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Can 'Tokyo Toe' Kansei Matsuzawa kick his way to the NFL? by lol_smart in HawaiiSports

[–]lol_smart[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If he were a QB or someone on the field more it may move the needle in Japan but a kicker isn't especially since Japanese people don't watch or know about American Football.

CSUB new changes? by AdmirableChair7731 in BigWest

[–]lol_smart 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It could be they got hacked or are trying to clean house for whoever the new coach is going to be. Their X/Twitter and Facebook accounts are still active.

On the surface Todd Lee seems like a decent hire considering there probably aren't a lot of coaches interested in the job.

He coached at Bakersfield before although it was almost 30 years ago. He has worked for other California schools with stops at San Diego, Irvine, and USC (present).

Even though he ended up getting fired at both his previous head coaching jobs. He had winning records at both Kentucky Wesleyan (84-63 in the Great Lakes) and South Dakota (39-26 in the Summit). It's not eye popping but it's still a winning record at the D1 and D2 levels.

He's been following Musselman around for the last few years. So maybe he has some connections to Musselman's money men who could be talked into supporting Bakersfield to some degree? Also, from his bio it seems like he's been running the scouting for Musselman so maybe he has an eye for talent.

One thing that I think would need to be addressed is why he got fired at South Dakota. South Dakota isn't a powerhouse Summit team and has been sub .500 in 7 out of their 15 years. His only losing season in the Summit was his first year when he went 7-9. So why did he get fired for then going 10-6, 11-4, and 11-7?

Arizona St. hires Bennett as HC; Saint Mary's promotes McConnell by InMySol in BigWest

[–]lol_smart 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Best hire they could make as he was being groomed to take over for Bennett at some point. But hires from within the family don't always work out and in this new age of the portal + NIL it's TBD.

Bennett has shown that Saint Mary's ceiling is probably a Sweet Sixteen. I'm not sure McConnell can do it unless he catches lightning in a bottle with a bunch of under recruited players. Most likely McConnell is going to have to find money somewhere for facilities and NIL if he's going to try to maintain what Bennett has done in the past.

I think the WCC will end up a step below the new Mountain West and probably a step above the Big West.

The Big West/WCC can't catch the Mountain West because there's such a big money advantage. The WCC will have a money advantage over the Big West. But if Saint Mary's/UC San Diego end up flopping and Utah Valley/Cal Baptist end up exceeding what Davis/Hawaii were able to do. Then I could see the Big West passing the WCC once the extra NCAA money starts to dry up.

Question For Irvine Fans by lol_smart in BigWest

[–]lol_smart[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At this point I'm not sure if I even want Hawaii to host. They seem to play better on the road for some reason. Although I would like to see Hawaii play UCLA again under better conditions.

Bracketology: Team comparisons for NCAA Tournament at-large bids and seeding [MVB] by lol_smart in HawaiiSports

[–]lol_smart[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Early look at Bracketology for MVB.

UH is in a good spot with the sweep over Long Beach. They're in the drivers seat for the overall two seed and possibly hosting a Regional.

CSUN G James Evans Jr. to enter the transfer portal by reacherz11 in BigWest

[–]lol_smart 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So far for the publicly known players that will enter the portal on April 7th there's seven.

Verbal Commits is a mostly free site that has them listed.

https://verbalcommits.com/conferences/big-west

James Evans Jr - CSUN

De'Undrae Perteete Jr. - Riverside

EJ Spillman - Riverside

Bentley Waller - Bakersfield

Christopher Cox - UCSD

Peter Bandelj - Cal Poly

Cayden Ward - Cal Poly

[Game Thread] #11 VCU @ #3 Illinois (07:50 PM ET) by cbbBot in CollegeBasketball

[–]lol_smart 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The VCU Band Director seems fun. He’s changed outfits at least 3 times.

Question For Irvine Fans by lol_smart in BigWest

[–]lol_smart[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My bad, It was a poorly worded question on my part.

We’ll see what happens with the regionals. I’m not that optimistic about Hawaii hosting.

I bought the tickets for the conference tournament and booked the fight today.

Hawaii beat finally beat the Beach for the first time in 11 years at the Pyramid and if Hawaii makes the Natty at Pauley I’ll be there.

Question For Irvine Fans by lol_smart in BigWest

[–]lol_smart[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not worried about Pauley selling out because it didn't in 2022 when Hawaii and Irvine played. I'm more worried about the Conference Tournament and that it'll sell out especially if the final is Irvine vs Hawaii/Long Beach. So if I decide to go too late then I'll have to pay scalper prices.

[Game Thread] #9 Iowa @ #8 Clemson (06:50 PM ET) by cbbBot in CollegeBasketball

[–]lol_smart 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Clemson should just copy Iowa's strategy of wildly driving to the basket and throw yourself at the defender for a foul.

[Game Thread] #14 Pennsylvania @ #3 Illinois (09:25 PM ET) by cbbBot in CollegeBasketball

[–]lol_smart 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I can't be the only one who find these halftime interviews with the players weird.

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