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Post by buppie05 on Apr 2, 2010 13:37:22 GMT -6
Im sorry but I can never root against Butler, unless of course they are playing us. In an era of NCAA scandals amongst the "power 6" conferences (Florida paying Tiny Gallon the most recent), and where one and dones outnumber college graduates on some teams, seeing one of the elite programs in college basketball keep an emphasis on the student portion of being a student athlete is very refreshing.
To have the best player on a final four team being bussed to class from Lucas Oil stadium in between practices is admirable, especially for someone who is being informed that he is a likely 1st round (if not lottery) draft pick. I hope they win it all..
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Post by ghostofdylan on Apr 8, 2010 8:26:27 GMT -6
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Post by gman2 on Apr 8, 2010 12:04:16 GMT -6
From what I have read, if they can return this present cast and with the additions they have, expect them to start ranked in the top 5. If they have a season as good or better than last year they could enter the tourney next year as a 1 or 2 seed. That is, if Stevens and Hayward are back.
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Post by Pounce Needs Pals on Apr 8, 2010 14:45:14 GMT -6
Not a shock that Krzyzewski pick Butler.
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Post by ghostofdylan on Apr 10, 2010 5:13:23 GMT -6
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Post by Super King on Apr 10, 2010 10:03:16 GMT -6
That should be something that's done every year. It happens in the NFL.
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Post by Hack on Apr 10, 2010 11:14:35 GMT -6
That should be something that's done every year. It happens in the NFL. No it doesn't. Matchups between AFC and NFC are predetermined through the division rotations. Super Bowl rematches only happen by chance.
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Post by DunneDeal on Apr 14, 2010 7:01:54 GMT -6
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Post by JG Panthers on Apr 14, 2010 13:51:11 GMT -6
To noone's surprise, Gordon Hayward is declaring for the draft but NOT hiring an agent....
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Post by skrapheap on Apr 14, 2010 14:07:31 GMT -6
To noone's surprise, Gordon Hayward is declaring for the draft but NOT hiring an agent.... Anybody want to speculate about whether he will stay in the draft?
i'm guessing that it will depend on whether he'd be drafted high enough, but i don't pay enough attention to the NBA to guess about that.
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Post by JG Panthers on Apr 14, 2010 14:09:04 GMT -6
To noone's surprise, Gordon Hayward is declaring for the draft but NOT hiring an agent.... Anybody want to speculate about whether he will stay in the draft?
i'm guessing that it will depend on whether he'd be drafted high enough, but i don't pay enough attention to the NBA to guess about that.I expect him to return for at least one more season....I definitely hope he returns...
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Post by Pounce Needs Pals on Apr 14, 2010 14:10:12 GMT -6
Gordon Hayward will be back at Butler.
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Post by jhart05 on Apr 14, 2010 14:14:18 GMT -6
I think Hayward could use another year in the weight room before he goes to the NBA.
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Post by gman2 on Apr 14, 2010 14:24:10 GMT -6
If he is going to get in the NBA he needs to do it now. The owners are planning a lockout and want to crush the union in 2011. Things could get ugly. He needs to take advantage of this while he can.
If he does indeed leave, Butler is not the same team. They will not be ranked in the top ten. They become a very beatable team in the HL. It would be nice to see him stay because of what it does for Butler representing the league at a national level, but from a selfish standpoint his leaving helps UWM and other teams.
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Post by JG Panthers on Apr 14, 2010 14:28:49 GMT -6
Have you been paying attention to the volume of players that have opted for the NBA because of that? Hayward will not get nearly the contract he will in most years because of his draft value. If I were him (easy to say because I'm not), I would wait until next year to see what happens with the lock out. Worst case scenario? He plays four years at Butler and goes to the league in 2012...
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