Michigan Game Postponed
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JFGsCoffeeMug
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They're going to go over film on their off days and either not rest or not practice aside from playing games? That is nutso.
JFGsCoffeeMug
BU:1 Trash cans:0
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Got to imagine the B10 is going to prioritize making up the marquee matchups (like Illinois @ UMich), if some games need to be jettisoned along the way. Need to play those games because they will have such a huge potential impact on who gets to raise a banner at the end of the year.
Got a feel for those Michigan players with the season they were having
Ransom Stoddard
Ordained Dudeist Priest
- Bloomington, IL
That's an NBA schedule.
billybaroo
- Pebble Beach, CA
How old do you have to be to be older? Asking for a friend.
Agree the tourney is great.
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They should do this- what is the point of having a conference tourney with no fans and bringing all the teams under one roof to get exposed to each other- could be a disaster for NCAA tourneyAt this point maybe cancel the conference tournament and use that week to make up some of these games?
Might be a shame for teams hoping to “play themselves in” but in reality this rarely matters to NCAA selection and when was the last time a Team won the BTT that wouldn’t have gotten in anyway?
I do really hope we play UM that is more important to us than the BTT
Just announced that the Michigan game will not be played on Thursday.
billybaroo
- Pebble Beach, CA
Never?! Though we came close in 2008 as a 10 seed. My wife and I hopped in the car after our semi-final win and drove 10 hours overnight to see the beloved in the final. Unfortunately the team looked like they had about as much sleep as we did. Made for some good memories though.
Too much tv $ involvedAt this point maybe cancel the conference tournament and use that week to make up some of these games?
If you only watch TJD against Illinois, it is tough to see why people think he is good. He has had 5 games this year where he shot under 50%. 2 of them were against the Illini. He is averaging over 52% from the field this season. Only 29% against the Illini.
I have seen a couple of his games where he looked unstoppable. He has a plethora of low post moves, and is much quicker than most guys his size. 15 years ago he could have been a lottery pick. (Sort of like Kofi) The NBA doesn't play much through the post these days. I haven't seen TJD listed very high on prospective draft boards.
Wagner, on the other hand, has size, mobility, and shooting range. He is only 19, but improving rapidly. NBA scouts are trying just as hard to guess how good you will be in 3 years as they are to figure out how good you are now.
Ayo is one of those guys who is good at a lot of things, but has a limited ceiling in the NBA, as he won't likely be elite at anything. I think most see him as a high character role player in the NBA, which is why he won't likely be drafted until at least the 20's. Teams that are already good will look at bringing him in. Teams that aren't competitive, and picking in the lottery positions, will be looking for upside. That said, there is nothing wrong with being a role player in the NBA. The other name for NBA role player is multi-millionaire.
Retro62
- North Bethesda, Maryland
I agree, I like the Tournament. Of course the only one I attended was in '05...kinda spoiled.
skyIdub
Winged Warrior
I hope Cubes is in on him! I'd love to see him with the Mavs!
pruman91
- Paducah, Ky
You're right, he does have an outside shot , but I'm talking about 5-6 ft and closer to the rim....All of the games I have watched him play, he misses at least half of those shots, sometimes not even drawing iron.....I doubt he gets drafted...probably a G-league candidate or overseas.....
Retro62
- North Bethesda, Maryland
Tell your "friend" that if they have to ask...they're there.
illini80
- Forgottonia
It’s basically whatever your age is plus 15 years.
pruman91
- Paducah, Ky
Good post...As far as Wagner, true he is a lot better this year, imho...I actually watched some of the scUM games this year and thought he has improved his play.....But one game stood out to me, don't remember which game, but he shot an airball and his jaw was dragging on the court, stomping around and Howard had to calm him down ...granted, at 19, your emotions are in need of calmness, but my point still is, imho, wagner is NOT 25 slots higher than Ayo....
maybe thats why I'm not an NBA scout, GM or owner......
Iowa is playing an NBA schedule this week with games on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. No reason we(or any other team) can't do the same.
The MVC are playing games back to back. ISU played Drake on Saturday, then again on Sunday. A few conferences are going that route. No reason we can't do that either.
It can be done, it should be done and I hope they follow through with getting all the games in.
Michigan frustrates me. Don't get me wrong, I'm all about safety. However, did they even have a positive case or were they concerned about another strain of the virus? Just seems odd that if(when) we beat Wisconsin, they'll be postponing the a game that puts them in peril of losing a chokehold on the conference. They're two games up in the loss column and only have one loss in conference. They can't be caught if they don't play.
They pulled this against Ohio State in football. Not a fan.
The MVC are playing games back to back. ISU played Drake on Saturday, then again on Sunday. A few conferences are going that route. No reason we can't do that either.
It can be done, it should be done and I hope they follow through with getting all the games in.
Michigan frustrates me. Don't get me wrong, I'm all about safety. However, did they even have a positive case or were they concerned about another strain of the virus? Just seems odd that if(when) we beat Wisconsin, they'll be postponing the a game that puts them in peril of losing a chokehold on the conference. They're two games up in the loss column and only have one loss in conference. They can't be caught if they don't play.
They pulled this against Ohio State in football. Not a fan.
Yeah, but would anything be more Illinois than having the most wins and still losing the league title?
If Izzo would be willing to do a Tuesday-Thursday-Saturday, we could substitute one road game in the state of Michigan with the other.
Epsilon
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- Pdx
A huge testament to the depth of coaching quality in this league, given the level of success the B1G has had this year.
illinihawk16
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I haven't seen anyone else mention this:
This bugs me. If UM has cleared COVID protocols prior to our game then I think the game should be on. I agree that coming back after a few weeks off is a "tall order", but I don't think that should be a reason to postpone.
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