The Big 12 Thread

[AZCatGirl]

I want to shout out UCF for playing KU so tough last night.

It's crazy they're coached by the same Johnny Dawkins that had such awful Stanford teams. Clearly he's figured things out more at UCF.

[dmjcat]

there was little to no interest in the games we have had thus far.

More games, more days, worse teams. Not a surprise if the interest this year in the Tuesday of the tourney doesn’t match the interest there was in former years when games started on Wednesday and featured Texas & OU, not ASU & Colorado.

“Nuh-uh!” isn’t actually a cogent argument.

You don't seem to get it. The Big12 fans are making the arguement that they fill the stands for the whole tournament........hence it should not be moved to Vegas where (according to the Big12 fanboys) nobody will show up.

[Chicat]

there was little to no interest in the games we have had thus far.

More games, more days, worse teams. Not a surprise if the interest this year in the Tuesday of the tourney doesn’t match the interest there was in former years when games started on Wednesday and featured Texas & OU, not ASU & Colorado.

“Nuh-uh!” isn’t actually a cogent argument.

You don't seem to get it. The Big12 fans are making the arguement that they fill the stands for the whole tournament........hence it should not be moved to Vegas where (according to the Big12 fanboys) nobody will show up.

You don’t seem to get it. The “whole tournament” is different this year than it was in the past.

You also don’t seem to get that other Big12 fans and the admin don’t give a ripe wet fart how badly you personally want the tourney in Vegas because it’s not like the tourney has ever been some big attendance/revenue failure.

Your argument seems to be with the fans of other Big12 schools. Why are you making it here? Who exactly are you convincing with your shitty takes? Start writing letters to Yormark. From what I know he doesn’t post here but I’m sure he’ll be swayed by your stance that because some rando on the internet said that the fans always pack every game and you saw some empty seats that Las Vegas is the only viable option. Yep, very convincing.

[azgreg]

Is BYU going to score anytime soon?

[AZCatGirl]

Just hand the trophy to Houston now and forget playing tomorrow.

[pc in NM]

Is BYU going to score anytime soon?

They have "third-day-in-a-row" legs!!

[azgreg]

Houston really closes out on the perimeter shooter well.

[EastCoastCat]

Houston really closes out on the perimeter shooter well.

They close out on ALL shooters well.

You can get by the first guy and there’s always someone else there.

[Chicat]

Big big Grant McCasland fan. His team is no bullshit, no excuses, fight you from whistle to whistle. I love it.

[UAdevil]

Love his fire.

[EastCoastCat]

Ummm, I think he’s border line psycho on the sidelines and I’m not a fan of screaming at your players all of the time.

[Chicat]

Ummm, I think he’s border line psycho on the sidelines and I’m not a fan of screaming at your players all of the time.

Screaming all of the time? C’mon. You’re seeing something I’m not. I see him teaching and holding his players accountable. Are you arguing with the results?

[Alieberman]

ECC- Bobby Knight does not coach Texas Tech anymore

[dirtbags]

does houston have their 1-seed locked? i mean everyone says they're gonna go hard not matter what, and it'd be the first big12 tourney title for both programs, but if it's a gravy game i wonder if we see them playing a little more loose and relaxed at say 70%. sit j'wan, light minutes for uzan and cryer. save a little something for the first round of the dance.
fwiw, tommy says he doesn't care if we're just five or six days out from the first round of NCAAs - they're playing to win tomorrow.

[EastCoastCat]

Ummm, I think he’s border line psycho on the sidelines and I’m not a fan of screaming at your players all of the time.

Screaming all of the time? C’mon. You’re seeing something I’m not. I see him teaching and holding his players accountable. Are you arguing with the results?

Not at all. He’s a very good coach but that’s not my point. Just thought last night he appeared to be over the top from the camera shots I kept seeing.

Maybe it was due to being short handed last night.

I said after our first game with TT I liked hm and new found respect. But last night I wasn’t a fan of his on court actions.

I will say his presser was total class.

[EastCoastCat]

ECC- Bobby Knight does not coach Texas Tech anymore

TT Bobby Knight was a pussy cat compared to Indiana Bobby Knight.

[Chicat]

I only saw him get in his players’ faces once and that was in the 2nd half when Bradley missed the reverse lay-in and Henri cleaned it up with the reverse dunk. Love was also right there and there wasn’t a TT player within five feet of any of them. I would have been yelling too.

[pc in NM]

I only saw him get in his players’ faces once and that was in the 2nd half when Bradley missed the reverse lay-in and Henri cleaned it up with the reverse dunk. Love was also right there and there wasn’t a TT player within five feet of any of them. I would have been yelling too.

The TV showed several instances where he got in players' faces as they approached the bench before a TO...

... pretty confrontive. So, I think we did see some of that.

But, he's obviously a good coach and motivator. (Imagine if we were down two starters last night!!)

Players live with these coaches and evolve relationships with one another. And, when it works, it works!! Who's to judge??

I saw nothing wrong at all with his behavior last night...

[UAEebs86]

ECC- Bobby Knight does not coach Texas Tech anymore

TT Bobby Knight was a pussy cat compared to Indiana Bobby Knight.

Wonder how bad he was at Army before IU. Probably no film of that

[EastCoastCat]

I only saw him get in his players’ faces once and that was in the 2nd half when Bradley missed the reverse lay-in and Henri cleaned it up with the reverse dunk. Love was also right there and there wasn’t a TT player within five feet of any of them. I would have been yelling too.

I saw 2 or 3 shots of him getting into faces including the time out huddle. But again maybe it was just his way of motivating his team last night - he did say in his presser since they were shorthanded he had to have his team match Arizona’s physicality.

He’s also a good friend of CTL and will be coaching with him this summer.

[pc in NM]

I only saw him get in his players’ faces once and that was in the 2nd half when Bradley missed the reverse lay-in and Henri cleaned it up with the reverse dunk. Love was also right there and there wasn’t a TT player within five feet of any of them. I would have been yelling too.

I saw 2 or 3 shots of him getting into faces including the time out huddle. But again maybe it was just his way of motivating his team last night - he did say in his presser since they were shorthanded he had to have his team match Arizona’s physicality.

He’s also a good friend of CTL and will be coaching with him this summer.

"he had to have his team match Arizona’s physicality."

This is music to my ears!!!!!

[dovecanyoncat]

Sampsons post BYU presser is singular. His countenance and intensity reminds me of my familial Grandfather. If anyone ever sees the man smile, post a link cause I'd be interested.

[UAEebs86]

Good Lord people I figured that Arizona would at least bring a good basketball program into the big 12 not this face plant after face plant nonsense against cupcakes. I’m gonna go ahead and pencil you in to sixth place in the conference this year and a potential 11 seed

Paging enfuego, pick up the white courtesy phone.

This post aged well.

3rd in the regular season, 2nd in the tourney. Locked into a 4 seed.

How'd KU end up?

[AZCatGirl]

If Houston doesn't make the Final 4 someone must have gotten hurt. One of the best teams in the country.

[Chicat]

Go win it all Cougs. Unless you’re playing us of course…

[AZCatGirl]

Yeah with the Final 4 in their backyard they really have the odds if they make it there.

[84Cat]

[pc in NM]

Yeah with the Final 4 in their backyard they really have the odds if they make it there.

It's ALL about match-ups!! Geography makes minimal difference. (Except, in Chicago!!! )

Especially when Final Fours are played in indoor football stadia....

[TheCat]

We just spent a year hearing how unbelievable Copper Flagg was. Well a guy that has the potential to be as good is going to BYU next year. Some of his accolades:

AJ Dybantsa was the youngest player to compete in the 2024 Nike Hoop Summit, finishing with a game-high 21 points, going 7-of-14 from the field, 2-of-7 from three and 5-of-6 from the charity stripe. He also had seven rebounds, three assists and two steals going against the top recruits in the 2024 class, including Cooper Flagg, Ace Bailey, Dylan Harper and Asa Newell. He was a year younger.

He was named the Peach Jam Offensive MVP after leading the Oakland Soldiers to the title game. He averaged 23.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.0 steals per game. He also earned Nike EYBL 17U First Team accolades in July, when he averaged 22.3 points and 6.7 rebounds per game while shooting 50.2 percent from the field.

He is ranked the number #1 player in the country almost unanimously.

BYU's NIL is crazy and it will get bigger.