re: Too many guys are declaring for the NBA Draft

Man, I'm way off on Booker. I don't think he's a Top 15 guy right now.

I think he needs to come back and work more on his game off the dribble.

I think it's going to be a fascinating year, especially if UK loses 7 guys. There are only 8 players left to make a decision, and I genuniely don't believe UK will get more than 2 of them.

Rabb is going to Cal or Zona. Ingram is going to Kansas, Duke, or UNC. Diallo to ISU or KU. Swanigan to Cal, Duke, or Mich State. UK isn't even on their radars. Jaylen Brown seems to be in tight with Adidas and will be at UCLA. UK certainly has a shot at Malik Newman, along with Thon Maker and maybe Zimmerman, but that's a weak UK team, relative to usual Cal squads.

Louisville will be bad. Duke is likely to have one of their three worst teams in two decades, Wisconsin will lose a lot, as will Mich State. The freshmen are flat out bad across the board with a handful of expections.

I think UVA and MD are the two best squads next year. Wichita State might actually be top 5. UNC is top 8-10 just based on the general level of attrition in CBB, while they keep basically everyone. I think Miami might be as well.

It will be a strange year.

He clearly did fine with oubre. You might not like him, but everyone else does. Excellent defender, great length, can shoot, he is gonna be good. He had a good year, and is going in the lottery. Mission accomplished for him.

Xavier was the second leading scorer and fit in perfectly with an absolutely unbelievable team in 2010. He left Kansas as the best freshman scorer in the schools history. Then he got drafted 12th overall. What a train wreck.

Selby flat out sucks. I really have nothing to say there. And Alexander certainly needs a few years, but it looks like he might not be able to get them. That's 4/6 and the 2 guys who self "did badly with" faced eligibility and off court issues. Not a coincidence.

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Take the cash before people figure out he isn't worth it.

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FWIW this is why somebody like Dakari Johnson or Marcus Lee should come out at well.

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FWIW this is why somebody like Dakari Johnson or Marcus Lee should come out at well.

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Dakari will be worth it. He just has work to do. His stock would definitely improve with another year.

Everyone knows Shaq made more in college than he did in the NBA. They should keep earning their college salaries until they are seniors or actually read to play in the NBA.

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Rozier going pro is a joke

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He is going pro for family reasons. I don't blame him. He will get paid nicely

Lowery imo

Billy has gotten away from what made him the coach he is. That's the dilemma major college coaches face though. Do you pass on a blue chipper and try to find a 3 star who will stay for 3 years or roll the dice with a 1 year guy. Regardless, the way he is doing it hasn't been working in Lawrence. Getting manhandled by a experience filled WSU team was just the proof in the pudding.

Also hearing from people I know that Ron Baker is leaving. That was pre Marshall staying, but he is a moron if he goes. Wichita State will have a legit squad if he stays and the addition of Frankcamp will be huge for backcourt depth.

Despite the changes in modern college basketball, you still Need experience (especially at the guard position) to win in the NCAA Tournament. The only outliers I can think of are 2012 Kentucky and 2003 Syracuse

It's not working in the tournament, which is really all that matters in CBB to everyone but KU. The team that made a deep run, 2012 while I was a student, was an extremely talented and experienced group. Same with The 08 championship squad. Kind of goes with my point doesn't it? IMO, the Big XII regular season championship has become almost a burden for the Hawks. It really is their national championship. The fans treat it as such, the players do, and the students do also. And I believe it's one of the most underrated streaks in sports, but everybody forgets about it after the first week of March.

Also, The Big XII SOS argument is becoming much like the SEC football argument. Is it the best conference, probably, but does it really matter if you can't do anything in the postseason. If the best conference in the country can only produce an OU Sweet 16 bid...then ouch.

I kind of laughed at your 2nd paragraph. Frank Mason (poor mans tyshawn Taylor), Wayne Selden (trash), and Perry Ellis (soft as a pillow) can't hold the jocks of guys like T Rob, Sherron Collins, Chalmers, Brandon Rush, etc. It's actually kind of sad that is the expected leadership compared to what it's been previously. Self will continue to be a tremendous in game coach with quality players, but I don't see KU making in a tourney anytime soon if the trend continues.