[sweetnahmah1]

HAHAHA smithson crying is one of the best things I've ever seen.

[Fumblerooskies]

Although OSU may not be able to contain Pittman, UNCA does not have an answer for Kellogg! I look for Josh Kohn's 3-pt shooting to be a key for the Bulldogs.

That was a great reference fumble! I got a chuckle out of this.

I knew you would appreciate old school.

[paradox]

Although OSU may not be able to contain Pittman, UNCA does not have an answer for Kellogg! I look for Josh Kohn's 3-pt shooting to be a key for the Bulldogs.

That was a great reference fumble! I got a chuckle out of this.

I knew you would appreciate old school.

Yea, that's actually pretty good recall. (especially right after st. patty's day) --just joking ladies


Anyhow, was that the group that won the big south and then won the play-in game?

Winning the play-in game, correct me if I'm wrong, counts as a legitimate NCAA tournement win.

[paradox]

HAHAHA smithson crying is one of the best things I've ever seen.

It would have been nicer if he cryed on us.

I wish I could have seen it, but I'm wrapped up in this Coppin game, hopin' my man Fang can pull one out here.

[PAmedic]

Final was 84-66 THE Ohio State University

OUCH

[uncafan]

HAHAHA smithson crying is one of the best things I've ever seen.

I'll be sure to tell him...

I can understand fans disliking opposing players...We've even had the discussion about Garland and how opposing fans don't like his showmanship... and how his emotion can cause differing opinions.

But a kid like Smithson...Classy classy kid and a heck of a basketball player too. And I think if you ask any of your fellow Flame fans who made the trip to Asheville you'd know he's down to earth and a nice guy.

As for the game....very enjoyable and fun to be there. Ohio State just played out of their minds and shot lights out, something they didn't do all year. Hunter and the other OSU bigs were nailing 15-18foot jumpers like crazy, those guys can't even shoot free throws and haven't made anything from outside all year so explain to me that...But so it goes. 15 turnovers in the first half didn';t help either. Still a largely entertaining game until about 10 min to go 2nd half.

[Hold My Own]

ARE YOU KIDDING ME????


HE IS SOOOOO easy to hate!!! He has his OWN website with a "NBA tracker" at the top....are you serious?!?!?!??! Mark it down, if ANYONE at LU ever has their own website updating you on their stats MAKE FUN OF THEM!!! B/C WE SURE WILL!!!!


Not to mention the shirtless pic! HAHAHAHHAHHAHA LOVE IT

[SuperJon]

Thank you. I didn't want to say it.

[LUconn]

His his "club" hair is pretty annoying too. I'm surpised the tips aren't bleached.

[SuperJon]

Reasons people don't like Bryan Smithson:

This Website is designed to familiarize readers with the daily routines, emotion
and struggles in the life of Bryan Smithson and his pursuit to play professional
basketball.

SMITHSON MOVES UP TO 53RD IN
SENIOR RANKINGS AT DRAFT
EXPRESS

TRACK BRYAN'S STATS IN THE BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE

[Fumblerooskies]

That was a great reference fumble! I got a chuckle out of this.

I knew you would appreciate old school.

Yea, that's actually pretty good recall. (especially right after st. patty's day) --just joking ladies


Anyhow, was that the group that won the big south and then won the play-in game?

Winning the play-in game, correct me if I'm wrong, counts as a legitimate NCAA tournement win.

Kohn was part of Randy Weil's teams (coach before Eddie) and Pittman was a soph Kohn's senior year...and that team lost in the semis at LU.

The UNCA team that won in the NCAA tournament was Andre Smith's and Ben McGonagil's senior year....after Pittman was long gone.

[uncafan]

Reasons people don't like Bryan Smithson:

This Website is designed to familiarize readers with the daily routines, emotion
and struggles in the life of Bryan Smithson and his pursuit to play professional
basketball.

SMITHSON MOVES UP TO 53RD IN
SENIOR RANKINGS AT DRAFT
EXPRESS

TRACK BRYAN'S STATS IN THE BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE

So because the guy's agent and brother have a web-site about him and have advised him it would be a good idea to gain publicity etc. you don't like him? Jeeez. Here's a kid who grew up in extremely tough circumstances -- was told he'd never be good enough or big enough to play big time college basketball... Came from a home that was broken and had nothing monetarily, and now he's leaving school with a degree and in all likelyhood going to be playing professional basketball.

But you don't like him? That would be the type of kid I'd respect and root for, if anyone...

[Hold My Own]

So because the guy's agent...

You want to fill us in on something????


As far as people telling him he wasnt good enough to play basketball goes..he showed them...as far as the people telling him he's not good enough to play in the NBA...well....at least he's 1 for 2 on proving people wrong

As far as respect...I respect his body and the amount of Dbol and Test-E he does....

[SuperJon]

Dear NCAA,

Bryan Smithson had an agent while still playing collegiate basketball. Will you please revoke their 2008 Big South Championship due to rules violations?

Sincerely,

SuperJon

[ToTheLeft]

Dear NCAA,

Bryan Smithson had an agent while still playing collegiate basketball. Will you please revoke their 2008 Big South Championship due to rules violations?

Sincerely,

SuperJon

Those Signing in Agreemeent
---

ToTheLeft

[prototype]

[/quote]So because the guy's agent and brother have a web-site about him and have advised him it would be a good idea to gain publicity etc. you don't like him? Jeeez. Here's a kid who grew up in extremely tough circumstances -- was told he'd never be good enough or big enough to play big time college basketball... Came from a home that was broken and had nothing monetarily, and now he's leaving school with a degree and in all likelyhood going to be playing professional basketball.

But you don't like him? That would be the type of kid I'd respect and root for, if anyone...[/quote]

"Here's a kid who grew up in extremely tough circumstances??" Give me a break!! I hate people who talk about tough situations growing up - very few people have and rosy childhood - life is tough. He got the opportunity to earn a degree for free and see the country while playing a game he loves. This is no reason to like him.

He is cocky and that is all his site does for him. He's not going to make the NBA - that's a fact! (Not a lot of NBA teams looking for a short white point guard, even Nash is 6'3", yeah SCAR I said white:) - Come on now - numbers just don't lie). Can he play oversees? - sure. You are a UNCA fan and I respect you for supporting your players - that means your loyal and that means something, but if Smithson played for Liberty and came to your high school Gym acting like he's God's gift to the Big South - you wouldn't like him either. Tell UNCA to turn down the AC, then Smithson wouldn't have to wear Knee highs:)

No one is hating the man - Everyone is just hating on the basketball player.

[Fumblerooskies]

UNCA's gym does not have AC.

[uncafan]

As far as respect...I respect his body and the amount of Dbol and Test-E he does....

Wow man...that's quite a statement. As a former athlete at Asheville -- and someone who has worked out with Bryan a lot I can tell you the kid works harder at his game than just about anyone I know...and doesn't cheat either. Glad to see the classy Liberty fans are out today...

[uncafan]

Dear NCAA,

Bryan Smithson had an agent while still playing collegiate basketball. Will you please revoke their 2008 Big South Championship due to rules violations?

Sincerely,

SuperJon

Those Signing in Agreemeent
---

ToTheLeft

"advisor" whatever the technical terms is...all those guys have them. Don't be ignorant guys, come on.

[uncafan]

"Here's a kid who grew up in extremely tough circumstances??" Give me a break!! I hate people who talk about tough situations growing up - very few people have and rosy childhood - life is tough. He got the opportunity to earn a degree for free and see the country while playing a game he loves. This is no reason to like him.

But its a reason to hate him?

He is cocky and that is all his site does for him. He's not going to make the NBA - that's a fact! (Not a lot of NBA teams looking for a short white point guard, even Nash is 6'3", yeah SCAR I said white:) - Come on now - numbers just don't lie). Can he play oversees? - sure. You are a UNCA fan and I respect you for supporting your players - that means your loyal and that means something, but if Smithson played for Liberty and came to your high school Gym acting like he's God's gift to the Big South - you wouldn't like him either. Tell UNCA to turn down the AC, then Smithson wouldn't have to wear Knee highs:)

No one is hating the man - Everyone is just hating on the basketball player.

See above...your not hating the basketball player. The basketball player turned in a great season, was 1st team all big-south, and led his team to the most wins in school history.

He's not getting drafted...your right. He could go play for any number of NBA DL teams...but I know for a fact that he will be more likely to go overseas because the money is significantly better.

I never said anything about not liking (i mentioned disliking opposing players), but i said respect...and not hating on the kid. There is no basketball reason to dislike him. He plays hard -- plays the game THE RIGHT way, and is respectful both of opposing teams, players, coaches, and fans (again ask your fellow LU fans who made the trip). So your clearly hating on his personal life and story... Why?

[SuperJon]

I don't know the kid from Adam, but the fact he has his own website along with the "vibe" he puts out just screams, "I'm a giant tool." He could be the coolest kid in the world, but I don't know him. All I know is what I can see online, what I see on the court, and the vibe I get from him.

[Hold My Own]

Proto...I think Fumble's right....they tend to leave one of the two doors open in the aren...gym, which is a cost effective way for them to duke people into thinking they have AC


However I hear in their new state of the art 3,000 person aren---gym (almost did it again) they will have AC...as of right now it may be window units

[prototype]

Proto...I think Fumble's right....they tend to leave one of the two doors open in the aren...gym, which is a cost effective way for them to duke people into thinking they have AC


However I hear in their new state of the art 3,000 person aren---gym (almost did it again) they will have AC...as of right now it may be window units

LOL. HMO - how bout that roof structure - How many LU students would be on top of that thing on a daily basis?

[Fumblerooskies]

HMO...we had window units in the Justice Center...climb a ladder and open the push-out windows in our little Chalet.

[Realist]

Smithson---its the self aggrandizing that gets me. You should let your game speak for itself rather than creating a website to pimp yourself out, creating t-shirts with the website name and handing them out. He's a decent player but he's not close to being NBA caliber and he's posting his NBA draft express thing on his website????