NCAA Basketball 2012-2013

[Flystripper]

I don't get the UCLA hype, Howland is still the coach right?

Agreed

[Surfah]

Agreed

Arizona seems a bit overrated too.

[Surfah]

Did anyone else know that SMC is under investigation right now by the NCAA for recruiting violations?

[frank ryan]

Did anyone else know that SMC is under investigation right now by the NCAA for recruiting violations?

I saw that. It shocked the hell out of me.

[frank ryan]

A second-round NCAA team returning three starters and nearly its entire bench coached by one of the better coaches in the nation deserves a little consideration. If BYU can get past Southeastern Oklahoma State and Findlay I'm confident this injustice will be rectified.

I have a Southeastern Oklahoma State hat. I'll wear it to the game, but I think they changed mascots they were the Savages.

[smokymountainrain]

UK looks to have another set of excellent freshmen. They aren't quite as good as last years group - no Brow or MKG, but Noel is a nice shot blocker and Poythress could be a star.

[Maximus]

A second-round NCAA team returning three starters and nearly its entire bench coached by one of the better coaches in the nation deserves a little consideration. If BYU can get past Southeastern Oklahoma State and Findlay I'm confident this injustice will be rectified.

I wish we would stop calling it the second round. Beating Florida in 2010 was better than beating Iona and it sounds weird saying we got to the same place.

[smokymountainrain]

Duke pouring it on Kentucky right now. K has an impressive group of senior stars, the kind of seniors you rarely see in CBB anymore.

[smokymountainrain]

This Duke/Kentucky game has been fun to watch. Duke looks like a top 5 team with three stud seniors and 4 or 5 solid role players with guys like Suleman, Hairston, Thornton. Curry is an impressive scorer - probably not the gifted scorer Seth is, but can really shoot it and can get it done off the bounce.

Kentucky's three main freshman are incredibly talented and athletic. Goodwin, at 6'4" has as much potential as any guard in the country - people keep comparing him to Westbrook and I can see why, but he's so raw as a young freshman. As a group, the three look more raw and don't have quite the BB IQ last year's group of freshmen had. Miller and Lamb were big for last year's team and this year's group doesn't have talented veteran players like them. Should be interesting to see how they improve throughout the season.

[Hsaru]

What was coach cal thinking not signing a pg in this freshman class to replace teague?

[Hsaru]

Guess they have some transfer pg from Duke who sat out last year who has the flu right now.

[smokymountainrain]

Guess they have some transfer pg from Duke who sat out last year who has the flu right now.

Harrow. Goodwin can play some point and the third string guy isn't terrible.

[smokymountainrain]

I tuned in to UCLA v G'Town to catch a glimpse of Shabazz Muhammed. Kyle Anderson doesn't look good, Muhammed has struggled as one might expect in his first game, but the other freshman Jordan Adams looks like a player.

I'm struck at what a bust Josh Smith has been out of the Seattle area. Such a fat ass who can't stay in the game for more than a few minutes at a time. It doesn't look like he's really gained much weight since HS, but he certainly hasn't lost any.

[smokymountainrain]

Rotnei Clark, he of the 50 point game a couple years ago playing for Arkansas, hit a ridiculous game winning, buzzer beating, trey for Butler against Marquette tonight.

[SeattleUte]

I tuned in to UCLA v G'Town to catch a glimpse of Shabazz Muhammed. Kyle Anderson doesn't look good, Muhammed has struggled as one might expect in his first game, but the other freshman Jordan Adams looks like a player.

I'm struck at what a bust Josh Smith has been out of the Seattle area. Such a fat ass who can't stay in the game for more than a few minutes at a time. It doesn't look like he's really gained much weight since HS, but he certainly hasn't lost any.

The difference between the Hoyas and UCLA tonight is that UCLA has all of hte McDonald's all-Americans. Georgetown's are all gone, and I'm so glad. Those guys are poison, cancer. When JTII won the Big East regular season and tournament and went to the Final Four he had not one of those guys.