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Not sure what is going on with the Illini, but they seem to have had a lot of attrition this off-season. I could see them taking a big step back this year, especially if Kofi stays in the draft.

25 minutes ago, H00sier said:

They lost 7-8 by 3 points or less, with Mintz getting 8-10 more minutes from the 32.5 Boston was wasting and they win 6 of those 8 - conceivable anyway.

 

No one hates big blew more then me, don’t expect another 15 loss season anytime soon, be happy if I were wrong.

Yeah but the thing is they still lost those games,. This is not directed at you personally, but I hate when people say well we only lost by 3 points or less 7-8 times, I tell them who cares you still lost. You weren't good enough to overcome what it takes to win in a close game.

Also Mintz declared for the draft so it isn't 100% that he will be there. 

I personally think things are going south in Lexington, and the natives are going to start getting restless.

With UNC hiring Davis, who in my opinion was an underwhelming hire, and the Wildcats starting to take a step back college basketball is going to be great. Now if ratface would retire it will be glorious lol.

2 minutes ago, IU_Realist said:

Kentucky should make the tourney next year.  I love Grady.  Good player.  Add that to the center from WVU and Frederick.  They have a lot more offensive fire power.  They will add a PG as well.  

I don't see them improving much on this year. Things are starting to go south in Lexington and i see Cal back in the NBA in a couple of seasons.

Just now, Seeking6 said:

Yep. That's been the plan (at least I thought) all along. If Fisher Achilles is healing I take him....but a 7 year starter in the NFL isn't a bad fallback option either. 

I think Leno would be pretty decent on the Colts line. Being next to the best guard in the NFL and one of the best centers would help him quite a bit. 

3 minutes ago, Seeking6 said:

I was surprised how many were banging Ballard over the weekend. He always has a plan.

I get a laugh out of people over things like that. Ballard is usually playing chess while everyone else is playing checkers.

On 5/3/2021 at 3:54 PM, Seeking6 said:

Bears released 7 year starter Charles Leno today. Plays Left Tackle. Just in case anyone knows of a team that needs one. 

Was listening to a guy on air today and he said the number of releases coming for cap reasons is unlike anything the NFL will ever see. My guess is Ballard has an eye on 4-5 guys who could fill in nicely.

 

Colts are meeting with Eric Fisher and if his physical doesn't go well they are going to target Leno. 

43 minutes ago, IUFLA said:

That'd be nice, but last year's 9-16 was awesome...

Another year like that and the pitchforks will be out in en masse. Calipari won't be able to get to the NBA fast enough if it does. 

Just now, Muckraker said:

The NIT? 

Seeing the Wildcats in the NIT would make my day. Couch burning would be at an all time high in Kentucky.

1 minute ago, IUFLA said:

I just went over to Rupp Rafters...

One guy said he wouldn't be shocked if CJ was at least an honorable mention AA...The guy averaged 7.5 points a game last year...

 

Fredrick is a decent player, but he isn't going to move the needle that much for them. I see them missing the tourney again this year.

10 minutes ago, IUFLA said:

CJ Fredrick to Kentucky (as anticipated)...

Yeah no surprise there. They probably think he will put them over the top for a Final Four now. 😀

31 minutes ago, IUFLA said:

Wow...Teddy Allen, formerly of West Virginia, Wichita State, and most recently, Nebraska, gets another shot with New Mexico State. 

When he left Nebraska, I thought it was to explore his pro options, or was that just a story?

He's a dirty player and a messed up kid with a dangerous temper. I guess he'll keep getting chances until he seriously hurts someone...remember the leg-whip he did on TJD?

Some coaches don't care, they will always put winning above everything else. In the NFL the Seahawks signed Aldon Smith, a person with a terrible history, and as soon as they sign him he gets arrested for second-degree battery. Sometimes the saying "a leopard never changes its spots" is true.

18 minutes ago, hoosier_exotics said:

27 pages on a PU commitment.  

Well to be fair most of them were before he became a Toiletmaker.

And most of them since, is debating on if Coach Woodson should have offered or not.

1 hour ago, Between2Halls said:

Rupp Rafters was certain they would get him. I guess LSU has more money to spend because of football then Kensucky does from basketball. 😀

11 minutes ago, PAHoosier said:

Well this would be something. Very unlikely but we can hope 

Probably going to the G League

Just now, Parakeet Jones said:

I about passed out when I read the words, “I see Bates has decommitted,” then revived when I read, “from the Spartans.”  

I probably should have put Emoni in there lol.

This isn't a transfer, but I see Bates has decommitted from the Spartans. I doubt he ever plays a second of college ball.

9 minutes ago, Cutter said:

And by the way is it clear that IU was not interested or he just pulled the trigger for Purdue I don’t know the answer 

This pretty much covers it, as fast as he pulled the trigger on the Turdue offer maybe it was the one he wanted. Or just maybe the coaches see something in him that doesn't fit what they are looking for. While I would have liked to have his shooting on the team I will put my trust in Coach Woodson on this one.

Also from the looks of his offer list a lot of high major schools was thinking the same way Coach Woodson was.

7 minutes ago, KoB2011 said:

No, I'm not joking. The NBA is not poorly officiated

We are never going to agree on this, in my opinion it is terribly officiated. I'm going to move on from this since we won't. Don't need it to turn into one of yours and Scotts back and forth lol. 😀

20 minutes ago, KoB2011 said:

There are 1200+ NBA games every year, not including the playoffs. Of course you can pull clips of missed call, but you can do that in any sport. 

I don't even see how it is debatable which level of basketball has better officiating though. 

Your joking right? The NBA officiating is terrible, and these clips are just a few. Things like this happen in every game.

To be fair college basketball and especially the B1G officiating is terrible also.

20 minutes ago, IowaHoosierFan said:

 And we never take in to account the officiating or whatever they call it at the NBA level that allows for so much more everything.

What do you mean they get away with everything lol

31 minutes ago, KoB2011 said:

If you're saying they play better team basketball, well, assist numbers and the way defense is played at each level certainly contradict that point. 

We were talking about popularity, not with how they are played.

2 minutes ago, BGleas said:

I love both. I love the NBA because it's the most skilled and talented basketball in the world. I love college for the pageantry and atmosphere. 

As far as the actual game on the court, I think college basketball is actually pretty awful. It's tough watching teams struggle to shoot 40% and score 60 points. 

I don't know that I agree with your last paragraph. Remember that decade when the best players were all going straight from high school to the NBA? The college game really struggled with mass appeal during that era until the one and done rule came in. College basketball needs stars too, as even a guy like Zion brought millions of eyeballs to the game. 

College basketball definitely needs stars, but it is more team driven then Superstar driven. How many fans of Lebron KD or Kwahi and PG have followed them from team to team. The NBA will always be star driven while college ball will be team driven. One is globally, because of the stars, and the other is regional because of the teams.

5 minutes ago, HoosierFaithful said:

but is instead a thinly veiled argument about other things. 

care to explain

6 minutes ago, BGleas said:

I disagree about the product on the court. 

But with that said we can disagree on that as its certainly personal preference, but I appreciate that you can also acknowledge that nationally and globally the NBA is more popular despite your personal opinion. 

I used to watch the NBA all the time but it just doesn't interest anymore me to watch teams dribble the ball around the perimeter and throw up 30 three point shots a game. But like you said it is personal preference.

The thing is you take away the Superstars, something that college basketball doesn't have time to turn them into, the NBA wouldn't be more popular.

While I think the NBA is a terrible product anymore, it will always be more popular. Superstars  bring in ratings and money so that will always put them at the top. College basketball is more regional so it will be more popular in certain areas.

I like the Bloomington on them, the limestone masonry pattern is alright, but might look better without it.