What Are OTHER Teams Losing?

[I. Melvin]

How much does UCONN lose?

Does Tyler go pro?

How 'bout Noah? Big Baby? Is Tennessee just an orange flash in the pan?

Heard a lot of noise about Kansas for next year - are they right?

Are Reddick and The Forehead FINALLY going to have to leave Durham, or will an exception be made?

Inquiring minds ...

[Athens2005]

Yes, Redick and Forehead are gone.

Truthfully, I think that McRoberts is much better than Williams, but the backcourt will certainly take a hit.

I think Noah will leave. The fact that his father was a pro athlete, in a sport where kids turn pro in their teens for that matter, will make his decision to leave that much easier.

He's a good ballplayer and a lottery pick this year.

[Coldstream]

I think alot of undergraduates will bolt this year. Maybe higher numbers than usual. Why? Because this is the year that high schoolers have to have 1+ years after high school graduation before they can go pro and it is much stronger class than 2 years ago. The current college players would seriously think about bolting now rather than wait and compete with more talented and deeper class in another year.

But to answer the question who would bolt. Waaaay too early to tell. What if UConn wins it all. I bet there will be a mass exodus like UNC last year. If someone else, most likely they will have at least a player leave early.

[Trueblujr]

Florida will be a force next year. Noah is in no hurry to go to the NBA, hes not hurting for money. Neither is Green. I think Floridas nucleus by and large returns next year. As for UT, they lose 3 senior starters I believe. C.J Watson, Major Wingate and the other one escapes me right now, but they do return Chris Lofton who will be an SEC POY candidate next year, so they won't bequite the team they were for most of this year, but they will not be hurting either. I can't help but think some of LSU's guys move onto the NBA, Glen Davis is a sure fire first rounder, possible Lottery pick if hegoes.

[NotFrank]

Duke loses Dockery, Melchionni, Redick, Williams. They bring in a great class as usual, but they will be a little more down than usual.

They did have three frosh on the bench that were either McD's AA or very highly recruited in Boykin, Boetang, and Pocius. Throw in frosh Paulus and McRoberts and they will be competitive, but down.

[Wildcat Larry]

Rush from Kansas claimed that he's coming back next season, but that was right after their loss so he may have just been caught up in the emotion of it all. If he does come back, Kansas surely will be the team to beat because they started two sophmores and three freshman in the NCAA Tournament.

[BigblueDrew]

Don't forget Memphis they are LOADED with young talent.They go 10 deep and only one of those is graduating. if they don't have early defections they have to be a favorite for the title next year.

[Athens2005]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/dailydime?page=dailydime-060321

chad ford moved Noah up to #6 on his draft board.

[Chunks06]

Trueblujr wrote: Florida will be a force next year. Noah is in no hurry to go to the NBA, hes not hurting for money. Neither is Green. I think Floridas nucleus by and large returns next year. As for UT, they lose 3 senior starters I believe. C.J Watson, Major Wingate and the other one escapes me right now, but they do return Chris Lofton who will be an SEC POY candidate next year, so they won't bequite the team they were for most of this year, but they will not be hurting either. I can't help but think some of LSU's guys move onto the NBA, Glen Davis is a sure fire first rounder, possible Lottery pick if hegoes.


I read an article on ESPN quoting LSU's coach as saying That Tyrus Thomas asked him to give him and Davis permission to live off campus next year. Makes it sound like both of them will be back. I dont think they lose much of anything. They will be tough to beat. I think Noah may bolt with lottery status.

[RCS]

Ty Thomas is currently a top 10 pick, as amazing as that sounds. Hard to see him back but they will still have Taz Mitchell and probably Davis unless they get to the Final 4. That Baton Rouge PF pipeline is unreal. All 3 of those guys plus Bass are from BR.

Noah has been the talk of the tourney and I don't see him staying if he is a top 10 pick no matter if has money or not. I think UNC will be the # 1 team in the preseason along with Kansas and Memphis. Just a guess without knowing who all leaves. I think UK will be in the top 15 and possibly the top 10 if everyone returns.