Also, Loyola Marymount is less than an hour from LAX. Depending upon traffic, anyway.
Loyola Marymount's about 2.5 miles from LAX. Literally right down the street.
Was Buffalo in 2008 really the last true road game against a non-major opponent? And I'm pretty sure Calhoun only played that game because it was negotiated in tandem with a football game at Buffalo. Rice in 2004 for Emeka's homecoming game (haven't done that for anyone else in a while).That would obviously be great if its UCLA, but I also like the idea of playing a low major OOC game on the road. We have done it before like in 2005 at Pepperdine before Maui like others have mentioned, and also at Rice in 2004 and at Buffalo in 2008. I like it because it gives the team experience with a road game/hostile crowd early in the season.
I've been told that Hamilton was told, face to face by NBA guys, that he is a long shot to get drafted. He's making a mistake.Hope the best for Hamilton but it's a new year with new guys. We won't be better this year without him but it should make us better for the following year. I hope he gets drafted and performs well.
I've been told that Hamilton was told, face to face by NBA guys, that he is a long shot to get drafted. He's making a mistake.
I love the idea of playing a game before Maui, particularly if it's against a quality opponent. Much like Battle for Atlantis this year, the Maui tournament will go a long way towards dictating the tone of our season. It's best to be sharp heading into that one.
I prefer a tuneup game for Maui, rather than vs a high major, because it's so early in the season with so many new moving parts.
The way scheduling is these days, I kinda want a ton of high major games in December. If we could get 5 to 6 high major games in December--a pipe dream--I'd be ecstatic.
We were already in Maui (Kahana) and drove all the way over to Kihei to the only sports bar on the island who said they could get the game. After making the 30 minute drive the rat bastards couldn't actually get the channel the game was on. Upside we were on Maui and just drank a bunch of mai tais to ease our pain.Old guys like me may remember Calhoun's 1st Cal trip, facing Pepp and Jim Harrick. Press wrote it up big---- Huskies visit Malibu. Game was televised back East at 11 PM. Calhoun's 1st yr. WE WON!!!!!!!!!!
Decoded: "He's got a lot of idiots in his ear.""I know he’s got a lot of great people in his ear, and hopefully they’re instructing him in the right way. I’m always here to protect him and give him advice if he needs me.”
Interesting comment by Ollie.
First, where did you hear this and the source, pleaseI've been told that Hamilton was told, face to face by NBA guys, that he is a long shot to get drafted. He's making a mistake.
I've been told that Hamilton was told, face to face by NBA guys, that he is a long shot to get drafted. He's making a mistake.
Can't give you my source, but it's from within the program. I'm just relaying what a very connected person told me. Take it, or don't. And you can believe what you want about him signing with an agent and whether he'd make that mistake, but i'm told that he is not taking advice from people that don't share his last name.First, where did you hear this and the source, please
Second, as much as people would love to think that DHam has made the biggest mistake since Chamberlain trusted Hitler and that he is hearing bad info from family, I honestly think that if there was/is zero possibility of him not getting drafted, he would be not signing with an agent. That doesn't mean he would return to UConn.
Source of your info please
nbadraft.net now has him 1st pick of the 2nd round. That sight has been historically fairly active. One week ago he wasn't listed.
You and others may think that DHam has made the biggest mistake since Chamberlain trusted Hitler, but I rather doubt he would have said he will sign with an agent if he didn't have an inkling of being drafted.
I think KO knows more about it than he is letting on.
"I know he’s got a lot of great people in his ear, and hopefully they’re instructing him in the right way. I’m always here to protect him and give him advice if he needs me.”
Interesting comment by Ollie.
Sorry to bump this, but relevant info in Amore's UConn-Syracuse article...
UConn is looking to schedule a game on the West Coast as a stopover on the way to Hawaii in November. Long Beach, Loyola Marymount and Cal State Northridge are among the schools with which there have been discussions.
That's the 96, 226, and 239 kenpom teams from last year, respectively.
Might as well play my rec team, if ollie contacts me I will set it up.