BEVERLY HILLS (MI) – The leaves are changing colors; the days are getting shorter and college basketball beckons. “From the Swamp” always looks forward to this transition of the seasons, as it means there will be no shortage of hoops-related content to share with you.

– The 2022-23 Dayton Flyers Men’s Basketball Team:

https://twitter.com/DaytonMBB/status/1574171309113679873?cxt=HHwWgoCp9eOdytgrAAAA

– 2021-2022 DaRon Holmes II Prospect Edit:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqvtZgZ4UiI

Over the last 15 seasons only 7 players have had 80 or more dunks in their freshman season.

‘12 Andre Drummond
‘12 Anthony Davis
‘17 Bam Adebayo
‘18 Marvin Bagley III
‘18 DeAndre Ayton
‘19 Obi Toppin
‘22 DaRon Holmes II

https://twitter.com/dannyjohnson_23/status/1566980423057641472?cxt=HHwWgMC85Y-ZhL8rAAAA

– 15 players who will become stars during the 2022-23 season:

https://collegehoopstoday.com/index.php/rothstein-files/15-players-who-will-become-stars-during-the-2022-23-season/

– 20 under-the-radar freshmen for the 2022-23 season:

https://collegehoopstoday.com/index.php/rothstein-files/20-under-the-radar-freshmen-for-the-2022-23-season/

– Dayton Flyers – Mongolian Fans Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/MongoliaLOWD/

– @mongolshark throwing down some dunks in the gym! Should be an entertaining season this year!

https://twitter.com/keegan_gupta/status/1566524558982643715?cxt=HHwWhoCw4avytL0rAAAA

CBS Sports recently ran its annual Candid Coaches survey where they ask (anonymously) questions about a variety of subjects impacting the game.

How do you feel about the state of college basketball in 2022?

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/candid-coaches-how-do-you-feel-about-the-state-of-college-basketball-in-2022/

More than one year in, is NIL helping or hurting college athletics?

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/candid-coaches-more-than-one-year-in-is-name-image-and-likeness-helping-or-hurting-college-athletics/

How many teams should be playing NCAA Division I basketball?

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/candid-coaches-how-many-teams-should-be-playing-ncaa-division-i-basketball/

Should the NCAA Tournament stay as is with automatic bids, or go to an all at-large format?

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/candid-coaches-should-the-ncaa-tournament-stay-as-is-with-automatic-bids-or-go-to-an-all-at-large-format/

Should college basketball keep the 30-second shot clock or change to 24 like the NBA and FIBA?

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/candid-coaches-should-college-basketball-keep-the-30-second-shot-clock-or-change-to-24-like-the-nba-and-fiba/

– The following is 3 ½ minutes of former Flyer Chris Johnson (#4) attempting to cover 6’ 11” consensus 2023 NBA #1 draft pick Victor Wembanyama:

https://twitter.com/Sam_Vecenie/status/1571279838920740864

– RIP Flyer great Chris Harris. I called on Chris when I worked at WVUD. He never bought any ads from me, as he was fiercely loyal to WHIO, but it was fun to talk hoops with him. Here is a piece Arch did for the DDN when Chris was inducted into the UD Hall of Fame:

https://www.daytondailynews.com/sports/college-basketball/great-harris-finally-getting-his-due/GN6Cj7FH9qUvTpMoptoNEI/

– First it was Don Novello as Fr. Guido Sarducci on Saturday Night Live. Now UD is repped on SNL by new cast member Molly Kearney:

https://twitter.com/nbcsnl/status/1570487979399057408

– One of the all time great Twitter follows is comedian George Wallace. Some of his recent thoughts:

I keep reading articles that say so and so “died unexpectedly”. Who on this Earth doesn’t expect to die? That sh*t is happening. You can expect it. Cat’s outta the bag and whatnot.

The Securities and Exchange Commission is blocking the launch of my cryptocurrency, Whatnotcoin. I appreciate privacy during this difficult time.

Someone did not respect my privacy during a difficult time. I appreciate privacy during this difficult time while I reflect on what they did during the previous difficult time.

Shout out to the top 5 courses in the world, main, but of, par for the, obstacle, and inter.

– Bernard Shaw of CNN recently passed away. In 1991 one billion people worldwide watched as he, John Holliman and Peter Arnett covered the outbreak of the Gulf War as the bombs flew in Baghdad:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/clarence-page-bernard-shaw-a-trailblazing-icon-who-knew-when-to-leave-the-microphone/ar-AA11FqlY

– One of these is not like the others:

– Conan O’Brien remembers Norm Macdonald one year after the comic’s death:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2022/09/14/norm-macdonald-conan-obrien/?utm_source=reddit.com

That’s it “From the Swamp.”
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