***Official B1G In-Season Thread***
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I feel so bad for Hummel. He deserved to be in this moment. Getting hurt twice to prevent that from happening is brutal.
No doubt. I know there’s no way you could ever know but I just feel like that team was F4/NC bound if he hadn’t gotten hurt at Minny. That team was firing on all cylinders.
Probably Sincere Harris. We don’t have anyone good returning to portal.
Is Hawkins definitely done? It sounds like he indicated he probably was, I assume that's draft related?
Forgot he was even on the team still. Assume he was injured this year to not play?
I figured he'd last 2 seasons there. He'll be given an opportunity to succeed there next year and if it doesn't go well, he will bolt. If he does and he's smart, he'll go further away from his batshit mother. Dude has had to put out social media fires that she started multiple times this year.
Don't give a shit about women's basketball but anytime someone as vitriolic as Angel Reese gets put in her place, that's a good thing.
I mean yes but at least he didn’t quit on the team… I guess I think there’s one that’ll be less shocking to me. Edit- probably toss up between the two bc you’re right Dain was probably gone last year if it wasn’t for uncertainty around 2x transfer waivers
“Redshirt”, didn’t like his role in the exhibition game against Kansas and the portal was closed.
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This is not particularly interesting or important... probably not even message board worthy, but I've noticed Zed Key's name sounds an awful lot like Zach Edey? Say it real fast 3 times and you'll hear it. I can't escape the similarities of their names for some reason.
It honestly pops into my head almost every week and it really is inescapable.
Nope. Wanted to “focus on development.”
Yes, he explicitly stated that he’s staying to a person that works at an Illini site and claims to be a writer.
The contrast in music between the two schools is hilariously stark.
Thought for sure Iowa;s was going to be John Denver. Maybe Tom T Hall or Steely Dan.
Purdue’s streak of getting bounced by double digit seeds is still in play
It'd be easier to list the couple guys expected back at this point.
I’m at the point where I don’t expect any particular player back. If they leave…whatever. Reload.
With the portal and programs with money to spend, transfers and mass transfers are less to worry about. @IUfanBorden
Nice to get MR and MM back. A surprise with Mgbako, more than Reneau. Still need guards....and a big. We shall see.
Oh, and a coach.
Purdue will win it all. Iowa women will win it all. Michigan hockey will win it all. Big ten national champs in football, men’s and women’s bb, men’s and women’s hockey 😎
Still feel like you guys lack shooting. If that doesn’t change I think it’ll be more of the same next year shooting-wise but worse overall with Ware being gone.
SHooting is not priority in Bloomington. According to our coach, "IU shoots enough"---Nevermind IU was like 350th nationally in 3PA. I don't care who we get, its not gonna matter. He's gonna run the same old bullshit, NBA pick-n-roll, 1983 shit.
Miller Kopp shot 46% from three....But only got 4.2 attempts per game. Criminal. Even once Mgbako starting knocking down three's, Woodson rarely ran anything for him. MOF, Woodson's offense isn't designed to get perimeter shots. Hell he even said its not his job to do so....His offense depends on guys being able to make plays off the bounce...Great approach , sure...Unless your guards happen to be Anthony Leal, Galloway, CJ Gunn, Gabe Cupps. Then its a fukin disaster.
So unless Woodson totally overhauls his offensive whatever you call it shit, it aint gonna matter who IU gets.
Not so sure....If we don't land some solid guards, a big---possibly a back -up big, will be no better than last year.
FTR, my statement of "Crean like" was said with the idea of IU losing Ware, and one of MM or MR--or both. Having MM and MR back really helps. Hopefully Newton can give some decent minutes. Tucker will help, but his big knock is shooting.
Bottom line---If Mike doesn't start to utilize the 3 point shot, get shooters,then actually USE them, itll be the same song and dance.
EDIT---IF Galo and Cupps are IU's starting guards, we will be in big time trouble.
I do agree. I'm just not a doom and gloom guy, that's all I'm poking at you for. Said way back, still need a guard transfer, a big, and 2 3/4 guys. Newton I've gotten more excited over.
IMO the biggest gap right now is at 5. MR just is not agressive enough and he is foul prone...reachs way too much. He will be on the bench with 2 in H1 more than not.
I am not as concerned about the back court once Newton is back. Cupps can be a stopper.
Because he was not going to be a first rounder and IU pays very well.
Please explain if you can. I'm having a little trouble understanding this.
He's putting stock in Newton and Galloways play the 2nd half of the season, he also loves him some Cupps. A backup 5 is the more important need at this point, but imo an experienced guard who can shoot will kill two birds. 2nd year Mgbako and Tucker I think will give us a different gear than we had last year. But still need another athlete in back court and depth in the post.
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