The UCLA wing, who will likely be the Bruins go-to guy now that Arron Afflalo (I'm so glad he's gone, so I don't have to worry about the spelling of his name any longer) is off to the NBA, is recovering from his second hip surgery in about 19 months.
Shipp had surgery on his left hip about a month ago. It was the identical surgery he had on his other hip on Sept. 28, 2005.
``He's doing great with his rehab," UCLA coach Ben Howland told FOXSports.com. "He's kept his weight steady and he'll be running on it this coming week. They'll put him on the treadmill."
Shipp averaged 13.3 points per game last season as the Bruins made their second consecutive Final Four run. Howland expects Shipp to be 100 percent in late-September or early October.
``He's already been through the rehab process once," Howland said. "He played the year and there was no issue."
Howland was in Portland about a week ago and saw his prized freshman, 6-foot-9 Kevin Love, who should be on campus soon.
Love is arguably the best passing big man that college basketball will see in the last decade - or more.
``That's one of the most special things about him," Howland said. "He's a very good passer, but his biggest impact with us is his ability to score and rebound."
THEUS' REPLACEMENT
Names have already been tossed around, whether it's former Ole Miss and Arizona State head man Rob Evans (A New Mexico State alum), Texas assistant Rodney Terry or even Louisville assistant Marvin Menzies.
However, the guy who makes the most sense to replace Reggie Theus at New
Mexico State is
current Kentucky assistant Glynn Cyprien.
Cyprien was the associate head coach with the Aggies for Theus' first
season in Las Cruces - when the team went from 6-24 to 16-14 in one
year. He recruited most of the players in the program and it's so late in the game right now to bring in someone who has no relationship with the current group. ARIZONA BIG MAN GRANTED EXTRA YEAR
Arizona big man Kirk Walters was granted a medical redshirt after missing all abut two games (and three minutes) a year ago. That means he'll be able to play next season - his fifth in Tucson.
The bottom line is that if Walters plays more than 15 minutes per game this season, that means the Wildcats are in trouble. Jordan Hill, who came on late last season, will need to step up to give Lute Olson an inside presence.
again on kevin love?? lets just see!!! again we talk about how talented he is!! yes playing against his own team yea, but lets see the real deal when he plays against the real deal!!!! like pac-10 teams, no im not crying because mr love didnt attend oregon or OSU his choice!! but ive seen to many get really big headed and get burned, by a choice. yea your talented in high school but the stakes geta little higher at the next level, and in one of the toughest leaques the pac-10. and in addtion ive seen some really talented kids already playing at UCLA and rember mr love only 5 start on a team, i hope you dont have to wait to long for your turn!!!!!
Any time someone says something like, "I'm not crying because blah blah blah", they're always crying about exactly that. No player of Kevin Love's stature ever plays at Oregon or OSU because those programs don't come close to comparing with a legendary program like UCLA. Kevin Love is one of the top players entering the college ranks this year. He brings the one thing the Bruins have been missing the last couple of years, inside scoring. He's a great passer and he rebounds well scores plenty and blocks shots. He brings all these tools to a team that has made the final four two years in a row and is bringing back most of last years team. Expectations for the Bruins are very high as they should be. Expectations for the Oregon schools are low, again as they should be.
ok me ####??? or what the hell your name is ok as i said lets just wait and see ok we are always blabbering but lets take the talent from the practice court and start playing other teams ok we can super stars playing our own teammates all day!!! again mr biggshot!!! lets see!!!!!!!! now tell me this again about your smart #### comment about oregon who went to the elite 8 last year??? umm as i recall its wasnt UCLA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i also loved it when ucla wouldnt get into the NCAA but got a bid to the NIT nope turned that down we have to study!! aww am i wrong but if you go to the ncaa s dont you have to study????? im a oregon duck fan im not a sheep like maybe you are lets root only for the winners bahhhhhh ive lived threw the good and bad in oregon !!! plus u didnt get my drift as is the case with loudmouths i said i didnt care where love went to school his choice ok!!!! we have lots of talent at the u of o now!!! hey anouther thing smart??? ok atleast at oregon we dont go threw basketball coaches like i do throwing away trash everyday how many coaches have come and gone at UCLA??? ooopoor babys if the coach cant win the ncaa every year hes fired example steve lavin fired a few years ago and he had a great record good luck BEN my advice keep ur resume handy and your suit case ready.. becasue you might be looking for work unless you start winning ncaa torneys
now before i end this ok!!! i will dsepite any smart #### !!! contiune to support the university of oregon hey just like in everyday life we cant please everyone, we all have a favorite!!! in sports, politics, religion!!! say what ever you want knuckle head, hey i rooted for the oregon state beaver baseball to repeat as national champs!!! ohh yeea by the way i didnt see UCLA do much in baseball last year or this year.......
ok more knucklehead!!! if love is the 2nd coming of christ as you sort of hinted!!! what are you going to do with the other talent on ucla last year??? trade them to USC????? thats the great thing about oregon not way overloaded like you at ucla are!!! and i bet your the kind of person when ucla loses noone hears from you for ???? how many days i for one now except the very fact that sports are justa game, and im damn proud now ive been sober for 3 years now !!! and when oregon loses isnt it funny the campus hasnt fallin in a rumble its still standing!!!! now are you sorry you couldnt get me crying now!!!!! your one i bet who has to get drunk to enjoy a game,,, i was one also once not now..... so be very carefull before we blabber to much!! you can root for ucla sure (free country) and any kid in the great USA can go to any school he or she chooses, to first ooo im sorry have you ever heard of a education to get a degree in something??? rember buckgo you cant play sports your whole life someday you have to have something to fall back on after your sports are done or have you thought that far my friend????
ok one last thing mr bigg shott its to bad how your limiting yourself to one sport rember mr bruin, basketball dosent go all year round!! yea you would have to be dumber than a fence post to not know ucla has won many NCAA basketball titles but when putting down other universitys be carefull as i said basketball isnt the only sport in sports!!!! lets see now NCAA baseball as i recall you quick to put down arch rival OSU!!! umm add add wow 2 count em 2 national champs in NCAA baseball no UCLA!!! and track and field umm the university of oregon has won lots of those titles and why we are the track capitol of the world!!!!! yea UCLA basketball number 1!!!! but its basketball my friend a sport that isnt played all year round....... now go take your round ball and go play drive-way basketball until they open up pauly and you can go dreammmmmmmmmmm dreammmmmmmmm!!!!!!!!
Kellyscott, do you just type to see your name? Are you really comparing UCLA to OSU, tell me your not that ignorant? Check out how many NCAA championships UCLA has before you continue to stick you big foot in your big mouth. UCLA has 100 chapionships, some in baseball too. So please before you continue to show everyone your complete lack of knowledge, give it a rest.
hey biggg mouth i reallly dont give a ratss #### how many ncaa s the bruins have won!!! no one is ganna change my love for the university of oregon how in the hell! would we have sports fans at all the university s in the world aand what are you trying to do impress me witth all the championsips uca has wooohoo im sure god is really impressed..... its ganna get a front seat in heaven for all the ucla ers im sure!!!! one last time ok then you can pin the UCLA letter on your jacket ok!! i really dont care where any oregon high school student goes to college ok!!! its his or hers freedom go be a bruin, a cardinal, whatever my point is and you brought it up!! if love is that good a ball player like you say he is!!! rember the name oden OSU one year in college now in the pros food for thought bye as a person i know likes to say enuff said
hey kelly - use spell check you ####!! and as for getting an education? i think UCLA is at the top of the list along side Stanford and Duke when it comes to graduation rates and education!!! Now where are my fries? and get me my shake!!!
Jeff Goodman is a senior college basketball writer for FOXSports.com - This is the only place you'll find continuous daily updates from the world of college basketball, so check back as often as you'd like.
