ESPN’s Jay Bilas and Rich Eisen discuss the Huskies’ latest natty, if head coach Dan Hurley should consider jumping to Kentucky after John Calipari’s departure to Arkansas, the NBA Draft prospects of 2-time player of the year Zach Edey after his illustrious career at Purdue, and more.
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29 Comments
I like to hear UConn in the mix for the 3peat! Go Huskies!!
Isn’t the big east a power 5 conference?
Forgettable tournament. UConn, Alabama, Purdue all good teams – probably why their average margin of victory was 10+ points across 15+ games? that's not compelling (edit: unless a fan of those specific teams, of course)
"Blue Blood" needs to have recency involved, UConn fits it in the modern era. Definitely since the field became 64. KY is quickly losing any claim. IU has lost theirs, imo.
Hurley looked like he was in practice, pushing his guy.
The thing with Edey, coaches should not talk to the other teams players, especially in a negative way. That should be Tech.
Edey is a worse boban end of story
I’ve missed you so much Rich 😭❤️
There is no reason Edey should not be a lottery pick
Rich Eisen is not allowed in the club until he starts shaving clean like Brockman, he’s never fully committed
Ucon … bought the Championship 🏆 NIL, whaaat, Portal ?????
I really enjoy listening to Jay Bilas talk collage hoops he's amazing! I walk away having learned something every time.
Hurley seems like a jerk. The way he talked to opposing team players is inappropriate, isn't it? If they didn't win back to back I'm pretty sure folks would be saying he's out of control. Plenty of intense coaches like Izzo who don't trash talk college kids from opposing schools. As a coach he has a power dynamic over students, nothing brave or admirable about him talking to Edey.
Uconn is not 3-peatin' they just lost a 7'2 lottery defensive center. Yea they will still be good but opening up the paint next year against a hundred teams who can ball with no obvious differentiator like a 7'2 big man means percentages are much lower and 7' centers who can ball don't grow on trees. Look at the bigs in the tournament: Duke's Filikowski, Creighton's Kalbrenner, Purdue's Zach Edey, lil Barkley Burns NC State.. in college ball, a good center gets you a chance to go deeper into the tournament
Clingan could come back?!? 😮
3 Peat!!! Honestly I won’t even care if Hurley leaves after a 3 Peat. Can you imagine??
Jay is the man!
Dan Hurley is a psychopath. That may be his downfall if he doesn't learn to control it.
Go ahead so called scouts, let him slide to Philly. Embiid and Edey. No one would get a rebound. LOL
Since 1991, UConn (6), Duke (5), and UNC (4) have combined for 15 National Championships. 15 of the last 33 titles. Kentucky has 3 in that time. Kansas, Villanova, and Florida each have 2. 24 of 33. That's the list of today's blue bloods. UCLA and Indiana are not in that group, presently. I also would elevate Michigan State into the top tier and put Gonzaga in there even if they haven't won the title.
Recommend Kentucky consider Johnny Dawkins. He was a two time All-American at Duke and Naismith Player Of The Year in 1986.
He also was an Assistant & Associate head basketball coach at Duke
Did Bilas say that Clingan was returning next season?
Steph Castle is a transformational talent. Mark my words. He has the body, the athleticism, the competitiveness and most importantly, the serious/mature mindset it takes to be great.
Castle is special and the best prospect in this draft. He's he more well rounded SGA.
Bilas is my favorite NCAA basketball commentator.
2 of my favorite sports commentary people. thx guys!
Edey had 37 points rest of team 23. Only 10 rebounds, he blocked 2 shots on one possession. That’s it. UConn went at him from the get go and make him look like he was in the middle of a pinball machine. Purdue was shell shocked by UConn. 😊
Cal gave 15 years to UK. Players leaving on a yearly basis is hardly the same. Dumb argument.
Jay! It's not "European" style. Guys like Tex Winter and John Bach taught the game there decades ago and they stuck with it. Reminds me of Deming and the Japanese automobile industry. I also kept a copy of "America Needs More Teaching " that you wrote years ago 😉
Why is Zach Edey’s career going to be any different from Tacko Fall? Tacko went undrafted, received a G League 2 way contract and played plenty of garbage minutes for the 2019-‘20 Celtics. And while it was a treat to watch him in garbage time and he was beloved by crowds he was unable to do anything other then hover around the basket and defensively did not have the foot speed to react on a long drive and recover to the three point line.
If you want to tell me Edey is so much more offensively refined/talented then Tacko I’ll believe you and grant it to you… but is a) that offensive skill set going to allow him to play real minutes for a team and b) what makes him any different defensively then Tacko?
Because he looked absolutely lost guarding Klingan in the high post while UConn’s moving, cutting, screening Pro style offense whirled around him – which doesn’t bode well for his time in the NBA.
Jerry West is The Logo, and I see Jerry West in Cam Spencer.