WCC with solid wins this week...

[smokymountainrain]

You are right. BTW, I saw on the WCC web site that they claim Danny Ainge as a WCC conference alum who excelled in NBA. Thought that was kinda funny. I guess Alex Smith and Andrew Bogut are PAC-12 alums who became 1st round draft picks. Ah, puffery.

Who was the better WCC player...Jimmer or Ainge?

[Natethegreat]

Mpfunk is a ute fan who is being a bit too kind to his rival. I'll give him a pass as I have overrated the utes in football and basketball over the years. BYU isn't good right now. Fortunately they are going to a weak conference, which should soften the blow a bit.

This weak conference you are referring to is currently 3-1 against the mighty pac 12 and I would not be surprised to see the WCC have an RPI that is as good or better.
I think BYU FANS are in for an unpleasant surprise this year if they expect to dominate this conference or even win it quite frankly.
Right now the way they are playing they might not even be top 4 or 5 but that could change once Carlino can play.

[Natethegreat]

Who was the better WCC player...Jimmer or Ainge?

Adam Morrison, John Stockton, Steve Nash, >>>> Jimmer, Danny Ainge

[falafel]

This weak conference you are referring to is currently 3-1 against the mighty pac 12 and I would not be surprised to see the WCC have an RPI that is as good or better.
I think BYU FANS are in for a unpleasant surprise this year if they expect to dominate this conference or even win it quite frankly.
Right now the way they are playing they might not even be top 4 or 5 but that could change once Carlino can play.

First, I haven't seen any BYU fans use the word "dominate," so please remove that from your comments.

Second, besides St. Mary's and Gonzaga, who are the other two teams you think are better than BYU?

[falafel]

Adam Morrison, John Stockton, Steve Nash, >>>> Jimmer, Danny Ainge

I don't recall Steve Nash being a dominate college player.

[Donuthole]

Adam Morrison, David Stockton, Steve Nash, >>>> Jimmer, Danny Ainge

lol Don't feed the troll, fellas.

[smokymountainrain]

Adam Morrison, John Stockton, Steve Nash, >>>> Jimmer, Danny Ainge

It's cute you think those three were better than two Wooden award winners.

[Art Vandelay]

This thread is confusing me, which of the annoying posters am I suppose to side with.

[Commando]

I don't recall Steve Nash being a dominant college player.

Nor did he go to Gonzaga. Are we doing WCC all-stars vs. WAC/MWC all stars now? Please designate.

[Jeff Lebowski]

I feel like this is getting off course. Can we get back on topic and all agree, Utah is a really, really bad basketball teamno matter what conference they are finishing last in? Other than that, it is somewhat humorous for either BYU or Utah fans to talk about the "history" of conferences, in which neither has ever played a game.

I can get on board with this, Art.

[Art Vandelay]

I don't recall Steve Nash being a dominate college player.

If he would have hit it like Beckham and went with Posh, I would call him dominate. However, he chose Ginger; thus he was merely above average.

[Natethegreat]

First, I haven't seen any BYU fans use the word "dominate," so please remove that from your comments.

Second, besides St. Mary's and Gonzaga, who are the other two teams you think are better than BYU?

USF is capable of finishing higher if BYU does not get better backcourt play. I don't see BYU finishing less than fourth (and I expect third or maybe higher) but I do think its possible.
As for another team Santa Clara always seems to be really tough come conference play as well. All I'm saying is some here seem to think WCC is some kind of third teir conference and I think they will be unpleasantly surprised.

[Natethegreat]

Nor did he go to Gonzaga. Are we doing WCC all-stars vs. WAC/MWC all stars now? Please designate.

Steve Nash went to Santa Clara and was a very good player there.

Santa Clara University. In his four seasons with the Broncos, the team made three NCAA Tournament appearances, and Nash was twice named the West Coast Conference Player of the Year.

[MartyFunkhouser]

This weak conference you are referring to is currently 3-1 against the mighty pac 12 and I would not be surprised to see the WCC have an RPI that is as good or better.
I think BYU FANS are in for an unpleasant surprise this year if they expect to dominate this conference or even win it quite frankly.
Right now the way they are playing they might not even be top 4 or 5 but that could change once Carlino can play.

I would be really surprised if the WCC has a better RPI than the Pac12 as they have never really even been close to the Pac-12 in conference RPI.

[Art Vandelay]

USF is capable of finishing higher if BYU does not get better backcourt play. I don't see BYU finishing less than fourth (and I expect third or maybe higher) but I do think its possible.
As for another team Santa Clara always seems to be really tough come conference play as well. All I'm saying is some here seem to think WCC is some kind of third teir conference and I think they will be unpleasantly surprised.

Nate da Late. "some"=mpfunk. His Eastern Washingtonian wife even rolls her eyes at 75% of his posts. Relax. I suggest you talk to him about his first love-The Beatles.