The ACC Thread

[douggie]

Nickeil Alexander Walker is gonna push Marvin Bagley for ACC freshman of the year. This kid is a stud

 

[douggie]

I haven't heard if Assistant Coach Jeff Capel will be in Chicago tonight or if he's with his family yet.

 

[Hitman Hart]

Pitt is 0-2 with losses to #141 Montana and #168 Navy.

 

[Ewa PGH Fan]

Pitt is 0-2 with losses to #141 Montana and #168 Navy.

Fire Stallings NOW!!!

 

[ericd7633]

Pitt is 0-2 with losses to #141 Montana and #168 Navy.

Over/Under 6.5 wins for Pittsburgh this year, what do you take? I would say for now they only have 2 sure wins against McNeese State and Delaware State. Pretty sad how far the program has fallen when games against High Point, UCSB, Lehigh and Mt. Saint Mary's are probably toss up games.

 

[Hitman Hart]

Over/Under 6.5 wins for Pittsburgh this year, what do you take? I would say for now they only have 2 sure wins against McNeese State and Delaware State. Pretty sad how far the program has fallen when games against High Point, UCSB, Lehigh and Mt. Saint Mary's are probably toss up games.

I've got them at 6-26 (0-18) or 7-25 (1-17). I could also see them going 9-23, but with them still going 0-18 or 1-17 in ACC play.

 

[Hitman Hart]

Fire Stallings NOW!!!

Yeah, I've seen this show before. Stallings has created such a mess, Pitt would be better off cutting their losses and moving on after the conclusion of the regular season.

 

[ericd7633]

I've got them at 6-26 (0-18) or 7-25 (1-17). I could also see them going 9-23, but with them still going 0-18 or 1-17 in ACC play.

I'd have about the same, which is staggering considering where they were as a program under Howland and Dixon. They've won at least 19 games since 2001. Which ACC game do you think they could potentially win?

 

[Ewa PGH Fan]

Yeah, I've seen this show before. Stallings has created such a mess, Pitt would be better off cutting their losses and moving on after the conclusion of the regular season.

I have no idea what the AD was thinking when they hired this putz in the first place. Why wait? They aren't making any post season tourneys anyway!!! Dump him now and get a start on the search for a new HC.

 

[Hitman Hart]

I'd have about the same, which is staggering considering where they were as a program under Howland and Dixon. They've won at least 19 games since 2001. Which ACC game do you think they could potentially win?

I thinks its more likely they go 0-18, but its really hard to go winless in the ACC.

I could see them potentially beating GT or BC at home, especially if GT doesn't get Okogie and Jackson back. I don't think its likely, but it could happen if Pitt brings their A game, while BC or GT just sleepwalk.

 

[Hitman Hart]

I have no idea what the AD was thinking when they hired this putz in the first place. Why wait? They aren't making any post season tourneys anyway!!! Dump him now and get a start on the search for a new HC.

I don't see how you force out Jamie Dixon, and then hire someone that was just forced out of an SEC school. It doesn't make any sense. You either hang on to Dixon, or hire an up and comer.

I'll say this about Stallings, when he was hired at Pitt, he was responsible for 50% of Vandy's NCAA Tournament appearances, so he had that going for him. He's been a complete disaster at Pitt, though.

 

[ericd7633]

I thinks its more likely they go 0-18, but its really hard to go winless in the ACC.

I could see them potentially beating GT or BC at home, especially if GT doesn't get Okogie and Jackson back. I don't think its likely, but it could happen if Pitt brings their A game, while BC or GT just sleepwalk.

Those were the two that stuck out to me as well, and I could see that happening. But yeah I'd put the odds of them going winless better than winning a game.

 

[Hitman Hart]

Those were the two that stuck out to me as well, and I could see that happening. But yeah I'd put the odds of them going winless better than winning a game.

The worst thing about this for Pitt is that Stallings' recruiting has been questionable at best. I'm getting Jeff Bzdelik-like vibes for Stallings and Pitt right now. They really need to move on, asap.

 

[ericd7633]

I don't see how you force out Jamie Dixon, and then hire someone that was just forced out of an SEC school. It doesn't make any sense. You either hang on to Dixon, or hire an up and comer.

I'll say this about Stallings, when he was hired at Pitt, he was responsible for 50% of Vandy's NCAA Tournament appearances, so he had that going for him. He's been a complete disaster at Pitt, though.

For it being Vandy, he actually did a pretty decent job there. He was really good at getting players to come to Vandy; Derrick Byers, Shan Foster, AJ Ogilvy, Festus Ezeli, John Jenkins, Jeffrey Taylor, Damion Jones, and Wade Baldwin. He did have a good run there, but Pitt is a different culture in terms of recruiting.

 

[ericd7633]

The worst thing about this for Pitt is that Stallings' recruiting has been questionable at best. I'm getting Jeff Bzdelik-like vibes for Stallings and Pitt right now. They really need to move on, asap.

Ha just said above he was able to attract some decent talent there. He was able to get some guys every once in a while, but you're probably right, from a consistency stand point it could have been better. It's weird he had 2 NBA guys on his roster his last year and he struggled to get to the tournament, which is a bad indictment.

 

[Hitman Hart]

Ha just said above he was able to attract some decent talent there. He was able to get some guys every once in a while, but you're probably right, from a consistency stand point it could have been better. It's weird he had 2 NBA guys on his roster his last year and he struggled to get to the tournament, which is a bad indictment.

His recruiting at Vandy was solid. His recruiting at Pitt, so far, has been pretty bad.

 

[ericd7633]

His recruiting at Vandy was solid. His recruiting at Pitt, so far, has been pretty bad.

Oh yeah for sure. He's not gonna win in the ACC recruiting what he did this year.

 

[ericd7633]

His recruiting at Vandy was solid. His recruiting at Pitt, so far, has been pretty bad.

Also, it doesn't look for Stallings that Vandy could potentially pull in a top 6 class if they land Shittu and Langford.

 

[Ewa PGH Fan]

I thinks its more likely they go 0-18, but its really hard to go winless in the ACC.

I could see them potentially beating GT or BC at home, especially if GT doesn't get Okogie and Jackson back. I don't think its likely, but it could happen if Pitt brings their A game, while BC or GT just sleepwalk.

Do they even have an A game anymore???

 

[douggie]

Also, it doesn't look for Stallings that Vandy could potentially pull in a top 6 class if they land Shittu and Langford.

Garland is the quickest guy with the ball I've seen.