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*Official* B1G Off-season Thread

Yea it sucks. I'm paying like $70/mo for 60mb/s speeds, with basic cable (that I've never even hooked up the cable box for - it was cheaper than getting internet-only) and HBO.

I called to try to get the intro rate again ($39.99) but they won't let me get it anymore. They offered me a different package that would save $5/mo, but I'd lose HBO. So it's actually cheaper to stay with the package I currently have, at least if I want to keep HBO.

My battle in October will be fun
 
Google Bill Self DJ Carton. "Kansas head coach Bill Self has remained in contact with and recruited Carton since coaching him at the U18 National Team Trials." Just because you didn't have discussions on your board doesn't mean Self and Carton weren't talking.

Just at the end of the June he discusses having conversations with Self. Bill saw him at the USA training camp. DJ was already deep in his recruitment and Self was trying to get him to hold off a little longer on a decision. It wasn't like it got serious it was just a tidbit given to us.

I don't believe he asked Carton to wait.
I'll believe he was peeking in on him, he drops in to see a plethora of kids. He also offers schollies like a mad man.

Can't find that he offered, won't believe he asked a kid, he hasn't offered, to wait.

No biggie, just sounds like fluff.
 
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So, better than 2/3 of the B1G basketball talk itt?

I know, that's kinda my thing.

What do you expect its the off season? We still talk more basketball in here than 95% of the board during this time. During the season this is the thread to be in.
 
sure, if by basketball talk you mean rivals trolling. It's 2/3 bickering a sixth of other sports and a sixth of basketball talk.

I am a fraction of what's needed up in hurr.
 
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Why is Gillian allowed to post here again and I only get one post per week? Is there a mod who could give me a little help please?

I am sure @SNU0821 and @hailtoyourvictor want my predictions.

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jantydog is well aware of who I am and he is the one that fixed so I could post multiple times.
 
Remember when he bet me $20, lost the bet, then left the forum for a year instead of paying?
Sure do. Lol. He sure did leave in a hurry when he realized he lost. Remember, there was NO WAY IU would have a Top 100 defense. NO WAY! Lol!
 
and crean had better access to 5* players.
Yogi rings a bell
Zeller is another one that rings a bell.
care to tell me where and when Fran had that type of talent.
I wasn t aware Indiana was the only state with 5* talent. I mean pretty sure Noah Vonleh wasn t from Indiana. How did Crean ever get him?
The reason he doesn't get that type of talent isn't because he's at Iowa. It's because he sucks.
 
again Carton was not that big a need for Fran no matter how many *'s he has.
Now wait. You said Fran would have better results, at a school where he could lure 5* talent. Bit now you say that an in-state, 5* player wasn t that big of a deal?
Huh?? Frans coaching is on par with your reasoning:
Shitty.
 
I think we’ll drop to the middle, but tough to imagine us (and OSU) af the bottom tier of the league imo
Losing 4 , very good players as you did is tough. I dunno about 9th. But not so sure that's not to far off.
 
Agreed and the lack of Top 50 recruit Jerome Hunter.

I wouldn't even give him that much credit. I used to give him a follow during the off season, but can't even do that anymore. Saw his freshman post pop up on the feed, and figured he posted the rest of his lists.
This. Hunter is going to be a beast. How a dude writes up a column and leaves off a Top 50 guy is beyond me; Unless he was choosing just one per team???
 
This. Hunter is going to be a beast. How a dude writes up a column and leaves off a Top 50 guy is beyond me; Unless he was choosing just one per team???
Yup. Adding Duowana from Purdue leaving Hunter off kinda makes you question how much he actually knows about the freshmen.
 
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this years team will have a pair of top 50 recruits in
Cook #38 by ESPN top 100 by Rivals projected to be a 2nd round NBA pick after his JR year
Wiesmann #42 by Rivals top 100 by ESPN.

these will be the other players that were 4*'s out of HS
Connor top 100 by ESPN 4* by Rivals outside their top 100
Garza top 100 by ESPN 4* by Rivals
Jordan 4* by ESPN 3* by Rivals
Moss 4* by ESPN 3* by Rivals,

looks like Fran can indeed recruit the 4* players, while not the one n done type, which I could care less if Fran gets any. getting 3-4 year 4* players will pay off in the end.

Witcha State is not loaded with 5* or 4* players and they have done quite well. there was a school from the MVC that just went to the FF. they are not loaded but they were loaded with upper classmen.

Michigan is not loaded with 5* players and they lost out on 5* Carton and they had a much better chance of getting him that Iowa did, [simply because of numbers]
 
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this years team will have a pair of top 50 recruits in
Cook #38 by ESPN top 100 by Rivals projected to be a 2nd round NBA pick after his JR year
Wiesmann #42 by Rivals top 100 by ESPN.

these will be the other players that were 4*'s out of HS
Connor top 100 by ESPN 4* by Rivals outside their top 100
Garza top 100 by ESPN 4* by Rivals
Jordan 4* by ESPN 3* by Rivals
Moss 4* by ESPN 3* by Rivals,

looks like Fran can indeed recruit the 4* players, while not the one n done type, which I could care less if Fran gets any. getting 3-4 year 4* players will pay off in the end.

Witcha State is not loaded with 5* or 4* players and they have done quite well. there was a school from the MVC that just went to the FF. they are not loaded but they were loaded with upper classmen.

Michigan is not loaded with 5* players and they lost out on 5* Carton and they had a much better chance of getting him that Iowa did, [simply because of numbers]
Nobody cares. We all know Iowa is going to suck balls and Frantrum will undoubtedly get ejected from at least one game next year if not multiple. Hell, I would too if I was the coach of that garbage program. But hey, someone has to occupy the bottom of the conference constantly.
 
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Looks like Brooks is starting to narrow things down.
Yeah he is. Like what I'm seeing. Love the talk of making the state a priority and his talk of "us" relating to him and TJD. I'm pumped both of them are going to be taking officials for Hoosier Hysteria. REALLY like that.
 
Iowa will be better than Wichita State this year.

Maybe Marshall doesn't need some 4 and 5 star talent, but he's gonna wish he had more of it this coming season.
 
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this years team will have a pair of top 50 recruits in
Cook #38 by ESPN top 100 by Rivals projected to be a 2nd round NBA pick after his JR year
Wiesmann #42 by Rivals top 100 by ESPN.

these will be the other players that were 4*'s out of HS
Connor top 100 by ESPN 4* by Rivals outside their top 100
Garza top 100 by ESPN 4* by Rivals
Jordan 4* by ESPN 3* by Rivals
Moss 4* by ESPN 3* by Rivals,

looks like Fran can indeed recruit the 4* players, while not the one n done type, which I could care less if Fran gets any. getting 3-4 year 4* players will pay off in the end.

Witcha State is not loaded with 5* or 4* players and they have done quite well. there was a school from the MVC that just went to the FF. they are not loaded but they were loaded with upper classmen.

Michigan is not loaded with 5* players and they lost out on 5* Carton and they had a much better chance of getting him that Iowa did, [simply because of numbers]

who tf uses ESPN rankings?
 
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who tf uses ESPN rankings?
quite a few do as it is the largest group of evaluators that go to all the opens elite 11 camps as well as the Under Armour camps. plus they are not as biased vs the small market states or non blue blood schools.
 
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