rushthecourt.net ranks all 345 D1 basketball teams

[JJWooten]

[quote name="coachacola" post="893971" timestamp="1288646655"]
Toughest non-conference home game on Dec 22:

#179 Canisius - Griffs will miss F. Turner at PG slot, but have improved by 4-5 games every yr with this senior class -- 19 wins this yr?
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I have literally NEVER heard of that school.

[ForeverADog]

I have heard of them several times but never seen them play. I knew this would be a tough game but I still think we can and will win it

[geezer]

Canisius is the type of school Lamar should be working to schedule over La. College and others.  These mid to bottom half D-1 conferences while not well known would serve LU much better with home and home contracts than the D2 and lower games at home.  They are out of the Metro Atlantic conference and have made several trips to the NCAA in the past the last few years Sienna has been at or near the top of that conference.  I would prefer teams better known to the area but if you mix games with teams out of several simalar conferences it would be good.

[coachacola]

[quote name="JJWooten" post="894012" timestamp="1288650006"]
[quote author=coachacola link=topic=75142.msg893971#msg893971 date=1288646655]
Toughest non-conference home game on Dec 22:

#179 Canisius - Griffs will miss F. Turner at PG slot, but have improved by 4-5 games every yr with this senior class -- 19 wins this yr?
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I have literally NEVER heard of that school.
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When I first say the schedule I thought Roc had scheduled 5 non-D1 schools...then I looked them up and noticed they were a D1 school.  I agree where geezer, Lamar should be playing these types of schools and not the non-D1 schools.

[coachacola]

Fourth game of the year is against these guys:

#172 SMU - D Williams (17/3/4) is gone, so Papa Dia (12/9) will be expected to pick up the slack. They'll slip in the conf. standings.

[badndn]

[quote name="JJWooten" post="894012" timestamp="1288650006"]
[quote author=coachacola link=topic=75142.msg893971#msg893971 date=1288646655]
Toughest non-conference home game on Dec 22:

#179 Canisius - Griffs will miss F. Turner at PG slot, but have improved by 4-5 games every yr with this senior class -- 19 wins this yr?
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I have literally NEVER heard of that school.
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Thats funny, because they probably have a post that looks like this on their site:

[quote author=coachacola link=topic=75142.msg890579#msg890579 date=1288398230]
#243 Lamar - Backcourt trio A Miles, K Harris and C Harper and top-10 recruiting class should make the Cardinals dangerous this season.
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I have literally NEVER heard of that school. And why are we scheduling bottom feeding DI schools llike Lamar anyway? ;D

[coachacola]

#157 Stephen F Austin - Returning three top scorers from balanced offensive attack, expect the Lumberjacks near the top of the conference.

Who's left on the schedule?  Texas, TAMU-CC and SHSU?

[JJWooten]

[quote name="coachacola" post="894608" timestamp="1288710442"]
#157 Stephen F Austin - Returning three top scorers from balanced offensive attack, expect the Lumberjacks near the top of the conference.

Who's left on the schedule?  Texas, TAMU-CC and SHSU?
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TAMU-CC came in at

#191 TAMU-CC - Seniorss J. Reynolds (10/6/1) and D. Watt (13/8/2) should provide an exciting frontcourt duo for the Islanders this year.

[coachacola]

Looks like SHSU is the team to beat in the conference:

#105 Sam Houston St - The Bearkats will rely on juco transfers and new coach J. Hooten to stem the loss of backcourt.

Their best frontcourt player (Clavell) is also a juco transfer.  I still believe that in the SLC you have to recruit a lot of juco players because it's near impossible to recruit top notch HS players every year.

[westendfirst]

[quote name="JJWooten" post="894012" timestamp="1288650006"]
[quote author=coachacola link=topic=75142.msg893971#msg893971 date=1288646655]
Toughest non-conference home game on Dec 22:

#179 Canisius - Griffs will miss F. Turner at PG slot, but have improved by 4-5 games every yr with this senior class -- 19 wins this yr?
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I have literally NEVER heard of that school.
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You've go to be kidding.

[westendfirst]

[quote name="hipster" post="893036" timestamp="1288557765"]
aawn just letting you know it is since not sense so lay off the raider about grammar lmao
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I haven't given raider a hard time about grammar.  However, I do know the difference between since and sense.  If you want to have a spelling, grammar, word definition, or overall intelligence competition I am certainly game.  lmao.

[westendfirst]

[quote name="JJWooten" post="891793" timestamp="1288461752"]
#226 SE Louisiana - The Lions need srs T. Hutchin (11/1) and G. Dixon (8/1) to replace P. Sullivan (16/9/2) and D. Forest (11/2).
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Forgive me, but who gives a crap about SE La?

[westendfirst]

[quote name="coachacola" post="892166" timestamp="1288481618"]
Another early season opponent at the SMU tourney:

#220 Portland St - No postseason carrot b/c of APR violations means this is a throwaway season for Tyler Geving's Vikings.
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Who cares?

[westendfirst]

[quote name="badndn" post="894470" timestamp="1288703087"]
[quote author=JJWooten link=topic=75142.msg894012#msg894012 date=1288650006]
[quote author=coachacola link=topic=75142.msg893971#msg893971 date=1288646655]
Toughest non-conference home game on Dec 22:

#179 Canisius - Griffs will miss F. Turner at PG slot, but have improved by 4-5 games every yr with this senior class -- 19 wins this yr?
[/quote]

I have literally NEVER heard of that school.
[/quote]
Thats funny, because they probably have a post that looks like this on their site:

[quote author=coachacola link=topic=75142.msg890579#msg890579 date=1288398230]
#243 Lamar - Backcourt trio A Miles, K Harris and C Harper and top-10 recruiting class should make the Cardinals dangerous this season.
[/quote]
I have literally NEVER heard of that school. And why are we scheduling bottom feeding DI schools llike Lamar anyway? ;D
[/quote]

What is the point of this ignorant post?  Shouldn't you be steam cleaning your letter jacket and combing your mullet?

[westendfirst]

[quote name="coachacola" post="896592" timestamp="1288894990"]
Looks like SHSU is the team to beat in the conference:

#105 Sam Houston St - The Bearkats will rely on juco transfers and new coach J. Hooten to stem the loss of backcourt.

Their best frontcourt player (Clavell) is also a juco transfer.  I still believe that in the SLC you have to recruit a lot of juco players because it's near impossible to recruit top notch HS players every year.
[/quote]

SHSU 105 and LU 243...how sad....and what is even more depressing is the fact that 243 is a very good ranking for us relatively speaking.  (Post 1988 teams or is it 1987...when was the last time we were decent?)

[JJWooten]

[quote name="AggiesWeAreNot" post="896950" timestamp="1288922270"]
[quote author=JJWooten link=topic=75142.msg894012#msg894012 date=1288650006]
[quote author=coachacola link=topic=75142.msg893971#msg893971 date=1288646655]
Toughest non-conference home game on Dec 22:

#179 Canisius - Griffs will miss F. Turner at PG slot, but have improved by 4-5 games every yr with this senior class -- 19 wins this yr?
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I have literally NEVER heard of that school.
[/quote]

You've go to be kidding.
[/quote]

Nope, not kidding, had never heard of them until I looked them up.

[bigred360]

I've heard of them as I believe they are in the Northeast.

[coachacola]

These rankings are very similar to last year's season ending RPIs.

[JJWooten]

[quote name="coachacola" post="897147" timestamp="1288955922"]
These rankings are very similar to last year's season ending RPIs.
[/quote]

It's probably the easiest way to rank them. I doubt the people at RTC actually know a little about all 300+ teams.

[hipster]

AAWn  I will not try to argue with u fool since it will bring me down to your level and believe me you have the experience.  Probably a 4 yr letterman.  Now thats funny and I do not care who u r?

[coachacola]

And finally:

#35 Texas - Rick Barnes is trying to put the wheels back on after collapse. Longhorns have plenty of talent, but can chemistry improve?

I'll be at that game when Lamar pulls the upset.  ;D