Ostensibly Hoops

aTm · Post by **aTm** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 10:25 am

Texas A&M @ Illinois St tonight!

Saint · Post by **Saint** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 10:39 am

McAdoo isn't coming back.

hedge · Post by **hedge** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 10:42 am

Where is he going? Overseas? His stock was highest after his freshman season, probably would've gone late first round then. Doubt he is a first rounder this year, but if he stays and thrives and Carolina makes a FF run next year, his stock will go back up...

Saint · Post by **Saint** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 10:55 am

Mark me

eCat · Post by **eCat** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 5:00 pm

IU update

Vonley declares for the draft, Austin Etherington, Jeremy Hollowell and Johnny Matlin all decide to transfer.

Crean is their Billy Gillespie only they can't afford to get rid of him until next year.

of course he might be crazy like a fox - clearing out dead weight so he can bring in some juco's in an attempt to salvage next year. (spoiler alert - he won't)

aTm · Post by **aTm** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 5:16 pm

What's wrong with Crean, exactly? Didn't he take a program with no players to a #1 seed 4 years later? I guess then he has a bad year?

sardis · Post by **sardis** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 5:20 pm

He's Tom Arnold, but loonier.

eCat · Post by **eCat** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 6:37 pm

aTm wrote:What's wrong with Crean, exactly? Didn't he take a program with no players to a #1 seed 4 years later? I guess then he has a bad year?

yea, and he peaked there with a sweet 16 loss.

Jungle Rat · Post by **Jungle Rat** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 7:41 pm

He also had a hell of a player.

eCat · Post by **eCat** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 10:44 pm

This article paints a pretty good picture of why coaches are whining about the OADs

http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2014/3/24/5 ... ew-wiggins

Saint · Post by **Saint** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 11:18 pm

It's hard not to go after the top players if you have a chance to get them but it does seem the better approach now is to make sure you're going to have some decent 3-4 year guys in each class.

Of course, if UK wins it all this year, that theory will be shelved...

Saint · Post by **Saint** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 11:19 pm

Best flop ever:

Jungle Rat · Post by **Jungle Rat** » Tue Mar 25, 2014 7:16 am

Izzo was on either Patrick or Mohr yesterday & he was saying every coach goes after one & dones.

AlabamAlum · Post by **AlabamAlum** » Tue Mar 25, 2014 7:36 am

He's right. The entire country wanted this current crop.

Jungle Rat · Post by **Jungle Rat** » Tue Mar 25, 2014 7:49 am

He said Cal is just better than anyone else landing them.

BigRedMan · Post by **BigRedMan** » Tue Mar 25, 2014 8:32 am

eCat wrote:IU update

Vonley declares for the draft, Austin Etherington, Jeremy Hollowell and Johnny Matlin all decide to transfer.

Crean is their Billy Gillespie only they can't afford to get rid of him until next year.

of course he might be crazy like a fox - clearing out dead weight so he can bring in some juco's in an attempt to salvage next year. (spoiler alert - he won't)

Vonley - One and done.

Austin - Graduated in 3 years. MEH, good luck.

Jeremy - Sucks and didn't pan out.

Marlin - transferred to Indiana from IPFW two seasons ago, father confirmed his son is also seeking to transfer to a non-Division I program.

IU fans need to calm the fuck down. They won the Big Ten last year. Crean needs to find more OOOOLLLLLAAAADEEEEEPOOOOS that will commit to at least 3 years.

I know all the coaches want the one and dones but honestly, how many teams have won titles in the past 15 years with this approach? Syracuse and Kentucky?

I have told you all the plan before. He will be around until Brad Stevens is fired from Boston. Mark it down.

DooKSucks · Post by **DooKSucks** » Tue Mar 25, 2014 9:29 am

hedge wrote:"Paige tried to seal the game with that open three, but it was a horrible idea."

I was pretty pissed when he took that shot, esp. in light of subsequent events, but now I realize that this team overachieved all year. It was a good look by Paige and the shot almost went in, he would've been the hero if it had. Can't really fault Paige for taking that shot, although I almost would've rather had a shot clock violation at that point and run off 35 seconds than a quick miss. Oh well, oftentimes when something like this happens, you can say "Well, we wouldn't have even been there if (fill in the blank) hadn't been playing for us", but in this case, we wouldn't have even been in the NIT if we didn't have Paige. It wasn't a bad shot on his part and he carried the team all year, I can't blame the kid for taking that shot.

Very encouraged about next year, Paige is a legit stud, MacAdoo as a senior will be a George Lynch type of glue guy/team leader, and if Brice Johnson continues on his current trajectory, he could be all-ACC next year. I think Meeks will be much better, too (he's already pretty damn good for a freshman, I can see him being really good next year). We only lose MacDonald, if even one of our incoming freshman is worth a shit, we should be pretty solid next year. Still, I would've loved to play UConne this week, I think we would've had a shot against them, although that very likely would've been the end of the road for us. Still, not a bad season overall...

I expect that next year's team will have some growing pains early with the introduction of the freshmen. Yes, the key players from this year's team will be back, but those freshmen will be filling in key holes at the wing and in the backcourt. By February, they should be rolling.

Next year's team will be a disappointment if they don't make it to the Final Four. Heck, they should be playing on the first Monday night in April next year...

eCat · Post by **eCat** » Tue Mar 25, 2014 10:03 am

Glad to see Paige returning because he values education at North

BWAHAHHHAHAAHAHHA...COUGH....BWAHAHAHHA

sorry...I almost got thru it with a straight face

onion eyed gudgeon · Post by **onion eyed gudgeon** » Tue Mar 25, 2014 4:13 pm

Yawnnnn.

Sorry for tarheel nation. I honestly had them playing the izzos. Is McAdoo really going...because he's not ready for the show. Btw I don't think gordon is ready either, the globetrotters maybe but not ready for durant, lebron et al. But gordon will go, so I hope we can get a title out of him.

Also, for anyone who will listen... the bruins are taking florida down. Ucla is just a headache, with those runouts and all that movement. they're going to put the STFU on gator talk.

DooKSucks · Post by **DooKSucks** » Tue Mar 25, 2014 10:28 pm

I don't think JMM is going to declare. In fact, I thought the word was that he and Paige are staying.

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