Fallout from the Adidas scandal. Had they not been caught cheating, they would likely have at least 1-2 other McD’s AA’s signed in the spring (+ De Sausa) to roll out there.
Now the conference is finding out the main reason behind 14 straight.
Big 12 Champion Computer Projection
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Fallout from the Adidas scandal. Had they not been caught cheating, they would likely have at least 1-2 other McD’s AA’s signed in the spring (+ De Sausa) to roll out there.
Now the conference is finding out the main reason behind 14 straight.
If you look at Baylor's body of work, an 8 seed (right now) isn't out of line. Their RPI is 50 and their NET ranking is 31 which has been boosted by several 20-30 point wins. And they still have home losses to Texas Southern and SF Austin along with a road loss to a bad Wichita State team.
He is a good coach. He can spot talent and generally gets his teams to play “up” a level. Largely on the knowledge that if you constantly foul on defense the refs won’t call it, but he’s not alone in that.
But he’s also a flake which is why his more talented teams are prone to tuning him out and having bad losses. That’s the magic I’m referring to.
For the record --
Barttovik has that game as a coin flip right now.
A lot is going to hinge on that flip.
Barttovik has that game as a coin flip right now.
A lot is going to hinge on that flip.
Did anyone notice Bruce getting held back by one of his players at the end last night. Basically in a 'calm your ass down, I'll handle this manner. '
Also noticed a lot of celebrating once it became clear they would beat Kansas for the first time in four years. Furthers my belief that they won't be up for the grind that is still coming. Hopefully our players will be ready.
That game is huge for us. After that we will have already played KU, KSU, Baylor, and TT on the road. We would have our hardest games at home.
I'm not sure how schedules lie, but what does the schedules say on who we want to win between baylor and K state?
I assume we would want Baylor to beat KSU. KSU could lose both of their next 2 road games, @Baylor and @UT. Then ISU comes calling. Not sure if I want them pissed and on a 2 game losing streak, or whether they might tank a little.
That game last night was uggggllllyyy. KU turned the ball over 23 times. We will need to play strong.
My thoughts on who to root for going forward... ISU in all their games and the home teams in all other games (unless it’s a top half of the league team playing a bottom half team at home). We want as many splits and as few sweeps as possible by KSU, KU, Baylor, TTech, and whomever else.
That is all.
That is all.
Weber is a good coach. Best coached league in the country.
For the scoring margin part of the metric, yes. For the offensive and defensive efficiencies parts of the metric, no. I would consider this a bug of the new system, and I hope the NCAA isn't settled with it yet.
I'm pretty sure you are on here enough to know what this is all about. After Holgerson called Iowa State fans "unprofessional" for storming the field after ISU destroyed his ranked team pretty much every storming celebration everywhere is going to be an opportunity to mock Holgerson.
I didn't remember that thus the irony comment which was directed at play-for-pay Ku.
Listen, last night, I'm on the court, essentially, and there's a coed standing in the aisle next to me at the close mumbling the chant. I admonished her a bit with a hug saying, "Think it, don't say it." And she says, "All I want is to rush the court once." "Well, do that and enjoy it."
What the hell, these are college students who loathe Ku. For once, they get a Wildcat Victory. Anyone who bemoans that - a storm at Jack Trice or Bramlage - can stick it up their elitist dirt chute as far as I'm concerned. Win the damn game if it's so offensive to you.
