ixcuincle Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 ixcuincle wrote: You know what i hate most about the snow? The fact that I have to haul my butt out to scrape ice and snow off the car. I mean the snow is beautiful and all but i have to scrape it all off which wastes time Meanwhile Yankees4Life I believe it was you who said you enjoyed college basketball? As a sports enthusiast who enjoys a wide variety of sports from football to hockey I along with JoeRudi would like to see an "Official College Basketball Thread" , since it is that time of year. How about it? Heck yeah, if you guys want to make a College Basketball thread, go right ahead. There you have it. This is the inaugural post of the Official College Basketball Thread...let's see how it goes. As a Suburban Maryland resident it is basically required by law for me to hate Duke. Just kidding , duke fans... Big Maryland fan , also love listening to Georgetown basketball , Virginia Cavs basketball , VT basketball. What are you favorite college basketball teams? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filthy57 Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 If you can't tell from my sig and avatar, I am a Providence College Friars fan, which also entails that I hate UCONN. After being transplanted into Connecticut, this is becoming somewhat troublesome, but I still stick with my Friars, despite the fact that they are basically buried in the basement of the best conference in college basketball, and lost their all-time leading scorer (Ryan Gomes, check my sig) to the NBA. So that's my speil. Go Friars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kriegz Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 UConn is teh rule. OSU isn't bad this year either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeRudi26 Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 Way to take this one by the horns, ixcuincle. And thanks to the mods for allowing this thread. As for me, I bleed Cream and Crimson. Born and raised in Indiana, and glad Bob Knight is gone. Davis has alot to learn, but we're finally getting on the right track this year. GO Hoosiers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeRudi26 Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 Edited: Sorry for the double post. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bravesj858 Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 we get to lose to rice on thursday. first game vs. a d-1 team. that game is going to suck for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirates4life Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 the duquesne dukes are my favorite team macallister is a beast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted December 14, 2005 Author Share Posted December 14, 2005 Way to take this one by the horns, ixcuincle. And thanks to the mods for allowing this thread. As for me, I bleed Cream and Crimson. Born and raised in Indiana, and glad Bob Knight is gone. Davis has alot to learn, but we're finally getting on the right track this year. GO Hoosiers! Glad Bobby Knight is gone? It may be me and my "Season on the Brink" bias (after reading that book I am convinced Bobby Knight is one of the best coaches in college basketball) but clearly if Knight was still at Indiana they would have done better than Mike Davis' teams. I was upset when he was fired in the first place and I still don't think he should have been let go. Then again , I don't live in Indiana nor have I ever been there. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeRudi26 Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 Glad Bobby Knight is gone? It may be me and my "Season on the Brink" bias (after reading that book I am convinced Bobby Knight is one of the best coaches in college basketball) but clearly if Knight was still at Indiana they would have done better than Mike Davis' teams. I was upset when he was fired in the first place and I still don't think he should have been let go. Then again , I don't live in Indiana nor have I ever been there. Yep, I'm glad he's gone. There's no doubt he is one of the greatest coaches in College BB, but somewhere along the line he just "lost it". Indiana became the laughing stock because of some of his antics, and eventually the University implemented the "Zero Tolerancy" rule. By no means am I a supporter of Mike Davis (yet), but at least he is bringing some sort of respect back to IU. In case you're not too familiar with Knight, here's a list you might want to read. Winning condones "head turning" and "looking the other way", and this is exactly what happened at Indiana University. 1976 -- Criticized nationally for pulling guard Jim Wisman off the court by his jersey. July 1979 -- Arrested in Puerto Rico, charged with assaulting a police officer; convicted in absentia in August. 1980 -- Fires a starting pistol at postgame news conference to startle a Louisville newspaper reporter. Feb. 23, 1985 -- Throws a chair across the floor during a loss to Purdue. Three technical fouls, ejection from the game, and national attention. 1987 -- Puerto Rico drops its efforts to extradite Knight. March 1987 -- Bangs fist on scorer’s table during an NCAA regional tournament game against LSU. NCAA fines IU $10,000 and reprimands Knight. Nov. 21, 1987 -- Knight won’t leave the floor after being ejected. He drew three technical fouls which resulted in the game being forfeited to the Soviet Union team. Knight later is reprimanded by IU. April 25, 1988 -- Provokes outrage during an NBC interview with Connie Chung. In describing the experience of losing, he said, "I think that if rape is inevitable, relax and enjoy it." May 1988 -- Knight considers taking a coaching job at the University of New Mexico, resulting in a rally where thousands urged him to stay. He declines New Mexico’s offer. March 25, 1992 -- Knight pretends to whip black player Calbert Cheaney, drawing national attention and protest from the local NAACP and other black leaders. Dec. 7, 1993 -- Pulls son Patrick from the game and appears to kick him in the leg. Crowd boos. Knight later says he kicked the chair, not his son. March 9, 1994 -- Butts heads with Sherron Wilkerson during a courtside huddle. Later both say it was accidental. March 17, 1995 -- IU fined a record $30,000 after Knight berates an NCAA volunteer at a news conference following IU’s first-round loss to Missouri. March 1998 -- Knight pays a $10,000 fine<, rather than accept a suspension from an NCAA tournament game. The fine resulted from degrogatory remarks Knight made to referee Ted Valentine during a February game against Illinois. June 1999-- Christopher Foster accuses Knight of choking him during an altercation in the parking lot of Nuestra Mexico, an Ellettsville Mexican restaurant. After much publicity, no charges were filed. Oct. 12, 1999 -- Injures longtime friend Thomas Mikunda in a hunting accidentin Wisconsin. He was cited for failure to report a hunting accident and two violations involving hunting without a license. Feb. 19 2000 -- Knight berates his boss, Athletics Director Clarence Doninger, when Doninger tries to console the coach after a loss to OSU. Doninger later said he felt physically threatened by Knight. (This incident was not publicly known until The Star reported it March 30, 2000). March 14, 2000 -- In a televised CNN/Sports Illustrated report, Neil Reed alleges Knight grabbed him by the neck during a 1997 practice, that Knight ejected IU President Myles Brand for talking during a practice and that the coach wiped himself with toilet tissue in front of players to make a point. March 23, 2000 -- IU Bloomington Athletics Committee asks IU President Myles Brand to investigate Knight. April 12, 2000 -- Videotape of 1997 altercation between Knight and Neil Reed airs on television. May 10, 2000 -- Jeanette Hartgraves, secretary to the IU athletics director, tells The Star she felt physically threatened by Knight in a February 1998 confrontation in which he called her a "f------ bitch" and was advancing on her in anger. Clarence Doninger, stepped in to restrain Knight. Hartgraves also told of an episode in the late 1980s in which an angry Knight flung a potted plant against a wall, shattering a ceramic pot and a glass picture frame. Hartgraves said she was showered by glass and debris but not injured. May 11, 2000 -- Two more accusations surface about violent behavior by Knight. WTHR (Channel 13) reports that Knight attacked assistant coach Ron Felling and threw him off a chair after overhearing Felling criticizing the basketball program in a telephone conversation. Other sources told The Star that Knight choked and punched IU's longtime sports information director, Kit Klingelhofer, in the 1970s, over a news release that upset the coach. May 13, 2000 -- On the eve of a special trustees meeting to decide his fate, Knight issues a public statement promising to better control his temper. May 14, 2000 -- The IU board of trustees meets in secret to decide Knight's fate. May 15, 2000 -- At a news conference, university officials announce Knight will keep his job, but with a "zero tolerance" policy under which any new incident could bring about dismissal. June 2000 -- Knight tells IU he will no longer help teach a class on coaching basketball. Spet. 7, 2000 -- Knight grabs IU freshman Kent Harvey by the arm and lectures him on respect after hearing Harvey remark "Hey, Knight, what's up"? Harvey reports the incident to campus police and says Knight yanked his arm and swore at him. Knight denies he was rough. Sept. 10, 2000 -- At a Sunday news conference, IU President Myles Brand announces he fired Knight after he refused a request to resign. Brand cited several instances< of unacceptable behavior by Knight since the zero-tolerance policy was instituted, not just the altercation with Kent Harvey, for his decision. I'm just wondering how long he will hold out at Texas Tech before he decides to berate a 5 year old girl cheering for the other team. I don't "hate" anybody, but am I glad to see him gone? Yep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeRudi26 Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 Obviously, it's early in the season but here it goes: Pick your Final Four: 1. Duke 2. Washington 3. Indiana 4. UConn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted December 15, 2005 Author Share Posted December 15, 2005 Indiana is ranked too high. Again I'm partial to indiana because of one of the greatest books ever "A Season on the Brink" and I'm not hating on Indiana fans but Indiana would not get past Villanova if they met. Are you familiar with Don Fischer? It seems like he has been doing Indiana broadcasts forever! Wow... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeRudi26 Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 Indiana is ranked too high. Again I'm partial to indiana because of one of the greatest books ever "A Season on the Brink" and I'm not hating on Indiana fans but Indiana would not get past Villanova if they met. Are you familiar with Don Fischer? It seems like he has been doing Indiana broadcasts forever! Wow... Yeah, I like Don Fisher. Indiana ranked too high?? We'll see in March. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bravesj858 Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 2-9....we suck and will be destroyed by rice tomorrow night...you'll see us on the ticker...lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeRudi26 Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 2-9....we suck and will be destroyed by rice tomorrow night...you'll see us on the ticker...lol. Sorry if I missed it braves, but who is it you like?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bravesj858 Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 Sorry if I missed it braves, but who is it you like?? check a schedule....this is something i am trying to get you guys to figure out. okay, we're playing tomorrow night vs. rice university, and we're going to get destroyed. at least we get to be on the espn ticker.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeRudi26 Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 check a schedule....this is something i am trying to get you guys to figure out. okay, we're playing tomorrow night vs. rice university, and we're going to get destroyed. at least we get to be on the espn ticker.... Palm Beach Atlantic? Yes, I have some time on my hands right now. Hope you make the ticker. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bravesj858 Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 yeah, i go to pba, this is our first big time game. we're d-2, and we really suck this year, but we did roll with lynn, the 13 ranked team in d-2. we were 29-4 last year, we still have another year of trial membership before we become full fleged d-2 members. most of the stars graduated, a couple of players failed the drug test and we had a new coach, so some players didn't like the new coach and how he operated. so it's a rebuiding year. it would be awesome if we upset rice and ruined their ncaa tourment standing and people saying "pba squashed rice's tourment hopes" our women's basketball team sucks too...but women's volleyball is awesome!! in d-1, i like tcu women and tcu and lsu men. i don't really play too much attention right now, becuase many teams are off playing in tourmanents, lower d-1 opponents and/or d-2 opponets (like pba) looking for easy wins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeRudi26 Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 Yeah, but. What if you win? Will you storm the court? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bravesj858 Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 we're playing at rice, and it's finals week...it's not happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeRudi26 Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 Indiana State stormed the court (they were playing at home) last Tuesday, and I was caught in the middle of it all. Even if your team loses, getting caught in the storm is kinda cool. But, I would have much rather the Hoosiers won the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bravesj858 Posted December 16, 2005 Share Posted December 16, 2005 defintley won't be happening now, we are getting destroyed by rice, 50-17 at halftime..the only way we win now is if they are forced to forefit. just another pad game for rice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bravesj858 Posted December 16, 2005 Share Posted December 16, 2005 we lose 93-54. not a suprise, but at least we tried and played hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeRudi26 Posted December 16, 2005 Share Posted December 16, 2005 Although the ACC won the ACC/Big 10 Challenge 6-5, the Big 10 and the Big East seem to be coming on strong this year. Surprisingly, the Big 12 is down this year, with (#9) Oklahoma and (#7) Texas being the bright spots. The rankings don't always mean everything (See #22 Kentucky), but at least it's some sort of guidline to measure with. Top 25 ESPN/USA Today Poll: ACC has 6 teams #1 Duke #13 Boston College #16 Wake Forest #17 Maryland #19 N.C. State #20 North Carolina The Big 10 has 6 teams #8 Illinois #12 Michigan State #18 Indiana #23 Iowa #24 Wisconsin #25 Ohio State (With a win over the weekend, Michigan is expected to creep in the Top 25 by next week) The Big East has 3 teams #2 UConn #3 Villanova #4 Louisville (Syracuse receiving 58 votes, and should break the Top 25 next week) The ACC seems to domintate every year, but it looks like they have some competition this year. Which Conference is the strongest this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filthy57 Posted December 16, 2005 Share Posted December 16, 2005 Big East, by far. They're usually one of the best, and now the NCAA brought in teams to make it tougher? The Big East. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted December 17, 2005 Author Share Posted December 17, 2005 The ACC IMO. The ACC has always had a rich tradition of basketball and multiple good teams and this year is no exception. With so many good powerhouses this year with Duke , UNC , Wake , NC State , Maryland , Boston College , and Georgia Tech there is no question in my mind the ACC is the strongest this year. I'm watching Texas getting pummeled by Tennessee right now. This was supposed to be a #2 program in the country but they were blown out by Duke and now by Tennessee? What's going on? Someone has got to right the ship fast. It is acceptable for #2 ranked teams to lose to #1 teams but to unranked Tennessee? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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