Marquette has little size, rebounds poorly, Gold, their 7 footer, prefers to float around shooting 3s, they’re streaky from 3, and they’re not going to turn good teams over 15 times a game. Hope they get to the 2nd weekend but it’s going to be tough. Kam really needs to be Superman.
As I see it Mar 24
- Thread starter Halldan1
- Start date
Not in money. But money and family benefits.
Good for him. That's the game everyone is playing now.
Good for him. That's the game everyone is playing now.
My final based on the season:
1. SJU (historic, unprecedented season that no one saw coming. Pitino could retire tomorrow and it would have been worth it).
2. Creighton (McDermott did his usually excellent job losing Isaacs early)
3. UConn (CL82 will correct me, but I have a feeling Uconn fans think if Taris Reed had 80% of Zuby Ejefor's "motor", he'd be the best big man in the country and Uconn would be 1 on this list, despite the Manahney-miss and Diarra injury) (still think Uconn is very, very dangerous in the tournament and can see them going on a run)
4. Marquette (success in the tourney will be matchup-dependent more than the other teams, IMO, because of the front court issues but how their wings/backcourt can cause havoc to others and because Kam can take over a game)
5. Xavier (would be a shame if they aren't in the dance. Remind me of SJU at this time last year, when Hurley said later that they played them the toughest during the whole NCAA run. Got started a bit too late, but if X gets in the dance, I think they can beat someone because of the offense and coach)
6. Nova (talk about a critical coaching decision coming up)
7. Gtown (better this year, but still believe Cooley has disappointed through 2 years, especially when you consider what's happened in NY with the guy hired at the same time)
8. Butler (emerged from the bottom of the pack with their offensive ability, but losing their key offensive players this year, so they really really need to do some damage in the portal).
9. Providence (bad luck again with Hopkins, but the "shine" has definitely come off English some after last year, when he think he did a good job navigating that team after the first Hopkins injury) (also, English seems to have "something" every game where he is getting into with a fan, official, other coach, other team, etc)
10. Depaul (not going crazy, but I do think they took a positive step with how they ended the year and performed in the Big East tournament)
11. Hall (enough has been said)
Rumors are some alumni named "Happy", not the "R" word, set her up with a new job and apartment. Richmond wanted to leave early in the season, but it was made clear by the other "R" word by "Happy" that all that stuff would be taken away. So he stayed the course.
I can't find my post, but I think this is on or around what I had preseason:
1. Uconn
2. Creighton
3. Xavier
4. Marquette
5. SJU
6. Providence
7. SHU
8. Nova
9. Gtown
10. Butler
11. Depaul
English has always been a prick going back to his days at Missouri. Not surprised he's having conduct issues.
Best I don't because in this day and age hard to know what schools can do and what they can't.
Week 19
1. SJU 31-5 18-2
Well, there's always the Kentucky Derby
2. UConn 24-11 14-6
Hurley wrecks quality season with his bellyaching
3. Creighton 25-11 15-5
Is Kalkbrenner really gone
4. Marquette 23-11 13-7
Said last week something missing
5. Xavier 22-12 13-7
Best of the rest, by far
6. Nova 19-14 11-9
Willard?
7. Georgetown 17-15 8-12
Expected more from Cooley
8. Butler 14-19 6-14
About as expected
9. Providence 12-20 6-14
Maybe Providence doesn't speak English
10. DePaul 14-19 4-16
Trending in the right direction
11. Seton Hall 7-25 2-18
Sha has earned one more chance, but no more
1. SJU 31-5 18-2
Well, there's always the Kentucky Derby
2. UConn 24-11 14-6
Hurley wrecks quality season with his bellyaching
3. Creighton 25-11 15-5
Is Kalkbrenner really gone
4. Marquette 23-11 13-7
Said last week something missing
5. Xavier 22-12 13-7
Best of the rest, by far
6. Nova 19-14 11-9
Willard?
7. Georgetown 17-15 8-12
Expected more from Cooley
8. Butler 14-19 6-14
About as expected
9. Providence 12-20 6-14
Maybe Providence doesn't speak English
10. DePaul 14-19 4-16
Trending in the right direction
11. Seton Hall 7-25 2-18
Sha has earned one more chance, but no more
SHU can't afford to fire Sha. We just have to hope this past season with limited NIL funds was an anomaly.
When I said 1 more chance I meant regarding support from the fanbase.
When I said 1 more chance I meant regarding support from the fanbase.
Hard to say at this point. Have to think Pitino and Hurley won't accept the end of season results. Both are driven men on Steroids. Creighton lose a great deal to graduation. Marquette are regular season bullies unable to elevate during Tournament play. The other programs may or may not become legit players next season. Sha is not quite on the clock. Getting close.
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He should have gotten a 5 this year. In retrospect it was a really bad decision to surround those guards and wings with Gold and the young backup, because I think that team would have been deadly with a traditional physical defensive presence at the 5.
I think over a season, Shaka’s system works. But in the NCAAT, a team needs size, rim protection and rebounding. The New Mexico guards finished at the rim unimpeded.
