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Quote from: paultzman on November 04, 2013, 10:36:22 AM

would be huge for DP;

@NewBigEastConf: Breaking: Cliff Alexander to choose between #DePaul and #Illinois.  #BigEast

Wow

Latest chatter has Kansas still in it.

@CBTonNBC: 2013-2014 Big East Preview: Marquette's favored, but the Big East could send seven to tourney http://t.co/gpl8urrs0U

 :-*Renewal of an old rivalry & good test for Friars;

“@JRbroadcaster: Game Preview: Providence College vs. Boston College http://sbn.to/1hg0P2I via @becb_sbn”

ESPN has Big East as the fourth best conference.

http://insider.espn.go.com/blog/jeff-goodman/post?id=2147

ESPN has Big East as the fourth best conference.

http://insider.espn.go.com/blog/jeff-goodman/post?id=2147

Pretty on point.  3, 4 and 5 are really a toss up.

@CBTonNBC: Nate Lubick on guarding Josh Smith in practice: 'Ugh. It's miserable.' http://t.co/m766DKW7Fl

Oregon sophomores Dominic Artis and Ben Carter will be suspended for multiple games -- including Friday's season-opener against Georgetown -- because of a violation of NCAA rules, according to a report from DuckTerritory.com.

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Artis and Carter -- as well as three former Oregon players -- sold "exclusive basketball shoes" in violation of NCAA bylaws, according to the report. Their punishment will be a suspension of up to nine games, which would keep both sidelined all of November.

Artis, a point guard, averaged 24 minutes per game last season.

Carter, a power forward, averaged 10 minutes per game last season.

Oregon is ranked 19th in the preseason AP poll and considered a challenger in the Pac-12.

@tsnmike: Bill Raftery on his new home, his old (new) league and his future http://t.co/gV8wg6Q9V0

SN: What about St. Johns? You’ve watched them since Steve Lavin took over, the progress in recruiting and the setback when he was ill.


Raftery: To me, they could win it all in the league. I just think there are so many key things: Defensively, getting these talented kids to get after it. (D’Angelo) Harrison’s attitude, which has been good so far; Rysheed Jordan, everyone says he’s been the real deal running the team.


If they can guard—they’ve got size and they’ve got backcourt play—they could be terrific. They’re good, it’s just a matter of a mindset at this point. Steve is healthy and looks much better. He’s got the old spunk back.


@MarquetteMBB: MU tops Southern 63-56 in the regular season opener. Golden Eagles have now won 26 straight at the @BMOHBC #mubb

@JonRothstein: Marquette holds off a pesky Southern team 63-56. 25 for Davante Gardner. 20 for Todd Mayo.

GT lost to well coached Oregon team playing short handed. (82 -75)  Big Smith of GT had 25 points & looked good.

Good test;
@eamonnbrennan: Ohio State-Marquette a year in the making http://t.co/b4B410ghc4

Stud!

@DimeMag: Semaj Christon Is The Best College Basketball Player You Don't Know http://t.co/XlZDiQK2CN

@tsnmike: Bill Raftery on his new home, his old (new) league and his future http://t.co/gV8wg6Q9V0

SN: What about St. Johns? You’ve watched them since Steve Lavin took over, the progress in recruiting and the setback when he was ill.


Raftery: To me, they could win it all in the league. I just think there are so many key things: Defensively, getting these talented kids to get after it. (D’Angelo) Harrison’s attitude, which has been good so far; Rysheed Jordan, everyone says he’s been the real deal running the team.


If they can guard—they’ve got size and they’ve got backcourt play—they could be terrific. They’re good, it’s just a matter of a mindset at this point. Steve is healthy and looks much better. He’s got the old spunk back.


So, basically Bill Raftery, one of the most respected basketball announcers in the game, just said that we have to hustle on d.

Jim Burr, who just turned 80, doing M'Quette/Ohio State game.

Quote from: paultzman on November 06, 2013, 01:52:14 PM

@tsnmike: Bill Raftery on his new home, his old (new) league and his future http://t.co/gV8wg6Q9V0

SN: What about St. Johns? You’ve watched them since Steve Lavin took over, the progress in recruiting and the setback when he was ill.


Raftery: To me, they could win it all in the league. I just think there are so many key things: Defensively, getting these talented kids to get after it. (D’Angelo) Harrison’s attitude, which has been good so far; Rysheed Jordan, everyone says he’s been the real deal running the team.


If they can guard—they’ve got size and they’ve got backcourt play—they could be terrific. They’re good, it’s just a matter of a mindset at this point. Steve is healthy and looks much better. He’s got the old spunk back.


So, basically Bill Raftery, one of the most respected basketball announcers in the game, just said that we have to hustle on d.

That is why I am not worried about the offense or the 3 pt shooting yet.  They need to understand how important each possession is and the importance of guarding people.

BTW-If you want to watch ugly basketball turn on Marquette-Ohio St.  Neither team can throw it in the ocean in the first half.

But at the same time both teams can guard you and sometimes that is good enough to win.

BTW-I guess Fox can put games on their national network as opposed to just Fox Sports 1.  Perhaps college football being on Fox Sports 1 is the reason this is on Fox national.  Why isn't Raftery doing this high profile game? 

Quote from: Poison on November 14, 2013, 02:19:44 PM

Quote from: paultzman on November 06, 2013, 01:52:14 PM

@tsnmike: Bill Raftery on his new home, his old (new) league and his future http://t.co/gV8wg6Q9V0

SN: What about St. Johns? You’ve watched them since Steve Lavin took over, the progress in recruiting and the setback when he was ill.


Raftery: To me, they could win it all in the league. I just think there are so many key things: Defensively, getting these talented kids to get after it. (D’Angelo) Harrison’s attitude, which has been good so far; Rysheed Jordan, everyone says he’s been the real deal running the team.


If they can guard—they’ve got size and they’ve got backcourt play—they could be terrific. They’re good, it’s just a matter of a mindset at this point. Steve is healthy and looks much better. He’s got the old spunk back.


So, basically Bill Raftery, one of the most respected basketball announcers in the game, just said that we have to hustle on d.

That is why I am not worried about the offense or the 3 pt shooting yet.  They need to understand how important each possession is and the importance of guarding people.

Why do juniors and seniors not understand how importance it is to hustle on d?

Marquette struggling today against Ohio State. As  folks have pointed out previously, M'Q has some weaknesses in backcourt. Craft, that annoying, pesky OS guard has taken them to task today. M'Q is down 20 with five minutes to go. Buzz has sweated through five shirts.

Marquette struggling today against Ohio State. As  folks have pointed out previously, M'Q has some weaknesses in backcourt. Craft, that annoying, pesky OS guard has taken them to task today. M'Q is down 20 with five minutes to go. Buzz has sweated through five shirts.

Marquette is 1-16 from 3 pt shooting today.

BTW-If you go back to the Final 8 game last year when they lost to Syracuse 55-39 Marquette has 69 points TOTAL right now COMBINED against the last two ranked teams they have played.

Keep also in mind Marquette is by anyone's standard the pre-season top BE team and currently the only ranked BE team.  And that will probably change after today which means the BE won't have any ranked teams.

Keep this in mind in 3 early mathcups, SJU/Wisconsin, Georgetown/Oregon and now OSU/Marquette the new BE is 0-3.

Don't get me wrong I am a big supporter of this new conference.  But we have a LONG way to go before it is on the level of the Big 10 or ACC.  A LONG way to go.

Nine made field goals, nineteen TOs and shot 6% from three! Ouch M'Q!