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Deep down, in places you don't talk about at parties, ... Franklin knows he's been lapped in NJ and the Northeast.

East High product. At least initially. Roland Williams. And … Tony Scott(!)

I saw a lot of Penn State conjecture online, but let's not sell our guy Fran short. Old habits die hard.

That's five letters in his first name, and four syllables? Your pronunciation guide as 16 letters and three dases. Both might be world records. Someone call Guiness.

Akin to MLB Draft: HS prospects are wildcards, but teams can mold them as they see fit within their system. Most often, they take time (measured in years) to amass professional reps (at-bats or innings) to develop, but are at least consistently able exposed to professional coaching...

Lots of worry on this board about Westry's health, which I get. Missed the bulk of two straight seasons. But remember, he is 21 years-old(!) and humans that age heal up pretty well. At least to my knowledge, this is not Bill Walton trying to coax an extra season out of his body for the 1986...

Walton's name comes up with some degree of frequency on this board, the 'what could've been posts,' that often include the likes of ... Winfred, Keith Hughes, Boo Harvey, Mark Konecny, Earl Duncan ... there are others. Kevin Huerter is a modern-day example. How about those 27 minutes Mike Jones...

Nifty passer. Plays off two feet. Blue Hen to an Orange man? Let's see.

Let's put it this way ... if Judah faced this guy every game, Judah would be a lottery pick.

Observation: SGs are the equivalent of the NFL RBs. There are everywhere and they all have their own distinct talents/strengths. This position should be lower priority because of the sheer volume of players.

Perfect example as to why this place is borderline toxic. It's always the same 10-12 posters, who don't know SH|† about hoops/football/lax and simply cannot stand any level of optimism or progress. It is entirely exhausting, and I wish you all had a naysayer's board to live on.

I was not alluding to TV ratings. I was alluding to influence within your conference because you told us that you were tired of decisions being predicated on hoops (which was a fair accusation made toward the ACC in about 2004). And for a guy who (a few posts ago) was exposing the virtues of...

"Mediocrity?" LOL. That's certainly ill-informed if you're speaking to actual athletic performance. I would not want my university to be aligned in any way/shape/form with FSU right now. They project immense conceit and lack of self-awareness. Inmates (boosters) running the asylum (AD/Athletic...

If you don’t like decisions being made that are basketball driven (and I think that is largely a red herring), then you’ll love when key decisions are being driven by the interests of Ohio State or Michigan in the B10 (or in the unlikelier scenario, Alabama and LSU in the SEC). I mean, sack up...

Wrong. Really wrong here. This guy is an All-ACC caliber talent as an upperclassman.

Geez, just add Jaws to the laundry list of SU QB misses: Michael Vick, Colt Brennan, Rod Rutherford (I am saying this in jest)

Spot on. The best interest of the sport. It's one reason that the NFL is so strong. Imagine being a booster or AD and undermining a (let's call it) $2+Billion sport like college football just because your ego/hubris won't allow for making $14Million less than a school from a neighboring state...

Breaking News: Cleveland Browns sue to the ACC as they don't like their contract with Deshaun Watson. Washington Nationals sue the ACC, don't want to pay Stephen Strasburg for eight starts since signing extension. New York Mets sue the ACC, as they are exhausted by annually cutting checks to...

This is all so sad. All of it: the portal, NIL, conference re-alignment. It all went sideways when the school presidents began listening to the stupid ADs, who were clamoring to reach the bonuses in their contracts. I've said this before, but I bet there are 12-15 capable ADs in college...

Honest questions: Who do you see at the B12's marquee teams?

OMG. The whole team is portaling at once? As a unit? Maybe (if we're lucky) we can claim LeMoyne's old spot in D2. (sarcasm font = Courier New)

I get that you’re not trying to disrespect a different era, but guys in the 80s are the same size then as they are now. I know it is a narrative: bigger, faster, stronger … but humans and science/nutrition have not advanced that far in 30 years. Go look up the weights of those guys I listed. I...

Hard Disagree. You must not have been there. Derrick fended quite well with the following players of his era (did not play against all of them): JR Reid, Alonzo Morning, Jerome Lane, Terry Mills, Joe Wolfe, Charles Smith, Pervis Ellison, Danny Ferry, Stacy King, Shawn Kemp, Danny Manning...

This kid is ranked anywhere from 60-75 on the Top 100 lists. Am I crazy to think he is going to greatly outperform those projections? Maybe this '25 class is loaded, but dang if he doesn't play smooth and seeminly worthy of a top 30-35 projection. And I decidedly not worried about his...

There is some logic to this. Won't happen (nor should it), but if it did, I'd only give an extra foul to those that were still in the game at the end of regulation. One of the things I loved about the 6OT game (behind winning it) was we won with a walk-on playing competitive minutes. Justin...

We’re burying the lede: ND, Pitt and ND are our annually home-and-home designated rivals moving forward. Every year. And I know this won’t be popular, but I like it. They have Big East roots too, which means something. I am happy to be in the ACC, but I just don’t want to hear anyone saying...

Well said. When you're up 15+ points, its best to have your opponent shooting 2s as opposed to 3s. Part of the reason we were up 18 at half was Malik's defense on the blocks.

The @Lousivlle game is the definition of a trap game. They have some talent. It has not been well coached, admittedly. We barely beat them at home. This is an 8pm game. Long day. UL's record is not good, but note that (by the time we play them) only 7 of their 17 ACC games will have been at...

Complete resume should certainly carry major weight, but with some acknowledgement that in this era of the transfer portal, teams evolve as the seasons plays itself out. I also believe that the college football playoff has skewed things a bit with their emphasis/directive to identify the best...

We got ridiculously shafted in 2006-07. 22-10 (10-6) Won 5 of last 6 in regular season Beat #9 Hoyas in penultimate regular-season game (by 14 points) Won game, then lost in BE Tournament.

They spend too much time trying to identify the best team(s), when they should looking into which schools are the most deserving. I'd say the same about CFB. The best teams will identify themselves IN THE TOURNAMENT ITSELF. Buy winning and advancing. It's not that easy, but it is also not...

I keep forgetting he is a lefty, which is a subtle advantage. Maybe not so subtle, actually. SU's top lefties: DC(!), Stevie Thompson, CJ Fair, Todd Burgan, Rick Jackson, Greg Monroe, Josh Pace, Terrance Roberts, BJ Johnson. Maybe Herman Harried?

(Brycen Goodine also on the list) In a vacuum, makes sense for Judah (who I am a fan of). He'd be excommunicated, ... because the Hoyas!?!. This is not Louis Orr for a new generation.

Unfortunately, I think they are related. They both stem from emotional maturity (or lack thereof). And I just think (warning: shouting at the clouds here) that being overly emotional hinders this team more than it has helped. Let's also consider that they have no good upper classmen to model...

Higher, but not so high. The point is, NET unduly measures margins of victory (and defeat) and rewards playing a mediocre schedule with few challenge games, which is bad for the sport as a whole. The B12 has manipulated the NET to advance the narrative that they are the preeminent hoops...

Their pending departure is so counterintuitive. They'll lose more games and be eternally indebted to a venture capital group, but at least they can look forward to being aligned with Minnesota/Rutgers and playing second fiddle to the SEC, yet again. Definitely worth $500M+ if you ask me.

I can tell you that pro teams and pro personnel question/analyze players’ commitment levels (it’s their jobs). Pro sports ain’t easy for most pros. They want to know how players react to adversity. I’d also offer that skipping a bowl game at Stanford is markedly different than quitting in late...

Sorry, that's called real life. There are jackarse's everywhere. We've all dealt with "leadership" that are abrasive and/or severely misguided. I just cannot stomach quitting whenever adversity strikes. How about playing to spite the coach you dislike so much? Then leave AFTER the season, which...

Just curious (and admittedly, I know very little about Jonathan Beagle/UAlbany hoops), but why would any head coach, assistant coach, AD or fan actually want a player like this in your program? He's unhappy it seems (no mention of injury). And he QUITS IN MIDSEASON on his team/program...

This type of talk would make folks like you feel good for about 5 minutes. It’s fan talk. Think about it. Red is trying to establish program norms and expectations. To make change as you propose runs counter to that objective. Red’s got plenty on his plate as is. A staff change or changes...

Not true: Starling shot 35% from 3pt-land for ND last season (decent sampling: 22-for-63) before he injured his shoulder at the Dome in mid-January. Not legendary, but strong for a true freshman. That includes 6-7 ACC games and ND played a requisite non-conference slate last year (Marquette...

To me(!), it's the Garden or bust in NYC. Brooklyn fell flat. I'd like to see it rotate between DC (arena situation a bit unknown) and Charlotte I think a reasonable argument could be made that Tampa could get a nibble once a decade. And perhaps the same for Boston. I'm being respectful, but...

Yes, UVa: Alums are universally humble. Everyone knows this. (Sarcasm alarm goes off)

I'm calling it now: He'll be a Campbell Camel. The California to Buies Creek, NC pipeline is just too tough to overcome, even for HC Fran.

This ^^^ post is worth the time of anybody that follows CBB, SU, Bracketology, etc. The Big 12 hired a slickster as a commissioner (Brett Yormark), and I don't really like him, but he is doing the job on both the football and hoops side. He's got a cult-ish persona to him. Almost like he'd be a...

You're severely underestimating @GT.

There are few things I bristle at more than message board types that moonlight as jump shot experts. Now, I will break my own code to offer this: not every outside shot is the same. Some off the dribble, some with good feeds, some with poor feeds, some from the left, some from the right, some...

Random Musings: I'd like to see Maliq get some touches on the blocks, more so for some inside-out action that might open up some cutting lanes and kick outs for 3. I hate when we have 5 guys 16+ feet from the hoop for 2-3 straight possessions. Cuffe (who I like!) had a horrific 1-on-3 drive...

Agreed. We have to really dial in and play 40 good minutes. Similar to the effort/intent/focus which we had at Pitt a couple of weeks ago. The hot shooting would not hurt either.