Random College Basketball Thoughts: 2017-18
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NormanConnors
Detroit/MSU Spartan Life
CBS just dropped their team rankings for this season.
Ranking all 351 college basketball teams, from Duke to Alabama A&M
I'd put USC at 3 if everyone is eligible and healthy.
Ranking all 351 college basketball teams, from Duke to Alabama A&M
I'd put USC at 3 if everyone is eligible and healthy.
That Pitt and Syracuse downfall is serious.
But it looks like Danny is cooking something in wake.
The Villain
Superstar
I hope so. I don't bang w/ Wake but I grew up here and I live like 5 mins away now so if they're good I'll go see them play.
He has a really good recruiting class coming in next year led by Jaylen hoard and Isaiah mucius.
Feds got them to talk.
http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-college-basketball-case-20171027-story.html
Three defendants in college basketball bribery case discussing resolution with prosecutors
At least three defendants in the bribery and corruption case that’s shaken college basketball are discussing a resolution with federal prosecutors.
Three orders filed Thursday in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York said attorneys for would-be sports agent Christian Dawkins, financial adviser Munish Sood and Florida AAU coach Jonathan Brad Augustine “have been engaged in, and are continuing, discussions concerning a possible disposition of these cases” with prosecutors.
“It is further found that the Government has requested a continuance of 14 days to engage in further discussions with defense counsel about the disposition of these cases and that the defendant, through counsel, has consented that such a continuance may be granted,” the orders said.
They added the continuance will help “continue the foregoing discussions and reach a disposition of these matters.”
Prosecutors accused Dawkins of participating in a scheme to bribe college assistant coaches in exchange for directing their players to use his fledgling agency when they started their professional careers. The coaches pledged to encourage their players to use Sood as well.
That included allegedly paying a $13,000 bribe to USC associate head coach Tony Bland during a July meeting in Las Vegas recorded by the FBI through hidden cameras and an undercover agent. A month later, prosecutors allege, Dawkins and Sood paid $9,000 to the relatives of two unidentified USC players in August during meetings at a Los Angeles restaurant and hotel.
Dawkins, Sood and Augustine were charged last month, along with Bland, Arizona assistant Book Richardson, Auburn assistant Chuck Person, Oklahoma State assistant Lamont Evans, clothing manufacturer Rashan Michel and two men linked to Adidas.
Dawkins and Sood each face a statutory maximum of 200 years in prison if found guilty on all charges — lawyers familiar with the case say the actual punishment if convicted likely would be dramatically less — which include payments of bribes, wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy.
Several people familiar with the case expect more charges against others involved with college and grassroots basketball. The FBI investigation that started in 2015 is ongoing.
Thursday’s orders granted two-week continuances before Dawkins, Sood and Augustine must face a preliminary hearing, a rarity in federal criminal cases, or be indicted by a grand jury.
Attorneys for the three men didn’t return requests for comment.
http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-college-basketball-case-20171027-story.html
Three defendants in college basketball bribery case discussing resolution with prosecutors
At least three defendants in the bribery and corruption case that’s shaken college basketball are discussing a resolution with federal prosecutors.
Three orders filed Thursday in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York said attorneys for would-be sports agent Christian Dawkins, financial adviser Munish Sood and Florida AAU coach Jonathan Brad Augustine “have been engaged in, and are continuing, discussions concerning a possible disposition of these cases” with prosecutors.
“It is further found that the Government has requested a continuance of 14 days to engage in further discussions with defense counsel about the disposition of these cases and that the defendant, through counsel, has consented that such a continuance may be granted,” the orders said.
They added the continuance will help “continue the foregoing discussions and reach a disposition of these matters.”
Prosecutors accused Dawkins of participating in a scheme to bribe college assistant coaches in exchange for directing their players to use his fledgling agency when they started their professional careers. The coaches pledged to encourage their players to use Sood as well.
That included allegedly paying a $13,000 bribe to USC associate head coach Tony Bland during a July meeting in Las Vegas recorded by the FBI through hidden cameras and an undercover agent. A month later, prosecutors allege, Dawkins and Sood paid $9,000 to the relatives of two unidentified USC players in August during meetings at a Los Angeles restaurant and hotel.
Dawkins, Sood and Augustine were charged last month, along with Bland, Arizona assistant Book Richardson, Auburn assistant Chuck Person, Oklahoma State assistant Lamont Evans, clothing manufacturer Rashan Michel and two men linked to Adidas.
Dawkins and Sood each face a statutory maximum of 200 years in prison if found guilty on all charges — lawyers familiar with the case say the actual punishment if convicted likely would be dramatically less — which include payments of bribes, wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy.
Several people familiar with the case expect more charges against others involved with college and grassroots basketball. The FBI investigation that started in 2015 is ongoing.
Thursday’s orders granted two-week continuances before Dawkins, Sood and Augustine must face a preliminary hearing, a rarity in federal criminal cases, or be indicted by a grand jury.
Attorneys for the three men didn’t return requests for comment.
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Devoted Joel Embiid hater
Coli b-ball heads what are the chances Elliott Williams gets out those rape charges? I heard he's LSU bound if he does
College basketball season officially starts today. Good luck to all you guys and your teams.
Unless you play against us this season. Then
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cb...duke-is-no-1-in-preseason-ap-top-25-poll/amp/
Last year Duke was number one in the preseason poll and they lost in the round of 32.
Last year Duke was number one in the preseason poll and they lost in the round of 32.Preseason Top 25
1. Duke
2. Michigan State
3. Arizona
4. Kansas
5. Kentucky
6. Villanova
7. Wichita State
8. Florida
9. North Carolina
10. USC (Southern Cal.)
11. West Virginia
12. Cincinnati
13. Miami (FL)
14. Notre Dame
15. Minnesota
16. Louisville
17. Xavier
18. Gonzaga
19. Northwestern
20. Purdue
21. UCLA
22. Saint Mary's (Cal.)
23. Seton Hall
24. Baylor
25. Texas A&M
1. Duke
2. Michigan State
3. Arizona
4. Kansas
5. Kentucky
6. Villanova
7. Wichita State
8. Florida
9. North Carolina
10. USC (Southern Cal.)
11. West Virginia
12. Cincinnati
13. Miami (FL)
14. Notre Dame
15. Minnesota
16. Louisville
17. Xavier
18. Gonzaga
19. Northwestern
20. Purdue
21. UCLA
22. Saint Mary's (Cal.)
23. Seton Hall
24. Baylor
25. Texas A&M
CBS' Top 101 Players for the 2017-18 Season
Source: https://www.cbssports.com/college-b...d-one-college-basketball-players-for-2017-18/
101. Tacko Fall, C - UCF
100. MiKyle McIntosh, F - Oregon
99. Rui Hachimura, F - Gonzaga
98. Kevin Hervey, F - UT Arlington
97. Brandon McCoy, F/C - UNLV
96. Markus Howard, G - Marquette
95. Shamorie Ponds, G - St. John's
94. Vladimir Brodziansky, PF - TCU
93. Donte DiVincenzo, G - Villanova
92. Jerome Robinson, G - Boston College
91. Gary Trent Jr., G - Duke
90. Kamar Baldwin, G - Butler
89. J.P. Macura, G - Xavier
88. Markis McDuffie, Wichita State
87. Chris Clemons, G - Campbell
86. Payton Pritchard, G - Oregon
85. Cassius Winston, G - Michigan State
84. E.C. Matthews, G/F - Rhode Island
83. B.J. Taylor, G - UCF
82. Theo Pinson, F - North Carolina
81. Jordan Caroline, F - Nevada
80. Josh Okogie, G - Georgia Tech
79. Amir Coffey, F - Minnesota
78. Troy Brown, G/F - Oregon
77. Elijah Brown, G - Oregon
76. Andrew Jones, G - Texas
75. Manu Lecomte, G - Baylor
74. P.J. Washington, F - Kentucky
73. Thomas Welsh, C - UCLA
72. Quentin Snider, G - Louisville
71. Tyus Battle, G - Syracuse
70. Khyri Thomas, G - Creighton
69. De'Anthony Melton, G - USC
68. Kevin Huerter, G/F - Maryland
67. Carsen Edwards, G - Purdue
66. Jalen Adams, G - UConn
65. Justin Jackson, F - Maryland
64. Jeff Carroll, F - Oklahoma State
63. Tyler Hall, G - Montana State
62. Jordan McLaughlin, G - USC
61. Nate Mason, G - Minnesota
60. Johnathan Williams III, F - Gonzaga
59. Khadeen Carrington, G - Seton Hall
58. Trae Young, G - Oklahoma
57. Gary Clark, F - Cincinnati
56. Bryant Crawford, G - Wake Forest
55. Mustapha Heron, G - Auburn
54. Omari Spellman, C - Villanova
53. Bryant McIntosh, G - Northwestern
52. Quinndary Weatherspoon, G - Mississippi State
51. Rob Gray, G - Houston
50. Ben Lammers, F - Georgia Tech
49. Lonnie Walker, G/F - Miami
48. Bennie Boatwright, F - USC
47. Jaren Jackson, F - Michigan State
46. Tyler Davis, C - Texas A&M
45. Kelan Martin, F - Butler
44. Chandler Hutchison, F - Boise State
43. Jacob Evans, F - Cincinnati
42. Malik Newman, G - Kansas
41. Nick Ward, F/C - Michigan State
40. Aaron Holiday, G - UCLA
39. KeVaughn Allen, G - Florida
38. Vincent Edwards, F - Purdue
37. Moe Wagner, F - Michigan
36. Wendell Carter, F - Duke
35. Kyron Cartwright, G - Providence
34. Matt Farrell, G - Notre Dame
33. Mike Daum, F - South Dakota State
32. Chimezie Metu, C - USC
31. Marcus Foster, G - Creighton
30. Reid Travis, F - Stanford
29. Shake Milton, G - SMU
28. Rawle Alkins, G - Arizona
27. Mikal Bridges, F - Villanova
26. Hamidou Diallo, G - Kentucky
25. Deng Adel, F - Louisville
24. Kevin Knox, F - Kentucky
23. Jevon Carter, G - West Virginia
22. Yante Maten, F - Georgia
21. Landry Shamet, G - Wichita State
20. Trevon Blueitt, F - Xavier
19. Jaylen Adams, G - St. Bonaventure
18. Mo Bamba, C - Texas
17. Collin Sexton, G - Alabama
16. Trevon Duval, G - Duke
15. Bruce Brown, G - Miami
14. Jock Landale, C - Saint Mary's
13. Robert Williams, F - Texas A&M
12. Joel Berry II, G - North Carolina
11. Angel Delgado, C - Seton Hall
10. Devonte Graham, G - Kansas
9. Ethan Happ, F - Wisconsin
8. DeAndre Ayton, C - Arizona
7. Allonzo Trier, G - Arizona
6. Grayson Allen, G - Duke
5. Jalen Brunson, G - Villanova
4. Bonzie Colson, F - Notre Dame
3. Michael Porter Jr., F - Missouri
2. Marving Bagley III, F - Duke
1. Miles Bridges, F - Michigan State
Source: https://www.cbssports.com/college-b...d-one-college-basketball-players-for-2017-18/
101. Tacko Fall, C - UCF
100. MiKyle McIntosh, F - Oregon
99. Rui Hachimura, F - Gonzaga
98. Kevin Hervey, F - UT Arlington
97. Brandon McCoy, F/C - UNLV
96. Markus Howard, G - Marquette
95. Shamorie Ponds, G - St. John's
94. Vladimir Brodziansky, PF - TCU
93. Donte DiVincenzo, G - Villanova
92. Jerome Robinson, G - Boston College
91. Gary Trent Jr., G - Duke
90. Kamar Baldwin, G - Butler
89. J.P. Macura, G - Xavier
88. Markis McDuffie, Wichita State
87. Chris Clemons, G - Campbell
86. Payton Pritchard, G - Oregon
85. Cassius Winston, G - Michigan State
84. E.C. Matthews, G/F - Rhode Island
83. B.J. Taylor, G - UCF
82. Theo Pinson, F - North Carolina
81. Jordan Caroline, F - Nevada
80. Josh Okogie, G - Georgia Tech
79. Amir Coffey, F - Minnesota
78. Troy Brown, G/F - Oregon
77. Elijah Brown, G - Oregon
76. Andrew Jones, G - Texas
75. Manu Lecomte, G - Baylor
74. P.J. Washington, F - Kentucky
73. Thomas Welsh, C - UCLA
72. Quentin Snider, G - Louisville
71. Tyus Battle, G - Syracuse
70. Khyri Thomas, G - Creighton
69. De'Anthony Melton, G - USC
68. Kevin Huerter, G/F - Maryland
67. Carsen Edwards, G - Purdue
66. Jalen Adams, G - UConn
65. Justin Jackson, F - Maryland
64. Jeff Carroll, F - Oklahoma State
63. Tyler Hall, G - Montana State
62. Jordan McLaughlin, G - USC
61. Nate Mason, G - Minnesota
60. Johnathan Williams III, F - Gonzaga
59. Khadeen Carrington, G - Seton Hall
58. Trae Young, G - Oklahoma
57. Gary Clark, F - Cincinnati
56. Bryant Crawford, G - Wake Forest
55. Mustapha Heron, G - Auburn
54. Omari Spellman, C - Villanova
53. Bryant McIntosh, G - Northwestern
52. Quinndary Weatherspoon, G - Mississippi State
51. Rob Gray, G - Houston
50. Ben Lammers, F - Georgia Tech
49. Lonnie Walker, G/F - Miami
48. Bennie Boatwright, F - USC
47. Jaren Jackson, F - Michigan State
46. Tyler Davis, C - Texas A&M
45. Kelan Martin, F - Butler
44. Chandler Hutchison, F - Boise State
43. Jacob Evans, F - Cincinnati
42. Malik Newman, G - Kansas
41. Nick Ward, F/C - Michigan State
40. Aaron Holiday, G - UCLA
39. KeVaughn Allen, G - Florida
38. Vincent Edwards, F - Purdue
37. Moe Wagner, F - Michigan
36. Wendell Carter, F - Duke
35. Kyron Cartwright, G - Providence
34. Matt Farrell, G - Notre Dame
33. Mike Daum, F - South Dakota State
32. Chimezie Metu, C - USC
31. Marcus Foster, G - Creighton
30. Reid Travis, F - Stanford
29. Shake Milton, G - SMU
28. Rawle Alkins, G - Arizona
27. Mikal Bridges, F - Villanova
26. Hamidou Diallo, G - Kentucky
25. Deng Adel, F - Louisville
24. Kevin Knox, F - Kentucky
23. Jevon Carter, G - West Virginia
22. Yante Maten, F - Georgia
21. Landry Shamet, G - Wichita State
20. Trevon Blueitt, F - Xavier
19. Jaylen Adams, G - St. Bonaventure
18. Mo Bamba, C - Texas
17. Collin Sexton, G - Alabama
16. Trevon Duval, G - Duke
15. Bruce Brown, G - Miami
14. Jock Landale, C - Saint Mary's
13. Robert Williams, F - Texas A&M
12. Joel Berry II, G - North Carolina
11. Angel Delgado, C - Seton Hall
10. Devonte Graham, G - Kansas
9. Ethan Happ, F - Wisconsin
8. DeAndre Ayton, C - Arizona
7. Allonzo Trier, G - Arizona
6. Grayson Allen, G - Duke
5. Jalen Brunson, G - Villanova
4. Bonzie Colson, F - Notre Dame
3. Michael Porter Jr., F - Missouri
2. Marving Bagley III, F - Duke
1. Miles Bridges, F - Michigan State
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