Jets Babe Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 If anyone cares about my internship... Saturday night was my first day on the job and I covered a basketball game. My press seats were right behind the hoop. It was really crazy walking past players and talking to them. I was only assigned to ask questions at the press conference. One of my questions was featured in the Orlando Sentinel. You can listen to that audio tape here: http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/sports_college_ucf/2009/02/listen-to-postgame-interviews-following-the-knights-7472-win-over-tulsa-at-ucf-arena.html Click "download rompzaandtaylor" if you want to listen. My lone question is about 3/4 of the way in. I asked how the star player's ankle felt - lol. Also, game winning shot at the buzzer happened. I was right behind the hoop when it happened. The crowd went crazy. Watch it: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uart Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 UCF has a basketball team? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jets Babe Posted February 17, 2009 Author Share Posted February 17, 2009 UCF has a basketball team? Yes, they do...and they're pretty solid. Stop hating. Also, if you know anything about college basketball...Jermaine Taylor is ranked 2nd in the nation in PPG game (40 minutes adjusted). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afosomf Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 when is interview with Howard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uart Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Yes, they do...and they're pretty solid. Stop hating. Also, if you know anything about college basketball...Jermaine Taylor is ranked 2nd in the nation in PPG game (40 minutes adjusted). Right, and a couple years ago, the top scorer in NCAA basketball went to some MAAC school, like Niagara. He didn't even get a look from the NBA. It's way too easy to score against the low-level competition in a bad conference. C-USA is a BAD conference in basketball. Memphis is the only good team, and it's laughable how they run roughshod over the competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jets Babe Posted February 17, 2009 Author Share Posted February 17, 2009 Right, and a couple years ago, the top scorer in NCAA basketball went to some MAAC school, like Niagara. He didn't even get a look from the NBA. It's way too easy to score against the low-level competition in a bad conference. C-USA is a BAD conference in basketball. Memphis is the only good team, and it's laughable how they run roughshod over the competition. Right, but those of us in the KNOW (that's me, not you) actually talk to NBA scouts. There were actually a lot at that game. Spoke to some Lakers scouts, they said he's a 1st rounder. We shall see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afosomf Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Right, and a couple years ago, the top scorer in NCAA basketball went to some MAAC school, like Niagara. He didn't even get a look from the NBA. It's way too easy to score against the low-level competition in a bad conference. C-USA is a BAD conference in basketball. Memphis is the only good team, and it's laughable how they run roughshod over the competition. Charron Fisher..he is playing in Europe BTW Siena RPI in MAAC is 30 and they beat Vanderbilt in dance last year remember what Conf Nova plays football Lower Conferences can have good players..Flacco was at Delaware and Hightower at Richmond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFSIKH Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Charron Fisher..he is playing in Europe BTW Siena RPI in MAAC is 30 and they beat Vanderbilt in dance last year remember what Conf Nova plays football Lower Conferences can have good players..Flacco was at Delaware and Hightower at Richmond So? Did they beat UConn? Or an actual dominant SEC team like Kentucky or Florida? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afosomf Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 So? Did they beat UConn? Or an actual dominant SEC team like Kentucky or Florida? your point????????? There are good players in lower tier conferences....you get kids recruited by top tier conferences that transfer do to lack of playing time. Also get kids who want to start and avoid top tier schools I know that flew over your head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFSIKH Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 your point????????? There are good players in lower tier conferences....you get kids recruited by top tier conferences that transfer do to lack of playing time. Also get kids who want to start and avoid top tier schools I know that flew over your head I am just saying trumpeting a win over Vandy is a tad ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afosomf Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 I am just saying trumpeting a win over Vandy is a tad ridiculous. Vandy was good last year Some 2 star recruits turn into 4 stars some 4 star recruits turn into 1 star Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uart Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Right, but those of us in the KNOW (that's me, not you) actually talk to NBA scouts. There were actually a lot at that game. Spoke to some Lakers scouts, they said he's a 1st rounder. We shall see. 1) If he's not a lottery pick, he's crap. 2) He'll suck in the NBA. 3) Alan Ray was a "1st Rounder" too... Charron Fisher..he is playing in Europe Thanks. I knew I wasn't that far off. BTW Siena RPI in MAAC is 30 and they beat Vanderbilt in dance last year Yeah, that was a horribly-overrated Vandy... I remember that vividly because the next team Siena played was Villanova. Easiest second-round win ever. remember what Conf Nova plays football CAA. It's a GREAT FCS conference, but it's an FCS conference. The only reason there are NFL players coming out of the CAA is because there is a penalty to transfer UP to FBS, and a lot of players in CAA are very "raw" coming out of high school. Lower Conferences can have good players..Flacco was at Delaware and Hightower at Richmond Flacco was overrated, still is. He transferred to UDel because he didn't want to compete for a starting role at Pitt, and he also didn't want to sit out a year. There are good players in lower tier conferences....you get kids recruited by top tier conferences that transfer do to lack of playing time. Also get kids who want to start and avoid top tier schools At least in basketball, I'm not so sure. The players who have transferred out of 'Nova, for example, are guys who just couldn't cut it. The one decent player we lost to a transfer ended up at an ACC school (Malcolm Grant to Miami... watch out for him next year, folks). The rest though? Casiem Drummond (I think to Marist): a no-offense/mediocre defensive center. 6'10... so he's tall, but not Thabeet tall... Bilal Benn (to Niagara): no offense, averaged less than 2 ppg. His best feature was that he was a 6'5" guard on an small team. Andy Ott (to Penn State): a 6'11" center who played guard for two or three years in HS before his growth spurt. He was too skinny, unathletic, and didn't have the instincts to play inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afosomf Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Thanks. I knew I wasn't that far off. Yeah, that was a horribly-overrated Vandy... I remember that vividly because the next team Siena played was Villanova. Easiest second-round win ever. CAA. It's a GREAT FCS conference, but it's an FCS conference. The only reason there are NFL players coming out of the CAA is because there is a penalty to transfer UP to FBS, and a lot of players in CAA are very "raw" coming out of high school. Flacco was overrated, still is. He transferred to UDel because he didn't want to compete for a starting role at Pitt, and he also didn't want to sit out a year. come on man...this statement makes u look silly BTW nova struggled with niagara this year and this siena team is better than last years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uart Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 some 4 star recruits turn into 1 star And THAT is who usually transfers out of the major conferences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uart Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 dupe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uart Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 come on man...this statement makes u look silly Why? Because he won a few games with a dominant defense, a good O-line and a really good running game? C'mon. Flacco isn't as good as his billing. BTW nova struggled with niagara this year A 15 point win is hardly 'struggling'. Keep in mind that this was also a game where two walk-on players and the last guy on the bench all saw noticeable time on the court. It was also a game where a current starter (Anderson) was out with a foot injury. and this siena team is better than last years If Villanova was matched up with Siena in the tournament, we will still beat them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afosomf Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Why? Because he won a few games with a dominant defense, a good O-line and a really good running game? C'mon. Flacco isn't as good as his billing. A 15 point win is hardly 'struggling'. Keep in mind that this was also a game where two walk-on players and the last guy on the bench all saw noticeable time on the court. It was also a game where a current starter (Anderson) was out with a foot injury. If Villanova was matched up with Siena in the tournament, we will still beat them. i watched the game it was a 2 pt game i believe at halftime, get got away from NU in last 5 minutes FCS in football is a lower tier conference..there are no 3 stars or 4 stars coming out of school to play in FCS national champ Richmond got 15 recruits and 5 of them were 2 star everyone else was 1 star Novs 6 recruits 1 2 star It is a lower tier Conf..you cannot spin that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jets Babe Posted February 18, 2009 Author Share Posted February 18, 2009 Jermaine Taylor sucks.....that's why he's on the front page of Rivals.com. "You may not know who Jermaine Taylor is, but you should. The UCF senior has played out of the national spotlight his entire career. Along the way he's become one of the nation's top scorers." http://collegebasketball.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=913438 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uart Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 Jermaine Taylor sucks.....that's why he's on the front page of Rivals.com. "You may not know who Jermaine Taylor is, but you should. The UCF senior has played out of the national spotlight his entire career. Along the way he's become one of the nation's top scorers." http://collegebasketball.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=913438 Sure sure. Everyone gets press in a slow news week... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernJet Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 So? Did they beat UConn? Or an actual dominant SEC team like Kentucky or Florida? come on..the best teams in a bad conf still gets thrille dwhen they win,,are they supposed to say 'dont get excited, we arent in sec, be or acc?' its all relative Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernJet Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 If anyone cares about my internship... Saturday night was my first day on the job and I covered a basketball game. My press seats were right behind the hoop. It was really crazy walking past players and talking to them. I was only assigned to ask questions at the press conference. One of my questions was featured in the Orlando Sentinel. You can listen to that audio tape here: http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/sports_college_ucf/2009/02/listen-to-postgame-interviews-following-the-knights-7472-win-over-tulsa-at-ucf-arena.html Click "download rompzaandtaylor" if you want to listen. My lone question is about 3/4 of the way in. I asked how the star player's ankle felt - lol. Also, game winning shot at the buzzer happened. I was right behind the hoop when it happened. The crowd went crazy. Watch it: congrats knucklehead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jets Babe Posted February 26, 2009 Author Share Posted February 26, 2009 http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/sports_college_ucf/2009/02/listen-to-postgame-interviews-with-taylor-tyler-and-speraw.html Here's interviews from last night's game. Two questions in there...one in each file. Both questions towards the end. NFL draft coverage starts soon too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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