Eric Gordon: http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=75&p=8&am...amp;nid=1151828Strengths:1) 3-Point Range2) Basketball IQ3) Shooting off DribbleWeaknesses:1) Ability to Create2) Passing3) ReboundingTalk about a complete player. Derrick Rose: http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=75&p=8&am...amp;nid=1349804Strengths:1) Athleticism2) Instincts for Position3) PassingWeaknesses:1) Perimeter Shot2) StrengthTake your pick.
That proves Rose is better..and like I said, take Rose outve the equation and Memphis is STILL probably better. Jeff Robinson is supposed to be awesome, him alone as a addition with the transfer will still make us better than IU. And if we werent better, why are we ranked #1 overall in preseason rankings, and yall are ranked...#9th?
PFF, are you serioulsy trying to say Indiana is better than Memphis? Because I think that is what I'm getting out of this. If you are, you're very wrong. I hate the Tigers but I'm going to have to defend them here. Memphis is pre-season ranked the #1 team in the nation. They have most of there players coming back from last season. This is a team that went to the Elite 8. Where was Indiana? Not only do they have all those players, but they have one of the best recruits coming out of HS in Derrick Rose. Ever heard of Douglas-Roberts? Antonio Anderson? Joey Dorsey? All very good players who are probabaly better than the guys you mentioned. And I laugh when you say depth wouldn't become a factor if Indiana played Memphis because to beat Memphis, you have to play depth. Have you seen Memphis play? They run and gun the whole 40 mins. of the game, so those 4 players you mentioned would have to get a rest, so then who are you going to put in against one of the best benches in the NCAA?
I never thought I would live in a day where a Vols fan defended the Tigers...well you did say you hated them. Pacerfan, hes only stating the obvious...any fan who isnt a complete homer will tell you Memphis is better than IU.
Actually, to be honest, I've never heard of any of those Memphis frontcourt players except for DorseyTo be honest, none of these scouting services know squat, they don't watch any games or nothing, they just tell you what they've heard, the rumors, Eric Gordon is a great shooter, and a good passer, rebounder, and defenderWho cares if Memphis runs, all 4 main IU players are very athletic and can run, plus it's only 40 minutesPreseason rankings mean nothing. LSU was ranked in the top 10 last year's preseason rankings, Duke was ranked in the top 15, Butler was unranked, eventual champs Florida was ranked 3rd. Where was George Mason in the preseason rankings 2 years ago?You guys are going off of a bunch of hoo ha
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>To be honest, none of these scouting services know squat, they don't watch any games or nothing, they just tell you what they've heard, the rumors, Eric Gordon is a great shooter, and a good passer, rebounder, and defender</div>Like you know. Please actually look at the page. There are videos of him playing in games, and interviews by Scout.com. Go look at the past rankings also, and please show me someone who was rated a 5-Star and didn't live up to it. Scout.com and Rivals.com are the two best recruiting sites whether it is scouting football, basketball, or baseball. Scout gives the best information, but Rivals gives better ratings. These aren't rumors, these are ratings from scouts. If you ever watch ESPN, they talk to Scout.com people all the time. Scout and Rivals are legit. Just because you don't know about them does not mean they are fake. These people are accurate and know their stuff, so next time do some research before making yourself look stupid.BTW, look at the teams you named that didn't live up to their ratings. LSU and Duke both played in arguably the best two conferences in the nation. Memphis is playing in the CUSA. Pretty much no competition, so their rank shouldn't go down, because I doubt they lose a game in the cupcake league. Look at last year's team. I don't remember, but I think they won 20-30 straight games. They didn't crumble against real competition either, so don't say they did or will this year.
[quote name='Pacers fan forever' post='378653' date='Jun 12 2007, 09:10 AM']Actually, to be honest, I've never heard of any of those Memphis frontcourt players except for Dorsey[/quote]Well, I never heard of the other 2 players you mentioned except for DJ White and Eric Gordon. Those 4 players won't be able to stay in the whole game against Memphis, and if you think they'd be able to, thennn...no comment. Memphis runs hard the whole 40 minutes. And, when Memphis' good bench comes in the game, compared to Indiana's bench, that is where Memphis will take over. You don't have to be a genius to put Memphis up there. They have every player coming back from last season! Plus they're adding one of the top recruits in the Nation, who I think it better than Eric Gordon. This team went to the Elite 8! Where was Indiana last season? And what are you going off of? You're just being too biased to realize how much better Memphis is than Indiana, and you're trying to find excuses such as what sites are reliable. I haven't seen one good reason Indiana should be rated higher than Memphis from you.I'd even go as far as saying my Tennessee Vols would beat your Indiana Hoosiers.
Seriously...Memphis is much better then Indiana. Rose is better then Gordon. These are cold hard facts. And whoever hasn't heard of scout.com or rivals.com, how is it possible to pay attention to your team's recruiting without ever knowing about those sites? They are top notch.
You also keep talking about IUs "4" players...Memphis will probably be the deepest team in the nation next year...we have about 8 or so guys that can light any team up any given night. Short of Dorsey. every player we will practicly put on the court(with Coop being gone) has the 3 point range, all are extremely versitle and good quick defenders. And no to mention if you compare our 4 best players, with your 4 best players..we are still better than IU.And seriously PFF, you have a Vols fan...A VOLS FAN..saying Memphis is better. Theres just as much bad blood between the Tigers and Vols as there is in the Duke-Tarheel rivalry.
