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(03-22-2016 02:02 PM)BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote:  

(03-22-2016 08:57 AM)blazers9911 Wrote:  

(03-21-2016 11:50 PM)BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote:  

(03-21-2016 07:23 PM)blazers9911 Wrote:  

(03-21-2016 04:25 PM)WesternBlazer Wrote:  ‏@DanWolken
If Dixon takes TCU, as @PaulZeise reporting suggests is increasingly likely, guessing many will say it's a bad job. They're wrong.

Jason Grose @jgrose23
@DanWolken Where is the upside of the TCU job?

Dan Wolken Retweeted Jason Grose
DFW recruiting, new arena, top-10 athletic director, rich boosters

Interesting positives. I guess it could be a decent job for the right coach. Is Dallas a hotbed for hoops talent?

When TV covered the SEC championship game, the announced starting line up for Texas A&M were all from Texas while none of the UKY starters were from KY - in fact two were from other countries. Texas HS BB is apparently almost as good as Texas HS FB.

That is probably the most absurd conclusion I have ever seen somebody jump to.

I don't make conclusions except in summary. I cite the facts and let them do the talking. Some may not like the facts I state, but they are what they are.

So, because Texas a&m, a second or third rate Sec. Basketball team, has players from Texas, it has the same talent pool as Texas football? The 2017 ESPN 60 has 3 Texas players in it. There are 5 from Georgia on that list.

And Kentucky basketball is its own beast. If Brazil had the five best freshmen this year, Kentucky would be in on them all.

Bottom line is one team from Texas having a starting lineup from Texas does not make any conclusion you draw from it a fact.

Anyone hear Haase is interviewing at Stanford? He is mentioned on their blogs/chatboards but not in major published articles. I heard from a usually reliable source today that he might have been contacted...

My guess is Haase will interview at a couple of places, but won't be leaving the southside this year.

A swimmer named Sara Haase

(03-22-2016 03:06 PM)blazers9911 Wrote:  

(03-22-2016 02:02 PM)BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote:  

(03-22-2016 08:57 AM)blazers9911 Wrote:  

(03-21-2016 11:50 PM)BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote:  

(03-21-2016 07:23 PM)blazers9911 Wrote:  Interesting positives. I guess it could be a decent job for the right coach. Is Dallas a hotbed for hoops talent?

When TV covered the SEC championship game, the announced starting line up for Texas A&M were all from Texas while none of the UKY starters were from KY - in fact two were from other countries. Texas HS BB is apparently almost as good as Texas HS FB.

That is probably the most absurd conclusion I have ever seen somebody jump to.

I don't make conclusions except in summary. I cite the facts and let them do the talking. Some may not like the facts I state, but they are what they are.

So, because Texas a&m, a second or third rate Sec. Basketball team, has players from Texas, it has the same talent pool as Texas football? The 2017 ESPN 60 has 3 Texas players in it. There are 5 from Georgia on that list.

And Kentucky basketball is its own beast. If Brazil had the five best freshmen this year, Kentucky would be in on them all.

Bottom line is one team from Texas having a starting lineup from Texas does not make any conclusion you draw from it a fact.

Texas A&M played UKY for the SEC championship, played and won in the first rounds of the NCAA tournament (now in the "Sweet 16"), and ALL 5 of its starters are from Texas. I'm going by the number a coach actually has playing, not how some guesspert rates potential talent. Those facts - not opinions - stand on their own merit.

(03-23-2016 11:50 AM)BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote:  

(03-22-2016 03:06 PM)blazers9911 Wrote:  

(03-22-2016 02:02 PM)BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote:  

(03-22-2016 08:57 AM)blazers9911 Wrote:  

(03-21-2016 11:50 PM)BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote:  When TV covered the SEC championship game, the announced starting line up for Texas A&M were all from Texas while none of the UKY starters were from KY - in fact two were from other countries. Texas HS BB is apparently almost as good as Texas HS FB.

That is probably the most absurd conclusion I have ever seen somebody jump to.

I don't make conclusions except in summary. I cite the facts and let them do the talking. Some may not like the facts I state, but they are what they are.

So, because Texas a&m, a second or third rate Sec. Basketball team, has players from Texas, it has the same talent pool as Texas football? The 2017 ESPN 60 has 3 Texas players in it. There are 5 from Georgia on that list.

And Kentucky basketball is its own beast. If Brazil had the five best freshmen this year, Kentucky would be in on them all.

Bottom line is one team from Texas having a starting lineup from Texas does not make any conclusion you draw from it a fact.

Texas A&M played UKY for the SEC championship, played and won in the first round of the NCAA tournament, and ALL 5 of its starters are from Texas. I'm going by the number a coach actually has playing, not how some guesspert rates potential talent. Those facts - not opinions - stand on their own merit.

The fact that Texas a&m started 5 players from Texas does not mean Texas is filled with basketball talent on its own. It is not an elite basketball program, despite the success it is having this year. It is unreasonable to come to the conclusion that Texas basketball produces talent like football off of that one, random fact.

2+2=4, so adding two to any number must give an even number, right?

http://regressing.deadspin.com/map-where...1507395145

(03-23-2016 01:11 PM)WesternBlazer Wrote:  http://regressing.deadspin.com/map-where...1507395145

The article says there are 9 D1 schools in Alabama. What are the other 4 besides UAB, Troy, UA, AU and USA?

Alabama St, Samford, Alabama AM, Jacksonville St,

(03-23-2016 10:12 PM)BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote:  

(03-23-2016 01:11 PM)WesternBlazer Wrote:  http://regressing.deadspin.com/map-where...1507395145

The article says there are 9 D1 schools in Alabama. What are the other 4 besides UAB, Troy, UA, AU and USA?

For real?

(03-23-2016 10:47 PM)blazers9911 Wrote:  

(03-23-2016 10:12 PM)BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote:  

(03-23-2016 01:11 PM)WesternBlazer Wrote:  http://regressing.deadspin.com/map-where...1507395145

The article says there are 9 D1 schools in Alabama. What are the other 4 besides UAB, Troy, UA, AU and USA?

For real?

Alabama State, Alabama A&M, Jax State, and Samford.

(03-23-2016 11:30 PM)BlazintheATL Wrote:  

(03-23-2016 10:47 PM)blazers9911 Wrote:  

(03-23-2016 10:12 PM)BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote:  

(03-23-2016 01:11 PM)WesternBlazer Wrote:  http://regressing.deadspin.com/map-where...1507395145

The article says there are 9 D1 schools in Alabama. What are the other 4 besides UAB, Troy, UA, AU and USA?

For real?

Alabama State, Alabama A&M, Jax State, and Samford.

I know what the other schools are, I was asking for real to the question.

Kevin Stallings out at Vandy

(03-24-2016 04:07 PM)BlazeNBham Wrote:  Kevin Stallings out at Vandy

In a year they made the tournament? Interesting.

From Jeff Goodman:

Plenty of speculation that Kevin Stallings may be headed to St. Louis. One sources said no truth to it.

Regarding speculation about Vandy coach Kevin Stallings future, what I do know is that he and his staff have not been informed of anything.

Trey Wallace:
Breaking: According to @VandySportscom Kevin Stallings will not return next season as Head Basketball Coach at Vanderbilt

(03-24-2016 04:12 PM)BlazeNBham Wrote:  From Jeff Goodman:

Plenty of speculation that Kevin Stallings may be headed to St. Louis. One sources said no truth to it.

Regarding speculation about Vandy coach Kevin Stallings future, what I do know is that he and his staff have not been informed of anything.

Trey Wallace:
Breaking: According to @VandySportscom Kevin Stallings will not return next season as Head Basketball Coach at Vanderbilt

Then ---
Jon Rothstein
Kevin Stallings told @CBSSports there is "no truth whatsoever" to the report that he has been fired by Vanderbilt.

(03-21-2016 04:01 PM)LairDweller Wrote:  I can't imagine this thread will become Blazer related (unless counting coaching changes in our conference)

somebody blew that prediction

(03-22-2016 04:25 PM)jthrashr Wrote:  My guess is Haase will interview at a couple of places, but won't be leaving the southside this year.

bump

(03-28-2016 03:13 PM)the_blazerman Wrote:  

(03-22-2016 04:25 PM)jthrashr Wrote:  My guess is Haase will interview at a couple of places, but won't be leaving the southside this year.

bump

Why would you bump this? I made a reasonable prediction, and I was wrong.