith, 23, junior point guard Melvin Goins, 22, junior center Brian Williams, 22, and sophomore guard Cameron Tatum, 21, were arrested during a traffic stop for speeding near Tennessee's campus.

 

According to a police report, officers smelled marijuana coming from the car and found a handgun with an altered serial number, a bag of marijuana and an open container of alcohol. Tatum was driving.

 

Officers could not determine whether any of the players were under the influence of marijuana, though the strong odor suggested marijuana had recently been smoked in the car, the police report said.

 

Tatum was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm and having an open container of alcohol. Smith was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm and possession of a firearm with an altered serial number, which is a felony. Goins and Williams both face gun and drug possession charges.

 

And to think I was sad to see Goins transfer.

[Flames24Rulz]

We were down by 13 at the half to Bradley on the road and then we nearly score 50 in the second half to win 86-81. That's like the fourth game this year where we've had a gigantic comeback in the second half. A great start to MVC play and now the game against UNI is going to be a pretty big one for conference implications.

[Guest]

Coming to you live from the press box at the UC.

 

Who said 312sports was a bad idea? :D

[Guest]

Team introductions at the UC are a lot more fun than Assembly Hall. :)

[Guest]

Some fun facts from the media guide:

 

- all five starters for the Illini are averaging in double digits in scoring

- Illinois has won threee straight versus ranked opponents this season

- Illinois is 32-8 at the United cdenter

- Mike Davis leads the big 10 in rebounding (10.4) and McCamey leads in Assists (5.6)

[Guest]

Some sloppy play and a couple of fouls on Tisdale put the Illini in an early bind.

[Guest]

Gonzaga hitting from outside early and Illinois is ice cold.

[Sosa21MVP]

Coming to you live from the press box at the UC.

 

Who said 312sports was a bad idea? :D

 

Must be nice. :wink:

[Guest]

So, the perimeter defense has been weak, the ballhandling has been shoddy, the shooting has been ice cold and the team can't get a rebound to save their lives.

 

Other than that, I can't explain the 19-4 deficit.

[illiniguy]

I'm so tired of Bruce Weber basketball.

[SouthSideRyan]

Just because you fall down, it doesn't mean you were fouled.

[SouthSideRyan]

He never [expletive] touched him.

 

We're the home team you [expletive] pricks

[Magnetic Curses]

illinois getting [expletive] hosed at home again against the darling of the ncaa.

 

that [expletive] goon sacre fouls someone on every possession.

[Andy]

Notre Dame hung tough but lost to UConn. I was impressed with the effort but UConn's too big and too talented.

[Magnetic Curses]

So, the perimeter defense has been weak, the ballhandling has been shoddy, the shooting has been ice cold and the team can't get a rebound to save their lives.

 

Other than that, I can't explain the 19-4 deficit.

 

well, illinois hasn't gotten a call, yet. maybe they think people are watching to see gonzaga.

[SouthSideRyan]

GIFT!

[Magnetic Curses]

take the ball to the hoop every time, paul.

[Magnetic Curses]

keller is the definition of a black hole.

[SouthSideRyan]

We just refuse to ever go 2 for 1

[Magnetic Curses]

wow, they held the ball well there and actually got a shot with no time. would have been nice to have some time, there, dicks.

[illiniguy]

take the ball to the hoop every time, paul.

Brandon Paul may not be able to guard anyone yet, but he has to play a ton of minutes. He's going to be our best player next year. At least he needs to be if we want to do anything.

[SouthSideRyan]

take the ball to the hoop every time, paul.

Brandon Paul may not be able to guard anyone yet, but he has to play a ton of minutes. He's going to be our best player next year. At least he needs to be if we want to do anything.

 

He also needs to play under control, you can't have him up there jacking up terrible shots as he has at times this year.

 

And there's no way Paul is the best player on the team next year.

[illiniguy]

take the ball to the hoop every time, paul.

Brandon Paul may not be able to guard anyone yet, but he has to play a ton of minutes. He's going to be our best player next year. At least he needs to be if we want to do anything.

 

He also needs to play under control, you can't have him up there jacking up terrible shots as he has at times this year.

 

And there's no way Paul is the best player on the team next year.

I agree, but he can't just sit him for as much as he has been lately.

 

Also you don't think it's possible? The only guys who I could see challenging him are DMac and Jereme.

[SouthSideRyan]

TIE GAME!!!!!

[SouthSideRyan]

take the ball to the hoop every time, paul.

Brandon Paul may not be able to guard anyone yet, but he has to play a ton of minutes. He's going to be our best player next year. At least he needs to be if we want to do anything.

 

He also needs to play under control, you can't have him up there jacking up terrible shots as he has at times this year.

 

And there's no way Paul is the best player on the team next year.

I agree, but he can't just sit him for as much as he has been lately.

 

Also you don't think it's possible? The only guys who I could see challenging him are DMac and Jereme.

 

I agree that there's been a few too many lesson teaching moments with Paul, but I'd rather be more cautious in the preconference season rather than giving him a longer leash.

 

With regards to next year, I think Tisdale, Davis, DMac, DJ, and Jereme are all in the conversation. Paul will be better than some of them, but I think he's got too much ground to make up on the juniors to expect him to be our best player. If he is our best player, we're in for a special season.