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Post by Dave on Aug 15, 2008 10:46:37 GMT -5
umm...Texas has a great team. They are not top 5.
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Post by Dave on Aug 15, 2008 10:47:28 GMT -5
Hell you have to talk about Davidson too.. Lets not forget they took the national champs to the last second in the Elite 8. at least they have proven they can handle the pressure of the tourney. They lost their PG though. Wasn't he a senior?
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Post by Speed Racer on Aug 15, 2008 10:48:37 GMT -5
Stop looking at something posted 4.5 months ago. I also referenced something posted on August 4th and the Vegas odds are constantly updated. Both consider Pitt to be a top five team in the country.
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Post by Speed Racer on Aug 15, 2008 10:49:23 GMT -5
Jah, I'll bet you a first rounder that Pitt is in the top five when the first polls are released.
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Post by duceisinmyheart on Aug 15, 2008 10:49:35 GMT -5
Hell you have to talk about Davidson too.. Lets not forget they took the national champs to the last second in the Elite 8. at least they have proven they can handle the pressure of the tourney. They lost their PG though. Wasn't he a senior? Yeah it was Jason Richards he's gone. I think Curry is going to be made into the PG.. If he does well, I think Davidson is top 20-25 ish
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Post by Dave on Aug 15, 2008 10:50:16 GMT -5
This argument isn't about discrediting Pitt for not being a top 5 team but rather being more realistic in saying there are better teams out there. Pitt is great so get off everyone's nuts maniac no one is underestimating them but we aren't overestimating them either.
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Post by jahallstar on Aug 15, 2008 10:50:36 GMT -5
want me to post some articles that show Pitt out of the top 10?
I personally think they should be ranked in the 8-12 range to start.
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Post by duceisinmyheart on Aug 15, 2008 10:51:13 GMT -5
This argument isn't about discrediting Pitt for not being a top 5 team but rather being more realistic in saying there are better teams out there. Pitt is great so get off everyone's nuts maniac no one is underestimating them but we aren't overestimating them either. That’s been my whole point.. I listed 5 teams better than pitt, I could even list 10
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Post by Speed Racer on Aug 15, 2008 10:51:14 GMT -5
This argument isn't about discrediting Pitt for not being a top 5 team but rather being more realistic in saying there are better teams out there. Pitt is great so get off everyone's nuts maniac no one is underestimating them but we aren't overestimating them either. I'm just making my argument. I've never been hostile toward anyone in here.
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Post by Speed Racer on Aug 15, 2008 10:51:44 GMT -5
This argument isn't about discrediting Pitt for not being a top 5 team but rather being more realistic in saying there are better teams out there. Pitt is great so get off everyone's nuts maniac no one is underestimating them but we aren't overestimating them either. That’s been my whole point.. I listed 5 teams better than pitt, I could even list 10 So why is your opinion more valid than mine?
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Post by jahallstar on Aug 15, 2008 10:51:54 GMT -5
I think Davidson is top 20.
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Post by Dave on Aug 15, 2008 10:52:07 GMT -5
This is the analysis given on my website preseason for Pitt. We have this for the 15 other Big East schools as well. www.johnnyjungle.com/In_and_Out_Big_East_Conference_Summer_Preview_3Who’s In?• Ashton Gibbs (freshman) PG – 6’2” 185lbs ***/ *** • Dwight Miller (freshman) PF – 6’8” 220lbs ***/ *** • Nasir Robinson (freshman) SF – 6’5” 210lbs ***/ **** • Travon Woodall (freshman) PG – 5’11” 185lbs ***/ *** • Jermaine Dixon (transfer from Tallahassee C.C. – Junior) PG – 6’3” 185lbs Who’s Out?• Mike Cook (graduation) – 24.9mpg, 10.4ppg, 2.8rpg • Keith Benjamin (graduation) – 26.7mpg, 9.1ppg, 3.0rpg • Ronald Ramon (graduation) – 31.7mpg, 8.5ppg, 3.6apg Jermaine Dixon's status, last I heard, was in the air. Assuming he becomes eligible, Pitt will have numerous guards to choose from to fill the outside scoring hole left by their three seniors; Dwight Miller will provide depth. Gibbs and Woodall will get some run at the point guard position, dependent on Jermaine Dixon's status. Improvements to this team will come from the seniors Sam Young and Levance Fields and the sophomores Blair, Brown, and Wanamaker. Either Gibbs or Woodall will log some minutes at the point, but the team will depend on its veterans. This team loses 28ppg from their graduating players. Freshman Impact: Medium impact. The freshman will have some say in how far the Panthers get, because someone has to take up the missing scoring slack for the departed Ramon/ Cook/ Benjamin trio. They will have more impact if one of them emerges as an outside threat, or plays a lot of point guard minutes, which would indicate something wrong with Levance Fields. Overall: To be honest, I'm tired of picking Pitt to get to the Elite Eight. They should have the talent for it, but until I see it, I'll predict Sweet Sixteen. The Panthers could use some improved outside shooting, for when teams put the clamps on Blair or Young; Sam Young, in particular, looked terrible against Rutgers. The Panthers need their defense to be more dominant to be a top Big East club.
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Post by Speed Racer on Aug 15, 2008 10:52:08 GMT -5
Jah, I'll bet you a first rounder that Pitt is in the top five when the first polls are released.
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Post by Dave on Aug 15, 2008 10:53:01 GMT -5
andy katz go shove that up your pipe and smoke it
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Post by Dave on Aug 15, 2008 10:53:23 GMT -5
Jah, I'll bet you a first rounder that Pitt is in the top five when the first polls are released. 2050?
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Post by DB on Aug 15, 2008 10:53:39 GMT -5
fairfield is the new powerhouse of the metro! watch out.
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Post by jahallstar on Aug 15, 2008 10:53:50 GMT -5
I'm not going to bet on such a thing..lol
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Post by jahallstar on Aug 15, 2008 10:54:32 GMT -5
Why does it say the Pirates for Pitt? lol
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Post by Speed Racer on Aug 15, 2008 10:55:05 GMT -5
In Krup's article? I was wondering that also.
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Post by Speed Racer on Aug 15, 2008 10:55:42 GMT -5
Alright, I'm done arguing this. Good banter guys - I enjoyed it.
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Post by Funky George! on Aug 15, 2008 10:57:24 GMT -5
Good amount of new posts.
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Post by Speed Racer on Aug 15, 2008 10:58:16 GMT -5
Yeah, I got a good discussion going. Good stuff, me.
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Post by duceisinmyheart on Aug 15, 2008 10:59:23 GMT -5
what discussion?
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Post by Speed Racer on Aug 15, 2008 10:59:51 GMT -5
The discussion that I dominated.
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Post by jahallstar on Aug 15, 2008 11:00:01 GMT -5
College basketball is a long ways away though.
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