I can't say I am surprised. The people who were not voting on UConn likely thought it was premature to do anything at this time. Especially with the uncertainty on ACC and a possible implosion there. Although neither Clemson's nor Florida State's football team has looked very good. Florida State has completely sucked its first couple of games.

Thanks for the warning, but I intend to pay. A buddy of mine, who also happens to be my financial advisor, wants to go, so I have marching orders to get tickets when they go on sale next Friday.

Did your email happen to mention game time?

Sorry about that--the move still doesn't sit right with me. Texas doesn't feel right in the SEC and it's going to take a moment to get used to

Nowell significantly outplayed Mahaney at the Open Practice.

As impressive as Abraham is, there just isn't a ton of room for him. Think of Stewart last year. He was awesome, but didn't have very many minutes since the team was so good. It's a good problem to have, and I do agree he'll be a great option if the team has the misfortune of injuries. I like Nowell a lot as a player, but tough to see him starting. There are two guard spots open and it seems like Diarra, Mahaney and Ball are all ahead of Nowell. Nowell will likely see the floor, but more than that seems unlikely to me.

StrattonStave,

Were you at the Open practice? This kid was VERY impressive. He has a good body and is an elite athlete. He played good defense, shot the ball well, and had some eye-opening, acrobatic dunks. I think he is a star down the road. As far as this year it would not surprise me if he forced some minutes for himself at the 3 or the 4 if there is foul trouble or any kind of injury issues.

I was also impressed with Ahmad Nowell, and Mark Zanetto seems to think he has a shot at starting. A starting backcourt of Hassan Diarra and Solo Ball seems most likely to me, but Nowell will get a lot of minutes off the bench. He is a Dog and a 2 way player.

Yormark directly asked about UConn in Fox Big Noon Kickoff- "We'll See What Happens":
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Murdered by a lower B1G team.
Going to take some time to build.

Really detailed article out today on CBS, suggesting Yormark doesn't have the votes, but it's not over yet: