#POSTERIZED: Brewer's got hops

Kris Brewer is not the most highly touted slam-dunk expert on the Kent State Golden Flashes. That award would go to his forward teammate Chris Evans.

But during the Tuesday morning portion of ESPN's Tip-Off Marathon, Brewer stole an errant pass and went coast-to-coast.

If this isn't the hoppiest batch of home-brew I've ever seen, I don't know what it:



Seriously. Somebody is going to have to I.D. Dalton Pepper after that monstrous one-hander. You gotta be of a certain age to handle those hops.

But was it as good as these?

Rakeem Christmas - Syracuse vs. San Diego State, 11/11
Deandre Daniels - UConn vs. Michigan State, 11/9
Ben McLemore - Kansas vs. Emporia State, 10/31
Keion Bell - Missouri vs. Northwest Missouri, 10/31

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POSTERIZED: Chris Evans is not to be stopped

I think it's about time we add Kent State's Chris Evans to the list of "Best Dunkers in the Country".

Why?

Well, if you've followed this series at all (which you all should be doing), then you may remember that way back in early-November,  a certain forward for the Golden Flashes getting all kinds of nasty over West Virginia's Gary Browne,.

After that SportCenter "Top Play", some of you probably thought that would be the last time we heard from C-Evans.

You were wrong.

Way wrong.



It's funny. In both of Evans' posterizations this season, the defenders made the decision of trying to go up and thwart Evan's dunk attempt. In both cases, C-Evans made them look like fools.

So, for all you MAC basketball players out there, take note: Do not attempt to stand in the flight path of Chris Evans. It will not be pretty.

And to think, this dunk almost went unnoticed. If you look at the clip again, you'll notice that a) the game is being played at Utah State and b) there are literally no fans there. Let this be your warning. If Chris Evans is playing in a basketball game, let's make sure we provide him a big crowd to dunk in front of.

Oh, and according to Evans' bio on the Kent State athletics page, his favorite food is Chipotle. I think we've found ourselves a winner, folks.

I love me some Chiptole.

(H/T @tvatter1_SID)


But was it as good as these?

P.J. Hairston, North Carolina vs. Texas, 12/21
Robbie Hummel, Purdue vs. IPFW, 12/20
Robert Brown, Virginia Tech vs. North Florida, 12/19
Tony Mitchell, Alabama vs. Kansas State, 12/17
Quincy Diggs, Akron vs. Florida A&M, 12/17
Anthony Davis, Kentucky vs. Chattanooga, 12/17
Langston Galloway/C.J. Aiken/Ronald Roberts, St. Joseph's vs. Villanova, 12/17
Terrence Ross, Washington vs. UC-Santa Barbara, 12/16
Jared Cunningham, Oregon State vs. Howard, 12/15
Raheem Appleby, Louisiana Tech vs. McNeese State, 12/14
Tony Mitchell, Alabama vs. Detroit, 12/12
Vander Blue, Marquette vs. UW-Green Bay, 12/11
Ronald Roberts, St. Joseph's vs. Creighton, 12/10
Dion Waiters, Syracuse vs. George Washington, 12/10 (DotY Candidate)
Victor Oladipo, Indiana vs. Kentucky, 12/10
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Georgia vs. Georgia Tech, 12/10
Vander Blue, Marquette vs. Washington, 12/6
Terrence Ross, Washington vs. Marquette, 12/6
Deville Smith, Mississippi State vs. West Virginia, 12/3
Terrence Jones, Kentucky vs. North Carolina, 12/3
Tony Mitchell, Alabama vs. Georgetown, 12/1
Anthony Marshall, UNLV vs. UNC, 11/26
Michael Kidd-Glichrist, Kentucky vs. Portland, 11/26/11 (DotY Candidate)
Markel Brown, Oklahoma State vs. Virginia Tech, 11/25
Rodney Williams, Minnesota vs. DePaul, 11/24
Thomas Robinson, Kansas vs. Duke, 11/23
Stan Okoye, VMI vs. Ohio State, 11/23
Kyisean Reed, Utah State vs. Southern Utah, 11/19
Ra'Shad James, Iona vs. Western Michigan, 11/18
Alandise Harris, Houston vs. Arkansas, 11/18
Sam Thompson, Ohio State vs. Jackson State, 11/18
Tony Mitchell, Alabama vs. Wichita State, 11/18
Eric Griffin, Campbell vs. North Carolina A&T, 11/18 (DotY Candidate)
Olek Czyz, Nevada vs. Pacific, 11/17
Chris Watson, Pikeville vs. Mountain State, 11/16
Ray Willis, North Carolina Central vs. Wagner, 11/16
Mike James, Lamar vs. Ohio, 11/15 (DotY Candidate)
Quincy Acy, Baylor vs. San Diego State, 11/15
Deniz Kilicli, West Virginia vs. Kent State, 11/15
Chris Evans, Kent State vs. West Virginia, 11/15
Tony Mitchell, Alabama vs. Oakland, 11/14
Isaiah Brown, East Tennessee State vs. Virginia Tech, 11/12
Michael Lyons, Air Force vs. Army, 11/11
Dezmine Wells, Xavier vs. Morgan State, 11/11
Jeremy Lamb, UConn vs. Columbia, 11/11 (DotY Candidate)
Andre Drummond, UConn vs. CW Post, 11/4
Moe Harkless, St. John's vs. CW Post, 10/26





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POSTERIZED: Chris Evans with the exclamation point

As we speak, Kent State is currently in the process of putting a thorough whooping on West Virginia in the second half of the 10:00 am tip of the College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon.

Kent State has done more than simply land our first upset of the day -- although, calling a Kent State win an upset may be unfair to the Golden Flashes. They also landed our first POSTERIZED of the marathon when Chris Evans caught an oop all over the head of West Virginia freshman Gary Browne:



By the time he's a senior, Browne will learn that if he's going to jump with a 6'7" forward, he better get to the pass or foul the dunker hard enough that, you know, he doesn't end up on POSTERIZED ...

But was it as good as these?

Tony Mitchell, Alabama vs. Oakland, 11/13
Isaiah Brown, East Tennessee State vs. Virginia Tech, 11/12
Michael Lyons, Air Force vs. Army, 11/11
Dezmine Wells, Xavier vs. Morgan State, 11/11
Jeremy Lamb, UConn vs. Columbia, 11/11 (DotY Candidate)
Andre Drummond, UConn vs. CW Post, 11/4
Moe Harkless, St. John's vs. CW Post, 10/26
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Kent State: 2008-2009 Team Preview

2007-2008 Team Record: 27-8, 13-3 (MAC)

Key Losses: Mike Scott (13.2 ppg, 6.3 rpg), Haminn Quaintance (10 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 2.0 bpg, 1.9 spg)

Key Returnees: Al Fisher (13.9 ppg, 4.0 apg), Chris Singeltary (10.3 ppg, 3.2 rpg), Jim Christian (coach)

Newcomers: Tyree Evans, Anthony Simpson, Frank Herny-La, Justin Greene, Alex Grimsley, Geno Ford

Kent State only loses two players from last year's rotation, but they just happen to have been the Golden Flashes starting front court, meaning that there is going to need to be a lot of defense and rebounding replaced. That problem was solved as Kent State brings in four recruits that play in the front court, headlined by former Lincoln Railsplitter Justin Greene. The 6'8" Greene is known for his defense and his hustle, and should fill in the void left by Haminn Quaintance and Mike Scott well.

Kent State does return a very solid back court. Senior Al Fisher was MAC player of the year last season as he averaged 13.9 ppg and 4.0 apg. The 6'1" scoring guard was a leader for KSU, and had a knack for big shots and big games, including a 28 point outburst against St. Mary's during BracketBusters. Joining Fisher as a returner in the back court will be junior Chris Singletary, a strong and physical 6'4" guard that can defend the point through the power forward, and senior Jordan Mincy, a steady PG known more for his defense and ball control than his scoring.

Kent State did land a huge recruit recently. Tyree Evans, the former blue-chipper and Maryland-signee (as of April) who fell out of favor with big-time D1 school because of his criminal record (statutory rape, marijuana possession), has transferred to Kent State as a walk-on. Evans, an explosive 6'3" guard, was a top 25 recruit coming out of high school, but has spent the last few years trying to get academically eligible (and judicially available) to play at the D1 level. He was the sixth-rated JuCo recruit this past year after averaging 21.1 ppg for Motlow State CC.

The biggest change this season for Kent State will be on the bench, as Jim Christian, who led the Golden Flashes to six 20 win season and to two NCAA tournaments (including the 2002 Elite 8 run), will be coaching at TCU next year. Not too much should change, however, as KSU hired assistant Geno Ford to take over the team.

Outlook: Kent State looked like the favorite for the MAC title before yesterday's news that Evans had been accepted. But with the addition of Evans, Kent State looks like a top 25 team and maybe the best mid-major this side of Davidson. Continue reading...