ah...my work shines brightlyBuckeyeFROMscUM said:we could name it
edit: hilarious! I typed in : , tibor , : (minus the ,'s) and got the above... maybe we could name it :donny:
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OilerBuck
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You'll notice in my original post that I didn't say Ohio State was his only option...I believe I even specifically listed other schools.buckzip said:
My point was that ESPN blatantly steals Sports Illustrated On Campus' feature article for the month, except they make it a point to take LeBron off of OSU and put him on the Akron squad (while they may have been good, they aren't exactly the kind of high profile school that made a interesting matchup). You'll notice that the article doesn't list another single player on the team...It says LeBron and 4 other players. If ESPN was really doing their homework, like some of you claim, I would expect them to at least mention the other starters
.It was a moot point from the beginning because he'd never be eligible...but if he had gone to college, it would have been a terrible decision to go anywhere but a high-profile university where he'd have played top tier talent and have access to great facilities. The MAC is a fine conference, but it doesn't prepare you for the NBA in a single year.
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Misanthrope
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Let's not be hyper-sensitive here.
The idea of LeBron going to Akron, and making noise in March Madness, makes for a better Cinderella story - everyone loves when the mid-majors knock off the big boys...unless you're the big boy.
The idea of LeBron going to Akron, and making noise in March Madness, makes for a better Cinderella story - everyone loves when the mid-majors knock off the big boys...unless you're the big boy.
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HabaneroBuck
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The article was written in an alternate universe where LeBron and JR Smith and Carmelo et al. realized they would have to play at least two years of college ball before declaring for the draft. I would love to see such a universe next door converge upon the present one. The college game would be at an all-time high these days if such was the rule.
Since it is based on an alternate universe (which was notedly stolen from SIOC), let's just chalk it up to artistic license that sent LeBron to Akron. I've never understood, anyway, the thinking that you have to go to a big-time school to prepare for the NBA, or especially the NFL for that matter. I can name about two hundred examples over the last ten years that disprove the notion. The fact that the top Ohioans drafted last year were Ricky Minard (Morehead) and Kevin Martin (UNC-Somewhere or other) could be a first step.
Since it is based on an alternate universe (which was notedly stolen from SIOC), let's just chalk it up to artistic license that sent LeBron to Akron. I've never understood, anyway, the thinking that you have to go to a big-time school to prepare for the NBA, or especially the NFL for that matter. I can name about two hundred examples over the last ten years that disprove the notion. The fact that the top Ohioans drafted last year were Ricky Minard (Morehead) and Kevin Martin (UNC-Somewhere or other) could be a first step.
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OilerBuck
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The exceptions prove the rule. How many elite high school players go to a small school? That is because they want big-time experience to prepare them for the NBA. If you have one or two years to refine your game, you are going to UNC, Duke, WF, Syracuse, Kansas, UK, etc...NOT Akron, Morehead State or Northeast Central Alaska Tech A&M. Every once in awhile a player slips through the cracks and gets 3 or 4 years of playing at a small uviversity and warrants a draft pick...want to know the percentage?HabaneroBuck said:
In the 2004 draft there were 59 picks:
7 of them were from what I consider a small time program.
First Round Schools:
BYU, Nevada, Western Carolina (Kevin Martin - 26th pick)
Second Round Schools:
Southeastern Illinois College, Cal State Fullerton, Morehead State (Ricky Minard - 48th pick), Manhattan
For what it's worth, I consider St. Joes, Xavier, Gonzaga, Etc. to be legitimate power basketball programs.
In my first post I mentioned that I could be paranoid about the whole situation...so I'm not arguing that. To say little schools have just as much legitimate attraction to the stars is a little extreme though. Lets all list lottery picks from the Big Ten and from the MAC and see what we come up with?
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HabaneroBuck
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Oiler, all the big-time players go to the big-time schools. That's why so many of the draft picks are from the big-time schools. I wouldn't even begin to argue you on that point....
But, I will say this...some guys like Wally Sczerbiak, Antonio Daniels, Brandon Hunter, Keith McLeod...etc...etc....get looks at the next level because they go smaller and learn to be leaders and studs at some place where they get that chance. I think some guys would be better off averaging 25+ points per game in the MAC than coming off the bench in the Big Ten...I dunno, JMHO...has absolutely nothing to do with LeBron going to Akron.
But, I will say this...some guys like Wally Sczerbiak, Antonio Daniels, Brandon Hunter, Keith McLeod...etc...etc....get looks at the next level because they go smaller and learn to be leaders and studs at some place where they get that chance. I think some guys would be better off averaging 25+ points per game in the MAC than coming off the bench in the Big Ten...I dunno, JMHO...has absolutely nothing to do with LeBron going to Akron.
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