I think people are sleeping on Mayer. I think TSJ's recognition is warranted but think Katz did not want two Illini on the list.
Illini Basketball 2022-2023
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Will be interesting to see what Matt Mayer brings. Surprised that he’s not on this list as well. With as many minutes as we lost and what he put together for very successful and talented teams - I’d guess that the casual observer would assume he’s going to have a big volume year at least.
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I'm a BIT biased, but the Indiana hype is pure wishful thinking. The sports media prostrates itself before the "Blue Bloods" of every sport, and the old guard remembers a time when Indiana was anything special at all ... they can't let it go, and they're pathetically over-eager to get it back whenever there is a flicker of hope. There is absolutely no reason going forward that IU should be better than Illinois, Michigan, OSU or any other program with a decent history and plentiful resources.
Spoiler alert ... did you guys watch how the best 3-9 team of all time "took the next step" this football season?? Lol, I think there is a VERY decent chance that Indiana basketball is about to pull a Nebraska football SO hard. And I would love that. Everyone talks about their run toward the end of the year to beat Michigan (who, until a short burst in the Tournament, simply was not that great of a team last year) and then beat Illinois by one point in one of our worst games. Suspiciously fewer people are focusing on IU getting 30-pieced by a mid-major in the First Round.
This is an excellent comparison, if you ask me!2009-10 Illini
Record: 21-15 (10-8)
High AP Rank: #21, after beating absolutely nobody ... never ranked again after losses to Utah and Bradley...
Home Stretch: Beat #13 Wisconsin in the BTT Quarterfinals before losing to #5 Ohio State in OT in the Semifinals
Postseason: NIT, #1 seed ... lost in Quarterfinals to Dayton
2010-11 Illini
Preseason Rank: #13, ENTIRELY based on "returning so much"
High AP Rank: #12 ... before losing to UIC at the United Center...
High Point: 13-3 (3-0) before a trip to Penn State...
Collapse: Lose 4 of the next 5 and 6 of our final 10
Postseason: Limp into the Tournament as a 9-seed, losing in the Second Round
2021-22 Indiana
Record: 21-14 (9-11)
High AP Rank: Never ranked
Home Stretch: To break a 5-game losing streak, finish 4-2, including a win over #16 Illinois and two very close losses to Rutgers (66-63) and at #8 Purdue (69-67)
Postseason: NCAAs, #12 seed ... win their play-in game and lose to Saint Mary's 82-53
2022-23 Indiana
Preseason Rank: Usually around #10-15, ENTIRELY based on "returning so much"...........
Sometimes, you can't teach an old dog new tricks.
Season tickets are arriving tonight.... Season tickets are coming.... Woo
Hoo BB season is here!!!!
Chewy.com TV Spot, 'Chewy Chatty Pets: Giorgio and Ralph'
Chewy attempts to reflect upon pets' innermost thoughts and feelings with a humorous spin. The retailer presents an unlikely canine duo, Giorgio and Ralph, who discuss mixed sentiments about their latest doorstep delivery. Ralph likes to believe that the order represents a peanut butter box...
Seems like his health may be an issue.
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Joel Goodson
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Joel Goodson
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Not sure what to expect, but the lack of pre-season hype might not be a bad thing. Raising expectations didn't do much for Omar last year.
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I think Dainja could be a beast this year.
Because
“Some men see things as they are and ask why, I dream things that never were and ask why not.”
Dang....that's
I personally see him right in the middle of those projections. Probably like a 7-8 pts and 5-7 rbs.
If we get that from Dainja ....I will be pleasantly pleased.
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