College Basketball Thread

[YAYareaRB]

Who is this Trent Plaisted guy? had 20+ points and 17 rebounds against UNC.. Is he legit?

[SuperKevin]

Originally Posted by YAYareaRB

Who is this Trent Plaisted guy? had 20+ points and 17 rebounds against UNC.. Is he legit?

He was a McDonald's All American candiate out of high school. He's 6'11" 245 with the athleticism of a SG. Runs a 4.6 40 yard dash on grass in tennis shoes. Has a 42 inch running vertical leap. I'd say he's the best big man in the country that nobody has heard of.

[yo123]

Championship of the Anaheim Classic is on ESPN2. USC vs. Southern Illinois. OJ Mayo must have done something dumb, he didnt start. Neither did Taj Gibson.

[YAYareaRB]

Originally Posted by SuperKevin

He was a McDonald's All American candiate out of high school. He's 6'11" 245 with the athleticism of a SG. Runs a 4.6 40 yard dash on grass in tennis shoes. Has a 42 inch running vertical leap. I'd say he's the best big man in the country that nobody has heard of.

Is he staying or going?

[SuperKevin]

Originally Posted by YAYareaRB

Is he staying or going?

I'm leaning towards him staying seeing how he goes to BYU. I think he'd be a 1st rounder in 2008 if he declared with a shot at the lottery in 2009 if he continues to progress. He's Andrew Bogut with more athleticism

[yo123]

Wow, USC absolutely dominated Southern Illinois 70-45. Can't say I expected this. Davon Jefferson was great with 20 points.

[TitleTown088]

Originally Posted by bearsfan_51

Medieval castles weren't made out of bricks. ;)

.

Really? Because I just visited one in Sweden constructed from bricks not two days ago...

[RyanLeaf#1]

Wisconsin vs Duke tonight should be a good game.

[NYGibril28]

Originally Posted by RyanLeaf#1

Wisconsin vs Duke tonight should be a good game.

Did Kammron Taylor graduate too for Wisky, or just Alando Tucker?

[RyanLeaf#1]

Originally Posted by NYGibril28

Did Kammron Taylor graduate too for Wisky, or just Alando Tucker?

Yea Kammrom Taylor is gone.

[RyanLeaf#1]

Wisconsin is 5-0 I think they can keep it close.

[NYGibril28]

UConn made work of Florida A&M last night, yay?

Thabeet has been strong the past two games, can't wait to see what he does against Gonzaga, a team with talent.

[RyanLeaf#1]

Originally Posted by NYGibril28

UConn made work of Florida A&M last night, yay?

Thabeet has been strong the past two games, can't wait to see what he does against Gonzaga, a team with talent.

Gonzaga isnt that good. UConn should smash them.

[NYGibril28]

Originally Posted by RyanLeaf#1

Gonzaga isnt that good. UConn should smash them.

Gonzaga is still much better than Florida A&M and Gardner-Webb.

[RyanLeaf#1]

Originally Posted by NYGibril28

Gonzaga is still much better than Florida A&M and Gardner-Webb.

Im pretty sure Gonzaga is suffering from some injuries right now.

[etk]

Originally Posted by RyanLeaf#1

Gonzaga isnt that good. UConn should smash them.

This game should pretty much decide the direction of this season. We were okay against Memphis, so I'm still reserving judgment.

[NYGibril28]

Originally Posted by etk

This game should pretty much decide the direction of this season. We were okay against Memphis, so I'm still reserving judgment.

ANOTHER UCONN FAN!?

[RyanLeaf#1]

Olson was at practice Monday night but his full time return is still unknown.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=3129587

[B-Dawk]

yeah i have been pleasantly surprised with uconn basketball so far

[etk]

Originally Posted by NYGibril28

ANOTHER UCONN FAN!?

You better believe it, but I don't really show my true colors until December while I wait for Bowl Season.

[NYGibril28]

Originally Posted by etk

You better believe it, but I don't really show my true colors until December while I wait for Bowl Season.

understandable...its hard to get pumped to play Gardner-Webb

[etk]

Originally Posted by NYGibril28

understandable...its hard to get pumped to play Gardner-Webb

Yeah, there's a difference between winning the Maui Invitational on a last-second hook shot.....and playing Gardner-Webb.

[cardsalltheway]

IU played like garbage again tonight. I don't understand how Kelvin, who is famous for his focus on defense and rebounding, could put a team out there that would give up such easy baskets and get dominated on the boards for the majority of the game. Lance Stemler needs to be benched ASAP, he's a major part of the problem. And I really hope that whatever Crawford did isn't that serious, our bench is thin as is.

[sweetness34]

Watched the Loosiers play tonight and here are my thoughts;

- Very talented team, no doubt about that. Based on that talent, they're a top 10 team IMO. Ellis, White, EJ, Basset, Crawford (when active), Stemler, White, etc...

- Run the floor very well. I think Sanctions should just let them play a fast paced up and down game to utilize EJ and Bassetts's open court ability, White's athleticism, and Ellis' playmaking skills. Seems when they slow it down, they look confused unless EJ is drving and taking it to the hoop.

- Thomas is a fat waste of space. He can't stay out of foul trouble, he can't last for any amount of time out there, and he's lazy

- IU will have troubles against teams with good front lines

- EJ does not like to get bodied and whines every time the whistle blows on him

- IU had to rely on missed layups/free throws and horrible turnovers by GT along with Stemler going nuts (only hit 2 threes coming in and was horrid last season) to beat an average Georgia Tech team

- Sanctions should not even be allowed to coach in the NCAA's right now, but that's another subject

IU will do some things in March, but they are not playing well right now, at all.

[bearsfan_51]

Ugly showing for Minnesota. They picked a bad day to miss all of their shots. Why they didn't work it more into Tollackson instead of constantly throwing up 3's is beyond me.