My Beloved 108 Bloggees (Welcome Ed):
It's time. The Gators go against BYU and some guy named Jimmer, in the Sweet Sixteen tonight at 6:27 CDT on TBS. There are mandatory press conferences the day before. Here is Billy Donovan in New Orleans
http://www.gatorvision.tv/mediaPortal/player.dbml?id=761875&db_oem_id=6500 . At that linked website, you will also be able to see the questioning of the seniors, Chandler Parsons, Vernon Macklin and Alex Tyus.
As bloggee Holt reminded me a few days ago, BYU now only starts one player with any size, 6' 8 230 lb forward, Noah Hartsock. It showed in their last game when they were outrebounded by Gonzaga 34 - 23. But they shot 52.5% from the field 50% from the perimeter and 87 % from the free throw line along with 10 steals. So size doesn't always prevail.
I see Macklin and Parsons capitalizing on their height advantages. Look for Parsons to once again sneak in the back part of their zone from the baseline for some easy baskets and putbacks. There will probably be more playing time for Scottie Wilbekin so that Kenny Boynton does not have to spend all his time chasing the Jimmer. Don't forget how well Wilbekin has played defensively this year. Ask Tennessee's Scotty Hopson for example.
Is there a way to get Fredette in foul trouble? Probably not with BYU's zone defense. However, if the Gators can hit some jumpers....hmmmmmm. NEXT
Alabama is going to the Big Apple. Anthony Grant and his Tide finished their home season perfectly 19 - 0, defeating the U on Wednesday 79 - 64 in the NIT quarterfinals http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/boxscore?gid=201103230006 . The Crimsons not only had solid production from their big three, Trevor Releford, Tony Mitchell and JaMychal Green with 22, 16 and 14 points respectively, but senior Senario Hillman had a super sendoff with 17 points on 8 for 13 shooting off the bench before fouling out.
Charvez Davis had a cold-shooting night missing all but 1 of his 7 shots and they all were from three-point range. Not counting Davis, the team shot a whopping 60.4 % on 29 of 48 field goal attempts. If Alabama can continue to provide that type of offense along with its consistent defense, Tide Nation should be happily singing "New York, New York" at the conclusion of the NIT next week. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqlJl1LfDP4 (If you start playing this song, you won't be able to stop until its conclusion....Sinatra was a classic) NEXT
If you were able to tune into the NIT matchup earlier in the night between Charleston and Wichita State, you would have heard ESPN broadcasters Mike Patrick and Fran Fraschilla fawning over the play of all-BB (Barry's Blog) guard Andrew Goudelock. The Charleston senior had 31 points with 7 for 15 shooting from beyond the arc.....let me clarify, many of those shots were way, way beyond the arc. You must see this short clip of his ridiculous shooting against the Shockers last night http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIQY5m5hnj8 .
I can see some of the bloggees shrugging their shoulders with a "no big deal look" because like me, they have seen Goudelock making those crazy threes in person at Samford's Hanna Center. Can you say NBA?
By the way, Charleston and legendary coach Bobby Cremins lost 82 - 75 http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/recap?gid=201103230648 ending their season and also ending the season of the all-BB players. Kenneth Faried of Morehead State, Noah Dahlman of Wofford, Tu Holloway of Xavier, Frank "the Tank" Hassell of Old Dominion and Goudelock. They all made this season special for followers of mid-majors and hopefully for some of you. NEXT
The SEC just got stronger with Mike Anderson resigning from Missouri and taking the job at Arkansas. There is no doubt the Hogs will be a factor in future NCAA tournaments just like he did at UAB and Missouri. The coach knows how to win with his system. To watch the press conference at Missouri announcing the resignation (Anderson is not in attendance, but the AD and some players are) click here http://www.columbiatribune.com/videos/2011/mar/24/159/ .
You will notice a few things from the clip. Mike Anderson is a first-class guy so he immediately had a meeting with his players after he resigned and explained his decision. Secondly, the AD Mike Alden, is impressive with the way he addressed the media praising Anderson and at the same time expressing his disappointment of not getting to work with him any longer.
Do you think Arkansas now regrets not hiring Anderson after he served as an interim coach in 2002? It reminds me of selling a stock after it goes from $10 to $20 and then you buy it later for $60 hearing that it should go up more. That my friends is the story of my life as a stock trader. NEXT
Enjoy.....after watching HBO's Running Rebels of UNLV under Jerry Tarkanaian, why do I see that job as a perfect fit for Bruce Pearl if current coach and former Gator head man, Lon Kruger were to leave...tomorrow is traditionally a tough day to not doze off at work.... the Friday after the late-ending Thursday Sweet Sixteen games.....if I say it often enough might it happen-----Jimmer will have an off night, Jimmer will have an off night, Jimmer will have an off night,
Barry
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