Major NCAA Hoops Announcement Tomorrow?

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I could see the early entry rule changed from one year to two years, but the NBA Player’s Association would have to sign off on that change first:

1:55 p.m. — A press release was just passed out. There’s a press conference at 1 p.m. on Monday here in San Antonio. It’s set up for “NCAA president Myles Brand and NBA commissioner David Stern to make a major announcement.”

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87 Responses to Major NCAA Hoops Announcement Tomorrow?

  1. BJD95 04/06/2008 at 3:23 PM #

    I sure hope they don’t expand the f-ing NCAAT.

  2. SaccoV 04/06/2008 at 3:28 PM #

    I would think that the requirement for entrance to the NBA will be changed. It’s hurting the NBA that their future stars have to toil away in college with no sense of academic development or responsibility. I know it’s conjecture on my part, but tournament expansion is only going to HURT the tournament.

  3. boxorice 04/06/2008 at 3:47 PM #

    I think they are going to announce that Tyler and his will cannot be taken with the same draft pick.

  4. turfpack 04/06/2008 at 3:54 PM #

    Let’s hope they make it 2yrs or after your sophmore year before you can declare for the nba.I have heard the NCAA thinks it’s hurting the college game as a whole.Also could care less about the NBA -don’t watch -don’t care-since the days of Larry Bird,Magic,Dominque.

  5. SaccoV 04/06/2008 at 3:58 PM #

    Funny Boxorice!! Maybe they will change the name of the NCAA Men’s Championship to the “Tyler Hansbrough Will-Showing Tournament.”

  6. highstick 04/06/2008 at 4:53 PM #

    They are going to require at least 3 courses in Swahili to go to the NBA. Tyler is already qualified!

  7. Rochester 04/06/2008 at 4:54 PM #

    I heard they are passing legislation, in conjunction with Congress, that every man, woman and child must root for either Duke or UNC or both. This blog site will have to go under the radar as it will no longer be permissible to root against the blues. Fortunately for the ACC officials, no adjustments will be required.

  8. redfred2 04/06/2008 at 5:07 PM #

    I watched part of the CBS interview with Stern and Brand this afternoon. Of course they didn’t come right out and admit that they are now doing damage control because of their own lack of foresight about where the lines should have been drawn years ago. But they are finally admitting that there are problems that are compounding themselves and contributing to the downfall of the overall collegiate game, and then eventually the professional game of BB.

    It took them both awhile to come around and see the effects of their own policy lapses, but they did. That’s not great but it’s better than what we’re use to anyway.

  9. cowdog 04/06/2008 at 5:09 PM #

    Glad to see the sarcasm abound.

    What possible conjointed announcement between such factions as NCCA and NBA be considered major?

  10. Mr. O 04/06/2008 at 5:20 PM #

    I don’t see why people think expanding the tournament would hurt it. If NC State doesn’t make the tournament, then I don’t watch many games. With all the mid-major conferences taking up so many bids these days, I think the tournament lacks luster because so many major conference teams are left out. The matchups aren’t very interesting in the early rounds(at least to me). I think the tournament should be expanded from 65 to 80 teams. Top 12 seeds in each region would get a bye to the round of 64 and then the bottom 32 teams would play into the field of 64.

    If you don’t like a tournament with more than 64 teams, then don’t watch the play in games. The quality of the 64 teams would improve tremendously because a lot of the usual 14, 15 and 16 seeds that aren’t among the best 64 teams would be eliminated. Or if they are among the best 64 teams, then they can prove it on the court.

  11. ClassOf95 04/06/2008 at 5:37 PM #

    There is no need to expand the tournament field. There is the small matter of the players going to class and passing courses. I enjoy “March Madness” but “May Madness,” not so much. Besides why would David Stern need to be present for that announcement? I would like to see a mandatory 2 years of college but I wonder if that would be incentive for even less talented kids to skip school altogether. And I don’t know if you can tell an 18+ year old that they can’t do whatever they want.

  12. BoKnowsNCS71 04/06/2008 at 5:37 PM #

    My bet would be the 2 year requirement.

    Would be a good decision. Take a look at Brandan Wright with the Warriors — sitting on the bench for most of the games all season – I am told that he is so miserable that he is not returning calls to his “family” — i.e. the ones in Chapel Hill (not his mom and brother).

  13. cowdog 04/06/2008 at 5:37 PM #

    No, no, no…expand to 72 only and that places 2 more in each region.

    Drop the silly ass play In game, give no byes..pays homage to current accredited conference champs and expands the at large pool to an assemblance of reality.

    Maybe…just maybe the proclaimation might be:

    If you don’t sign out of High School, you don’t re-enter the hopper til’ after your Jr. year. Win-Win for everyone.

  14. redfred2 04/06/2008 at 5:42 PM #

    The two commissioners may throw out a showy Band Aid and announce some new rules about age/time requirements for kids coming out of HS, but there is much more that needs to be done with AAU ball, out of control shoe companies and sponsors, folks like those two lovable Pump brothers highlighted here on SFN earlier, and other crap like that.

    They won’t do or improve anything but delay the evitable by one year, and end up having same problems that they have right now, if they don’t clamp down on some of the “amateur” coaches, the big company sponsors, and some of the other shady folks which we all know that they well aware of.

    Mr O, what then is the reason for even having a regular season? You and many others may not be able comprehend this, but back before EVERYTHING had to made so “fair” for everyone, in every sport, and no matter who, back when one loss in a conference tournament could end the entire season no matter how great your regular season record was, and though it may not have been as commercial or the money making machine that it is today, but the game of COLLEGE BASKETBALL was much purer, ACTUALLY MUCH MORE EXCITING, and a BETTER PRODUCT THAN IT IS TODAY.

    Too bad that money has corrupted it and they can never go back.

  15. BoKnowsNCS71 04/06/2008 at 5:46 PM #

    Just curious as to why anyone thinks expansion of the field would be the topic? Why would they invite the NBC Commissioner if it was about the NCAAT?

  16. BJD95 04/06/2008 at 5:56 PM #

    Destroying the bracket destroys the tournament. It’s not hard to make the field now, IMHO.

  17. cowdog 04/06/2008 at 6:02 PM #

    Bo.. Don’t know why expansion entered here, but added my 2 cents to the conver. just the same.

    We are all prone to tangents from time to time.

    I’ll stick by my original take that nothing earth shattering can come out of this ” mutual press release ”

    Unless of course there is a major change in TV/Corp. sponsorship.

  18. redfred2 04/06/2008 at 6:51 PM #

    cowdog,

    With the way things are going on nowdays I could possibly see canned smoke boiling out with flashing lights all around, then David Stern walking out and challenging Brand to a Nike sponsored slam dunk competition. Or maybe they’ll go ahead, come all of the way out of the closet and admit to their true road map in the world of sports, and have a good ole, two man, Converse/Nike/Addidas sponsored, NCAA/NBA and WWE sanctioned, SlapDown.

  19. Mr. O 04/06/2008 at 7:29 PM #

    It isn’t about whether it is hard or not hard to make the field. There are many more quality teams than there used to be. It is very difficult to judge between teams for the at large bids when they play in different conferences(major and mid-major conferences) and such different schedules.

    Adding a “play in” round of games just lets seeds 49-80 settle it on the court as to who deserves to make the round of 64. Again, the idea is making the round of 64 truly represent the best 64 teams in the country instead of the top 52 and 12 teams who have no business being in the tournament.

    In my mind, expansion is about making the round of 64 stronger which would increase the madness that everyone loves about the tournament in the first place.

  20. redfred2 04/06/2008 at 7:49 PM #

    “There are more quality teams than there used to be.”

    That is a very debateable statement to begin with, but even if it’s true, how does including more and more teams that have even less chance of actually winning the championship, increase the quality of an already watered down, and over commercialized, basketball tournament?

    The other teams already have to earn an opportunity just to play in the NIT, and now there is another post season tournament. Who, that is anybody in college basketball, really even cares about either of those tournaments? Are you talking about increasing the quality or have you been reading some shoe ads and just making a point for those who want to further capitalize on amateur athletics?

  21. Wxwolf 04/06/2008 at 7:58 PM #

    Looks like this is indeed about the draft eligibility according to ACC Now:

    http://blogs.newsobserver.com/accnow/index.php?title=two_year_rule_expected_from_nba_ncaa&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1

  22. McPete 04/06/2008 at 8:01 PM #

    http://www.ibj.com/html/detail_page.asp?content=12528

    this is probably relevant to tommorrow’s announcement.

    major goals of the partnership are

    – develop year round training program for high school players
    – develop academies for elite players
    – conduct sanctioned co branded leagues and tournaments
    – conduct development programs for coaches and officials
    – explore corporate funding

  23. turfpack 04/06/2008 at 8:01 PM #

    Boxorice-Tyler and his will thats funny stuff.
    I think they are going to partner with CBS(Carolina Blue Station)ESPN(The Vitale DOOK Network).
    Then the NBA is going to give back all the UNX and Dook players so they will be able to win a game in the final four-so everybody will be happy.
    The NCAA is going to add two more referees to the ACCT and the NCAAT that way UNX and DOOK will always be in the final four -until they meet really athletic well coached teams and get their asses kick regardless-so everybody will be happy.
    Also- the talk about UNX fans crying their eyes out after the Kansas game-give me a break- try coming in 12th in the conference-Be proud you made to the final four-please get a grip!

  24. highstick 04/06/2008 at 8:02 PM #

    Being raised under the 16 team rule with the ACC tourney champion going, I can agree with some of the expansion back then, but no way should it be more than the current 64. But, I can’t imagine Stern even being present for something like that. If he’s present, I’d suspect something may be up with changing the age requirement or something like that.

    Maybe I’m old school and hard headed, but I would like to set the age at 21 minimum. Go to college, succeed or flunk out, I don’t care, but let’s quit grabbing these young people virtually out of high school. I think it would clean up the NBA game some and force everyone back into the student-athlete mentality. I know the “free trade” group will disagree, but the national accounting firms don’t give you a job offer just because you show a propensity to understand numbers. Go get a Masters or equivalent, we’ll even give you a scholarship if you are doing well, but I’m not taking you until you graduate.

  25. highstick 04/06/2008 at 8:04 PM #

    Just got the black bar too with an option to edit. Is that something new on SFN??? Not a bad idea if it is cause I’ve certainly made my share of typos that made my comment opposite of what I’d intended.

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