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Post by motorcitysam on May 13, 2022 8:37:37 GMT -5
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Post by motorcitysam on Jun 29, 2022 10:04:45 GMT -5
Official SEC predictions: 1. Kentucky 2. Alabama 3. Arkansas 4. Tennessee 5. Auburn 6. LSU 7. Florida 8. Mississippi State 9. Ole Miss 10. Missouri 11. South Carolina 12. Texas A&M 13. Vanderbilt 14. Georgia Some thoughts: Once again Kentucky is counting on a talented freshman class. That didn't work last year. Tom Crean has shown some gradual improvement at Georgia, and seemed poised for a pretty good 21-22, but the transfer portal was not kind and the Dogs have ten new players on the roster; a last place finish in year four could hurt Crean's security. Bama, Arkansas, and Tennessee should continue their recent rise. Ben Howland and former Titan assistant Ernie Z are in their seventh season at Miss State and would love to get their second NCAA bid in Starksville this season. Buzz Williams certainly doesn't want to finish 12th after coming in 14th last season, particularly with the fanfare in which he arrived at Texas A&M. Frank Martin could be on the hot seat at South Carolina. In nine years there, he's made one NIT and one NCAA tournament, with no postseason in the last four seasons. His Final Four run in 2016-17 raised expectations. Final SEC standings for 2021-22: Auburn 15-3, 28-6 Tennessee Kentucky Arkansas South Carolina LSU Texas A&M Alabama Florida Mississippi State Vanderbilt Missouri Ole Miss Georgia Rough year for coaches, as head coaches were fired at Georgia, South Carolina, LSU, Mississippi State, and Missouri. One of the best players for Auburn was Detroiter Wendell Green, who started his career at Eastern Kentucky. Auburn had a great regular season, but upset by Miami in the Big Dance. Kentucky fell to David's slingshot, losing in the first round to St. Peter's. Tennessee won their first SEC tournament title in 43 years, but fell to Michigan in the round of 32. Alabama's insistence on chucking up threes at every chance resulted in a lackluster 19-14, 9-9 record. They did make the tournament, but lost to Notre Dame in the first round.
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Post by motorcitysam on Jun 30, 2022 15:26:51 GMT -5
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Post by motorcitysam on Jul 25, 2022 9:28:42 GMT -5
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Post by larrytitan on Jul 25, 2022 18:28:55 GMT -5
Interesting to note that none of theHorizon League transfers to Missouri are projected to be starters. The grass will not be greener if playing time is a priority.
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Post by motorcitysam on Jul 25, 2022 19:48:22 GMT -5
Kentucky lands the number two prospect in the class of 2023.
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Post by motorcitysam on Oct 5, 2022 19:45:07 GMT -5
Gates added another recruit to the Mizzou class of 2023, getting a pledge from four star center Jordan Butler out of South Carolina. Butler chose Missouri over offers from Auburn and South Carolina. The former CSU coach is putting together a good class, which the Tiger faithful are glad to see. The ability to recruit at this level was one of the quesiton marks about Gates when he moved up to the SEC. He landed a pretty good class of 2022, heavy on transfers and the top two JUCO players (according to some rankings) in the nation. It's encouraging for the fanbase to see him outduel some high major competition for players out of high school in 2023. missouri.rivals.com/news/2023-big-man-jordan-butler-picks-mizzou
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Post by motorcitysam on Oct 29, 2022 20:30:52 GMT -5
Official SEC Preseason Poll:
1. Kentucky 2. Arkansas 3. Tennessee 4. Auburn 5. Alabama 6. Texas A&M 7. Florida 8. LSU 9. Ole Miss 10. Mississippi State 11. Mizzou 12. Vanderbilt 13. Georgia 14. South Carolina
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Post by motorcitysam on Nov 15, 2022 14:18:21 GMT -5
DJ Wagner, the number one recruit in the class of 2023 (per ESPN) committed to Kentucky this week. Nothing unusual about UK landing the top recruit in a class, but this one has a bit of extra sizzle. Wagner is the grandson of Milt Wagner, who played for Louisville with current Louisville coach Kenny Payne. DJ's father is Dajuan Wagner, Milt's son, who played at Memphis under current UK coach John Calipari. It came down to Louisville vs Kentucky, and the connection with Calipari won out. www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/35027102/no-1-ranked-recruit-dj-wagner-picks-kentucky-louisville
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Post by motorcitysam on Jan 11, 2023 17:33:56 GMT -5
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Post by motorcitysam on Feb 8, 2023 18:34:06 GMT -5
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Post by motorcitysam on Mar 8, 2023 21:43:36 GMT -5
Official SEC Honors
Coach of the Year: Jerry Stackhouse, Vanderbilt, and Buzz Williams, Texas A&M
Player of the Year: Brandon Miller, Alabama
All Conference First Team: Too many players to list.
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Post by motorcitysam on Apr 6, 2023 15:21:57 GMT -5
Dennis Gates moving fast at Missouri, and already got his first commitment. It's a big one: 6-11 JUCO forward/center Mohammed Diarra, who is ranked number one on the JUCO Recruiting Top 100. Reportedly averaged 18 and 12 this season. Sean East, a point guard from John A. Logan JUCO, committed to Missouri. He's ranked the #2 JUCO player in the nation, giving Dennis Gates the top two JUCO players in the nation for the class of 2022. As we know from watching him work at Cleveland State, Gates loves recruiting JUCO players. He's continued that at Missouri. Curt Lewis, a guard from John A. Logan Junior College, is a Missouri commit for the class of 2023, was named Division 1 JUCO player of the year for the 2022-23 season. Lewis averaged 14 points, 6 boards, and 4 assists per game, hitting 48% from three point range. The JUCO players from the class of 2022 year were a mixed bag. Sean averaged 7 points per game in 23 minutes per game as a solid rotation guy. He is expected to come back next year in a expanded role. Mo Diarra averaged 3 points and 3 boards, and entered the portal last month.
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Post by motorcitysam on Apr 14, 2023 17:32:59 GMT -5
Official SEC Preseason Poll: 1. Kentucky 2. Arkansas 3. Tennessee 4. Auburn 5. Alabama 6. Texas A&M 7. Florida 8. LSU 9. Ole Miss 10. Mississippi State 11. Mizzou 12. Vanderbilt 13. Georgia 14. South Carolina 2022-23 Recap: 1. Alabama 16-2, 31-6 2. Texas A&M 15-3, 25-10 3. Kentucky 12-6, 22-12 4. Missouri 11-7, 25-10 5. Tennessee 6. Vanderbilt 7. Auburn 8. Florida 9. Mississippi State 10. Arkansas 11. Georgia 12. South Carolina 13. Ole Miss 14. LSU The big story out of the SEC this year was Alabama. The Tide had a lot to deal with this year, including one of their players being arrested in a murder case and another accused of bringing him the gun. They still managed to become the overall #1 seed in the tourney, but fell to the San Diego State Cinderella ride in the Sweet Sixteen. Tennessee was also upset in the Sweet Sixteen, falling to Cinderella FAU. Missouri was picked 11th, finished 4th, and made the round of 32 in year one of the Dennis Gates era. Arkansas made the Sweet Sixteen before running into the UConn buzz saw. LSU gets the "Fool's Gold" award after starting the season 12-1 and finishing 14-19.
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Post by motorcitysam on Jun 10, 2023 15:29:37 GMT -5
Is Coach Cal in trouble at Kentucky? The grumblings among boosters and fans is getting louder. As of today, Kentucky's 2023-24 roster has seven players: 5 freshmen and 2 sophomores. That 2012 title year is fading in the distance past. It's been eight years since UK made the Final Four, which is unacceptable to most Wildcat fans. Truthfully, I don't think Cal is going anywhere for awhile. His buyout must be HUGE. This article gives a little more insight into the situation. I keep hearing that Cal has ticked off a lot of boosters in Kentucky, including a very prominent couple. The rest of the summer and next season should be interesting. www.aseaofblue.com/2023/6/8/23754244/john-caliparis-disconnect-crippling-kentucky-basketball
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