Around the Big East 18/19

[quote="Adam" post=354419]I did a post on this several months ago, but the Big East gets just as many top 100 recruits as the average P6 conference.

Top 100 players 2019 rankings via 247 Composite:
#15 Nova
#16 Nova
#55 Nova
#60 DePaul
#63 UConn
#64 Providence
#68 Nova
#72 Marquette
#87 Xavier
#89 UConn
#94 Butler
#100 UConn

That's 12/100 spots. 7/11 Big East teams got a top 100 recruit this year. Doing some math:

There are 76 Power 6 teams. Add another ~14 to account for major recruiting powers from other conferences like Memphis, Gonzaga, Cincy, etc... and we're up to 90 power teams.

The Big East's 11 members make up 12% of all power teams (11/90) and recruited 12% of the top 100 recruits (12/100).

In other words, the Big East is right there with the rest of the power conferences. No difference whatsoever.

Lavin got a lot of top 100 recruits. Mullin got a lot during his first couple years. CMA will need to get a few, too.[/quote]

Just to add to my post from the "Coach Anderson" thread:

https://247sports.com/Season/2019-Basketball/CompositeRecruitRankings/?InstitutionGroup=highschool

2019 Top 100 Players Per Team (Players/Conference Teams):
1. ACC: 20/15: 1.33
2. SEC: 18/14: 1.29
3. Big 12: 11/10: 1.10
4. Big East: 12/11: 1.09
5. Pac 12: 13/12: 1.08
6. Big Ten: 10/14: 0.71
7. AAC: 6/11: 0.55
8. WCC: 4/10: 0.40
9. A10: 2/14: 0.14
10. Ivy: 1/8: 0.13
Undecided: 3

We have nearly a 3 way tie for third place. The Big East is double the first non-P6 team (AAC).

Side note: UConn moving from Big East to AAC had a massive impact on these rankings. Big East and AAC both would have had 9 recruits (slight advantage for Big East with 10 teams vs 12). Now the Big East has twice as many.
 
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[quote="Moose" post=354434][quote="Mike Zaun" post=354433]SHU grinded out a very close win vs. Kentucky at MSG and got very lucky with how close games played out including our phantom call. Beyond Powell they have solid players but by no means dominant ones. This yr's BE is simply too deep to have a team with 1 great player and a bunch of meh's dominate. I think their luck balances out.[/quote]

Guess what.
Sometimes solid players is all you need.

I'd take Sandro on here in a millisecond as an example. Probably better than any big man we've had in awhile.[/quote]
Yep. If we had a Sandro last year, big difference.
 
Pat Lawless
@PatLawless_
Dimingus Stevens, a class of 2020 wing from @TTOBasketball (DC)/Woodrow Wilson (DC), just committed to Seton Hall.

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[quote="billthetruth" post=354573]Pat Lawless
@PatLawless_
Dimingus Stevens, a class of 2020 wing from @TTOBasketball (DC)/Woodrow Wilson (DC), just committed to Seton Hall.

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8:07 PM - Jul 18, 2019[/quote]
His sister Connielingus Stevens is even better.
 
Evan Daniels
2020 point guard Jahari Long just verbally committed to Seton Hall, he tells 247Sports. Impressive facilitator and passer.
 
[quote="Double J" post=354830]https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/1153727853651005443?s=20

Always embarrassing when you play dirty and still can’t win[/quote]

Sadly for DePaul, probation is a meaningless gesture.
 
[quote="Double J" post=354830]https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/1153727853651005443?s=20

Always embarrassing when you play dirty and still can’t win[/quote]

Now we know how they were able to beat SJU 4 times over the last 4 years.

Maybe Mullin can get some of those losses back with these sanctions..
 
The mighty NCAA has flexed its muscle against DePaul and its coach Dave Leitao.

It is telling the the feckless NCAA comes down hard with 3 years probation against DePaul and Leitao but seemingly turns a blind eye on Arizona and Sean Miller.
 
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UNC gives student-athletes credit for fake classes without any penalty, but DePaul is KO'd for three years.

No surprise here.
 
[quote="JohnnyFan" post=354839]UNC gives student-athletes credit for fake classes without any penalty, but DePaul is KO'd for three years.

No surprise here.[/quote]

Cleveland State up next.

The NCAA is a joke. Goes after the weakest of teams and leaves the money makers alone.
 
ESPN 100 prospect Justin Lewis tells ESPN he’s committed to Marquette.

Ranked No. 59 in 2020.

First Baltimore-area high school prospect Wojo has landed since taking over at Marquette
Jeff Borzello
 
[quote="Windy City Johnny Fan" post=354897]4 Big East teams now have commitments for 2020 (5 if you count UConn), 3 of whom have 2-man classes already.

But we got a late start blah blah blah blah blah...RESULTS please[/quote]

You really should have just posted "blah, blah, blah", you would not have sounded so unintelligent on the subject .
 
[quote="Logen" post=354899][quote="Windy City Johnny Fan" post=354897]4 Big East teams now have commitments for 2020 (5 if you count UConn), 3 of whom have 2-man classes already.

But we got a late start blah blah blah blah blah...RESULTS please[/quote]

You really should have just posted "blah, blah, blah", you would not have sounded so unintelligent on the subject .[/quote]

LOL just trying to get a predictable rise out of you Logen
 
[quote="Logen" post=354899][quote="Windy City Johnny Fan" post=354897]4 Big East teams now have commitments for 2020 (5 if you count UConn), 3 of whom have 2-man classes already.

But we got a late start blah blah blah blah blah...RESULTS please[/quote]

You really should have just posted "blah, blah, blah", you would not have sounded so unintelligent on the subject .[/quote]

I'll take it a step further. If we signed anyone he would just complain about them not being highly ranked enough.
 
[quote="Moose" post=354902][quote="Logen" post=354899][quote="Windy City Johnny Fan" post=354897]4 Big East teams now have commitments for 2020 (5 if you count UConn), 3 of whom have 2-man classes already.

But we got a late start blah blah blah blah blah...RESULTS please[/quote]

You really should have just posted "blah, blah, blah", you would not have sounded so unintelligent on the subject .[/quote]

I'll take it a step further. If we signed anyone he would just complain about them not being highly ranked enough.[/quote]

Wrong. I actually complain when we waste time on 5 stars heading to Kentucky. 50-150 should be our sweet spot.
 
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