Comments on: 20 Questions: Who is the Most Overrated Team in America?

By: Memphismo23

Memphismo23 — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:17:00 +0000

I see your concerns but with that being said where would you rank us and please list the other teams that you would put in front of us in your revised poll

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:08:00 +0000

In reply to J763h648.

I just compared the stats for Kansas for the last 3 years…you don’t know what your talking about. There was no dramatic increase is skill sets, they just got more playing time. Not only that, but those unproven starters from last year logged major minutes the year before. And just because they played on a team that went 68-6 while they rode the pine doesn’t mean they are going to be good. Case in point is the Memphis 09-10 team, which was full of senior role players who had a combined record of 104-10….they ended up in the NIT with a 24-10 record. And Memphis’s players are younger yes, but they have more experience, try seeing who has more minutes played in games……and I’m not sure how being associated with success (aka riding the bench while first rounders draft picks go win games) has anything to do with it. Feel free to correct me if I’m wrong

By: Reekinhavoc

Reekinhavoc — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 21:10:00 +0000

I see you feel like most people …safe in predicting the status quo but a bit leery of going out on a limb. Kansas has a far greater chance of failure than Memphis this year IMO.

By: BOtskey

BOtskey — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:37:00 +0000

You’re right, Memphis isn’t a mid-major and it’s a better program than at least 75% of power six programs. What I meant by that was their conference affiliations. You’d be hard pressed to find a better matchup this season between two teams from non-power six leagues.

Tom, I actually think Kansas is a bit underrated. J763h648 hit the nail on the head. Bill Self will turn Thomas Robinson into a potential All-American by seasons end and the rest of the rotation will improve as well. It’s the Kansas way.

By: soapfoot

soapfoot — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:10:00 +0000

The article’s assessment is fair enough, even as a Memphis fan, but… Memphis is NOT a mid-major program.

By: J763h648

J763h648 — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 04:26:00 +0000

Tom, Kansas actually has savvy talent. While not heavily experienced in game-time situations (apart from PG Tyshawn Taylor), the projected starting five features four juniors and senior, all of whom were constituents of campaigns with a combined 68-6 record. It’s also worth taking a look at Kansas’ track record with improving former role players’ skill sets from one season to the next. Markieff Morris, Tyrel Reed and even Marcus Morris weren’t guaranteed to be successful starters last year, as all three had ridden the pine in 09-10. As per usual, Self turned them into productive and successful starters. In contrast, Memphis’ players are younger, less experienced, and have been associated with less success than Kansas’ players. I ranked Memphis #9 in my own blog rankings because there’s definitely something to be said for talent gaining a year of experience, but I certainly agree with this article. A lot of the problems it mentions in relation to the Memphis roster don’t fade.

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 02:22:00 +0000

You might wanna look at Kansas as the most overrated team.

By: VBCRP

VBCRP — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 01:16:00 +0000

Who would you consider “proven” top 10 teams? Bet you can’t come up with more then 2!

By: VAIL

VAIL — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 01:11:00 +0000

No wonder this is the first time I have heard of this site! lol