2015-16 College Hoops Discussion Thread

[OkaForPrez]

DeAndre was also shoved in his lower back when he went up to challenge, that proceeded him grabbing the net, if its on YouTube somewhere you can see him reach out and grab the net as almost a reaction to the shove. No foul called, let that go too then.

That's fair.

P.S. Youtube somehere? You are familiar with uconnhuskygames.com ?

 

[aceboon]

That's fair.

P.S. Youtube somehere? You are familiar with uconnhuskygames.com ?

Yea, just slipped my mind when I was posting

 

[champs99and04]

@tcf15 isn't Kris Dunn a junior? I thought he redshirted a year.

 

[Leebo]

@tcf15 isn't Kris Dunn a junior? I thought he redshirted a year.

He is a junior. He's also not in the All-Senior team list anymore.

 

[huskyharry]

Daniels did grab the net...

Yes, and a Cincy player pushed him the back, leading him to grab the net.
Neither offense was called.

oops, see someone beat me to it

 

[tcf15]

 

[OkaForPrez]

Wow, league has taken a lot of blows.

 

[mauconnfan]

Is this the big chubby dude we couldn't stop in the first game last year? Hope he recovers.

 

[tcf15]

AAC Preview: Can SMU win the league without a postseason?

http://collegebasketball.nbcsports....-can-smu-win-the-league-without-a-postseason/

 

[HuskyBballFan]

If I'm Kedren Johnson, I'm having the surgery now to have as much time as possible to get healthy and impress the next Memphis coach.

It's amazing how quickly the possibility of a 5-bid AAC has gone down the drain.

 

[SouthBayHusky]

AAC Preview: Can SMU win the league without a postseason?

http://collegebasketball.nbcsports....-can-smu-win-the-league-without-a-postseason/

Memphis with a predicted #7 finish... all of sudden AAC looking stronger than expected.

 

[CallMeBruce]

Johnson was hot garbage last year. I assumed that Tarrant was going to be the primary ballhandler anyway.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Is this the big chubby dude we couldn't stop in the first game last year? Hope he recovers.

I think it is. I also think he was better against UConn than the rest of their schedule.

 

[tcf15]

http://mweb.cbssports.com/ncaab/eye...itino-be-fired-if-escort-allegations-are-true

Who do you think will be the highest impact transfer of the 2015-16 college basketball season?

Vecenie: With the new graduate transfer rule, there are plenty every year that end up making a massive impact on the standings. The one that I think will have the biggest impact this year is Sterling Gibbs at Connecticut. There was a chance that this would be another down year in Storrs after losing Ryan Boatright, but with Gibbs in town there will be a guy to take the pressure off the youngsters. Remember, last year Gibbs was a legitimate All-American candidate in January before Seton Hall's season went totally off the rails. He ended up averaging 16.3 points and 3.8 assists regardless though, and I'd look for similar numbers as he leads a top-20 team this year.

Norlander: The Carter pick is inspired. The Gibbs one ... we'll see. Wondering if he'll even be in the top-three most important players on UConn's roster this season.

 

[CallMeBruce]

Norlander is such a chode.

 

[aceboon]

Norlander reminds me of all of the Fairfield County "bros" that I see on the Metro North with Duke sweatshirts and hoodies on whenever Duke plays in MSG.

 

[huskiesNhoos]

Preseason All-Americans from CBS Sports: http://www.cbssports.com/collegebas...preseason-college-basketball-all-america-team

FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

KRIS DUNN
BUDDY HIELD
BEN SIMMONS
KYLE WILTJER
SKAL LABISSIERE​

SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

JAMAL MURRAY
MELO TRIMBLE
MALCOLM BROGDON
GEORGES NIANG
NIGEL HAYES​

THIRD TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

FRED VANVLEET
MARCUS PAIGE
DENZEL VALENTINE
PERRY ELLIS
JAKOB POELTL​

They're just going to keep putting marcus paige and perry ellis on these lists until it comes true...but it won't

 

[Kembacity]

Is this the big chubby dude we couldn't stop in the first game last year? Hope he recovers.

yeah he's the scumbag who was fouling all over the place and whining like a little baby

I won't miss his face

 

[tcf15]

Guardian: Skal Labissiere waiting for NCAA clearance to play for Wildcats

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bas...reshman-skal-labissiere-not-cleared-play-ncaa

 

[kobe]

If I'm Kedren Johnson, I'm having the surgery now to have as much time as possible to get healthy and impress the next Memphis coach.

It's amazing how quickly the possibility of a 5-bid AAC has gone down the drain.

It was always going to be a 3-bid league max even with SMU eligible.

 

[champs99and04]

It was always going to be a 3-bid league max even with SMU eligible.

It isn't like the selection committee assigns a definite amount of bids to conferences before the season. There has been a lot of griping about the AAC getting shafted on selection Sunday, but if you actually looked at the conferences overall OOC profile, it was pretty bad.

This year the league had a chance to be demonstrably better than it was last year or even the year before. SMU, Cincinnati, and UConn are all sure-fire tournament teams, but the middle - between Tulsa, Memphis, Temple and even Houston - figured to be much improved.

 

[CallMeBruce]

It isn't like the selection committee assigns a definite amount of bids to conferences before the season. There has been a lot of griping about the AAC getting shafted on selection Sunday, but if you actually looked at the conferences overall OOC profile, it was pretty bad.

This year the league had a chance to be demonstrably better than it was last year or even the year before. SMU, Cincinnati, and UConn are all sure-fire tournament teams, but the middle - between Tulsa, Memphis, Temple and even Houston - figured to be much improved.

Tulsa, probably, Memphis and Houston, maybe, but I would be very surprised if Temple were better this year than last.

 

[champs99and04]

Tulsa, probably, Memphis and Houston, maybe, but I would be very surprised if Temple were better this year than last.

Yeah, my mistake - I probably worded that wrong. It's not so much that I think Temple will be better than they were last year - I just happen to think if they finish, say, seventh, that they will be better than last years seventh place team. The middle, collectively, should be improved.

 

[tcf15]

 

[Walker11]

Connecticut has all the pieces in place to rejoin the national title picture

There are a couple of lines I disagree with, but for the most part, this SB Nation author seems spot on.

"There is no area -- size, speed, talent, experience -- where this squad fails to pass the preseason test. If the ingredients all blend perfectly then there's no reason for Connecticut to not be back in the national title picture. If they fight the process the same way they seemed to at times last season, then they can expect to end up in the same place."