College Bball Thread

[ebridges24]

18 hours ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Couple this with the CBS NIL payroll article,  Painter’s ego will be unreachable if he has a great season with this group.  Sadly, I won’t be surprised.  He’s pretty special.  And the home court advantage has grown to be top 2 in the league.  
 

I think they are gonna shoot a lot of 3s.  Live and die by shooting.  They will likely be a little better version of what we put on the floor last season. 

 

18 hours ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Couple this with the CBS NIL payroll article,  Painter’s ego will be unreachable if he has a great season with this group.  Sadly, I won’t be surprised.  He’s pretty special.  And the home court advantage has grown to be top 2 in the league.  
 

I think they are gonna shoot a lot of 3s.  Live and die by shooting.  They will likely be a little better version of what we put on the floor last season. 

with you on this Wayne

[Demo]

https://247sports.com/college/basketball/article/10-under-the-radar-breakout-players-2026-27-college-basketball-season-291633532/

This is so weak. I usually like Rothstein ok, but apparently he defines “under the radar breakout players” as “highly rated well-known HS recruits who are just gonna play more this year.” C’mon, any idiot can do that.

[Demo]

 

 

We’ve talked about this before but it bears repeating: SLU is a really good job and Schertz can afford to be very picky with the next gig, though it’s probably fair to assume the next one is very possibly Michigan. 

[Uspshoosier]

Kansas/Duke and Texas/St Johns.  Nice day for some exhibition games 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

https://www.on3.com/teams/auburn-tigers/news/mantas-rubstavicius-withdraws-lawsuit-against-ncaa/

[Home Jersey]

Ohio State beat Butler 82-73.

Transitive property doesn't apply to sports and all, but, we beat Butler 96-68

[Pagoda]

5 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

https://www.on3.com/teams/auburn-tigers/news/mantas-rubstavicius-withdraws-lawsuit-against-ncaa/

Reminds me of old school CBB pre-NIL and pre-portal.  Good old academic fraud to try and get someone eligible.  Nostalgic.

[TheWatShot]

5 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

Ohio State beat Butler 82-73.

Transitive property doesn't apply to sports and all, but, we beat Butler 96-68

It was also a home game for them and a road game for us. 

[Home Jersey]

Controvery continues to follow Will Wade in recruitment of 5 star (Rafer Alston's son)

[HoosierHoopster]

2 hours ago, Home Jersey said:

Controvery continues to follow Will Wade in recruitment of 5 star (Rafer Alston's son)

So funny to read this, my middle son was coached for a while by Rafer in AAU years ago when Rafer’s son, Reese, was this tiny little kid — and a good, nice kid btw (and Rafer’s a chill dude), now dirty Wade is chasing him smh 

[Pagoda]

Not to be that guy, but is that real?  I'm not seeing much buzz about it on social media, the PUMA reference is odd (LSU is Nike school), and some of those quotes seem fake/over the top.

It is Will Wade though... so insane things are possible.

[jermhoosierfan]

11 hours ago, Home Jersey said:

Controvery continues to follow Will Wade in recruitment of 5 star (Rafer Alston's son)

His wife screwed up by taking the money, but Wade doesn't know when to stop when daddy said No.  He just comes off as the creepy guy who always bugs the hot girl at the bar or the party, and he won't stop no matter what you tell him.

[Home Jersey]

1 hour ago, Pagoda said:

Not to be that guy, but is that real?  I'm not seeing much buzz about it on social media, the PUMA reference is odd (LSU is Nike school), and some of those quotes seem fake/over the top.

It is Will Wade though... so insane things are possible.

As far as I can tell it's real. Zach Smart, the author, has a credible history and the son plays on PUMA's AAU circuit.

[Hardwood83]

56 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

As far as I can tell it's real. Zach Smart, the author, has a credible history and the son plays on PUMA's AAU circuit.

I am not as plugged in as many of you and have to admit, I didn't even know that existed. 

Mildly curious how that connects to Wade? As pointed out above, L$U is Nike. 

[Home Jersey]

3 minutes ago, Hardwood83 said:

I am not as plugged in as many of you and have to admit, I didn't even know that existed. 

Mildly curious how that connects to Wade? As pointed out above, L$U is Nike. 

The article doesn't elaborate on the details of the PUMA involvement. My own speculation...

PUMA obviously wants to sign future stars like all the other shoe companies. They're eager to ingratiate themselves with these players early, which is a big reason for starting their own AAU circuit. 

Based on Alston's comment about money being accepted in a jumped-gun process, makes me think something along the lines of PUMA offering an advance bonus for committing to LSU and Wade telling PUMA he'd steer the kid to sign a shoe deal with them in return when he turns pro. All speculation. 

[Demo]

13 hours ago, Home Jersey said:

Controvery continues to follow Will Wade in recruitment of 5 star (Rafer Alston's son)

That Will Wade would go all Fatal Attraction on a recruit is the least surprising news ever.

But, truthfully, my favorite thing in that piece is the author describing Alston’s game as “witty.” Never heard that one before and I kind of like it. Describing, say, a Hanner Perea’s game as “witless” is about as brutal as a description gets.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

22 minutes ago, Hardwood83 said:

I am not as plugged in as many of you and have to admit, I didn't even know that existed. 

 

Operates as Pro 16 / NXTPRO

[Demo]

Can’t imagine there is a coach in CBB with Painter’s job security. Not even Hurley. He can literally name his retirement date.