***Official B1G Off-Season Thread***

[1016CC0503]

Alrighty boys. Off-season is here for all but 1, perfect time for some a way too early tier list.

Anybody that’s a first round draft pick I’m going to assume is gone until they declare they are returning.

I’m also going to assume guys who have their Covid 5th year available will use them.

Tier 1- Purdue

Tier 2- Maryland, Michigan St, Northwestern

Tier 3- Illinois, Wisconsin, Ohio St

Tier 4- Michigan, Iowa, Indiana, Rutgers

Tier 5- Penn St, Nebraska,

Tier 11- Minnesota

This is obviously before any portal additions, so these can change wildly. But this is how I see it today

 

[boilerzz]

I look forward to the day when the term "Covid year" is no longer used when discussing roster construction. One of the dumbest things the NCAA has done in a while.

 

[jhmossy]

I look forward to the day when the term "Covid year" is no longer used when discussing roster construction. One of the dumbest things the NCAA has done in a while.

Agreed. Kihei wouldn’t have been able to make that dumb ****ing pass if he was playing somewhere in Uzbekistan this year

 

[boilerzz]

Agreed. Kihei wouldn’t have been able to make that dumb ****ing pass if he was playing somewhere in Uzbekistan this year

Yeah well, fvck that guy!

 

[Deathclutch]

Alrighty boys. Off-season is here for all but 1, perfect time for some a way too early tier list.

Anybody that’s a first round draft pick I’m going to assume is gone until they declare they are returning.

I’m also going to assume guys who have their Covid 5th year available will use them.

Tier 1- Purdue

Tier 2- Maryland, Michigan St, Northwestern

Tier 3- Illinois, Wisconsin, Ohio St

Tier 4- Michigan, Iowa, Indiana, Rutgers

Tier 5- Penn St, Nebraska,

Tier 11- Minnesota

This is obviously before any portal additions, so these can change wildly. But this is how I see it today

Way too early to put us at tier 11. I'd start is off at tier 8 and adjust from there.

 

[jwardelt]

Alrighty boys. Off-season is here for all but 1, perfect time for some a way too early tier list.

ahem,

 

[1016CC0503]

Way too early to put us at tier 11. I'd start is off at tier 8 and adjust from there.

Silly season is back baby, even you are buying into the magic

 

[jwardelt]

Silly season is back baby, even you are buying into the magic

Could they even put 5 guys on the court right now?

 

[1016CC0503]

Could they even put 5 guys on the court right now?

I’m sure they could if you add walk-ons…

 

[Chicubsfan24]

I’m sure they could if you add walk-ons…

Let’s let them play grad assistants too just in case.

 

[1016CC0503]

Let’s let them play grad assistants too just in case.

Add in coaches and people in the crowd each night…

This team is desperate

 

[hawkit3113]

Nimmers is looking REAL good

 

[Toast.]

Shrews to ND heating up. Wanted him to stay out of Indiana.

 

[boiler1987]

Shrews to ND heating up. Wanted him to stay out of Indiana.

I wonder how often we’d recruit against him though tbh. Feels like it’d be worse if he’d be at Butler tbh but who knows. Can’t remember how often we had legit head-to-head recruiting battles against ND.

 

[hawkit3113]

Shrews to ND heating up. Wanted him to stay out of Indiana.

One trick pony

 

[jwardelt]

@hawkit3113

 

[jwardelt]

 

[hawkit3113]

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@hawkit3113

Good.

 

[hawkit3113]

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Good.

 

[hawkit3113]

You get one or two years anymore in basketball. If you aren't a solid producer, you will be replaced.

We need to hit that portal hard!!! More athletic and defensive players

 

[jwardelt]

You get one or two years anymore in basketball. If you aren't a solid producer, you will be replaced.

We need to hit that portal hard!!! More athletic and defensive players

Yup, I'll be curious to see what dead weight leaves us after we're done playing.

 

[WheelerG]

Good.

These guys aren't Ben Afflecky enough for Fran and hawkit.

 

[jwardelt]

These guys aren't Ben Afflecky enough for Fran and hawkit.

The ratio just went up.

 

[WheelerG]

The ratio just went up.

They were one Jack Nunge away from a Final Four run.

 

[IUfanBorden]

Alrighty boys. Off-season is here for all but 1, perfect time for some a way too early tier list.

Anybody that’s a first round draft pick I’m going to assume is gone until they declare they are returning.

I’m also going to assume guys who have their Covid 5th year available will use them.

Tier 1- Purdue

Tier 2- Maryland, Michigan St, Northwestern

Tier 3- Illinois, Wisconsin, Ohio St

Tier 4- Michigan, Iowa, Indiana, Rutgers

Tier 5- Penn St, Nebraska,

Tier 11- Minnesota

This is obviously before any portal additions, so these can change wildly. But this is how I see it today

We lose a shit ton---TJD, Race, Kopp, JHS(likely)....Two decent frosh coming in. Portal will be HUGE. Best thing is XJ coming back

 

[jwardelt]

We lose a shit ton---TJD, Race, Kopp, JHS(likely)....Two decent frosh coming in. Portal will be HUGE. Best thing is XJ coming back

Always good to have a mechanic.

 

[WheelerG]

Always good to have a mechanic.

Xavier "Quicky Lube" Johnson

 

[boilerzz]

We lose a shit ton---TJD, Race, Kopp, JHS(likely)....Two decent frosh coming in. Portal will be HUGE. Best thing is XJ coming back

For his sake, I hope his extra year is approved. But I don't think it's a slam dunk it happens based on what I've heard.

 

[IUfanBorden]

For his sake, I hope his extra year is approved. But I don't think it's a slam dunk it happens based on what I've heard.

He should.....

--Injury came in the first half of season

--He's just barely of the 30%----31%. NCAA normally will grant the waiver if close.

--He did not play in any games after the midpoint of the season..

I would be surprised if he's not granted the waiver

 

[1016CC0503]

We lose a shit ton---TJD, Race, Kopp, JHS(likely)....Two decent frosh coming in. Portal will be HUGE. Best thing is XJ coming back

Portal is going to be big for everyone, lol

Just how it is nowadays, but yes, Indiana is about to replace 4 starters…. Not fun.

 

[1016CC0503]

Good.

Fran almost out of all the black kids, huh?

 

[IUfanBorden]

Portal is going to be big for everyone, lol

Just how it is nowadays, but yes, Indiana is about to replace 4 starters…. Not fun.

What do you guys lose?

 

[1016CC0503]

What do you guys lose?

Mayer is the only lock.

Could lose Shannon and Hawkins to the draft, but we’ll pay them big to return if they don’t like where they stand in that regard.

So far we’ve heard rumors that we could lose any of Dainja, Epps, Melendez, and Harris. I’d imagine we don’t lose of all of them, but 2 or 3 wouldn’t surprise me.

 

[hawkit3113]

Fran almost out of all the black kids, huh?

Good one. Take a lap jack ass

 

[1016CC0503]

Good one. Take a lap jack ass

Let’s hope the trend continues and Perkins finds another school

 

[MGO2022]

Penn State back to conference bottom feeders

 

[boilerzz]

Mayer is the only lock.

Could lose Shannon and Hawkins to the draft, but we’ll pay them big to return if they don’t like where they stand in that regard.

So far we’ve heard rumors that we could lose any of Dainja, Epps, Melendez, and Harris. I’d imagine we don’t lose of all of them, but 2 or 3 wouldn’t surprise me.

Is Hawkins really on draft radar?

 

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[boilerzz]

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I'm a little surprised Maryland isn't as competitive.

 

[1016CC0503]

Is Hawkins really on draft radar?

I personally wouldn’t draft a ‘stretch’ big that hasn’t shot above 28% from the college 3, but this is the NBA we are talking about.

All it takes is one team to give him a guarantee