NCAA Hoops Thread '21-22

[The Sultan]

Thats just patently false.  I agree with most of the rest, but come on.  They made a Final Four a couple years ago and are the #1 team in the country.  Thats not met with ambivalence, even at a football school.  I assure you most everyone in Austin knew who Rick Barnes and Shaka were.

Auburn is a big college town in the middle of nowhere.  Every game has been a sellout this year and would be if the arena sat 15K instead of 9.

Is football way more important and they'd trade it all for a CFP berth?  Of course.  But to act like its an after thought is silly.  Same with UF during the Billy Donovan years.

I completely forgot that Auburn made the Final Four back in 2019.  Mostly because I was at a beer tasting for charity that afternoon and slept through the first semifinal.

[lawdog77]

I completely forgot that Auburn made the Final Four back in 2019.  Mostly because I was at a beer tasting for charity that afternoon and slept through the first semifinal.

Even the most ardent basketball fans quickly forget who lose the semifinal games at the Final 4.

[BM1090]

I completely forgot that Auburn made the Final Four back in 2019.  Mostly because I was at a beer tasting for charity that afternoon and slept through the first semifinal.

I forgot too, and I was at the damn game. Never sit high up for a basketball game in a football stadium. Worst viewing experience of my life.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Rumors flying that Dawson Garcia is done at North Carolina.

Illness in the family and he's been back in Minnesota for the last week. Hoping for the best for him and his family.

[Hards Alumni]

I completely "forgot" that Auburn made the Final Four back in 2019.  Mostly because I was at a beer tasting "for charity" that afternoon and "slept" through the first semifinal.

Fixed that for you 

[The Sultan]

Fixed that for you 

True....

[Mr. Nielsen]

I wouldn't be shocked if half the Auburn student body couldn't name the basketball coach.
Just like I wouldn't be shocked if half the Marquette student body couldn't name the basketball coach.
Not everybody is into basketball.

I would bet right now half couldn't name the Auburn's football coaches name.

[Billy Hoyle]

and interesting rumor out of Louisville: Kenny Payne for coach at Dewayne Peevey (current DePaul AD) as the AD. Peevey courted Payne hard this past offseason but DePaul's administration refused to pony up ($1.5million was the max he was allowed to give). Peevey was at UK for a long time and has an EMBA from Louisville.

[wadesworld]

I have a friend who is the associate head coach of the volleyball team at Auburn. She just shared a story on Instagram from their gymnastics competition. The 9,000 seat arena is jam packed and the crowd is absolutely rocking.

My guess is the community knows who their basketball coach is, especially since he has them ranked first in the country.

[ATL MU Warrior]

I have a friend who is the associate head coach of the volleyball team at Auburn. She just shared a story on Instagram from their gymnastics competition. The 9,000 seat arena is jam packed and the crowd is absolutely rocking.

My guess is the community knows who their basketball coach is, especially since he has them ranked first in the country.

Yeah collegiate gymnastics is quite the big deal down here in SEC land. My daughter is a gymnast so we've been to many meets over at UGA. Lots of fun and sellout crowds with tons of energy.

[We R Final Four]

I wouldn't be shocked if half the Auburn student body couldn't name the basketball coach.
Just like I wouldn't be shocked if half the Marquette student body couldn't name the basketball coach.
Not everybody is into basketball.

I would definitely be shocked if half of the MU student body couldn't name the coach.
I don't think you need to be "into" basketball to hear and feel the buzz around Shaka on campus.

[shoothoops]

I have a friend who is the associate head coach of the volleyball team at Auburn. She just shared a story on Instagram from their gymnastics competition. The 9,000 seat arena is jam packed and the crowd is absolutely rocking.

My guess is the community knows who their basketball coach is, especially since he has them ranked first in the country.

Olympic Gold Medalist Suni Lee competes for Auburn Gymnastics.

https://twitter.com/jeff_shearer/status/1487297447701454848?t=1vXQ8MIOYmxZn_O0qTLmbw&s=19

https://twitter.com/espn/status/1487258038922891268?s=21

[4everwarriors]

How 'bout dat lifetime contract, hey?

[Dr. Blackheart]

How 'bout dat lifetime contract, hey?

Contract with the devil, hey?

[jesmu84]

Things appear to be going well at Texas.

[jesmu84]

Total schadenfreude, but it's a real shame what Memphis and Michigan are going through this season

[Billy Hoyle]

Total schadenfreude, but it's a real shame what Memphis and Michigan are going through this season

Memphis, yes. But Michigan?

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Cockburn laid the wood on Wisconsin today.

[MuggsyB]

Cockburn laid the wood on Wisconsin today.

Oh.....yes.  Only 16/19 with 37 pts?  Do we have a Jamaican or Caribbean scout? 

[JWags85]

Oh.....yes.  Only 16/19 with 37 pts?  Do we have a Jamaican or Caribbean scout? 

He moved to NYC as a teen and went to HS there.  Buddy Hield went to HS in the states as well.

Angel Delgado, DR team star, went to HS in NJ.  JJ Barea in Miami.

International scouts for Europe or Australia/NZ make sense. But all the best Island talent plays ball in the US by and large. 

[MuggsyB]

Will Crean be back?  I assume no?  I was just curious about the Georgia roster.

[tower912]

UCLA/Arizona. both looked dialed in last night.  Arizona has a couple of wide bigs of the type that scare me.   Gonzaga was on at the same time.  Holmgren is so skinny but so smooth.   If MU were to play them, Osa and OMP would probably have the best chance against him.   I think Lewis can guard Timme as well as anyone.  Gonzaga is just  so efficient in their sets.

[lawdog77]

UCLA/Arizona. both looked dialed in last night.  Arizona has a couple of wide bigs of the type that scare me.   Gonzaga was on at the same time.  Holmgren is so skinny but so smooth.   If MU were to play them, Osa and OMP would probably have the best chance against him.   I think Lewis can guard Timme as well as anyone.  Gonzaga is just  so efficient in their sets.

Speaking of Arizona/UCLA, not good for a former recruit.

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/33213311/ucla-bruins-mac-etienne-arrested-appearing-spit-arizona-fans

[panda]

UCLA/Arizona. both looked dialed in last night.  Arizona has a couple of wide bigs of the type that scare me.   Gonzaga was on at the same time.  Holmgren is so skinny but so smooth.   If MU were to play them, Osa and OMP would probably have the best chance against him.   I think Lewis can guard Timme as well as anyone.  Gonzaga is just  so efficient in their sets.

For my money, Arizona is the best team in the country.

[jesmu84]

Gonna be a short run at the top for zona when all those ruinous punishments finally get announced