*Official* 2017-2018 B1G In-Season Thread
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Next year? Michigan State is a dog to finish in the top half of the conference.
If Juwan Morgan returns and IU adds Romeo it will be
Michigan
Maryland
Indiana
Then the next tier of
Penn State
Nebraska
Purdue
Iowa
Wisconsin
Ohio State
Not saying Michigan isn’t going to be at top, but to claim an all Michigan B1G race in 2019 right now is well dumb
Maryland loses a lot of bums, returns their best players, and adds a 5 star immediate impact guy.
If they return everyone:
Cowan
Huerter
Jackson
Jalen Smith
BRUNO
With Morsell as the 6th man pretty damn good 6 man core there. For sure top 15 in the nation.
There are so many roster and coaching changes yet to occur that any empirical suggestion regarding next year must be taken with a grain of salt.
Who will leave early?
Who will transfer out?
Who will transfer in?
Will any additional recruits sign (I expect Purdue to get at least one more and maybe two)?
Will any coaches depart (on their own or forced out)?
All are relevant to any discussion about next year and I have a feeling this year may be much more than normal as all could be impacted by the FBI bombshells that have been dropping.
Who will leave early?
Who will transfer out?
Who will transfer in?
Will any additional recruits sign (I expect Purdue to get at least one more and maybe two)?
Will any coaches depart (on their own or forced out)?
All are relevant to any discussion about next year and I have a feeling this year may be much more than normal as all could be impacted by the FBI bombshells that have been dropping.
Returning everyone from a good team would excite me more than returning everyone from team that won't sniff the NCAA Tournament. Maybe they will be good but shoeing them in for top 15 seems a bit much.
I think a Michigan team will win the conference next year. Sorry that rustles you
Well, since I'm of the habit of bumping really bad takes from certain people from months ago, it seems only fair to bump my conference standings prediction from last April and laugh at myself. Bolded the really bad picks
I wonder if I made preseason standings. I feel like they might look pretty good because I knew Wisconsin would suck and don't think I bought the MINN or NW hype.
We were probably a top 25 team with a healthy JJ. Seriously this team nearly beat you in Ann Arbor without him. Good win today, MAAR ‘s line was lights out.
I would guess many had predictions similar to this. You’re definitely not alone on several of those picks.
The Minny/Northwestern pick at 2/3 was the trendy move right after the tournament.
Agreed. I also don’t recall anyone having OSU very high. Same with Penn State and Nebraska.
Lol you are such a puppet and predictable. Discussion boards are for discussion I know it’s hard. You respond back with
You honestly think a team that likely returns the best PG in the conference in Cassius, one of the best low post men in Nick Ward, as well as Langford + McQuaid on the wings, and brings in 3 top100 4-stars will finish behind all those teams?
I don't know what to think of Purdue next year. Losing 4 of 5 best (Senior) players, and bringing in a few 3-stars. If Carsen goes to NBA, do they even make the tourney?
Me thinking Michigan and MSU will be the top 2 teams in the conference makes me predictable? Huh? I hate MSU.
Come to think of it I thought OSU, PSU, and Nebraska all would suck too. Who the hell did I think would be good??
Damn you guys crushed today, why are you’re panties in a bunch?
They aren't. I'm sitting here confused why people are so upset about thinking Michigan and MSU will be 1/2 next year.
You’re getting upset that people think IU, OSU or Maryland could be a top teir team next year.
I genuinely think Michigan State is a dog to make the tournament next season. Theyll be worse than they were 2 years ago with Bridges as a frosh because at least they had Bridges.
One or more of the frosh have to surprise and pull a BRUNO or Garza for them to make the tournament in my eyes.
That foursome you mentioned certainly wont be a tournament foursome. Would for sure be the worst defensive unit ib the conference.
Just confused.
Why are you upset that I think Michigan/MSU will be the two best teams?
Idk about MSU, but yea if everybody returns for Michigan I think they are the team to beat.
My bad. I was replying to MHS's question. I must have hit reply on one of your posts and when I cropped the quoted post, it left your handle.
I'm not quite sure what the "you are so predictable" comment refers to. I don't like MSU so why is it predictable that I'd pick them to finish top 2?
Purdue’s 3-man class has 2 4*’s and a 3*. So no, they’re not bringing in a few 3-stars.
But you see no issues with Purdues core?
They bring back (potentially) Carsen Edwards who is a 1st teamer and maybe POY candidate, and...
Matt Haarms who has scored a combined 11 points (3 games with 0 points) over the last 5 games (62 minutes). Nojel Eastern who is also offensively challenged. And... Ryan Kline who is primarily a spot up 3pt shooter and not much of a defender himself?
I'll tell you what's predictable:
People this off-season will have selective amnesia and once again forget how Beilein is arguably the best coach in the country at developing guards. What was once "How do you replace Darius Morris?" and then "How do you replace Trey Burke?" And the "How do you replace Nik Stauskas?" and then "How do you replace Caris LeVert?" and then "How do you replace Derrick Walton?" will be "How do you replace Abdur-Rahkman?".
You don't replace those players tit-for-tat. You develop other players to their strengths.
People this off-season will have selective amnesia and once again forget how Beilein is arguably the best coach in the country at developing guards. What was once "How do you replace Darius Morris?" and then "How do you replace Trey Burke?" And the "How do you replace Nik Stauskas?" and then "How do you replace Caris LeVert?" and then "How do you replace Derrick Walton?" will be "How do you replace Abdur-Rahkman?".
You don't replace those players tit-for-tat. You develop other players to their strengths.
