tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22972768.post3989068151707455930..comments2023-09-01T06:51:04.030-04:00Comments on Basketball Predictions: 2012-13 Preview: SECJeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12767101715737129123noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22972768.post-74561251283819248022012-04-13T20:59:20.923-04:002012-04-13T20:59:20.923-04:00You know, they say that Oriakhi can play right awa...You know, they say that Oriakhi can play right away because UConn is banned from the Tournament. But if that ban is overturned this summer, which is still possible, then does that mean that Oriakhi becomes ineligible again? Bizarre.<br /><br />If Oriakhi can play right away then certainly that helps and will move them up at least a few spaces in the BP68. I'm not sure I'd move them ahead of Arkansas, but it would be close. I have almost 3 months before it's time for a new bracket projection, so I'll have time to see how things play out.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12767101715737129123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22972768.post-41062150903647250472012-04-13T20:36:53.562-04:002012-04-13T20:36:53.562-04:00Enjoyed your previews...Not to say that I particul...Enjoyed your previews...Not to say that I particularly liked to see Mizzou all the way down at 6th, but at the time I thought that was about right. That said, Mizzou now has picked up Oriakhi. Does that move them up in your mind, and if so how much? <br /><br />Thanks!David Mannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13040631482740263864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22972768.post-17450580513605432582012-04-09T12:15:22.085-04:002012-04-09T12:15:22.085-04:00Thanks, for some reason I didn't realize Earne...Thanks, for some reason I didn't realize Earnest Ross was coming over. Keion Bell isn't a huge deal, so I didn't bother to mention him. And if Jabari Brown plays one game for Missouri that will be an accomplishment - he's a knucklehead, and the odds of him making it all the way to January (when he'd theoretically be eligible) without getting academically suspended, arrested or kicked off the team are 50% at best.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12767101715737129123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22972768.post-21664797248621312632012-04-09T11:12:04.229-04:002012-04-09T11:12:04.229-04:00Anonymous whiny Mizzou fan here again. I don'...Anonymous whiny Mizzou fan here again. I don't expect you to know everything about our program, and you're certainly right that our team is in flux for next year. However, the cupboard is far from bare. <br /><br />You forgot to account for our three transfers who sat this year and practiced with the team all season. Earnest Ross was a double digit scorer and big-time rebounder at Auburn his sophomore year and could step into Kim English's role as the small power forward or as the 3. He's more athletic but not quite the shooter that Kim is.<br /><br />Keion Bell transferred from Pepperdine, where he had amassed well over 1000 points in his three years there. He was a 19 PPG scorer as a Junior, but he'll obviously have to learn not to be such a high-usage guy on a major conference team. <br /><br />The most important of the three transfers is Jabari Brown, a five star guard that Oregon picked up last year. He played two games with the Ducks and decided to transfer. He's eligible after the first semester and will have 2 1/2 years with the Tigers. <br /><br />Those three are obviously expected to play huge roles on next year's team, a lot more than the recruiting class that you accurately described--a class that might take some time to develop.<br /><br />One last thing: with the final two available scholarships, Haith and staff are in on two huge guys: Devonta Pollard (top 10 SF from MS, McD's AA) and Alex Oriahki. If by chance both of those guys join up, along with the transfers, I see no way that Mizzou's NOT a Top 20 team and a top four team in the SEC. <br /><br />Just thought I'd add that piece to the discussion, since you hadn't mentioned the transfers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com