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Post by fan on Mar 21, 2022 14:51:59 GMT -5
I think the low scores, especially in tournaments are due to strong guard play and really good defenses. Teams like this year's Miami, Memphis, and to some extent UCLA really push the ball, other teams try to control the tempo and keep the score in the 50's and 60"s. I think a team like Arizona yesterday got stuck in the middle yesterday and almost lost it all. Teams like IL, Auburn, TN, and KY looked very ordinary this past week.
Lastly, I'm not a big fan of sitting on a led and burning the clock, like NC did, doing that with Baylor is playing with fire. Once you give up the game that got you that led makes it hard to get it back if you need to.
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Post by motorcitysam on Mar 23, 2022 20:22:41 GMT -5
I tend to think the low scoring is mostly due to an overreliance on a low percentage shot at the expense of lay ups and the mid range game. Occam's Razor.
I hate when teams try to freeze the ball and play it safe under normal circumstances, but Carolina tried to burn clock after they lost a couple of starters. If those guys don't get ejected and disqualified, that probably ends up a 20-25 point win for the Heels.
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Post by motorcitysam on Apr 12, 2022 14:03:45 GMT -5
Peyton Watson of UCLA is foregoing his college eligibility and declaring for the NBA draft.
Watson averaged 3 points per game as a freshman this past season. π
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Post by titansforever on Apr 13, 2022 10:00:37 GMT -5
Peyton Watson of UCLA is foregoing his college eligibility and declaring for the NBA draft. Watson averaged 3 points per game as a freshman this past season. π So he's good enough for the Magic or the Rockets?
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Post by motorcitysam on Apr 13, 2022 22:43:46 GMT -5
Peyton Watson of UCLA is foregoing his college eligibility and declaring for the NBA draft. Watson averaged 3 points per game as a freshman this past season. π So he's good enough for the Magic or the Rockets? The NBA is weak as water these days. Wouldn't shock me if he was the next ineffective modern college player to have success in the NBA.
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Post by motorcitysam on Apr 16, 2022 18:00:56 GMT -5
There's a really different mentality in college basketball players today. Take Kendric Davis: AAC player of the year on a 24-9 SMU team. Split the season series with Houston and went 2-1 against rival Memphis. Fell just short of the NCAA tournament. So what does Davis do? Hits the transfer portal. One of the schools he is visiting is Memphis. Remember, Memphis was a mess this season, half of their team is in the portal, they have no incoming recruits, and they face potential NCAA sanctions.
It's a different world.
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Post by motorcitysam on Apr 23, 2022 11:55:43 GMT -5
There's a really different mentality in college basketball players today. Take Kendric Davis: AAC player of the year on a 24-9 SMU team. Split the season series with Houston and went 2-1 against rival Memphis. Fell just short of the NCAA tournament. So what does Davis do? Hits the transfer portal. One of the schools he is visiting is Memphis. Remember, Memphis was a mess this season, half of their team is in the portal, they have no incoming recruits, and they face potential NCAA sanctions. It's a different world. Davis did commit to Memphis, the school he and his teammates beat 2 out of 3 last season and finished ahead of in the standings. Memphis was paying players before the NIL rules went into effect. They are probably really spreading out that FedEx money. Also, this is Kendric's second transfer. He left TCU after his freshman year.
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Post by motorcitysam on Oct 1, 2022 14:38:09 GMT -5
Last season, 48% of Alabama's field goal attempts came from beyond the three point line. That's crazy to me.
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Post by motorcitysam on Dec 2, 2022 11:51:50 GMT -5
Lafayette senior Leo O'Boyle has entered the transfer portal. However, he still plans to play the rest of season for Lafayette, according to sources.
Huh?
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Post by fan on Dec 2, 2022 15:31:14 GMT -5
Really, he's shopping schools for his 5th year at the start of his 4th year. What a concept,
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Post by motorcitysam on Dec 2, 2022 16:26:43 GMT -5
Really, he's shopping schools for his 5th year at the start of his 4th year. What a concept, If I was the coach, I don't think I would want him around the team. Why have someone around who doesn't want to be there? What's his communication going to be like with his teammates?
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Post by titansforever on Dec 2, 2022 18:08:35 GMT -5
Lafayette senior Leo O'Boyle has entered the transfer portal. However, he still plans to play the rest of season for Lafayette, according to sources. Huh? Not sure but Lafayette might be like Davidson and not have any graduate programs, or have a very limited offering (hence the college designation, not university) that don't fit his major (government and law). So he can't play his final year there even if he wanted to. He's fulfilling his LC obligation while letting other coaches know he will be available and perhaps more people will take a look at him. He'll graduate and use his Covid season someplace else and get an MA. Plus he's from Scranton and just might want to get the heck out of Pennsyltucky. The Patriot League also has an 8-semester rule, like the Ivies. Not sure how the free Covid season impacted this. PATRIOT LEAGUE 8 SEMESTER RULE/NORMAL YEARS OF ELIGIBILITY
Pursuant to Patriot League policy and regulations, a student-athlete shall complete their seasons of participation within the first four years of enrollment (i.e. 8 full-time semesters). "Athletic Redshirting" β i.e. holding a student out of competition as an underclassman for the express purpose of saving a year of NCAA eligibility for a fifth year of enrollment β is prohibited per Patriot League policy. Patriot League policies apply to all league and non-league competition. In limited circumstances, an additional term(s) may be granted to a student-athlete, provided they has a qualifying missed season of competition and has sound academic rationale for doing so.
A lot more to the story than first meets the eye.
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Post by motorcitysam on Dec 2, 2022 18:30:11 GMT -5
Lafayette senior Leo O'Boyle has entered the transfer portal. However, he still plans to play the rest of season for Lafayette, according to sources. Huh? Not sure but Lafayette might be like Davidson and not have any graduate programs, or have a very limited offering (hence the college designation, not university) that don't fit his major (government and law). So he can't play his final year there even if he wanted to. He's fulfilling his LC obligation while letting other coaches know he will be available and perhaps more people will take a look at him. He'll graduate and use his Covid season someplace else and get an MA. Plus he's from Scranton and just might want to get the heck out of Pennsyltucky. The Patriot League also has an 8-semester rule, like the Ivies. Not sure how the free Covid season impacted this. PATRIOT LEAGUE 8 SEMESTER RULE/NORMAL YEARS OF ELIGIBILITY
Pursuant to Patriot League policy and regulations, a student-athlete shall complete their seasons of participation within the first four years of enrollment (i.e. 8 full-time semesters). "Athletic Redshirting" β i.e. holding a student out of competition as an underclassman for the express purpose of saving a year of NCAA eligibility for a fifth year of enrollment β is prohibited per Patriot League policy. Patriot League policies apply to all league and non-league competition. In limited circumstances, an additional term(s) may be granted to a student-athlete, provided they has a qualifying missed season of competition and has sound academic rationale for doing so.
A lot more to the story than first meets the eye. There is no need for him to be in the transfer portal now. He can do that after the season. If he is that focused on where he is going to play in the future, he is not focused on this season and this team. I don't want someone on my team who already has a foot out of the door.
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Post by Commissioner on Dec 2, 2022 20:31:48 GMT -5
Not sure but Lafayette might be like Davidson and not have any graduate programs, or have a very limited offering (hence the college designation, not university) that don't fit his major (government and law). So he can't play his final year there even if he wanted to. He's fulfilling his LC obligation while letting other coaches know he will be available and perhaps more people will take a look at him. He'll graduate and use his Covid season someplace else and get an MA. Plus he's from Scranton and just might want to get the heck out of Pennsyltucky. The Patriot League also has an 8-semester rule, like the Ivies. Not sure how the free Covid season impacted this. PATRIOT LEAGUE 8 SEMESTER RULE/NORMAL YEARS OF ELIGIBILITY
Pursuant to Patriot League policy and regulations, a student-athlete shall complete their seasons of participation within the first four years of enrollment (i.e. 8 full-time semesters). "Athletic Redshirting" β i.e. holding a student out of competition as an underclassman for the express purpose of saving a year of NCAA eligibility for a fifth year of enrollment β is prohibited per Patriot League policy. Patriot League policies apply to all league and non-league competition. In limited circumstances, an additional term(s) may be granted to a student-athlete, provided they has a qualifying missed season of competition and has sound academic rationale for doing so.
A lot more to the story than first meets the eye. There is no need for him to be in the transfer portal now. He can do that after the season. If he is that focused on where he is going to play in the future, he is not focused on this season and this team. I don't want someone on my team who already has a foot out of the door. As a general rule I agree, but we should be generous and consider possible individual circumstances. It might make sense if, for example, he wants to meet admission deadlines at an elite graduate school. For example, it's true that there are at least 100 law schools where you might get admitted if you don't apply until April or later. But most of the very top law schools have an application deadline no later than mid-February, and they don't waive those deadlines because they don't have to. And at many, your odds of getting in are better if you apply earlier. I would guess this is true with many other grad programs. Many top doctoral programs, for example, only take a handful of students each year, and when the slots are filled, they're filled. So if this is something he's talked over with his coaches and teammates, it may make perfect sense. We don't think that high school players are not focused just because they're thinking about where they're going to play in the future.
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Post by motorcitysam on Apr 12, 2023 19:39:36 GMT -5
I've coached sports at various levels up to high school kids, and I enjoyed it. But I couldn't be a college basketball coach today. I could see this happening around this time of year.
Player: "Hey, coach. I know you probably saw my announcement on social media already, but I am declaring for the NBA draft while keeping my eligibility AND entering the transfer portal. But, don't worry, I am keeping a return here as an option."
Me: "Get the f__K out! And clean out your locker. I need space for the guy I am going to replace you with as soon as possible."
I just can't see me holding a spot for a player who obviously doesn't want to be a part of the program. It's not fair to the team.
I attribute my attitude to my former coaches who used to drill into me, "If you aren't 100% committed to this team, I'll find someone who is."
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