Supersurch

What do you mean, Lefty Lou?  All I had to do was force you to your right side, man.  LOL.  Next time we meet, we need to play again.  But this time we'll go up to two points as opposed to eleven.  I'm hitting 31 in March.

It's strange too me for some reason. There are basketball courts every where. You can play this year round and don't even have to find all of your friends to play. You would think we would have a ton of talent to go around. I do notice here that there are not a lot of BB camps for middle school and h.s. players. At least I don't see them. In Chi-town where I used to live, there were camps all year round all over the place. The camps had a strong marketing campaign by the organization and the city itself. Both inner-city and the suburbs.

Yeah, kind of like my chances of having the sky rain money today. Hey brother, don't take it to heart. For every Ying, there's a Yang. LOL.

I feel like we've been progressing, year after year, recruiting good to great talent in football.  I know it's a comparison between apples and oranges, but you have to wonder why exactly are we having a tough time getting top talent in BB. Many of us have said it is because of: -We haven't done much, such as winning consistently in BB. -The Sun Dome is not a great sell. -Attendance is always poor. -Community support beyond Temple Terrace is non-existent. -etc., etc. But is basketball just not a big draw here in the state?  Maybe because there are usually just one or two studs on a h.s. team as opposed to several or even more on a h.s. football team. It seemed like, especially this year, we have picked up good - great talent (potential talent) in FB.  And it's been progressing each year.  Is it because the program is new, where our BB program has been around and it is known to struggle? ÂÂ

Chris Capko. Is that the guy's name?

I would consider this a progress as long as they are three conference victories. Otherwise, it's just the same ol' story.

" I just don't know what you all are expecting from our team" Well...preferrably win.  Because winning is the only cure.  Unfortunately, I don't know how that is going to happen until we get great players.  Letting Zimroth go was a mistake IMO.  That guy could sell you his dirty underwear.

With all due respect to everyone's opinion...we've been saying the same things over, and over, and over, and over. Ever since I went there in 92' to 97' (5-yr plan). We keep talking about how we have improved and to be patient. We keep saying we need discipline, maybe a change in system. We keep saying students need a reason to come watch the games, but the school has done everything in their budget to attract students. For god's sake, they used to feed us free chicken wings, pizza, and BEER right in front of the entrance back in my hey day. And STILL no one came. The only time I've ever witnessed anybody coming out in large numbers to the game was when we played somebody like Cinci, FSU, Texas, etc. or when we were winning 18 - 20 games a season. The season we had Chucky, Harper, Jerome Robinson, and the skinny center that had no leapers (someone enlighten me) was when students showed up consistently to watch, because we played in a soft conference (I believe Sun Belt) and we were the men in that league. Made the 2nd round NIT. Ever since then, things gradually went down hill. Yeah, yeah, we fared well early on in Seth's era, but let's face it...we are boys among men in NCAA BB. Some will say, "you seem to know all the problems, but where is your solution?" I don't have one. That's why I sit here and complain like most of us. But it's obvious that winning cures all. Well, how do we win? We need players like Cincinnati. And 4 - 7 of them. Well, how do we get them? Well, by winning games of course! You see, it's a cyclical issue. It's like my dog chasing after his own tail. He never stops until he's tired. How did Jose Fernandez did it with the women's team? He landed several 4 - 5 star recruits. Now I know the women's team is a little different, but how the heck did he do it? Florida has a good women's program and he was able to lure the recruits away from them?

GOOD: -We're going into the Big East next year. We will land better recruits because of the move. -Coach McCullum does not kick the scorer's table like Seth used to do when we're getting creamed. Classy coach. Lose with dignity. -2nd level will be just as full when we're in the big East with all the big name programs playing in the Sun Dome. -Swift plays with a lot of heart and tenancity. -Dennis is getting a lot of PT for a Frosh. -Diarra is progressing defensively. BAD: -What separates us from programs like Cincinnati is that we always seem to have 1 - 3 good players, and they have 7 - 8 great players. After many years of watching the Bulls, this is always the case. -If Marius Prekevecius comes back next year and plays a lot of minutes...we'll be in the same boat as this year. Poor one-on-one defensive player. I would rather have Luka back than Marius. -Someone please throw Solomon a pillow and see if he catches it. -Is Brigman a SR? He might move faster if he had a walker. -Is Bryant a SR? His game is gone. I guess mine would be to if I had 4 - 5 knee surgeries. -Coach RC leaving overly excited TL in the game with three fouls before the half. But what other choices does he have, right? -Cincinnati players were sticks, but played like Shaq. Solomon Jones is a stick, but played like a stick. -Diarra's offensive game is regressing. -Swift played the whole game. Do we have any PG coming in next year? -Brigman has a big body, right? Is he hurt? Sorry guys. Not trying to trash our team or program. But those are my perspectives. There is no doubt every single one of those kids thought they played their heart out, but I truly believe they could of played harder. Especially Brigman and Jones. Just imagine, even with our current talent level, played as hard as Brian Swift played. We would have a chance. Any night against any team. But when their effort was like tonight, we're just a below average team. Programs like Cinci not only have talented players, but incredibly tenancious players.

LPH, what's up brother. I know this has nothing to do with your post, but I did email you on this site. I think I left my personal email on the message. Send me a message sometimes. Haven't heard from ya since Key West. I'm in Boca Raton now, south florida area. I was thinking you might want to head down here for the Miami game. Email me.

I've been a member of this board for...I believe two years. But the last year I have been rather nomadic as I've been moving all over the place. But I'm glad I'm settled now. Class of 97. Can't wait till the Bulls VS Canes game.

Hi Fellow Bulls Fans, I'm in Boca Raton and I have been reading your posts for a very long time and I'm finally coming out of the closet! I'm a Bull! Where the heck is Monticello High School in Jefferson County?