FBCB: Interactive dynasty

[collegesportsfanms]

Nov. 2004: Volume 3

Nov. 22:

2004 Maui Invitational

Oklahoma St.- 92, Auburn- 55 -- The Cowboys rolled in the first round of the Maui Invitational as they shot 47.9% and forced 18 turnovers. Schaplowsky didn't play much, only logging 5 minutes, but scored 10 points.

Miami- 100, Miami-OH- 72 -- A nice win for the Hurricanes, as they took much better care of the ball. McGilllicuddy did a better job too, with only 1 turnover and 15 points in 27 minutes.

Nov. 23:

#13 Syracuse- 101, Ball St.- 77 -- Syracuse shot the ball 75 times tonight, and shot 52%. Verma was the last Syracuse player to score, as he finished with 2 points in 11 minutes.

UCLA- 76, GW- 54 -- The Bruins held GW to just 35% shooting in a pretty easy win. Nights had a bad shooting night, as he went just 1 for 7, but had 7 assists.

2004 Maui Invitational

#22 Kentucky- 86, Oklahoma St.- 57 -- The Cowboys will have to settle for the third place game, as they forgot to show up tonight. They committed 21 turnovers in the loss. Schaplowsky scored 4 points in 11 minutes.

Nov. 24:

2004 Maui Invitational

Oklahoma St.- 75, #5 Missouri- 70 -- The Cowboys shocked their 5th ranked conference foes, outrebounding the Tigers 42-25 to claim 3rd place in the Maui Invitational. Schaplowsky saw only 8 minutes of action tonight, and scored 2 points.

2004 Great Alaska Shooutout

Ohio St.- 77, New Mexico- 53 -- The Buckeyes proved to be a much stronger team, as they pounded the Lobos in pretty convincing fashion, holding them to just 30.8% shooting. Butts was 3-6 from three point land in the loss, scoring 12 points overall. Elkin had a very balanced game, scoring 10 points, grabbing 5 rebounds, and dishing out 5 assists.

Nov. 25:

UCLA- 90, Duquesne- 83 -- The Bruins struggled tonight, but picked up the hard fought win. Nights was pretty much a non-factor, scoring 2 points in 5 minutes.

Nov. 26:

#1 Illinois- 89, #13 Syracuse- 60 -- Illinois showed why they are the #1 team in the nation, hammering the Cuse. Verma played 3 minutes of mop-up duty in the end, and didn't score.

2004 Great Alaska Shootout

Ohio St.- 90, #7 Michigan St.- 70 -- A great win for the Buckeyes as they advance to the championship game. Elkin is starting to become more of a scorer, as he had 13 points and only 3 assists.

Dayton- 71, New Mexico- 55 -- The Lobos could be in for a long season, as they dropped another one, and will play for 7th place tomorrow. Butts scored 14 points on 5-14 shooting.

Nov. 27:

UCLA- 88 UTSA- 59 -- The Bruins had no trouble tonight, dispatching of a very weak Southland Conference team. You would have thought that in a blowout like this, Nights would have played more, but he only logged 4 minutes. He did score 5 points though.

2004 Great Alaska Shootout

#10 Kansas- 78, Ohio St.- 76 -- The Buckeyes fell short tonight, taking second place in the Shootout. Elkin had a bit of a rough game. While he did have 5 assists, he also had 7 turnovers.

New Mexico- 83, Mississippi- 71 -- The Lobos finally got a win, as they take 7th in the Great Alaska Shootout. Butts was the star of the game, scoring 29 points.

Syracuse is now ranked 17th, and UCLA received 51 votes. Miami did not receive any votes.

[collegesportsfanms]

Nov.-Dec. 2004

Nov. 29:

#8 Kansas- 100, California- 54 -- This game was a blowout from the start, as KU led 50-28 at the half. The Jayhawks shot 57% from the field. Kappe had his lowest output of the season, but still scored 13 points.

Nov. 30:

#9 Georgia- 92, Oklahoma St.- 64 -- Georgia blew open a close game in the second half, turning a 4 point halftime lead into a 28 point win. Schaplowsky is starting to get more minutes, logging 17 tonight. He hit the boards hard, pulling down 6 to go with his 7 points.

Dec. 1:

#5 Wake Forest- 82, Ohio St.- 53 -- Justin Gray led Wake Forest in all the major statistical categories tonight, as they rolled to a surprisingly easy victory, and the Buckeyes have now lost 2 in a row. Elkin did a good job in the loss, scoring 9 points and dishing 5 assists.

Dec. 2:

Iowa- 68, Oklahoma St.- 59 -- The Hawkeyes just had a little bit more tonight, in what was a pretty good game. The Cowboys have now lost 2 in a row. Schaplowsky keeps giving a good effort in limited minutes, scoring 9 points in 14 minutes.

Tennessee- 61, California- 60 -- This was a defensive struggle all the way, but Tennessee hit a bucket with .5 seconds left to steal the victory. It looks like Kappe has come down to earth a little bit, although he still has not had a game in single figures, as he put up 16 tonight.

New Mexico- 84, Santa Clara- 66 -- The Lobos doubled up Santa Clara in the first half and coasted to a pretty easy victory. Once again, Butts was the star of the game as he put in 24 points on 10-18 shooting.

Dec. 3:

#17 Syracuse- 69, #21 Kentucky- 56 -- The Orangemen get revenge in a rematch of the national championship game from a few years ago, as they overcome a halftime deficit to take control in the second half. Verma played a whole 4 minutes tonight, and pulled down 1 board, but was held scoreless.

Dec. 5:

UCLA- 90, Long Beach St.- 57 -- UCLA used a much deeper bench to handle Long Beach St. Unfortunately, Nights is still struggling to get minutes, as he saw just 4 minutes of action tonight, but did score 5 points.

Notre Dame- 96, Ohio St.- 57 -- Another dismal effort for the Buckeyes after a second place finish in their tournament last week. Elkin was the second leading scorer for Ohio St. tonight, putting in 14, and dishing out 3 assists.

#17 Syracuse- 97, Army- 50 -- Another cakewalk for Syracuse, who held Army to just 13 first half points. With a blowout like this, Verma still only managed to log 5 minutes. He hit both his shots though, to score 4 points.

Miami- 95, Florida International- 64 -- The Hurricanes stay undefeated, although they have yet to play any real tough competition yet. McGillicuddy scored 10 points on 5-10 shooting, and also pulled down 5 rebounds.

Syracuse and UCLA are now both in the polls, with Syracuse #12 and UCLA #19. Miami picked up 40 votes this week.

NBA News

Everybody knew that Bryce Good made a huge mistake by jumping to the NBA. Everybody except for him that is. He is now finding out the hard way, as the 76ers cut him before he even put on a uniform. Now he is a free agent, and hoping to get picked up by somebody. Good luck Bryce, you should have went to college like everybody said.

[collegesportsfanms]

As we end November and move into December, let's take a look at how are other 2 unsigned recruits are doing.

C Danny Wilson(MI)

It looked as if St. Johns had Wilson locked up, but then Maryland came in the picture. "I've always wanted to play at Maryland, and they finally decided to give me a chance." Yep folks, that's right, Danny Wilson will be a Maryland Terrapin next year.

PG Rob Nielsen(CA)

The door is still open for Rob, who still lists Arizona as his #1. "I really want to go to Arizona, but I haven't heard from them at all." It seems as if Rob needs to forget about his Arizona dream, and give Oregon and North Carolina more of a look. Those are the only 2 schools that have offered him a scholarship. I expect Rob to have signed with Oregon by the time 2005 hits.

[collegesportsfanms]

Let's take a look at where our recruits stand in the statistical leaders.

Points:

1. Kyle Kappe (20.2)
2. Brian Butts (18.4)
3. Larry McGillicuddy (12.0)
4. Travis Elkin (8.4)
5. Mike Schaplowsky (7.3)
6. Jeff Nights (2.8)
7. Sunny Verma (2.3)

Rebounds:

1. Larry McGillicuddy (6.7)
2. Kyle Kappe (4.8)
3. Brian Butts (3.6)
4. Travis Elkin (2.7)
5. Mike Schaplowsky (1.8)
6. Jeff Nights (0.7)
7. Sunny Verma (0.6)

Assists:

1. Travis Elkin (4.7)
2. Brian Butts (3.6)
3. Larry McGillicuddy (2.7)
4. Kyle Kappe (1.6)
5. Jeff Nights (1.2)
6. Mike Schaplowsky (0.7)
7. Sunny Verma (0.4)

Overall:

1. Brian Butts
2. Kyle Kappe
3. Larry McGillicuddy
4. Travis Elkin
5. Mike Schaplowsky
6. Jeff Nights
7. Sunny Verma

Analysis:

Brian Butts, Kyle Kappe, and Larry McGillicuddy are all starters that give their teams great minutes. Butts is #1 overall because he seems to be the most balanced player. Travis Elkin is right behind, starting and doing a good job running the point for the Bruins, but he needs to look to score more. Mike Schaplowsky will be a star at Oklahoma St., but right now he's playing behind Tony Allen. That's a tough situation for anybody. Jeff Nights and Sunny Verma could turn into solid starters, but they may not even get to start until their junior years.

Jonathan Sanders: Assistant Coach

Mr. Sanders is the current scouting director at UTEP, and they are 2-3 right now. Jonathan gets the credit for going to Germany and watching 3 star recruit Edmund Mader play. Mader eventually signed with UTEP. I think it's going to be a long season for UTEP, who plays in a very tough Conference USA.

[Neuqua]

Great read so far

Any chance maybe we could get our player cards printed out?

[DeToxRox]

ACC BABY!

TERPS!

[collegesportsfanms]

I had a request for player cards, so here we go:

Kyle Kappe (California)

PLAYER DETAILS

#31 SG Kyle Kappe - California - Freshman
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Height: 6' 4"
Weight: 203
High School: Temple City High School
Hometown: Temple City, CA

Attributes:
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Type INS JPS FTS 3PS HND PAS ORB DRB PSD PRD STL BLK PFS QKN STR JMP STA
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Current: 68 67 55 79 40 50 59 31 23 39 48 19 65 76 38 76 78
2003: 60 59 51 71 36 46 53 27 22 35 44 18 57 75 35 75 66
Potential: B A C B C C B C D C C D

Health: Good
Scholarship: Yes
Status: Active Roster
Academics: 87

Stat Averages:
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Season G GS MIN PTS ORE REB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF
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2004 5 5 31.8 20.2 2.6 4.8 1.6 2.4 0.67 0.4 0.0 1.6
Career 5 5 31.8 20.2 2.6 4.8 1.6 2.4 0.67 0.4 0.0 1.6

Shooting Averages:
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Season FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% 3PM 3PA 3P% PPS +/-
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2004 7.2 14.4 .500 3.2 6.0 .533 2.6 5.4 .481 1.40-12.80
Career 7.2 14.4 .500 3.2 6.0 .533 2.6 5.4 .481 1.40-12.80

Stat Totals:
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Season G GS MIN PTS OREB REB AST TO STL BLK PF
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2004 5 5 159 101 13 24 8 12 2 0 8
Career 5 5 159 101 13 24 8 12 2 0 8

Shooting Totals
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Season FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA +/-
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2004 36 72 16 30 13 27 -64
Career 36 72 16 30 13 27 -64

Career Highs:
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Type Pts OReb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA
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Season 36 6 7 3 1 0 4 14 19 5 11 6 10
Career 36 6 7 3 1 0 4 14 19 5 11 6 10

Awards & Acheivements:
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Season Award
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2003 High School: Rated ***** and #2 overall by the FBCB scouting service.
2003 High School: All-State (California)
2003 High School: All-American

Larry McGillicuddy (Miami)
PLAYER DETAILS

#45 SF Larry McGillicuddy - Miami - Freshman
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Height: 6' 6"
Weight: 237
High School: Palm Bay High School
Hometown: Melbourne, FL

Attributes:
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Type INS JPS FTS 3PS HND PAS ORB DRB PSD PRD STL BLK PFS QKN STR JMP STA
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Current: 69 32 54 26 22 27 24 18 50 42 54 44 44 65 63 54 49
2003: 63 30 51 24 20 25 22 16 46 35 47 41 35 65 60 53 39
Potential: A C C D D C D D B B B C

Health: Good
Scholarship: Yes
Status: Active Roster
Academics: 57

Stat Averages:
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Season G GS MIN PTS ORE REB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF
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2004 3 3 26.3 12.0 2.3 6.7 2.7 2.3 1.14 1.7 0.3 3.7
Career 3 3 26.3 12.0 2.3 6.7 2.7 2.3 1.14 1.7 0.3 3.7

Shooting Averages:
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Season FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% 3PM 3PA 3P% PPS +/-
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2004 4.7 11.0 .424 1.7 3.0 .556 1.0 2.7 .375 1.09 20.33
Career 4.7 11.0 .424 1.7 3.0 .556 1.0 2.7 .375 1.09 20.33

Stat Totals:
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Season G GS MIN PTS OREB REB AST TO STL BLK PF
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2004 3 3 79 36 7 20 8 7 5 1 11
Career 3 3 79 36 7 20 8 7 5 1 11

Shooting Totals
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Season FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA +/-
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2004 14 33 5 9 3 8 61
Career 14 33 5 9 3 8 61

Career Highs:
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Type Pts OReb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA
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Season 15 3 8 4 3 1 5 6 14 4 4 2 3
Career 15 3 8 4 3 1 5 6 14 4 4 2 3

Awards & Acheivements:
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Season Award
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2003 High School: Rated **** and #12 overall by the FBCB scouting service.
2003 High School: All-State (Florida)

Brian Butts (New Mexico)

PLAYER DETAILS

#21 SG Brian Butts - New Mexico - Freshman
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Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 215
High School: Oak Park High School
Hometown: Kansas City, MO

Attributes:
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Type INS JPS FTS 3PS HND PAS ORB DRB PSD PRD STL BLK PFS QKN STR JMP STA
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Current: 64 53 53 55 37 21 22 18 34 66 14 26 77 70 32 79 73
2003: 59 50 50 52 33 19 20 16 32 56 13 25 68 69 31 79 67
Potential: B C C C C D D D C A D C

Health: Good
Scholarship: Yes
Status: Active Roster
Academics: 52

Stat Averages:
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Season G GS MIN PTS ORE REB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF
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2004 5 5 31.0 18.4 0.4 3.6 3.6 2.8 1.29 0.6 0.0 2.2
Career 5 5 31.0 18.4 0.4 3.6 3.6 2.8 1.29 0.6 0.0 2.2

Shooting Averages:
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Season FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% 3PM 3PA 3P% PPS +/-
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2004 6.8 14.8 .459 2.4 3.2 .750 2.4 5.4 .444 1.24 -1.20
Career 6.8 14.8 .459 2.4 3.2 .750 2.4 5.4 .444 1.24 -1.20

Stat Totals:
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Season G GS MIN PTS OREB REB AST TO STL BLK PF
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2004 5 5 155 92 2 18 18 14 3 0 11
Career 5 5 155 92 2 18 18 14 3 0 11

Shooting Totals
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Season FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA +/-
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2004 34 74 12 16 12 27 -6
Career 34 74 12 16 12 27 -6

Career Highs:
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Type Pts OReb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA
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Season 29 1 5 8 3 0 5 10 18 9 11 4 7
Career 29 1 5 8 3 0 5 10 18 9 11 4 7

Awards & Acheivements:
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Season Award
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All Player of the Game: 2
2003 High School: Rated **** and #18 overall by the FBCB scouting service.
2003 High School: All-State (Missouri)
2003 High School: Mr. Basketball (Missouri)
2003 High School: All-American

Travis Elkin (Ohio St.)

PLAYER DETAILS

#24 PG Travis Elkin - Ohio State - Freshman
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Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 222
High School: Minneapolis Roosevelt High School
Hometown: Minneapolis, MN

Attributes:
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Type INS JPS FTS 3PS HND PAS ORB DRB PSD PRD STL BLK PFS QKN STR JMP STA
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Current: 20 58 72 51 49 48 4 28 20 63 44 27 73 87 38 50 55
2003: 20 54 68 47 44 41 4 27 19 53 36 25 65 87 36 49 50
Potential: D B B B C B F C D A B C

Health: Good
Scholarship: Yes
Status: Active Roster
Academics: 30

Stat Averages:
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Season G GS MIN PTS ORE REB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF
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2004 7 7 29.6 8.4 0.3 2.7 4.7 5.7 0.83 1.0 0.1 2.7
Career 7 7 29.6 8.4 0.3 2.7 4.7 5.7 0.83 1.0 0.1 2.7

Shooting Averages:
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Season FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% 3PM 3PA 3P% PPS +/-
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2004 2.7 6.9 .396 2.1 2.6 .833 0.9 3.0 .286 1.23 -0.57
Career 2.7 6.9 .396 2.1 2.6 .833 0.9 3.0 .286 1.23 -0.57

Stat Totals:
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Season G GS MIN PTS OREB REB AST TO STL BLK PF
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2004 7 7 207 59 2 19 33 40 7 1 19
Career 7 7 207 59 2 19 33 40 7 1 19

Shooting Totals
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Season FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA +/-
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2004 19 48 15 18 6 21 -4
Career 19 48 15 18 6 21 -4

Career Highs:
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Type Pts OReb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA
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Season 14 1 5 7 2 1 9 4 9 4 5 3 5
Career 14 1 5 7 2 1 9 4 9 4 5 3 5

Awards & Acheivements:
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Season Award
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2003 High School: Rated **** and #14 overall by the FBCB scouting service.
2003 High School: All-State (Minnesota)
2003 High School: Mr. Basketball (Minnesota)

Mike Schaplowsky (Oklahoma St.)
PLAYER DETAILS

#40 SG Mike Schaplowsky - Oklahoma State - Freshman
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Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 196
High School: Wichita West High School
Hometown: Wichita, KS

Attributes:
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Type INS JPS FTS 3PS HND PAS ORB DRB PSD PRD STL BLK PFS QKN STR JMP STA
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Current: 41 61 68 83 16 9 34 15 42 43 11 20 62 75 53 88 55
2003: 39 54 61 76 14 8 32 13 40 38 10 19 57 75 51 88 47
Potential: C B A A D F C D C C F D

Health: Good
Scholarship: Yes
Status: Active Roster
Academics: 39

Stat Averages:
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Season G GS MIN PTS ORE REB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF
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2004 6 0 12.2 7.3 0.7 1.8 0.7 1.3 0.50 0.0 0.0 1.5
Career 6 0 12.2 7.3 0.7 1.8 0.7 1.3 0.50 0.0 0.0 1.5

Shooting Averages:
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Season FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% 3PM 3PA 3P% PPS +/-
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2004 2.5 5.3 .469 1.7 2.0 .833 0.7 1.5 .444 1.38 -1.17
Career 2.5 5.3 .469 1.7 2.0 .833 0.7 1.5 .444 1.38 -1.17

Stat Totals:
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Season G GS MIN PTS OREB REB AST TO STL BLK PF
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2004 6 0 73 44 4 11 4 8 0 0 9
Career 6 0 73 44 4 11 4 8 0 0 9

Shooting Totals
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Season FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA +/-
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2004 15 32 10 12 4 9 -7
Career 15 32 10 12 4 9 -7

Career Highs:
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Type Pts OReb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA
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Season 12 2 6 3 0 0 2 4 8 6 7 2 3
Career 12 2 6 3 0 0 2 4 8 6 7 2 3

Awards & Acheivements:
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Season Award
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2003 High School: Rated **** and #26 overall by the FBCB scouting service.
2003 High School: All-State (Kansas)

Sunny Verma (Syracuse)

PLAYER DETAILS

#32 SG Sunny Verma - Syracuse - Freshman
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Height: 6' 5"
Weight: 224
High School: Neuqua Valley High School
Hometown: Naperville, IL

Attributes:
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Type INS JPS FTS 3PS HND PAS ORB DRB PSD PRD STL BLK PFS QKN STR JMP STA
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Current: 33 44 74 70 26 41 6 19 11 38 37 21 58 80 53 90 68
2003: 31 37 65 61 24 37 5 17 10 33 32 20 49 79 51 89 58
Potential: C B A A C C F D F C C D

Health: Good
Scholarship: Yes
Status: Active Roster
Academics: 77

Stat Averages:
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Season G GS MIN PTS ORE REB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF
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2004 8 0 6.1 2.3 0.0 0.6 0.4 0.4 1.00 0.5 0.0 0.9
Career 8 0 6.1 2.3 0.0 0.6 0.4 0.4 1.00 0.5 0.0 0.9

Shooting Averages:
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Season FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% 3PM 3PA 3P% PPS +/-
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2004 0.8 1.4 .545 0.6 0.8 .833 0.1 0.6 .200 1.64 0.63
Career 0.8 1.4 .545 0.6 0.8 .833 0.1 0.6 .200 1.64 0.63

Stat Totals:
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Season G GS MIN PTS OREB REB AST TO STL BLK PF
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2004 8 0 49 18 0 5 3 3 4 0 7
Career 8 0 49 18 0 5 3 3 4 0 7

Shooting Totals
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Season FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA +/-
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2004 6 11 5 6 1 5 5
Career 6 11 5 6 1 5 5

Career Highs:
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Type Pts OReb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA
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Season 5 0 2 1 2 0 1 2 2 5 6 1 2
Career 5 0 2 1 2 0 1 2 2 5 6 1 2

Awards & Acheivements:
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Season Award
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2003 High School: Rated **** and #30 overall by the FBCB scouting service.
2003 High School: All-State (Illinois)
2003 High School: Mr. Basketball (Illinois)

Jeff Nights (UCLA)
PLAYER DETAILS

#22 SF Jeff Nights - UCLA - Freshman
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Height: 6' 5"
Weight: 246
High School: Wyandotte Roosevelt High School
Hometown: Wyandotte, MI

Attributes:
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Type INS JPS FTS 3PS HND PAS ORB DRB PSD PRD STL BLK PFS QKN STR JMP STA
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Current: 68 53 43 66 27 21 21 26 68 47 39 6 42 64 53 52 85
2003: 61 45 39 60 25 19 19 24 63 40 34 5 32 64 51 52 81
Potential: A B C B C D D D A B C F

Health: Good
Scholarship: Yes
Status: Active Roster
Academics: 69

Stat Averages:
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Season G GS MIN PTS ORE REB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF
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2004 6 0 6.5 2.8 0.0 0.7 1.2 0.3 3.50 0.0 0.0 0.8
Career 6 0 6.5 2.8 0.0 0.7 1.2 0.3 3.50 0.0 0.0 0.8

Shooting Averages:
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Season FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% 3PM 3PA 3P% PPS +/-
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2004 0.7 3.0 .222 1.2 1.5 .778 0.3 1.0 .333 0.94 0.33
Career 0.7 3.0 .222 1.2 1.5 .778 0.3 1.0 .333 0.94 0.33

Stat Totals:
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Season G GS MIN PTS OREB REB AST TO STL BLK PF
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2004 6 0 39 17 0 4 7 2 0 0 5
Career 6 0 39 17 0 4 7 2 0 0 5

Shooting Totals
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Season FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA +/-
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2004 4 18 7 9 2 6 2
Career 4 18 7 9 2 6 2

Career Highs:
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Type Pts OReb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA
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Season 5 0 2 7 0 0 2 2 7 3 5 1 2
Career 5 0 2 7 0 0 2 2 7 3 5 1 2

Awards & Acheivements:
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Season Award
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2003 High School: Rated ***** and #1 overall by the FBCB scouting service.
2003 High School: All-State (Michigan)
2003 High School: Mr. Basketball (Michigan)
2003 High School: All-American


There you go guys, all your player cards.

[Neuqua]

Thank you sir!

[collegesportsfanms]

Neuqua- You're welcome. Anybody else have any comments or questions they'd like to throw out? I'm enjoying doing this dynasty, and I'd hate to have to stop it because of lack of feedback. Although right now I'm getting enough replies to keep it interesting, but more would always be appreciated.

Dec. 2004- Volume 1

Dec. 7:

#7 Illinois- 94, California- 63 -- The Illini were clearly the better team tonight, routing the Golden Bears. 21 Cal turnovers didn't help the cause. It was by far the worst game of the season for Kappe, who only managed 9 points on 3-14 shooting, and committed 8 turnovers.

Ohio St.- 94, Oklahoma St.- 83 -- This was really a close game throughout, but the Buckeyes were lights out shooting from the field, making 32-52 shots, good for 61.5%. Wow! Elkin was the leading assist man in tonights game, dishing out 8, while Schaplowsky struggled to get on track, shooting just 2-8, and only scoring 8 points.

Kentucky- 70, New Mexico- 43 -- The Lobos just don't have the fire power to compete with teams like Kentucky, and it showed tonight. The Wildcats did a great job taking Butts out of the game, as he only scored 9 points while committing 5 turnovers.

#12 Syracuse- 83, Texas Pan American- 50 -- The Orangemen keep rolling, but against very weak opponents. Verma was completely shut out tonight, missing his only shot attempt in 4 minutes of action.

Dec. 8:

Miami- 92, Fresno St.- 60 -- The Hurricanes finally played a fairly known opponent, but took them down like all the others this season. McGillicuddy had an awful shooting game, going 1-10 from the field, and scoring only 4 points. He did pull down 7 boards however.

Dec. 9:

#19 UCLA- 83, Cal St. Northridge- 48 -- The Bruins stayed close to home to beat up on a local opponent tonight. They forced 25 turnovers in the blowout. Nights appears to be in the doghouse with his coach, as he came off the bench to play only the last 2 minutes of mop-up action.

Dec. 10:

Pacific- 73, California- 63 -- The Golden Bears continue to struggle, as they were beaten by a prestige 2 team tonight. Kappe is still trying to break out of his shooting slump, as he shot 3-11 tonight, and scored 10 points.

Dec. 11:

Utah- 88, #19 UCLA- 70 -- The Utes pulled the minor upset tonight, beating up on the Bruins. Rumors are starting to fly that Nights may not be a Bruin for much longer, as the #1 ranked recruit from last year didn't even suit up for this game. The UCLA fans are becoming restless.

Oklahoma St.- 90, Houston- 58 -- The Cowboys break even at .500 on the young season, as they beat up on a Houston team that committed 25 turnovers. Schaplowsky was really a non-factor tonight, as he only scored 2 points in 14 minutes, while picking up 3 fouls.

Dec. 12:

California- 52, Oklahoma- 50 -- The Golden Bears broke a 5 game losing streak tonight, holding off a late Oklahoma charge to hang on for the victory. Kappe scored 14 points and pulled down 5 boards, as he was a big part of the victory tonight.

Syracuse is ranked 10th this week, while Miami breaks into the top 25 at #20. UCLA didn't even receive any votes after their tough loss to Utah.

[collegesportsfanms]

Dec. 2004: Volume 2

Dec. 13:

Oklahoma St.- 67, Tulsa- 41 -- The Cowboys are now over .500 after beating up on a Tulsa team that was in the Sweet Sixteen just a couple years ago. Schaplowsky scored just 5 points in only 10 minutes of action.

St. Johns- 76, #20 Miami- 67 -- The Hurricanes faced their toughest opponent in their first 5 games, and the results were as expected. Another very poor effort for McGillicuddy, who missed all of his shots from the field, but did go 5-6 from the free throw line for his only 5 points of the game.

Nebraska- 68, New Mexico- 58 -- The Lobos just couldn't get the breaks tonight, as they played with Nebraska the whole game but lost by 10. Butts scored 13 points and had 3 assists tonight in the losing effort.

Dec. 14:

#13 Duke- 98, UCLA- 70 -- The big surprise here isn't that UCLA got hammered, but that Nights was finally given the opportunity he deserves. He played a season high 14 minutes tonight, and shot 7-12 from the field, good for 17 points. Maybe this will be a stepping stone to get him in the starting lineup soon.

California- 103, San Francisco- 65 -- The Bears had no problem with San Francisco tonight, as they shot 62.5% from the field. Kappe got back on track with a 20 point effort.

Dec. 15:

Stanford- 94, #20 Miami- 87 -- Another tough loss for the Hurricanes, who will no doubt lose their ranking next week. McGillicuddy shot 5-8 from the field and scored 17 points. He also pulled down 5 boards.

Ohio St.- 90, Mississippi- 83 -- The Buckeyes pulled away late to win their 6th game of the season, but Elkin really struggled, committing 4 turnovers while only dishing out 3 assists.

Dec. 16:

#10 Syracuse- 63, Indiana- 39 -- Syracuse brought out some top-notch defense tonight, holding the Hoosiers to just 39 points, and just 26.5% shooting. Verma continues to see his minutes decline, as he only managed 3 tonight, and did not score.

Oklahoma St.- 101, McNeese St.- 64 -- The Cowboys have now won 3 straight after crushing McNeese St. Of course, outrebounding your opponents 49-22 usually helps. Schaplowsky was 3-6 from the floor, for 7 points, and he also had 3 rebounds.

Dec. 17:

#3 Florida- 102, California- 50 -- Cal's 2 game winning streak came to a defining halt tonight, as the Gators absolutely wiped the floor with the Golden Bears. The only bright spot for the Bears tonight was Kappe, who scored 19 points and had 3 assists.

UCLA- 83, Tennessee- 75 -- The Bruins did everything they could to let Tennessee come back from an 18 point halftime deficit, but they held on for the victory. The turnaround continues for Nights, who scored 8 points in 11 minutes of action. It looks like UCLA is finally realizing the talent of Nights.

Dec. 18:

New Mexico- 94, Wichita St.- 73 -- The Lobos handed WSU only their 3rd loss in 9 games, but did so convincingly. Butts had a horrible shooting night, making only 3-16 shots, but did go 4-6 from the free throw line to break into double digits, finishing with 11.

Syracuse is the only team of note to even receive votes this week, but they dropped 2 spots, back down to 12th.

[DeToxRox]

Can ya give me an update on how Maryland is and how the center position looks for them right now?

[Recoil]

Same with Floridia and center position. That'd be great.

[collegesportsfanms]

Let's take a look at some of the colleges that are current group of recruits has signed to already. Starting with Maryland. The Terps are currently 5-3. With 3 C's on the roster, but 1 redshirting, and 1 graduating next year, the Terps should have 3 centers next year as well. The redshirt center this year is just not very good, so that should leave the starting spot for either Danny Wilson, or the current starter, freshman Hollis Porter.

The Florida Gators will have 2 recruits playing there next year: C Coy Childress and PF Rick Jolley. The Gators are currently ranked 6th in the nation. They will lose 1 center and 1 power forward from this years team, and will have 2 sophomores, along with Childress, in the middle next year. I would expect Childress to have a lack of playing time, as right now the 2 freshman centers are battling for the back-up C spot. The best that Jolley can look for next year is to be the backup behind David Lee, who will probably be an all-american this year. Lee will be a senior next year.

If any of the other recruits for next year want me to take a look at their colleges and positions, feel free to let me know. Otherwise, Mr. Wilson and Mr. Childress have a good idea what they can look forward to next year.

[collegesportsfanms]

A correction from the last post, as David Lee will not be with the Gators next year, as he has declared for the NBA draft. This opens the door for Coy Childress to be the starting center next year.

[JeeberD]

If you could check the Stanford PFs out that would be great!

Oh, and I love seeing New Mexico lose...

[collegesportsfanms]

Mr. JeeberD Mack has inquired as to his status with the Stanford Cardinal next season. Well Mr. Mack, Stanford currently has 4 power forwards, 2 of which will graduate this year. They will return a senior and a junior, along with yourself. The senior, Teyo Johnson, will probably be the weakest of the 3, as far as ratings go. Stanford could start Teyo simply because of the fact that he'll be a senior, but more than likely they'll go with Matt Haryasz, who will be a junior next year. JeeberD, I would expect you to be the main backup next year.

[Travis]

Just wanted to echo the statements of how great of a job you're doing with this, very enjoyable read!

[Neuqua]

Hmm, can you check to see if there is any positive outlook about Verma ever playing significant minutes for the Orange?

Things are looking bleak, I want to transfer!

[nfg22]

I would also like a check on Dylan and U conns status...

[Recoil]

Originally Posted by collegesportsfanms

A correction from the last post, as David Lee will not be with the Gators next year, as he has declared for the NBA draft. This opens the door for Coy Childress to be the starting center next year.

This is great news for Coy.

[collegesportsfanms]

I have previewed 4 of the 7 incoming recruits and their possible status for next year, now let's look at the other 3. First, Dylan Airhart, a point guard, who will be headed to UConn. The Huskies are 7-2, and ranked 11th right now, and they are playing with one point guard this season, a freshman no less. Besides Dylan, the Huskies recruited another point guard, but he is rated lower than Dylan. The problem is, there has been talk that UConn's current PG, Daniel Brunson, has a chance to be on the freshman all-america team next year. So look for Mr. Airhart to just be a back-up next year, although he should get quite a few minutes per game.

Next, we'll travel to Kentucky, where the Wildcats signed PF Deke Prosser for next season. Right now the Wildcats are 8-2, and ranked 16th. Kentucky is playing with 4 PF's this year, and 2 are seniors. So that will leave 3 for next year, including Prosser. However, I fully expect Chuck Hayes to be the starting PF next year, as he will be the best rated player on the team. Deke, however, could very well see a lot of minutes as a center next year, as the Wildcats have NO true centers this year, and only signed one for next year. Deke has the height and the size to be a center, so it's possible that he could convert, and start at center.

And now we go to Arkansas, where the Razorbacks will welcome SF Sean Treacy next year. Sean is Arkansas's only recruit thus far. The Razorbacks are currently struggling a bit, as they are only 5-3 on the year. The SF spot is by far the weakest spot for Arkansas, as they only have 2 freshmen in that position, and one is redshirting. Sean seems to have quite higher numbers than both of them, so don't be surprised if he comes in and immediately makes an impact.

[rjolley]

Don't hand the job over to Childress just yet. Jolley could come in and surprise.

[collegesportsfanms]

Travis- Thanks for the kind words, I'm having a lot of fun with this, and still looking for ways to improve this.

Neuqua- After doing some checking, I see absolutely no reason why you can't get more playing time next year. Neither of the other 2 shooting guards have any kind of three point rating, and your ratings seem to be progessing better than the other 2 guys. I'm not saying you will be starting next year, but you should get a good 15-20 minutes a game. At least.

P.S. I'm pretty sure this game doesn't have transfers, although that would be sweet if it did. lol.

[collegesportsfanms]

rjolley- Actually, the spot would probably go to Jolley before Childress, since David Lee is the PF that is leaving, and Childress is a center. I guess I kinda messed that post up, again. lol. I wouldn't be surprised if both you and Childress started however.

[st.cronin]

SEC's gonna be my playground.

[collegesportsfanms]

Dec. 2004: Episode 3

Dec. 21:

Oklahoma- 75, Miami- 62 -- The Hurricanes lost their third straight as they had a 15 point halftime deficit and couldn't recover. It was a game to forget for McGillicuddy, who only attempted 3 shots and scored just 6 points.

New Mexico- 98, Long Island- 51 -- The Lobos kept Long Island winless with an easy victory tonight. The star of the game was Butts, who went 7-11 from the field and 10-12 at the free throw line, for 26 points. Another solid effort from him.

#15 Syracuse- 94, San Francisco- 55 -- The Orangemen grabbed 50 rebounds en route to an easy 94-55 win. Although Verma did see 8 minutes of action tonight, he was held scoreless as he didn't attempt a shot.

Dec. 23:

California- 86, #2 Arizona- 80 -- The Golden Bears started off Pac-10 play on a very high note, coming back from a 6 point halftime deficit to upset Arizona. Not a great game for Kappe, but solid anyways, as he scored 13 points.

UCLA- 84, Oregon St.- 56 -- UCLA ran through their first Pac-10 game in convincing fashion, holding the Beavers to just 24 first half points. The mystery season continues for Nights, as he only played 3 minutes tonight, but did hit both his free throw attempts for 2 points.

New Mexico- 109, Weber St.- 52 -- Weber St. was clearly overmatched tonight, as the Lobos held a 55-27 rebound edge. Butts had another solid game, with 16 points and 5 assists.

Oklahoma St. - 73, New Mexico St.- 59 -- Another solid effort for the Cowboys who got double digit scoring from 4 players. Schaplowsky wasn't one of those players however, as he was shutout in his 10 minutes of action, but did pull down 2 boards.

Miami- 89, Auburn- 77 -- The Hurricanes get back to their winning ways, jumping out to an 18 point halftime lead and hanging on for a 12 point victory. McGillicuddy led the way with 25 points and 7 rebounds.

Dec. 25:

California- 100, Arizona St.- 72 -- The Golden Bears stayed undefeated in conference play, rolling over the Sun Devils in convincing fashion. Kappe had a solid game before fouling out, scoring 20 points on 8-12 shooting, and hitting a couple three pointers.

Oregon- 87, UCLA- 76 -- UCLA gave up a 6 point halftime lead and fell short tonight against a tough Oregon team, committing 21 turnovers in the losing effort. Nights logged 6 minutes tonight, scoring 2 points and pulling down 2 rebounds.

#11 UConn- 79, Ohio St.- 42 -- The Buckeyes hung tough for the first few minutes, but UConn eventually turned on the pressure and forced 20 Ohio St. turnovers. Elkin scored 7 points and had 3 rebounds with 2 assists.

Gonzaga- 70, #12 Syracuse- 57 -- The Zags played their best game of the season in beating Syracuse, and it also put them into the rankings for next week. Verma played 7 minutes and scored 2 points.

Dec. 26:

#22 Alabama- 77, Oklahoma St.- 64 -- The Cowboys couldn't overcome the hot shooting of Alabama, who shot 51% in the 13 point victory. Schaplowsky played a good 13 minutes tonight, scoring 2 points and pulling down 3 boards.

Syracuse remains the only team that is ranked or receiving votes, but the loss to Gonzaga dropped them to 15th.

[collegesportsfanms]

Dec. 2004: Epsiode 4

Dec. 27:

Ohio St.- 91, Detroit- 55 -- The Buckeyes used some hot shooting from the free throw line to get a 36 point victory. They went 25-29 from the free throw line. It was a night of firsts for Elkin as he recorded his first career double-double with 14 points and 10 assists.

Marshall- 78, Miami- 72 -- In a game that Miami should have won, they lost by 6 to a pretty strong Marshall team. The Hurricanes outrebounded Marshall by 12, but only shot 31.6%. Also having a poor shooting night was McGillicuddy, who went 2-11 from the field and only scored 4 points.

Dec. 28:

Boston College- 64, UCLA- 58 -- The Bruins only shot 28.6% in a 6 point loss. Better shooting probably would have made the difference tonight as the Eagles only shot 34.8% themselves. Nights again only played 3 minutes, and only went 2-4 from the line for his 2 points.

Dec. 29:

Ohio St.- 77, Butler- 75 -- The Buckeyes held off a spirited Butler team as Butler missed a last second bucket that would have tied the game. It was not such a good game for Elkin, who only scored 3 points, and could only dish out 1 assist.

#10 Missouri- 76, Miami- 74 -- A nice effort from the Canes but they fell just short. McGillicuddy had another terrible shooting night, going 2-12 from the field for 7 points. He did have 6 rebounds and 4 assists though.

#15 Syracuse- 88, Alabama St.- 53 -- The Cuse get back on the winning track after an upset loss to Gonzaga. They held Alabama St. to just 29% shooting. Verma saw 9 minutes of action and scored 5 points.

Dec. 30:

California- 81, Oregon- 74 -- The Golden Bears keep impressing in the Pac-10 conference as they move to 3-0 with a 7 point victory. Kappe only shot 6 times and ended up with 10 points, but he did have 4 steals.

UCLA- 72, #11 USC- 65 -- The Bruins break a 2 game losing streak in a big way, upsetting the Trojans, who dropped out of the rankings. Things have turned from bad to worse for Nights who saw 1 lousy minute of action tonight. He hit 2 free throws for his only 2 points.

#22 Gonzaga- 84, New Mexico- 69 -- The Lobos played hard, but couldn't get past a Gonzaga team that is playing their best basketball right now. Butts scored 14 points, but also had 6 turnovers.

Dec. 31:

#10 Syracuse- 60, Dayton- 51 -- The Cuse didn't play their best game tonight, but still pulled out a 9 point victory thanks to a 14-5 turnover differential. Verma was held scoreless tonight in 4 minutes of action.

#8 Duke- 85, Ohio St.- 53 -- The Buckeyes couldn't overcome a very talented Blue Devil basketball team, as they were held to just 33.3% shooting. Elkin did a better job finding his teammates tonight, as he dished out 5 assists, but Duke forced him into 6 turnovers.

Jan. 1:

California- 83, Oregon St.- 63 -- The Golden Bears keep rolling along in conference play, as they improve to 4-0 after a 20 point win. Cal only committed 4 turnovers tonight, and got a strong performance from Kappe who scored 24 points.

Oklahoma St.- 82, Northern Arizona- 45 -- The Cowboys rolled over the Lumberjacks tonight, forcing 22 turnovers while committing just 5. Schaplowsky only played 6 minutes while scoring 2 points.

Syracuse regained their top 10 ranking, as they moved back to 10th. Despite the 32 point loss to Duke, the Buckeyes of Ohio St. have done well enough to receive 25 votes.

NBA News:

December was another lonely month for 18 year old Bryce Good, as he remained on the free agent market. Bryce may want to consider going overseas, as it's unlikely anybody in the NBA will pick him up this season.

[collegesportsfanms]

Guys, I think I'm going to use a new format for this dynasty from now on. I'm still going to go week by week, but I won't be posting on every single game. I will pick key games and top performances, and highlight them, then at the end I'll give all the info on all the individual performances for each guy that week. To pick my key games, I will probably go with overtime games, and games involving any team that is receiving votes. So for instance, in the current week, Syracuse and Ohio St. would have all their games reviewed, and the other highlighted games would probably just be overtime games, or really strong performances from the individual recruit. I'll try it, and see what you guys think. I think it'll make for an easier read for you guys, and it'll let me be able to progess faster.

[collegesportsfanms]

Recruiting and assistant coach report:

At last check, PG Rob Nielsen was still looking for a place to go and play his college ball, and it looks like he's found one. Let's see what he's found.

PG Rob Nielsen(CA)

Rob's first choice, Arizona, showed pretty much no interest, so Rob had to look elsewhere. The only schools offering him a scholarship were Oregon and North Carolina, and the Ducks of Oregon ended up getting Rob's services. "Oregon is a much better fit than North Carolina because it's much closer to home. I can still go down and see all my family and friends. Plus, Oregon seems to be a team that can consistently go to the NCAA Tournament. I think it's a good choice."

Assistant Coach: Jonathan Sanders

December was a rough month for the Miners of UTEP, as they started out the month losing 4 in a row before winning 2 of their last 3. The Miners have no new commitments since last month. Jonathan did have some success in scouting the Colorado teams, as the Miners beat Colorado St., and lost by only 5 to a Colorado team that is 8-2. I think with Jonathan doing the scouting, UTEP will pull off a few big wins in Conference USA this season.

[collegesportsfanms]

Jan. 2005- Volume 1

Key Games & Performances

Jan. 5 -- #10 Syracuse opened conference play with a convincing 64-46 win over Pitt, but Verma was a non-factor. He hit his only shot, a three pointer, in only 3 minutes of action.

Jan. 5 -- Elkin scored 13 points to lead Ohio St. to a 64-46 victory over #15 Iowa to open up Big Ten play.

Jan. 5 -- New Mexico came back from a 7 point halftime deficit to pull the mld upset over Texas Tech, 84-79. Butts helped out with 19 points and 5 assists.

Jan. 6 -- The biggest upset of the week took place as UCLA handed #2 Arizona their second conference loss 83-78, and they came back from 9 down to do it. Nights only had 1 assist in 4 minutes of acion.

Jan. 6 -- Kappe had a balanced game with 14 points, 5 rebounds, and 8 assists to keep Cal undefeated in Pac Ten play with a 78-75 victory over Fresno St.

Jan. 8 -- #10 Syracuse improved to 13-3 overall with a 64-42 victory over West Virginia, as Verma had 2 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist in 4 minutes of action.

Jan. 8 -- Ohio St. followed up their win over Iowa with an 81-71 loss to Indiana, as Elkin had 10 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists.


Individual Details

SG Mike Schaplowsky -- 5 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists vs. Arkansas(W 84-61); 8 points on 3-7 shooting at Oklahoma(W 74-66)

SG Kyle Kappe -- 14 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists at Fresno St.(W 78-75); 13 points in 20 minutes at Washington(L 70-69)

SF Larry McGillicuddy -- 7 points on 2-6 shooting at Tennessee(L 75-60); 14 points on 6-9 shooting vs. Mississippi(W 78-64)

SG Brian Butts -- 19 points, 5 rebounds at Texas Tech(W 84-79); 17 points, 7-10 free throws vs. TCU(L 84-79)

PG Travis Elkin -- 13 points, 3 steals vs. Iowa(W 67-44); 10 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists at Indiana(L 81-71)

SG Sunny Verma -- 3 points in 3 minutes at Pitt(W 64-46); 2 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist in 4 minutes at W. Virginia(W 64-42)

SF Jeff Nights -- Only 1 rebound in 4 minutes of action at Arizona(W 83-78); 6 points on 2-2 three pointers at Arizona St.(W 73-53)

Polls:

Syracuse is the only team to receive votes this week, but they drop one spot to 11th.

[collegesportsfanms]

Jan. 2005: Volume 2

Key Games and Performances

Jan. 10 -- Butts scored 21 points on 9-18 shooting and had 4 assists as New Mexico rolled over UNLV 81-53.

Jan. 13 -- The upset streak continues for UCLA as they beat #16 Stanford 74-67. Nights scored 2 points in 3 minutes of action.

Jan. 15 -- In a Big East battle of ranked teams, #11 Syracuse forced #21 Notre Dame into 21 turnovers as they won 74-65. Verma played only 6 minutes and had 2 points and an assist.

Jan. 15 -- Our 2 Pac-Ten players squared off tonight, as UCLA beat California 80-61. Nights had 4 points, 2 rebounds, and 2 assists for UCLA, while Kappe had 12 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists for Cal.

Jan. 15 -- The number 4 was popular for Butts tonight, as he had 4 rebounds, 4 assists, and went 4-4 from the free throw line. He ended up with 17 points as New Mexico rolled over Jonathan Sanders' UTEP squad 96-64.

Individual Details

SG Mike Schaplowsky -- 2 points in 6 minutes of action @ Wyoming(W 63-58); 4 points and 1 rebound in 5 minutes vs. Texas A&M(W 83-59)

SG Kyle Kappe -- 13 points on 5-11 shooting vs. USC(L 101-69); 12 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists vs. UCLA(L 80-61)

SF Larry McGillicuddy -- 8 points on 4-7 shooting @ Boston College(L 114-108); 14 points and 6-6 from the line vs. Clemson(W 84-62)

SG Brian Butts -- 21 points vs. UNLV(W 81-53); 8 points and 5 rebounds vs. Monmouth(L 85-61); 17 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists vs. UTEP(W 96-64)

PG Travis Elkin -- 8 points, 5 assists @ Iowa(L 79-53); 9 points on 3-6 shooting vs. Penn St.(W 102-92)

SG Sunny Verma -- 2 points, 1 rebound in 5 minutes @ Rutgers(W 77-62); 2 points in 6 minutes @ Notre Dame(W 74-65)

SF Jeff Nights -- 2 points on 2-2 free throws in 3 minutes @ Stanford(W 74-67); 4 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists in 6 minutes @ Cal(W 80-61)

There are now 3 of our player recruited teams receiving votes. Syracuse moves back up to 8th, their highest ranking this season. UCLA jumps into the top 25 at 23rd, and Oklahoma St. is 26th, receiving 79 votes, the highest for an honorable mention team this week.

Also guys, I'm changing what I consider key games. If 2 of our recruits teams play each other, or if 2 ranked teams(with at least one involving one of our recruits) play each other, then those will be key games. Also, overtime games involving one of our recruit's teams, and top performances will also be highlighted. And if one of recruits teams upsets a ranked team, or if a recruits ranked team gets upset, some of those will be key games as well. I'm not going to highlight a teams games just because they are receiving votes, because it makes for too many key games in a week. Like next week we would probably have at least 6 key games, because 3 of our recruits teams have votes. So I'll have those qualifications listed above for key games, but I will still feature what I feel to be top performances. If you guys disagree and think that I missed a top performance, let me know. Thanks.

[collegesportsfanms]

Jan. 2005: Volume 3

Not very many key games or top performances this week, as our 7 recruits all seem to be slumping a little bit now.

Key Games and Performances

Jan. 17 -- Butts had a great shooting night, going 6-8 from the field and 4-5 from the free throw line for 17 points, but New Mexico fell short in a Mountain West Conference game, as they lost to S.D. State 95-88.

Jan. 19 -- We had an important injury to note in this game as McGillicuddy was accidently poked in the eye early in the first half, and he is now suffering from blurred vision. He's about 90%, but has been taken out of the starting lineup for the moment. He ended up with only 4 points in 14 minutes, but Miami rolled to an 83-54 victory.

Jan. 22 -- This was a game that was controlled by Butts, as he was only 1 point off his career high, scoring 28 on 9-15 shooting and 7-8 from the free throw line. He and Javin Tindall combined for 52 points as New Mexico handled BYU 90-73.

Jan. 22- UCLA just didn't have their A game tonight, as they were not only knocked out of the rankings, but the coaches didn't seem compelled to give them any votes after their 99-59 loss to USC. Nights played 7 minutes and scored 2 points.

Individual Details

SG Mike Schaplowsky -- 9 points in 12 minutes vs. Kansas St.(W 70-49); shut out in 8 minutes @#20 Texas(L 81-65)

SG Kyle Kappe -- 9 points, 6 assists vs. Washington(W 86-78); 17 points on just 6-20 shooting vs. Fresno St.(L 74-63)

SF Larry McGillicuddy -- scored 4 points in 14 minutes before being injured vs. Virginia Tech(W 83-54); 3 points and 1 assist in 10 minutes @#2 Duke(L 92-73)

SG Brian Butts -- 17 points on 6-8 from the floor, 4-5 from the line vs. S.D. State(L 95-88); scored 28 points on 9-15 from the floor and 7-8 from the line vs. BYU(W 90-73)

PG Travis Elkin -- 6 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists vs. Bowling Green(W 103-80); 0-7 from the field with only 2 points @ Wisconsin(W 60-59)

SG Sunny Verma -- 2 points in 4 minutes vs. Pitt(W 88-56); 5 points in 8 minutes @ Seton Hall(W 77-59)

SF Jeff Nights -- played only 2 minutes and didn't score @ Arkansas(W 78-65); 2 points in 7 minutes vs. USC(L 99-59)

So UCLA and Oklahoma St. lose their votes after their losses this week, and Syracuse moves all the way up to 6th in the polls. Ohio St. reenters the polls at #23.

[collegesportsfanms]

Jan. 2005- Volume 4

Only 4 key games this week, but they all happened to fall on the same day.

Key Games and Performances

Jan. 29 -- Oklahoma St. propelled themselves into the rankings with an 84-77 victory over #3 Kansas. Schaplowsky had his best performance of his career, scoring 14 points on 5-8 shooting, with 3-4 at the line, as he played a career high 22 minutes.

Jan. 29 -- It was a heck of a comeback effort tonight, but #23 Ohio St. held off Penn St. 86-77. They got this win in large part to the leadership of Elkin, who had 7 points and 9 assists.

Jan. 29 -- New Mexico broke open a 1 point halftime lead to beat UNLV 77-62. Butts had another strong scoring day, picking up 18 to lead all scorers on the day.

Jan. 29 -- The rematch for our 2 Pac-Ten recruits was no different than the first meeting, as UCLA beat California 93-82. Kappe had a solid all-around game, scoring 21 points, and adding 4 rebounds and 3 assists. The evening wasn't terrible for Nights either, who only played 4 minutes, but scored 4 points.

Individual Details

SG Mike Schaplowsky -- 6 points in 7 minutes vs. Baylor(W 77-51); 14 points on 5-8 shooting and 3-4 from the line vs. #3 Kansas(W 84-77)

SG Kyle Kappe -- 7 points and 4 rebounds, but only 2-9 shooting @ USC(L 85-58); 21 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists @ UCLA(L 93-82)

SF Larry McGillicuddy -- 11 points and 3 rebounds @ Georgia Tech(L 89-80); 8 points on 4-6 shooting, and 5 rebounds @ Florida St.(W 77-68); 9 points and 6 rebounds vs. #1 Duke(L 88-81)

SG Brian Butts -- 11 points vs. Air Force(W 88-41); 18 points @ UNLV(W 77-62)

PG Travis Elkin -- 8 points, 3 steals @ Michigan(W 83-56); 7 points, 9 assists @ Penn St.(W 86-77)

SG Sunny Verma -- made his only three point attempt for his only 3 points in 6 minutes vs. Seton Hall(W 88-35); played 5 minutes but did nothing @ Detroit(W 79-49)

SF Jeff Nights -- scored 3 points in 4 minutes vs. #21 Stanford(W 77-65); had a perfect shooting night: 1-1 from the field, 2-2 from the line in 4 minutes vs. Cal(W 93-82)

Our recruits teams are starting to make some noise, as 4 of the 7 teams are either in the top 25, or receiving votes. Syracuse is now 5th in the nation, Ohio St. continues to move up, now they are 18th, and Oklahoma St. cracks the top 25 at #24. UCLA received 28 votes.

[collegesportsfanms]

A few more key games this week, as a lot of ranked teams squared off.

Key Games and Performances

Jan. 31 -- Butts came very close to a double-double, scoring 22 points and pulling down 9 boards to lead New Mexico to a surprising victory over Utah, 83-72.

Jan. 31 -- After moving into the rankings this week, #24 Oklahoma St. went out of the conference to take on #11 Wake Forest. The Cowboys hung tough the whole game, but eventually fell short, losing 77-69. Schaplowsky didn't make a shot, but did hit all 4 of his free throws for his only 4 points.

Feb. 2 -- Miami stayed in the hunt for a postseason berth, knocking off Boston College 89-67. Mcgillicuddy returned from his injury in a pretty big way, knocking down 7-13 shots and scoring 19 points.

Feb. 2 -- In a very important Big East conference game, #5 Syracuse woke up in the second half, knocking off #7 UConn pretty easily, 75-61. Verma missed his only shot attempt in 4 minutes of action.

Feb. 4 -- #18 Ohio St. took their ranking to #23 Virginia, but couldn't get it done as they lost 71-60. Elkin had another balanced game, scoring 12 points, grabbing 6 boards, and dishing out 3 assists.

Feb. 5 -- Kappe had an unbelievable shooting night, hitting 9-12 shots and scoring 19 points, as California kept their slim postseason hopes alive with a 91-66 victory over Oregon St.

Individual Details

SG Mike Schaplowsky -- 4 points on 4-4 shooting from the free throw line @ #11 Wake Forest(L 77-69); 9 points, but only 3-12 shooting @ Texas A&M(W 69-54)

SG Kyle Kappe -- 16 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists vs. Oregon(L 103-98); 19 points on 9-12 shooting from the field vs. Oregon St.(W 91-66)

SF Larry McGillicuddy -- 19 points on 7-13 shooting vs. Boston College(W 89-67); 12 points, 2 steals vs. #25 Maryland(L 92-83)

SG Brian Butts -- 22 points, 9 rebounds, 7-8 FT vs. Utah(W 86-75); 12 points, 4 turnovers @ San Diego St.(L 66-63)

PG Travis Elkin -- 12 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists vs. #23 Virginia(L 71-60)

SG Sunny Verma -- missed only shot attempt in 4 minutes vs. #7 UConn(W 75-61); hit 2 FT for 2 points in 4 minutes @ South Florida(W 94-66)

SF Jeff Nights -- played only 2 minutes and didn't record any stats @ Fresno St.(W 92-78); hit a three pointer for his only 3 points in 3 minutes @ Washington(W 83-64)

Oklahoma St. and Ohio St. both lost their votes in the polls thanks to their non-conference losses. This leaves Syracuse, who jumped up to #4. UCLA moved into the rankings with 2 wins, as they jump in at #25.

NBA and Assistant Coach News

January proved to be another painful month for Bryce Good, as he continued to be without an NBA team. "I'm really starting to think I made the wrong decision by jumping to the NBA. I would have been happy even only playing 4 or 5 minutes in college, like Jeff Nights and Sunny Verma. I'm going to talk to some people about going overseas next year."

January also proved to be a solid month for Jonathan Sanders and UTEP. The Aggies won 6 of their 9 games in January, and are currently 6-2 in the American Division of Conference USA. Sanders has done a great job scouting the UTEP opponents as of late, as the Aggies have won 5 in row. UTEP's biggest win of the month was their conference opener against Tulsa. They beat the Golden Hurricanes 65-57. Tulsa is 16-7 on the season, so you can see just how big of a win that was. I think UTEP has a great shot at the postseason, even if it is only the NIT, and Mr. Sanders could be looking to move again next year.

[collegesportsfanms]

As we enter the first full week of February, the action is getting hot and heavy as conference races tighten up, and teams move on and off the bubble watch. Let's take a look at our 7 recruits and see how they and their teams look thus far:

Oklahoma St.(Mike Schaplowsky) -- The Cowboys are currently 16-7 overall and 6-1 in the Big 12, holding a full game lead over #8 Kansas. The Cowboys are the only team to have beaten the Jayhawks this year. Schaplowsky is averaging 11.7 minutes and 5.7 points a game.

California(Kyle Kappe) -- The Golden Bears will have to have a great month of February to even be consider for a postseason berth, as they are currently 10-14 overall, and 7-7 in the Pac-10 Conference. This puts them in a respectable 6th place in conference, but a poor non-conference showing could keep them home during March Madness. Kappe is having a great freshman season, averaging 15.9 ppg, and shooting 36.9% from three point land.

Miami(Larry McGillicuddy) -- Miami started out 4-0 on the year, but is only 6-11 since. They are currently 10-11 overall, and 4-5 in a very tough ACC. They are in a 2 way tie for 7th in the conference, tied with N.C. State who they have yet to play. McGillicuddy is averaging 10.1 points and 4.1 rebounds his freshman season. Miami's schedule is not favorable at all, as they play 6 of their last 7 games against teams with 6 losses or less.

New Mexico(Brian Butts) -- The Lobos have had a respectable season, currently 12-10 overall and 5-3 in the Mountain West Conference. They currently stand in 4th place in the conference, but like the Hurricanes, they also have a very tough February. It may come down to a good showing in the Mountain West tournament if the Lobos are going to make the postseason. Butts, meanwhile, is making a strong case to be named to the national all-freshman team, as he leads the Lobos with 16.9 ppg. That is good for 4th in the nation among all freshmen.

Ohio St.(Travis Elkin) -- Barring a complete collapse, the Buckeyes should be a lock for the NIT at the very least, as they are currently 14-8 overall and 5-2 in the Big 10 conference, good for a tie for 4th with Minnesota. Ohio St. should end up with 18-19 wins at the end of the regular season and conference tournament, which should be more than enough to give them a postseason berth. Elkin is only averaging 8 points and 4.3 assists a game, but the number that is most dissapointing is his average of 5 turnovers a game. That number has to go down if he's going to have a chance to play in the NBA.

Syracuse(Sunny Verma) -- Syracuse is no doubt a lock for the NCAA Tournament, and if they keep winning, should be a lock for a #1 seed. They are currently 21-3 overall, and 9-0 in the Big East West, easily in first place. Their biggest test in February could be a non-conference game vs. Utah St. Verma hasn't really gotten a chance to play much this season, averaging only 5.5 minutes and 1.9 points a game.

UCLA(Jeff Nights) -- The Bruins should be another lock for the NCAA Tournament, currently 18-6 overall and 10-2 in the Pac-10. They currently lead the Pac-10 by one game over Arizona, USC, and Oregon. UCLA has a tough game against Arizona coming up, but the rest of their regular season schedule shouldn't be much of a problem. It's been an up and down season for Nights, who is logging 5.1 minutes and 3.2 points a game.

[collegesportsfanms]

Feb. 2005: Volume 1

Key Games and Performances

Feb. 9 -- Kappe had a career night tonight, scoring 39 points on 12-20 from the field, 9-10 from the free throw line, and 6-10 from three point land. California rolled to an easy 103-47 victory over non-conference foe UC Riverside.

Feb. 12 -- It was a much need win for Miami, who won their only 2 games this week to improve to a winning record not only in the ACC, but overall. Tonight they knocked off #23 Virginia 93-92, as McGillicuddy scored 9 points.

Feb. 12 -- The game of the day was no doubt #9 Arizona @ #25 UCLA. This was a nip and tuck game all the way, but the Bruins pulled it off, stopping an Arizona attempt at the buzzer to win it 68-66. Nights hit a three pointer for his only points of the game.

Feb. 13 -- After a bad loss to Pepperdine, the Lobos of New Mexico salvaged their week with an 82-81 victory over #22 Utah St., handing them only their 4th loss of the season. Butts played a big part in that victory, scoring 24 points on 8-16 shooting, and adding 7 rebounds.

Individual Details

SG Mike Schaplowsky -- 2 points in 5 minutes @ #8 Kansas(L 92-71); no major stats in 5 minutes of action @ Iowa St.(W 71-70); 3 points and 2 rebounds vs. Colorado(W 70-67)

SG Kyle Kappe -- 7 points on 3-7 shooting in only 20 minutes vs. Nicholls St.(W 78-45); 39 points on 12-20 from the field, 9-10 from the line, and 6-10 from three point land, plus 6 rebounds vs. UC Riverside(W 103-47); 15 points and 4 assists vs. Stanford(L 103-91)

SF Larry McGillicuddy -- 13 points on 4-7 from the field and 5-6 from the line vs. Florida St.(W 99-53); 9 points and 3 rebounds vs. #23 Virginia(W 93-92)

SG Brian Butts -- A horrible 2-16 from the field and only 6 points @ Pepperdine(L 92-66); 24 points on 8-16 from the field and 5-6 from the line vs. #22 Utah St.(W 82-81)

PG Travis Elkin -- 6 points and 5 assists @ #11 Michigan St.(L 99-77); 9 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists vs. Michigan(W 86-39)

SG Sunny Verma -- 4 minutes of action and no stats @ Depaul(W 68-41); missed his only 2 shots in 4 minutes vs. Georgetown(W 69-51); 5 points but 4 fouls in 8 minutes vs. South Florida(W 68-52)

SF Jeff Nights -- a perfect shooting night: 2-2 from the field and 2-2 from the line for 6 points vs. Arizona St.(W 102-69); hit a three pointer in 4 minutes of action vs. #9 Arizona(W 68-66)

4 of the 7 teams for our recruits are receiving votes again this week. Obviously the class of these teams is Syracuse, who moved up another spot to 3rd. With a big week, UCLA jumps from 25th to 19th, and Oklahoma St. moves back into the rankings at 24th. Also receiving 25 votes is Ohio St.

[tucker342]

Hey, I don't know if your still accepting recruits... if you are, than here you go

AJ Tucker
6'2"/185
PG
City High School
Iowa City, IA

[JeeberD]

Originally Posted by collegesportsfanms

January also proved to be a solid month for Jonathan Sanders and UTEP. The Aggies won 6 of their 9 games in January...

What the fuck did you just say?!?!?!

Check my sig if you don't see your error...

[collegesportsfanms]

Oops, I noticed that mistake, I just forgot to correct it. You're right JeeberD, it is the UTEP Miners, not UTEP Aggies. Sorry for the mistake.

[JeeberD]

No prob. You just gotta understand that one of UTEP's biggest rivals is the New Mexico State Aggies.

We Miner fans don't take kindly to being called Aggies...

[DeToxRox]

Originally Posted by JeeberD

No prob. You just gotta understand that one of UTEP's biggest rivals is the New Mexico State Aggies.

We Miner fans don't take kindly to being called Aggies...

Quit being such an Aggie

[PatchMK]

can u please add me next season

Player name: Patrick Kelley
Height/Weight: 6'5"/200
Position: Point Guard
High School: duPont Manual High School
City, State: Louisville, KY

[collegesportsfanms]

Some bad news to report, as Larry McGillicuddy left early in the second half of the 93-92 win against Virginia. He only played 19 minutes before landing on somebodys foot while coming down from shooting a jumper. The result: A torn ACL which will sideline him for a year. Tough break for McGillicuddy, as he was making a case for the ACC All-Freshman team.

[PatchMK]

wow that does suck.....a whole year.....that will hurt

[collegesportsfanms]

Feb. 2005- Volume 2

Key Games and Performances

Feb. 16 -- This was a battle of the top 2 teams in the Big East West, as #16 Notre Dame squared off against #3 Syracuse. The Orange didn't start out well at all, as they were down 48-37 at halftime, but poured it on in the second half. They forced 17 Irish turnovers to turn the 11 point halftime deficit into an 80-71 victory. Verma logged 9 minutes tonight, and made his only 2 shots, both free throw attempts.

Feb. 16 -- The Golden Bears of California took on an in-state opponent in Cal Poly, and wiped the floor with them, 104-72. Kappe played a huge role in the game, shooting 11-21 from the field for 28 points. He also had 7 rebounds and 5 assists.

Feb. 19 -- It was a rarity for Schaplowsky tonight, as he was a double digit scorer with 10 points in only 9 minutes, hitting all 5 of his shot attempts. #24 Oklahoma St. pounded hapless Kansas St. 80-44.

Feb. 19 -- New Mexico moved just 1 game behind in the Mountain West Conference race, beating Air Force 82-67. Butts helped the cause with 26 points on 9-20 shooting and 4-5 from the line.

Individual Details

SG Mike Schaplowsky -- played 13 minutes and scored only 3 points vs. Texas Tech(W 97-67); scored 10 points for a rare double figure game @ Kansas St.(W 80-44)

SG Kyle Kappe -- 28 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists vs. Cal Poly(W 104-72); 15 points and 5 rebounds @ #25 Stanford(L 81-74)

SF Larry McGillicddy -- On the bench in street clothes for the rest of the season. vs. #22 Maryland(L 76-62); vs. Georgia Tech(W 91-74)

SG Brian Butts -- 26 points on 9-20 from the field and 4-5 from the line @ Air Force(W 82-67)

PG Travis Elkin -- 9 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals vs. Indiana(W 94-62); 8 points, 5 rebounds, 6-6 from the line @ Minnesota(W 82-72)

SG Sunny Verma -- 2 points in 9 minutes vs. #16 Notre Dame(W 80-71); no points, but had 1 assist vs. Utah St.(W 89-67)

SF Jeff Nights -- no points on 0-3 shooting in 6 minutes vs. Washington(W 72-68); missed only shot in 4 minutes vs. Fresno St.(W 99-86)

4 of our teams are in the top 25 this week, as Syracuse moved up to #2, UCLA moved up to #17, Ohio St. got back in the rankings at #20, and Oklahoma St. moved up to #23.

[collegesportsfanms]

Feb. 2005- Volume 3

Key Games and Performances

Feb. 23 -- Nobody had handed #1 Illinois a conference loss to this point in the season, but #20 Ohio St. broke that streak with a 91-77 victory. The Buckeyes started strong and never looked back, holding a 13 point lead at halftime. Elkin had one of his strongest games of the season, scoring 20 points on only 7-8 shooting, including 6-7 from three point land. He also had 5 rebounds and 4 assists.

Feb. 26 -- #20 Ohio St. followed the big win over the Illini with an easy 101-65 win over Northwestern, moving them up to 3rd place in the Big Ten Conference. Elkin continued to put on a strong display, going 4-6 from the field, and 4-4 from the line for 14 points, to go along with his 9 assists.

Feb. 26 -- #17 UCLA finished off the Pac Ten conference season with a 91-84 win over #19 Oregon, finishing first and earning the #1 seed in the Pac Ten Tournament. They did it in dramatic fashion too, coming back from a 9 point halftime deficit. Nights scored 2 points in 4 minutes of action.

Individual Details

SG Mike Schaplowsky -- 5 points and 17 minutes of action vs. Oklahoma(W 50-48)

SG Kyle Kappe -- 19 points and 4 steals @ Arizona St.(W 77-65); 15 points and 5 rebounds @ #16 Arizona(L 92-85)

SF Larry McGillicuddy -- While done for the season, he continues to root his team on. @#11 Wake Forest(L 87-74)

SG Brian Butts -- 18 points on 7-18 shooting @ #15 BYU(L 91-74); 11 points and 5 rebounds @ TCU(W 72-60)

PG Travis Elkin -- 20 points on 7-8 shooting and 6-7 from three point land, along with 5 rebounds and 4 assists vs. #1 Illinois(W 91-77); 14 points on 4-6 shooting and 9 assists vs. Northwestern(W 101-65)

SG Sunny Verma -- 2 points in 4 minutes of action vs. Rutgers(W 78-57)

SF Jeff Nights -- 5 points and 2 rebounds in 7 minutes @ Oregon St.(W 66-46); 2 points in 4 minutes @ #19 Oregon(W 91-84)

The same 4 teams remain ranked, as Syracuse was overlooked for #1, instead Duke is #1 and Syracuse remains #2. Also, UCLA moves up to #13, Ohio St. surprisingly only moves up to #18, and Oklahoma St. moves to #22.

[collegesportsfanms]

Yes, I would fully expect Miami to redshirt Mr. McGillicuddy next year, as he wouldn't be available until the last couple weeks of February. No reason to waste a season of eligibility in street clothes, and play the last 2 weeks, plus the postseason.

[collegesportsfanms]

We are very close to winding down the regular season, with only a few games this week, and only 3 key games to speak of.

Key Games and Performances

March 2 -- Miami could have very well assured themselves of a postseason berth of some sort with a stunning 91-72 upset over #6 North Carolina.

March 2 -- It wasn't the best week for #22 Oklahoma St., who fell out of the rankings after this loss to #23 Missouri, who beat them handily, 89-62.
Schaplowsky did score 9 points, but 4 of those were from the free throw line.

March 5 -- It was an even worse week for #18 Ohio St., who lost both their games, including the 84-69 loss to #5 Michigan St. Elkin scored 10 points and had 3 assists.

Individual Details

SG Mike Schaplowsky -- 9 points on just 2-7 shooting @ #23 Missouri(L 89-62); 7 points on 3-6 shooting @ Nebraska(W 74-55)

SG Kyle Kappe -- no games this week for Kyle and California

SF Larry Mcgillicuddy -- was Miami's biggest fan in their 91-72 win over #6 North Carolina, in their only game of the week.

SG Brian Butts -- 22 points and 5 assists vs. Wyoming(W 86-69); 12 points and 7-8 shooting from FT line @ Wyoming(W 78-76)

PG Travis Elkin -- 11 points and no assists vs. Purdue(L 80-75); 10 points and 3 assists vs. #5 Michigan St.(L 84-69)

SG Sunny Verma -- only picked up 1 rebound in 5 minutes @ Georgetown(W 89-56)

SF Jeff Nights -- no games this week for Jeff and UCLA

Only 2 teams are ranked this week, as Syracuse stays at #2 and UCLA moves to #12. While Ohio St. lost all their votes, Oklahoma St. was still able to salvage 12 votes.

New Mexico is listed 13th in the bubble watch for this final week of the regular season, as they have a record of 17-13, and their RPI is 53. They do have 4 quality wins: 2 against Wyoming, 1 against Utah St., and 1 against Utah, but they are still projected out of the NCAA Tournament.

[collegesportsfanms]

NBA and Assistant Coach news-

Bryce Good continues to be an NBA free agent as the month of February comes to a close. I hate to say I told you so, but......

Nothing much to report for scouting director Jonathan Sanders and his UTEP Miners, as they posted a 6-4 record in February and the first week of March. Some of their quality wins were at SMU (20-10), Memphis (16-12), and Marshall (18-10). The Miners will be the 8th seed in the Conference USA Tournament, taking on Central Florida in the first round.

Only 3 more games before all the conference tournaments get into effect for our recruits and their respective teams. Let's take a look at those games.

March 9 -- Miami made it a sweep through North Carolina, as they defeated N.C. State 89-76.

March 9 -- Another nice game for Schaplowsky, who had 10 points, 3 rebounds, and 4 assists against Iowa St. The Cyclones won the big battle though, defeating Oklahoma St. 81-80 in a thriller of a game.

March 9 -- There would be no upset tonight, as #3 Illinois broke open a close game in the second half to roll over Ohio St. 92-57. Elkin has really stepped up his scoring, as he had 14 points on 4-6 shooting and 4-4 from the line.

So here is how our respective teams stack up in their conference tournaments.

Oklahoma St.(Schaplowsky) -- The Cowboys picked up the #3 seed in the Big 12 Tournament, where they will get a bye into the quarterfinals, as they will take on the winner between (6) Iowa St. and (11) Texas A&M.

California(Kappe) -- The Golden Bears, who had a nice start to the season, will be the #6 seed in the Pac Ten Tournament, taking on (3) Oregon in the first round.

Miami(McGillicuddy) -- The Hurricanes will be the #6 seed in the ACC Tournament, taking on (3) Virginia in the first round.

New Mexico(Butts) -- The Lobos earn the #3 seed in the Mountain West Tournament, earning a rematch from the other day with (6) Colorado St.

Ohio St.(Elkin) -- The Buckeyes could be set up for a rubber match with Illinois, as they are the #5 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, taking on (4) Iowa in the first round. If they win that game, they would advance to the semifinals where their likely opponent would be (1) Illinois.

Syracuse(Verma) -- No big shock here, as Syracuse will be the #1 seed in the Big East Tournament, and they will take on (8) St. Johns in the quarterfinals. St. Johns already beat (9) South Florida to advance.

UCLA(Nights) -- The Bruins gather up the #1 seed in the Pac Ten Tournament, taking on (8) Washington in the first round.

[collegesportsfanms]

March 10th 2005

Conference Tournament Quarterfinals

Pac Ten

(8) Washington vs. (1) #12 UCLA -- The Bruins used a 51-33 rebounding edge to jump out against Washington and cruise to the semifinals with a 78-61 win. Nights only played 4 minutes, but hit 3-4 from the field for 6 points.

(6) California vs. (3) Oregon -- Cal's season came to an end tonight with a 77-76 loss to higher seeded Oregon. It was a great game throughout, a game that Cal might have won had they gotten more out of Kappe. He never could get into the game, sidelined with foul trouble all game. He played 14 minutes and scored just 3 points before fouling out.

Mountain West

(6) Colorado St. vs. (3) New Mexico -- For the second time in a matter of days, the Rams took it to the Lobos, but this one was the most important. Colorado St. won 87-80, which probably knocked the Lobos out of NCAA contention, leaving them a good bet for the NIT. Butts was the leading scorer for New Mexico, finishing with 18.

Big East

(8) St. Johns vs. (1) #2 Syracuse -- You have to give St. Johns credit tonight, as they showed no fear and played an even first half with the 2nd ranked Orange. The second half was pretty even also, but a 41-28 rebounding edge allowed Syrcause to escape with an 84-77 victory. Verma played 8 minutes tonight, scoring 5 points.

Also, Jonathan Sanders had another impressive scouting performance tonight, as (8) UTEP pressed (1) Southern Miss into 19 turnovers, as the Miners pulled the 85-82 upset, advancing to the semifinals of Conference USA, and keeping their postseason hopes alive.