Charles Matthews trims list to 10

[BM1090]

Quick everybody tweet at him

[willie warrior]

So let me get this straight. Your college basketball teams outside of Marquette are Indiana, Kansas, and UCLA? Must be nice (and easy).

Nothing wrong with being a fan of college basketball and liking several teams, or not liking some teams. I consider myself a fan and despise ND, and do not like Whisky. Not a fan of Duke either, and really dislike Ky. since Shady Calipatri arrived.

[willie warrior]

But you wouldn't want him since he's not a big right?

Never said that, but since you did maybe you can wear that shoe, huh?

[willie warrior]

Where did you get Indiana from?

Sorry--my bad--forgot MSU so inserted Indiana. What the hell, Crean was at both schools. Indiana probably has as good a chance as some others. Would not be surprised that Izzo snatches the guy, but rooting for MU.

[GOO]

Looks like UK all the way on this one.  Too bad.  Hope it doesn't influence Stone towards UK.

[River rat]

You are failing a basic tenant of logic.  That because we had McD's AAs on those teams, and those teams underperformed, that a team with less McD's AAs would have been better.  

No that is just Chicos being chicos.  If someone is excited for Mu about anything he finds it his time to be needy of attention and no better way of getting that satisfaction than by being a TROLL.

Not only is this TROLLs logic flawed so are his comments that he throws out as facts.  You see Doc, Downing, and Trotter never played together.  But why let that get in the way of being a TROLL

[KenoshaWarrior]

Looks like UK all the way on this one.  Too bad.  Hope it doesn't influence Stone towards UK.

Yup, even the Illinois guy just flipped to UK

[tower912]

No that is just Chicos being chicos.  If someone is excited for Mu about anything he finds it his time to be needy of attention and no better way of getting that satisfaction than by being a TROLL.

Not only is this TROLLs logic flawed so are his comments that he throws out as facts.  You see Doc, Downing, and Trotter never played together.  But why let that get in the way of being a TROLL

Trotter and Doc played together.   Trotter and Downing played together.   Downing and Doc never played together. 

[Silkk the Shaka]

Looks like UK all the way on this one.  Too bad.  Hope it doesn't influence Stone towards UK.

That is my biggest fear. Not just biggest MU hoops-related fear, biggest fear in life right now. I've literally got the willies as I type this.

[LloydMooresLegs]

That is my biggest fear. Not just biggest MU hoops-related fear, biggest fear in life right now. I've literally got the willies as I type this.

May have to change your handle to willies warrior.

[ChicosBailBonds]

No that is just Chicos being chicos.  If someone is excited for Mu about anything he finds it his time to be needy of attention and no better way of getting that satisfaction than by being a TROLL.

Not only is this TROLLs logic flawed so are his comments that he throws out as facts.  You see Doc, Downing, and Trotter never played together.  But why let that get in the way of being a TROLL

If you read what I said, whether they played solo or together (as in combinations), we didn't achieve the success that so many here define success as.  






Rivers and Trotter did play together...we never won a NCAA game with those two McD players on same team.  With Rivers alone, we won one.  With Trotter alone, we won none.  With Downing and Trotter together, we won none.  

To read some comments here over the months and years, a team with a McD should be going far, certainly a team with 2.  I think its a crapshoot, but others define success as how far you go.  


I so missed you Dimes, keep them coming.

[ChicosBailBonds]

You are failing a basic tenant of logic.  That because we had McD's AAs on those teams, and those teams underperformed, that a team with less McD's AAs would have been better.  

I don't feel I'm saying that at all.  Instead, I'm saying that those that think simply having McD's AA = success is not always the case.  Depends, of course, how you define success which I'll leave to those on the board, but I have offered what I have read about how success is defined.  Maybe some people want to change their views of it, that's up to them.

High expectations come with McD's AA players, it doesn't always translate to success (depending on how one defines it).  Nothing more, nothing less.  If the team had less McD AA's or none, I have no idea if they would have been better.  I'm merely pointing out the mere presence of one or more doesn't mean success, either....despite fans getting all lathered up like Moses is coming down from the mount.

[Windyplayer]

That is my biggest fear. Not just biggest MU hoops-related fear, biggest fear in life right now. I've literally got the willies as I type this.

The problem with these big-time recruits as that they don't view college as a way to blaze their own path and lift a school up--for the most part, it's a means or merely a vessel to get to the next level. They want to be in a position that makes it as likely as possible to get to the next level. As much as I hate Calipari and Kentucky, he has a ridiculous track record of feeding players into the NBA and the kids get showered with lavish praise on the way at a huge program with endless support. I don't think these kids mind getting "lost" in the shuffle as long as they're getting to the next level.

Of course, there are the special ones that do want to blaze their own path and don't need the reputation of a school to artifically bolster their game...

[Dawson Rental]

No that is just Chicos being chicos.  If someone is excited for Mu about anything he finds it his time to be needy of attention and no better way of getting that satisfaction than by being a TROLL.

Not only is this TROLLs logic flawed so are his comments that he throws out as facts.  You see Doc, Downing, and Trotter never played together.  But why let that get in the way of being a TROLL

I know that Chicos bothers a lot of people, but calling him a troll is inaccurate.

[Galway Eagle]

Never said that, but since you did maybe you can wear that shoe, huh?

Are you saying that I should be the next guy to constantly be upset in every thread that we don't have a five star big?

[Warrior Code]

Yup, even the Illinois guy just flipped to UK

They have a points system for guessing correctly, so I would guess he doesn't want to be the only one to miss if he does go to UK - not that he has any inside info. If Matthews doesn't go there, everyone is wrong so they all get dinged for it anyway. Might as well try to bump up your stats.

[wadesworld]

https://twitter.com/CMATT_4

"Expect the unexpected."

Hmm...

[Archies Bat]

https://twitter.com/CMATT_4

"Expect the unexpected."

Hmm...

Double Hmm...

[LloydMooresLegs]

https://twitter.com/CMATT_4

"Expect the unexpected."

Hmm...

Actually says, "Expect the unexpected.  Shocker..."

Let the Wichita State rumors begin!!

[BM1090]

https://twitter.com/CMATT_4

"Expect the unexpected."

Hmm...

Just saw that. Won't get my hopes up as he probably just wants an element of surprise to his decision. Reporters ruin it for these kids.

That said.....who knows? Maybe we are all pleasantly surprised in 19 hours.

[Spotcheck Billy]

Yeah, but our football has been pretty mediocre....tradeoffs with everything.   

Been going to UCLA games since we moved back to the United States during Johnny Wooden days  I'm an alum of Marquette, Kansas and Indiana.

which football do you mean, UCLA, IN or KS?

[nyg]

Actually says, "Expect the unexpected.  Shocker..."

Let the Wichita State rumors begin!!

Kentucky, Kansas and Illinois = Not unexpected.  Would MSU? 

[Hards Alumni]

https://twitter.com/CMATT_4

"Expect the unexpected."

Hmm...

I'm going to say this is very good news.

[ChicosBailBonds]

which football do you mean, UCLA, IN or KS?

MU....really bad the last 40 years. 

[LAZER]

Kentucky, Kansas and Illinois = Not unexpected.  Would MSU? 

He hasn't taken a visit to Kansas yet and has to every other school, I'd put Kansas in last at this point.