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I understand the angst, I'm not necessarily sure we're the 9th best team but the results may indicate we are. Sure, we have had some narrow escapes but so has everybody and most have NOT escaped at least once. Duke being where they are with two losses is ridiculous. Heck, the USA Today poll still has a 2-loss Kentucky team ahead of us.

At this point I don't really care other than for the reason that ESPN will occasionally scroll the current top 10 at the bottom of the screen and I'm all for any amount of positive publicity we can get.
 
I also might add, why is Oregon so high (and ahead of us) in the coaches poll? They haven't beaten a ranked team and their best win is against a middling Georgetown team.
 
OkaForPrez said:
To be fair. Southerland hurt Cuse the most last year too. For every big three that kid hit, he'd come down and chuck a bad shot early in the clock.
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Cuse made it to the BE Tournament final where Southerland connected on 17 three-pointers. That was a BE tourney record.

JS was also the top scorer for Cuse in the Regional Final against Marquette leading them to the Final4. He played very well in the clutch. Not sure those performances were detrimental to the team.
 
Hans Sprungfeld said:
Just chiming in to say that I've Ignored B Vogel and I successfully read your Reply without looking at the post it quoted.
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By the way he's being quoted few people seem to remember South Tampa Bill. He's back to baiting and so many fish are on his hook even in this thread.
 
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This team really hasn't been tested against a top opponent yet. I can't wait for the Louisville game and Memphis games. Should be good ones.
 
CTBasketball said:
This team really hasn't been tested against a top opponent yet. I can't wait for the Louisville game and Memphis games. Should be good ones.
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As flawed as early season RPI can be (and some don't believe in it at all... but it is used by the selection committee) we are still sitting in the # 10 slot. UMASS deservedly at #1. So that part really isn't flawed at all. Maybe ours isn't either??? :)


http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/rpi
 
BLUEDOGHOUSE said:
Cuse made it to the BE Tournament final where Southerland connected on 17 three-pointers. That was a BE tourney record.

JS was also the top scorer for Cuse in the Regional Final against Marquette leading them to the Final4. He played very well in the clutch. Not sure those performances were detrimental to the team.
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He was a good player who did a lot for them and was capable of winning games for them. He was also a guy who would put up an early shot clock three from beyond NBA range on possessions where it wasn't the right thing to do. I remember him doing it on a couple of occasions when the wheels were coming off in the BET final against Louisville.
 
B Vogel said:
Being #9 is scary.

UConn is good but not that good

Beat Maryland by 1
Beat BC by 2
Beat Indiana by 1
Beat a depleted Florida team by 1

A number 9 team would destroy these teams

How many #9 teams can't rebound and have zero low post offense?

Not horribly tough games until 1/16 at Memphis and 1/18 at Louisville so we will see

Bazz can't save our ass in every tough game. He is not Kemba yet

Sorry the voice of reason.
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B Vogul is a bum!!
 
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Let me ask those doubters who think that #9 is too high- well then okay, are you satisfied with the coaches poll, the one that has us not in the top 10 and behind Kentucky and Oregon? Is that more realistic to you?
 
OkaForPrez said:
He was a good player who did a lot for them and was capable of winning games for them. He was also a guy who would put up an early shot clock three from beyond NBA range on possessions where it wasn't the right thing to do. I remember him doing it on a couple of occasions when the wheels were coming off in the BET final against Louisville.
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No biggie bro just some friendly give and take. I'm sure my points are pretty irrelevant compared to a BY legend like yourself. :) Hopefully I can continue to learn from the best here.

Have a good 1 OkaFor.
 
CTBasketball said:
This team really hasn't been tested against a top opponent yet. I can't wait for the Louisville game and Memphis games. Should be good ones.
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There's no way to know how good Florida is. No one should be surprised if Florida beats Kansas tomorrow night, takes few SEC losses, gets a 2 seed and ends up in the F4.
 
upstater said:
There's no way to know how good Florida is. No one should be surprised if Florida beats Kansas tomorrow night, takes few SEC losses, gets a 2 seed and ends up in the F4.
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They will be a dangerous team come March.
 
We are currently undefeated in tournament play....

:D
 
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HuskyNan said:
At least Oregon is in the Top 15 of the men's basketball RPI. Duke isn't even in the Top 50.
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Thanks for joining us Nan in the common area. You do a wonderful job as a board administrator. Hopefully things are running smoothly. Thank you for not revoking my posting privileges after Hall of Famers mauconn and fluedy threw water balloons at me. :eek:

In all seriousness keep up the great work. I hope that band your kid is in continues to hit the right notes.
 
This isn't the BCS. Style points don't matter. A win is a win. Bottom line. 9-0.
 
B Vogel said:
Being #9 is scary.

UConn is good but not that good

Beat Maryland by 1
Beat BC by 2
Beat Indiana by 1
Beat a depleted Florida team by 1

A number 9 team would destroy these teams

How many #9 teams can't rebound and have zero low post offense?

Not horribly tough games until 1/16 at Memphis and 1/18 at Louisville so we will see

Bazz can't save our ass in every tough game. He is not Kemba yet

Sorry the voice of reason.
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Why do people keep saying Florida is depleted? They were missing a backup point guard. They had all their starters. The frosh PF Chris Walker? Yeah, that might be considered a miss, but the kid isn't even on campus yet. His academics aren't cleared. How can you call that depleted?
 
BLUEDOGHOUSE said:
No biggie bro just some friendly give and take. I'm sure my points are pretty irrelevant compared to a BY legend like yourself. :) Hopefully I can continue to learn from the best here.

Have a good 1 OkaFor.
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You too man. Hope that didn't come off contentious.
 
B Vogel said:
Being #9 is scary.

UConn is good but not that good

Beat Maryland by 1
Beat BC by 2
Beat Indiana by 1
Beat a depleted Florida team by 1

A number 9 team would destroy these teams

How many #9 teams can't rebound and have zero low post offense?

Not horribly tough games until 1/16 at Memphis and 1/18 at Louisville so we will see

Bazz can't save our ass in every tough game. He is not Kemba yet
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Sorry the voice of reason.
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For starters, it's never a good idea to dub oneself as the voice of reason around here. Plenty in this thread have already done more than enough to blow holes in your so called reason.

With that said, I want to thank you for bringing up some awesome memories of what has already been an exciting season. I have no idea where this train is going to leave us off, but no matter where it goes I'm going to enjoy every moment of it.

As to why you had to hijack this thread about the wonderful achievement of being the first non-JC coached UConn team to crack the top ten most of us have witness in our lifetime, and doing so just one and a third seasons after the program's architect handed over the keys to KO is just mind numbing.
 
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STB is a fan of some other team and just comes here to troll, right?
 
Yes, but it's been tested against a bunch of average ones, BCU, Maryland, UF, IU. Good that they pulled these out. UF will be good when they get all their players back, so will help RPI in end.

CTBasketball said:
This team really hasn't been tested against a top opponent yet. I can't wait for the Louisville game and Memphis games. Should be good ones.
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husky91 said:
Yes, but it's been tested against a bunch of average ones, BCU, Maryland, UF, IU. Good that they pulled these out. UF will be good when they get all their players back, so will help RPI in end.
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What players are coming back for Florida?

People keep saying this.

I don't know why.
 
upstater said:
What players are coming back for Florida?

People keep saying this.

I don't know why.
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Chris Walker and their PG Hill. Walker will help them on the boards and add another post-scoring option. And Hill can play. They are pretty much a new team with them in the lineup and Wilbekin healthy.
 
CTBasketball said:
Chris Walker and their PG Hill. Walker will help them on the boards and add another post-scoring option. And Hill can play. They are pretty much a new team with them in the lineup and Wilbekin healthy.
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But UF's preseason ranking didn't factor in Walker, its not even a given that he will be cleared by the NCAA. The only player that was relevant to the UF team that was missing is Hill.
 
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