DocCas86 Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 9 minutes ago, FordTime35 said: https://ubbulls.com/news/2022/6/22/mens-basketball-tbt-2022-bracket-and-matchup-revealed-for-buffalo-alumni-team-blue-collar-u.aspx First round matchup set for July 22nd in Syracuse and looks like most of the team is set. Happy to see my man Xavier Ford on the team! #2 seed in their bracket. First round opponent Neumann Goretti alum. Looking forward to this year's tournament. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKBullsfan Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 What about Graves and Jordan? Just need them and roster is all set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ub2019 Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 13 hours ago, MKBullsfan said: What about Graves and Jordan? Just need them and roster is all set. Already 11 players on the roster. I don't think they need 13 players unless some guys get hurt or have to miss games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGBull Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 I’m guessing graves and Jordan either were busy or didn’t want to play because there are 2 non-UB players on the team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKBullsfan Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 Nothing against the 2 non-UB players but the chemistry would be stronger with Jordan and Graves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBinMD Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 2 hours ago, MKBullsfan said: Nothing against the 2 non-UB players but the chemistry would be stronger with Jordan and Graves. Didn't those guys play on the team last year? I'm pretty sure the TCU one did at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocCas86 Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 31 minutes ago, UBinMD said: Didn't those guys play on the team last year? I'm pretty sure the TCU one did at least. I believe Lillard is new to the team this year. Edric Dennis Jr. did play with them last year - I believe he is friends with CJ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted June 23, 2022 Author Share Posted June 23, 2022 Dennis was pretty good for the team last year too. Pretty sure he’s friends with a lot of them, not just CJ. No idea where Lillard came into the mix. Will be neat to see Ford with this group as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trueblue32 Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 18 hours ago, Bill said: Dennis was pretty good for the team last year too. Pretty sure he’s friends with a lot of them, not just CJ. No idea where Lillard came into the mix. Will be neat to see Ford with this group as well. Dennis was CJ's childhood friend, but I'm sure he's built more relationships with everyone over the last year. Lillard knows at least Montell McRae, he's a Cleveland guy and obviously he played against everyone when he was at BG. I liked him a lot at BG he was one of the few MAC guys that could compete athletically at the time with UB. He's probably depth more than anything, but wing depth was a need. Harris and Hamilton were our only two wings last year IIRC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikescherrer8 Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 Pretty damn cool to see Xavier Ford is on the roster. Wonder if they are gonna add 1 or 2 more guys? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikescherrer8 Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 Just now, mikescherrer8 said: Pretty damn cool to see Xavier Ford is on the roster. Wonder if they are gonna add 1 or 2 more guys? I’d love to see Graves and Jordan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trueblue32 Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 Just now, mikescherrer8 said: I’d love to see Graves and Jordan. Yeah those are the two that I feel we're missing. I'm guessing Graves is hoping he lands on the Spurs summer league team first. Jordan being missing is surprising but who knows what all these guys have going on in life outside of basketball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBinMD Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 Just now, trueblue32 said: Yeah those are the two that I feel we're missing. I'm guessing Graves is hoping he lands on the Spurs summer league team first. Jordan being missing is surprising but who knows what all these guys have going on in life outside of basketball. You also recall the pot is split evenly, so having 2 more guys "just in case" is not a financial strategy. They could both be on reserve in case someone drops, injury, etc. But split 13 ways versus 11 ways (plus the coaches) is a big hit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trueblue32 Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 2 minutes ago, UBinMD said: You also recall the pot is split evenly, so having 2 more guys "just in case" is not a financial strategy. They could both be on reserve in case someone drops, injury, etc. But split 13 ways versus 11 ways (plus the coaches) is a big hit. It's not necessarily split evenly, teams determine how the million would be split up, but yes that is certainly a consideration. If someone like Graves significantly boosts your chances at getting to the money though I can't imagine some of the other guys wouldn't reduce some of their cut though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promotherobot Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 Syracuse is a 5-hour drive for me. But it's tempting to go watch at least one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trueblue32 Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 (edited) Played at Romulus under Nate Oats and with Wes Clark. So that means no Davonta Jordan which is surprising and no Jayvon Graves. I think Graves might join Mid American Unity, he shared something of their on Instagram and it might make more sense for him with them playing in Ohio. He’s also connected to Romeo Travis from SVSM. We also never got an official announcement for CJ and the TBT podcast said he won’t be playing this year, but he’s listed on the roster. I know his wife just had a baby so maybe he’d join for the second weekend if we make it that far Edited July 14, 2022 by trueblue32 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuchMany Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Looks like the guys are in town and preparing for this weekend at Alumni. https://www.instagram.com/p/CgP3KXHAEVm/ I really like seeing our current guys hanging with CJ et al. Creating connections and continuity across the Oats and Whitesell eras is crucial for the health of the program/brand. https://www.instagram.com/stories/jiggy.curt/2886618035932631921/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGBull Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 On 7/14/2022 at 11:13 AM, trueblue32 said: Played at Romulus under Nate Oats and with Wes Clark. So that means no Davonta Jordan which is surprising and no Jayvon Graves. I think Graves might join Mid American Unity, he shared something of their on Instagram and it might make more sense for him with them playing in Ohio. He’s also connected to Romeo Travis from SVSM. We also never got an official announcement for CJ and the TBT podcast said he won’t be playing this year, but he’s listed on the roster. I know his wife just had a baby so maybe he’d join for the second weekend if we make it that far Graves is officially on the mid American unity roster. Feels weird that he isn’t on the Buffalo team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuchMany Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 Game is at 2pm today. For all the pages of chatter about the roster, it's awfully quiet on gameday. I hope people actually tune in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBFAN2001 Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 I was able to watch most of it. Blue Collar U dominated them. It's fun seeing these guys play together. Wish we could roll back to the Nate Oats days at Buffalo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuchMany Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 The guys played great and looked like they were having a blast. Their chemistry and buy-in combined with talent should again be able to do real damage in a tournament like this. Go Bulls! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 6 hours ago, UBFAN2001 said: I was able to watch most of it. Blue Collar U dominated them. It's fun seeing these guys play together. Wish we could roll back to the Nate Oats days at Buffalo! Could start by terminating you know who and hiring Bryan Hodgson. 🤘 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promotherobot Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 15 hours ago, Chet said: Could start by terminating you know who and hiring Bryan Hodgson. 🤘 Only if we can bring back that Oats team with him. BCU had a much tougher go today against Friday Beers. Trailed by as much as 12 in the 2nd half but came back and won 78-75. Onto the Sweet 16! FYI this website lost its security certificate again. Can the mods get that reinstated? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BasketBull Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 BCU will face the Nerd Team for the second time in two years after they pull off the upset against Boeheim’s Army. BCU defeated The Nerd Team in a tough first round battle last year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rma Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 21 hours ago, Chet said: Could start by terminating you know who and hiring Bryan Hodgson. 🤘 Pretty sure he makes more at Alabama and they way he left wasn't really great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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