@approxinfinity The same people aren’t making this decision though. The appeals committee is a different group of people and I don’t believe they’re employed by the NCAA.

approxinfinity said:

I repeat though, if Frank can’t make it to first round why would Dotson? I think Dotson might be accepting getting drafted second round.

Frank was sub 6-0 and Dotson is not. That still matters to a lot of NBA people.

@KUSTEVE Wayne Selden may not have been a projected top 5 pick, but I think I remember him being a projected late lottery pick prior to his freshman season.

The NCAA needs to do whatever it takes to get NCAA video games back.

Hakeem is the blue print for the modern big man in the NBA. If anyone doubts just how great Hakeem was, I have him #2 behind Wilt for greatest centers ever, go and watch Olajuwon in the 1995 playoffs. Hakeem embarrassed 1995 MVP David Robinson in the Western Conference Finals in 6 games and then dominated Shaq when Houston swept Orlando in the NBA Finals that year.

@HighEliteMajor Basic human physiology tells me that. Same reason why runners in marathons don’t sprint the entire race. When someone pushes their body too hard for too long without adequate recovery time, they become much more likely to suffer an injury.

Most players know how to take plays off on a game to not fatigue themselves early in a game without negatively impacting their team. Little stuff like guarding the last option on offense or standing on the perimeter as a decoy are 2 very common ways players get quick little breathers in a game without negatively impacting their team on the floor and without having to be subbed out.

Players who aren’t good at that frequently come across as lazy on the court.

HighEliteMajor said:

And on this NBA thread … I watched the 4th quarter of the Philly/Toronto game. Amazing defense by the Raptors down the stretch.

But the difference is that the effort on defense is given night in, night out in CBB. Not in the NBA. But what I saw last night was a clinic. Shows what they can do max effort. Philly could barely get a partial look at the hoop.

82 games playing 3 to 4 night per week, players have to pace themselves. Teams that play in the NBA Finals are typically over 100 games at that point. The human body can’t handle playing at the level they play at in the playoffs every game otherwise players would get injured more frequently due to lack of recovery time.

SFA is also an Under Armour Armour program so not that surprising he picked them. I thought it was between Tech and Illinois with KU a distant 3rd for awhile.

I like all of these changes being proposed and hope all 5 pass. Moving the 3 point back to the FIBA distance will help the college game should reduce the number of 3 pointers attempted next season.

@stoptheflop Most lineman will drop a lot of weight after their playing career is over due to health reasons.