Q - ESPN Writes him up

me@smu · Post by **me@smu** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 2:11 pm

Q got some recognition from ESPN for his contributions to Clippers success:

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/columns/s ... id=2330149

abezontar · Post by **abezontar** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 2:23 pm

It's too bad he didn't get a chance to have some tournament success while he was here.

How great would it have been if we could have had a team of Sasser, Davis, Hancock, Peorner, Fall, Hopkins, Woods, Ross all here at the same time.

EmeraldCityPony · Post by **EmeraldCityPony** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 4:03 pm

Instead of Hancock you should have written Hanc ock

MFFL02 · Post by **MFFL02** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 4:09 pm

Umm if we had that team we would win the NCAA championship....I dare someone to disagree with that

Hoop Fan · Post by **Hoop Fan** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 4:27 pm

MFFL02 wrote:Umm if we had that team we would win the NCAA championship....I dare someone to disagree with that

Yea, I disagree with that. Might have been a Sweet 16 type team if they got some breaks though, but that is just pie in the sky. I made this same point the other day. We have gotten some good players over the last 7 or 8 years, just not enough at one time or the right combination of skills. Tubbs needs to put some back to back productive recruting classes together. I would say the class of Bamba, Morris and Dez will be very productive and each has a true position and fills a role which is important. Tubbs needs to pull a few rabbits out of the hat in the spring signing period to go with the one signing we have from November, Nyam.

angryfan04 · Post by **angryfan04** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 11:51 pm

We had 3 of those guys on the same team in 2000-2001: Sasser & Davis were both seniors and Ross was a sophmore. In addition to that we had Hancock who was junior at the time along with Lowe who was a freshman and started some. The Sporting News had us as a pre-season number 32 and no. 1 in the WAC. We never lived up to the hype - not even close, and Dement's downward slide started.

EmeraldCityPony · Post by **EmeraldCityPony** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 11:53 pm

Who was the guy back in '95 who kept shooting air balls at the foul stripe?

angryfan04 · Post by **angryfan04** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 11:56 pm

Was that Mohammed Tijani?

Hoop Fan · Post by **Hoop Fan** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 12:06 am

angryfan04 wrote:We had 3 of those guys on the same team in 2000-2001: Sasser & Davis were both seniors and Ross was a sophmore. In addition to that we had [deleted] who was junior at the time along with Lowe who was a freshman and started some. The Sporting News had us as a pre-season number 32 and no. 1 in the WAC. We never lived up to the hype - not even close, and Dement's downward slide started.

well, we started something like 20-3, then fell apart after the Willie D ball off the foot as I remember. You are right that we had those 4 guys on the team, but the big problem was they were all about the same size and had shortcomings as a lineup. You had a point guard and three small forwards basically, none very good outside shooters. Ross became a pretty good shooter later in his career.

Pony_Fan · Post by **Pony_Fan** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 12:10 am

You throw Melvin Ely in with that group and you have something...or someone similar. But SMU doesn't work that way unfortunately....

abezontar · Post by **abezontar** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 11:17 am

I was really just trying to remember the best guys that I have seen while I have been following the team. Unfortunately, if you really want to have a shot at the tourney you have to have as Bus always says 'Big Men' on the inside. Something we have severely lacked.

MFFL02 · Post by **MFFL02** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 1:57 pm

Ya'll are crazy! How can you say this team doesn't win a national championship!

Lets look at the stats
Starting Lineup:
G: Jerryl Sasser (17 ppg, 4.2 apg, 8.3 rpg)
G: Damon Hancock (22 ppg, 4 apg, 4.4 rpg)
G: Brian Hopkins
F: Quinton Ross (20.3 ppg, 6.4 rpg)
F: Willie Davis (11.9 ppg, 7.3 rpg)
C: Jay Poerner
C: Bamba Fall

If you don't think this team is a lock for the final four you are a moron

mrydel · Post by **mrydel** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 2:04 pm

mrydel=moron

ponyplayer · Post by **ponyplayer** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 2:25 pm

mrydel wrote:mrydel=moron

don`t sell youyself short Judge...........................your a tremendous moron.............

just joking of course.................

mrydel · Post by **mrydel** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 2:37 pm

No...I am the banker. I would never call the Judge (Arkpony) a moron. He may be called out of retirement someday to oversee a case in which I may be involved.