dukedevilz Preseason Top 50
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I think you will owe Mr. @dukedevilz an apology when you see he was right.
You know, I really hate this for you Dearest Della. 😁
I think dukedevilz is a smart guy, but just suffering from a stupid fit.
Ouch. I think TCU is supposed to he pretty good though.
How well did DJ and Boogie play?
They’re young, some games, they'll play great, some games one will be okay, then there will be games where you don't recognize the team on the floor.
I think Davis, Aidoo and Thiero will help, but you need those 2 guards to do their jobs every game. They are the straws that stir the drink.
It’s the same things we saw at UK, beat the #1 team in the country, look like the 96 Bulls, then lose the next game at home to Poop state.
It’s tough, because you see what they CAN do, but they don't play like that every game.
They'll be exciting to watch all year though, that’s for sure.
Dang, really?
That's why they play the games. South Carolina was pre season 14th in the SEC last year, they damn near won the league (tied for 2nd).
They were right there with San Diego State, Syracuse, Georgia, Iowa, and USC as my first teams outside of the top 50. I see TCU as a bubble team.
10th isn't all that bad. 16 teams in the league - and the 9 teams ahead of them are all likely in the top 40.
Not a big deal. People can disagree with me. Tennessee will have an elite defense, once again. I'm concerned about their offense. If they find consistency wish their offense, they could easily finish 2nd in the SEC. Just not convinced yet that they have the pieces to do that.
devilz, my comments are totally based on the back and forth with UK fans and are meant in fun with a kernel of truth. Jeff weaponized your comment so I was obliged to shoot it down. The bottom line is there is not enough info to make a prediction on UT/UK with any reliability.
I think your rankings are spot on.
If you were to put UK one notch below UT, Della would say you're rankings are perfect. Haha
No, y'all should be 10 spots below UT. However, it's the same ole same ole. UK with unknown team that plays peewees in the preseason ranked high only to fall in the regular season. Wash rinse repeat.
Oh come on now. I've been very complimentary of UT, I have not said anything negative beyond scoring being an issue with DK gone. But that's not negative actually, it's the truth.
I'm still waiting on you to say one, just one, good thing about UK, you know, the team ranked higher in the most accurate poll so far… .this one. 😁
Nah, things are different at UK. There was an issue, UK fixed it and the future looks bright.
In today's game, you have to score, defense only takes you so far.
Remember, UK has scoreboard on UT and they did it with offense, the defense was ranked in the triple digits.
Your coach has never won a game in the NCAA, so expecting a title or even better a FF is reaching.
And it would burn your ass if Pope got to a FF and UT was still sitting on 0.
It had to be said. 😂
I could list 20 examples of coaches breaking through, or accomplish things for the first time that they never came close to doing before.
Kevin Keatts never won an NCAA tournament game in his career, went to a FF last year.
Dan Hurley stunk in the NCAAT until 2023 when he won the title, now, after a repeat title, he’s probably the best coach in the country.
Tennessee had never been to a FF in their history, until… .wait
Oops
I could give you 10,000 where they dried up and blew away. Someone will win the lottery, but saying the lottery is a good investment is kinda stupid.
Love Queen and Reese. Not sure how spacing is going to work, but they're arguably your 2 best players. Also, I'm intrigued by Gillespie. 66% on 2PA is bananas for a guard. I think his play on the court will be the difference in whether Maryland makes the tournament or not.
What type of run are we talking about? If it's just a run to the tournament, yes. I think both teams have enough talent to win a game or two in March. I suspect they'll both be borderline top 25 teams this year. I see them both in the 6-10 seed range.
You’re very good at coming back with something off the wall that has nothing to do with the subject, that’s your way of aborting the conversation, that tells me you.know you've been outwitted.
Love to see this intensity! Though, it also makes you wonder if practices like this have to led to so many injuries at UH. They have a lot of season-ending injuries. Had to play a walk-on in the final minute of the 2nd round game last year.
Hard to find guys with that kind of mentality these days. So many are soft lil bitch ass betas. You know Indiana fans are constantly dreaming about what could have been. 😂
love it, looks like a typical high school hockey practice. Throw the puck into the corner and see who comes out with it.
Nate Oats has a system called the Hard Hat hustle points. Those points really matter to him, from scrapping for loose balls and any extra effort plays like tie ups, steals and taking charges.
There were 4 players that are injured and didn't play any of the exhibition games. Our best scoring transfer (Chris Youngblood) is out until December for a foot issue that required surgery.
There were 4 players that are injured and didn't play any of the exhibition games. Our best scoring transfer (Chris Youngblood) is out until December for a foot issue that required surgery.
I remember him doing that at Buffalo, too. Those teams in 2018 & 2019 were fun to watch.
Crazy how bad Buffalo is now.
Both could be really good, no question. They have what most teams don't: a very strong All-American candidate. They both have multiple guys that will take on larger roles this season; those guys need to step up if they're going to push for a Final Four (Ashworth/Miller - Bradley/Lewis/Krivas, etc).
Coaching makes all the difference in college basketball. IMO success is 40 % recruiting and 60% coaching. If you can't coach those players up, even the 5 star guys don't make much difference.
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