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Re: AAC next year
Memphis has picked up some well regarded JUCO talent and have a 4 star and three 3 star recruits. If Tubbie can coach them up and they have a better attitude than the Pastner recruits Memphis could be back among the top schools in the conference, which would be good news indeed.
Re: AAC next year
max the wonder dog wrote:Memphis has picked up some well regarded JUCO talent and have a 4 star and three 3 star recruits. If Tubbie can coach them up and they have a better attitude than the Pastner recruits Memphis could be back among the top schools in the country, which would be good news indeed.
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Having a particular school be among the best in the AAC does nothing for SMU or the AAC. If the AACs top 5 teams are UCONN, Memphis, Temple, Cincinnati, and SMU and we are still a 2-bid league nothing has changed in terms of the perception of the conference. Whereas, if the AAC has 5 Top 25 teams and UCONN, Temple, Memphis are not among them who cares aside from those fans. I want SMU to be nationally competitive and the conference as a whole to be nationally competitive.
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Re: AAC next year
mustangxc wrote:max the wonder dog wrote:Memphis has picked up some well regarded JUCO talent and have a 4 star and three 3 star recruits. If Tubbie can coach them up and they have a better attitude than the Pastner recruits Memphis could be back among the top schools in the country, which would be good news indeed.
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Having a particular school be among the best in the AAC does nothing for SMU or the AAC. If the AACs top 5 teams are UCONN, Memphis, Temple, Cincinnati, and SMU and we are still a 2-bid league nothing has changed in terms of the perception of the conference. Whereas, if the AAC has 5 Top 25 teams and UCONN, Temple, Memphis are not among them who cares aside from those fans. I want SMU to be nationally competitive and the conference as a whole to be nationally competitive.
True. Memphis was nationally competitive until the Boy Coach took over and my point was that if Cincy and SMU are nationally competitive, teams that compete with them in the conference should also be nationally competitive. Plus, Wichita State alone should give the AAC a shot at three bids.
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Re: AAC next year
I'd add Temple to that list of teams with a very good chance to make the tourney. They should be much improved. UConn, Houston and UCF are wild cards.
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Re: AAC next year
Hearing from a UConn friend they think they will add Sid Wilson and Tremont Waters soon. If true, those would be huge additions and the two best recruits in the AAC. Would be a big help for UConn. Question would still be if Ollie can coach.
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PLE, we know the answer to that question.
I hope they get Sid. I wanted him on our roster but since he cut us I'd like him to at least be in the conference. He can ball.

I hope they get Sid. I wanted him on our roster but since he cut us I'd like him to at least be in the conference. He can ball.
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Re: AAC next year
I'm guessing that analysts ranking teams in pre-season have us no higher than 3, no lower than 5.
UCONN? Lower. That alone will drive the Boneyard nuts. Can you imagine the reaction at the yard to being ranked 5 or 6? I think we refer to this season as the Ollie farewell tour.
UCONN? Lower. That alone will drive the Boneyard nuts. Can you imagine the reaction at the yard to being ranked 5 or 6? I think we refer to this season as the Ollie farewell tour.
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Re: AAC next year
PonyLawExpress wrote:Hearing from a UConn friend they think they will add Sid Wilson and Tremont Waters soon. If true, those would be huge additions and the two best recruits in the AAC. Would be a big help for UConn. Question would still be if Ollie can coach.
Sidney Wilson committed to St. John's yesterday
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East Coast Mustang wrote:PonyLawExpress wrote:Hearing from a UConn friend they think they will add Sid Wilson and Tremont Waters soon. If true, those would be huge additions and the two best recruits in the AAC. Would be a big help for UConn. Question would still be if Ollie can coach.
Sidney Wilson committed to St. John's yesterday
St. John's over UConn. Must be SMU's fault.
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SoCal_Pony wrote:East Coast Mustang wrote:PonyLawExpress wrote:Hearing from a UConn friend they think they will add Sid Wilson and Tremont Waters soon. If true, those would be huge additions and the two best recruits in the AAC. Would be a big help for UConn. Question would still be if Ollie can coach.
Sidney Wilson committed to St. John's yesterday
St. John's over UConn. Must be SMU's fault.
AAC's fault all the way. They were all bagging how there is no way he would go to St. johns over UConn... well
Made so much fun of my buddy.. he is so bitter.
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Re: AAC next year
Memphis and Arkansas are finalizing a deal for home and home starting in 2018. Sure wish we could get one with Arkie.
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mrydel wrote:Memphis and Arkansas are finalizing a deal for home and home starting in 2018. Sure wish we could get one with Arkie.
We just did one. 2013 and 2014. Surely you remember!
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Re: AAC next year
We should have it every year. And it would be nice to win sometimes.
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Id prefer hoops first schools for any OOC home/home