The first official preseason poll came out today. Baylor is at #12, which makes them the highest ranked Big 12 team. http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings/_/poll/2
SethDavisHoops Seth davis I saw Cuse practice last week. Right now they're better than Baylor. Don't think that will be case in March. BU has Final Four potential. SethDavisHoops Seth davis Baylor has best collection of tall athletes in U.S. Two future lottery picks in Perry Jones and Quincy Miller. Great length for the zone. SethDavisHoops Seth davis I was very impressed with Miller's effort, intensity and communication skills. He carries himself like a pro. No ill effects from ACL. SethDavisHoops Seth davis Guards are the big question but these guys don't need to be great. They just need to not suck. I think they're good enough. SethDavisHoops Seth davis My guess is Drew will start with backcourt of Pierre Jackson (Juco All American) and BC transfer Brady Heslip. Walton first off the bench. SethDavisHoops Seth davis One wild card is freshman Deuce Bello. Easily most talented guard. I think he's a pro. But is he ready for prime time? BaylorMBB Baylor Basketball More preseason love for #Baylor as Bears are No. 10 on Rivals.com's Preseason Top 32. #SicEm AP poll comes out Friday
BaylorMBB Baylor Basketball PG L.J. Rose (Houston, TX/Westbury Christian) has signed with #Baylor. Four-star G ranked No. 63 (MaxPreps), No. 66 (Scout), No. 74 (ESPNU)
Nice its supposed to be on NATL TV right? Can't wait till Perry Jones is back, how long was his suspension again?
Kinda Baylor Basketball, but not really. NBA exhibition game at Baylor, @ Ferrell Center, December 1st Featuring: Kevin Durant, LaMarcus Aldridge, Josh Howard, John Wall, Jason Terry, Tracy McGrady and others. Word is spreading fast around campus, and tickets are pretty cheap. I'm definitely gonna go.
The first half was meh. Too many turnovers. The second half was much better. We cleaned it up and a few players including Heslip and Miller got hot. Miller showed flashes of Mcgrady in him. Silky smooth with great footwork. Our depth is through the roof. I can't wait to see Perry Jones and Miller play together. It's clear as day that Perry Jones made the right decision to return. I wouldn't be surprised if Baylor is the #1 or #2 seed come March
Baylor highlights <iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Us-BYIz2x98" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Quincy Miller highlights from SDSU game <iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/egXEVkxqz0k" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
You guys are clearly the best team in the Big 12. This is an off-year for KU so there is nobody to mount much of a serious challenge. Confession: I'm basing this from watching KU/UK and bits and pieces SDSU/Baylor yesterday. First time in 15 years I've paid attention to college BB this early in the season.
I agree they are definitely the most talented team in the Big 12, but it remains to be seen how well they gel. I agree with Seth Davis in that earlier tweet that they could be scary good come March if they do truly gel. I love my Ags, and we do have some depth this year, but I am very surprised that the Big 12 coaches voted A&M and KU the preseason favorites to win the conference. Maybe that has to do with other coaches not liking Scott Drew, but I do think that Baylor should be the odds on favorite. Was very impressed with Perry last season and usually players make big strides b/w their Freshmen and Soph years. Haven't seen a lot of Miller, but from the highlights of 1 game, he definitely looks like a future star.
When Perry Jones finally gets on the floor with Quincy Miller, it will be scary for the rest of the Big 12. IMO, this squad is a legit PG away from being up there with UK and UNC. Quincy Jones is the real deal. He has a chance to be an NBA superstar. For a guy like him to display floor vision and passing ability this early in his freshman season, it's natural for him. Tonight, he is relentlessly aggressive on the offensive end both posting up and attacking the rim AND he's hitting the glass.
Too bad LJ Rose isn't coming until next season. And I can't figure out who I like better between Miller and Jones. I'm leaning towards Miller. The guy plays with heart. I think our best 5 is: Perry Jones Quincy Acy Quincy Miller Brady Heslip Pierre Jackson
