Recent content by sulli

I hope so. I think this team as it stands will be good. Doesn't seem like a top 5 team to me unless we have another very positive surprise. Maybe not as drastic a surprise as Wagler but someone has to be much better than advertised. Especially given that the FF run was likely at least a mild...

Didn't we literally last year pick up a freshman who nobody thought would play who ended up being our best player? My point is that rotational 8th/9th man if he is a freshman or a sophomore has a chance to be better than that. If he doesn't, then he has a very good chance at being unplayable...

That is 100% true. My point wasn't really about petrovic. It is that people thought he was going to be a rotation guy and he ended up not being good enough. So when someone says that player x isn't needed because we only go 8 deep they are missing the fact that last year one of those "8" was...

Having players 8-10 isn't really about having a good 10th man. It is about having someone who might develop and become a 4th-5th man. Last year the team was great because the 9th man coming in ended up being the best player on the team. That petrovic slid out of the rotation was at least in...

It’s a bad idea full stop. It further devalues the regular season. If you have a guy injured in January no reason to try to get him back playing since there is no threat to not make the tourney. It’s a money grab because the NCAA makes money on the tournament and the individual...

Lot's of straw man arguments being made on this thread. The people that were dissappointed that blackwell didn't come here were hoping we had a chance to be preseason #1, which hasn't happened in a long time, if ever. I don't think any of those people are saying the team isn't good. It's just...

When we played zone this year it was very good. If they take the year of continuity to run the 2-3 Syracuse style zone more it could be elite. Especially since this team is going to be even taller than last years team.

Also, the point about Illinois being 2nd tier is a valid one. Illinois made the Final Four this year, which was great! But, they weren't really a final four team all season. With a week to go in the regular season most were worried they'd lose in the 2nd round. I don't think Michigan fans...

The offensive rebounding skewed our stats a lot. It made our offensive efficiency look much higher and our pace look much lower than it was. Not saying we were fast or not efficient, but we were a rare combo of very good first shot efficiency with incredible offensive rebounding, which made...

Is "no news" "good news" on the retention front? Seems like the lack of anyone announcing anything makes me think they are working out everyone and announcing at once (which only makes a lot of sense if everyone stays)?

I don't think that the Montenegro pro league is a higher level than the Big Ten. There are 3 NBA lottery picks playing in the Big Ten this year with another 2-3 first round draft picks. Sure, they are older, but the Montenegro league doesn't have athletes like Lendenborg and Morez Johnson.

It's complicated. 1. this might not be sustainable given that it is rich guys donating and not revenue from the sport paying these salaries (eh, nil deals for student athletes). That market can stay irrational longer than you can stay solvent (Buffet). 2. A 25th pick overall gets $5M+ over...

If you are Cooper Flagg i think that argument is a very good one. Cooper Flagg is 100% going to retire with $100Ms so the money doesn't matter. His legacy is what concerns him and even if he wins 6 championships and is one of the best of all time, Michael Jordan will still have a National...

AJ Storr went to Kansas and sucked. I'd be very nervous about paying big time money for Blackwell. Illinois could REALLY use a super-elite two way player. Like lendenborg (or TSJ). I don't follow closely enough to know who that might be, or if it is realistic. But I think Blackwell would be...

Blackwell isn't worth $5MM. That's crazy talk. I think he is similar to Stojakovic. A better shooter, similar defender (shorter), similar passer, worse off the dribble. If we can have one or the other i'd probably opt for Andrej simply out of consistency and loyalty. I'm assuming the tweet...