Matthew Humphrey to Transfer

Former Georgia recruit Matthew Humphrey has announced that he will transfer from Oregon. Fans may remember that Matthew Humphrey once considered joining his cousin Billy Humphrey at UGA.

At any rate, now that Dana Altman has replaced the fired Ernie Kent, a number of the Oregon Ducks players are looking to go elsewhere.

The problem is that there isn't that much playing time out there. Guys think that they need to get more visibility, but there are only so many minutes available at any school. Exceptions exist at smaller schools and teams that are in rebuilding modes. The fact remains, however, that players who transfer from place to place without focusing on getting their degree find out that what they thought was gold at the end of the rainbow was actually the McDonald's golden arches.

Hope that Humphrey will find the right place at which to compete and complete his education.

Jeremy Jacob and Oregon Ducks Lose

Oregon lost to Montana, a team from the Big Sky Conference. Had to be a set-back for the Ducks.

Jeremy Jacob, formerly of UGA, was largely ineffective. He went 2 of 9 from the field. Jacob has been used recently as the center for Oregon, due to the fact that Michael Dunigan has been injured.

I'll keep following Oregon and report back on how Jacob, Georgia native Teondre Williams, Billy Humphrey's cousin Matthew Humphrey, and others are doing.

Jeremy Jacob Starts for Oregon

Jacob has made it into the starting lineup for the Oregon Ducks. During recent action, Jacob assisted Oregon to cruise to a victory over visiting Concordia.

Matthew Humphrey (cousin of former UGA player, Billy Humphrey) scored 10 points for Oregon. Teondre Williams, former UGA recruit, and a returning player for the Ducks, scored 12 points in 13 minutes.

Oregon seriously under-performed last year. They finished last in the PAC-10, and went 2 and 16 in the conference. Make no mistake about it, though. With players like Michael Dunigan, TaJuan Porter, Jeremy Jacob, Matthew Humphrey, and Teondre Williams, they have a lot of talent. Should be fun to keep tabs on whether they turn it around in '09/10.

Oregon Blasts Alabama

I expected Alabama to lose. It's hard to travel from the East Coast all the way to Hawaii, begin a game at what is to an Alabama player's normal clock, 11:00 p.m., and come away with a victory against a good opponent.

But the issue for Georgia is that the SEC isn't looking good. Alabama lost 92 to 69. I watched part of the game, and it looked like it was going to be much closer. I guess Alabama ran out of gas. Foul shooting continues to be a problem for them. They shot only 26 of 41 from the line, and were held to .370 shooting from the field.

A few interesting notes from the game:

Alabama runs the offensive set that Georgia used to run.

Not that the average reader wants this much detail, but if any of you played for Coach Durham, you would remember. Alabama's offense starts with the John Wooden-style pass out to the wing, followed by the point guard running to the basket. If he's not open, then you pass it to the high post for the shot or the dump down into the big man on the opposite block.

Oregon was led by big man, Michael Dunnigan. Other contributors for Oregon included Billy Humphrey's cousin, Matthew Humphrey, who hit two three-pointers, and Teondre Williams, who went 2 of 5 from the floor. UGA considered both Humphrey and Williams for a scholarship at one point.

The leading scorer for Alabama was Senario Hillman, who had been recruited by UGA a couple of years ago. Hillman may be starting to play better. His freshman year was somewhat disappointing for those that expected him to take over the league with his top-flight athleticism.

Ronald Steele did not play well. JaMychal Green was only 1 of 4 from the field.

Bad outing for Alabama. They are 1 and 2 on the year.