From: murphy@rock.enet.dec.com
Newsgroups: rec.sport.basketball.college
Subject: Re: Sport Magazine's Sweet Sixteen
Date: 29 Sep 92 19:38:27 GMT
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Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation


In article <19763@ector.cs.purdue.edu>, sjc@cs.purdue.EDU (Steve Chapin) writes:
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|> From: sjc@cs.purdue.EDU (Steve Chapin)
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|> Subject: Re: Sport Magazine's Sweet Sixteen
|> Message-ID: <19763@ector.cs.purdue.edu>
|> Date: 29 Sep 92 16:38:59 GMT
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|> }} In article <BvCGrq.7An@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> peppler@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (Randy Peppler) writes:
|> }} 
|> }} >Big 10: Michigan, Indiana, Illinois
|> }} 
|> }} 	   Hmmm.  Hey Steve, I guess the Boilers will be surprising
|> }} 	   everyone again this year.  Illinois 3rd?  Maybe.  I guess
|> }} 	   Sport thinks that Andy Kaufmann and the frosh Keene will
|> }} 	   be enough to climb up from last year's 13-16...
|> 
|> I'll admit I'm surprised to see Illinois on this list.  I figure
|> Purdue for no lower than 5th, and no higher than 3rd.  Illinois I
|> would expect to be in the 5-7 range (behind Michigan, Indiana, tOSU,
|> and Purdue).

   Steve - you have to get those woofing glasses off.  I think Illinois has
   the potential to finish 3rd, but I wouldn't lay money on it.  But I also
   wouldn't lay money on the Boilers either - Glenn Robinson or no Glenn
   Robinson.  Deon was worth 85,000, but he still wasn't All Big Ten his
   first year after a lay off.  Then again, Nick Anderson was - so
   who knows...  My surprise is no OSU, despite JJ being gone.  The middle
   of the pack is VERY up for grabs. Wisconsin, MSU, and Minnesota all could
   be tough this year.  Vashon Leonard, Shawn Respert, and Tracy Webster
   all impressed me last year.  I guess given the parity - give the better
   ranking to your own team - I would, you would, and so would SPORT (see
   below)

   The key to this evaluation is twofold.  
   
   One, Illinois WILL be improved.  The only loss is Scott Pierce - no loss.
   Add Kaufmann, Keene, and Gandy, and 10-15 lbs to Thomas.  Seasoning
   from the European tour will help greatly, especially in light of the
   performance of last year's non-factor Davidson.  They get a few NC wins
   from an easy early tournament in Alaska plus they get the exhibititons
   back. A few tough non-con games will help them get ready (Pitt/Texas/
   Princeton)

   Two - the real answer.  Sport - from St. Louis has a definite UI bias.
   Last year they had the FB pre-season #14 when we had lost the whole
   defense, and they ranked us FB pre-season this year with no meaningful
   additions and minus a coach.  They consistently overrate the Illini.

|> sjc@cs.purdue.edu               Steve Chapin           Today's Grammar Lesson:
|>                 The effect of his affected accent affected her,
|>                    and effected a change in her affections.
|> 
|>              If I don't want it in my back yard, I don't want it.
|> 

   John Murphy
   murphy@rock.enet.dec.com
   Digital Equipment Corp.
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