5fouls Posted September 17, 2017 Report Share Posted September 17, 2017 Calbert scored 2,613 points in his college career. Since he graduated in 1993, the only player that has truly approached that mark is Shawn Respert, who graduated in 1995 with 2,531. Since the turn of the century, Alondo Tucker, who graduated in 2007 with 2,217 has the most. That's almost 400 points behind Calbert (the equivalent of scoring 20 points per game for 20 games). With star players no longer staying 2 years, let alone 4, it seems less and less likely that anyone will ever touch Calbert's mark. Recent 4 year stars like Yogi Ferrell (1,986) and Nigel Hayes n(1,857) just don't put up huge enough numbers early in their career to even approach Calbert. If they did, they would be gone. What would it take for someone to even get close to Calbert, let alone break the record? Here are some things I could come up with. 1) Some sort of extended NBA work stoppage (1-2 years in length) that keeps a star sophomore in school for his Junior and Senior years. 2) A gunner with little shot at the NBA that plays for a cellar-dwelling program such as Nebraska, Rutgers, or Penn State. 3) The NCAA increases the number of regular season games a school can play. So, what does HSN think. Will anyone challenge Calbert in the future? And, if so, what are the conditions that would allow a player to do that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indykev Posted September 17, 2017 Report Share Posted September 17, 2017 Good thread. This will never be broken unless the 3 year baseball rule is brought into BB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reacher Posted September 17, 2017 Report Share Posted September 17, 2017 I do think it will be challenged / broken at some point. It could very well be quite some time though. I'd go with your reason #2 as the most likely. Could also be a rule change that allows for more scoring. Say increasing games from 40 to 48 minutes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted September 17, 2017 Report Share Posted September 17, 2017 Unless something changes (nba union makes people stay in college longer) I think this one sticks for a very long time. As others said just because if you can get 20 a game you'll leave early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad B Posted September 17, 2017 Report Share Posted September 17, 2017 I think a Steve Alford like player playing on a low to mid level Big Ten team will eventually break the record. Jimmer Fredette is another good example who came very close to Calbert with 2,599 college career points, albeit not in the Big Ten. I hope someone gets close to bring attention to Calbert, who is one of my favorite players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad B Posted September 17, 2017 Report Share Posted September 17, 2017 Curiosity got the best of me to see who the college career leaders are. Most people would know Pete Maravich is the leader at 3,667. I never would have guess the next three: Freeman Williams, Lionel Simmons, and Alphonso Ford. Again, getting off track being outside the Big Ten, but interesting nonetheless. Calbert is not in the top 25 nationally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierhoopster Posted September 17, 2017 Report Share Posted September 17, 2017 1. Calbert. Not forever, but for a very long -- continuing - time. Players staying in college longer or a gunner on an ok-bad team will eventually break it. 2. IU. But then will IU's 1976 undefeated season ever be 'defeated'? Could say eventually, but then it's been more than 40 years.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newhavenwarford Posted September 17, 2017 Report Share Posted September 17, 2017 Somebody would have to come in an a scoring binge like Eric Gordon did (669 pts freshman year) but would have to stay all 4 years. Gonna be hard to break Cal's record but it will eventually Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU Scott Posted September 17, 2017 Report Share Posted September 17, 2017 No because even marginal NBA prospects leave early so I don't see great scorers staying 4 years. Also to me that today there are not as many players who average even 20 points a game so I just don't see anyone scoring enough to break it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted September 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2017 20 points a game. And, say a team can average 35 games a year. That's 700 points a year, which would equate to 2800 points in a 4 year career. I could see a coaches kid (think someone like a Bryce Alford) at a place like Rutgers or Nebraska pulling ti off. But, that's a lot of things that have to come together perfectly to make that happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parakeet Jones Posted September 17, 2017 Report Share Posted September 17, 2017 I think scenario #2 is the most likely. I think the record stands for a good long time though. If Romeo wants to come take a shot at it, that's fine with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted September 18, 2017 Report Share Posted September 18, 2017 I honestly don't think it will ever be broken. But I have been wrong before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyHoosier Posted September 18, 2017 Report Share Posted September 18, 2017 Odds are some kid will slips below the NBA standard of athleticism and have a huge four year scoring career at some point. Records just don't last forever. Odds are an anomaly will come along at some point who slips between the cracks of college talent and NBA talent who will do it. Lord knows when that will happen though. I hope not for a LONG time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU4Ever Posted September 18, 2017 Report Share Posted September 18, 2017 9 hours ago, JerseyHoosier said: Odds are some kid will slips below the NBA standard of athleticism and have a huge four year scoring career at some point. Records just don't last forever. Odds are an anomaly will come along at some point who slips between the cracks of college talent and NBA talent who will do it. Lord knows when that will happen though. I hope not for a LONG time! I would add to the above - likely playing for a low level D-1 school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU Scott Posted September 18, 2017 Report Share Posted September 18, 2017 8 minutes ago, IU4Ever said: I would add to the above - likely playing for a low level D-1 school. The question was if people thought Calbert's Big Ten record would be broken not college basketball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU4Ever Posted September 18, 2017 Report Share Posted September 18, 2017 23 minutes ago, IU Scott said: The question was if people thought Calbert's Big Ten record would be broken not college basketball. Well excuse me and good bye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU Scott Posted September 18, 2017 Report Share Posted September 18, 2017 26 minutes ago, IU4Ever said: Well excuse me and good bye. Why so angry, I was just telling you what the question was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoB2011 Posted September 18, 2017 Report Share Posted September 18, 2017 Pretty simple, really. Romeo stays 2 years, we win the title both years at 40-0 and he averages 32.7 PPG for his career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierhoopster Posted September 18, 2017 Report Share Posted September 18, 2017 19 minutes ago, KoB2011 said: Pretty simple, really. Romeo stays 2 years, we win the title both years at 40-0 and he averages 32.7 PPG for his career. I'm down with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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