Around the NCAA - Weekend of 12/21
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St. John’s Coach Anderson is doing a heck of a job with a bunch of lower level guys. Aside from Figueroa and Heron St. John’s has a bunch of nobodies.
One of its players (don’t recall his name) transferred in from Houston Baptist College. Who ever heard of Houston Baptist? Their 2 point guards transferrred in from Cleveland State and mighty Momonth.
I was unfamiliar with Anderson when he coached at Arkansas but he apparently is a very good coach.
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Mike Anderson coached Missouri against UConn in the Final 8 in 2009 when Anderson was at Missouri. I think Arkansas is one of the worst big conference jobs in college basketball, and I am not surprised he struggled there. Nolan Richardson succeeded at Arkansas, but a) he was an incredible coach, b) he was way ahead of other coaches in recruiting JUCO's, and c) he was crazy. No one else has been able to come close at Arkansas to what Richardson did before or since.
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The Big East having a monster week is fun, but of all the Big East games in the last few days, today's Xavier vs. TCU game is the only one that directly impacts UConn. We need some UConn opponents to pick up wins, because the Huskies are sitting at a 72 NET right now, which means we are not even on the bubble.
UConn has to stomp it's next two opponents (margin of victory matters in NET through the efficiency ratings), and put up a big record in the AAC to hope to get a bid.
UConn has to stomp it's next two opponents (margin of victory matters in NET through the efficiency ratings), and put up a big record in the AAC to hope to get a bid.
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Seton Hall in trouble against Prairie View A&M.
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Yale with another quality win, this time over Clemson.
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The Big East finishes the weekend undefeated. 16 straight wins
Top RPI and WPCT in da land. Can't wait till UConn finally rejoins!!
Top RPI and WPCT in da land. Can't wait till UConn finally rejoins!!
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Watching Houston vs G Tech right now
Grimes is an amazing player and Houston's athleticism is going to be a HUGE issue for UConn - as usual it's going to be men vs boys
UH is ranked in top 5 nationally in rebounds and rebounding differential
Grimes is an amazing player and Houston's athleticism is going to be a HUGE issue for UConn - as usual it's going to be men vs boys
UH is ranked in top 5 nationally in rebounds and rebounding differential
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GT is also terrible. Syracuse beat them by 35...
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On the road.
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UCLA's Cronin reprimanded for chiding officials
Mick Cronin complained Saturday in his postgame news conference that he thought there were too few fouls called on UNC defenders in the first half.
LOL
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UCLA's Cronin reprimanded for chiding officials
Mick Cronin complained Saturday in his postgame news conference that he thought there were too few fouls called on UNC defenders in the first half.www.espn.com
LOL
What year was that game at XL where Cincinnati got hosed on a call, Cronin went crazy, and the entire arena was laughing at him? I think he got a technical.
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Was that when he ripped his blazer off and fell over?
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Great game, just finished watching the DVR.
Between their zone, accuracy from 3, McDaniel's transition-led offense game and Stewart's interior prowess, Washington had a secure lead but Houston's rebounding and ball control in the 2nd half (2 turnovers I believe in the 2nd half) helped give and secure the lead.
Fabian White scored a career high 19 in 24 minutes while freshman guard Caleb Mills also scored 19.
What impresses me the most about Houston is how quickly they've turned around their backcourt. It's impossible to replace the trio of Davis/Brooks/Robinson but getting the waiver for Grimes plus the better than expected play of Mills and Sasser has been huge. Hinton and White with big improvements too.
It was fun to watch Washington for the first time. They are a flash-in-the-pan team with McDaniels and Stewart likely to be one-and-done, but McDaniels' athleticism and ability to lead the transition was impressive and he has an NBA ready offensive repertoire. Stewart is a maestro under the basket and while I'm not high on his NBA ceiling, his 7'5 wingspan, energy, strength and offensive tools makes him one heck of a college big man.
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Maybe this one? If not it's pretty similar. I'm guessing Cronin gets laughed at by opposing crowds on a semi-regular basis.
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Not basketball related but this is a wild story. Miss States QB is out for their bowl game Monday because a linebacker punched him in the face and broke his orbital bone. Linebacker is still practicing with the team and looks to be playing? lol.
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Interesting that UCLA has no McDonald's All Americans for the first time since they started the McD game in 1977. That's a heck of a streak.
UCLA's loss to Cal State Fullerton serves as a reminder that Mick Cronin inherited an awful situation
This is the first UCLA team without a McDonald's All-American since the award was unveiled in 1977
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Interesting that UCLA has no McDonald's All Americans for the first time since they started the McD game in 1977. That's a heck of a streak.
UCLA's loss to Cal State Fullerton serves as a reminder that Mick Cronin inherited an awful situation
This is the first UCLA team without a McDonald's All-American since the award was unveiled in 1977
It is strange how UCLA has been so poor at matching it's coaching hires with the personality of the school and region. Alford couldn't handle the bright lights of Iowa City, but UCLA thought he would be successful in Westwood?
Cronin seems like another terrible fit, as does Chip Kelly.