Huge loss for UK. CatsPause.com - Kanter Ineligible
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Huge loss for UK. CatsPause.com - Kanter Ineligible
Go Bucs.
I wonder if he dont win his appeal what he will do?
he won't win his appeal...and he'll likely train with some pro trainers until the draft in the spring
this should come as no surprise, and seems to be one the NCAA got right...sucks for UK though, they're pretty thin in the frontcourt, but that seems to be a theme across the board for college basketball this year
who are gonna be some of the dominant big men this year drew?
I know Draymond Green at Michigan State should be a threat, Derrick Williams at Arizona is a tough 4, and Trey Thompkins may be the nation's best player but other than that I dunno of any real dominant big guys, maybe some of the young ugys, Sullinger at Ohio State or Patric Young at Florida.
I also believe Georgia will win the SEC over Florida and make a deep tourney run.
Who is your picks for national champ, POY and frosh of the year?
i like Duke as champ, Jacob Pullen for POY and Harrison Barnes for FOY
Maryland is not very good but Jordan Williams is probably the best post player in the ACC.
Perry Jones at Baylor is gonna be pretty good...when Renardo Sidney gets eligible he should be considered top 5...Tobias Harris at UT is a very talented big as well...but he might not even be the best big with the last name "Harris" as Elias Harris out at Gonzaga is one of my favorite players in the country, I really love the way he plays
Zeller and Henson have a chance to be good this year
if I were ranking the bigs this year, I would have them like this
1. JaJuan Johnson, Purdue
2. Perry Jones, Baylor
3. Trey Thompkins, Georgia
4. Renardo Sidney, Miss St
5. Elias Harris, Gonzaga
6. Jared Sullinger, Ohio State
7. Lavoy Allen, Temple
8. Jordan Williams, Maryland
9. Draymond Green, Michigan St
10. Tobias Harris, Tennessee
11. Derrick Williams, Arizona
12. Vernon Macklin, Florida
13. Jeff Allen, Va Tech
14. Kenneth Faried, Morehead St
15. Patric Young, Florida
I think the top 6 are pretty interchangeable, and then numbers 7-11 are the next tier, and then 12-15
of course there will be players throughout the year who go from unknown to one of the better post prospects in the nation...hopefully our own Zeke Marshall will do that, but he's too soft right now, he had a great game last night, but at 7'0 against a Division 3 team, you should have a great game
14.
forgot the last part of your question...
my pick for Nat'l champ is Michigan State, I feel like they have too many weapons in the frontcourt and backcourt
my player of the year is probably Singler, he's gonna deal with all kinds of match-up problems from opposing teams so he could put up big numbers
my freshman of the year, like everyone else, is Harrison Barnes...he's got Evan Turner's skill set with Tyler Hansbrough's work ethic...scary good
I have Mississippi State winning the SEC
I have Miss St, UF, UT, UGA, UK and Vandy all coming out of the SEC
The Kanter situation was a longshot, but whats sad is the situation the NCAA put themselves in. I said this on FB to a friend, as much as I love UK and wanted Kanter there, the NCAA missed the boat. Id say this if he was at UNC, DUKE and UCLA. A pipeline of Euro talent and euro money (which I cant believe the money hungry NCAA doesnt see) outside of the US college basketball isnt very big. Allowing these guys to play in the NCAA would have expanded popularity and talent. Its just a dumb move, but that is just my opinion.
He will be able to keep his scholarship for the rest of the year at UK, so at least that is a good thing if he wants it. He could use the 33k he got from 3 yrs of "pro ball". I mean god knows AAU and prep school dont see money that big.
Anyway, Kanter not playing puts UK's NCAA title hopes daunting. Jones and Knight are legit, they may not be Wall and Cousins, but who is. Knight seems to shoot the ball much much better than Wall and Jones is more versatile. Id like to see both of those guys back next season, but that is a toss up (Barnes and Harris are one and done too). With the 4 coming in next season, along with they guys coming back (if Knight and Jones do stay, I dont see how UK isnt the fav to win it) UK should be in prime status to get the 8th natl title.
I look forward to UK going into UNC, itll be interesting to see how they react in that kind of environment. Should be fun, oh I did got to Rupp for the ETSU game. It was a good time, ETSU doesnt have a bad team at all. Knight, Jones and Lamb were just too much.
Good to see Bledsoe and Wall doing well in the NBA, Cousins, is well he is Big Cuz. Lets hope he keeps it together. Patterson has been moved to the D League, unfortunately he fell into a tough situation. Seems like they are log jammed and the org released a statement that they would rather have him getting minutes in the D league rather than just sitting on the bench. Orton has had some knee issues (which kept him out of sometime in HS) and also some weight issues.
I know ESPN has Michael Gilchrist as the #1 SF, but I think they're STILL missing the boat on him...I think he is the far and away best player in the class, and would've been the best player in THIS class had he been a Sr.
Gilchrist is a Harrison Barnes-type of talent, with a little better ball skills, but not quite the work ethic
it'll also be interesting to see how Anthony Davis and Terrence Jones play in the same frontcourt as they're similar players...Davis will need to play in front of the rim in Calipari's dribble-drive, where I think he can be pretty successful if he adds more weight...I think he could be a guy like Joey Dorsey
Plan on being in the Dean Dome to watch that one too, pumped for that.Quote:
Originally Posted by yankeebaseball
I will never doubt Drew's prognostication on big men ever again.
I watched Baylor and Perry Jones play today, W.O.W.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He is like a 6'11 small forward. Just dominant in his first or second career game.
and now its time for the Beard and K-State to take on the Mouth* and VT.
ESPN's survey of the ACC had M. Delaney as the biggest trash talker in the ACC, (as well as 2nd best player)
I am just glad to see an A-Sun team get a win over an ACC foe last night. Too bad ETSU played like crap and didn't get a road win last night though.
I saw the ETSU score and it surprised me.
Stripes you watchin VT/KSU right now?
Nope, I am at work.. Booooo
well just hurry home after work and you get to catch Ohio State and Florida, two top ten teams, play at 6
KSU up 10-9 early, tons of fouls called (some bad calls went against VT IMO) but KSU cant hit free throws.
but Pullen is a MONSTER, Fear the Beard
Mal Delaney is EXCELLENT as well too. Great playmaker.
Drew VT has a couple kids out, any insight as to why?
I wont be home till probably 2 AM.
that sucks, long day ahead.
J. Pullen has 4 points and 3 fouls in 8 minutes, KSU in trouble.
too many three's by both teams right now, can tell its the first couple games.
Apparently in ETSU's game a lid was on the bucket for both teams. Murray St. has a solid team and is picked to win the OVC and has a great home record. They played like crap as well. Im sure it was ugly to watch.
Allan Chaney, the transfer from UF (who is easily the best pro prospect on the team) has a hear condition they found after he collapsed twice in the off-season...apparently it's a virus in his heart that can take 6-18 months to clear up but will be fine once that time has passed...he's likely out for the year, and at 6'10 it's a blow to our frontcourtQuote:
Originally Posted by Biggin
Cedarian Raines is another post who is out, he had surgery on a broken bone in his foot in the off-season...this is likely his last game sitting out
JT Thompson is a combo forward who tore an ACL weeks before the season started and he is out for the year
that's 3 posts who are all out, and right now VT only has Jeff Allen and Victor Davila who are true posts on the roster...at one point in this game, VT had this roster line-up:
G-Malcolm Delaney
G-Dorenzo Hudson
SF-Terrell Bell
SF-Manny Atkins
SF-Jarrel Eddie
VT has had to go zone, something Greenberg doesn't like to use for more than 2 possessions at a time, so it's thrown their defense in a funk, most notably their perimeter defense with a concentrated effort on digging down in the post and collapsing on the high post it opens up everything on the outside...VT got away with it in the first half with Pullen out, but if K-State starts knocking down shots or Pullen is able to penetrate the zone, K-State should pull away late...if not, VT comes out with a very nice W on the road against a top 3 team
VT went zone almost the entire first half, and it worked very well. KSU kept jacking up three's and letting VT get good looks on the other end.
if VT can keep KSU on the outside and continue to get good looks, they will win. They are up 2 now, Delaney has played very well.
like I was sayin, if you're not comfortable playing the zone and not comfortable teaching it as a tool to use for the majority of your possessions, it will kill you
K-State was 3-9 from 3 in the 1st half...they're 3 for their last 5 now
you get open looks, you knock em down, they didn't do it early, they are doing it now
the frontcourt losses are unfortunate for VT, but it is what it is, every team deals with injuries