Recent content by nichi

that was my thought, except why would it seemingly have more impact on the offense? The defense was bad, but not horrible. Good enough to win this game. The offense, especially the QB, looked off. Overall, there wasn't the enthusiasm one might expect for homecoming.

Because Larry Geis donated the money specifically designated for stadium renovations, with roughly 30% going to the jumbotron scoreboard. Diverting the funds to NIL for for football players would have been all kinds of unethical. Possibly criminal?

That tells us what but not why.

If your top 5 are splitting 120 - 140 minutes; they aren't necessarily being taken out of rhythm. That still leaves enough tick for 6 bench guys to get 8 +, with some getting starter or near minutes. The problem I see is the starters are usually quite a bit better than the guys on the bench...

... More of a luxury than a need. I would rather see the 9th and 10th man get 8 - 11 mpg. It can be done. Way back in the day, Ricky Pitino had some success with 10 or even 11 man rotations at UK. Of course, he had lots of future NBA players. Also, Lon Kruger played 11 guys 10 mpg or more...

Rick "the Howitzer" Howat

Deon probablshould have been 5.

His shooting percentages: Paint (Rim): 72.9% Midrange: 35.8% Three-Point (3PT): 34.3%

Ty Rodgers 247 59 rsci 57 Lucas Morillo 247 47 rsci 47 Ty didn't put up numbers, but he played rotation minutes. Other top 50ish recruits the last 25 years played a similar or greater role as freshmen.. Kofi Cockburn was 247 46 rsci 43; Deron Williams was rsci 48; Andre Curbelo was 247 47...

My understanding for returning players is the student athlete can work with their program and choose whichever option is in their best interest. I could be wrong. It happens on rare occasions. Tomi was admitted as a sophomore and has played 2 seasons. Z has played 3 seasons. Under the old...

Illinois once had world class olympic track sprinter as a football wide receiver. He was a college teammate of Dick Butkus and also played 2 years in the NFL. Originally recruited to Illinois to play basketball, was also a sought after baseball prospect.

Other than Morillo, possibly Brown.

All good points. I am hoping Lucas Morillo is good enough we won't need Vaaks and Coleman to combine for 60+. Andrej and Jake together could be with Andrej at the 2. Or with one in / four out 'small ball'. Nobody knows exactly how the freshmen will fit in. I think we are asking the right...

Sure. "They" enhance and monetize the intrinsic entertainment value. To an extent, it's done with recreational sports too.