Buckeye Quake
PhD Student
Posts: 1601
Reg: 11-21-04
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09-19-16 07:25 PM - Post#210578
In response to Jeff2sf
Something tells me he lurks among us.
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QHoops
Senior
Posts: 368
Reg: 12-16-04
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09-19-16 09:38 PM - Post#210588
In response to Buckeye Quake
I sort of miss (a little) his annual pre-season rants:
1) Harvard's unfair roster size
2) The 7 Cornell players that could start for any other Ivy Team
3)(way back, and a favorite) how Michael Jordan isn't really a PG, and oh, if he's not, then then Wallace Prather must be All-Ivy
We should have a little retrospective, in his honor. Too bad there is no Rivals archive.
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Buckeye Quake
PhD Student
Posts: 1601
Reg: 11-21-04
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2017 Recruit
09-19-16 11:23 PM - Post#210589
In response to QHoops
Agree totally. Don't forget that Newman Center atmosphere. Second to nothing including the overrated Palestra. Or was that just for hockey? Lol!
Edited by Penn pal on 09-19-16 11:24 PM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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palestra38
Professor
Posts: 32803
Reg: 11-21-04
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Re: 2017 Recruit
09-20-16 08:06 AM - Post#210599
In response to Buckeye Quake
You know that Penn basketball has hit rock bottom when we long for the days of BRF.
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SomeGuy
Professor
Posts: 6404
Reg: 11-22-04
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09-20-16 01:04 PM - Post#210609
In response to Buckeye Quake
I was a little suspicious when "GoBigGreenBasketball" on the Dartmouth board started asking about the Blue Ribbon basketball preview.
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mrjames
Professor
Posts: 6062
Loc: Montclair, NJ
Reg: 11-21-04
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09-20-16 02:56 PM - Post#210615
In response to nychoops
While we're channeling BRF, I'll go ahead and bet heavily against Whyte to Penn. I wish I had something particularly outrageous to say to accompany that, but I do not.
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palestra38
Professor
Posts: 32803
Reg: 11-21-04
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09-20-16 03:31 PM - Post#210616
In response to mrjames
If you really were channeling BRF, you would only say that after you read elsewhere that Whyte had chosen another school and claimed you had broken the story.
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Penndemonium
PhD Student
Posts: 1896
Reg: 11-29-04
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09-20-16 06:04 PM - Post#210626
In response to palestra38
You know, I think that pesky BRF added something to the board. The problem is that he is similar to the old Jeff2SF (not the affable current Jeff2SF) who refused to lose an argument or even just let a thread lie still in disagreement.
But like Jeff2SF, he actually had good points. He did predict Cornell getting good before any of us saw it coming.
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T.P.F.K.A.D.W.
PhD Student
Posts: 1171
Loc: Our Nation's Capital
Reg: 01-18-05
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09-20-16 07:32 PM - Post#210630
In response to Penndemonium
It just took him ten years to do it.
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Jeff2sf
Postdoc
Posts: 4466
Reg: 11-22-04
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09-20-16 07:55 PM - Post#210631
In response to T.P.F.K.A.D.W.
yeah i don't know if this will ruin my newly good name, but in terms of being on to something, I kinda feel this was a broken clock being right twice a day or like if you predict the world's coming to an end enough times, eventually you'll be right. what? no that has nothing to do with my opinions on trump and his current position on fivethirtyeight.com. shut up, you're reading into me.
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Penndemonium
PhD Student
Posts: 1896
Reg: 11-29-04
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09-21-16 02:50 AM - Post#210634
In response to Jeff2sf
Jeff2SF, I don't know what the heck you are talking about. But I will give you credit that you stuck to your guns that Penn would suck each of the last several years. You gave no credit to the eye test and optimism of some of us. And you were right. Any predictions for this season?
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palestra38
Professor
Posts: 32803
Reg: 11-21-04
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09-21-16 08:17 AM - Post#210638
In response to Penndemonium
Who didn't think we would suck the last 2 years according to the eye test? Especially after Hicks left (although we still were better than we were with Hicks under Jerome). The obvious upcoming suck-o-rama was why I stopped doing the Report Cards---it is impossible to enjoy doing something like that when they were going to be obviously a bottom dweller. Jeff certainly saw it too, but I don't recall anyone thinking we were going to be good the last 2 years. Don't you remember the outrage when the undisclosed Jerome extension was revealed after Calhoun was hired?
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20Penn14
Senior
Posts: 364
Reg: 02-26-12
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09-21-16 05:46 PM - Post#210677
In response to palestra38
Evan Daniels â€@EvanDaniels
Daron Russell chose Rhode Island this evening. Impressive pull for Dan Hurley. Russell shoots it well from deep & is a competitive kid.
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besnoah
Masters Student
Posts: 803
Reg: 12-14-05
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2017 Recruit
09-21-16 06:05 PM - Post#210679
In response to 20Penn14
Jeff guessed "Walter Whyte to Davidson," but he no doubt meant "Jamir Harris to Minnesota":
Verbal Commits
2017 Patrick (NJ) G Jamir Harris has committed to Minnesota.
While I'm here, Jarrod Simmons is visiting Brown this weekend:
Rivals Nation
Big Rivals weekend ahead. Jarrod Simmons will be taking an official visit to Brown while Wabissa Bede an official visit to Virginia Tech.
Edited by besnoah on 09-21-16 06:06 PM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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mrjames
Professor
Posts: 6062
Loc: Montclair, NJ
Reg: 11-21-04
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Re: 2017 Recruit
09-21-16 06:13 PM - Post#210680
In response to besnoah
Steve was up in Canada visiting Danilo Djuricic this week, though.
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besnoah
Masters Student
Posts: 803
Reg: 12-14-05
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09-21-16 06:14 PM - Post#210681
In response to mrjames
He probably read some tweets calling him a potential big-time player for Harvard.
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DJ Jazzy Jeff
Freshman
Posts: 58
Reg: 07-22-16
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Re: 2017 Recruit
09-21-16 11:37 PM - Post#210693
In response to mrjames
Although it would be a huge recruit for Penn, Djuricic not committing to Harvard this weekend on his OV has to give some hope....
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mrjames
Professor
Posts: 6062
Loc: Montclair, NJ
Reg: 11-21-04
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09-23-16 07:28 AM - Post#210770
In response to DJ Jazzy Jeff
I'd be shocked if Harvard didn't win out here. When it comes to hope, I'd want to survive a following weekend before reading too much into when a commitment happens. They usually get announced sometime the next week, not necessarily while on site for the visit.
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DJ Jazzy Jeff
Freshman
Posts: 58
Reg: 07-22-16
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09-23-16 07:52 AM - Post#210771
In response to mrjames
The trend recently that I've seen has been for guys to commit on campus. I was thinking that if Harvard wowed him so much that he would commit on the spot. Now seeing that he's committing today, I agree with you and am hard pressed not to think it's Harvard.
Penn has been offering and targeting a lot of high profile players for 2018 and beyond. They've offered a 2020 PG and are visiting a 4* 2018 PG today. It looks like they're stepping up the pursuit of these players which is a great thing for the future. Steve and his staff have shown that they can bring in higher level recruits and now they're raising the bar even more.
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besnoah
Masters Student
Posts: 803
Reg: 12-14-05
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2017 Recruit
09-23-16 07:53 AM - Post#210772
In response to DJ Jazzy Jeff
Djuricic is announcing his commitment this afternoon, which suggests Harvard to me.
Edited by besnoah on 09-23-16 07:53 AM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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