Around the Big East 19/20

[Las Vegan]

[quote="NCJohnnie" post=365487]Bailey had some nice moments for Marquette at the end of last year. It was clear he was going to be a much bigger contributor over time.[/quote]

I think Marquette would have been better off if Howard had left for the pros, and the Hauser brothers stayed.

 

[logen]

Nova with a very strong 1st half against LaSalle

 

[SJU61982]

Once again, Providence struggling, after getting a big lead. They led Pepperdine by 13 in the 2nd half, now a 2 point game with 2:39 to go.

 

[SJU61982]

Lunardi with 7 Big East teams in his new bracketology:

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology

By seed:

#5: Butler, Seton Hall, Villanova
#6: Xavier
#8: Marquette
#11: Creighton, DePaul (both are among the "last 4 in")

 

[paultzman]

Markus Howard of @Marquette named Big East Player of the Week

Justin Moore of Nova is Freshman of Week

 

[ADORAZ]

Butler joins the AP Top 25! Though, Xavier dropped out (despite not losing).

AP Top 25
16 Seton Hall
23 Nova
24 Butler

27 Xavier
34 DePaul

 

[paultzman]

Something strange at GT;

https://twitter.com/hoyas247/status/1201645032912105472?s=21

 

[paultzman]

https://twitter.com/goodmanhoops/status/1201646330105466881?s=21

 

[ADORAZ]

[quote="Paultzman" post=365593]Something strange at GT;

https://twitter.com/hoyas247/status/1201645032912105472?s=21[/quote]

Yikes. Well, chances are they weren't going to be a tournament team. Hopefully they tank come Big East play.

 

[MCNPA]

Damn, rough. That kills the season for them. Two really good players. Another Mullin happening with Ewing? Time will tell... I wasn’t sold on the Ewing hire but he hired a good one in Orr. Something is up there.

 

[paultzman]

Suspended & then went portal route;

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[mjmaherjr]

[quote="Paultzman" post=365594]https://twitter.com/goodmanhoops/status/1201646330105466881?s=21[/quote] holy shite

 

[RedStormNC]

Wow.... Leblanc didn't surprise me as something appeared to be up with the lack of court time.... but Akinjo a shock given all the time he got. Either he suspected being recruited over or didn't believe in Ewing to improve his game as a PG.

 

[paultzman]

[quote="RedStormNC" post=365599]Wow.... Leblanc didn't surprise me as something appeared to be up with the lack of court time.... but Akinjo a shock given all the time he got. Either he suspected being recruited over or didn't believe in Ewing to improve his game as a PG.[/quote]

But why suspended for season is the question. Will Wade on speed dial to LeBlanc already.

 

[NCJohnnie]

Ewing is a very hard worker as he's proven in every facet of his career (player, assistant coach & coach). He is over .500 in his two plus years with Gtown and will be given a lot of leeway to get the program back on track his way. Based on recent 2020 signings there appeared to be a little logjam at wing positions going forward, maybe he was recruiting with suspicion LeBlanc would not be around long term, who knows. Losing Akinjo & LeBlanc is a huge hit, but suspect these guys were suspended for good reason. Sure helps Johnnies BE prospects this year.

 

[MJDinkins]

I'm not sure how valid per the source, but there could be another defection or two.

 

[RedStormNC]

missed the suspended part.... Didn't realize it was effective immediately but makes sense regardless who initiated.

regardless of reason, playing for Ewing can't be easy... seems to be a tough disciplinarian.

 

[Knight]

Looks like growing pains at G'town. Ewing is doing fine.

 

[ADORAZ]

Anyone know if GT has a decent backup PG? As we've seen with PC, not having one kills a team.

 

[capmaker]

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