Oh I just looked it up. I hadn’t heard you were writing again. Looking forward to reading!
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Official 2023-24 MBB Season Thread
- Thread starter Da Lama
- Start date
He is?
I am?
Well there are some posts about prime so I was hoping that meant a return to the coveted P12 season preview among others
No one really does, tho.
I make no commitments...
BUFF LOCK
Don't know if there's any real new news in it, but Buffzone/ Pat Rooney with an article on next season's non-conference schedule -
Direct link to article - https://www.buffzone.com/2023/06/11...nce-schedule-shaping-up-for-2023-24-cu-buffs/
Direct link to article - https://www.buffzone.com/2023/06/11...nce-schedule-shaping-up-for-2023-24-cu-buffs/
You ****in Better!
MarkW
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With the signing of Dak taking the final scholarship, the next question is who starts at the 2 spot. There are a lot of potential candidates on the roster, but one of the best being recovering from injury (Javon Ruffin). So I am wondering if Williams/Hadley will start at the 2/3? The other options seem to be BJ Smith, Courtney Anderson and Juliun Hammond III.
Have to believe medical retirement is on the table
Big loss. OTOH, can't get less out of the position than we did last season.
LOB, Hammond, Smith, and Anderson should be hoisting thousands of shots this summer--playing time is there for the taking.
OkieBuffster
Well-Known Member
I’m not sure what precedent there is or what the rules are, but couldn’t he take medical retirement, opening up another scholly for a shooter? If he was able to make his way back they could put him back on scholarship.
Tad couldn't find a shooter for the open scholarship he gave to Dak. That ship has sailed.
OkieBuffster
Well-Known Member
In theory, but he’s had success with late scholarships. Just wondering more IF a spot opened up….
Buffsbball
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Not great, but we did beat Seton Hall in the NIT with a lineup of Da Silva, Lovering, Hammond, LOB, Nique, and Ethan and Gabbidon off the bench.
Honestly think this forces Tad into a shorter rotation which is good in college basketball.
So apparently it was known and had been an open secret that Ruffin would miss this season. Tad's talking positionless basketball. 5-out offense when Lampkin isn't on the court, 4-out when he is.
www.buffzone.com
CU Buffs men’s basketball notes: Committee approach in backcourt could be on horizon
The loss of Javon Ruffin for the entire 2023-24 season might have sent some shockwaves through Buff Nation. Yet within the Colorado men’s basketball program, Ruffin’s fate has been common knowledge…
www.buffzone.com
So apparently it was known and had been an open secret that Ruffin would miss this season. Tad's talking positionless basketball. 5-out offense when Lampkin isn't on the court, 4-out when he is.
CU Buffs men’s basketball notes: Committee approach in backcourt could be on horizon
The loss of Javon Ruffin for the entire 2023-24 season might have sent some shockwaves through Buff Nation. Yet within the Colorado men’s basketball program, Ruffin’s fate has been common knowledge…
What's your take on this? It would have been good to get another 3&D transfer, but this roster looks good enough as is.
My hope is that last season was a team wide shooting slump other than TDS. KJ had no legs his last month due to illness. Other guys like LOB and Hammond had very cold starts to the season and crazy variance on home/road splits of like 15% difference from 3. So I think we have shooters who are more capable than last year's raw numbers show. They are capable of being at least an average jump shooting team. Wildcards of all the guys who weren't on the team last year. But, man, they should get a lot of clean looks with the defensive help shades to TDS along with what I expect to be a much better team at collapsing the paint and getting great looks from kick outs (post game from Lampkin and a healthy Hadley, better rim pressure & slashing with a healthy KJ and new additions, and better OReb with more size and Lampkin replacing Lawson).
Anyway, that's my take. I think I'm being reasonably optimistic without being all sunshine. My fear is that with our shooting that "they are what their percentages say they are" and a lot of young players have to develop their shot (Bilas was saying during the draft last night that this makes the NBA draft harder because they're projecting teenagers and guys like Grant Hill couldn't shoot as freshmen). We are definitely counting on some 18 & 19 year olds to step in and knock down shots.
Had a call from an Associate AD yesterday who reached out to tell me starting 24-25 my seats will be part of a new VIP section with leather seats, personal tables, dedicated wait staff and premium food and drink. I can of course, choose to remain there at the new price of $3,000 per ticket.
Changes acomin' to the CEC.
Changes acomin' to the CEC.
to clarify, that's $3000 per set of season tickets (~$200 per game ticket), right?
tiered ticket pricing is always a struggle for me -- the rate of price increase always seems to quickly outpace the increased value of the seats.
If I can get into the game for $20, it's hard to rationalize paying 10x that to have a leather seat closer to the court
thinking about this more, I've been saying (and posting) for years that "CU hoops is the best entertainment value in Boulder", but attendance has kinda sucked since I've been following the team. For whatever reasons, the local population doesn't support college basketball very well.
reducing capacity, while improving luxury seating at an increased price, is probably the right move to generate the most revenue and decrease the number of empty seats in the lower rows that the TV cameras can't help but show.
What section are you in?
I'm assuming you're in the risers by the tunnel?
Crazy you went this whole post without mentioning the #1 recruit in the nation (or, whatever, the McDonald's All American) that's on the national team.
This roster is far from perfect but assuming the shooting slump was even a half slump + Williams and things get exciting.