Per Donna about Tyus

[NineOneSeven]

I really wouldn't be all that upset if Tyus leaves. Yea bazley leaving pissed me off big time. For us to be the first school and likely only school to lose someone to the g league and the way it went down urks me big time.

Team would be LIT next year with lydon and Malachi too

 

[cliftonparksufan]

Okay...I'm getting ahead of myself. But when was the last time we had 5 starters returning?

98?

If Jake is drinking the OJ, then fill up my glass also. In fact, fill up everyone's. If Tyus is coming back, then I'm buying.

 

[cusefan88]

I can't and won't bring myself to believe there is even a 1% chance he stays. Can't do it.

 

[SUFan44]

If this actually happens...

All 5 starters return from a Sweet 16 team that was 5 points away from the Elite 8.

99-00 was coming off a first-round loss as an 8 seed.

Add to that a (hopefully) healthy Top 75 center that was essentially a non-factor for the majority of the year, three additional pieces that can score in a variety of ways from the perimeter (Hughes, Carey, Boeheim), and potentially a Top 150 forward for depth purposes.

Not getting my hopes up yet... actually, I am. Dammit.

 

[br801]

Team would be LIT next year with lydon and Malachi too

And just imagine if McCullough had redshirted and really wanted the full college experience...

 

[HOFCeluck]

If this actually happens...

All 5 starters return from a Sweet 16 team that was 5 points away from the Elite 8.

99-00 was coming off a first-round loss as an 8 seed.

Add to that a (hopefully) healthy Top 75 center that was essentially a non-factor for the majority of the year, three additional pieces that can score in a variety of ways from the perimeter (Hughes, Carey, Boeheim), and potentially a Top 150 forward for depth purposes.

Not getting my hopes up yet... actually, I am. Dammit.

Well I’m pretty sure all five starters returned from a sweet 16 team in 2004 as well. And that turned out to be a swift kick in the nuts.

 

[Trueblue25]

God damnit i knew i shouldnt have opened this thread

 

[iommi]

Heaven forbid a change of plan a year later in a very fluid environment based on the latest data.

It could happen but would still be shocking.

 

[Alsacs]

If Battle comes back he and Howard would get less PT than they got this year.
JB would be able to press with all the guard depth.
Hughes would be a Forward next year.

 

[SUFan44]

Well I’m pretty sure all five starters returned from a sweet 16 team in 2004 as well. And that turned out to be a swift kick in the nuts.

Edelin was as good as gone that next year.

 

[GooseMutt]

God forbid something should happen in our favor

 

[SoBeCuse]

We have no clue what Bazley would bring to the court. We already know what we have with Tyus. Suppose Bazley sucks on defense...like Taurean Thompson or Dante Green.
Those guys were responsible for nearly as many points for the other team, as they scored for their own team,

True. Wildcard is Carey in my book. If he can inject some life into this offense then everyone can benefit. Bazely could’ve helped in many aspects. Don’t forget we were holding teams down in the 50s and it was often a dire struggle to get to 50. If Battle comes back that is awesome but, still, some things need to change on offense and that’s an understatement. If it’s all in on zone and the same business/strategy on offense then what? Especially if Carey struggles.

 

[HOFCeluck]

Edelin was as good as gone that next year.

I can’t remeber all the details but I swear Edelin was not on the team by January 2004, then returned for a little while in 2005.

 

[kuethstheman]

If Battle comes back he and Howard would get less PT than they got this year.
JB would be able to press with all the guard depth.
Hughes would be a Forward next year.

Throw in m2m and world peace and you've really got something !

 

[Briancuse]

And just imagine if McCullough had redshirted and really wanted the full college experience...

Your on a roll tonight.

 

[Trueblue25]

If Battle comes back he and Howard would get less PT than they got this year.
JB would be able to press with all the guard depth.
Hughes would be a Forward next year.

Guard depth + hughes/dolezaj/brissett hopefully = return of transition

 

[br801]

Your on a roll tonight.

I try, Brian, I try.

 

[LAOrange]

I always get my hopes up. That way I'm happy, happy, happy until the moment I'm wrong. Oh, well...and I'm happy again.

 

[OrangeDW]

I can’t remeber all the details but I swear Edelin was not on the team by January 2004, then returned for a little while in 2005.

Yeah, I think it was probably sometime in January 2004 when he left because he was on the team and playing really well for about half the year, or maybe a little more.

 

[OrangeDW]

Well I’m pretty sure all five starters returned from a sweet 16 team in 2004 as well. And that turned out to be a swift kick in the nuts.

Well, they had a heck of a season in 2005...until the ...I’m not even typing it. Screw that game and everything about it.

But very good regular season and BE tourney champs.

 

[HOFCeluck]

Well, they had a heck of a season in 2005...until the ...I’m not even typing it. Screw that game and everything about it.

But very good regular season and BE tourney champs.

It was an OK regular season but I was hoping for better than getting swept in the regular season by Uconn AND Pitt.

The BET was obviously pretty awesome.

 

[MikeDamone]

Edelin was as good as gone that next year.

Did Edelin go AWOL in 04 and again in 05? Can't remember

 

[General20]

Okay I'm gonna say 2 things that are both likely to be unpopular ... but what the heck.

I know people don't like to get their hopes up, but I know someone very close to the situation who has been telling me for a while now that Battle is definitely coming back.

It would be stupid to say anyone would turn down a 1st round NBA contract to play in college, and this person is not stupid, so I always took what he said to mean, Battle will definitely come back, if he's not a first round pick.

Its my own personal opinion that the closer NBA scouts look at Battle the more they will like him. So I have still been in the 60/40 Battle leaves, camp. Assuming he will be able to work his way into the 1st round.

If, however, Battle really isn't going to test the waters and submit himself to closer scrutiny. I'd say that's very good news for us fans. Its basically one less chance to move up the draft board.

Now, Battle doesnt need to test the waters to hear from NBA scouts. He may have been told something that makes him want to try his luck in the draft. But as of now Im switching my stance to the 60/40 he's staying camp.

The second thing people wont like to hear is that all this "SU keeps getting burned by players leaving early" talk is stupid as hell.

SU isnt getting burned by players leaving early, they are producing a lot of first round talent ... there's a HUGE difference. You're suppose to go to the NBA when you are good enough to be drafted in the first round.

Last year 140+ undergrads declared for the draft and only 20+ were first round pics (Im sure someone can look up the exact numbers). You know which schools are getting burned by players leaving early? The 100+ schools that had players leave who had no realistic shot of being drafted in round one. That never happens here.

 

[OrangeDW]

It was an OK regular season but I was hoping for better than getting swept in the regular season by Uconn AND Pitt.

The BET was obviously pretty awesome.

Yeah, losing to both those teams at home really didn’t sit right with me.

We did beat UConn in the BET though, and I’m pretty sure that team was in the top 10 for most of the season until dropping down a bit towards the end of the regular season.

 

[Jake]

It could happen but would still be shocking.

Agreed, but I think both you and I had his chances of returning at about 5% tbe day after the Duke game...and are appreciably higher today , right?