Listening to Amir at the half and post-game...very inspirational and can see why recruits would want to play and run through a wall for him! Could also see Shareef encouraging players to play at Cal like Jaylen! Pasternack...not so much!
I believe i wrote you recently saying former Cal star Jerome Randle would be an excellent assistant coach for Cal. This very recent article supports that and says Randle is interested in the job.
A ranking of top freshmen in the country -- Aiden Mahaney, St. Mary's #23
No. 23: Aidan Mahaney, Saint Mary's
13.7 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 1.8 APG, 42% 3PT
I might be egregiously underselling Mahaney, as he scored 20 in each of the wins over San Diego State and Vanderbilt and even put up 14 in the 53-48 loss to Houston. It only took a month for coach Randy Bennett to realize he needed this sharpshooter in his starting lineup.
I hope you give a call out to St. Mary's to talk to Bennett. Will cost you a lot to get him. I heard that Mahaney's mother wanted him to go to Cal, even though I think she has Stanford roots.
Very good and detailed article. Near the end it states the Jerome Randle recently met with Jim Knowlton, our AD. Though not stated in the article my bet is that there is a good chance that, whoever is named our new head, Randle will named as one of our new assistant coaches.
If I was hired as the Cal head coach, I'd tell every player that their scholarships were not gonna be honored. Sounds harsh, but I'd start from scratch.
Had to look up who was "Texas A&M CC." It could be "City College" but that makes no sense (city colleges aren't in the NCAA's). Turned out it was "Corpus Christi." Probably a first. Two teams in the dance with the same basic name. The other was the real Texas A&M we are all familiar with.
I'm rooting for west coast teams -- UCSD with Matt Bradley, St. Mary's with Mahaney, and Gonzaga. UCSD is now far ahead in the second half.
Well, after TCU's buzzer beater basically ASU is out and just the Baby Bears are left from the conference. So those who like to squawk about the weakness of the Pac-12 will have a heyday.
Amir Abdur-Rahim just priced himself out of Cal's range with that first half. Good for him if you are a competent coach you probably want to be as far away from Cal as possible
Matt Bradley and SDSU to the Sweet 16
DOWN GOES ARIZONA
ARKANSAS DEFEATS DEFENDING NATIONAL CHAMPS #1 KANSAS
16 SEED FARLEIGH DICKINSON DEFEATS 1 SEED PURDUE. THIS IS MARCH. WELCOME TO THE MADNESS.
#14 Kennesaw State up by 7 on Xavier at half! UCSB tipping off against Baylor with Pasternak
FAU TO THE ELITE 8
GONZAGA AT THE BUZZER VS UCLA
KSU and MSU in OT!
Kansas State and Michigan State is high level basketball. 43-38 KSU at half
Kansas State vs Michigan State from MSG in the Sweet 16 now!
Death. Taxes. Tom Izzo in March.
Michigan State downs Marquette!
PRINCETON takes down Dennis Gates and Mizzou and they are IN THE SWEET 16!
Princeton 33 Mizzou 26 at halftime
PURDUE ON THE ROPES
FARLEIGH DICKINSON 54 PURDUE 53, 3:07 LEFT
GET TO TNT
#16 Farleigh Dickinson 32 #1 Purdue 31 at halftime
St.Mary's moving on to the round of 32 despite Aidan Mahaney scoring 0 points
UCSB was up 1 at half, lost by 18 to Baylor
Xavier storming back for the lead
Kennesaw up 55-44
UCSB up on Baylor 36-35 at half
#1 Houston struggling with Northern Kentucky, 36-34 17 mins left second half. Marcus Sasser reaggravated his injury
Amir Abdur Rahim with Jerome Randle as an assistant. I would take that all day long.
Listening to Amir at the half and post-game...very inspirational and can see why recruits would want to play and run through a wall for him! Could also see Shareef encouraging players to play at Cal like Jaylen! Pasternack...not so much!
Gobears49
Just sent this note to Knowlton.
I believe i wrote you recently saying former Cal star Jerome Randle would be an excellent assistant coach for Cal. This very recent article supports that and says Randle is interested in the job.
https://www.si.com/college/cal/basketball/jerome-on-cal
Drake....talk about a choke job. Disgusting night from he MVC POY Tucker Devries. Boo...kid should just go straight to the hotel.
I hope Jerome knows how to interview well: https://www.si.com/college/cal/basketball/jerome-on-cal
Anyone else F-ING terrified that Knowlton is waiting until San Jose State plays tomorrow to hire Tim Miles?
I am...
I mean, he can't right? He can't hire Mark Fox 2.0, can he?
You bet he can.
Gobears49
Sent to Knowlton.
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10058431-2022-23-mens-college-basketball-freshman-of-the-year-rankings
A ranking of top freshmen in the country -- Aiden Mahaney, St. Mary's #23
No. 23: Aidan Mahaney, Saint Mary's
13.7 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 1.8 APG, 42% 3PT
I might be egregiously underselling Mahaney, as he scored 20 in each of the wins over San Diego State and Vanderbilt and even put up 14 in the 53-48 loss to Houston. It only took a month for coach Randy Bennett to realize he needed this sharpshooter in his starting lineup.
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I hope you give a call out to St. Mary's to talk to Bennett. Will cost you a lot to get him. I heard that Mahaney's mother wanted him to go to Cal, even though I think she has Stanford roots.
Gobears49
Very good and detailed article. Near the end it states the Jerome Randle recently met with Jim Knowlton, our AD. Though not stated in the article my bet is that there is a good chance that, whoever is named our new head, Randle will named as one of our new assistant coaches.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaabk/his-playing-career-nearing-an-end-jerome-randle-wants-to-coach-at-cal/ar-AA18LhdV
If I was hired as the Cal head coach, I'd tell every player that their scholarships were not gonna be honored. Sounds harsh, but I'd start from scratch.
K2 in the portal
Not your typical Princeton offense & don't remember them ever having a player like Evbuomwan who Zona was doubling...he's legit!
Gobears49
Had to look up who was "Texas A&M CC." It could be "City College" but that makes no sense (city colleges aren't in the NCAA's). Turned out it was "Corpus Christi." Probably a first. Two teams in the dance with the same basic name. The other was the real Texas A&M we are all familiar with.
I'm rooting for west coast teams -- UCSD with Matt Bradley, St. Mary's with Mahaney, and Gonzaga. UCSD is now far ahead in the second half.
Well, after TCU's buzzer beater basically ASU is out and just the Baby Bears are left from the conference. So those who like to squawk about the weakness of the Pac-12 will have a heyday.
FAU/Memphis is fun as hell.
Zach Edey is 100 feet tall
PAC-12 is sucking wind so far, outside of UCLA. Only A-state is left besides those baby bears.
UCSB!
Amir Abdur-Rahim just priced himself out of Cal's range with that first half. Good for him if you are a competent coach you probably want to be as far away from Cal as possible
Kennessaw is looking good...another upset in the making?
Only getting to watch the late games. At least these Marriott ads are pretty tight! Oski is so damn charismatic! Swoon.
15th seed beats 2nd seed. David beats Goliath.