This blog has been resurrected under a new name based off of my Colts blog. This blog will be updated weekly with the biggest news of the week until football season, when you can expect a blog 2 or 3 times a week.
Scott Martin was a highly touted recruit coming out of Northwest Indiana. When he committed to Purdue, it looked like ND missed out on a local prospect. However, due to a lack of playing time and wanting a change of scenery, Martin has joined the Irish after playing 1 year for Purdue.
For Notre Dame, Martin and Ben Hansbrough, a guard from Mississippi State, transferring to Notre Dame changes the outlook on the future. Instead of 2008-09 being the make or break year, it looks like there could be a winning tradition building up in South Bend.
Scott Martin will most likely play wing for the Irish, replacing Zach Hillesland. Martin is a fantastic shooter and has got the size that Notre Dame has been lacking at the wing position until Hillesland became the starter. Hansbrough will most likely play shooting guard in the same role that Kyle McAlarney currently has.
Notre Dame may not have signed any recruits for 2008, but their 2009 class looks like it could be the start of something special. Joey Brooks, a wing, and Jack Cooley, a Harangody clone, are the incoming freshmen for 2009. Ryan Ayers, Zach Hillesland, Kyle McAlarney, and Luke Zeller are the 2008 seniors, and it appears that McAlarney and Hillesland have their replacements. Notre Dame has 2 scholarships open from the transfer of Joe Harden and graduation of Rob Kurz. I expect Notre Dame to reel in two more quality players and set up a great roster for 2009-10. Here is the early prediction of the 2008-09 and 2009-10 rosters.
2008-09
PG-Tory Jackson (Jr.)
SG-Kyle McAlarney (Sr.)
SF-Zach Hillesland (Sr.)
PF-Luke Zeller (Sr.)
C-Luke Harangody (Jr.)
6th-Ryan Ayers/SF/Sr.
7th-Jonathan Peoples/SG/Jr.
8th-Tyrone Nash/SG/So.
9th-Carlton Scott/PF/Fr. Redshirt
10th-Tim Abromaitis/SF/So.
11th-Ty Proffitt/PG/So.
12th-Tim Andree/SF/Jr.
13th-Tom Kopko/PG/So.
2009-10
PG-Tory Jackson (Sr.)
SG-Ben Hansbrough (Jr.)
SF-Scott Martin (So.)
PF-Carlton Scott (So.)
C-Luke Harangody (Sr.)
6th-Jonathan Peoples/SG/Sr.
7th-Tyrone Nash/SG/Jr.
8th-Tim Abromaitis/SF/Jr.
9th-Jack Cooley/C/Fr.
10th-Ty Proffitt/PG/Jr.
11th-Joey Brooks/SF/Fr.
12th-Tim Andree/SF/Sr.
13th-Tom Kopko/PG/Jr.
14th & 15th-Incoming Freshmen
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Thursday, May 29, 2008
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Notre Dame Basketball Season Preview
This year, Notre Dame fans are hoping that the basketball season turns out better than the football season. Looking at the team, that seems more than likely.
2006-07
Record: 24-8 (11-5)
Postseason: Lost in the Round of 64 in the NCAA Tournament to Winthrop
Quality Victories: Maryland, Marquette, Syracuse In The Big East Tournament
Bad Losses: South Florida, St. John's
Key Player: Russell Carter
Roster
1 Tyrone Nash SG Freshman
2 Tory Jackson PG Sophmore
5 Tom Kopko PG Freshman
13 Ty Proffitt PG Freshman
20 Jonathan Peoples SG Sophmore
21 Tim Abromaitis PF Freshman
23 Kyle McAlarney SG Junior
31 Rob Kurz PF Senior
33 Zach Hillesland SF Junior
34 Carleton Scott SF Freshman
40 Luke Zeller PF Junior
42 Ryan Ayers SF Junior
44 Luke Harangody C Sophmore
Starting Lineup
PG-Tory Jackson
SG-Kyle McAlarney
SF-Zach Hillesland
PF-Rob Kurz
C-Luke Harangody
6th Man-Luke Zeller
Impact Freshman
Carelton Scott: Carelton Scott is a skinny but fast wing out of New Jersey. His wingspan is very impressive, and his speed at practice has been outstanding. After losing Russell Carter, Carleton Scott has to step up.
Best Player
Tory Jackson: Some may argue Kyle McAlarney or Luke Harangody. Harangody seems to be inconsistent, and McAlarney hasn't played college basketball in almost a year. Jackson stepped in after McAlarney's suspension and led this team. Jackson averaged 7.8 points in his freshman year and also led the Irish in assists. He stepped up big in their Big East Tournament game against Georgetown. He will be playing point guard even though McAlarney has returned. This could be his breakout year after being named to the Big East All-Rookie team.
Biggest Question Mark
Height: The Irish are a fast team, but they do not have much height. Their tallest player is Luke Zeller, who is 6-11. Zeller, however, is their only player above 6-10. When the Irish played Roy Hibbert and Georgetown last year, Harangody and Zeller were shut down. Harangody is big (250 lbs.), but he is only 6-8. Hillesland, Zeller, and Kurz need to play big in the paint so they don't get pushed around by big men.
Best News
McAlarney Returns: After being busted for having marajuana in his car, Kyle McAlarney was suspended for the remainder of the year. He was missed greatly, mostly for his 3-point shooting. He was shooting over 45% last year from beyond the arch. With Colin Falls, who is the Big East's all-time leading 3-point shooter, graduating, the Irish need him to make the big threes for them to win close ball games.
Big Losses
Collin Falls (Graduation)-16.1 ppg, 99 3-point shots made
Russell Carter (Graduation)-17.1 ppg, 4.9 rpg
Joe Harden (Transfer)-1.2 ppg
Schedule
vs. Long Island-11/12
vs. Monmouth @ the University of the Virgin Islands-11/16
vs. Baylor/Wichita State @ UVI-11/17 or 11/18
vs. Charlotte/Georgia Tech/UIC/Winthrop @ UVI-11/19
vs. Youngstown State-11/24
vs. Colgate-11/26
vs. Eastern Michigan-12/1
vs. Kansas State @ Madison Square Garden-12/4
vs. Northern Illinois-12/8
vs. San Francisco-12/22
vs. Brown-12/29
vs. North Florida-12/31
vs. West Virginia-1/3
vs. Connecticut-1/5
@ Marquette-1/12
vs. Cincinnati-1/15
@ Georgetown-1/19
@Villanova-1/26
vs. Providence-1/31
vs. DePaul-2/2
@ Seton Hall-2/6
vs. Marquette-2/9
@ Connecticut-2/13
@ Rutgers-2/17
vs. Pitt-2/21
vs. Syracuse-2/24
@ Louisville-2/28
@ DePaul-3/2
vs. St. John's-3/5
@ South Florida-3/8
Toughest Games
Kansas State, Georgetown, Connecticut (twice), Louisville, Marquette (twice)
Projected Win Total
20 to 27 wins
Projected Seed In NCAA Tournament
3rd to 8th
2006-07
Record: 24-8 (11-5)
Postseason: Lost in the Round of 64 in the NCAA Tournament to Winthrop
Quality Victories: Maryland, Marquette, Syracuse In The Big East Tournament
Bad Losses: South Florida, St. John's
Key Player: Russell Carter
Roster
1 Tyrone Nash SG Freshman
2 Tory Jackson PG Sophmore
5 Tom Kopko PG Freshman
13 Ty Proffitt PG Freshman
20 Jonathan Peoples SG Sophmore
21 Tim Abromaitis PF Freshman
23 Kyle McAlarney SG Junior
31 Rob Kurz PF Senior
33 Zach Hillesland SF Junior
34 Carleton Scott SF Freshman
40 Luke Zeller PF Junior
42 Ryan Ayers SF Junior
44 Luke Harangody C Sophmore
Starting Lineup
PG-Tory Jackson
SG-Kyle McAlarney
SF-Zach Hillesland
PF-Rob Kurz
C-Luke Harangody
6th Man-Luke Zeller
Impact Freshman
Carelton Scott: Carelton Scott is a skinny but fast wing out of New Jersey. His wingspan is very impressive, and his speed at practice has been outstanding. After losing Russell Carter, Carleton Scott has to step up.
Best Player
Tory Jackson: Some may argue Kyle McAlarney or Luke Harangody. Harangody seems to be inconsistent, and McAlarney hasn't played college basketball in almost a year. Jackson stepped in after McAlarney's suspension and led this team. Jackson averaged 7.8 points in his freshman year and also led the Irish in assists. He stepped up big in their Big East Tournament game against Georgetown. He will be playing point guard even though McAlarney has returned. This could be his breakout year after being named to the Big East All-Rookie team.
Biggest Question Mark
Height: The Irish are a fast team, but they do not have much height. Their tallest player is Luke Zeller, who is 6-11. Zeller, however, is their only player above 6-10. When the Irish played Roy Hibbert and Georgetown last year, Harangody and Zeller were shut down. Harangody is big (250 lbs.), but he is only 6-8. Hillesland, Zeller, and Kurz need to play big in the paint so they don't get pushed around by big men.
Best News
McAlarney Returns: After being busted for having marajuana in his car, Kyle McAlarney was suspended for the remainder of the year. He was missed greatly, mostly for his 3-point shooting. He was shooting over 45% last year from beyond the arch. With Colin Falls, who is the Big East's all-time leading 3-point shooter, graduating, the Irish need him to make the big threes for them to win close ball games.
Big Losses
Collin Falls (Graduation)-16.1 ppg, 99 3-point shots made
Russell Carter (Graduation)-17.1 ppg, 4.9 rpg
Joe Harden (Transfer)-1.2 ppg
Schedule
vs. Long Island-11/12
vs. Monmouth @ the University of the Virgin Islands-11/16
vs. Baylor/Wichita State @ UVI-11/17 or 11/18
vs. Charlotte/Georgia Tech/UIC/Winthrop @ UVI-11/19
vs. Youngstown State-11/24
vs. Colgate-11/26
vs. Eastern Michigan-12/1
vs. Kansas State @ Madison Square Garden-12/4
vs. Northern Illinois-12/8
vs. San Francisco-12/22
vs. Brown-12/29
vs. North Florida-12/31
vs. West Virginia-1/3
vs. Connecticut-1/5
@ Marquette-1/12
vs. Cincinnati-1/15
@ Georgetown-1/19
@Villanova-1/26
vs. Providence-1/31
vs. DePaul-2/2
@ Seton Hall-2/6
vs. Marquette-2/9
@ Connecticut-2/13
@ Rutgers-2/17
vs. Pitt-2/21
vs. Syracuse-2/24
@ Louisville-2/28
@ DePaul-3/2
vs. St. John's-3/5
@ South Florida-3/8
Toughest Games
Kansas State, Georgetown, Connecticut (twice), Louisville, Marquette (twice)
Projected Win Total
20 to 27 wins
Projected Seed In NCAA Tournament
3rd to 8th
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