The ACC Thread

[Hitman Hart]

Damn, so if the absolute worst happens for Duke(losing Giles, Allen and Kennard) they would be losing a total of 7 guys, with Jeter transferring, Amile and Jones graduation and Tatum leaving for the draft. At this point they only have three guys signed to come in, depth could be a major issue next year. Or those 3 could come back and Duke would be a preseason top 5 team again. lol.

They're still very much involved with Kevin Knox and Mo Bamba.

 

[Hitman Hart]

What in the world is going on in Charlottesville?

 

[jeffro151]

What in the world is going on in Charlottesville?

Nothing. Reuter isn't fit for ACC play. Shayok and Thompson will be seniors and wanted to be starters. There are better players in the system with 2 4 stars coming off redshirts.
Starting lineup will consist of:
Salt
Wilkins
Hall
Diakite
Jerome

Rotating in will be
Guy
Huff
Hunter

 

[Hitman Hart]

Nothing. Reuter isn't fit for ACC play. Shayok and Thompson will be seniors and wanted to be starters. There are better players in the system with 2 4 stars coming off redshirts.

I'll take your word for it, but this is really hard to believe.

 

[redseat]

Saw this one coming a mile away as well. If Duke won it all he might have stayed but doubt it

 

[Payton]

Not sure why Bacon declared for the draft. He is likely to go in the 2nd round or undrafted. Stupid move. Hope he did not hire a agent

Rathan-Mayes makes even less sense... Projected to not even be drafted...

Honestly, I think this is what Hamilton hath wrought. He brings in these kids, can't coach them up very well, can't take them very far to get them the exposure they need and thus they are in a hurry to leave before their stock fall any further.

Truly, I'm over Hamilton. I love the kids he brings in, but it is SO frustrating watching them be all clueless on the court...

 

[jontaejones]

If I'm a Duke fan, I want Allen gone and Kennard to stay. Unfortunately, it's probably going to be the other way around.

 

[ericd7633]

FSU loses Isaac, Bacon and Rathan-Mayes, their 3 leading scorers on the season, to the draft. FSU goes into a little bit of a rebuild for next season.

 

[Hitman Hart]

Looking like Lavar Batts could end up in Raleigh.

 

[Hitman Hart]

Giles just declared for the draft.

 

[redseat]

Giles just declared for the draft.

He won't go as high as he thinks... His injury and bad play this year really hurt his draft status imo. BUT if teams only go off POTENTIAL then I will be wrong

 

[bksballer89]

Giles just declared for the draft.

Terrible move. He better have a good combine or else his stock would drop.

 

[Hitman Hart]

I mean, he's a major injury away from never getting paid at all. I also want to make sure he gets paid, so my city has another millionaire.

 

[Hitman Hart]

Al Freeman is transferring from Baylor. Wonder if any ACC teams will get involved, since he's from Charlotte.

 

[redseat]

Al Freeman is transferring from Baylor. Wonder if any ACC teams will get involved, since he's from Charlotte.

I know he's a guard but I wouldn't mind Duke taking a shot at him

 

[Hitman Hart]

Sounds like the ACC is coming back to NC:


ACC Tournament wasn't scheduled to come back there until 2019, so that was never in any serious jeopardy.

ACC Football Championship will probably come back to Charlotte. ACC Women's Basketball Tournament will probably come back to Greensboro. ACC Baseball Tournament will probably come back to NC after it flops in Louisville.

 

[Hitman Hart]

AP has released their Top 100 college hoops program all-time. Every ACC school made the list:

2.) UNC
3.) Duke
7.) Louisville
9.) Syracuse
18.) Notre Dame
21.) NC State
32.) Virginia
33.) Wake Forest
35.) Pitt
45.) Georgia Tech
64.) Florida State
65.) Clemson
74.) Boston College
87.) Miami
99.) Virginia Tech

Couple of thoughts

1.) Makes me wonder where NC State would have been ranked after they fired Valvano in 1990. They're still ranked in the Top 25, despite doing absolutely nothing since 1990.
2.) Also makes me wonder how high Wake would have been if the Bzdelik years had never happened. *sniffle*
3.) Surprised BC placed that low. I always viewed them as having a better basketball history than Clemson or FSU.

 

[douggie]

I guess this means I can't make fun of Virginia.

 

[douggie]

 

[redseat]

Here's a novel idea... Actually wait till he official declares he is transferring before reporting it! (Not you @douggie, I mean the news)