'14-15 Preseason Hoops Outlook
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Too much content likely generated to post it here, but ACC Media Day can be followed at the following twitter feeds:
https://twitter.com/accmbb
https://twitter.com/GTMBK
The ACC hoops feed has a 10-question interview with each coach. BG was interviewed early this morning. GT Hoops feed is covering other items, including MGH & Heyward, who are representing us.
https://twitter.com/accmbb
https://twitter.com/GTMBK
The ACC hoops feed has a 10-question interview with each coach. BG was interviewed early this morning. GT Hoops feed is covering other items, including MGH & Heyward, who are representing us.
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Nope, there's speculation that his career is over. Sad especially given that he's a local kid (from my HS no less) and Syracuse fended off Kentucky for his commitment. It's also why Syracuse is still actively recruiting 2015 5* PF/C Thomas Bryant when they're currently at max scholarships for next year.
This is Boeheim's hardest job in I don't know how many years given who they lost and have to replace. That said their unproven starting 5 that you see in Rothstein's tweets is 4* PG, 4* SG, 4* SF, 5* PF, 5* C.
Compare that to the unproven squad we have at GT. Just too much speculation at this point to say how competitive that game will be. I could see it going either way.
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D. Scott just instagrammed a clip from practice. Opponents may need to worry about a concussion based on that pick set by Mitchell. Travis moving smoothly.
ETA: He just grammed a pic with Coach Cremins from McCamish. Good to see them on hand watching the development.
ETA: He just grammed a pic with Coach Cremins from McCamish. Good to see them on hand watching the development.
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http://acc.blogs.starnewsonline.com/44626/acc-basketball-preview-georgia-tech-2/
Projection: Because of transfers and injuries, Gregory has been forced to piece together a makeshift group of players that have never played together – let alone in his system. That’s not the most comfortable situation for a coach to be in, especially one whose job could be on the line.
And yet, considering the circumstances things could be much worse. With a revamped frontcourt, two promising young point guards and a potential star in Georges-Hunt, the Yellow Jackets have assembled a roster that, while not ready to be a factor in the upgraded ACC, is at least capable of getting back over .500 and challenging to get into the postseason.
Projection: Because of transfers and injuries, Gregory has been forced to piece together a makeshift group of players that have never played together – let alone in his system. That’s not the most comfortable situation for a coach to be in, especially one whose job could be on the line.
And yet, considering the circumstances things could be much worse. With a revamped frontcourt, two promising young point guards and a potential star in Georges-Hunt, the Yellow Jackets have assembled a roster that, while not ready to be a factor in the upgraded ACC, is at least capable of getting back over .500 and challenging to get into the postseason.
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Goodman just posted 12 bold predictions for the upcoming season... here are the ACC related items:
6. The ACC will get nine or 10 teams in the NCAA tournament.
That will allow the league to re-establish itself as the premiere basketball league in the country. Duke, UNC, Louisville and Virginia are virtual locks while teams such as Syracuse, Pittsburgh, Notre Dame, N.C. State, Miami and Florida State may all get into the field as well. The league will have a banner year, but won’t match the Big East’s record-setting 11 teams that got into the NCAA tourney in 2011.
7. The NCAA won’t truly punish North Carolina and/or Syracuse for academic transgressions.
The NCAA is scared of its own shadow these days and hardly wants to anger two of the elite men’s basketball programs. It’s not worth it for Mark Emmert & Co. -- mostly from a financial standpoint, and also due to the fear that the organization is on shaky ground these days with regards to the membership.
9. Syracuse will not make the NCAA tournament.
Remember, the Cuse have lost a ton over the last two seasons, and they were not prepared to lose Tyler Ennis after just one season. Now it’s freshman Kaleb Joseph’s turn to man the point-guard position, and I’m just not sure he can take this group to the NCAA tourney. Trevor Cooney is a one-dimensional shooter, Rakeem Christmas isn’t exactly an offensive threat, and talented freshman Chris McCullough has been inconsistent with his production and effort throughout his high school andAAU career. It’s not as if Boeheim hasn’t had down years before -- he went to the NIT in 2007 and 2008.
6. The ACC will get nine or 10 teams in the NCAA tournament.
That will allow the league to re-establish itself as the premiere basketball league in the country. Duke, UNC, Louisville and Virginia are virtual locks while teams such as Syracuse, Pittsburgh, Notre Dame, N.C. State, Miami and Florida State may all get into the field as well. The league will have a banner year, but won’t match the Big East’s record-setting 11 teams that got into the NCAA tourney in 2011.
7. The NCAA won’t truly punish North Carolina and/or Syracuse for academic transgressions.
The NCAA is scared of its own shadow these days and hardly wants to anger two of the elite men’s basketball programs. It’s not worth it for Mark Emmert & Co. -- mostly from a financial standpoint, and also due to the fear that the organization is on shaky ground these days with regards to the membership.
9. Syracuse will not make the NCAA tournament.
Remember, the Cuse have lost a ton over the last two seasons, and they were not prepared to lose Tyler Ennis after just one season. Now it’s freshman Kaleb Joseph’s turn to man the point-guard position, and I’m just not sure he can take this group to the NCAA tourney. Trevor Cooney is a one-dimensional shooter, Rakeem Christmas isn’t exactly an offensive threat, and talented freshman Chris McCullough has been inconsistent with his production and effort throughout his high school andAAU career. It’s not as if Boeheim hasn’t had down years before -- he went to the NIT in 2007 and 2008.
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Sigh. We gotta start strong early this year. Toxic assessments like these can be killer.
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