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It starts tonight!

Wes_in_VA

Wes_in_VA

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REAL ball, that is: college basketball!

I wait for this all year. My Blue Devils start the season ranked #8. Let's see if we can use that as some momentum., The last few years we've been overrated and boy did we prove it!
I like a #8. Good enough to give our guys some pride but not so high they get too cocky.
Anyway, tonight's game is GA State. If we blow this one I'm selling the TV.

So who else is stoked???
 
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I guess we can "jaw" since I'm a Kentucky guy.We are obviously very young and boy did it show last night!Lucky to have survived.I'm sure the film sessions will be motivation enough for Coach C and the kids.Looking forward to THE GAME!
 
Ahhh - basketball season. It's what Kansas fans look forward to while they suffer through football season, especially this year.

We had an easy win last night, but Coach Self has some areas to work on.
 
I'm hoping that my Virginia Tech Hokies will become more competitive in the ACC under their new coach. Maryland played well against Kentucky last night, losing 72-69.
 
Go, U of Washington Huskies. :D There's some kid named Kemp, that might have some potential, but he's on the DL right now. :scratch2:
 
Early season form has little bearing on what happens in Feb/March, but, I like what I saw in Maryland last night. I still like early season match ups between powerhouse teams far more than major programs vs creampuffs.
 
Wes_in_VA said:
Based on Duke's play Friday night...I must say I'm not looking so forward to Tuesday.
I think it's gonna be a good season for basketball fans, though, with a lot of parity out there.
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I'm very much looking forward to the game (Kansas vs Michigan State as well), but, it will be a ragged affair between two young, unpolished groups of very talented kids. The fascinating part will be having a basis of comparison to what they look like after Calipari and Coach K work their magic and have them in fighting trim in Feb/March. They are the best in the business, and get their pick of the blue chip players every year because of it.

There are a number of interesting matchups being broadcast by ESPN in their 24 hour hoop orgy that starts tonight - West Virginia vs Gonzaga, and Butler vs Xavier, being the ones I will also try to catch.
 
kneeOhFight said:
I'm very much looking forward to the game (Kansas vs Michigan State as well), but, it will be a ragged affair between two young, unpolished groups of very talented kids. The fascinating part will be having a basis of comparison to what they look like after Calipari and Coach K work their magic and have them in fighting trim in Feb/March. They are the best in the business, and get their pick of the blue chip players every year because of it.

There are a number of interesting matchups being broadcast by ESPN in their 24 hour hoop orgy that starts tonight - West Virginia vs Gonzaga, and Butler vs Xavier, being the ones I will also try to catch.
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That's one thing I like about how teams like Duke, Kansas, Kentucky, et al structure their seasons now: the early season isn't about gimme's. It's about learning and getting better. Test yourselves, find your deficiencies and then work on them. It's a hell of a lot of fun to watch unfold.
 
I don't know what to expect out of Mizzou this year. From what I have seen they have talent but they don't seem to have the TEAM concept figured out yet. Time will tell.
 
Gonzaga completely overwhelmed West Virginia last night. It's not often you see a Bob Huggins team get mauled like that. I know its early days, but Gonzaga looks like a team to be reckoned with.

Detroit at St. John's is on now, and very entertaining. St. John's freshman center Chris Obekpa looks like he may turn out to be a shot blocking monster. Good stuff.
 
Kansas was seriously outclassed in the backcourt in the loss to Michigan State. They'll figure it out.

Kentucky and Duke is a good looking game so far ten minutes in, but, I've already reached saturation point with Dick Vitale for the season, particularly right after having listened to Bobby Knight and Jay Bilas in the game before this one. Talk about going from the sublime to the ridiculous. Enough with the "diaper dandy" stuff, already.
 
Glad it's very very early in the season.

I didn't even hear loud swearing from the living room (where husband was watching).
 
I'm a bad fan. I conked out before the Duke/KY game even started last night--it was a long and not very good day...
I suppose maybe that was good luck for my guys since we pulled it out. I know Kentucky is starting over this year, but I still thought Duke might lose that one.
That win should give us some momentum for the season.
 
Wes_in_VA said:
I'm a bad fan. I conked out before the Duke/KY game even started last night--it was a long and not very good day...
I suppose maybe that was good luck for my guys since we pulled it out. I know Kentucky is starting over this year, but I still thought Duke might lose that one.
That win should give us some momentum for the season.
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I expected a good game, which it was, but, unlike Kentucky, Duke has numerous returning players. Kentucky isn't loaded for bear like they were last year (most ominous college team I've ever seen), but they have major talent and the right guy to develop it coaching them. They played better against Duke than they did against a surprisingly strong Maryland team, and will continue to improve by leaps and bounds, I expect. I thought Calipari was spot on with his halftime quip about the chronic Duke flopping.
 
Butler played better in the game they took from Marquette on a last second desperation 3 pointer today than they did against Xavier the other day. It was ragged, early season form from both teams, but fun to watch.
 
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