Fran Fraschilla: 2012/13 BigXII Power Rankings

**Cydkar** · 07-25-2012, 11:01 PM

I'll bet you hundred dollars and give you 10 to 1 odds

**KFitzy87** · 07-25-2012, 11:38 PM

Originally Posted by DistrictCyclone

SQUIRREL

^^^ (I have no idea what this means)

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**Snyder21** · 07-26-2012, 12:27 AM

NATEizKING.. Allen took more shots because he's a better shooter. Who would you have taking the last shot down by 3? Booker or Allen? If you think Booker I am worried for you.

**Rabbuk** · 07-26-2012, 12:37 AM

Originally Posted by Snyder21

NATEizKING.. Allen took more shots because he's a better shooter. Who would you have taking the last shot down by 3? Booker or Allen? If you think Booker I am worried for you.

Book might have a more open look. Allen got owned when he tried to take the last shot against ok st. because everyone in the stadium knew he was gonna try to make something happen off the dribble. Truthfully i'd rather have scott taking any last minute 3s though.

**cyclones500** · 07-26-2012, 12:41 AM

Originally Posted by allfourcy

just about everyone back, good recruits, and Lon Kruger. Just a guess, though.

It's got to be a good share of the Kruger factor.

Even I might lift OU to 4th or 5th solely on that.

**cyclones500** · 07-26-2012, 01:10 AM

No doubt the loss of Royce and Scotty will have impact (and I certainly wouldn't mind having Allen's high-sides available for another season).

But ISU won’t finish 8th in 2012-13 unless (at least) one of the following happens:

1. ISU is at the bottom of a four-way tie-breaker for fifth

2. Both Clyburn and Lucious perform no better than sixth-man level

3. Unforeseen snags (injury/disciplinary/Fred decides to bolt mid-season to coach Houston Rockets)

4. The Big 12 has a “Big East” number of tournament bids.

5. Noticeable drop in performance among almost all six returning players who averaged double-digit minutes last season.

**CycloneRulzzz** · 07-26-2012, 07:00 AM

All respect for Fran is gone. I'd expect this **** from Katz or Bilas, but Fran no way.

**CLONECONES** · 07-26-2012, 08:13 AM

I'm gonna miss scotty puttin the ring around his eye when he nails a 3 from the parking lot

**BringBackJohnny** · 07-26-2012, 08:58 AM

Originally Posted by ajk4st8

I should have said we lost all of our playmakers on offense.

Those guys were nice roll players, but no denying Scotty, Allen, Royce did a majority of work night in and night out.

Respectfully disagree.

Clones will have a better true post presence this year and have vastly improved defense. Does anyone else remember the night in night out threads about how horrid Scott's defense was. He did a nice job on the defensive glass but if he got out above the 3 point line guards would blow right past him.

**DistrictCyclone** · 07-26-2012, 09:33 AM

Originally Posted by CyclonesRulzzz

All respect for Fran is gone. I'd expect this **** from Katz or Bilas, but Fran no way.

Katz, really? He loves us.

**Clones85'** · 07-26-2012, 10:09 AM

Originally Posted by The_Architect

Not sure if serious.

Who's he going to start over? Ejim or Clyburn cause you can't start all 3 of them. We'd be the shortest team in the country.

Niang will start over Gibson. That's a mortal lock. Question is does the staff feel they need a tad more size/experience starting and go with Booker? I don't know. Like I said, better than 50/50 Niang starts.

Originally Posted by NATEizKING

Call it what you wanna call it. Allen took too many shots. They may have shot a lot less, but they took those shots because they were open and should take those shots. Hence, the higher %.

Allen and Scotty were our best 3 point shooters and you can't really argue it. Scotty for obvious reasons. Allen b/c he was our only guard who could get his 3 point shot when he wanted. Did he take some poor shots? Yeah, but he still shot 37% which was solid and did it while hitting some tough shots to get us back in games. McGee is a close 3rd for best 3 point shooter last year. Booker is a good shooter for a guy who shot 1 a game but he wasn't one of our top 3 point shooters despite his average

**jahfg** · 07-26-2012, 10:19 AM

First, what is a mortal lock? I think Niang is going to be great and it's going to be hard to keep him off the floor, but Gibson did start a few times last year.

**Clones85'** · 07-26-2012, 10:28 AM

Originally Posted by jahfg

First, what is a mortal lock? I think Niang is going to be great and it's going to be hard to keep him off the floor, but Gibson did start a few times last year.

It's an internet lock. Like when we were a lock to beat Drake last year and Texas in the Big 12 tourney!

Gibson is a good player. He just didn't show anything that makes me believe he will be able to keep Niang from playing more minutes and scoring more

**NATEizKING** · 07-26-2012, 10:41 AM

Originally Posted by Snyder21

NATEizKING.. Allen took more shots because he's a better shooter. Who would you have taking the last shot down by 3? Booker or Allen? If you think Booker I am worried for you.

I'd rather have neither.