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Scuffling seems pretty normal to me. Love that the guys are competing.

I saw an equally dumb caller last night right before the Tribe pregame. He suggested trading Kyrie because we are playing "great" without him. Drennan just hung up lol. But Drennan is still an annoying loud mouth.

^^Disagree. Though, that is something that would need to happen when the timing presents itself. The first thing that needs done is for the members of the conference give the leadership a reason for more marketing.

Archie Miller on the run "we've rejuvenated the fan base, and changed the program forever." We need a tourney run so bad.

I think they will definitely have their opportunities. I'd like to see us play more small ball next season, meaning no Forsythe and Tree/Big Dog splitting time at the 5. PG, IMO, should be up for grabs. Maybe Jackson can be a combo guard at the point. He definitely seems to have the athleticism and the "motor" (huge fan of that). Hopefully he is a true opportunist and noticed we have a gaping hole at PG and worked on his handles a ton. Deji/McAdams should have the 2 on lockdown. Gladden has the opportunity to start at the 3, or at the very least back up Harney. I think Kretz and Cheatham should take the stretch 4 duties. We need all the shooting power we can get to unclog the paint for Tree. The way I see it, we are about the same team next year if a PG doesn't step up. Melo has stretches where he plays pretty well, but I just don't think his style is a good fit for what the team needs offensively. We either need a big jump from Evans or Jackson to take everyone by surprise if we want to take back the MAC.

Yeah it looks slightly placed out of center towards the back.

Sad to hear, but I've never heard of him.

We might as well get used to the Shaka rumors every season. Wish people wouldn't jump the gun so quick, though, as it's apparent it is going to take a lot for him to leave VCU. I mean he turned down UCLA, it will probably take an NBA offer like the Butler coach to lure him away.

nice catch B&G. It was only a matter of time before something leaked. I like it..a lot. Say what you want about uniqueness, but what would be unique? The zipper would be cool, but very minor in the grand scheme of the helmet.

I've never heard of college athletes having to foot the bill for their medical expenses during their time as a student athlete. I have heard people confirm the school covers it, however. My guess is that IF it happenes (and Im sure it does, rarely) it's due to complicated circumstances. Here is a somewhat lengthy article that says pretty much what I'm saying. http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2012/02/college_athletes_rights_ncaa_r.html There appears to be some cases where part of the bill wasn't completely paid and had some hidden expenses (just like every other health plan). In 2011, Alabama spent 2 million in medical bills for it's student athletes. Like I said, there are extreme cases, but I would figure an athlete/their family should do a little due diligence when selecting a school to see if they have had any cases of screwing the athletes in the past.

How would you propose the players get paid, Balzy? Everybody the same? How much? You're going to pay Johnny Manziel the same as the 4th string walk-on QB? Do they have to cover all expenses? What happens when the student-athletes are irresponsible with their money and don't pay for tuition? It would lead to an even bigger disparity in college football. The best players are going to go to the programs with the biggest budgets who can pay the most. It would lead to the death of college athletics as we know it. College athletics are to get a college education and/or prepare students for proffesional sports. If you want to get paid, there are plenty of other options to explore. My point is that's its entirely too complex of an issue to ever work. I'm not saying they aren't comparable to employees, but I don't see RA's unionizing nor getting free vacations to Puerto Rico, Hawaii, etc every year.

coaches get bonuses for success as well, who cares? I believe I read somewhere once that a D1 university typically spends somewhere around 500k per student-athlete throughout the life of their eligibility. This includes tuition, living expenses, stipend, travel, everything. I'm not going to elaborate much because I could write an essay on this topic, but if somebody truly believes athletes being considered employees is in any way, shape, or form feasible....you haven't thought about it much, or you're just delusional.

Northwestern should just discontinue their athletic programs. Then the students can work wherever they want and pay for that elite private education.

Like the MAC forcing the hand, but it's something that should have been done from the beginning. As for UMASS, good luck finding another FBS conference. I guess maybe the AAC would take them with the Boston market, but who knows. They are horrible.

^ Hopefully he can fill that huge void at PG. Too bad its not for a few years.

Completely irrelevant, but Hoyer's younger sister is also at U of A. Coincidence that she lives with somebody who works in the football office?

FWIW, I know a very well respected professor who is on the board of trustees who is in favor of Tressel. I've pointed on here in the past, that I directly asked a former Dean what he thought the University was looking for in the next President. In my mind, he described Tressel to a T. I've also heard from my source who talked to a very well respected member of the University that he believes Tressel will be the next President. This was when Proenza first announced retirement. I've thought all along he was a legitimate candidate. These examples only enforce my opinion...and with the candidate list appearing weak, there is little doubt in my mind Tressel will be the next President, at the very least on an interim basis to start.

I'm a fan of Cubes, but think he is off base here. Well, he may not be off base, but he shouldn't be throwing stones in glass houses. The NBA is in a lot worse shape.

I think we would be a good fit for the MVC in basketball, at least a lot better than any other conference if we are looking to take the basketball program to another level. I just don't think it makes sense geographically. Ask WVU how they are enjoying the Big 12.

Right. The most likely move that would make any sense would be to join the A-10 for basketball only, sort of how like UMASS is in the MAC for football only. But, that is pretty unrealistic and I honestly feel we have a better chance in the MAC in making the tournament. Maybe even the Big East as a basketball only conference as well, but I have to imagine we would be near bottom feeders there. Throw out joining any major conference for any or all sports. Completely unrealistic. The C-USA (all sports), Horizon (bball only), etc are all lateral moves. I actually think the MVC would be a great fit for us as a basketball only conference, but doesn't really fit geographically.

I wonder what came first with some of these programs, on court success or pouring money into the program?

What is wrong with a non-doctorate President? Can a non-science experienced President not improve the STEM programs? What do we care about public perception outside the state of Ohio? Perception is something that can be changed by going against the grain and proving disapprovers wrong. Results won't lie.

unfortunately?

Thanks for the info. Didn't realize how far back it went. It appears I did downplay the exent of the relationship. However, I still believe that myself, you, or about 99% of the people on this forum could have coached Lebron to the NBA. (That doesn't mean we are great coaches or that KD is a bad coach). What I'm trying to say is using Lebron to make a point for KD makes as much sense to me as using the development of a walk-on as a point against KD. Let's use some more relevant data, not the extreme outliers.

lol. I have to say KD played a very small role in the development of Lebron. He coached him..one or two seasons? And lets not act like Lebron isn't a natural beast.