March Madness!

[getnasty]

So much parity in college basketball today. Has my bracket looking horrible.

 

[Natethegreat]

Oregon rolls over Iowa. Pac 12 continuing to show out. I think USC could give Kansas trouble too.
Big 10 has not done well. I believe Michigan is the only team left?

 

[Crizilla]

Gonzaga joins UNC, Duke, and UCLA as the only programs to get to 6 straight Sweet 16's.

 

[Maulbert]

Lordy, the Trojans are straight SLAUGHTERING Kansas. 79-44 with 5 minutes left.

 

[Maulbert]

1/4 of the field in the Sweet Sixteen are Pac-12 schools. USC, UCLA, Oregon, Oregon State. No other conference has more than 2. So much for the weak conference narrative.

 

[Natethegreat]

I'm curious, as a Zag fan I believe they get by Creighton but I think Oregon and USC are playing some really good ball right now. I could see either giving the Zags a tough game. Who do you guys think will win the USC vs Oregon game and who do you think would give the Zags a tougher game?
I have my own thoughts but was curious to get some other perspectives.

 

[Hawk-Lock]

USC would be a tough matchup just because of the Mobley brothers. But Enfield is a pretty weak coach. Few would school him and I’m not sure he can get by Oregon.

Not March Madness but a lot going on with the UW basketball team. I’m hearing as many as 5 guys could transfer out. So far Brooks, Stevenson, Pryor and Tsohonis have all announced they’re leaving. I’ve heard that Battle and Roberts could possibly be our too.

They got a kid from Nigeria to commit today along with former Seattle U star, Terrell Brown, who played at Arizona last season. I’ve heard there are some big names coming to UW. Probably already a verbal commitment but word hasn’t come out yet. The names I’ve heard floated have been Welp (the son of former UW star), Tari Eason (Seattle kid who played last season at Cincinatti), Jaquori McLaughlin ( ex UW commit who decommited once we got Fultz), Marjon Beauchamp (was originally a 2020 prospect and considered a fringe top 50 recruit, was going to sit out and go straight to the NBA, but now is opening his recruitment again).

There are a ton of guys available, just a matter of who Hop can get. Expect a huge overhaul and a much better roster next season.

 

[Threedee]

USC would be a tough matchup just because of the Mobley brothers. But Enfield is a pretty weak coach. Few would school him and I’m not sure he can get by Oregon.

Not March Madness but a lot going on with the UW basketball team. I’m hearing as many as 5 guys could transfer out. So far Brooks, Stevenson, Pryor and Tsohonis have all announced they’re leaving. I’ve heard that Battle and Roberts could possibly be our too.

They got a kid from Nigeria to commit today along with former Seattle U star, Terrell Brown, who played at Arizona last season. I’ve heard there are some big names coming to UW. Probably already a verbal commitment but word hasn’t come out yet. The names I’ve heard floated have been Welp (the son of former UW star), Tari Eason (Seattle kid who played last season at Cincinatti), Jaquori McLaughlin ( ex UW commit who decommited once we got Fultz), Marjon Beauchamp (was originally a 2020 prospect and considered a fringe top 50 recruit, was going to sit out and go straight to the NBA, but now is opening his recruitment again).

There are a ton of guys available, just a matter of who Hop can get. Expect a huge overhaul and a much better roster next season.

Any of them headed to Spokane, like Williams-Goss did a few years ago?

 

[Natethegreat]

USC would be a tough matchup just because of the Mobley brothers. But Enfield is a pretty weak coach. Few would school him and I’m not sure he can get by Oregon.

Not March Madness but a lot going on with the UW basketball team. I’m hearing as many as 5 guys could transfer out. So far Brooks, Stevenson, Pryor and Tsohonis have all announced they’re leaving. I’ve heard that Battle and Roberts could possibly be our too.

They got a kid from Nigeria to commit today along with former Seattle U star, Terrell Brown, who played at Arizona last season. I’ve heard there are some big names coming to UW. Probably already a verbal commitment but word hasn’t come out yet. The names I’ve heard floated have been Welp (the son of former UW star), Tari Eason (Seattle kid who played last season at Cincinatti), Jaquori McLaughlin ( ex UW commit who decommited once we got Fultz), Marjon Beauchamp (was originally a 2020 prospect and considered a fringe top 50 recruit, was going to sit out and go straight to the NBA, but now is opening his recruitment again).

There are a ton of guys available, just a matter of who Hop can get. Expect a huge overhaul and a much better roster next season.

There will be massive roster turnover this season. The waiting year for transfers is waived this year. Hopkins is fortunate to have this opportunity to get some talent on his roster. He better take advantage of it or I doubt he makes it another year.

 

[Natethegreat]

I also think that USC is the tougher game for the Zags. Oregon is really good but they like to play the same type of game as the Zags and I think the Zags would get tested but come out on top.

 

[Natethegreat]

Who are you guys rooting for in the Oregon State Loyola Game? I'm torn, I love rooting for the underdog small school but I like Wayne Tinkle and the Beavers too. Wayne Tinkle has Spokane roots too.

 

[Ruminator]

Who are you guys rooting for in the Oregon State Loyola Game? I'm torn, I love rooting for the underdog small school but I like Wayne Tinkle and the Beavers too. Wayne Tinkle has Spokane roots too.

I usually find myself rooting for the lower seeded team but don't really care who wins this particular match-up, though am slightly rooting for the Beavers. However, it IS pretty fun watching Loyola's vaunted defense -- especially Krutwig and his uncanny ability, thanks to his long twitchy arms, to disrupt the other team's control of the ball.

 

[Ruminator]

Wow, only 16 for Loyola at the half, and Oregon State has the lead with 24. Final score could be real interesting.

 

[Natethegreat]

Not a pretty first half. I found myself rooting for the Beavers once the game started.

 

[Maulbert]

Oregon State upsets Loyola Chicago 65-58. Only the second 12 seed to ever make the Elite Eight, tied for the lowest ever.

 

[Natethegreat]

Villanova giving Baylor a run for their money so far.

 

[Natethegreat]

Watching these games makes me thankful I get to watch the Zags play actual offense.

 

[CPHawk]

USC would be a tough matchup just because of the Mobley brothers. But Enfield is a pretty weak coach. Few would school him and I’m not sure he can get by Oregon.

Not March Madness but a lot going on with the UW basketball team. I’m hearing as many as 5 guys could transfer out. So far Brooks, Stevenson, Pryor and Tsohonis have all announced they’re leaving. I’ve heard that Battle and Roberts could possibly be our too.

They got a kid from Nigeria to commit today along with former Seattle U star, Terrell Brown, who played at Arizona last season. I’ve heard there are some big names coming to UW. Probably already a verbal commitment but word hasn’t come out yet. The names I’ve heard floated have been Welp (the son of former UW star), Tari Eason (Seattle kid who played last season at Cincinatti), Jaquori McLaughlin ( ex UW commit who decommited once we got Fultz), Marjon Beauchamp (was originally a 2020 prospect and considered a fringe top 50 recruit, was going to sit out and go straight to the NBA, but now is opening his recruitment again).

There are a ton of guys available, just a matter of who Hop can get. Expect a huge overhaul and a much better roster next season.

Hopkins is a below average coach. If UW fans expect him to suddenly turn things around, I think you are kidding yourselves. UW can be good, but you can’t hire assistants to be HC. You hire to hire a proven coach.

I like what Utah did with there hire. Texas is about to land TTU coach. Not saying UW can get a guy like that, but a coach from the MWC or something similar would be an improvement. Look at Altman and Tinkle as examples to follow.

 

[Natethegreat]

Really looking forward to USC Oregon tonight. UCLA up 11 at half against Alabama but I bet Alabama comes back and wins. Pac 12 looking like its playing its best ball at the right time.

 

[chris98251]

Poaching a Coach works, Don James a good example, Pederson another.

Find a lower conference team that has had great success with a Coach over a time period.

Poach and Coach at a higher level, most people that are successful want to pit their skills against the best.

They don't have to be a big name, but successful over a window of time say 8 years so they have had to turnover athletes and prove their system works not a good group of players.