College Basketball Outlook

[Fighting_Irish]

A thread for your opinions on what is going to happen with your team in the upcoming season.

[Fighting_Irish]

It'll be interested to see what happens with the Irish. I always thought that Chris Thomas was overrated as a basketball player, but now that he is gone, I'm worried about who will take his leadership position. I don't know much about Chris Quinn's personality, but he and (returning senior) Torin Francis are going to have to take over.. Francis almost went to the NBA but when his prospects looked dim, decided to come back. Dennis Latimore (former Arizona transfer from last year) was not granted a 5th year. Latimore was highly overrated and almost never made a jumpshot. He was good at blocking, though... so long as he wasn't called for a foul on it. I hope Russell Carter gets a lot more playing time, he's quite an explosive guard and seems to put a lot of heart into each game. It'll also be interesting to see how the incoming freshmen from ND's [potential] top rated class ever fits into the equation.

ND's schedule:

N 03 Lewis (Ex)
N 11 Quincy (Ex)
N 20 Lafayette
N 22 Hofstra
N 26 v NC State (WC)
D 03 Michigan
D 07 @ Alabama
D 10 Florida Intl
D 18 @ IPFW
D 21 Niagara
D 23 Columbia
D 28 Fordham
D 30 Wofford
J 04 @ Pittsburgh
J 07 @ DePaul
J 11 Syracuse
J 14 Providence
J 20 @ Marquette
J 24 Georgetown
J 28 Villanova
F 01 @ WVU
F 04 @ Louisville
F 08 Rutgers
F 15 South Florida
F 18 @ Seton Hall
F 21 @ UConn
F 25 Marquette
M 01 @ Providence
M 04 DePaul

[volniac]

Well, this season starts the beginning of the Bruce Pearl era at Tennessee. While I really don't know what to expect out of his squad this season, I know Bruce has been working tirelessly recruiting (I'll get back to this later) and if he brings that same energy and enthusiam to coaching his squad when practice starts, I know we will be an improved squad this year. We return everybody but C Brandon Crump from a squad that finished 14-17 (under a shitty coach). Pearl also brought in two freshmen in his first recruiting class (F Ryan Childress and C Damien Harris). It should be noted that Pearl had less than two months to recruit this season.

Looking at the schedule, we should be 8-2 heading into conference play. From there anything can happen. I'll go as far as predicting that we will win 17-19 games this season and be on the bubble for the NCAA tournament.

11/18 East Tennessee State
11/22 Louisiana-Lafayette
11/25 Eastern Kentucky
11/30 Murray State
12/06 Appalachain State
12/17 @Texas
12/22 @Oklahoma State
12/27 Alabama A&M
12/29 Lipscomb
1/04 South Alabama
1/08 @South Carolina
1/11 Georgia
1/14 @LSU
1/18 @Memphis
1/21 Florida
1/25 @Mississippi State
1/28 South Carolina
2/01 Vanderbilt
2/04 Ole Miss
2/07 @Kentucky
2/11 @Georgia
2/15 Auburn
2/18 @Alabama
2/22 @Florida
2/25 Arkansas
3/01 Kentucky
3/04 Vanderbilt

For this season's recruiting efforts, Pearl and staff have been magnificent. We have already secured a committment from 4-star F Wayne Chism (rivalshoops #42) and 3-star G Marques Johnson (rivalshoops #114). We are fighting for 5-star prospects Thaddeus Young (rivalshoops #3) and Duke Crews (rivalshoops #28). We stand a much more realistic shot at Crews than Young, and we probably won't get either, but it is encouraging to be in on recruits like this before Pearl has even coached a game here. In addition to those two 5-stars, we are also in good standing with top JUCO prospect Sonny Weems.

While this season may not end up being a great one or even a good one, things are certainly looking brighter in Knoxville than they have in a very long time.

[smeth]

It'll be tough for LSU to do anything this year like every other year because of the man sitting on the bench.

[Noles Fan in MA]

I will safely predict Vermont will not return to the NCAA Tournament.

[Corn Hawk]

I am going to predict that the Huskers make the NCAA tournament. This could change though when the season starts and I'm reminded of how infuriating it is to watch Jason Dourisseau play basketball.

[TexasAggie2323]

The Big 12 should continue to get better and better in basketball. Texas A&M has not released it's schedule yet, but we look to have a ton of home games this year (only 2 road OOC games). I think that even with the lose of Wright to the NBA we still should be able to compete in the Big 12.
Most likely we will make the NIT again but I would not rule out making the big dance.

[Wufpack]

I think all of the big four is in the NCAA. Duke, Wake, and NCSU are obviously picks for me, I think UNC will struggle for a bit but kick it in high gear and get to the tourney. I think NCSU will atleast get to the round of 32.

[Cory]

UVA - ...wishes it was the '80s.

[Wufpack]

UVA - ...wishes it was the '80s.

Ralph Sampson was a beast.

[jgully]

Well Matt Walsh and Anthony Roberson pretty much screwed any of our chances of a SEC Championship repeat. Florida will probably be a bubble team. NIT is very realistic at this point. Somebody is going to have to step up big time. Horford is a star in the making and Corey Brewer has shown flashes of brilliance. We have no depth at point guard though. Taurean Green is really our only point guard that isn't a true freshman. And Derwin Kitchen is the biggest idiot in the universe. How do you fail the FCAT? It's not so much a test as a survey. Dumbass bih!

[silverwheels]

Oklahoma will compete for the Big XII title and a high seed in the NCAA Tournament. If we finish lower than 3rd this year in the conference, I'll be disappointed.

[Carlbunga2001]

Well Matt Walsh and Anthony Roberson pretty much screwed any of our chances of a SEC Championship repeat. Florida will probably be a bubble team. NIT is very realistic at this point. Somebody is going to have to step up big time. Horford is a star in the making and Corey Brewer has shown flashes of brilliance. We have no depth at point guard though. Taurean Green is really our only point guard that isn't a true freshman. And Derwin Kitchen is the biggest idiot in the universe. How do you fail the FCAT? It's not so much a test as a survey. Dumbass bih!
I thought Roberson went back to college?

[jgully]

I thought Roberson went back to college?

Nope he's on the Grizzlies last I heard...

[penn_state_xc]

THE 2005-06 PENN STATE NITTANY LION BASKETBALL SCHEDULE

Date Opponent Time Radio/TV

Nov. 3 LOCK HAVEN (exhib.) 7 p.m.
Nov. 10 EDINBORO (exhib.) 7 p.m.
Nov. 19 CORNELL TBA PSSN
Nov. 23 NICHOLLS STATE 7:30 p.m. PSSN
Nov. 26 LONG ISLAND 3:30 p.m. PSSN


Nov. 29 CLEMSON
2005 Big Ten/
ACC Challenge 8 p.m. PSSN/ESPN-Plus

Dec. 3 at Texas A&M TBA PSSN/TBA
Dec. 7 MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY 7:30 p.m. PSSN
Dec. 10 at Pittsburgh TBA PSSN/TBA
Dec. 18 ST. FRANCIS (PA.) 2 p.m. PSSN
Dec. 20 NEW HAMPSHIRE 7:30 p.m. PSSN
Dec. 28 IPFW 7:30 p.m. PSSN
Dec. 31 MOUNT ST. MARY'S 1 p.m. PSSN
Jan. 5 *at Ohio State 8 p.m. PSSN/ESPN-Plus
Jan. 11 *at Northwestern 8 p.m. PSSN/TBA
Jan. 14 *IOWA 12 p.m. PSSN/ESPN-Plus
Jan. 18 *PURDUE 8 p.m. PSSN/TBA
Jan. 21 *OHIO STATE 12 p.m. PSSN/ESPN-Plus
Jan. 25 *at Wisconsin 8 p.m. PSSN/ESPN-Plus
Jan. 28 *at Michigan State 12 p.m. PSSN/ESPN-Plus
Feb. 1 *MICHIGAN 8 p.m. PSSN/ESPN-Plus
Feb. 4 *at Illinois 9 p.m. PSSN/ESPN-Plus
Feb. 8 *MINNESOTA 8 p.m. PSSN/ESPN-Plus
Feb. 11 *WISCONSIN 4 p.m. PSSN/ESPN2
Feb. 15 *INDIANA 8 p.m. PSSN/ESPN-Plus
Feb. 18 *at Purdue 12 p.m. PSSN/ESPN-Plus
Feb. 22 *at Indiana 7 p.m. PSSN/ESPN-Plus
Feb. 25 *NORTHWESTERN 3:30 p.m. PSSN/ESPN-Plus
March 1 *at Iowa 8 p.m. PSSN/ESPN-Plus

2006 Big Ten Tournament, Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Ind.

March 9 First Round 12, 2:30, 5 p.m. PSSN/ESPN, ESPN2
March 10 Quarterfinals 12, 2:30, 6:40, 9:10 p.m. PSSN/ESPN, ESPN-Plus
March 11 Semifinals 1:40, 4 p.m. PSSN/CBS
March 12 Championship 3:30 p.m. PSSN/CBS



Our non-conference slate represents a Krispy Kreme factory, I expect us to be at the very least 8-3 going into the Big Ten portion of the schedule. It would be really nice however to steal a "W" from either Clemson, A&M, or Pitt. An optimistic prediction would 13-14 wins total and maybe a shot at an NIT berth. Ed DeChellis finally has a full roster of his own players after playing severely shorthanded the first two years at PSU, which is definitely a plus.

[FieldingBLUE]

UVA - ...wishes it was the '80s.Michigan, too. [down]

[BIG EVIL]

Michigan, too. [down]

Definitely don't wish it was 94? or 97? when C-Webb called for a TO with nonw left in the National Championship Game [laugh] [laugh] [laugh]

[remogunz]

I am going to predict that the Huskers make the NCAA tournament. This could change though when the season starts and I'm reminded of how infuriating it is to watch Jason Dourisseau play basketball.



Yeah agree and I think this will be a good year for every team in the Big 12; however Kansas is still the team to beat even with out Giddens

[Corn Hawk]

Kansas is still the team to beat even with out Giddens
A lot of people will disagree with you because Kansas is so young this year, but I think you might be right. They have a ton of talent. It should be interesting between KU, OU, and Texas. I think those three should easily be the best teams in the conference.

[Longhorn3788]

I think all of the big four is in the NCAA. Duke, Wake, and NCSU are obviously picks for me, I think UNC will struggle for a bit but kick it in high gear and get to the tourney. I think NCSU will atleast get to the round of 32.

I think UNC will make the tourney but won't make much noise after that.

Texas just needs to stay healthy and eligible...can't believe I'm even saying that. If they can keep it together, it'd be tough not to pick them to go all the way to the Final Four.

[bruinfan18]

Practice starts October 14th. :D

[TexasAggie2323]

Practice starts October 14th. :D

Practice has already started at most if not all D1 programs.

[killerBsaturn]

Should be interesting up in Storrs this year with two freshman pg's intil Marcus William gets back and if AJ Price will ever play for the Huskies. My prediction is AJ gets kicked out of school, Marcus first game is UConn's first conference game, and UConn sneaks into the tournament and exits early.

[Chase56]

Hide your laptops, uCONN students.

[Wufpack]

Should be interesting up in Storrs this year with two freshman pg's intil Marcus William gets back and if AJ Price will ever play for the Huskies. My prediction is AJ gets kicked out of school, Marcus first game is UConn's first conference game, and UConn sneaks into the tournament and exits early.

I must say, NCSU beating you guys in the NCAA tournament was definitely the highlight of the athletic year for me. Former national championship, lost game to you when Julius was a freshman, frickin' destiny. Not to rub it in your face, I just wanted to say it was a great win. Great game period. Villanueva is freakish. But he left.

[killerBsaturn]

I must say, NCSU beating you guys in the NCAA tournament was definitely the highlight of the athletic year for me. Former national championship, lost game to you when Julius was a freshman, frickin' destiny. Not to rub it in your face, I just wanted to say it was a great win. Great game period. Villanueva is freakish. But he left.
Might have been a good game for NC State fan, but for UConn fans it was frustrating to watch this team fail to close out games. After watching the 2004 team's killer instinct, 2005 team thought they would win because they wear the Husky uniforms.

[Wufpack]

Might have been a good game for NC State fan, but for UConn fans it was frustrating to watch this team fail to close out games. After watching the 2004 team's killer instinct, 2005 team thought they would win because they wear the Husky uniforms.

Yea, one man's victory is another man's sorrow. That's the crock of shit us NCSU fans have had to put up with, being cast into UNC's shadow...ugh...

[Papa LoneStar]

The Horns will be nasty this year.............Big 12 Champs at the least

[silverwheels]

The Horns will be nasty this year.............Big 12 Champs at the least

Not if the Sooners have anything to say about it. We're going to be pretty good, too.

[remogunz]

A lot of people will disagree with you because Kansas is so young this year, but I think you might be right. They have a ton of talent. It should be interesting between KU, OU, and Texas. I think those three should easily be the best teams in the conference.



I'm still not sold on the Lornhorns and don't laugh but I think U of H will make some noise this year

[fried rice]

here's hoping big baby can lead us to the big dance.

[ugadawgs05]

UGA is gonna blow ass this year. We have one of the youngest teams in the ncaa. We might be good in a couple of years though.

[MSUFanatic]

MSU should be a team to reckon with that's all I have to say :).

[Mr. Tennessee]

hoping for a chance in the NCAA tourney.

[bcthomas]

UK should be a power again, great group coming into an already loaded lineup.

Starters

Rajon Rondo may be the best point guard in the country (maybe, but I bet a young man at Texas would have something to say about that).

Patrick Sparks is one of the most clutch players I have seen in 20+ years of actually paying attention to college basketball.

Joe Crawford is finally going to get to be a major contributor, something we Cat fans wanted last season.

Rekalin Sims was the #1 JUCO player last season, he will fill in for Chuck Hayes nicely.

Randolph Morriss will be incredible this season. He found out last year he was not ready for the NBA, now with that being his goal, he is going to bust his ass to impress the scouts.

Bench

Backcourt

Ramel Bradley should see significant playing time, spelling both Sparks and Rondo. Bradley is a lights out sooter and has a great first step. Bradley however lacks the defensive intensity that Rondo has.

Ravi Moss, a senior brings leadership and poise to the court. Everyone has doubted him, and he continually proves them wrong.

Brandon Stockton also brings Senior leadership and good work ethic, other players love him, and he gets the most out of the team and his minutes.

Frontcourt

Three 7' footers grace UK's backcourt, along with tough Canadian Sheray Thomas.

The first of UK's 7' footers is Shagari Alleyne. He should see more playing time after his impressive performances last season. He needs to work on his touch around the basket, but his presence on defense leaves many teams staying out of the lane and shooting jumpers.

Lukas Orbzuts is the opposite of Alleyne, he is a 7' footer, but he prefers to play facing the basket and is most effective when using his hook shot and shooting 8'-12' jumpers when popping off a pick. Defensively he is not as good as Alleyne, but he is a true asset as a center who can stretch the defense away from the hoop.

The final 7' footer is freshman Jared Carter. He is still quite a mystery to fans right now, because we don't know how he is progressing along. However it is hard to picture Tubby not working him hard, and getting all he can get out of this freakish kid.

UK's three 7 footers

http://www.ukathletics.com/img2/mbb_082505_7footers5.jpg

[Cory]

Too many white guys.

UK fails to make the tourney.

Sorry.

[BIG EVIL]

Folks, this is what happens when weed and steroids mix.

(tall black guy) :p

[Kinnick]

Iowa will blow donkey balls yet again this year, thanks to the man sitting on the bench, calling himself a head coach.

[volniac]

hoping for a chance in the NCAA tourney.

Maybe not this year, but soon friend soon. Pearl is in on some very, very good recruits, and he hasn't even coached a game at UT. He's a pretty good coach, too.

[HogsRule22]

Arkansas looks to be VERY good this year. i think we will contend for the SEC West crown, and will definately make our triumphant return to the NCAA tourney.

unfortunately, Ronnie Brewer will probably have an awesome year and will go pro early [down]

[bcthomas]

Maybe not this year, but soon friend soon. Pearl is in on some very, very good recruits, and he hasn't even coached a game at UT. He's a pretty good coach, too.

Pearl used to coach right here in Evansville. He is kind of like the Urban Meyer of college B-Ball.

While I love his style of play,and it is great for the Horizon League, I am not quite sure if it will fit in the SEC, or any bigger conference for that matter.

His basketball is uptempo and high pressure, but very different from what UK ran with Pitino or Arkansas with Nolan Richardson.

I think he will be decently succesful, he will sneak up on a few teams, but he will also lose some games he should probably win handily.

He will make UT basketball fun to watch, and will generate plenty of excitement but I do not expect him to bring UT up to the echelon of UK. He might come up to about even with Florida in the SEC east, but that is probably stretching it a bit.

[remogunz]

Arkansas looks to be VERY good this year. i think we will contend for the SEC West crown, and will definately make our triumphant return to the NCAA tourney.

unfortunately, Ronnie Brewer will probably have an awesome year and will go pro early [down]


You can bet the bank on that; however you have a good coach and the word is you have serval good recruits for next year

[bcthomas]

Arkansas looks to be VERY good this year. i think we will contend for the SEC West crown, and will definately make our triumphant return to the NCAA tourney.

unfortunately, Ronnie Brewer will probably have an awesome year and will go pro early [down]


And Johnny tell the Hogs what they get for winning the SEC West...

That's right it's a one-way ticket to an ass whippin' at the hands of Kentucky Wildcats.

Ahh...give me a break, College basketball is the only time of the year I can brag about UK sports [down]

[LikeWhoa20]

Arizona is going to need Hassan Adams and Mustafa Shakur to really step up and be leaders for this team to stay in that top 15-20 range.

Indiana should be pretty loaded this season, especially with transfer Marco Killingsworth in the post. Killingsworth was the reason why D.J. White played so well as a freshman last season because he had to go up against Marco every day in practice. Guard play will be the key for IU. It's also a make-or-break season for Mike Davis. I say if he doesn't reach the Sweet 16 this year, he's definitely gone.

[NDstud21]

Arizona is going to need Hassan Adams and Mustafa Shakur to really step up and be leaders for this team to stay in that top 15-20 range.

Shakur needs to step up more than anybody. He looked absolutely lost during Illinois comeback.

Even though this will be a down year for UNC, all I hope is that they beat Duke once!

[Wufpack]

Shakur needs to step up more than anybody. He looked absolutely lost during Illinois comeback.

Even though this will be a down year for UNC, all I hope is that they beat Duke once!

Notre Dame football fan, UNC basketball fan.

You must be whipping the horses, right? :)

[BIG EVIL]

Yeah, who does that?

I like SDSU in both.
I also like Duke in both. Even though I don't live anywhere near Duke.

[LikeWhoa20]

Shakur needs to step up more than anybody. He looked absolutely lost during Illinois comeback.

Even though this will be a down year for UNC, all I hope is that they beat Duke once!
Shakur has really been a disappointment these first couple years. Seeing him play in Vegas his senior year of H.S., he was without question the best PG in that class. But surprisingly he's hardly improved since then.
Look out for Jawann McClellan and Marcus Williams to step up and be major factors offensively too.

[Dukeman]

Duke is going to be loaded this year. JJ Redick and Shelden Williams, probably the two best returning players in the conference, are back, along with a very good recruiting class and some other solid players returning. They should win the ACC again and probably get a #1 seed... beyond that, who knows.

[NCHORN]

all I wana know is when the Heels Play..................:) Kidding I think Texas should def. be better this year, hopefully we can take the next step in becoming a basketball power

[Longhorn3788]

Even though this will be a down year for UNC, all I hope is that they beat Duke once!

I'll be there when they play at Chapel Hill!

[volniac]

Pearl used to coach right here in Evansville. He is kind of like the Urban Meyer of college B-Ball.

While I love his style of play,and it is great for the Horizon League, I am not quite sure if it will fit in the SEC, or any bigger conference for that matter.

His basketball is uptempo and high pressure, but very different from what UK ran with Pitino or Arkansas with Nolan Richardson.

I think he will be decently succesful, he will sneak up on a few teams, but he will also lose some games he should probably win handily.

He will make UT basketball fun to watch, and will generate plenty of excitement but I do not expect him to bring UT up to the echelon of UK. He might come up to about even with Florida in the SEC east, but that is probably stretching it a bit.

I don't really expect Pearl to get us to the level of UK who has had their tradition and excellence in place for years on end, but I do expect for him to get us to the level to where we will be one of the top teams in the SEC year in and year out. It is inexcusable that we can't do this at a school with a major athletic department like we have.

I would be lying if I said I wasn't impressed with the guy so far. He has worked tirelessly in getting the team's "name" out into the community and building support for them across the state. Believe me, he hasn't coached a game yet and there is an excitement for UT basketball that just hasn't been there in a long time. He's brought his work eithic to the recruiting trail and has gotten in on some big time recruits that I never expected him to be in on this early at Tennessee. If he can start getting that caliber of player, I have no doubts he can build a successful program at UT.

[BamaRedwingsFan]

In what has become a trademark for Mark Gottfried-coached Crimson Tide teams, the University of Alabama will face one of the most challenging non-conference schedules in the nation in 2005-06, playing teams from the ACC, A-10, Big East and Big 12 Conferences in addition to its Southeastern Conference slate.

“I think our schedule will again be one of the toughest non-conference schedules in the country,” said Gottfried who begins his eighth season at Alabama and has advanced the Tide to four straight NCAA postseason trips. “It’s similar to the last couple of years where we have scheduled a number of the top teams in the country. We will continue to be aggressive and play as tough a schedule as anyone in the country.”

Alabama will play in the Preseason NIT, opening against Miami-Ohio in Tuscaloosa on November 15. If Alabama wins that first-round game, on November 17 it would play the winner between Memphis, a team that advanced to the 2005 NIT semifinals and has two John R. Wooden candidates, and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, the Sweet 16 team Alabama played in the 2005 NCAA tournament. The preseason NIT field also includes 2005 Sweet 16 team Duke and 2005 NCAA tournament team UCLA, among others. The semifinals and finals will be played at New York’s Madison Square Garden on November 23 (semifinals) and November 25 (finals).

“The preseason NIT will be a tremendous challenge. Miami-Ohio was the highest RPI team not to get in the NCAA tournament last season,” said Gottfried of the team that finished 39th in RPI and 18-10 overall.

Changes have been taking place at Coleman Coliseum during the offseason, and December 7 will be a big night for the Crimson Tide.

“We’ll play a nationally televised game against Notre Dame that will be a special night for us because that will be the night we have the dedication to our renovations at Coleman Coliseum,” said Gottfried whose team finished 24-8 in 2005.

Alabama will play 2005 NCAA Sweet 16 team N.C. State in Tuscaloosa on December 22, and it will travel for a return game against Basketball Hall of Fame member and coaching legend John Chaney at Temple on December 10. Alabama will ring in the New Year on ESPN with a New Year’s Eve game at Oklahoma, a 2005 NCAA tournament team that CBSsportsline.com has ranked No. 2 in its preseason ratings. And among the team’s coming to Tuscaloosa is Winthrop, a 2005 NCAA tournament team that returns its top eight players. Winthrop is the team that nearly knocked Gonzaga out of last year’s NCAA tournament.

The NCAA’s top rebounder for the past two seasons, Paul Milsap, will come to Tuscaloosa with his Louisiana Tech teammates for November 29 game. And Gottfried will coach against an old friend, his former Murray State assistant Tevester Anderson, who is now head coach at Jackson State. Jackson State comes to Tuscaloosa on December 27.

Alabama and Birmingham-Southern will play one another for the first time since 1968 when they face off in Tuscaloosa on January 2. And SEC teams headed to Tuscaloosa include Mississippi State (January 28), Auburn (Senior Night on March 1), Arkansas (January 18), LSU (February 4), Ole Miss (January 7), Florida (February 26), Tennessee (February 18) and Vanderbilt (February 8). Fans will be treated to a retro game on February 18 when it plays Tennessee as that’s been designated “SEC Throwback Weekend.” All teams will be playing games against one another wearing retro uniforms.

CBS will televise Alabama’s January 14 game at Kentucky and its home game against Florida while ESPN will air the Notre Dame, Temple, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Arkansas (on road) games.

Alabama will play an exhibition game on November 10. Details of that event will be released soon.
Thu
Nov. 10 Exhibition: TBA
Tue
Nov. 15 **Preseason NIT: Miami, Ohio
Thu
Nov. 17 *Second round game, NIT
Sun Nov. 20 Alabama State Tuscaloosa 6 pm
Wed Nov. 23 *Preseason NIT Semifinals New York, N.Y. espn2 6
or 8 pm
Fri
Nov. 25 *Preseason NIT Finals New York, N.Y. espn2 3:30
or 6 pm
Tue Nov. 29 Louisiana Tech Tuscaloosa 7 pm
Sat Dec. 3 Winthrop Tuscaloosa 7 pm
Wed Dec. 7 #Notre Dame Tuscaloosa ESPN 6 pm
Sat Dec. 10 at Temple Philadelphia, Pa. espn2 4 pm
Sat Dec. 17 Georgia State Tuscaloosa 7 pm
Thu Dec. 22 N.C. State Tuscaloosa FSN 8 pm
Tue Dec. 27 Jackson State Tuscaloosa 7 pm
Sat Dec. 31 at Oklahoma Norman, Ok. ESPN 3:30 pm
Mon Jan. 2 Birmingham Southern Tuscaloosa 7:30 pm
Sat Jan. 7 Ole Miss Tuscaloosa FSN/SUN 5 pm
Wed Jan. 11 at Auburn Auburn JP-TV 7 pm
Sat Jan. 14 at Kentucky Lexington, Ky. CBS Noon
Wed Jan. 18 Arkansas Tuscaloosa JP-TV 7 pm
Sat Jan. 21 at LSU Baton Rouge, La. JP-TV 2 pm
Sat Jan. 28 Mississippi State Tuscaloosa FSN/SUN 6 pm
Wed Feb. 1 at Georgia Athens, Ga. 6:30 pm
Sat Feb. 4 LSU Tuscaloosa JP-TV Noon
Wed Feb. 8 Vanderbilt Tuscaloosa JP-TV 7 pm
Sat Feb. 11 at Ole Miss Oxford, Miss. 2 pm
Tue Feb. 14 at South Carolina Columbia, S.C. ESPN 6 pm
Sat
Feb. 18 %Tennessee Tuscaloosa JP-TV 3 pm
Tue
Feb. 21 at Arkansas Fayetteville, Ark. ESPN 8 pm
Sun
Feb. 26 Florida Tuscaloosa CBS 3 pm
Wed March 1 Auburn Tuscaloosa 7 pm
Sat March 4 at Mississippi State Starkville, Miss.
Thu-Sun March 9-12 SEC Tournament Nashville, Tenn. JP-TV/
Final
on CBS

[remogunz]

Duke is going to be loaded this year. JJ Redick and Shelden Williams, probably the two best returning players in the conference, are back, along with a very good recruiting class and some other solid players returning. They should win the ACC again and probably get a #1 seed... beyond that, who knows.





Do you think these players are good?

[Dukeman]

Do you think these players are good?

Well, considering that they are the only two first team all-ACC'ers who will be back this year, its hard to say that anyone else is better. Can you think of anyone?

[HogsRule22]

i seriously believe we should win the SEC West outright. anywhere between a #3-#6 seed is about what i think we should be shooting for in the tourney.

arkansas basketball has finally returned, and im really excited about this season. brewer, townes, modica, and ferguson should be great.

if only famutimi wouldn't have been an idiot and declared for the draft, i think we could be a top 5 team this year. i don't know why, but he's always been rediculously cocky about himself. if he would have stayed for at least his junior year, i think he had the possibility of exploding onto the scene if he were to work hard on his game. there's no question he had the athletic ability.

[NDstud21]

Notre Dame football fan, UNC basketball fan.

You must be whipping the horses, right? :)

Haha no I like Notre Dame basketball too. However, I've been a North Carolina basketball fan my whole life. Don't worry though I'm not a Yankee fan... I'm not a frontrunner

[NDstud21]

Shakur has really been a disappointment these first couple years. Seeing him play in Vegas his senior year of H.S., he was without question the best PG in that class. But surprisingly he's hardly improved since then.
Look out for Jawann McClellan and Marcus Williams to step up and be major factors offensively too.

You're exactly right about Shakur. He was the man in H.S. I agree with you about McClellan. He's going to be a big producer this year.

[remogunz]

Well, considering that they are the only two first team all-ACC'ers who will be back this year, its hard to say that anyone else is better. Can you think of anyone?



Sorry I'm one of those guys who thinks J.J. is very overrated

[Longhorn3788]

Sorry I'm one of those guys who thinks J.J. is very overrated

I hope J.J. is overrated...otherwise the Heels and Horns are in trouble.

[OCCoug]

Notre Dame's schedule
2005-06 Men's Hoops Schedule
N 03 Lewis (Ex)
N 11 Quincy (Ex)
N 20 Lafayette
N 22 Hofstra
N 26 v NC State (WC)
D 03 Michigan
D 07 @ Alabama
D 10 Florida Intl
D 18 @ IPFW
D 21 Niagara
D 23 Columbia
D 28 Fordham
D 30 Wofford
J 04 @ Pittsburgh
J 07 @ DePaul
J 11 Syracuse
J 14 Providence
J 20 @ Marquette
J 24 Georgetown
J 28 Villanova
F 01 @ WVU
F 04 @ Louisville
F 08 Rutgers
F 15 South Florida
F 18 @ Seton Hall
F 21 @ UConn
F 25 Marquette
M 01 @ Providence
M 04 DePaul

Schedule looks easy considering what we've faced in the Big East recently [Pitt, Syr, UConn twice each]... This year we play DePaul, Providence, and Marquette twice, although 3 of the 4 toughest games [UConn, Louisville, Syracuse, and Pitt] are on the road.

Nonconference is 8 easy games + Michigan, NC State, and @Bama, three rather middle of the road teams, we should be able to go 2-1 against them for [hopefully] a 10-1 non conference schedule which would propel us into the Big East slate....

Could be a 20 win season for the Irish.

[carolinalax23]

I think UNC will make the tourney but won't make much noise after that.

Texas just needs to stay healthy and eligible...can't believe I'm even saying that. If they can keep it together, it'd be tough not to pick them to go all the way to the Final Four.

UNC won't be as bad as everyone thinks. I "love" how getting 3 McDonald's All-Americans in one recruiting class is considered a disappointment.

Our major problem will be a lack of depth. That was the same problem we had the year before our National Championship. I think our 2006-2007 squad will make a lot of noise though. Two of the top 10 players in the country in Ellington and Lawson. Another 3 star forward in Graves and a 5 start center in Thompson.

[LikeWhoa20]

Sorry I'm one of those guys who thinks J.J. is very overrated
You may think he's overrated in that it seems he can only do one thing: shoot. But the way he affects the game cannot be overrated. He makes the rest of the game so much easier for his teammates because he draws so much attention. And this is coming from somebody that doesn't like Duke.

[HogsRule22]

You may think he's overrated in that it seems he can only do one thing: shoot. But the way he affects the game cannot be overrated. He makes the rest of the game so much easier for his teammates because he draws so much attention. And this is coming from somebody that doesn't like Duke.


JJ's pretty damn good at driving the lane now, and he's also a top notch defender

[LikeWhoa20]

JJ's pretty damn good at driving the lane now, and he's also a top notch defender
I wouldn't call him a top-notch defender, just decent. But he has definitely improved his penetration skills by using his shooting ability and fakes to his advantage.

[Dukeman]

I love how everyone says how JJ is a slow one-dimensional white guy who can do nothing but shoot. You'd figure that if that was true, people might could hold him to less than the 21.8 points per game he averaged last year. And yes, as was previously said, his mere presence on the court, since he draws more attention from defenses than anyone else in the country, opens up so much for his teammates.

[Wufpack]

Yeah a lot of people are hating on JJ. The kid can play man. Bennerman did shut him down last year though, that was cool.

[NDstud21]

I think our 2006-2007 squad will make a lot of noise though. Two of the top 10 players in the country in Ellington and Lawson. Another 3 star forward in Graves and a 5 start center in Thompson.

Yeah Ellington and Lawson are going to be huge for the depleted backcourt.

Hopefully we can get Brandan Wright and Thaddeus Young to commit also seeing as Spencer Hawes chose Washington.

[NDstud21]

I love how everyone says how JJ is a slow one-dimensional white guy who can do nothing but shoot. You'd figure that if that was true, people might could hold him to less than the 21.8 points per game he averaged last year. And yes, as was previously said, his mere presence on the court, since he draws more attention from defenses than anyone else in the country, opens up so much for his teammates.

JJ really added the ability to penetrate last year. That made him much more dangerous because he could take defenders off the dribble.

[NCHORN]

Yeah a lot of people are hating on JJ. The kid can play man. Bennerman did shut him down last year though, that was cool.

people hate on him because he is white :p

[Wufpack]

people hate on him because he is white :p

Yea. I'll admit I want to kill JJ because he always come back and rips NCSU a new asshole in the ACC tournament, he can play though. Play decent.

[Durant_4_Prez]

people hate on him because he is white :p

And because he has some serious poetry skillz. :D

[NDstud21]

And because he has some serious poetry skillz. :D

Hahaha that ESPN special was hilarious!

[remogunz]

You may think he's overrated in that it seems he can only do one thing: shoot. But the way he affects the game cannot be overrated. He makes the rest of the game so much easier for his teammates because he draws so much attention. And this is coming from somebody that doesn't like Duke.



Question for you how did he make the game easier last year against MSU in the tourney? When he was unable to CREATED open shots for himself

[remogunz]

people hate on him because he is white :p




Thats dumb I hate him because he is overrated and can't get off his on shot against good defending Spartans team last year!!! So what he is white what does that have to do with anything???

[remogunz]

I love how everyone says how JJ is a slow one-dimensional white guy who can do nothing but shoot. You'd figure that if that was true, people might could hold him to less than the 21.8 points per game he averaged last year. And yes, as was previously said, his mere presence on the court, since he draws more attention from defenses than anyone else in the country, opens up so much for his teammates.




He is the white version of Tranjon Langdon and Shawn Respert and they to scored all of points in college; however when the got to the pros they can't drive the pill to the cup. Everybody says he is slow because he is and name one game when he killed someone who had QUICKS and DEFENSE because all those game when he did face someone like that Duke lost... JJ could carry Luke Ridnor jock with speed and handles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[NDstud21]

He is the white version of Tranjon Langdon and Shawn Respert

I hate Duke more than anyone but JJ is a much better shooter than either of them ever were.

[maniacpilot931]

UNC won't be as bad as everyone thinks. I "love" how getting 3 McDonald's All-Americans in one recruiting class is considered a disappointment.

Our major problem will be a lack of depth. That was the same problem we had the year before our National Championship. I think our 2006-2007 squad will make a lot of noise though. Two of the top 10 players in the country in Ellington and Lawson. Another 3 star forward in Graves and a 5 start center in Thompson.


Wayne Ellington is the real deal, I have seen him play twice (it was down to Nova and Tarheels for him), and he is nasty good.

Anything less than a final four for Villanova is a disappointment.
They have the BEST backcourt in the country. They stay healthy, and I like their chances.

By the way, you Texas and Sooner guys. Nova plays you both. Texas away, and Sooner at the pavillion. Will be nice to see how those games play out.

[bruinfan18]

UCLA had their media day yesturday. I'm expecting a top 2 finish this year in the Pac-10. Here's our schedule..

Tue 11/15/05 New Mexico State Pauley Pavilion ESPN2 7:00 p.m.
Thu 11/17/05 Pre-Season NIT Second Round TBD TBA
Sat 11/19/05 Delaware State Pauley Pavilion 7:30 p.m.
Wed 11/23/05 Pre-Season NIT Semi-Final New York, NY ESPN2 7:00/9:00 p.m.
Fri 11/25/05 Pre-Season NIT Final New York, NY ESPN2 4:30/7:00 p.m.
Tue 11/29/05 Albany Pauley Pavilion FSNW2 7:30 p.m.
Sun 12/04/05 Coppin State Pauley Pavilion 1:00 p.m.
Sat 12/10/05 Nevada (Wooden Classic) Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, CA KCAL 2:30 p.m.
Sat 12/17/05 Michigan Ann Arbor, MI ESPN Noon EST
Wed 12/21/05 Wagner Pauley Pavilion 7:30 p.m.
Fri 12/23/05 Sacramento State Pauley Pavilion FSNW2 7:30 p.m.
Thu 12/29/05 Stanford Pauley Pavilion FSN 7:30 p.m.
Sat 12/31/05 California Pauley Pavilion FSNW2 1:00 p.m.
Thu 01/05/06 Arizona Tucson, AZ FSN 8:30 p.m. MST
Sat 01/07/06 Arizona State Tempe, AZ FSNW2 2:00 p.m. MST
Thu 01/12/06 Washington State Pauley Pavilion FSNW2 7:30 p.m.
Sat 01/14/06 Washington Pauley Pavilion FSN 1:00 p.m.
Wed 01/18/06 USC Pauley Pavilion FSNW2 7:30 PM
Sat 01/21/06 West Virginia Pauley Pavilion CBS 12:45 p.m.
Thu 01/26/06 Oregon Eugene, OR FSN 7:30 p.m.
Sat 01/28/06 Oregon State Corvallis, OR FSN 1:00 p.m.
Thu 02/02/06 Arizona State Pauley Pavilion FSNW2 7:30 p.m.
Sat 02/04/06 Arizona Pauley Pavilion FSN 1:00 p.m.
Thu 02/09/06 Washington State Pullman, WA FSN 5:30 p.m.
Sat 02/11/06 Washington Seattle, WA ABC 12:30 p.m.
Sun 02/19/06 USC Los Angeles, CA FSN 5:00 p.m.
Thu 02/23/06 Oregon State Pauley Pavilion FSNW2 7:30 p.m.
Sun 02/26/06 Oregon Pauley Pavilion CBS 1:00 p.m.
Thu 03/02/06 California Berkeley, CA FSN 7:30 p.m.
Sat 03/04/06 Stanford Palo Alto, CA Wildcard TBA
Thu 03/09/06 Pac-10 Championships Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA TBA
Fri 03/10/06 Pac-10 Championships Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA TBA
Sat 03/11/06 Pac-10 Championships Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA TBA

[LikeWhoa20]

UCLA should definitely be stacked this year.

Also, just saw that Arizona swingman Jawann McClellan is going to be ineligible until at least mid-December because of grades. This sounds a lot like P.J. Tucker's situation from last season.

[silverwheels]

By the way, you Texas and Sooner guys. Nova plays you both. Texas away, and Sooner at the pavillion. Will be nice to see how those games play out.

I expect 'Nova to beat us. Sampson's OU teams don't hit their stride until February and March. Should be a good game, though.

[OCCoug]

20 teams in the big bonferences have finished with winning records in conference in both 2003 and 2004. Notre Dame is the only team of those 20 to not make the tournament both times. =/

[Dukeman]

2005-06 Furman Basketball Schedule
Nov. 18 Macalester 7:30
Nov. 20 @ Vanderbilt TBA
Nov. 23 @ Texas Tech TBA
Nov. 26 Johns Hopkins TBA
Nov. 28 @ Campbell TBA
Dec. 3 San Diego TBA
Dec. 10 @ UNC Asheville 4:30
Dec. 15 Sewanee 7:00
Dec. 18 @ Missouri TBA
Dec. 29-30 Jack in the Box Holiday Classic
29 South Carolina State vs. Marshall TBA
29 Furman vs. Kennesaw State TBA
30 Loser's Bracket Game TBA
30 Championship Game TBA
Jan. 3 Chattanooga 7:00
Jan. 7 @ Coll. of Charleston TBA
Jan. 9 @ Wofford TBA
Jan. 14 Davidson TBA
Jan. 17 @ Georgia Southern 7:30
Jan. 21 The Citadel 4:00
Jan. 23 @ Elon 7:00
Jan. 28 North Dakota State 1:00
Jan. 30 @ Western Carolina TBA
Feb. 4 @ UNC Greensboro TBA
Feb. 7 Appalachian State 7:30
Feb. 11 Coll. of Charleston 4:00
Feb. 13 Wofford 7:00
Feb. 18 @ Davidson TBA
Feb. 20 @ The Citadel TBA
Feb. 25 Georgia Southern 4:00
March 1-4 Southern Conference Tournament TBD


Sort of an interesting schedule. There are some pretty big opponents, Missouri, Vanderbilt, Texas Tech, then there are some non-division I schools. With 300+ schools playing Division I basketball, I'm not sure why you need to schedule lower division teams to pick up wins, but whatever. FU is picked by the coaches to finish 2nd behind Davidson in the South division of the SoCon. Apparently our best player from last year has transferred, but we have four starters coming back, so it could be a pretty good year.

[Hollywood]

Haha! The Charlotte 49ers are the #2 team in the state of North Carolina (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/writers/luke_winn/10/14/power.rankings/1.html)

[Longhorn3788]

From that list, it kind of looks like the Big XII will be the best conference (pre-season) for basketball this year overall. Then I'd have the ACC, the Pac-10, and the SEC in that order.

[UTlonghornguy]

From that list, it kind of looks like the Big XII will be the best conference (pre-season) for basketball this year overall. Then I'd have the ACC, the Pac-10, and the SEC in that order.

Well shit we need to pick up the conference somehow with our fucking football sucking so much.

By the way, where are you going to school next year, I must have missed it when you said it?

[doh]

From that list, it kind of looks like the Big XII will be the best conference (pre-season) for basketball this year overall. Then I'd have the ACC, the Pac-10, and the SEC in that order.
Don't forget about the Big Eat man ;)

West Virginia, Syracuse, Louisville, Villanova, UConn are all top 25 teams.

[Wufpack]

Haha! The Charlotte 49ers are the #2 team in the state of North Carolina (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/writers/luke_winn/10/14/power.rankings/1.html)

I would call bullshit, but I'm just gonna let you enjoy the Atlantic 10 competition. :)

[Longhorn3788]

By the way, where are you going to school next year, I must have missed it when you said it?

UNC.

[Chase56]

http://i.a.cnn.net/si/2005/basketball/ncaa/specials/ncaa_tourney/2005/03/25/closer.look.wvu/pittsnogle-3.24.gif

Need I say anything more?

[Wufpack]

http://i.a.cnn.net/si/2005/basketball/ncaa/specials/ncaa_tourney/2005/03/25/closer.look.wvu/pittsnogle-3.24.gif

Need I say anything more?

That guy scares me to death. I don't feel as bad for NCSU to lose to them last year, they shot the lights out with severely underrated players.

[NDstud21]

Haha Pittsnogle represent

[WolverinesNC2003]

Xavier should make the tournament this year.

We return all 5 starters, as well as all reserves from last year's 17-12 team. We lost at least 3 or 4 games which we should have won, and the year of experience should help us put the nail in the coffin against weaker teams this year.

[volniac]

Goddamn, I never thought I'd say this, but I'm looking forward to basketball season.

[jgully]

Preseason All-SEC Team released

First Team
G - C.J. Watson, Tennessee
G - Ronald Steele, Alabama
G - Ronnie Brewer, Arkansas
G - Rajon Rondo, Kentucky
G/F - Corey Brewer, Florida
G/F - Shan Foster, Vanderbilt
F - Glen Davis, LSU
F - Chuck Davis, Alabama

Second Team
G - Jonathon Modica, Arkansas
G - Patrick Sparks, Kentucky
G - Darrel Mitchell, LSU
G - Chris Lofton, Tennessee
G - Mario Moore, Vanderbilt
F - Jermareo Davidson, Alabama
F - Al Horford, Florida
F - Darian Townes, Arkansas

Alabama and Arkansas 3 players appeice, not bad.

[killerBsaturn]

Um only five players on the court at a time. Big East does 6 players a team on the all Big East and I hate that shit. 7 players on the first team and 8 on the second is a little out of control.

[maniacpilot931]

Announced last week but thought i should mention it here, Curtis Sumpter Novas best all around player and probably a preseason all american is out with another torn acl[down]

This team has had it all. Just hope incoming freshman Dante Cunningham and a guy that originally committed to Nova then was going to go to Maryland and is now going to nova the second semester, Shane Clark, can step up and fill his place.

Nova will routinely run 4 guards this year, but it will be the best backcourt in the nation.

[bcthomas]

Preseason All-SEC Team released

First Team
G - C.J. Watson, Tennessee
G - Ronald Steele, Alabama
G - Ronnie Brewer, Arkansas
G - Rajon Rondo, Kentucky
G/F - Corey Brewer, Florida
G/F - Shan Foster, Vanderbilt
F - Glen Davis, LSU
F - Chuck Davis, Alabama

Second Team
G - Jonathon Modica, Arkansas
G - Patrick Sparks, Kentucky
G - Darrel Mitchell, LSU
G - Chris Lofton, Tennessee
G - Mario Moore, Vanderbilt
F - Jermareo Davidson, Alabama
F - Al Horford, Florida
F - Darian Townes, Arkansas

Alabama and Arkansas 3 players appeice, not bad.


I am not trying to be a smart ass here, but how do other SEC teams put 3 or 4 guys on the ALL SEC team, and still manage to get their ass handed to them by UK, who by the account of the people who vote on this, don't have players as good as the other teams?

This has always made me scratch my head.

[Dukeman]

Well, considering that they are the only two first team all-ACC'ers who will be back this year, its hard to say that anyone else is better. Can you think of anyone?

Just to further back up my point, here are the votes for preseason player of the year in the ACC:
JJ Redick 45
Shelden Williams 33
Craig Smith 4
Justin Gray 3
Guillermo Diaz 1
Jared Dudley 1

So, 78 of 87 votes went to those two guys.

[Hollywood]

Xavier should make the tournament this year.

We return all 5 starters, as well as all reserves from last year's 17-12 team. We lost at least 3 or 4 games which we should have won, and the year of experience should help us put the nail in the coffin against weaker teams this year.

Have fun doing it without the A-10 title ;)

[BigOrangeCountry]

I am not trying to be a smart ass here, but how do other SEC teams put 3 or 4 guys on the ALL SEC team, and still manage to get their ass handed to them by UK, who by the account of the people who vote on this, don't have players as good as the other teams?

This has always made me scratch my head.

That's an easy one.

Two words: Tubby. Smith. The guy can flat out coach.

Also, FWIW, Randolph Morris would have been on there if it was for sure that he would play this fall.

[NDstud21]

That's an easy one.

Two words: Tubby. Smith. The guy can flat out coach.

Also, FWIW, Randolph Morris would have been on there if it was for sure that he would play this fall.

Well watch out for the 7'3" or so African stilt sometimes referred to as Shagari Alleyne. Tubby was smart in recruiting that huge freak-of-nature. This guy is a blocking machine, though his fundamentals need a lot of work. Nonetheless, he should have a big impact without Morris.

[bcthomas]

Well watch out for the 7'3" or so African stilt sometimes referred to as Shagari Alleyne. Tubby was smart in recruiting that huge freak-of-nature. This guy is a blocking machine, though his fundamentals need a lot of work. Nonetheless, he should have a big impact without Morris.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid150/p7b8bf0d8500e58f7bb847f243ba00cd5/f5db539a.jpg

[BIG EVIL]

This is gonna be a good year. SDSU is picked to win MWC and Duke is preseason #1 and is picked to win the NC

[Durant_4_Prez]

This is gonna be a good year. SDSU is picked to win MWC and Duke is preseason #1 and is picked to win the NC

That my friend, is a really shitty year.;)

[LikeWhoa20]

This is gonna be a good year. SDSU is picked to win MWC and Duke is preseason #1 and is picked to win the NC
You guys just got a friend of mine who will be able to play next year, Lorrenzo Wade. His potential is unlimited; I'm really hoping he breaks out for you guys next year, since he is definitely capable of carrying you guys at some point down the road.

[BigShan05]

This is gonna be a good year. SDSU is picked to win MWC and Duke is preseason #1 and is picked to win the NC
SDSU is the shit, i mainly like them because i like Steve Fisher, he needs another fab 5 team[cool]

[BIG EVIL]

You guys just got a friend of mine who will be able to play next year, Lorrenzo Wade. His potential is unlimited; I'm really hoping he breaks out for you guys next year, since he is definitely capable of carrying you guys at some point down the road.

Yeah, I read that in the newspaper and I was ecstatic. I wondered why he transferred though. Not enough PT?

SDSU is the shit, i mainly like them because i like Steve Fisher, he needs another fab 5 team[cool]

Thanks. That is why I actually started watching them. Steve Fisher is the shit.

[LikeWhoa20]

Yeah, I read that in the newspaper and I was ecstatic. I wondered why he transferred though. Not enough PT?



Thanks. That is why I actually started watching them. Steve Fisher is the shit.
Yeah, he improved over the course of last season and I thought he'd be starting this year, but I think with all those incoming recruits it just didn't fit. Plus I never really saw the relationship between him and Pitino working out. The team I played on with him has connections with SDSU, so I think he'll definitely be a major factor there starting next season.

[BIG EVIL]

Well, thats a good thing. Heath and Slaughter tear it up as it is, and with him ther, they will be close to unstoppable.

[BigShan05]

SDSU FAN 1992, have u ever read "FAB FIVE" by mitch albom? really good book that tells the whole story about the team and steve, i was very impressed by the way Steve Fisher was able to recruit those 5 players. Its a really good book.

[BIG EVIL]

nah, I don't read much, but I might make an excuse for that one.

[LikeWhoa20]

I'd definitely recommend Fab Five as well, although it's difficult to find since it is out of print.

[Noles Fan in MA]

SDSU FAN 1992, have u ever read "FAB FIVE" by mitch albom? really good book that tells the whole story about the team and steve, i was very impressed by the way Steve Fisher was able to recruit those 5 players. Its a really good book.

More interesting is the real story behind their recruitment.

[LikeWhoa20]

More interesting is the real story behind their recruitment.
Yeah, the amazing thing to me is the guy responsible for feeding those guys all that money was actually mentioned in the book numerous times as having that role, and that was a decade before they ever got caught. What the hell took them so long to get him?

[Papa LoneStar]

What the hell took them so long to get him?

probably needed some receipts or something.

[OCCoug]

Our football team almost outscored our basketball team this weekend. (59-41)

The difference was football played SEC DEFENSE TENNESSEE!! and basketball played a division II team who finished below .500 called Lewis.

And similarly...

The Michigan hockey team scored 8 goals on us (8-5 final). Their football team scored 10 on us. Heh.

[LikeWhoa20]

Well D.J. White is out for at least 6 weeks at Indiana with a broken foot. It's tough to get real hyped up for the Duke-IU matchup in a few weeks with your best player out. Hopefully he gets back okay. The duo of White and Killingsworth was going to be one of the top 3 inside tandems in the country, but now I don't know.

The good news is if IU flops with White and A.J. Ratliff (starting SG, out with thumb injury) out, then they may not be able to make their way back up the standings and reach the NCAAs, meaning Mike Davis gets fired (hopefully).

[Mr. Tennessee]

hoping for a chance in the NCAA tourney.
Yeah I love it when I'm right. [cool]

[bruinfan18]

UCLA had their media day yesturday. I'm expecting a top 2 finish this year in the Pac-10.


Nice.