First two priorities in the portal will be replacing Coleman and TJ/Finding your next Domask.
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Next Domask = Goode. Seeing him taking it to basket, rebounding and playing pretty good defense. Won’t match booty ball but may match scoring.
Are there any reports of Buck’s progression? Think he can do some scoring on fast breaks. Seems as fast as TJ, just not as physical. However need him to be somewhat of a three point threat.
Goode is not the next Domask. They will get a replacement for all 3 of those guys in the portal and then build around the young guys
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
And additional Quad 1 opportunities to really pad our stats in that department, such as at Iowa and at MSU. Heck, as of today we just picked up another Quad 1 win last night!
I can’t like this post enough.
There isn't anyone as fast as TJ....the kid is faster with the ball in his hands than most people are without.
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
Those are mutually exclusive and neither the staff nor the fans should have any delusion about that.
But this is the last offseason in which Covid-driven 4-year college starters are available for the right price in the portal, and BU seems extremely pleased with what he's been able to accomplish through targeting the most consistent, functional grizzled pros he can assemble among that group.
His blood pressure is at record lows this year. Good for him and good for us.
DeonThomas
- South Carolina
I watched last night's OSU game pretty closely, and I centered my attention on Goode when he was in the game.
He won't be replacing Domask.
I'm quite certain his best offensive game is what we're seeing right now. He's limited. And as for defense, the Buckeyes went pretty hard right at him and took it repeatedly to the hoop.......successfully.
DeonThomas
- South Carolina
Ten games down. Ten to go. 7-3 at the midway point. Lots of tough road games lie ahead, plus Purdue at home.
** 9-1 in the second half (16-4 overall) should earn us a share of the Big10 title, as long as we beat both Wisky and the Boilers. #2 seed in the Big Dance.
** 6-4 in the second half (13-7) should still get us a double-bye in the BTT. #5 seed in the Big Dance.
** 9-1 in the second half (16-4 overall) should earn us a share of the Big10 title, as long as we beat both Wisky and the Boilers. #2 seed in the Big Dance.
** 6-4 in the second half (13-7) should still get us a double-bye in the BTT. #5 seed in the Big Dance.
| Sun, Feb 4 | Nebraska | 5:30pm BTN |
| Sat, Feb 10 | at Michigan State | 1:00pm CBS |
| Tue, Feb 13 | Michigan | 6:00pm Peacock |
| Sat, Feb 17 | at Maryland | 4:30pm FOX |
| Wed, Feb 21 | at Penn State | 5:30pm BTN |
| Sat, Feb 24 | Iowa | 1:15pm BTN |
| Wed, Feb 28 | Minnesota | 8:00pm BTN |
| Sat, Mar 2 | at Wisconsin | 12:00pm BTN |
| Tue, Mar 5 | Purdue | 6:00pm Peacock |
| Sun, Mar 10 | at Iowa | 6:00pm FS1 |
danielb927
Orange Krush Class of 2013
- Rochester, MN
Sounds pretty reasonable to me. Put another way, every loss from here on out is roughly one seed line drop from a 1-seed (with about one seed line of uncertainty).
Are we not goi by to try to get a redshirt waiver for his sophomore season?
Bigtex
- DFW
4 must win home games:
Nebraska
Michigan
Iowa
Minnesota
Need to win 4 of these 6 (IMO games most likely to win are listed first):
@ Penn St
@ Iowa
@ Michigan St
@ Maryland
@ Wisconsin
Purdue at home
15-5 conference 24-7 overall 4th seed
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
Quick follow-up on this for Big Ten weekend games:
1.05 million for #2 Purdue at Rutgers (FOX)
972k for Indiana at #10 Illinois (FOX)
399k for Iowa at Michigan (FS1)
208k for Nebraska at Maryland (BTN)
187k for Ohio State at Northwestern (BTN)
126k for Minnesota at Penn State (BTN)
Indiana fans must have completely checked out already, because less than 1 million on FOX is actually a surprisingly low rating for our game. We drew almost that many playing Purdue on a Friday on FS1.
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
I know the schedules are not entirely balanced, but with TSJ back and HOPEFULLY turning the corner once again after putting OSU away on the road, I look at it like this:
- Anything worse than 7-3 in the second half is a real disappointment. Our 7-3 start included an absolute dud at home vs. a bad Maryland team, a heartbreaker in OT in Evanston and a respectable-but-expected loss at #1 Purdue. So, during that stretch, 8-2 should have been the expectation. To do even worse than 7-3 down the stretch, even with tougher games, would be kind of deflating.
- 7-3, given the schedule is slightly tougher, would be "par for the course" but still somewhat of a bummer, JMO. The three losses very likely include Wisconsin and Purdue, and we need at least one of those huge wins.
- Anything better than 7-3 shows that we have truly got on a hot streak, we have won all of the games we were supposed to AND picked up some nice wins (winning one of at MSU, at Wisconsin and vs. Purdue is a great accomplishment for the resume).
Even though it is a lofty goal, I think 8-2 is where we need to shoot for!!
Might. Doubt it gets accepted though.
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
It's the same problem as with Tommy DeVito, the year that was cut short by injury was a "free" year that isn't counting against his eligibility anyway.
2020-21 doesn't count, and this is Domask's fourth full season that counts.
(I'm applying logic to NCAA decision making, a fool's errand, but so it goes)
Best part of our second half schedule is we end it with our toughest games…
Each win gets us closer to a grand finale round robin with Wisconsin & Purdue
7-0 & we should be playing for a B1G title to end the season (unless Wisconsin also goes 7-0 this month, then we need to win both & hope Wisconsin loses to Purdue in March)
We literally control our own destiny.
7-0. Then it’s big ten title week.
Do I expect it? No. Is it possible? Hell yes.
Each win gets us closer to a grand finale round robin with Wisconsin & Purdue
7-0 & we should be playing for a B1G title to end the season (unless Wisconsin also goes 7-0 this month, then we need to win both & hope Wisconsin loses to Purdue in March)
We literally control our own destiny.
7-0. Then it’s big ten title week.
Do I expect it? No. Is it possible? Hell yes.
Ty/Buck will remove it for the other team, yes.
lol, Goode and Domask aren’t remotely similar players. The only reason the two would ever be compared is they’re both white.
Luke is never going to have the ball in his hands like Domask. Brad told a room full of reporters the other day that Luke’s dribble-drive game is “only slightly better” than theirs. He’s a spot-up shooter.
What is the projected role for Goode next year? Similar to this year minutes-wise?
Sencire is fast. His problem is converting the layup at the end of the drive. Also hitting free throws (20% last year).
Sencire should go to the Ty Rodgers school of free throw shooting. Amazing improvement from 40% last year to 65% this year. Form is good. Just needs to keep practicing it more.
Ayo was incredible in putting his layups high on glass to avoid the block. I wonder if Ayo could come back to C-U during the summer and teach it to Sencire/ DGL/ Nico etc.
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