Good, yes. Very good, I don't think so.
Replacing Dent and Bilodeau will be tough. At most 7-10 seed -- IMO.
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Replacing Dent and Bilodeau will be tough. At most 7-10 seed -- IMO.
Good vs very good is splitting a hair a bit, but they have probably the 3rd best roster in the B1G right now
They return more minutes than anyone sans Illinois & Michigan State
6 top 100 players, same number as Michigan has (just for example)
He is our Manu Ginobili. Manu is a HOF as a 6th man and a big part of the reason the spurs were so good.
Who do you think gets drafted higher one day or even next year Blackwell, Vaaks or Coleman? I question if any do next yr but my money is on our guys. Blackwell is an amazing college player but someone created space for him. He is an amazing colliegate player. If he was elite pro prospect he would be gone. We need a 4/5 at can shoot n defend case mirk z or tomi go down. This Moriilo can guard n play that role if needed is dumb. Throw him n the 4 n he is gone next year unless he grows 4 inches.
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There's no way that's 3rd best.
Illinois / Michigan / MSU / USC all above them (at the very least).
Illinicpa14
- Chicago
Lot of guys there that could be a really good 9th man…
My guess at the top 5 -- as of right now -- would be some combination of: Illinois / Duke / Michigan / Florida / UCONN.
I'd probably have Illinois #4.
I'd probably have Illinois #4.
A veteran guard is available!
This is an 8/9 game roster.
Here's a guy we were heavily in on that's in the portal. Yes, couldn't get on the court at all, but might be able to develop him into a quality 9th man (alongside Ethan Brown).
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Feels like the start of the final wave
Purely asking out of curiosity for those of you who know far more than me:
Is the appeal for Blackwell and the other many “mouths to feed” to stay just because it’s a Duke Brand that you’re sticking it out for? I understand guys like Lee who intends to transfer out because he’ll be competing for minutes at this level, but will be a high contributor at a Mid or Lower major at a minimum. But some of Dukes bench look like they’d be starters at a power conference, and even a higher tier power conference team at that. The question here for days has been Blackwell, Andrej, Coleman not wanting to share, but looks like Blackwell is going to Duke to share still?
Is the Duke branding that high? Sort of like 5-star freshman QBs heading to Alabama only to be the 3rd string a decade ago?
Couldn’t be more thankful we went with Andrej + Coleman over Blackwell. The chemistry of this team will be unmatched, and it can’t be understated.
Clarification on Lee: I think he’d be a strong rotational piece for a high major power conference team as well. I merely meant at the very least he’d be a baller if he went down to a mid-major so that he gets more opportunities.
Is the appeal for Blackwell and the other many “mouths to feed” to stay just because it’s a Duke Brand that you’re sticking it out for? I understand guys like Lee who intends to transfer out because he’ll be competing for minutes at this level, but will be a high contributor at a Mid or Lower major at a minimum. But some of Dukes bench look like they’d be starters at a power conference, and even a higher tier power conference team at that. The question here for days has been Blackwell, Andrej, Coleman not wanting to share, but looks like Blackwell is going to Duke to share still?
Is the Duke branding that high? Sort of like 5-star freshman QBs heading to Alabama only to be the 3rd string a decade ago?
Couldn’t be more thankful we went with Andrej + Coleman over Blackwell. The chemistry of this team will be unmatched, and it can’t be understated.
Clarification on Lee: I think he’d be a strong rotational piece for a high major power conference team as well. I merely meant at the very least he’d be a baller if he went down to a mid-major so that he gets more opportunities.
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That dude is so IL
BillyBob1
- Champaign
Is JCL going with him as a package deal? I hear they have agreed to contribute their social security checks to NIL.
Pretty much that way every year
Illin618
- The Dirty Dale
Maybe fourth in the big ten… Illinois is going to struggle to guard athletic, physical PG/SGs man…
I’ll say 4 seed and we’ll see who is closer
You’re right, forgot about MSU
I think USC has some talent but they’re mostly freshmen and they only have like 6-7 players right now… was surprised Rice didn’t portal
isn't Isiah Evans staying in the draft. with Blackwell, won't foster leave? I guess it depends if Cam Williams is a stud like boozer (all timer) or just a regular stud to me if they are as good as last year. rippey as well could be awesome.
if they start dame sarr and pat again they better have a way to score really well. their defense will be really good. Cam boozer did a ton last year.
I think they will take a step back from last year but still be very good
Lol. Yeah, Illinois had a hard time guarding Houston, athletic, physical guards.
Yes I’m curious how they will do. Scheyer has been merely okay when he hasn’t had a transcendent NPOY type frosh. I think it speaks volumes on what they think of their incoming frosh that they would go out and get a guy like Blackwell. I don’t believe they’ve gone the retention + star transfer route. Will see how they do. Helps that they play in the ACC.
drsmitty74
- Rochester
Honest question, am I crazy for thinking Coleman will be an upgrade from post injury Kylan? Love boz, but 49% from 3 is lethal even if it’s HS.