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Just got done watching the game. Thomas played very well. Loved that he did the exact things that are eventually going to result in a long career as a rotational big. Didn't force a thing, just did what he does. Loved it. Ball, on the other hand, whoa. Forget the shooting, that's no big deal. He could not stay in front of Kendall Marshall and couldn't beat him off the dribble in the half court. At all. Kendall Freaking Marshall. I'm not sure who he defends. Probably have to cross match him with the 2, but I'm not sure his lateral quickness holds up against a decent 2.

Actually, if Romeo ends up at UK, I won't care about losing him. There are certain program cultures, UK, Louisville, Syracuse, Oregon, Baylor, a few others, that I just find abhorrent, if a kid or his family/advisors aren't bothered by them then I don't want the kid rep'ing my school. Same with Bazely and Syracuse. If he wants to be there, fine, no loss. Losing kids to the Michigan St's and Villanova's are the ones that hurt. I've always heard that Romeo is a good, self-effacing kid. Hope that's true.

The kid is in for a rude awakening when he experiences the urgency of his 1st college workout.

Looks like a different kid. Very encouraging.

I'll be real interested to see if he has clearinghouse issues. Preston as well. Mulitiple schools, including a year at API. I would not exactly bet my house on either of them being eligible in October.

That kid is a '19? Physically he looks a lot like De'ron, who's almost 21, except he runs the floor much better.

You might be right but about next year. But I am confident that a 6'10" kid with that length, who can make open shots, make free throws and plays as hard as that kid does can have a long career in the League as a rotational big. Look at Lavoy Allen. He's got 6 years in already and I would bet my house that TB has a better career than Allen.

Really nice clip. Thought the last answer about scheduling was pretty telling. I think it's the 1st thing I've heard CAM say that I interpreted as an overt shot at FCTC. Just a diametrically opposed philosophy. We'll get this year's schedule, "as good as we can get it." Bot kind of funny and absolutely true.

The right recruiter combined with the right shoe company.

Agree with his point, but calling the Arizona and Indiana situations comparable in order to illustrate it is just deeply freaking stupid. They were not remotely comparable.

I'm with pretty much everyone on JBJ. I think he'll go, and I don't think it would be a mistake if he did. I don't believe TB is going. A kid who was smart enough not to even declare last year is smart enough to see the developmental value of 1 more year. Sure, Gelon or Priller are obvious for the other scholly. But don't I remember CAM saying in his 1st press conference that he didn't believe in deep rotations? If so, I would think he would view end of the bench/good teammate types like them preferable to 1 of McSwain/Green/Jones, who would really push for minutes. I'm going with McSwain as odd man out.

Looks to have added some upper body mass. Thank God. I have this vision of him trying to block a Miles Bridges dunk and ending up in tiny, jagged pieces.

Thanks, this explains so much. Couldn't figure out why Garland would be such an early priority for CAM considering Phinisee fits exactly what he said he would be recruiting and there was no way he was recruiting Garland at Dayton. Didn't consider the possibility of a contact from the player's end. Could be a lot of fun to watch this one, though I really hope we stay on Phinisee.

Thank God this crew took to heart the teachings of the immortal Teddy Valentine and made the National Champioship Game 100% about them. Managed to make a game between 2 really good teams into unwatchable dreck. Guys, you made Teddy proud.

In the NBA that's offense on Hicks all day.

Okay, to cover my bases, any possession that ends in a Pinson jumper is a good defensive possession.

Any possession that ends in a Pinson jumper is a bad offensive possession.

Couldn't agree more. Maybe after Cuonzo throws a big check at Kevin Knox to come to Mizzou this week he'll throw a big check at Smith next week. Not to insinuate that Cuonzo isn't perfectly clean, of course.

South Carolina is certainly getting the whistle they would have wanted going into this. They've initiated offensive contact the entire game and gotten call after call. If they call the late game the same way UNC will win by double digits.

Alright, while I am confident he's the guy, that picture either makes him look crazy young, or I am officially crazy old.

Hadn't heard that one. That would really hurt. If he's not coming here he needs to be far, far away.

Agree. Might also keep us in the Mark Smith recruitment.

Very pleased. Terrific young coach. Midwest recruiting roots. Everything out there about him as a person is highly positive. What I really like, and this is the one issue I had with Donovan, is that if Archie goes on a long successful run as an elite Coach, he will be identified and remembered as our guy. Love that. We would have always had to share Donovan's success with Florida. Welcome Coach.

Something happened tonight that I did not think was possible: my loathing for Alford was so all consuming that I found myself sort of rooting for U.K. Steve Alford made me root for Kentucky. in the immortal words of Doc Holliday,"Now I really hate him."

You're right, and I've never understood those schools, particularly UCLA, compromising themselves for a B- coach. If you're gonna make a deal with the devil, the payoff better be a sure thing. When West Virginia brought in Huggie and his baggage, at least they brought in a legitimately great Coach. Payoff was obvious. Alford? Not even close.