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re: Comparing LSU & Stanford Basketball over 6 years

Posted on 4/9/08 at 2:07 pm to
Posted by Beltway Bengal
Potomac, Maryland
Member since Feb 2004
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Posted on 4/9/08 at 2:07 pm to
I think Duke is "more invested" in their basketball program and is more willing to "take a second look" at the admissions process than Stanford has been.

But maybe that's the Terps fan in me talking.
Posted by SlowFlowPro
Simple Solutions to Complex Probs
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Posted on 4/9/08 at 2:08 pm to
duke DEFINITELY bends admissions standards for bball players, just like ND does it with FB players
Posted by Beltway Bengal
Potomac, Maryland
Member since Feb 2004
519 posts
Posted on 4/9/08 at 2:13 pm to
I know, SFP, believe me, I know.

But I was just putting in that mandatory disclaimer in case someone wanted to use my readily acknowledged anti-Duke bias to discredit it.

Posted by Tiger Voodoo
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Member since Mar 2007
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Posted on 4/9/08 at 2:40 pm to
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duke DEFINITELY bends admissions standards for bball players, just like ND does it with FB players



I honestly don't know much about how Duke gets some guys in, just pointing out that it is possible to succeed at a school with tough academic standards.

And I saw another post about Duke having name recognition, but they had to start somewhere right? Duke was already established by the time I was old enough to pay attention to basketball, so I'm not sure how they were before, or even how known Coach K was before he went there.

Again, I was just pointing out that having tough admissions standards isn't necessarily a bar to getting quality athletes.

Posted by T
Member since Jan 2004
9889 posts
Posted on 4/9/08 at 3:05 pm to
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Man you're dumb


explain
Posted by lsusteve1
Member since Dec 2004
44271 posts
Posted on 4/9/08 at 3:14 pm to
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Don't know much about the guy or his reputation but hopefully he brings a lot more to the table than his Stanford won/ loss record shows.


We agree.....Saban and Miles
Posted by heartbreakTiger
grinding for my grinders
Member since Jan 2008
138974 posts
Posted on 4/9/08 at 3:35 pm to
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disclaimer: record achieved with two athletic seven foot twins.


so does brady lose all credit for his 6 tourny wins bc he got lucky and had 2 freaks show up and carry the team?
Posted by Bobby Moore
Red Hill, Mississippi
Member since Jun 2005
17751 posts
Posted on 4/9/08 at 3:51 pm to
'04-'05..... 18-13 (Trent Johnson)
'05-'06..... 16-14 (Trent Johnson)
'06-'07..... 18-13 (Trent Johnson)


ranters would have wanted his head if this was LSU's record.........

ok, then tell me which one of you would not.......
Posted by Poodlebrain
Way Right of Rex
Member since Jan 2004
19860 posts
Posted on 4/9/08 at 4:13 pm to
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pretty sure duke bends their standards more than stanford does

Absolutely. Stanford doesn't compromise its admissions standards like Duke will for athletes.

If you look at what Trent Johnson did at Nevada Reno you will see that htis guy gets the best out of the talent he has available. At LSU he should have access to talent superior to that he had at either Stanford or Nevada. I think he is a great hire, and LSU basketball fans are showing their ignorance in focusing solely on results at Stanford without considering the competition in the Pac-10 during his time at Stanford.
Posted by 756
Member since Sep 2004
15266 posts
Posted on 4/9/08 at 4:23 pm to
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'm calling bullshite on this coaching rumor. No way LSU would hire this guy after what he did in 4 years at Stanford.


we hired Dinardo, Curley, Brady and Smoke--yea we would do it
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