College Bball Thread

[Demo 25,619]

On 10/18/2025 at 8:12 PM, Demo said:

Tyon Grant-Foster loses his NCAA appeal for eligibility to play for Gonzaga this year. I’m sure he’ll sue and based on the Pavia stuff I’m sure he’ll win, but this is absurd. He graduated from high school in 2018. He’d be playing tournament games next year at 26. For all the problems with college sports at the moment nothing pi$$es me off worse than this. There are no circumstances, none, in which a 26yo man should  be playing 18 year olds. Ridiculous. And should that happen in football it could absolutely be dangerous.

Yeah. and now a judge, who went to Gonzaga Law School no less, has now ruled Grant-Foster eligible and he’s playing in Gonzaga’s exhibition game tonight. Between this and the TJ Clark situation I really don’t even know what to say anymore.

[Brass Cannon 26,438]

22 minutes ago, Demo said:

Yeah. and now a judge, who went to Gonzaga Law School no less, has now ruled Grant-Foster eligible and he’s playing in Gonzaga’s exhibition game tonight. Between this and the TJ Clark situation I really don’t even know what to say anymore.

I’m waiting for Lebron James to announce his college decision because MJ has an NCAA championship and he’s gotta chase that now. 
 

The court argument will be that James was more of a professional actor than basketball player so he will be allowed to play. 
 

im only half joking with this 

[str8baller 8,117]

16 hours ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Apparently they do not because they were actually drafted by the NBA.  

That honestly seems to be the NCAA’s goal—an officially sanctioned stepping stone to the NBA.  
 

I’m ready for the NCAA to be officially pushed aside and the B1G/SEC create something new in its place. 

[Demo 25,619]

11 hours ago, Brass Cannon said:

I’m waiting for Lebron James to announce his college decision because MJ has an NCAA championship and he’s gotta chase that now. 
 

The court argument will be that James was more of a professional actor than basketball player so he will be allowed to play. 
 

im only half joking with this 

Actually, what I’m waiting for, and it’s gonna happen at some point, is a  25/26yo defensive lineman who looks like Deforest Buckner busting some 18yo running back 3 months out of high school in half and ending the kid’s career and the Jay Bilas’ of the world who’ve been trumpeting the injustice of a man who graduated from HS in 2018 not being able to play in the the 2026 NCAAT will not say a freaking word. 

[BGleas 9,072]

6 hours ago, Demo said:

Actually, what I’m waiting for, and it’s gonna happen at some point, is a  25/26yo defensive lineman who looks like Deforest Buckner busting some 18yo running back 3 months out of high school in half and ending the kid’s career and the Jay Bilas’ of the world who’ve been trumpeting the injustice of a man who graduated from HS in 2018 not being able to play in the the 2026 NCAAT will not say a freaking word. 

Bilas is so annoying on this topic.

[Parakeet Jones 4,230]

2 hours ago, BGleas said:

Bilas is so annoying on this topic.

Outside of game analysis, which he is excellent at, I find Bilas annoying on most topics. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 95,094]

Borzello-

Wisconsin has dismissed forward Elijah Gray "related to events preceding his enrollment," per the school. Gray transferred to the Badgers last spring after spending the 2024-25 season at Temple. Began his career at Fordham.

[go iu bb 10,212]

1 hour ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Borzello-

Wisconsin has dismissed forward Elijah Gray "related to events preceding his enrollment," per the school. Gray transferred to the Badgers last spring after spending the 2024-25 season at Temple. Began his career at Fordham.

The twitter speculation/rumor is that it's gambling related.

UW says they won't comment further based on privacy laws. Temple says they won't comment because he is no longer there.

He was a backup at Temple so I imagine he was just a "we have an unused scholarship so let's use it for another body" player. I read he hadn't played in their exhibition games and was practicing as part of the scout team. Won't hurt UW at all.

[Home Jersey 17,461]

SIAP

[Class of '66 Old Fart 95,094]

Ant nails it especially with #5.

[Stuhoo 92,631]

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

Ant nails it especially with #5.

Actually, he nails it with "You can act like none of that happenned and play college ball now."

Sadly, that is the current truth.

[IUFootballHappyHappyJoyJoy 829]

IU Indy is finally doing some advertising besides the usual bus decals.  They got window signs, offering businesses free tickets for select games to hand out, and even managed to get three home games on WNDY 23 for the first time since the 2014-15 season.

It's something to finally get recognized in the city again.

[LamarCheeks 22,943]

Nice ... 

[Uspshoosier 55,062]

Georgetown up 7 at half at Kentucky.   

[Uspshoosier 55,062]

1 hour ago, Uspshoosier said:

Georgetown up 7 at half at Kentucky.   

Georgetown controlled the game from start to finish.  Mack is still a stud.  Can’t wait to watch real games starting Nov 3rd 

[Rico 3,892]

12 hours ago, Uspshoosier said:

Georgetown controlled the game from start to finish.  Mack is still a stud.  Can’t wait to watch real games starting Nov 3rd 

https://www.kentucky.com/sports/college/kentucky-sports/uk-basketball-men/article312712921.html

[Stuhoo 92,631]

9 minutes ago, Rico said:

https://www.kentucky.com/sports/college/kentucky-sports/uk-basketball-men/article312712921.html

UK can take solace in at least knowing that currently they are considerably better than Purdon't.

[jermhoosierfan 528]

9 minutes ago, Rico said:

https://www.kentucky.com/sports/college/kentucky-sports/uk-basketball-men/article312712921.html

Looks like they were throwing up some bricks in the second half. The question would be is Georgetown better than previously thought, or is PUke and pUKe not nearly as good?  It is probably somewhere in between.

[WayneFleekHoosier 52,172]

48 minutes ago, jermhoosierfan said:

Looks like they were throwing up some bricks in the second half. The question would be is Georgetown better than previously thought, or is PUke and pUKe not nearly as good?  It is probably somewhere in between.

Both.  However UK was missing some pieces.  2-3 starters.  They have "depth" but sometimes that works against you unless you get to a reasonable rotation.

[WayneFleekHoosier 52,172]

NCAA football and basketball is some sleazy business.  Has been for a while but the more out in the open policies and TV contracts have made it so glaringly obvious.