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That's the future. Pro ball at the college level. Every year fans will root for a new group of jerseys. Mostly people we've never seen before will be in them. Instead of college teams we'll have teams attached to colleges. Will be rare for players to stick around long...unless they can be...

Everyone sees what happens on the court. Reaction - including hostile reaction within reason - should be expected. That’s what fans do. When it may get too harsh or speculative…that’s why the board has moderators. Players can even comment themselves. That circumstance would be very interesting.

Thanks for posting. Could be a significant step toward making "college players" pro athletes paid by their schools. Seems all you need here is an intermediary company/organization to which the school steers recruits. Wonder if any recruitment letters will limit recruit to schools' choices...

Smart move by G-Mac Peter Carey has good instincts and athleticism. His defensive sense was demonstrated against NCSU. Needs to get stronger and develop offensive game. Big potential. Sorry to see him leave Orangeland.

Would be surprised to see Hurley leave. He’s built something where he likely will reign at or near the top for years.

The sad truth may be that UConn is a better job than Kentucky

I’ll be rooting for Purdue but UConn is a better team…better personnel. However…the biggest difference may be in coaches. Say what you will about Danny Hurley but he may be the best around now. UConn is great defensively. Their offense is tough to defend and uses some complicated sets to get...

Cal going to Arkansas https://nypost.com/2024/04/07/sports/kentuckys-john-calipari-finalizing-deal-to-bolt-for-arkansas/

Always appreciated Judah and wish him the best. But even now...he has to complain. No harm, no foul. He can still make any announcement he wants. Mike is just doing his job. And if Judah doesn't like the media now...let's hope he does not wind up playing in NYC or one of a few other places...

David Falk donated something like $20 mil. to have the sports management school named after him. Imagine how much a collective could get if the team renamed itself after a donor. So, it could have been the Syracuse Falks. Or even the Syracuse Orange Falks. Imagine the mascot. There are a number...

For fans, the men's college game is turning into just rooting for school names on jerseys. Every season brings a different group with little or no school loyalty. They're just freelancers. With rosters full of "play and portal" rent-a-players the game is losing some of its appeal.

First time I've spent any serious time watching women's hoops. Watching LSU-Iowa it struck me that they understand and execute fundamentals far better than the men typically do. Caitlin Clark is amazing. Range beyond Schenectady...maybe Mechanicville. But her passing was really sensational...

Unfortunately, this is what fans have to get used to. It makes sense for most good players to enter the portal and see where they can go and how much they can get. Can't count on a player for more than one year. Maybe -MAYBE - Duke and UNC and Kansas and UConn can. But that's about it. Losing...

Not sure how much the point spread difference means. There was no 3-pointer back then. It was a different game. UConn has some great talent. But Houston had two guys who went on to be NBA Hall of Famers in Olujawon and Drexler. Michael Young had a cup of coffee in the NBA as well...

Phenomenal though UCOnn has been...that's what they said about Houston in 1983

Many of these comments -unntentionally of course - illustrate what a good job Red Autry did this season. Winning 20 games with an injury-depleted roster. He had a makeshift front court with a power forward at center who played his heart out but was often overmatched and certainly wasn't a post...

He did hit the final 3 of his career...which didn't mean anything in the game but was still a nice touch.

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Understand that. But I never had a problem with the program. Gotta give them credit. It was the fans. UConn has some of the most ill-mannered, unsportsmanlike, and ignorant fans ever. Having said that...did the team just go on a 33-3 run against Illinois?

A million times better than the usual coach pablum at these things. Bravo. The only thing now is for the Orange to own his rear end.

The bolded line speaks very loudly. It's becoming ever more difficult to sustain any kind of consistency in a team. (Especially if you stick with a 2-3 zone even when its getting shredded). Jay Wright got out while the gettin' was good. Must disagree on one point. NC State might give UConn a game.

Congrats...an appropriate tribute from - of all places - Barstool https://www.barstoolsports.com/blog/3508197/siena-has-hired-syracuse-legend-gerry-mcnamara-as-their-next-head-coach-paving-his-way-to-becoming-the-king-of-central-new-york

How happy must Joe be that he transferred to Clemson?

Should have done it today for better exposure. Otherwise partly lost to the tournament.

This is unfortunate. Hope he does great wherever he goes.

Do all those old Duke games really have anything to do with this year and this team and this matchup?

The real Q is right. William Kyle III has some athletic ability...footwork and hops. Would like to see him backing someone down in the post because he'll face much tougher defense against some of the big teams. But he did get about his average of 13 points and 6.6 rebounds against Iowa State...

But pretty sure Hop is not coming back.

Really well done. Besides the reporters, HUGE congrats to producer/director Christa Lemczak. She did some great work. https://muckrack.com/christa-lemczak

It's becoming - or probably already is - the most important element in building a team. Every year.

Lengthy article but it provides a nice sense of the offensive scheme Hurley has put in place. And a little more about him and his personality. No iso-ball. Perhaps something the Orange need to shake...

As mentioned after the Orange tourney loss to them...NCSU's talent is finally playing together up to their abilities. Have them going to the Final 4 in one pool.

He’s slow…but gets the job done. Thought Samford did a pretty good job pushing him when he set up in the paint on offense.

Hope not He was only a redshirt freshman. He can become a player. He’s athletic and seems to be learning He’s got to believe and learn to play against tough competition. He also may ne interested in an actual education…majoring in sports management.

Tough to build a mid-major now. It's like a minor league for major programs. Many top players now want to get into the portal and make it to a big time program. The game is changing...rapidly.

Hmmmm. Did he say which teams should not have made it in favor of his choices? Didn’t think so.

Separate conferences for separate sports May well be the future. An Ordering of Conferences wouldn’t be a surprise. Perhaps with a form Of relegation and promotion. That may look like a long shot or a joke now…but change is Coming in forms we may not see yet.

There usually isn't. And appropos of nothing...hope Peter Carey doesn't leave. He can be a player.

What you say is correct, of course. It is all about the Benjamins. But man the old Big East tourney was great. Just walking to work in the morning and seeing all the shirts and jackets on the fans coming to MSG for the tourney. It was the best time of year. Meanwhile...NIL and other hordes of...

At least the prompt portal action lets us we see why the coach opted out of the NIT. Meanwhile...the final opponent...NC State...may be headed to the Final Four. They're very talented, playing well and being largely overlooked. (And with that, of course, they've been jinxed to a first round...

Yes, but the law applies to the institutions and personnel involved, not the person. Nothing stops Chase from speaking up, nor reporters from knocking on his door and asking. Maybe he clarifies, maybe he doesn't.

That would be nice. But it's also clinging to the past. With NIL $ and the ability to shop around it makes sense for everyone to be in the portal. A guy like Bacot is a rare commodity...the way he stuck around. Although he's got to be making a lot of NIL money and Chapel Hill is a great place...

This used to be my favorite hour of TV. This year irrelevant. Sad. But I do hope Greg Gumbel's family is ok. Not only did he miss the selection show but he won't be doing the tournament either.

Why not wait until after the season is over? Is there any good reason not to do that?

Not sure it helps to be known as a lawyer who chokes at crunch time.

Disparage him as you like but he just hit the jackpot: https://www.yahoo.com/sports/n-c-states-stunning-acc-044607262.html

NC State finally playing up Tokyo’s talent level. Sometimes it takes a long time for portal-imported talent to gel. Likely will be seeing more of it. Atlantic 10 title to Temole or UAB is a stolen bid. Orange may be on the bubble for the NIT. Selection Sunday used to be such a favorite fun...

Maybe not. He's done well at San Diego State. Also there's Dusty May who's taken Florida Atlantic up from nowhere. And former Bryant coach Jared Grasso may be sufficiently "rehabilitated." The hit and run charge against him was dropped. And he may have gotten his personal act together.

NC State is now playing up to its talent Level. As far as Pitt goes…please No one mention Chevy Troutman. Thank you.

Winning 20 games with this crew was a remarkable accomplishment. And despite all his flaws, Judah Mintz was a major factor. But as Dasher indicated several days ago, Red has to change the culture to rebuild the program. That means no more guys who talk and complain endlessly instead of playing...