I guess we failed to induce a marquee opponent to come to Champaign.
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So I am a glass half empty person most of the time. Trying to change that up.
My glass half full take is that if he misses a more significant length of time, Brad gets to play some freshman that otherwise would not have hardly sniffed the court and they get game experience and maybe end up turning out to be impactful come March.
My glass half full take is that if he misses a more significant length of time, Brad gets to play some freshman that otherwise would not have hardly sniffed the court and they get game experience and maybe end up turning out to be impactful come March.
Well this sucks. The one guy with size to match up with guys that can bang in the post at the 4. It was of little concern to many and now its a major one until he heals up. Jason may be in the rotation now to try and defend those larger guys while Mirk heals. Get well fast Mirk.
Vaaks could spend some time defending the four. Biggest rotation player after Tomi and Z. Not worried about offense but Need Mirk’s rebounding.
We have not jedan Ivisic, but dva Ivisics
So just to change the subject a bit to a more positive topic, a couple of questions for our insiders?
How hard is Lincoln Williams to screen and will he play more than 15 minutes against UConn?
How hard is Lincoln Williams to screen and will he play more than 15 minutes against UConn?
Western Kentucky is top 20 all time in wins.
Should’ve gotten temple by that measure. They’re like 6th.
We might have just lost our best player for the first 1-2 months of the season. Brad scheduled the way he did thinking we'll have our full team.
Are we sure about that?
I think the staff's philosophy on this is they view the strength of schedule as a win for both program visibility but also because it really doesn't hurt you.
Even if we have no David, I still think this is a what? Top 15-20ish group. And Brad would schedule aggressively with that as well.
Well, going into a season without David ever existing is DIFFERENT from going into a season with him... just for him to not be available and get hurt.
It's just too much to be asking for another "marque game" - when your best player who the staff built and planned the entire offense around - could be out for a significant portion of the non conference.
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Where are you getting this 2 months of the season stuff? That would be an early January return... if you break your foot at the end of July and don't come back until January its because you've broken the other foot in November haha.
Does anyone know if we have any closed scrimmage or (practice) preseason games this year?
January? Where did that come from?
No QC in pic. Board meltdown in 3....2....1....
Joel Goodson
- it's all ball bearings, nowadays
who's the psycho in the front left?
Ceiling and floor of each B1G team this year.
Yes and I’m not just saying that because that’s my Alma and I was a manager on 2 ncaa tournament teams lol. Not what they once were sadly. Nov 27 will be fun for my family my Alma vs my dads. Hopefully Mirk is back by then
Hahahaha new debate: WKU = Blue Blood?
