That chance is zero. But I guess that means there is a chance. Just like the chance that Pitt wins the national championship this year, zero, but it is a chance.
Apologies to Mark Schmidt
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There is Not. You did have one good idea that we could kick the tires on. Buzz is on his way out of Texas a and m on first chance he gets. You finally nailed one
If you passed on every good coach who is a dick… we’d end up with a nice guy like Capel again.
True. We’ll he just seems unlikable. And hasn’t exactly been killing it at A&M
Has enough time passed that the heat has died down for Buzz in Philly recruiting circles? He could get away with that at VT a little more than he could at Pitt.
Speaking of Buzz, did anyone see his schmedium Hawaiian shirt he was wearing today?
Are any of our guys irreplaceable? The portal goes both ways. The only legit guy we've had in Capel's tenure was Champ.
What's the story with Buzz? That guy loves lateral moves so he'd be one of my first calls. He's just a strange dude but the type of dude you can get. He left the HC job at New Orleans after 1 year to take an assistant job at Marquette. Who does that?
Miller won’t be leaving Cincy anytime soon, especially with them going B12, unless Hubert Davis flames out and UNC realizes Miller probably should’ve been the hire the first time around.
If given patience, Schmidt would be perfect. He’s a guy I’d believe when he talks about process and a 2-3 year plan.
Has anyone really looked at Schmidt's team this year with the Bonnies?
Honestly?
The Bonnies have 6 players total that produce on offense at any kind of respectable level, and that includes Karim Coulibaly as the 6th man, a player many people didn't even like at Pitt a year ago. They have zero depth at all.
If they have anywhere near the type of injuries, suspensions, or overall black cloud curse that Capel has had the last 2 years, this Bonnies team is going to start losing to everybody and have a complete collapse. They have nothing outside their top 6 players right now. Their depth players look like our walkon point guard and everyone should know the disaster that has been so far at Pitt.
Be careful what you wish for when hyping Schmidt and this Bonnie team. Because his team is 1 or 2 key injuries away this year from a major collapse.
They’re in the top 25 and we’re staring down an 0-20 ACc season. You’re becoming beyond parody.
I'm not sure I would count your hero, AKC, as he barely gets off the bench. He is getting Noah Collier minutes for an A10 team, who you even say has no depth.
What a stupid post. You obviously have not watched his team or you know nothing about BB…I’ll go with the 2nd. They are top 25 and most likely will win close to 25 games.
He almost always plays a short bench and why wouldn’t he when he has a starting 5 as good as they do. Those guys lock in on D and run really good sets on O. I don’t give a crap what their ORTXNMCTKR says, my experienced BB eyes can see how good they are. Like most top 25 teams they will lose a few this year that they shouldn’t. But they have also handled their business vs Power Conf teams vs Clemson & Marquette so far.
Even if Pitt had their entire roster they would stomp Pitt as they have more talent and a superior coach in Schmidt. Their starting 5 are all high major guys. Lofton is one of the best PG’s in the country. Holmes is super versatile as he does a little of everything. Osunniyi protects the paint like very few can. He would lock up John. I could go on but no need as I’m sure you will use the ONTRGCHVT to say how they are no good smh.
A team built like this would never survive in a Power 6 league. What would he do going up against a vintage Louisville Press defense all game long with no depth? What would he do against Huggins trap and on ball pressure defense all game long? How would a team with zero depth be able to handle the athletes of teams like Duke and North Carolina? How would his bigs have the stamina to remain playing 38 minutes per game in a power 6 league going up against real athletes every game running every game? How would a team with zero depth be able to sustain high level defense 38 minutes per game going up against real competition every night? How would a team with zero depth stay out of foul trouble every single game in a real power 6 league?
This is why Mark Schmidt is where he is and has made 3 NCAA Tournament appearances in 20 years. He has a really good starting 5 this year, a sweet 16 starting 5, it is legit. But he has zero depth. None. 1 injury, 1 illness, 1 issue outside of basketball off the court,1 problem with 1 player in this starting 5, and they are going to be in major trouble. 2 injuries to the starting 5, everybody will beat them.
I'm not a Schmidt lover. I personally would go young and hungry route. So i don't care much about this debate
I can’t believe he doubled down on his top 25 team he built in Olean, NY in the Atlantic 10 isnt good enough. I used to find his posts entertaining because they were so dumb… now…
He isnt in a P6 league. If he was, he probably would have been able to recruit better depth. The fact he has a Sweet 16 starting 5 in the A10 in Olean, NY says all it needs to.
I don’t know if he could do it here but a good starting 5 is a helluva lot better than anything we’ve seen for a while.
I don't need to double down. I would give you 1000000-1 odds that if the Bonnies lose their starting backcourt like we did and was stuck with walkon caliber guards like we were stuck with the first 2 games, they wouldn't come close to beating anybody with a pulse let alone doing it in a power 6 league. They wouldn't come close.
This isn't because I don't like Mark Schimdt or their team. This is because they have nobody outside their starting 5 unit outside of AKC if you want to count him. They would totally crash and burn without guards just like we did.
Our 2 guards aren’t as good as theirs. Their guards are A10 level. We lost a MAC and CAA player. Please just stop.
Yep and he probably has more P5 players than we do. This is an idiotic take.
Their backup guards are both shooting 25% for the season. Their backup gaurds are shooting 16% from 3, Their backup guards have a 1-6 assist to turnover ratio. lol.
If you think our performance was ugly against the citadel and west virginia with just Femi, you have not seen anything yet with those 2 Bonnie backup guards this year, lol
You dont seem to understand what would happen to the Bonnies if they lost 2 starting guards for some reason this year. That is the point. They are 1 and at most 2 injuries / problems away from a total meltdown and full team collapse.
So you’re like rain man. You go through nonsensical hypotheticals all day never caring if they have any basis in reality. Got it.
but I’ll play the game. Oh no, we lost 2 starting guards who are below our level. Instead of winning 3-5 ACC games we’ll win zero to 3. Now I get it… you’re actually right. Instead of being a sweet 16 team they’ll miss the tournament. So basically our injuries weren’t devastating at all!
I'm about to make this shit a podcast
Smf bball insider vader
And I'll mediate u crazy guys
Smf bball insider vader
And I'll mediate u crazy guys
People don't seem to understand why guard play is so important and why it matters as much as it does at the college level.
Ill put it in laymans terms. If the Bonnies lost its starting backcourt, they would struggle to beat anybody. And I mean anybody. Forget the NCAA Tournament, they would struggle to beat anybody in D1.
That would require about a 5 minute broadcast looped to infinity.
Thanks. Cause none of us understand how crucial guard play is. We’ve all missed it on every tourney broadcast for the last 20 years. Special thanks for the laymans terms. Great breakdown for anyone who’s been asleep for 2 decades.
Hahahahahaha
we lost a MAC and CAA guard. We were projecting 3 ACC wins. This isn’t the argument he thinks it is.
Any player that is a starter or rotation player and has an ORTG over 95 at minimum in a Power 6 league is a quality power 6 player as long as there is a sufficient amount of minutes being played. Horton was 105 last year, Sibande a 99. Those 2 players would most certainly be wanted by other power 6 programs. We beat out Arkansas to get Horton and teams like Arkansas would offer him again if he left for whatever reason.
I said the same thing with Mintz earlier this summer that major programs would come calling to get him if he wasnt committed at the time. Kansas, Tennessee, Texas, Maryland, etc.. the majors are calling...
every team in the nation offers players that end up being mistakes. Arkansas would never offer him again. Chris Lykes who would be the best player at Pitt comes off the bench for Arkansas because they have tons of talent & depth. Musselman has taken several transfers at Nevada and Arkansas who end up never playing because as good as he is he makes mistakes as well. Horton would be a mistake and never see the court at Arkansas. Give it a rest.
Vader stop acting like the
know it all dickhead that
you sometimes do.
I took you on a few days
ago on here about Schmidt.
NOW you have numerous
posters who do know Bball,
attacking in the same vein.
"laymans terms?" Where the
F...do you get of on here
with that crap!? Some of
us have played, coached,
and been around and involved
with more Bball than you ever
have or will.
You are right about one thing.
The Bonnies have little to no
depth, and despite your pre Pitt
hype of Coulibaly, he too fits
in that depth problem. If they
lose one or two of those guards,
they'll go downhill fast. With
that said they're currently
ranked #16 in one poll and 18
in another. Doing that in Olean
N.Y. is iike a miracle. Do I want
to see Schmidt at Pitt?...No.
But your condescending rant
in this thread is off base.
Horton averaged 10 points per game last year in ACC play and shot 39% from 3 in ACC play as a sophomore. Horton also had a 1.4-1 assist to turnover ratio in ACC play last year. Horton averaged 1 turnover per game last year in ACC play and he started 13 ACC games last year. Horton shot 75% from the line last year in ACC play. Horton averaged over 2 made three balls per game in ACC play last year.
If we could have subbed in Horton for Ezeakudo the first 2 games this year, it would have made a world of difference.
To put down a player that averaged 10 points per game in the power 6 on 39% shooting from 3 is bonkers especially looking at the ORTG, assist to turnover ratio, free throw percentage, etc... And he was a sophomore last year!
My God are you ….
I’m not putting him down by saying he would never see the court for Arkansas, I’m speaking the truth. But ok carry on with what a great player he is and his OCTRBGYOYR
