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Agree that they have exceeded expectations based upon the preseason poll.  But it seems that people on this board though Council was one of the better guards in the Big East.  With him (a senior), Dunn (top recruit), Cotton (who people seem to really like -- a junior) and two other good juniors, it seems that they are playing at least to what people here think.

UPDATED: 12:52 a.m.
When it happened, the prospects didn't seem good for Eli Carter.

On the flight home, Rutgers hoped that the fall that its leading scorer took wasn't as bad as his reaction on the floor looked. Instead, it was worse.

Carter is done for the season.

The Scarlet Knights' sophomore guard fractured his right fibula on a foul in the opening minutes the second half of Saturday afternoon's loss at DePaul. He will be evaluated by an orthopedic specialist this week, according to a school release, but is not expected to need surgery.

"It's an unfortunate accident that will have an impact on our team of course," Rutgers head coach Mike Rice told The Star-Ledger late Saturday night. "But injuries are a part of the game in sports and somebody's going to have to step up and fulfill the void that we have now that Eli's gone. A big void."

“@BrendanPrunty: Spoke to Mike Rice about Eli Carter's injury. Updated story about to hit http://nj.com/rutgersbasketball.”

Quote from: gman on February 16, 2013, 07:10:01 PM

Quote from: prjohnnies on February 16, 2013, 05:36:30 PM

If you are a Providence fan, aren't you disappointed with how this year is playing out.  Granted you are playing short-handed, so that should be factored in, but the 5 guys who play almost all your minutes (now that Sidiki is gone) consist of a senior, three juniors and a highly touted freshman.  It isn't like they are a squad of freshman/sophomores playing most of the minutes ...

Picked last preseason,currently 6-7. Pretty decent season giving expectations

Cooley has made me eat some crow this year.

As well as shurinaCheese?

Quote from: Moose on February 16, 2013, 07:20:23 PM

Quote from: gman on February 16, 2013, 07:10:01 PM

Quote from: prjohnnies on February 16, 2013, 05:36:30 PM

If you are a Providence fan, aren't you disappointed with how this year is playing out.  Granted you are playing short-handed, so that should be factored in, but the 5 guys who play almost all your minutes (now that Sidiki is gone) consist of a senior, three juniors and a highly touted freshman.  It isn't like they are a squad of freshman/sophomores playing most of the minutes ...

Picked last preseason,currently 6-7. Pretty decent season giving expectations

Cooley has made me eat some crow this year.

As well as shurinaCheese?

Once he learns to post more than once every 4 months and stop typing in CAPS he might get some respect.

Ed only knows how to type in caps.  It is why Jakar called him a clown, and he failed to land Obekpa and Sanchez.

Ed only knows how to type in caps.  It is why Jakar called him a clown, and he failed to land Obekpa and Sanchez.

Zinggggg

Agree that they have exceeded expectations based upon the preseason poll.  But it seems that people on this board though Council was one of the better guards in the Big East.  With him (a senior), Dunn (top recruit), Cotton (who people seem to really like -- a junior) and two other good juniors, it seems that they are playing at least to what people here think.

Providence hasn't been good since God Shamgod was running the point.

Ed only knows how to type in caps.  It is why Jakar called him a clown, and he failed to land Obekpa and Sanchez.

Did anyone land Sanchez?

Talk about a "zing" from your coach!

The Pirates have had to deal with several injuries this season. Forward Patrik Auda was lost after just five games with a broken bone in his foot. Swingman Brian Oliver also sat out the Syracuse game with what Willard called a "self-proclaimed" ankle injury. He is out indefinitely.

"It's one of those amazing injuries that when a game appears, it kind of goes away and feels really good, and when practice appears it really hurts," Willard said of Oliver's injury. "We do have the New England Journal of Medicine coming to study him, because they wanna know how that's possible. It's quite amazing."

“@JRbroadcaster: Willard comments priceless - Seton Hall's Mobley (shoulder) done for season http://espn.go.com/new-york/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/8955988/seton-hall-pirates-brandon-mobley-shoulder-done-season”

Haha gotta love Willard. That's the rep Branch had coming in I was told

Calhoun chose right school IMO, gets a lot of shots when teams concentrate on the other two star guards;

“@BigEastMBB: Georgetown F Otto Porter (18.5 ppg, 7.0 rpg) is the BIG EAST Player of the Week. Connecticut G Omar Calhoun is Rookie of the Week.”

Calhoun chose right school IMO, gets a lot of shots when teams concentrate on the other two star guards;

“@BigEastMBB: Georgetown F Otto Porter (18.5 ppg, 7.0 rpg) is the BIG EAST Player of the Week. Connecticut G Omar Calhoun is Rookie of the Week.”

Calhoun really earned that one. He's going to be a great 4 year player.

Did anyone land Sanchez?

Pretty sure the school he signs with is the one that landed him. Whether or not he plays is a different matter.

Quote from: Marco Baldi on February 17, 2013, 06:46:05 PM

Did anyone land Sanchez?

Pretty sure the school he signs with is the one that landed him. Whether or not he plays is a different matter.

Knowing Sanchez will likely never play for SJU is obviously disappointing. What I find irksome is, after Lenn Robbins was fed that story about Sanchez getting eligible, the whole matter just died. Can't SJU just acknowledge the matter is over. If it is still pending, which I doubt, just say that. IMO, this whole matter has been handled poorly. Is Athletic Department just letting this issue die or sweeping it under carpet. Why the hell was that article written in the first place. Lenn did not just pluck that theory out of the blue. SJU leaked it. To what end?

Sanchez v. NCAA?

Quote from: LJSA on February 18, 2013, 06:12:44 PM

Quote from: Marco Baldi on February 17, 2013, 06:46:05 PM

Did anyone land Sanchez?

Pretty sure the school he signs with is the one that landed him. Whether or not he plays is a different matter.

Knowing Sanchez will likely never play for SJU is obviously disappointing. What I find irksome is, after Lenn Robbins was fed that story about Sanchez getting eligible, the whole matter just died. Can't SJU just acknowledge the matter is over. If it is still pending, which I doubt, just say that. IMO, this whole matter has been handled poorly. Is Athletic Department just letting this issue die or sweeping it under carpet. Why the hell was that article written in the first place. Lenn did not just pluck that theory out of the blue. SJU leaked it. To what end?

So they can advertize before our first NIT game "St. John's is expecting the NCAA to rule Sanchez eligible for the NIT".

Any chance Notre Dame can fall completely out of this thing and not make the tournament? They are 8-5 and looked awful against Providence and haven't look good in the first half against Pitt. They play vs. Cincy, at Marquette, vs. St. John's and at Louisville. They could easily lose all of those games.

Any chance Notre Dame can fall completely out of this thing and not make the tournament? They are 8-5 and looked awful against Providence and haven't look good in the first half against Pitt. They play vs. Cincy, at Marquette, vs. St. John's and at Louisville. They could easily lose all of those games.

I was just thinking the same. But we would probably rather ND win those games, except against us obviously. That way it looks better if we have 2 W's vs. them. And that first half between Pitt and ND showed how beatable both teams are.

Any chance Notre Dame can fall completely out of this thing and not make the tournament? They are 8-5 and looked awful against Providence and haven't look good in the first half against Pitt. They play vs. Cincy, at Marquette, vs. St. John's and at Louisville. They could easily lose all of those games.

I think those 3 to games over a 4 game stretch wore the down. I don't think the are a deep team.

Any chance Notre Dame can fall completely out of this thing and not make the tournament? They are 8-5 and looked awful against Providence and haven't look good in the first half against Pitt. They play vs. Cincy, at Marquette, vs. St. John's and at Louisville. They could easily lose all of those games.

Notre Dame seems to do the same thing every year by starting off hot, and then hitting a wall. If they happen to make the tournament they'll lose in the first round.