FWIW Reeves has been following both of them, as well as Sencire and Harmon, for a while. Not new follows
FWIW Reeves has been following both of them, as well as Sencire and Harmon, for a while. Not new follows
This is where I'm currently at right now. I LOVE our insiders. They are more in tune with what's going on than anyone else here. That said, the whole PG situation was a fiasco from April on straight through until today. This started with Campbell and has ended with Williams with about 250 booms in between. Nobody can read inside of a kids or their parent's/handler's minds. Nobody. This was a classic example of that. When talking about 18-22 year olds....there are no "locks" until they're in uniform. Our insiders are unfairly taking heat from some. Others are putting heat on the head coach. To your point, when it comes to recruiting, you can't put 100% faith in a kid. Hell, when it comes to life, in general, who puts 100% of their business decisions on a a kid? When I was 22, with the bread out I'd change my mind from ham and cheese to peanut butter and jelly....1 second before the bar was opened. I'm sure my parents, after I told them they I was having ham and cheese, put "get more ham and cheese" on the grocery list. Silly comp, but the point stands.With regard to basketball recruiting:
As far as I’ve seen, the answer to #1 is no. Feeling is with being out all year and never having actually played with Iowa St that chances are good. But who knows.Does anyone know if Williams will
1. Have a waiver to be able to play 2023-2024
2. Even if he does get a waiver, be healthy enough to contribute during any point of 2023-2024?
I'm not up for trading anything, it'd just be nice to actually make a dent in the tournament that matters at some point, instead of a single impressive victory over a 16 seed, and escaping 13-seeded Chattanooga.It's crazy to me that people would basically rather take down banners if it meant we won 1 more game in the NCAA tournament over the past 4 years. Yes, I'd love for more success in the NCAA tournament, but you better believe I love being the best team in the conference, too.
That was kinda my point yesterday that we’re sorta screwed in the PG department which is probably the worst position to have this problem. I think JWill even coming off the injury is a better choice and Harmon is a better choice, but neither of them are good choices lolYou went round and round about this yesterday and the more I thought about it, the more bummed out I got. Where will the majority of the PG minutes come from?
Need some Te'Jon Lucas!You guys are right, we’re screwed at PG. Does Jaylon Tate or Kalid Lewis or Maniscalco have eligibility??
Have to do things like this go get both sides of the aisle to agree to appropriate the fundsyes, it just routes through Kentucky first now.
#2I'm not up for trading anything, it'd just be nice to actually make a dent in the tournament that matters at some point, instead of a single impressive victory over a 16 seed, and escaping 13-seeded Chattanooga.
Theoretical exercise here, which result this upcoming season would look better for Brad moving forward?
1. The team shocks the B1G and wins the outright championship over Purdue and MSU, earning a 2 seed in the tourney, but falls to 7 seed Baylor in the second round of the NCAA tournament.
2. The team finishes 3rd in the B1G, earns a 4 seed in the tournament, but makes a surprise run to the Elite 8, knocking off #1 seed Tennessee in the process before falling to #2 Alabama in the regional final.
That’s an amazing combination of Bill Clinton “definition of ‘is’” speak and general all around Trumpian poor-man’s charlatan bullshittery.The team 3 years ago was better than the team 2 years ago, and the team last year was worse than the team 2 years ago. Claiming that progress ahs stagnated doesn't mean instant garbage, it means it's been a concerning dip in results after a top end of 1 seed that crashed out before the Sweet 16.
I don’t understand this school of thought whatsoever…Plus what team out there wouldn't be better with Kofi and/or Ayo?
I mean, personally, I would take either of those results. If you're dismissing a conference title, especially next year when it's going to be an absolute dogfight, you're crazy.I'm not up for trading anything, it'd just be nice to actually make a dent in the tournament that matters at some point, instead of a single impressive victory over a 16 seed, and escaping 13-seeded Chattanooga.
Theoretical exercise here, which result this upcoming season would look better for Brad moving forward?
1. The team shocks the B1G and wins the outright championship over Purdue and MSU, earning a 2 seed in the tourney, but falls to 7 seed Baylor in the second round of the NCAA tournament.
2. The team finishes 3rd in the B1G, earns a 4 seed in the tournament, but makes a surprise run to the Elite 8, knocking off #1 seed Tennessee in the process before falling to #2 Alabama in the regional final.
My DC Brother, you are far too restrained on this topic IMHO. We had a train wreck of team chemistry last season, no PG, no guy at any time running the offense who saw fit to run the plays our HC called with any material consistency, and basically started a true frosh at point for the entire season.We won our first official conference title in 17 years 2 years ago. Come on now with this timeline. We had 1 down year so far. And even with that down year we still have the best record in the conference over the last 4 years.
The funny part is that the whole time the insiders were talking and we were worrying there was really only one thing to pay attention to-whether Flagler returned to Baylor.This is where I'm currently at right now. I LOVE our insiders. They are more in tune with what's going on than anyone else here. That said, the whole PG situation was a fiasco from April on straight through until today. This started with Campbell and has ended with Williams with about 250 booms in between. Nobody can read inside of a kids or their parent's/handler's minds. Nobody. This was a classic example of that. When talking about 18-22 year olds....there are no "locks" until they're in uniform. Our insiders are unfairly taking heat from some. Others are putting heat on the head coach. To your point, when it comes to recruiting, you can't put 100% faith in a kid. Hell, when it comes to life, in general, who puts 100% of their business decisions on a a kid? When I was 22, with the bread out I'd change my mind from ham and cheese to peanut butter and jelly....1 second before the bar was opened. I'm sure my parents, after I told them they I was having ham and cheese, put "get more ham and cheese" on the grocery list. Silly comp, but the point stands.
Everyone one is theorizing that someone will leave but isn't it even more likely that the whole NIL/portal deal is about to take another dramatic shift: adding a 14th guy (or more) through NIL deals.
As far as I’ve seen, the answer to #1 is no.
Oh please, it's the truth. Who is seriously going to argue that the 2022 team was better than the 2021 team, just because the 2022 team won the B1G?That’s an amazing combination of Bill Clinton “definition of ‘is’” speak and general all around Trumpian poor-man’s charlatan bullshittery.
I had the same question.I’m sure this has been answered more than once and I swear I read most of the threads but is the staff expecting Williams to get his waiver to play this year?
Sure, but that's not actually answering the question of the scenario. I would take both as well, but which makes Brad's seat safer?I mean, personally, I would take either of those results. If you're dismissing a conference title, especially next year when it's going to be an absolute dogfight, you're crazy.
There's no world where 2022 can be viewed as anything other than a resounding success for the program. You're really going to sit here and complain because it didn't match the level of one of the greatest seasons in program history?Oh please, it's the truth. Who is seriously going to argue that the 2022 team was better than the 2021 team, just because the 2022 team won the B1G?
If you don't want to accept that, it's not !!!!!!!!, it just means you choose to be willfully ignorant.
So the Woodbury thing is not just random CBB Roundup guy bs. If @LvilleILL had some inkling that we might be looking into him also.Where have you seen this? (Williams not getting a waiver)
I believe the concern was if he'd be ready to play early in the season, which LVille (and the other guys) have already answered:
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Once again, two things can be true at once. 2022 was a successful year for the program except for March. 2021 was a better season overall. Coupled with the falloff in 2023, it's trending in a direction we don't want to be heading in unless this season is a correction.There's no world where 2022 can be viewed as anything other than a resounding success for the program. You're really going to sit here and complain because it didn't match the level of one of the greatest seasons in program history?