2022-23 NCAA Men's Basketball Thread

[lawdog77]

Rules so benign that there is an ncaa official on record saying this in regards to Sampson and his calls - "We don't even care about that anymore," they said. "We aren't even wasting our time and resources with it." So much so that the rules, in fact, are likely to change this year. There will almost certainly be more communication permitted between coaches and recruits, potentially even unlimited calls, and the NCAA is also set to allow text messaging in the recruiting process.

So yea he broke the rules and deserves to be punished. But he absolutely deserved a second  third chance and shouldn't be labeled amongst some of his other less respectable colleagues.

I don't think its about the initial violation. It was when he was put on a ban of phone calls to recruits, and he had coaches make the calls from his house, as well as being on conference calls with recruits. That shows his character.

[JWags85]

Emoni Bates' EMU team is terrible and they do a ton of "get it to Emoni and watch", but you can clearly see the talent and that he will still be a first round pick.  He's electric in bursts and has such a quick release from deep.

[wadesworld]

Emoni Bates' EMU team is terrible and they do a ton of "get it to Emoni and watch", but you can clearly see the talent and that he will still be a first round pick.  He's electric in bursts and has such a quick release from deep.

Not the type of player we want here, though.

[tower912]

Dead horse.  Ypsilanti is home.

[Billy Hoyle]

Chaminade would be more competitive in Maui than Louisville is.

[Billy Hoyle]

I don't think its about the initial violation. It was when he was put on a ban of phone calls to recruits, and he had coaches make the calls from his house, as well as being on conference calls with recruits. That shows his character.

Exactly. He not only violated the rules knowingly but egregiously. Over 600 impermissible calls.

Then, at Indiana, Sampson violated his call restrictions by having his assistants patch him in on three-way calls or having him in the room and putting the calls on the speaker. He also told recruits what he was doing and told them not to disclose this to anyone.

Committing a violation is one thing, even to the level he did. But, the lack of ethics and morals to brazenly circumvent his punishment and ask high school kids to cover for him takes his scumbaggary to another level.

[The Sultan]

Exactly. He not only violated the rules knowingly but egregiously. Over 600 impermissible calls.

Then, at Indiana, Sampson violated his call restrictions by having his assistants patch him in on three-way calls or having him in the room and putting the calls on the speaker. He also told recruits what he was doing and told them not to disclose this to anyone.

Committing a violation is one thing, even to the level he did. But, the lack of ethics and morals to brazenly circumvent his punishment and ask high school kids to cover for him takes his scumbaggary to another level.

[Jockey]

Louisville has 15 pts. With 13 minutes left in the game.

[Billy Hoyle]

what did I say that was incorrect?

[Uncle Rico]

Marquette should have hired Kelvin Sampson in '14

[panda]

Marquette should have hired Kelvin Sampson in '14

We couldn't afford the phone bills

[The Sultan]

what did I say that was incorrect?

Being outraged over something so minor is dumb.

[Johnny B]

louisville has its worst team in fan memory according to their board. just bad beyond what ever could have been possibly imangined.

[WhiteTrash]

louisville has its worst team in fan memory according to their board. just bad beyond what ever could have been possibly imangined.

9 page thread on the UofL board about firing the coach.

Fans can be crazy but I think the Card fans may be right.

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

9 page thread on the UofL board about firing the coach.

Fans can be crazy but I think the Card fans may be right.

Five games to judge.

[GoldenEagles03]

Five games to judge.

They may legitimately start 0-10.

Their schedule gets no easier.

[MuggsyB]

Two good games on ESPN.  Hopefully Creighton wins the Maui tournament. 

[lawdog77]

Creighton may have the best starting 5 in the country.

[wadesworld]

Creighton may have the best starting 5 in the country.

No.

[MuggsyB]

Creighton has been very impressive thus far. 

[lawdog77]

No.

The only one that might be close is UNC, IMO. I would argue Creighton's starting 5 is more complete. Creighton's bench doesn't have much.

[MuggsyB]

Scratch that:  they were impressive until the last 1:30 of the half.  Lost focus. 

[nyg]

Arkansas has a nice composition of players.  Two top 25 recruits in Black and Walsh, two top 50 recruits in the Mitchell twins transfers, two top 100 guys and two transfers from quality Div I teams.  And, Nick Smith the number 2 recruit in country. That's how you do it. 

[MuggsyB]

Arkansas has a nice composition of players.  Two top 25 recruits in Black and Walsh, two top 50 recruits in the Mitchell twins transfers, two top 100 guys and two transfers from quality Div I teams.  That's how you do it.

Two good and dangerous teams.  One of the Ark kids got his head near the rim on a thunderous alley o.

[GoldenEagles03]

Two good and dangerous teams.  One of the Ark kids got his head near the rim on a thunderous alley o.

Creighton has no contribution from their bench.  That will bite them eventually as the season wears if that doesn't change.