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I'm healthy wealthy and wise
up yours
How you didn't our money on it.
I'm healthy wealthy and wise
up yours
SMU wrecked my bracket but anyone who doesn't think they're good is on meth. Good team that lost to another decent squad. End of story.
Their Achilles heels will be their depth, or lack thereof. Get into serious foul trouble at any point, and they'll be toast.
This is a young conference, and at its start was UConn, Cincy and Louisville, and flotsam, and Louisville is gone. Every other program is a building from near scratch job. Some will be successful, some won't.1
I think I will count how many times again today we say this "conference blows" "sucks" "is terrible" "awful" or anything to that point. I'm not sure we can have as many as yesterday but I'm guessing with repeat offenders we have a shot to break the record?
Really?
This is a young conference, and at its start was UConn, Cincy and Louisville, and flotsam, and Louisville is gone. Every other program is a building from near scratch job. Some will be successful, some won't.
The question isn't how bad is the conference now, but where can teams like Memphis, Temple, Tulsa, UCF, USF, Houston and SMU get to, and how quickly. Larry Brown built up SMU, but wasn't long term at his age and with his history. Jankocich will have to keep it going (and learn that depth and coaching in the last minute of close games are important). But there is talent in Houston and Dallas, Memphis has Memphis, Temple has Philly and New Jersey, Wichita State can be successful so there's no reason Tulsa can't, and there's plenty of talent in Florida. If you can coach and recruit at all you should be able to build reasonably strong teams in all of these locations.
Should. Regardless, though, with our pedigree we have to be the flagship. I think we take two steps up next year, and are poised for a big year in 18-19.
This is a young conference, and at its start was UConn, Cincy and Louisville, and flotsam, and Louisville is gone. Every other program is a building from near scratch job. Some will be successful, some won't.
The question isn't how bad is the conference now, but where can teams like Memphis, Temple, Tulsa, UCF, USF, Houston and SMU get to, and how quickly. Larry Brown built up SMU, but wasn't long term at his age and with his history. Jankovich will have to keep it going (and learn that depth and coaching in the last minute of close games are important). But there is talent in Houston and Dallas, Memphis has Memphis, Temple has Philly and New Jersey, Wichita State can be successful so there's no reason Tulsa can't, and there's plenty of talent in Florida. If you can coach and recruit at all you should be able to build reasonably strong teams in all of these locations.
Should. Regardless, though, with our pedigree we have to be the flagship. I think we take two steps up next year, and are poised for a big year in 18-19. It'll help every other team in the league if we can do that.
I'm healthy wealthy and wise
up yours
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I think I will count how many times again today we say this "conference blows" "sucks" "is terrible" "awful" or anything to that point. I'm not sure we can have as many as yesterday but I'm guessing with repeat offenders we have a shot to break the record?
Really?
Why torture yourself man? What's the benefit? Go play an ice cold round of golf or something instead.
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I think I will count how many times again today we say this "conference blows" "sucks" "is terrible" "awful" or anything to that point. I'm not sure we can have as many as yesterday but I'm guessing with repeat offenders we have a shot to break the record?
Really?