Chad Ford has updated his top 100 ($)

It's an In$ider article, but I'll give you a sneak peak at where the Texas players rank.

Avery Bradley (15)
Fran Fraschilla's Take (March 3): Bradley's athleticism, attitude and work ethic are tremendous. He has been an island of tranquility in the rocky seas of Texas basketball this season. He has already improved his outside shooting but his overall basketball skills need to improve as well. Finding a true position is a reason he should return for another season.

Jordan Hamilton (34)
Chad Ford's Take (March 2): It will be interesting to see what Hamilton does. From the sound of things, he and coach Rick Barnes don't really see eye-to-eye and he'd like to make the jump. Scouts see him as a potential lottery pick down the road -- but not this year. If he declares now, he could slip all the way to the second round.

Dexter Pittman (46)
David Thorpe's Take (February 4): One thing I kept thinking about while watching his game tapes: Of all the guys I've watched so far this season, Pittman is the one who can just explode up the charts if he and his team have a great March run.

Damion James (48)
Fran Fraschilla's Take (March 3): I have written about Damion James before and haven't changed my tune on him. His combination of athleticism, strength, intensity and versatility will make him a nice value pick somewhere in the middle to later part of the first round. He is considered an in-betweener but he's relentlessness on both backboards, a trait that will find him a spot on most NBA rosters.

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so Damion is a first round talent or not

???

living the Texas dream

by Joe25 on Mar 9, 2010 4:36 PM CST reply actions

nbadraft.net very much disagrees

http://www.nbadraft.net/2010mock_draft

Damion James #18 overall.

Other Receiving Votes: Oklahoma

by pleaseplaykindle on Mar 9, 2010 5:39 PM CST reply actions

Also how douchey is it that after 1-20 you have to be an insider to see the rankings?

Like seriously, do I give a s__t enough about what Chad Ford thinks to pay for it?

Pleaseplaykindle: “So Chad where do you think John Wall goes in the draft?”
Chad Ford: “I got him first overall.”
pleaseplaykindle: “Yeah me too. What about Damion James?”
ESPN sneaks up behind Chad Ford, gags and blindfolds him.
Chad Ford: “Mmmgmpph”
ESPN: “If you want inside Chad Ford, you must be….an insider.”
Chad Ford: “MMMMGMPHHP!!”
pleaseplaykindle: “…”

I spent way too long typing that, I hope its funny.

Other Receiving Votes: Oklahoma

by pleaseplaykindle on Mar 9, 2010 5:43 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs

I chuckled. nt whills

"A lot of people look for the easy way to do anything, in swimming there is no easy way." - Eddie Reese

by SwimTexas on Mar 9, 2010 6:50 PM CST up reply actions

was funny, +1

"I live in the tower with Coach Brown." -Bevo

by run Bevo run on Mar 9, 2010 9:12 PM CST up reply actions

Haha

Although as an Insider subscriber, I say it’s totally worth it. I won’t rehash my spiel here, but I can’t really think of a columnist I read on ESPN that isn’t Insider, aside from Bill Simmons. If you’re looking to get your CFB fix, Insider has Bruce Feldman, one of the very best, the Big XII blog, and the recruiting coverage, to which Gerry Hamilton contributes.

To get Insider, all you have to do is subscribe to ESPN the Mag (which can be done on the cheap through a student service or through various Internet deals). Once you do that, you can get Insider coverage for free. This beats paying the $40/year you would normally do if you just went through ESPN.com.

by jc25 on Mar 9, 2010 9:22 PM CST up reply actions