College Basketball 2010-11

[SeldomSeen]

Decent amount of pro-IU buzz around Jeremy Hollowell, who will make his college decision before spring AAU. He would round out a very nice 2012 class for the Hoosiers.

 

As for Gary Harris, he still appears to be down to IU, MSU, and Louisville. Izzo and Crean both caught his regional final game vs. D'Vauntes Smith- Rivera and North Central on Saturday. Not exactly sure how, but word is IU will make room for him if he wants to join that class as a 6th member (if Hollowell commits also). Perhaps an extra year of prep for Jurkin along with a transfer?

[hawkeyecub]

You guys making radical changes to your sheet based on the Irving info? I wasn't sold on Texas originally because I think Oakland and Arizona could take them down early, so this makes me feel more comfortable with Duke.

 

The bottom half of each region is messing me up. I could easily see each of the 2 seeds getting bounced in their second game this year and I don't like any of the 3's to get to the Final 4.

[Smack]

Decent amount of pro-IU buzz around Jeremy Hollowell, who will make his college decision before spring AAU. He would round out a very nice 2012 class for the Hoosiers.

 

As for Gary Harris, he still appears to be down to IU, MSU, and Louisville. Izzo and Crean both caught his regional final game vs. D'Vauntes Smith- Rivera and North Central on Saturday. Not exactly sure how, but word is IU will make room for him if he wants to join that class as a 6th member (if Hollowell commits also). Perhaps an extra year of prep for Jurkin along with a transfer?

 

IU is going to have to Crean a lot of dudes.

[Guest]

You guys making radical changes to your sheet based on the Irving info? I wasn't sold on Texas originally because I think Oakland and Arizona could take them down early, so this makes me feel more comfortable with Duke.

 

I'm going with the "I hate my picks before, during, and after I make them, so I'm not changing them now" philosophy. And I'm picking Texas to beat Duke and Purdue to the Final 4.

[SouthSideRyan]

Decent amount of pro-IU buzz around Jeremy Hollowell, who will make his college decision before spring AAU. He would round out a very nice 2012 class for the Hoosiers.

 

As for Gary Harris, he still appears to be down to IU, MSU, and Louisville. Izzo and Crean both caught his regional final game vs. D'Vauntes Smith- Rivera and North Central on Saturday. Not exactly sure how, but word is IU will make room for him if he wants to join that class as a 6th member (if Hollowell commits also). Perhaps an extra year of prep for Jurkin along with a transfer?

 

Well we know Crean would never force a player out, so that's off the table

[NeifiIsMyHomeBoy]

I've got Duke winning it all with Irving. I had them in the finals against Kansas previously.

[fromthestretch]

Losing Barlow really hurts Purdue. He's one of the best athletes on the team and can guard 1-4. Everyone knows he's a douche bag so who knows what he did. Maybe we can use his scholarship on Gary Harris???

 

I'm hearing it was drug-related. No confirmation on that, just rumors at this point.

[Sosa21MVP]

Losing Barlow really hurts Purdue. He's one of the best athletes on the team and can guard 1-4. Everyone knows he's a douche bag so who knows what he did. Maybe we can use his scholarship on Gary Harris???

 

I'm hearing it was drug-related. No confirmation on that, just rumors at this point.

 

http://www.twitlonger.com/show/9a82g7

 

 

On Wednesday 16th March 2011, @ChadJackson26 said:

 

Sadly, it looks like @jeffborzello was right regarding the Ryne Smith / Kelsey Barlow fight http://yfrog.com/h0pussp. Barlow, was initially questioned by Smith for smelling of alcohol at practice. When Coach Painter asked him to abruptly leave after confirming the odor, Barlow snapped and hit Smith over the head with a ball rack before being restrained. It doesn't look like he's been ruled out yet. My apologies to Jeff as his sources seem to have gotten this one right.

 

I have no idea who these guys are but that would be some Milton Bradley/Ron Artest kind of stuff right there. =D> Also it is being reported that Smith will miss Purdue's opening round game with a concussion.

[Old Style]

Obama doesn't think there will be too many upsets this year.

 

http://games.espn.go.com/tcmen/en/entry?entryID=4267886

[fromthestretch]

Losing Barlow really hurts Purdue. He's one of the best athletes on the team and can guard 1-4. Everyone knows he's a douche bag so who knows what he did. Maybe we can use his scholarship on Gary Harris???

 

I'm hearing it was drug-related. No confirmation on that, just rumors at this point.

 

http://www.twitlonger.com/show/9a82g7

 

 

On Wednesday 16th March 2011, @ChadJackson26 said:

 

Sadly, it looks like @jeffborzello was right regarding the Ryne Smith / Kelsey Barlow fight http://yfrog.com/h0pussp. Barlow, was initially questioned by Smith for smelling of alcohol at practice. When Coach Painter asked him to abruptly leave after confirming the odor, Barlow snapped and hit Smith over the head with a ball rack before being restrained. It doesn't look like he's been ruled out yet. My apologies to Jeff as his sources seem to have gotten this one right.

 

I have no idea who these guys are but that would be some Milton Bradley/Ron Artest kind of stuff right there. =D> Also it is being reported that Smith will miss Purdue's opening round game with a concussion.

 

Hit him over the head with a ball rack? Jebus.

 

If that actually happened, just get rid of the jackass completely.

[ZMovieman]

Can anyone out there give me their assessment of Buzz Williams? I am a Razorback fan and he seems to be the hot name right now leaking out.

I'm sure there aren't many/any SEC fans here, but FWIW, rumors from those in the know say that there are some on the U of A board of trustees will not pursue Mike Andersen because they are still butt hurt about his ties to Nolan. Nolan did say he supports Mike going to Arkansas if he were offered the job. Arkansas will not hire Gillespie.

 

Buzz Williams is kinda an a-hole, but he seems to be an okay basketball coach.

 

Also, not that it really matters, but Richardson didn't say that.

 

I think you're dwelling a bit much on the end of the MU vs MU NCAA game from two years ago. Buzz is actually a really solid coach and good guy who often lets his emotions get the better of him (aforementioned game, several awkward postgame pressers).

 

Buzz is a very solid recruiter. Granted, after Crean left there was a lot of playing time to offer, but it is remarkable that Marquette was able to not skip a beat and keep making the tourney even with Crean's last two empty recruiting classes. He went JUCO for those and got some really solid guys (many of which are three year players) like Jimmy Butler, Darius Johnson-Odom, and Jae Crowder. His players also love him, though he certainly pushes them hard. However, there were a few midyear transfers (largely freshmen who wanted more playing time).

 

As a game coach, he's improving. His timeout management went from terrible to average. Offensively, I've heard he runs a similar style of offensive set to Bill Self, but someone with more basketball Xs and Os knowledge would have to confirm this. He's got a mantra about making more FTs than the other team attempts. Defensively, his teams seem to emphasize the wrong defensive focus (lower FG% vs more turnovers, etc). That's part of the reason Marquette plays as many close games as they do.

 

By and large, I really like Buzz and hopes he stays at Marquette. I don't see him leaving for Arkansas personally, as I think a move wouldn't be so much about money as about returning closer to his Texas home. In that vein, I see Oklahoma being a bigger threat (maybe Texas Tech, but unlikely), but Arkansas is close enough that he might deem it worth it. Probably also helps that the SEC West is terrible and not nearly the gaunlet that the Big East is.

[NOLA]

Can anyone out there give me their assessment of Buzz Williams? I am a Razorback fan and he seems to be the hot name right now leaking out.

I'm sure there aren't many/any SEC fans here, but FWIW, rumors from those in the know say that there are some on the U of A board of trustees will not pursue Mike Andersen because they are still butt hurt about his ties to Nolan. Nolan did say he supports Mike going to Arkansas if he were offered the job. Arkansas will not hire Gillespie.

 

Buzz Williams is kinda an a-hole, but he seems to be an okay basketball coach.

 

Also, not that it really matters, but Richardson didn't say that.

 

I think you're dwelling a bit much on the end of the MU vs MU NCAA game from two years ago. Buzz is actually a really solid coach and good guy who often lets his emotions get the better of him (aforementioned game, several awkward postgame pressers).

 

Buzz is a very solid recruiter. Granted, after Crean left there was a lot of playing time to offer, but it is remarkable that Marquette was able to not skip a beat and keep making the tourney even with Crean's last two empty recruiting classes. He went JUCO for those and got some really solid guys (many of which are three year players) like Jimmy Butler, Darius Johnson-Odom, and Jae Crowder. His players also love him, though he certainly pushes them hard. However, there were a few midyear transfers (largely freshmen who wanted more playing time).

 

As a game coach, he's improving. His timeout management went from terrible to average. Offensively, I've heard he runs a similar style of offensive set to Bill Self, but someone with more basketball Xs and Os knowledge would have to confirm this. He's got a mantra about making more FTs than the other team attempts. Defensively, his teams seem to emphasize the wrong defensive focus (lower FG% vs more turnovers, etc). That's part of the reason Marquette plays as many close games as they do.

 

By and large, I really like Buzz and hopes he stays at Marquette. I don't see him leaving for Arkansas personally, as I think a move wouldn't be so much about money as about returning closer to his Texas home. In that vein, I see Oklahoma being a bigger threat (maybe Texas Tech, but unlikely), but Arkansas is close enough that he might deem it worth it. Probably also helps that the SEC West is terrible and not nearly the gaunlet that the Big East is.

 

Thanks! Generally speaking, I just do not see Oklahoma as nearly a good a job as Arkansas. Crappy arena, indifferent fanbase, a suddenly shaky Big XII, lack of history outside of the Mookie Blalock team. FWIW, new rumors say the AD is looking at Mike Andersen, Buzz Williams and Mark Turgeon. I'm still holding out hope for a run at Frank Martin of KSU.

[Old Style]

Turgeon doesn't want a rebuilding job. He said one of the reasons he took the A&M job was because it wasn't a program that he had to rebuild. He was perfectly happy staying at Wichita State.

[NOLA]

Turgeon doesn't want a rebuilding job. He said one of the reasons he took the A&M job was because it wasn't a program that he had to rebuild. He was perfectly happy staying at Wichita State.

 

I honestly do not know anything about Turgeon or his commitment to A&M. I know he has turned them into a power in the Big XII. I would not classify Arkansas as rebuilding. They had the talent to win the woeful SEC-West this year and have a top 5 recruiting class coming in. It is a place where a coach can win very quickly, but I just don't know if I trust the AD to get the right guy.

[NeifiIsMyHomeBoy]

Turgeon doesn't want a rebuilding job. He said one of the reasons he took the A&M job was because it wasn't a program that he had to rebuild. He was perfectly happy staying at Wichita State.

 

I honestly do not know anything about Turgeon or his commitment to A&M. I know he has turned them into a power in the Big XII. I would not classify Arkansas as rebuilding. They had the talent to win the woeful SEC-West this year and have a top 5 recruiting class coming in. It is a place where a coach can win very quickly, but I just don't know if I trust the AD to get the right guy.

 

If and when Illinois finally gets rid of Weber, Turgeon would be near the top of my list. He's a pretty good coach.

[Flames24Rulz]

Turgeon doesn't want a rebuilding job. He said one of the reasons he took the A&M job was because it wasn't a program that he had to rebuild. He was perfectly happy staying at Wichita State.

 

I honestly do not know anything about Turgeon or his commitment to A&M. I know he has turned them into a power in the Big XII. I would not classify Arkansas as rebuilding. They had the talent to win the woeful SEC-West this year and have a top 5 recruiting class coming in. It is a place where a coach can win very quickly, but I just don't know if I trust the AD to get the right guy.

 

If and when Illinois finally gets rid of Weber, Turgeon would be near the top of my list. He's a pretty good coach.

 

Brad Stevens.

[NOLA]

Turgeon doesn't want a rebuilding job. He said one of the reasons he took the A&M job was because it wasn't a program that he had to rebuild. He was perfectly happy staying at Wichita State.

 

I honestly do not know anything about Turgeon or his commitment to A&M. I know he has turned them into a power in the Big XII. I would not classify Arkansas as rebuilding. They had the talent to win the woeful SEC-West this year and have a top 5 recruiting class coming in. It is a place where a coach can win very quickly, but I just don't know if I trust the AD to get the right guy.

 

If and when Illinois finally gets rid of Weber, Turgeon would be near the top of my list. He's a pretty good coach.

 

Brad Stevens.

 

I would think that Brad Stevens would be at the top of the list of UCLA, Duke (ugh), anybody. I really think he likes it where he is.

[Guest]

Why would you want Frank Martin?

[NeifiIsMyHomeBoy]

I want someone who has done it in a major conference before. Thus, Turgeon and Sean Miller would be my first two calls.

[Guest]

I want someone who has done it in a major conference before. Thus, Turgeon and Sean Miller would be my first two calls.

 

I don't think Sean Miller is going anywhere.

[NOLA]

Why would you want Frank Martin?

 

He wins at a school where they are not a national program, there is not a big local recruiting base and he is second fiddle in the state to KU. Plus, I like the defense he teaches. Also, a little accountability and player discipline would be nice after Pelphry. I liked the man, but he couldn't control his players and just didn't seem to be able to cut it.

[NeifiIsMyHomeBoy]

I want someone who has done it in a major conference before. Thus, Turgeon and Sean Miller would be my first two calls.

 

I don't think Sean Miller is going anywhere.

 

I think you're probably right, but maybe he doesn't like the West Coast, and is looking to return to the Midwest. It's worth a shot.

[Magnetic Curses]

Turgeon doesn't want a rebuilding job. He said one of the reasons he took the A&M job was because it wasn't a program that he had to rebuild. He was perfectly happy staying at Wichita State.

 

I honestly do not know anything about Turgeon or his commitment to A&M. I know he has turned them into a power in the Big XII. I would not classify Arkansas as rebuilding. They had the talent to win the woeful SEC-West this year and have a top 5 recruiting class coming in. It is a place where a coach can win very quickly, but I just don't know if I trust the AD to get the right guy.

 

If and when Illinois finally gets rid of Weber, Turgeon would be near the top of my list. He's a pretty good coach.

 

wright or dixon, nothing less.

[SouthSideRyan]

Van Gundy

[Magnetic Curses]

Van Gundy

 

impossible, the man is a myth.