Article: Royce White Preseason 1st Team All Big 12

**CycloneErik** · 08-29-2011, 11:59 AM

Big 12 Notebook: Pre-Season Rankings, Questions - Jon Rothstein - MSG.com

Nice article. Has us at 7th, but also the potential surprise team of the conference.

**bosco** · 08-29-2011, 12:04 PM

Originally Posted by CycloneErik

Big 12 Notebook: Pre-Season Rankings, Questions - Jon Rothstein - MSG.com

Nice article. Has us at 7th, but also the potential surprise team of the conference.

They have KSU ahead of us? The only reason they beat us at Hilton last year was because of Pullen and he is gone now.

**cyclonespiker33** · 08-29-2011, 12:14 PM

Neither Kansas or Texas in the top 3??

I'll have to see it to believe it

**madcityCY** · 08-29-2011, 12:32 PM

Originally Posted by bosco

They have KSU ahead of us? The only reason they beat us at Hilton last year was because of Pullen and he is gone now.

Yeah I don't understand his like of KSU, seems thy should be worse than last year.

**brokenloginagain** · 08-29-2011, 01:00 PM

pullen was obviously a huge part of their team, but they do return several starters from an ncaa team, + a stud juco PG and a transfer from st. john's. they'll be decent.

**kucyclone** · 08-29-2011, 01:33 PM

I don't know why they make this guy write about the Big 12, when he seems to just be a Big East guy.

The last thing of his I read was this article, where he lists his teams that "could bust open an NCAA bracket." Of these five teams, zero played above their seed, three played to their seed, and two played below their seed.

This article also exclaimed that Missouri has "a dead-eye shooter off the bench in Ricky Kreklow." In the Big 12, Kreklow shot 2 for 20 on 3-point attempts.

Rothstein doesn't know **** about our league.

**brokenloginagain** · 08-29-2011, 01:57 PM

Originally Posted by kucyclone

I don't know why they make this guy write about the Big 12, when he seems to just be a Big East guy.

The last thing of his I read was this article, where he lists his teams that "could bust open an NCAA bracket." Of these five teams, zero played above their seed, three played to their seed, and two played below their seed.

This article also exclaimed that Missouri has "a dead-eye shooter off the bench in Ricky Kreklow." In the Big 12, Kreklow shot 2 for 20 on 3-point attempts.

Rothstein doesn't know **** about our league.

ha you jayhawks sure get a bit touchy when you're picked fourth!

he's interviewed hoiberg and scott drew this summer, which is two more b12 coaches than most "big east" bloggers.

**isucyfan** · 08-29-2011, 02:12 PM

Wow, if Royce is a first teamer, I don't see any way we don't finish in the top half of the conference. We have too much talent around him that would make teams pay for as much attention that good of a player would get.

CyBer · 08-29-2011, 02:14 PM

I hope he stays for another year after this year.

**Wesley** · 08-29-2011, 02:16 PM

Originally Posted by brokenloginagain

pullen was obviously a huge part of their team, but they do return several starters from an ncaa team, + a stud juco PG and a transfer from st. john's. they'll be decent.

Pullen made all the tough shots at the end. He is a huge loss for KSU no matter which juco they bring in. The guy was primo at the end of the game.

**madcityCY** · 08-29-2011, 02:22 PM

Originally Posted by brokenloginagain

ha you jayhawks sure get a bit touchy when you're picked fourth!

he's interviewed hoiberg and scott drew this summer, which is two more b12 coaches than most "big east" bloggers.

I Thought he interviewed Kennedy and Gillespie as well - I could be mistaken though.

**Clone5** · 08-29-2011, 02:28 PM

I don't think he will score enough to be first team but if Royce is anywhere close to getting considered for it we will be very very good.

**Clone5** · 08-29-2011, 02:31 PM

Just for fun:
1. A&M
2. Kansas- I can't see them finishing any worse than second.
3. Baylor- Will find a way to blow it, even with the most talent.
4. Texas
5. Missouri- Will find out just how important good coaching is.
6. Iowa State
7. Kansas State- Hard to replace a guy like Pullen.
8. Oklahoma State
9. Oklahoma
10. Texas Tech
As usual there are a few tiers here. The top three are pretty set, the next five are similar, and the last two are bad, very bad. I'm glad we are getting out of the very bad tier.