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NCSU with a big win yesterday. Should make the Tourney as long as they don't go winless down the stretch.
in other interesting news, it looks like the B1G is going to try to start to get the ball rolling on Freshmen ineligibility. Pac12 Larry Scott was the first one to mention this over a year ago. Looks like B1G will look at it seriously and develop a proposal. Swofford had positive initial comments on it. This is a long way from being enacted (B1G making it clear they won't do it unilaterally - will look to get the conferences to buy in), but interesting that it is being talked about. I believe the SEC would be quite against it (alot of college coaches - especially blue blood types would likely not like it).
It would be a huge deal in basketball. Likely ending the one and dones. As they would at that point probably skip college and either play in Europe, D League or just work out for a year. Football is a lesser impact as alot of kids redshirt anyways, but would imo hit the SEC the most as they get the most kids who are physically ready to play as FR. Could also lead to alot of those top FB kids only playing for 2 years (instead of three) as they redshirt yr 1 and then play years 2 and 3 and leave. That would also likely affect SEC more.
FWIW, I like the idea. If they are going to be student-athletes, its time to start pulling the pendulum back. If the NFL and NBA want to have a minor league be my guest and stop using colleges as free training for the kids. What I would do is not only have FR ineligible - but also have them ineligible to take part in any athletic activities until their second semester. Coaches would hate that - but it would show that you are there to start to get an education.
http://www.cbssports.com/collegefoo...ics-to-discuss-year-of-readiness-for-freshmen
in other interesting news, it looks like the B1G is going to try to start to get the ball rolling on Freshmen ineligibility. Pac12 Larry Scott was the first one to mention this over a year ago. Looks like B1G will look at it seriously and develop a proposal. Swofford had positive initial comments on it. This is a long way from being enacted (B1G making it clear they won't do it unilaterally - will look to get the conferences to buy in), but interesting that it is being talked about. I believe the SEC would be quite against it (alot of college coaches - especially blue blood types would likely not like it).
It would be a huge deal in basketball. Likely ending the one and dones. As they would at that point probably skip college and either play in Europe, D League or just work out for a year. Football is a lesser impact as alot of kids redshirt anyways, but would imo hit the SEC the most as they get the most kids who are physically ready to play as FR. Could also lead to alot of those top FB kids only playing for 2 years (instead of three) as they redshirt yr 1 and then play years 2 and 3 and leave. That would also likely affect SEC more.
FWIW, I like the idea. If they are going to be student-athletes, its time to start pulling the pendulum back. If the NFL and NBA want to have a minor league be my guest and stop using colleges as free training for the kids. What I would do is not only have FR ineligible - but also have them ineligible to take part in any athletic activities until their second semester. Coaches would hate that - but it would show that you are there to start to get an education.
http://www.cbssports.com/collegefoo...ics-to-discuss-year-of-readiness-for-freshmen
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Maybe I am remembering this incorrectly, but it seems the NCAA freshman eligibility rule we have now came about in part because of the cost associated with having and equipping freshman teams. I played hoops my freshman year because I went to an NAIA school. My grades suffered in that winter quarter because I had not learned to properly budget my time. If education is the primary function of universities, then making sure incoming freshman get a good start should be a high priority. In the O'Bannon case the NCAA made a big deal about how important the educational experience is and that it is foremost among their goals. I think we are about to see just how important.
FSU guard Rathan-Mayes scores 30 points in under 5 min? 
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaab...30-points-in-four-plus-minutes-071437746.html
Where can we buy one of those?
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaab...30-points-in-four-plus-minutes-071437746.html
Where can we buy one of those?
Wow, in the 'that escalated quickly' category, ex-Lville guard Jones to turn himself in on charges of rape/sodomy.
http://www.si.com/college-basketball/2015/02/26/ex-louisville-chris-jones-charged-rape-sodomy
http://www.si.com/college-basketball/2015/02/26/ex-louisville-chris-jones-charged-rape-sodomy
They'll be good but I think they'll be up and down as long as Hamilton is there.
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Here is the play by play for XRM last night. He scored 26 pts in 3:36. Amazing to think that FSU struggled to score 57 in 40 minutes against GT.
http://www.cbssports.com/collegebas...cores-30-points-in-438-but-fsu-loses-to-miami
http://www.cbssports.com/collegebas...cores-30-points-in-438-but-fsu-loses-to-miami
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I saw the video of that stretch. As you can imagine, it was very unusual. He was 6-6 on threes.
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FSU should be good, but Leonard is not a good offensive coach - he is very good defensively. They will lose some games because sometimes they simply don't put their players in position to put the ball in the hole.
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Virginia Tech is not a good team, but they should be a lot better next year. Buzz Williams is a good coach and a decent recruiter. But I wonder if part of reason the Hokies are so tough at home is because of the ordeal required to get to Blacksburg. Especially for a weeknight game.
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VT played a scrappy game yesterday. But, I am trying to locate the guys who were wearing NC State uniforms last week. If you are out there, please IM me. I have a couple of questions to ask about why you did not make the trip to Boston yesterday.
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The funny thing is one of my colleagues at work is an NCSU alum and he was pretty convinced that after beating UNC they would lose at BC - because that is 'The NC State way'.
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The last 10 times State has beaten UNC, they have lost their next game. Good observation by your colleague.
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Held up by snow, maybe?