ESPN's Andy Katz - Texas Among Second Tier of Contenders

"The interior is a question for Texas. Connor Atchley is the most experienced player but doesn't provide the beef. Texas needs that to offset wings Damion James and Justin Mason and shooting guards A.J. Abrams and Varez Ward.

Texas will be more perimeter-oriented. Turkey's Dogus Balbay played well over the summer, and if he can handle the transition to the American game, he could be D.J. Augustin's replacement. Augustin was one of the top five players last season. But Texas always has the requisite balance under Barnes to be a player for a Final Four berth."

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be a more perimeter orientated team?

wtf? Wasn’t last year a perimeter orientated team? Isn’t our frontcourt like the deepest ever? This analysis goes completely opposite of what I’d though Texas basketball was going to be this season, unless of course I’m wrong which I am a lot.

by clra2 on Oct 13, 2008 11:00 PM CDT reply actions

Agree with you

I think Rick’s gonna strive for a team that punishes in the halfcourt with Pittman & Co.

--PB--

by Peter Bean on Oct 13, 2008 11:09 PM CDT up reply actions

With our personnel, couldn't we be both, depending on who we're playing?

by Meekrob on Oct 13, 2008 11:22 PM CDT up reply actions

I agree ...

I don’t think it would even be possible to be more perimeter-oriented than we were last year.

Watch out, I bite.

by EddieTheAlbinoSquirrel on Oct 14, 2008 12:25 AM CDT up reply actions

we could have been Baylor nt whills

by Wells on Oct 14, 2008 8:43 AM CDT up reply actions

Crazy shit on OU, too. Did he watch them play last year?

Add in clra2’s comment and Meekrob’s assertion and it’s obvious that Katz is looking through the wrong end of the looking glass.

by whills on Oct 13, 2008 11:23 PM CDT reply actions

And What's wrong with Kansas?

by whills on Oct 13, 2008 11:31 PM CDT up reply actions

they lost their best five players to the NBA?

That will tend to hurt a team.

by andy_wooster on Oct 14, 2008 11:44 AM CDT up reply actions

Aren't ignorance/confusion/bombastic drivel (looking at Hotlz) prereq's for an ESPN punditry merit badge?

proud to swim home

by learned hand on Oct 13, 2008 11:32 PM CDT up reply actions

You mean they get fuckin' badges.

They need a stinkin’ badger up their pants.

by whills on Oct 13, 2008 11:34 PM CDT up reply actions

BU above Kansas???

Now, maybe I’ve been asleep for say, a decade.

I was very impressed with the strides Baylor made last year. But this guy has Baylor over Kansas?!? Kansas reloads every year … they haven’t been down since the Big 12 was formed. Baylor, on the other hand, hasn’t been UP since … EVER.

I’m sure our friends in Waco will improve this year. But let’s not go crazy.

Katz has had a little wacky weed.

Watch out, I bite.

by EddieTheAlbinoSquirrel on Oct 14, 2008 12:24 AM CDT reply actions

someone needs to explain to me

what the HELL makes people think Baylor is so good?

I’m looking at their schedule from last season, and I still don’t know why people thought they were good. They had two quality wins that I see, beating A&M in College Station in the 5 OT game where Turgeon had his head up his ass, and they beat K-State in Waco. Other than that, their conference wins were against Nebraska (poor), Iowa State (poor), Texas Tech (pathetic), Oklahoma State (even more pathetic), and Colorado. With the exception of A&M and K-State, I don’t think they beat a team with a winning record in conference.

They lost to Colorado in the Big 12 tournament, and were blown out by Purdue in the first round of the Dance, showing they didn’t belong there. If it wasn’t for sympathy from the NCAA for the Dotson situation and the “feel-good story” nature of it, I don’t think Baylor is Dancing.

I still don’t see a post threat from them to make me think they’re a top 3 team in the Big 12.

I Am The 12th Man.com

by Beergut on Oct 14, 2008 12:35 AM CDT reply actions