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Notre Dame Basketball: Twitter-Based Power Rankings

By Pat Sullivan

Jan 2, 2016; Charlottesville, VA, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Mike Brey (M) talks to his team during a stoppage in play against the Virginia Cavaliers in the first half at John Paul Jones Arena. The Cavaliers won 77-66. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 2, 2016; Charlottesville, VA, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Mike Brey (M) talks to his team during a stoppage in play against the Virginia Cavaliers in the first half at John Paul Jones Arena. The Cavaliers won 77-66. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /
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9. Martinas Geben

Dec 20, 2014; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish forward Martinas Geben (23) dunks against Purdue Boilermakers guard R.J. Thompson (3) during the Crossroads Classic at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Notre Dame defeats Purdue 94-63. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 20, 2014; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish forward Martinas Geben (23) dunks against Purdue Boilermakers guard R.J. Thompson (3) during the Crossroads Classic at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Notre Dame defeats Purdue 94-63. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /

Quick Facts: Martinas “Marty” Geben is a 6’10” sophomore forward from Lithuania. Geben doesn’t play much, but when he does, I always yell something encouraging at the TV for the big man, because he’s just a big, likable, goofy guy.

Martinas Geben’s Twitter presence was a pleasant surprise for me. I didn’t know what to expect considering he is originally from Lithuania, and wasn’t sure if he would be very interesting on Twitter. I was proven wrong almost immediately by his great advice on traveling:

As I delved further into the intricacies of Geben, I discovered that he has officially given himself the best nickname I could possibly imagine for a big Lithuanian basketball player, The Bird Whisperer:

Everyone who follows Notre Dame basketball now needs to immediately begin applying this nickname to this guy, and I imagine that will ultimately give him the confidence and boost he needs to begin earning more playing time. And we can all agree, I think, that the Bird Whisperer getting more PT would be ideal for everyone involved.

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