2013 F Austin Nichols (Memphis Briarcrest)

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bleedingTNorange said:
Recruiting isn't the question...

Personally, I think he falls on his face in the BE, and next year will be a rude awakening, even with all the talent he will have.
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GCrop's in here peeing in BTO's Haterade.
 
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bleedingTNorange said:
Recruiting isn't the question...

Personally, I think he falls on his face in the BE, and next year will be a rude awakening, even with all the talent he will have.
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I agree 100% playing in the big east is by far going to be tougher than the last dozen years or so.They wont be cosecutive 30 win seasons and undefeated conference records for the tigers under pastner.He has had the talent to go deep in ncaa tourny but has bowed out early.
 
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volfan414life said:
I agree 100% playing in the big east is by far going to be tougher than the last dozen years or so.They wont be cosecutive 30 win seasons and undefeated conference records for the tigers under pastner.He has had the talent to go deep in ncaa tourny but has bowed out early.
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I don't see any team doing what Memphis did those 4 years, in C-USA or in any league.
 
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bleedingTNorange said:
Hasn't beaten one top 25 team in 3 years...doesn't sound promising for a conference that is loaded with top 25 teams.
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Syracuse, Pitt, WVU, and Notre Dame are all gone.

Louisville and UConn will likely depart sooner than later.


The big east has been overrated in basketball for several years - I believe they won't be regarded as a power conference in either of the major sports within a few years.
 
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BlueHalo said:
Syracuse, Pitt, WVU, and Notre Dame are all gone.

Louisville and UConn will likely depart sooner than later.


The big east has been overrated in basketball for several years - I believe they won't be regarded as a power conference in either of the major sports within a few years.
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Even with Cuse, WVU, Pitt (lol) and Notre Dame (LOL) gone, the Big East is still arguable the second toughest basketball conference at the top, behind the ACC.

We'll still be playing U of L, UConn, Marquette, GTown, SDSU (quasi-conference mates), Temple. The only other conference that can match the teams at the top of the BE is the ACC.
 
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MemphisCanes said:
Even with Cuse, WVU, Pitt (lol) and Notre Dame (LOL) gone, the Big East is still arguable the second toughest basketball conference at the top, behind the ACC.

We'll still be playing U of L, UConn, Marquette, GTown, SDSU (quasi-conference mates), Temple. The only other conference that can match the teams at the top of the BE is the ACC.
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I really dont want to be involved in this arguement but for us in Big Ten Country, well, thankfully Big Ten Basketball makes up for how terrible Big Ten Football is. :)
 
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MemphisCanes said:
Even with Cuse, WVU, Pitt (lol) and Notre Dame (LOL) gone, the Big East is still arguable the second toughest basketball conference at the top, behind the ACC.

We'll still be playing U of L, UConn, Marquette, GTown, SDSU (quasi-conference mates), Temple. The only other conference that can match the teams at the top of the BE is the ACC.
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Ohio State, Michigan State, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin... The Big 10 is way more difficult than the new Big East, without question. It's tougher at the top, and it doesn't have the massive amount of suck that the Big East has at the bottom.

The new Big East is probably about on par with the new SEC and Big XII. Louisville will eventually leave for some other conference, and UConn may never again be the program they were under Calhoun. I don't think the Big East will survive as a big-time conference, even in basketball.
 
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GatorsGators said:
Ohio State, Michigan State, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin... The Big 10 is way more difficult than the new Big East, without question. It's tougher at the top, and it doesn't have the massive amount of suck that the Big East has at the bottom.

The new Big East is probably about on par with the new SEC and Big XII. Louisville will eventually leave for some other conference, and UConn may never again be the program they were under Calhoun. I don't think the Big East will survive as a big-time conference, even in basketball.
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Not even close. I don't mean to be glib, but the new Big East, even after the defections, has it all over the Big 10. The Big 10 wouldn't even be third, probably fourth behind the Big 12 and SEC.
 
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MemphisCanes said:
Not even close. I don't mean to be glib, but the new Big East, even after the defections, has it all over the Big 10. The Big 10 wouldn't even be third, probably fourth behind the Big 12 and SEC.
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Er... Alright. I hate the Big 10 and it's awful brand of basketball, but I'd love to hear how the group of teams you listed is better than the group of teams I listed.
 
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GatorsGators said:
Er... Alright. I hate the Big 10 and it's awful brand of basketball, but I'd love to hear how the group of teams you listed is better than the group of teams I listed.
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Memphis
Louisville
Cincinatti
Georgetown
Uconn
Marquette
St. Johns
Villanova

Ohio State
Michigan State
Indiana
Michigan
Wisconsin

I don't really see it as a contest. Sure, the Big East has horrid teams at the bottom, but those top 7-8 teams stack up favorably against any other conference, save the ACC.
 
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In fact:

SEC-
Kentucky
Florida
Tennessee
Missouri
TAMU
Arkansas
Vanderbilt

B12-
Texas
WVU
Kansas
Okie State
Baylor

Both those leagues are arguably tougher than the B10.
 
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Has Nichols taken an OV to Memphis? Or is a one-night visit, just to see Madness, the entire OV?

I'm going to be at least a little worried until it's over, but I would be more concerned if he cancelled Auburn altogether and spent the weekend at UM. That said, UM football probably does very little to sell the atmosphere; although, UM is actually on the road this week. Too bad UM couldn't get Nichols in for the big 14-10 win over Rice last Saturday.
 
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ukvols said:
Has Nichols taken an OV to Memphis? Or is a one-night visit, just to see Madness, the entire OV?

I'm going to be at least a little worried until it's over, but I would be more concerned if he cancelled Auburn altogether and spent the weekend at UM. That said, UM football probably does very little to sell the atmosphere; although, UM is actually on the road this week. Too bad UM couldn't get Nichols in for the big 14-10 win over Rice last Saturday.
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No it's an unofficial visit, for a couple hours for midnight madness.

You only get 5 OV's, auburn is number 4, and Tennessee is 5, so it's simply an unofficial for a few hours before he heads to auburn.
 
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“@a_nichols33: Not sure what to do. I'm stressing out!!”

“@a_nichols33 I wish some people would stop worrying about just sports and look past that.”
 
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Not to be a negavol, but I've been uneasy about this whole thing. You don't keep leading others along to just enjoy the process if you know your heart is somewhere else.
 
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Jonboy said:
Not to be a negavol, but I've been uneasy about this whole thing. You don't keep leading others along to just enjoy the process if you know your heart is somewhere else.
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Not saying his heart is somewhere else....however; if you're Austin and you're pretty sure you're heading to UT, why not finish the process. He likely told his AAU coach he'd visit auburn before deciding, he's going to uphold that promise. He enjoys basketball and is a fan of the game, so why shouldn't he attend Memphis madness? Are you saying he should committ to UT AND THEN attend memphis madness...what kind of stir would that cause???? If I'm a kid I'm enjoying the process...I'd probably go visit a school like Hawaii among others, but if the schools gonna pay for everything, why not take a couple free vacations???
 
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How is he gonna say "i wish some people would stop worrying about just sports and look past that" when he's been conducting himself the way he has this whole time? Dude is aware that he's a media and attention cesspool, and now he says that? Pssshh.
 
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Chris4Vols22 said:
How is he gonna say "i wish some people would stop worrying about just sports and look past that" when he's been conducting himself the way he has this whole time? Dude is aware that he's a media and attention cesspool, and now he says that? Pssshh.
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He's probably wishing people would look past the sports aspect of the school is my guess...in other words...sure Memphis has a good basketball team, but maybe that's not what's best for me, I wish people would understand that.

JMO
 
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