(11-14-2014 09:10 AM)stanman505 Wrote:  

(11-14-2014 12:37 AM)b00mer1 Wrote:  

(11-13-2014 09:19 PM)randaddyminer Wrote:  Kind of strange seeing la tech in front of UTEP. UTEP brings back a lot more and brings a lot better class in than ,tech... breaking the ice

I'll bite. Brings back a lot more? Speedy has a legit shot at the next level, Kyser might, Appleby might.

Hamilton will be drafted, just not sure what round.

A lot more players, maybe I'll give you that. Quality players? No way in hell!!!!

Just shattered the ice

You can't be serious when you say Kyser might play at the next level unless the next level you speak of is in Europe. Bohannon barely made a d-league roster and he is twice the player. I'm not sure there is a player in CUSA that will be drafted by the NBA this year. UTEP and La Tech have about equal talent with UTEP having better forwards and Tech the better guards. The center spot is a wash and the question will be which team gets the most out of their new players.

I hope our 7 foot freshman plays. He moves really well for a tall guy but damn is he skinny.

(11-13-2014 09:19 PM)randaddyminer Wrote:  Kind of strange seeing la tech in front of UTEP. UTEP brings back a lot more and brings a lot better class in than ,tech... breaking the ice

You still don't know why?

(11-14-2014 09:10 AM)stanman505 Wrote:  

(11-14-2014 12:37 AM)b00mer1 Wrote:  

(11-13-2014 09:19 PM)randaddyminer Wrote:  Kind of strange seeing la tech in front of UTEP. UTEP brings back a lot more and brings a lot better class in than ,tech... breaking the ice

I'll bite. Brings back a lot more? Speedy has a legit shot at the next level, Kyser might, Appleby might.

Hamilton will be drafted, just not sure what round.

A lot more players, maybe I'll give you that. Quality players? No way in hell!!!!

Just shattered the ice

You can't be serious when you say Kyser might play at the next level unless the next level you speak of is in Europe. Bohannon barely made a d-league roster and he is twice the player. I'm not sure there is a player in CUSA that will be drafted by the NBA this year. UTEP and La Tech have about equal talent with UTEP having better forwards and Tech the better guards. The center spot is a wash and the question will be which team gets the most out of their new players.

Europe is still pro ball btw. Speedy Smith and Appleby have a shot at the NBA. I am pretty sure we played you guys last year without Appleby. When he is on, he can take over a game. Hamilton might be the best player in CUSA this year. The guy is always on his game.

If a few of our new comers step up, then Tech should be damn good this year. Also, we only played you on the road last year.

I am not sure why you are surprised Tech is on top, maybe I am missing something????

Utep won't get any love because it is no secret that the media hates their coach.

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(11-14-2014 06:03 PM)b00mer1 Wrote:  

(11-14-2014 09:10 AM)stanman505 Wrote:  

(11-14-2014 12:37 AM)b00mer1 Wrote:  

(11-13-2014 09:19 PM)randaddyminer Wrote:  Kind of strange seeing la tech in front of UTEP. UTEP brings back a lot more and brings a lot better class in than ,tech... breaking the ice

I'll bite. Brings back a lot more? Speedy has a legit shot at the next level, Kyser might, Appleby might.

Hamilton will be drafted, just not sure what round.

A lot more players, maybe I'll give you that. Quality players? No way in hell!!!!

Just shattered the ice

You can't be serious when you say Kyser might play at the next level unless the next level you speak of is in Europe. Bohannon barely made a d-league roster and he is twice the player. I'm not sure there is a player in CUSA that will be drafted by the NBA this year. UTEP and La Tech have about equal talent with UTEP having better forwards and Tech the better guards. The center spot is a wash and the question will be which team gets the most out of their new players.

Europe is still pro ball btw. Speedy Smith and Appleby have a shot at the NBA. I am pretty sure we played you guys last year without Appleby. When he is on, he can take over a game. Hamilton might be the best player in CUSA this year. The guy is always on his game.

If a few of our new comers step up, then Tech should be damn good this year. Also, we only played you on the road last year.

I am not sure why you are surprised Tech is on top, maybe I am missing something????

I don't consider overseas as the next level. It is more of another level right below the NBA D league. Just my opinion however. I never said I was surprised about the ranking. Read what I said in bold.

Predicting which teams make the NCAA tourney and who they will play before any games are played is just ridiculous.
I wonder if you check this against the actual pairings in March how many would be accurate, I say not a single one.

(11-13-2014 05:50 PM)Ole Blue Wrote:  American with 4? Pardon me if I don't believe that blasphemy.

Uconn, Memphis, Cincy, and SMU. How is that blasphemous? Haha

Interested to see CUSA this year and how it turns out with basketball. We should be one of the top bball conferences, replaced top flight memphis but dropped a lot of dead weight and added some really good schools. I think it raises the bar in bball. Just hope we can go .500 this season. Everyone else can fight it out for the tourney.

(11-15-2014 10:28 AM)MemTiger90 Wrote:  

(11-13-2014 05:50 PM)Ole Blue Wrote:  American with 4? Pardon me if I don't believe that blasphemy.

Uconn, Memphis, Cincy, and SMU. How is that blasphemous? Haha

Going beyond uconn and memphis is pushing it.

(11-15-2014 10:28 AM)MemTiger90 Wrote:  

(11-13-2014 05:50 PM)Ole Blue Wrote:  American with 4? Pardon me if I don't believe that blasphemy.

Uconn, Memphis, Cincy, and SMU. How is that blasphemous? Haha

Because you lost to a D2 team. Sorry had to do it. AAC should get 4 but someone always disappoints and I don't see anyone outside of those 4 surprising anyone.

One thing I love when ESPN hypes Mr. Brackets. "He got 66 of his 68 picks right last year." Come on. I could have only a vague understanding of college basketball and not have watched a single minute of a game all year and get 62 right. When you see 66-68, that's really 4 out of 6 and not really all that great.

(11-14-2014 12:37 AM)b00mer1 Wrote:  

(11-13-2014 09:19 PM)randaddyminer Wrote:  Kind of strange seeing la tech in front of UTEP. UTEP brings back a lot more and brings a lot better class in than ,tech... breaking the ice

I'll bite. Brings back a lot more? Speedy has a legit shot at the next level, Kyser might, Appleby might.

Hamilton will be drafted, just not sure what round.

A lot more players, maybe I'll give you that. Quality players? No way in hell!!!!

Just shattered the ice

well. hope you guys do better next game.... btw, you do realize that UTEP brings back the exact same team from last season minus bohanon? and some pretty good guards

He's normally pretty good at predicting who's on the bubble and who gets in. Normally the ones he misses were first four out.

I'm not saying I always like his predictions, but I don't think Lunardi is against C-USA or anything. We just have to win OOC games and prove we're a good League. Losing to crap teams and teams from other conferences doesn't help our perception. When we have schools like FAU losing to bad teams, then our top team struggles against them or even loses, good luck getting more than one.

C-USA isn't Memphis and everyone else anymore. But we haven't had a school get into the tournament and advance yet. Until that happens, we won't move up in people's perceptions. Is it fair? Probably not. If a power 5 conference school played La Tech or USM's schedule and had the same record as we did, they would have made NCAAs last year. Don't leave anything to chance. Don't give the committee a choice on who to let in. Make it an obvious choice.

(11-13-2014 04:15 PM)shiftyeagle Wrote:  That man must have no life.

He has no life! What does it say about those who pay attention to his "stuff" after just 2 games into a season?

(11-15-2014 11:20 AM)wh49er Wrote:  

(11-15-2014 10:28 AM)MemTiger90 Wrote:  

(11-13-2014 05:50 PM)Ole Blue Wrote:  American with 4? Pardon me if I don't believe that blasphemy.

Uconn, Memphis, Cincy, and SMU. How is that blasphemous? Haha

Because you lost to a D2 team. Sorry had to do it. AAC should get 4 but someone always disappoints and I don't see anyone outside of those 4 surprising anyone.

disagree, Temple will win some games this season...just ask La Tech.

(11-20-2014 12:50 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(11-15-2014 11:20 AM)wh49er Wrote:  

(11-15-2014 10:28 AM)MemTiger90 Wrote:  

(11-13-2014 05:50 PM)Ole Blue Wrote:  American with 4? Pardon me if I don't believe that blasphemy.

Uconn, Memphis, Cincy, and SMU. How is that blasphemous? Haha

Because you lost to a D2 team. Sorry had to do it. AAC should get 4 but someone always disappoints and I don't see anyone outside of those 4 surprising anyone.

disagree, Temple will win some games this season...just ask La Tech.

Temple looked pretty good to me. I would like our chances at home (and make more free throws this time).