2014-15 ncaa basketball season thread

[Angel Oracle]

ASU will most likely finish no better than 9th in the Pac-12

Yep, they have a ton of rebuilding to do.

 

The LB scrimmage with USD this weekend may be more competitive.

[yk9001]

AO, is this dude starting the year playing?  Or is this the same old same old, we get a transfer and his first game is when Long Beach State is already 2-12?

 

http://www.presstelegram.com/sports/20141106/once-part-of-dunk-city-eric-mcknight-brings-his-act-to-long-beach-state

 

Edit - Never mind.  He gets to play.

 

He "graduated" from FGCU.

Edited November 7, 2014 by yk9001

[Angel Oracle]

Yep, Eric McKnight is eligible from the start (per the NCAA grad rule granting a transfer who graduated already the right to play one more season immediately without redshirting), newness for this program!   
And actually THREE more will be eligible from the start next season, in former USC player Roschon Prince, former Maryland player Nick Faust, and former LMU standout freshman a year ago Gabe Levin.

 

But true to this school, McKnight's eligibility had a question come up that caused him to miss the ASU scrimmage.   Fortunately, it was cleared up and he's good to play starting with the USD scrimmage tomorrow.

 

If he can remotely do for LB what another grad rule player did for SDSU a year ago (Josh Davis from Tulane), I would be a very happy camper.

 

That's a lot of transfers, but freshmen are also coming aboard.

Four this season (Jack Williams, Temidayo Yussef, Deontae North, and Justin Bibbins), and three more next season (Larond Williams, Noah Blackwell, and Mason Riggins)

Edited November 7, 2014 by Angel Oracle

[m0nkey]

How are my eaters looking?

[Angel Oracle]

Class of the BWC, UCI has the post game with Ndaiye, a fully healthy Davis II, Best, and Ryan; and solid wings in Young, Nelson, Souza, Wright, and Dunning.

 

LB is likely #2, followed by UCSB and CSUN.  

Although CSUN has started a probe into the program that has led to several players being suspended for their exhibition game. 

[nando714]

http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/110814aaa.html

USC owns CSULA

[halobob]

I'm contemplating making the trip down to Viejas for the SDSU LBSU game in Dec, should be a good one. 

[LBHalos17]

Beach is ranked #3 in Conference pre-season, but they should challenge UCI for the title.  Monson just signed an extension, and continues to attract quality players.  We should be a force soon.

[Tank]

long beach seems to have a plethora of "former university of ___________ " players. any particular reasons why? or is this a school where they can play instead of sitting on the bench behind some other recruit?

[stevestevens]

Ao, you coming up for the game? We can get some sprite for the pre game.

[stevestevens]

AO, any word yet on how the beach did this last weekend against san diego?

[Angel Oracle]

Thanks Steve, but can't make the trip due to night time work support.  

 

LB lost the USD scrimmage, no word on the margin.   Key though is no new injuries coming out of that game.

 

Just three days to the season opener, and Direct TV does carry the BYUtv network (channel 374). 

[stevestevens]

AO, just an FYI directtv does not carry BYUtv in HD. If you have means to download the BYUtv app and hook any of the following devices to your tv, i would recommend doing so

http://www.byutv.org/apps

Even if you have a laptop, i would hook it up to your tv and just go to www.byutv.org and stream the game.

I have direct tv and i always watch the station through my roku to get it in HD.

[Angel Oracle]

I'm contemplating making the trip down to Viejas for the SDSU LBSU game in Dec, should be a good one. 

I went to the one in November 2011, with the Casper Ware led team losing in a classic game in OT.

[stevestevens]

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Another late addition to the Injury/Suspension list: Long Beach State's Tyler Lamb (ex-UCLA) is suspended to start the season.

[Lou]

that's what happens when you get other programs' scraps 

[Angel Oracle]

Yep, he can't get his act together at either UCLA or LB. 

Maybe Mater Dei players should be looked at more carefully before recruiting them?

How many have been either mediocre or outright inconsistent in college?

 

LB is probably already getting blown out as we speak.

Thanks for nothing, Lamb!    Grow up!

[Brandon]

Exciting opening so far.

83-33 Duke leading Presbyterian at the half.

What a barn burner of a close game.

[Angel Oracle]

As Rob Schneider would say...

"Oh no, LB sucks again!"

[stevestevens]

AO, great first game.  I really like your team.  They were hitting threes.  If they continue to hit like that they will be good.  Caffey was great.  He kept the game close all night.  Even North looked solid for his first ever NCAA game.  Monson said in his post game interview that Lamb will be back next week.  Good luck with Xavier, K State, and UCLA

[Ludwig Von Mises]

Good first half. UCLA up 60-32 over Montana St.

[Angel Oracle]

Sorry Lou, but UCLA is clobbering LB a week from Sunday.

The Pauley streak against LB stays intact.

[nando714]

We suck again!

[Angel Oracle]

I saw the PSU-USC score, a lot of work to be done in USC land. McLaughlin is a good beginning though.

[Angel Oracle]

74-64 LB against a D-2 school, SF State.

Like I said Lou, we are losing big time at Pauley a week from now.