Never count out the NCAA's ability to ignore their own rules.
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Never count out the NCAA's ability to ignore their own rules.
Man, what a busy news day for a random day in the offseason!
Wow! Unexpected GREAT news! Thorne was a man among boys when healthy last year. There aren't many players in the country that can match up with him from a purely physical standpoint. A frontcourt of Thorne, Mav, Black, Finke, Kipper and possibly DJW is very deep and offers a diverse set of skills.
In my opinion, this is probably good for an extra 2-3 wins, which could very well be the difference between making the tournament and missing it again (which could, in turn, be the difference between Groce staying and righting the ship or being shown the door). I'm going to go out on a limb and predict an 11-7 finish in the B1G next year. Hopefully the 2017 class comes together and we get the arrow pointing in the right direction again. #orangekoolaid
Honestly, I know its splitting hairs but it is probably worth closer to 3-4 wins in my opinion. It gives us huge depth in the post that previously would have looked shallow having to pull players out of their ideal positions which is worth more than simply the addition of what Thorne brings to the table.
Agreed. That was our biggest downfall last year imo. Yes, we were missing guys in key positions, but that was compounded by guys having to play out of position to fill the holes. That hurts you at 2 positions