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(03-20-2018 07:52 AM)jarr Wrote:  

(03-20-2018 07:46 AM)OKIcat Wrote:  

(03-19-2018 09:14 PM)Cataclysmo Wrote:  Yeah, no idea what you're getting at. We gave up 38 points in 12 minutes.

Purely hypothetical, but in retrospect it would have been fun to have Troy Caupain back at the point for that final eleven minutes. With him as the floor general I think UC would have finished well and we'd be booking trips to the Sweet Sixteen today.

The experiment of point guard by committee seemed to serve the team well during the regular season but it also pointed out that no single player possessed the necessary tools to own the job. At this point, I'd suggest that remains a big problem for next year, along with the frontline replacements.

Gray for Houston was a very special player. When I wasn't seeing him against UC, he was a joy to watch. He shot and willed that team to victory on many occasions this past season. I want an alpha dog guard like Gray.

Interesting that Cronin said on his radio show the only position he wasn't looking at to finish the class with was PG. PG was glaringly our biggest weakness, yet he doesnt feel the need to upgrade next year? Maybe he feels Logan Johnson 2ill be good enough from day 1 to make an I think impact, but I doubt it.

Why would you look for a pg when you have two seniors coming back at that spot next year and an incoming freshmen. If Evans returns he will handle the ball most of the time anyway. Cumberland is also being groomed for the SK/Caupain/Evans/ role anyway. I think a big guard, a scoring wing, and a scoring big, are all needs over a pg. The only reason to grab a pg is if you think you can get a transfer that can sit out and take over the following year.

(03-20-2018 08:25 AM)bearcatlawjd2 Wrote:  

(03-20-2018 07:52 AM)jarr Wrote:  

(03-20-2018 07:46 AM)OKIcat Wrote:  

(03-19-2018 09:14 PM)Cataclysmo Wrote:  Yeah, no idea what you're getting at. We gave up 38 points in 12 minutes.

Purely hypothetical, but in retrospect it would have been fun to have Troy Caupain back at the point for that final eleven minutes. With him as the floor general I think UC would have finished well and we'd be booking trips to the Sweet Sixteen today.

The experiment of point guard by committee seemed to serve the team well during the regular season but it also pointed out that no single player possessed the necessary tools to own the job. At this point, I'd suggest that remains a big problem for next year, along with the frontline replacements.

Gray for Houston was a very special player. When I wasn't seeing him against UC, he was a joy to watch. He shot and willed that team to victory on many occasions this past season. I want an alpha dog guard like Gray.

Interesting that Cronin said on his radio show the only position he wasn't looking at to finish the class with was PG. PG was glaringly our biggest weakness, yet he doesnt feel the need to upgrade next year? Maybe he feels Logan Johnson 2ill be good enough from day 1 to make an I think impact, but I doubt it.

Why would you look for a pg when you have two seniors coming back at that spot next year and an incoming freshmen. If Evans returns he will handle the ball most of the time anyway. Cumberland is also being groomed for the SK/Caupain/Evans/ role anyway. I think a big guard, a scoring wing, and a scoring big, are all needs over a pg. The only reason to grab a pg is if you think you can get a transfer that can sit out and take over the following year.

Not to sound mean or blunt, but it was painfully obvious that both of our returning PGs suck. Some of my family who I was watching the game with, and have barely seen our team this year, were pointing this out. They looked very uncomfortable and awkward, and aren't capable of putting any any pressure on the defense.

(03-19-2018 08:10 PM)levydl Wrote:  

(03-19-2018 06:40 PM)bearcatmill Wrote:  

(03-19-2018 04:42 PM)Bearcat01 Wrote:  

(03-19-2018 02:18 PM)Former Lurker Wrote:  The more talent the better, but people forget that Huggins (and lots of other successful coaches) didn't/doesn't go head to head with Calipari, Pitino and Krzyzewski, etc., for one-and-dones. He took/takes on development projects who just a a lot higher ceiling than Mick's.

Huggins had DickyV doing midnight madness live on ESPN. After final four run we started getting nba players every year. Mick took recruiting to another level at UC. Every Mcdonalds all american in UC history Mick recruited. Flint, satterfield, johnson, williams

Mick recruited them for Huggs. Those guys came here to play for Huggs not Mick. Mick has not been able to land the same talent for himself thus far.

Neither has Huggs.

But he's been winning a lot and getting WVU consistently beyond the first weekend. Plus he has a much better staff from an X's and O's standpoint than UC. UC has "recruiters" who aren't recruiting well. I wish we'd bring in someone on staff who knows how to run a competent offense in the place of one of those guys.

(03-20-2018 08:39 AM)Marcus Wrote:  

(03-19-2018 08:10 PM)levydl Wrote:  

(03-19-2018 06:40 PM)bearcatmill Wrote:  

(03-19-2018 04:42 PM)Bearcat01 Wrote:  

(03-19-2018 02:18 PM)Former Lurker Wrote:  The more talent the better, but people forget that Huggins (and lots of other successful coaches) didn't/doesn't go head to head with Calipari, Pitino and Krzyzewski, etc., for one-and-dones. He took/takes on development projects who just a a lot higher ceiling than Mick's.

Huggins had DickyV doing midnight madness live on ESPN. After final four run we started getting nba players every year. Mick took recruiting to another level at UC. Every Mcdonalds all american in UC history Mick recruited. Flint, satterfield, johnson, williams

Mick recruited them for Huggs. Those guys came here to play for Huggs not Mick. Mick has not been able to land the same talent for himself thus far.

Neither has Huggs.

Buts he's been winning a lot and getting WVU consistently beyond the first weekend. Plus he has a much better staff from an X's and O's standpoint than UC. UC has "recruiters" who aren't recruiting well. I wish we'd bring in someone on staff who knows how to run a competent offense in the place of one of those guys.

I would agree we need someone to help with the offense. One that is more guard friendly (also would be nice if they could teach the guards how to pass to the post)

(03-20-2018 11:50 AM)dj3600 Wrote:  

(03-20-2018 08:39 AM)Marcus Wrote:  

(03-19-2018 08:10 PM)levydl Wrote:  

(03-19-2018 06:40 PM)bearcatmill Wrote:  

(03-19-2018 04:42 PM)Bearcat01 Wrote:  Huggins had DickyV doing midnight madness live on ESPN. After final four run we started getting nba players every year. Mick took recruiting to another level at UC. Every Mcdonalds all american in UC history Mick recruited. Flint, satterfield, johnson, williams

Mick recruited them for Huggs. Those guys came here to play for Huggs not Mick. Mick has not been able to land the same talent for himself thus far.

Neither has Huggs.

Buts he's been winning a lot and getting WVU consistently beyond the first weekend. Plus he has a much better staff from an X's and O's standpoint than UC. UC has "recruiters" who aren't recruiting well. I wish we'd bring in someone on staff who knows how to run a competent offense in the place of one of those guys.

I would agree we need someone to help with the offense. One that is more guard friendly (also would be nice if they could teach the guards how to pass to the post)

Exactly.

(03-20-2018 01:05 PM)Marcus Wrote:  

(03-20-2018 11:50 AM)dj3600 Wrote:  

(03-20-2018 08:39 AM)Marcus Wrote:  

(03-19-2018 08:10 PM)levydl Wrote:  

(03-19-2018 06:40 PM)bearcatmill Wrote:  Mick recruited them for Huggs. Those guys came here to play for Huggs not Mick. Mick has not been able to land the same talent for himself thus far.

Neither has Huggs.

Buts he's been winning a lot and getting WVU consistently beyond the first weekend. Plus he has a much better staff from an X's and O's standpoint than UC. UC has "recruiters" who aren't recruiting well. I wish we'd bring in someone on staff who knows how to run a competent offense in the place of one of those guys.

I would agree we need someone to help with the offense. One that is more guard friendly (also would be nice if they could teach the guards how to pass to the post)

Exactly.

I find myself defending Mick a lot, at least in my head. I really like that's he developed a clean program. I look at UCONN and their "woe is me" attitude about the AAC, how they blame their conference affliation for all their shortcomings. Mick was dealt the same hand and handled it much better. In sum, I like Mick a lot.

But I totally agree that it's time to take a look at the assistant coaches to see if we can improve. I don't see a lot other schools trying to hire away our assistants. Have any become head coaches? Are they opening essential recruiting pipelines?

No doubt Mick is an elite defensive coach. Maybe it's time to bring in some bright offensive minds to be assistant coaches. That's on Mick.

(03-19-2018 09:18 AM)skyblade Wrote:  Now that this season is over, what is your take on next year? My far too early conference rankings.

1. Cincinnati. Losses: Clark, Washington and probably Evans.
Cincinnati loses three, but their replacements are all already on the roster and ready to step into the starting role. Expect UC to be a work in progress early in the season, but to put it together by the time conference play roles around.

2. UCF. Losses: A.J. Davis, Mumin.
Losing one starter and one seldom used backup and gaining a healthy Tacko Fall. UCF will be a tough team to beat, playing very much in the UC mold with tough D. Every game with UCF will be a dog fight and I expect them to come out on top more often then not.

3. SMU. Losses: Ben Emelogu, Akoy Agau and probably Shake Milton.
Injuries bit SMU this year, but it will make them tougher next year. Playing without Shake will have them ready for Shake going pro early (if he does). Expect them to compete for the conference title.

4. Memphis. Losses: Jimaria Rivers and their coach.
Memphis I could see ending up anywhere from the top to the bottom of the conference. They've got the players to be competative and if Penny can bring in a one-and-done or two, they could easily win the league.

5. Houston. Losses: Devin Davis, Rob Gray, Nurra Zanna, Wes VanBeck.
They lose three starters and their star player in Gray. Houston will have three senior starters to carry the load, but Gray and Davis were their two main weapons to take guys one-on-one. They will need others players to step up. All the teams to this point will have a shot at winning the conference.

6. UConn. Losses: David Onuorah, Antwoine Anderson.
A healthy UConn team with a new coach is a challenge to place. They could easily be a much better team then last year. They may challenge to win the conference or they may be a disaster.

7. Tulsa. Losses: Junior Etou, Jahleel Wheeler, Corey Henderson Jr.
They lose 2 starters and a backup. They are a deep team though and will likely continue to play well.

8. Wichita State. Losses: Everyone. Not quite, but: Frankamp, Morris, Willis Jr. Nurger, Brown, Kelly and probably Shamet.

Reeves, McDuffie and a bunch of players who didn't play are going to have to pull a miracle to be in the top of the conference next year. If Greg Marshall is going to leave to coach a new team, this is probably his time to go.

9. Temple. Losses: Obi Enechionyia, Josh Brown.
An inconsistent Temple team loses only two starters. Could be higher, but based on last years play they need to learn to beat teams they should beat.

10. Tulane. Losses: Cameron Reynolds and probably Melvin Frazier.
Like Temple they bring most of their team back, but like Temple they were not very good last year. I could see them finishing a little higher though.

11. ECU. Losses: Aaron Jackson, B.J. Tyson, Jabari Craig.
Losing one starter and two backups means ECU at least gets out of last place next year. They may even finish 8 or 9.

12. USF. Losses: Stephan Jiggetts, Isaiah Manderson, Terrence Samuel, Payton Banks.
Remember when USF looked like they had turned things around and would be a major power in our conference basketball. Well, they lose 4 major contributors from the 2nd to last place team. Expect them to stay at the bottom for at least another year.

I predict 5 teams (UC, UCF, SMU, Memphis and Houston, UConn or long-shot Wichita State) make the NCAA tournament. I could see as many as 6 or as few as 4. I think the AAC will be a better conference next year. ECU should be less of a drag on the conference RPI, but USF will likely be sub 200. If Shamet, Evans, Frazier or Milton don't go pro it will help their teams quite a bit. Cincinnati becomes the clear favorite if Evans stays.

Not sure why Tacko Fall comes back to college ball. He's a project with or without another year at UCF. He could play in the D League and get much more relevant experience than playing against the Tulanes and ECU's of the world, not to mention being paid a decent amount that benefits him and his family.

(03-19-2018 01:23 PM)Marcus Wrote:  Couple thoughts from this thread.

1. I don't get the Washington hate. He was FAR from our biggest issue this year. Yes he had a few struggles but overall our play at his position was definitely good enough to advance far into this tournament. Solid player who always played hard. Will be missed big-time next year with who is replacing him. (Obviously same with Gary)

I don't hate Washington, he played hard and achieved about all he could considering his physical skill-set. He also had a great attitude in interviews. But, he simply wasn't a great athlete and it showed against teams that were smart enough to exploit the mismatch (Wichita State and Nevada come to mind). It also showed in rebounding, where he rarely put up great numbers. For all the complaints about Mick not getting offensive players, Washington was recruited and in the game for offense. There were times when Mick kept Washington in the game when Washington had no business playing.

With Brooks/Nsoseme that is much less of an issue. From day 1, I expect the combination of Brooks and Nsoseme to put up significantly better rebounding numbers and also provide us with better defense. Cronin will no longer have to choose between playing a more polished non-athlete over playing a less polished, but far superior athlete (and sometimes get it wrong). Instead, it will be an athletic defensive player all the time and I think given playing time Brooks/Nsoseme will get more comfortable and start to show an offensive skill-set.

Besides that, I never thought Washington dominated like he should for someone playing for their offensive ability. He made bad decisions when he had the ball and rarely looked to pass.

Brooks/Nsoseme will be less polished especially early in the year. But I would take their high upside and potential development over Washington - who had pretty much maxed out considering his athletic ability. I expect our center position to be better by then end of next year then it was at the end of this year.

(03-19-2018 09:14 PM)bearcatmill Wrote:  

(03-19-2018 08:10 PM)levydl Wrote:  

(03-19-2018 06:40 PM)bearcatmill Wrote:  

(03-19-2018 04:42 PM)Bearcat01 Wrote:  

(03-19-2018 02:18 PM)Former Lurker Wrote:  The more talent the better, but people forget that Huggins (and lots of other successful coaches) didn't/doesn't go head to head with Calipari, Pitino and Krzyzewski, etc., for one-and-dones. He took/takes on development projects who just a a lot higher ceiling than Mick's.

Huggins had DickyV doing midnight madness live on ESPN. After final four run we started getting nba players every year. Mick took recruiting to another level at UC. Every Mcdonalds all american in UC history Mick recruited. Flint, satterfield, johnson, williams

Mick recruited them for Huggs. Those guys came here to play for Huggs not Mick. Mick has not been able to land the same talent for himself thus far.

Neither has Huggs.

So Huggs didn’t land those recruits to UC? It was all Mick? If so, why can’t he replicate how he recruited under Huggs? Because those guys came here to play for Huggs not Mick. Mick has recruiting chops when he’s recruiting for a Hall of Famer.

mick probably has out done huggs at wv. Mick use to get top notch recruits. he just couldn't develop them. I know for FACTS, D flint, K satterfield, d johnson, or m williams wouldnt been bearcats without Mick.

(03-20-2018 07:53 AM)RealDeal Wrote:  JJ does some good things as far as defense and ball control but he looks ridiculous when he penetrates the defense. I believe he airballed a layup Sunday. If here he's earned his time but I'm not sure we wouldn't be better off if he pulled a GLawn and finished up elsewhere. Give Broome the veteran PG minutes and Logan the backup minutes so he's ready to go as a sophomore.

lol yeah right. we in sweet 16 if JJ played final 10. we was running them out gym with JJ in game. on offense and defense. I just hope by next year Broome as a PG knows where he's supposed be on court let alone rest of team. broome lost us that game sunday

(03-20-2018 08:31 AM)jarr Wrote:  

(03-20-2018 08:25 AM)bearcatlawjd2 Wrote:  

(03-20-2018 07:52 AM)jarr Wrote:  

(03-20-2018 07:46 AM)OKIcat Wrote:  

(03-19-2018 09:14 PM)Cataclysmo Wrote:  Yeah, no idea what you're getting at. We gave up 38 points in 12 minutes.

Purely hypothetical, but in retrospect it would have been fun to have Troy Caupain back at the point for that final eleven minutes. With him as the floor general I think UC would have finished well and we'd be booking trips to the Sweet Sixteen today.

The experiment of point guard by committee seemed to serve the team well during the regular season but it also pointed out that no single player possessed the necessary tools to own the job. At this point, I'd suggest that remains a big problem for next year, along with the frontline replacements.

Gray for Houston was a very special player. When I wasn't seeing him against UC, he was a joy to watch. He shot and willed that team to victory on many occasions this past season. I want an alpha dog guard like Gray.

Interesting that Cronin said on his radio show the only position he wasn't looking at to finish the class with was PG. PG was glaringly our biggest weakness, yet he doesnt feel the need to upgrade next year? Maybe he feels Logan Johnson 2ill be good enough from day 1 to make an I think impact, but I doubt it.

Why would you look for a pg when you have two seniors coming back at that spot next year and an incoming freshmen. If Evans returns he will handle the ball most of the time anyway. Cumberland is also being groomed for the SK/Caupain/Evans/ role anyway. I think a big guard, a scoring wing, and a scoring big, are all needs over a pg. The only reason to grab a pg is if you think you can get a transfer that can sit out and take over the following year.

Not to sound mean or blunt, but it was painfully obvious that both of our returning PGs suck. Some of my family who I was watching the game with, and have barely seen our team this year, were pointing this out. They looked very uncomfortable and awkward, and aren't capable of putting any any pressure on the defense.

I'll be all over ashton haggans

(03-20-2018 05:04 PM)skyblade Wrote:  

(03-19-2018 01:23 PM)Marcus Wrote:  Couple thoughts from this thread.

1. I don't get the Washington hate. He was FAR from our biggest issue this year. Yes he had a few struggles but overall our play at his position was definitely good enough to advance far into this tournament. Solid player who always played hard. Will be missed big-time next year with who is replacing him. (Obviously same with Gary)

I don't hate Washington, he played hard and achieved about all he could considering his physical skill-set. He also had a great attitude in interviews. But, he simply wasn't a great athlete and it showed against teams that were smart enough to exploit the mismatch (Wichita State and Nevada come to mind). It also showed in rebounding, where he rarely put up great numbers. For all the complaints about Mick not getting offensive players, Washington was recruited and in the game for offense. There were times when Mick kept Washington in the game when Washington had no business playing.

With Brooks/Nsoseme that is much less of an issue. From day 1, I expect the combination of Brooks and Nsoseme to put up significantly better rebounding numbers and also provide us with better defense. Cronin will no longer have to choose between playing a more polished non-athlete over playing a less polished, but far superior athlete (and sometimes get it wrong). Instead, it will be an athletic defensive player all the time and I think given playing time Brooks/Nsoseme will get more comfortable and start to show an offensive skill-set.

Besides that, I never thought Washington dominated like he should for someone playing for their offensive ability. He made bad decisions when he had the ball and rarely looked to pass.

Brooks/Nsoseme will be less polished especially early in the year. But I would take their high upside and potential development over Washington - who had pretty much maxed out considering his athletic ability. I expect our center position to be better by then end of next year then it was at the end of this year.

Brooks just doesn’t look like that good of an athlete to me. He is very stiff and slow footed IMO. Lacks any kind of explosion. There is some potential with Nsoseme but man he needs to develop some kind of an offensive skill set. If he ever does his ceiling is through the roof.

(03-20-2018 05:43 PM)Marcus Wrote:  

(03-20-2018 05:04 PM)skyblade Wrote:  

(03-19-2018 01:23 PM)Marcus Wrote:  Couple thoughts from this thread.

1. I don't get the Washington hate. He was FAR from our biggest issue this year. Yes he had a few struggles but overall our play at his position was definitely good enough to advance far into this tournament. Solid player who always played hard. Will be missed big-time next year with who is replacing him. (Obviously same with Gary)

I don't hate Washington, he played hard and achieved about all he could considering his physical skill-set. He also had a great attitude in interviews. But, he simply wasn't a great athlete and it showed against teams that were smart enough to exploit the mismatch (Wichita State and Nevada come to mind). It also showed in rebounding, where he rarely put up great numbers. For all the complaints about Mick not getting offensive players, Washington was recruited and in the game for offense. There were times when Mick kept Washington in the game when Washington had no business playing.

With Brooks/Nsoseme that is much less of an issue. From day 1, I expect the combination of Brooks and Nsoseme to put up significantly better rebounding numbers and also provide us with better defense. Cronin will no longer have to choose between playing a more polished non-athlete over playing a less polished, but far superior athlete (and sometimes get it wrong). Instead, it will be an athletic defensive player all the time and I think given playing time Brooks/Nsoseme will get more comfortable and start to show an offensive skill-set.

Besides that, I never thought Washington dominated like he should for someone playing for their offensive ability. He made bad decisions when he had the ball and rarely looked to pass.

Brooks/Nsoseme will be less polished especially early in the year. But I would take their high upside and potential development over Washington - who had pretty much maxed out considering his athletic ability. I expect our center position to be better by then end of next year then it was at the end of this year.

Brooks just doesn’t look like that good of an athlete to me. He is very stiff and slow footed IMO. Lacks any kind of explosion. There is some potential with Nsoseme but man he needs to develop some kind of an offensive skill set. If he ever does his ceiling is through the roof.

Brooks isn't an elite athlete, but he is a much better athlete then Washington. He's 6'11" and able to defend most smaller players pretty well (look at the end of the Wichita State game we won). There will likely be a few games where Brooks will have trouble and maybe sit due to being exploited in mismatches, but not nearly as often as happened with Washington. I think a lot of Brooks hesitency is due to lack of playing time and not being comfortable, not lack of explosion.

^This. Brooks even took Rob Gray one on one and absolutely stuffed him last week. All of our big men actually have pretty good feet. Unfortunately they aren't talented scorers

Brooks has to develop much more of a take no prisoners mentality inside on the offensive end than what he has shown the past two seasons. He's often tried to finesse things (particularly on the offensive end) and has to play with much more physicality at the hoop. He's to timid finishing and often settles for short tips, etc instead of imposing his presence. It has not seemed that he likes contact. Gary struggled his first couple years but he's not as big as Nas. If he's going to be effective, he's going to have to become a more physical player.

(03-20-2018 05:14 PM)Bearcat01 Wrote:  

(03-20-2018 08:31 AM)jarr Wrote:  

(03-20-2018 08:25 AM)bearcatlawjd2 Wrote:  

(03-20-2018 07:52 AM)jarr Wrote:  

(03-20-2018 07:46 AM)OKIcat Wrote:  Purely hypothetical, but in retrospect it would have been fun to have Troy Caupain back at the point for that final eleven minutes. With him as the floor general I think UC would have finished well and we'd be booking trips to the Sweet Sixteen today.

The experiment of point guard by committee seemed to serve the team well during the regular season but it also pointed out that no single player possessed the necessary tools to own the job. At this point, I'd suggest that remains a big problem for next year, along with the frontline replacements.

Gray for Houston was a very special player. When I wasn't seeing him against UC, he was a joy to watch. He shot and willed that team to victory on many occasions this past season. I want an alpha dog guard like Gray.

Interesting that Cronin said on his radio show the only position he wasn't looking at to finish the class with was PG. PG was glaringly our biggest weakness, yet he doesnt feel the need to upgrade next year? Maybe he feels Logan Johnson 2ill be good enough from day 1 to make an I think impact, but I doubt it.

Why would you look for a pg when you have two seniors coming back at that spot next year and an incoming freshmen. If Evans returns he will handle the ball most of the time anyway. Cumberland is also being groomed for the SK/Caupain/Evans/ role anyway. I think a big guard, a scoring wing, and a scoring big, are all needs over a pg. The only reason to grab a pg is if you think you can get a transfer that can sit out and take over the following year.

Not to sound mean or blunt, but it was painfully obvious that both of our returning PGs suck. Some of my family who I was watching the game with, and have barely seen our team this year, were pointing this out. They looked very uncomfortable and awkward, and aren't capable of putting any any pressure on the defense.

I'll be all over ashton haggans

all over him with envelopes? i had no idea who he was until i looked him up. number eight in the nineteen class. i thought you were talking about some local boy. you got any names?

(03-20-2018 09:26 PM)dsquare Wrote:  Brooks has to develop much more of a take no prisoners mentality inside on the offensive end than what he has shown the past two seasons. He's often tried to finesse things (particularly on the offensive end) and has to play with much more physicality at the hoop. He's to timid finishing and often settles for short tips, etc instead of imposing his presence. It has not seemed that he likes contact. Gary struggled his first couple years but he's not as big as Nas. If he's going to be effective, he's going to have to become a more physical player.

Agreed. Brooks plays scared when he has the rock down low. It's almost like Gary has been bullying him in practice.

(03-20-2018 07:23 AM)bearcatlawjd2 Wrote:  

(03-20-2018 07:04 AM)SuperFlyBCat Wrote:  7-10 seed early exit.

Could easily see UC get a middle range seed and make run next year. The tournament is still very random in that a team just needs to catch fire for a couple days.

Edit: Just make sure they play a power conference team. 5-0 against the middle of the pack from the power conferences. With UC's luck they will end up playing another super mid-major team. Always root against playing the mid-majors and root for playing the Texas, Oklahoma, Purdue, Missouri, Alabama and so on types.

Outlook for next year from downthedrive.com.



https://www.downthedrive.com/2018/3/22/1...cumberland

Wasn't sure where to put this, so this thread seemed as good as any.

Looks like the 'Cats won't have to face the reigning B10 POY when they open 5/3rd next year.

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/22916...-nba-draft