http://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/c...ID=1435977

3. MEMPHIS
7. LOUISVILLE
14. SMU
21. CINCINNATI

Very nice and not too surprising really. SMU is going to be an AAC bada## in basketball under Brown.

NOTE that UConn, USF, Temple, and UCF are other schools not listed in the Top 25 overall recruiting class BUT have top 150 recruits

HERE ->

UConn Kentan Facey #66 / Terrence Samuel #118

South Florida John Egbunu #83

Temple Josh Brown #128

UCF Steven Haney #144

(04-17-2013 10:38 AM)Tigers2B1 Wrote:  NOTE that UConn, USF, Temple, and UCF are other schools not listed in the Top 25 overall recruiting class BUT have top 150 recruits

HERE ->

UConn Kentan Facey #66 / Terrence Samuel #118

South Florida John Egbunu #83

Temple Josh Brown #128

UCF Steven Haney #144

Houston had a 'top 25' 2012 recruiting class. They were freshmen last season but they'll be pretty stacked talent-wise.

(04-17-2013 10:30 AM)Tigers2B1 Wrote:  Very nice and not too surprising really. SMU is going to be an AAC bada## in basketball under Brown.

Did you just call SMU a bada##?? Far from it.

(04-17-2013 11:00 AM)King_WWW08 Wrote:  

(04-17-2013 10:30 AM)Tigers2B1 Wrote:  Very nice and not too surprising really. SMU is going to be an AAC bada## in basketball under Brown.

Did you just call SMU a bada##?? Far from it.

Don't think so. And notice, I said "is going to be" and in the "AAC" and "under Brown" ... The AAC isn't the former Big East. But there will be four or so very good and a couple of decent basketball programs in the conference and as long as Brown is at SMU I suspect they'll have a chance at better than merely 'decent.'

(04-17-2013 11:30 AM)Tigers2B1 Wrote:  

(04-17-2013 11:00 AM)King_WWW08 Wrote:  

(04-17-2013 10:30 AM)Tigers2B1 Wrote:  Very nice and not too surprising really. SMU is going to be an AAC bada## in basketball under Brown.

Did you just call SMU a bada##?? Far from it.

Don't think so. And notice, I said "is going to be" and in the "AAC" and "under Brown" ... The AAC isn't the former Big East. But there will be four or so very good and a couple of decent basketball programs in the conference and as long as Brown is at SMU I suspect they'll have a chance at better than merely 'decent.'

Don't ask too much of him...like reading posts.

(04-17-2013 10:51 AM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  

(04-17-2013 10:38 AM)Tigers2B1 Wrote:  NOTE that UConn, USF, Temple, and UCF are other schools not listed in the Top 25 overall recruiting class BUT have top 150 recruits

HERE ->

UConn Kentan Facey #66 / Terrence Samuel #118

South Florida John Egbunu #83

Temple Josh Brown #128

UCF Steven Haney #144

Houston had a 'top 25' 2012 recruiting class. They were freshmen last season but they'll be pretty stacked talent-wise.

ECU had an ESPN Top 100 recruit as indicated by the link. It looks though he has been magically reduced.

ESPN Top 100

What I liked seeing is that there is only one Big East team (Marquette) in the Top 30 compared to our 4. I'd like the AAC to whomp them this next year. Let's turn this conference into a powerhouse.

(04-17-2013 11:35 AM)AusTxPony Wrote:  What I liked seeing is that there is only one Big East team (Marquette) in the Top 30 compared to our 4. I'd like the AAC to whomp them this next year. Let's turn this conference into a powerhouse.

I'd love to see some AAC-Big East made for TV games ... but I suspect the Big East schools might be looking for those sort of games against the 'Power 5' schools.

(04-17-2013 11:35 AM)AusTxPony Wrote:  What I liked seeing is that there is only one Big East team (Marquette) in the Top 30 compared to our 4. I'd like the AAC to whomp them this next year. Let's turn this conference into a powerhouse.

". . . our FOUR." ???

Maybe you haven't gotten the memo, but Louisville has announced that they're leaving the AAC, effective July 1, 2014. They're one-and-done. Celebrating the success of Louisville to the greater honor and glory of the AAC is sheer lunacy. By the time these Louisville recruits have an impact, the Cardinals will be playing in the ACC.

Don't celebrate just yet. Villanova is ranked #29 by Scout (#32 ESPN). Butler and DePaul have both signed top 50 classes, according to Scout. And St. John's recent signing of top 20, 5-star recruit, Rysheed Jordan, will obviously catapult them into the top recruiting classes as well.

(04-17-2013 11:00 AM)King_WWW08 Wrote:  

(04-17-2013 10:30 AM)Tigers2B1 Wrote:  Very nice and not too surprising really. SMU is going to be an AAC bada## in basketball under Brown.

Did you just call SMU a bada##?? Far from it.

The Sleeping Giant is awake.

Personally, I like a league with top teams and bottom feeders. The old BE was awful IMO. It was damn near impossible to build a program in that conference. When Cincinnati lost Huggins they were never able to get back on top. It would have been much easier to regain their footing in CUSA. Look at what Memphis was able to do once Louisville, Cincy, Marquette and Charlotte left. I am hoping that the AAC gives an opportunity for programs like Cincinnati and Houston to get back into the upper echelon of basketball. I also like having rivals that you play twice a year.

I am wondering where ECU fans believe they have a top 100 recruit. I mean I thought 2* players were outside the top 100

(04-17-2013 01:43 PM)firmbizzle Wrote:  Personally, I like a league with top teams and bottom feeders. The old BE was awful IMO. It was damn near impossible to build a program in that conference. When Cincinnati lost Huggins they were never able to get back on top. It would have been much easier to regain their footing in CUSA.

That's one way to look at it.

While I can acknowledge the difficulty of building a program in the league, I don't think many would agree with that description. The league had plenty of power at the top and in the middle. Someone will always be at the bottom, just the way it is.

(04-17-2013 01:43 PM)King_WWW08 Wrote:  I am wondering where ECU fans believe they have a top 100 recruit. I mean I thought 2* players were outside the top 100

The ESPN link said so....I guess Stith.

It listed two 3 star recruits.

And they are bringing in a JUCO PG from nearby Louisburg (via Winston Salem), I don't think they rate JUCO's.

Cincinnati is already in the top group of the NCAA. Let's see about 17 NCAA trips in the last 21 years? Sweet sixteen a year ago, NCAA this year I don't see how you can lump Cincy and Houston in the same group.

(04-17-2013 01:57 PM)CollegeCard Wrote:  

(04-17-2013 01:43 PM)firmbizzle Wrote:  Personally, I like a league with top teams and bottom feeders. The old BE was awful IMO. It was damn near impossible to build a program in that conference. When Cincinnati lost Huggins they were never able to get back on top. It would have been much easier to regain their footing in CUSA.

That's one way to look at it.

While I can acknowledge the difficulty of building a program in the league, I don't think many would agree with that description. The league had plenty of power at the top and in the middle. Someone will always be at the bottom, just the way it is.

I disagree as well. UC's struggles to rebuild its program had everything to do with the administration's decision to firebomb the program and nothing to do with the structure of the Big East. UC could have been a crown jewel of the Big East if they hadn't run Huggins off. He had some monster recruits in the pipeline.

(04-17-2013 11:34 AM)apex_pirate Wrote:  

(04-17-2013 10:51 AM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  

(04-17-2013 10:38 AM)Tigers2B1 Wrote:  NOTE that UConn, USF, Temple, and UCF are other schools not listed in the Top 25 overall recruiting class BUT have top 150 recruits

HERE ->

UConn Kentan Facey #66 / Terrence Samuel #118

South Florida John Egbunu #83

Temple Josh Brown #128

UCF Steven Haney #144

Houston had a 'top 25' 2012 recruiting class. They were freshmen last season but they'll be pretty stacked talent-wise.

ECU had an ESPN Top 100 recruit as indicated by the link. It looks though he has been magically reduced.

ESPN Top 100

Haha....you know you have arrived when you sign a top 100 recruit and the next day they disappear. Memphis knows all about that little move.

(04-17-2013 02:15 PM)tnzazz Wrote:  

(04-17-2013 11:34 AM)apex_pirate Wrote:  

(04-17-2013 10:51 AM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  

(04-17-2013 10:38 AM)Tigers2B1 Wrote:  NOTE that UConn, USF, Temple, and UCF are other schools not listed in the Top 25 overall recruiting class BUT have top 150 recruits

HERE ->

UConn Kentan Facey #66 / Terrence Samuel #118

South Florida John Egbunu #83

Temple Josh Brown #128

UCF Steven Haney #144

Houston had a 'top 25' 2012 recruiting class. They were freshmen last season but they'll be pretty stacked talent-wise.

ECU had an ESPN Top 100 recruit as indicated by the link. It looks though he has been magically reduced.

ESPN Top 100

Haha....you know you have arrived when you sign a top 100 recruit and the next day they disappear. Memphis knows all about that little move.

OMG!!! ECU never signed a top 100 recruit. I don't even think they are in the 150 range. ESPN made a error.