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[EBonz30]

Number 1 recruit Marvin Bagley for 2018 reclassifies for 2017 & is on his way to Duke....

Can't make it up....

 

[MadDogRevival]

I hate Puke for a lot of reasons. The biggest one right now is how they were gifted a NC when their star slammed into a guy out of control in the FF or NC game and knocked the guy to the floor and no foul was called. Foul there, the guy is in foul trouble and Duke is in trouble. Full speed, not going directly at the rim, guy stationary for 2 seconds, slams him, no foul. Why bother. When K and C move on, it'll be a day of celebration.

 

[mauconnfan]

Can't believe KO didn't have us at least the Final 3. I'm getting even more nervous about the future now.

This will be even better when K falls short on this NC knowing he should have it in the bag.

 

[NowInStorrs]

It seems like Duke and Kentucky have 5 star guys sitting on the bench. Meanwhile, most programs would be happy just to have one of them on the roster.

 

[HuskyFich]

If the NBA goes back to the straight outta high school or 3 years rules, especially with the G league, and turns the draft into 3 rounds, college basketball would be so much better.

It's only a matter of time before something happens, but K and Squid are going to cut all the low hanging fruit until it does.

 

[JSM1970]

I agree because there are rarely more than 6-8 true big impact Frosh and those would be kids jumping to G league

The gap between #10-12 and #75 is probably closer than #10-12 to #1-5

If the NBA goes back to the straight outta high school or 3 years rules, especially with the G league, and turns the draft into 3 rounds, college basketball would be so much better.

It's only a matter of time before something happens, but K and Squid are going to cut all the low hanging fruit until it does.

 

[jibsey]

It seems like Duke and Kentucky have 5 star guys sitting on the bench. Meanwhile, most programs would be happy just to have one of them on the roster.

These bench stars would rather have the name association than the playing time elsewhere.

 

[gtcam]

These bench stars would rather have the name association than the playing time elsewhere.

Then they lack competitive fire and that ain't good

 

[InKembaITrust]

Hey...silver lining is this is great for the Celtics....

 

[JSM1970]

Assuming Nets & Lakers suck this year. Think they will, but who knows. Other teams like Atlanta, Orlando, Knicks, Detroit, Pacers, Kings, Dallas, Bulls won't be good

Hey...silver lining is this is great for the Celtics....

 

[gtcam]

Can't believe KO didn't have us at least the Final 3. I'm getting even more nervous about the future now.

This will be even better when K falls short on this NC knowing he should have it in the bag.

As Huskymagic said: you remain my favorite of the Ollie apologists and Pollyannas!!!!!
HaHa - a classic comment, huh?
Hope things are well Mau

And K will fall short

 

[Mr. French]

Not that I mean it for this situation necessarily, but I am always stunned when a stud chooses UK or Duke after 7 other studs are already there...

I mean, I just can't imagine making that decision.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

Their lineup will be stupid good, to the point where I unfortunately might watch more Duke games than I'd care to watch this season.

PG: Duval, Goldwire
G: Allen, O'Connell
G/F: Trent, Tucker
F: Bagley, Jeter, DeLaurier
C: Carter, Bolden

Getting Duvall was huge, not only because the guard depth is weak, but he's their first true PG since Tyus Jones.

 

[the Q]

I hate Puke for a lot of reasons. The biggest one right now is how they were gifted a NC when their star slammed into a guy out of control in the FF or NC game and knocked the guy to the floor and no foul was called. Foul there, the guy is in foul trouble and Duke is in trouble. Full speed, not going directly at the rim, guy stationary for 2 seconds, slams him, no foul. Why bother. When K and C move on, it'll be a day of celebration.

2015 was bad.

2001 was worse. The integrity of that maryland semi final is questionable at best, and the final...jay will jumped on a dude's back and didn't get his 3rd foul.....

nothing suspicious there at all.

 

[mauconnfan]

As Huskymagic said: you remain my favorite of the Ollie apologists and Pollyannas!!!!!
HaHa - a classic comment, huh?
Hope things are well Mau

And K will fall short

Hmmm "favorite of the Pollyanna's" - now thats respect dammit!

 

[uconnfan68]

Then they lack competitive fire and that ain't good

No, they want to keep that "has potential" label. Once they play, the warts are out there.

 

[Matrim55]

It seems like Duke and Kentucky have 5 star guys sitting on the bench. Meanwhile, most programs would be happy just to have one of them on the roster.

My hope is that Gabriel spends the entire season on the bench in Lexington and decides to transfer to Storrs after the season...

 

[mauconnfan]

My hope is that Gabriel spends the entire season on the bench in Lexington and decides to transfer to Storrs after the season...

As he gets recruited over and his time remains the same even, low minutes, he'd be smart to get out and go play somewhere. Would be a possibility I would guess, like the thought. Hell I thought about it last year when he wasn't getting too much run.

 

[Mr. French]

As he gets recruited over and his time remains the same even, low minutes, he'd be smart to get out and go play somewhere. Would be a possibility I would guess, like the thought. Hell I thought about it last year when he wasn't getting too much run.

I'm with you both as most people probably would be ... but the problem is once they've committed and spent time, esp at UK, that feels less likely.

I feel like if that does happen, he'd just enter the draft and we'd lament further a guy who chose to be one of 20 studs in the mix rather than come here and blow up.

Problem is, these dudes get so much love just from being involved with UK...it makes it tough to have a problem with their decision.

 

[puppygenius]

Why is this even up here ?

 

[mauconnfan]

I'm with you both as most people probably would be ... but the problem is once they've committed and spent time, esp at UK, that feels less likely.

I feel like if that does happen, he'd just enter the draft and we'd lament further a guy who chose to be one of 20 studs in the mix rather than come here and blow up.

Problem is, these dudes get so much love just from being involved with UK...it makes it tough to have a problem with their decision.

Yeah Poythress (minus the injury time off) should have been a 30 plus mine stud elsewhere. After his freshman year I wondered why he didn't leave that Squid fast? Guess the only other place he could get more $$$ would be the NBA or Europe.

 

[mauconnfan]

Why is this even up here ?

It's a discussion about what's happening out there in college basketball in general. Why not?

 

[Matrim55]

I'm with you both as most people probably would be ... but the problem is once they've committed and spent time, esp at UK, that feels less likely.

UK's had a couple of transfers out recently. Lee will play at Cal this year, and Matthews is at Michigan.

I agree that it's a pipe dream with Gabriel tho.

 

[Mr. French]

UK's had a couple of transfers out recently. Lee will play at Cal this year, and Matthews is at Michigan.

I agree that it's a pipe dream with Gabriel tho.

Agreed. Not that it wouldn't happen, but I also think it's different with Gabriel than those types of players...

Lee was a fairly decent recruit if I recall, but guys like that REALLY see the writing on the wall.

 

[mauconnfan]

UK's had a couple of transfers out recently. Lee will play at Cal this year, and Matthews is at Michigan.

I agree that it's a pipe dream with Gabriel tho.

Is Lee at Cal after sitting out a year? Interesting to see what he can do, ultra athletic big guy who seemed to be very underutilized.