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High praise for our NIL resources in Matt Norlander at CBS' weekly column (he relied on Trilly Donovan for the answer who was interviewed as part of the article.) Link

We're a week away from the in-season seeding preview by the Selection Committee. While conveniently a way to generate discussion around the sport (within the week post-Super Bowl to boot), recently the reveal has been quite telling. In the last two seasons* (2022 and 2023), here's a breakdown of...

If Whitman is so enthralled in getting Miller, and we have the ability to strong arm Xavier for him, why do we need to rely on other dominoes to play out to make it happen? Is Xavier a satisfactory landing spot for BU if he's truly seeking a restart?

How about Isaac Guerendo as a RB transfer candidate? Averaged 6 ypc this season for Wisconsin and also featured as a pass catcher and returner. 1 year of eligibility remaining. Could be a solid rotation piece along with Love, McCray, etc. but maybe not a feature guy (though I’m guessing this...

Great discussion from The Athletic's draft guy (Vecenie) touching on Hawkins, TSJ, Dainja, and the frosh guards. Considering he analyzes college hoops through the way things could ultimately fit in the NBA, it's promising to see us so attractive to that perspective.

Get reminded of former Louisville guard Russ Smith from watching the DGL tape. Smaller guard but compensated for it with tough bucket getting skills and impressive athleticism.

Have seen a lot of discussion on discrepancy in J. Fears' recruiting ranking (currently #27 in '23, 247 Composite), mostly in the negative direction. Would anyone be knowledgeable enough to comment on our other guard targets in '23? I understand if there's some general fluctuation (and that our...

Nice breakdown of RJ Melendez below. Feel his skills complement our team very well. Seems to be strong as a catch and shoot weapon, as well as an intelligent cutter who can finish at (and above) the rim. X-Factor is if he can develop as a shot creator, but at a minimum should have a niche role...

Check out ~5:25 of this breakdown. I think the key to 'containing' Johnson may be to pressure him on the defensive side and hope it's enough to rattle him or K limits his minutes. Force him to make quick decisions on help, work in well-timed backdoor cuts, get Ayo isolated on him and test...

Interesting preview from the CBS national guys (Norlander and Parrish) on the Illini. Well worth the listen but I'll provide some highlights below: * Early discussion centered around if Illinois was the team who benefited most from 'close NBA decisions'. Baylor was also mentioned, but guys...

Not sure the best thread to put this, but interesting listen. Dives into the coaching staff's approach on making strategic adjustments based on analytics, and really just how they built a suitable identity for this year's team. My two cents, and I'm sure others have mentioned it here...

A two PG setup should work, provided both guys can be effective off ball. Carton was 40% from deep this year and had some nice cuts and finishes off those around the rim. Imagine he would fit in quite nicely in a tag-team PG role.

Nice hole for Christie to potentially fill as well.

I tipped my cap to Nico Mannion, and I'll give Lykes his due for hitting some tough shots down the stretch, but the two best lead guards we've played have toyed with us. With Cowan at Maryland and Simpson at Michigan up next, it's gut check time to resolve an early apparent Achilles' heel for...

Great to see a killer instinct down the stretch. We're coming along.