South Carolina

**hatvol96** · 11-17-2006, 01:39 AM

Watched them beat Southern Cal in overtime tonight. Outside of Tre Kelley, that's a very average basketball team. They won't sniff .500 in SEC play.

**milohimself** · 11-17-2006, 01:59 AM

On a side note about Southern Cal, what do you make of the situation with OJ Mayo? Kind of strange to see SC just come right out and say "We're only expecting him for a year, that's all." Kind of an unusual stance to see any athletics department take.

**hatvol96** · 11-17-2006, 02:06 AM

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On a side note about Southern Cal, what do you make of the situation with OJ Mayo? Kind of strange to see SC just come right out and say "We're only expecting him for a year, that's all." Kind of an unusual stance to see any athletics department take.

Tim Floyd is an exceptionally blunt guy. He didn't see any reason to shade the truth. The fact is, the only way Mayo sees a second season at SC is if he has a terrible freshman year.

**milohimself** · 11-17-2006, 02:17 AM

Well. Maybe it will work. A lot of people are making 'Melo-'Cuse comparisons.

**hatvol96** · 11-17-2006, 02:21 AM

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Well. Maybe it will work. A lot of people are making 'Melo-'Cuse comparisons.

Tim is putting together a nice team. They're painfully young right now. The untimely death of Ryan Francis, coupled with Gabe Pruitt's ineligibility, has left a gaping hole at PG right now. Don't think I'd pencil them into next year's Final Four just yet.

**milohimself** · 11-17-2006, 02:25 AM

Mayo's possible youth might also factor in... Although I'd consider a Pac-10 season tough enough to prep him for a tourney run. Whoever can win six games.

**tidwell** · 11-17-2006, 10:16 AM

So you're saying USC's dream of back-to-back-to-back post season NIT titles is very much alive again this season?

cd12 · 11-17-2006, 10:38 AM

3peat!

**hatvol96** · 11-17-2006, 11:04 AM

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So you're saying USC's dream of back-to-back-to-back post season NIT titles is very much alive again this season?

I wouldn't be at all surprised to see them miss the postseason all together.

**GAVol** · 11-17-2006, 11:25 AM

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I wouldn't be at all surprised to see them miss the postseason all together.

That's sort of the feeling I am getting out of the people I know in Columbia after seeing them lose a game right after they struggled to hang on against South Carolina State.

**hatvol96** · 11-17-2006, 11:30 AM

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That's sort of the feeling I am getting out of the people I know in Columbia after seeing them lose a game right after they struggled to hang on against South Carolina State.

They got the benefit of playing a USC team with two freshmen manning the point guard slot. If those two teams play again in a month, the Trojans beat them handily.

**VolinArizona** · 11-17-2006, 11:41 AM

Balkman is playing well with the Knicks over .... 5 games.

**Lexvol** · 11-17-2006, 11:50 AM

He was my favorite 6th man in a long time.

**West Columbia Gamecock** · 11-17-2006, 12:16 PM

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Watched them beat Southern Cal in overtime tonight. Outside of Tre Kelley, that's a very average basketball team. They won't sniff .500 in SEC play.

Thank you very little. (The truth hurts).

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That's sort of the feeling I am getting out of the people I know in Columbia after seeing them lose a game right after they struggled to hang on against South Carolina State.

Man, don't you know that the Bulldogs are a perennial MEAC power?

**milohimself** · 11-17-2006, 03:19 PM

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I wouldn't be at all surprised to see them miss the postseason all together.

That's what happens when you lose incredible first round talent like Renaldo Balkman.