Comments on: ‘Tis the Season to Make Predictions http://www.bigeasthoops.com/2006/11/20/tis-the-season-to-make-predictions/ Bloggin' Big East basketball since way back (2006). Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:22:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Kyle http://www.bigeasthoops.com/2006/11/20/tis-the-season-to-make-predictions/#comment-149 Kyle Sat, 30 Dec 2006 15:55:56 +0000 http://www.bigeasthoops.com/2006/11/20/tis-the-season-to-make-predictions/#comment-149 It looks like USF has proved a lot thus far. Two transfers (one from Arizona, the other from LSU) have really helped them out. Gransberry, one of the transfers, plays well on the inside and McHugh Mattis is great defensively. The offense is not reliable, nor is it consistent. Melvin Buckley and Chris Capko, i guess, lead that offense. It looks like USF has proved a lot thus far. Two transfers (one from Arizona, the other from LSU) have really helped them out. Gransberry, one of the transfers, plays well on the inside and McHugh Mattis is great defensively. The offense is not reliable, nor is it consistent. Melvin Buckley and Chris Capko, i guess, lead that offense.

]]> By: Big East Hoops » Blog Archive » Figuring out Pittsburgh - all about Big East Basketball http://www.bigeasthoops.com/2006/11/20/tis-the-season-to-make-predictions/#comment-112 Big East Hoops » Blog Archive » Figuring out Pittsburgh - all about Big East Basketball Fri, 22 Dec 2006 17:32:25 +0000 http://www.bigeasthoops.com/2006/11/20/tis-the-season-to-make-predictions/#comment-112 [...] So maybe the problem is our expectations.  Perhaps.  But when I see Pittsburgh play, I get a different feeling.  I think they’re damn good and have enough talent — both LeVance Fields and Ronald Ramon have tons of game.  Ramon shot more than 50% (32-63) from three last year.  How can you not capitalize on that talent more?  Again, my gut is that everything’s there.  We’re not overrating them.  They’ve just lost two tough games on the road.  Nothing’s wrong with them.  I stick with Big Willie’s prediction: they’ll be the highest rated Big East team at the end of the season. [...] [...] So maybe the problem is our expectations.  Perhaps.  But when I see Pittsburgh play, I get a different feeling.  I think they’re damn good and have enough talent — both LeVance Fields and Ronald Ramon have tons of game.  Ramon shot more than 50% (32-63) from three last year.  How can you not capitalize on that talent more?  Again, my gut is that everything’s there.  We’re not overrating them.  They’ve just lost two tough games on the road.  Nothing’s wrong with them.  I stick with Big Willie’s prediction: they’ll be the highest rated Big East team at the end of the season. [...]

]]> By: dan http://www.bigeasthoops.com/2006/11/20/tis-the-season-to-make-predictions/#comment-35 dan Tue, 28 Nov 2006 14:45:55 +0000 http://www.bigeasthoops.com/2006/11/20/tis-the-season-to-make-predictions/#comment-35 agree with Pitt as number one. I personally would go with Marquette at #2, Georgetown #3, Cuse#4, Conn #5 agree with Pitt as number one. I personally would go with Marquette at #2, Georgetown #3, Cuse#4, Conn #5

]]> By: Dennis http://www.bigeasthoops.com/2006/11/20/tis-the-season-to-make-predictions/#comment-34 Dennis Tue, 28 Nov 2006 00:34:47 +0000 http://www.bigeasthoops.com/2006/11/20/tis-the-season-to-make-predictions/#comment-34 I like Pitt as the favorite because our depth is possibly the best in the nation, or at least Top 5. I would have G'Town at #2 though because I really like what Roy Hibbert can do. To round out my top five I'd take UConn, Marquette, and Syracuse. Nice blog you guys have here, I run a Pitt hoops blog. I like Pitt as the favorite because our depth is possibly the best in the nation, or at least Top 5. I would have G’Town at #2 though because I really like what Roy Hibbert can do. To round out my top five I’d take UConn, Marquette, and Syracuse.

Nice blog you guys have here, I run a Pitt hoops blog.

]]> By: donald http://www.bigeasthoops.com/2006/11/20/tis-the-season-to-make-predictions/#comment-33 donald Tue, 21 Nov 2006 16:37:55 +0000 http://www.bigeasthoops.com/2006/11/20/tis-the-season-to-make-predictions/#comment-33 I mostly agree -- except for West Virginia and Providence. I think we could see them make some serious noise. I think Pittsnogle wasn't nearly as good last year as he was the year before, and that he was mostly talk. I think Providence is going to finish close to last. They lost to Brown the other night. Anytime you lose to a Ivy league team that's not Penn or Princeton, you aren't very good. I mostly agree — except for West Virginia and Providence. I think we could see them make some serious noise. I think Pittsnogle wasn’t nearly as good last year as he was the year before, and that he was mostly talk.

I think Providence is going to finish close to last. They lost to Brown the other night. Anytime you lose to a Ivy league team that’s not Penn or Princeton, you aren’t very good.

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