You are right about the fact that we won the big ten by the slimmest of margins. I would only mention that it wouldn’t have happened without Podz getting a chance in that game at NU. Then he never played again.Just getting caught up on yesterday's foolishness. It's clear people need someone or something to be mad at regarding Podz. Be mad at the portal.
There's an alternate reality where the portal doesn't exist and Podz waits his turn and has his breakout year at Illinois and we all praise the staff for having the foresight to bring him in and develop him. Of course, that didn't happen because there is no such thing as "waiting your turn" anymore.
Moreover, there are no actual stats or highlights from his freshman year that you can show me to make me believe he was ready for anything but mop up duty. We won a B1G title that year by the absolute smallest of margins and that doesn't happen if BU plays Podz much more than he did.
I don't know why we can't just be happy for the kid and move on. Staff isn't perfect but this wasn't some kind of egregious mistake on their part.
/ cottage cheese
Honestly, fair point. Every game mattered that year and he played a part in helping us win that NU game.You are right about the fact that we won the big ten by the slimmest of margins. I would only mention that it wouldn’t have happened without Podz getting a chance in that game at NU. Then he never played again.
Maybe, maybe not… we’ll never know. I don’t really have a problem with his playing time that year as I agree we had a very talented veteran team. I am more upset that we ran him out in favor of guys like Skyy and Epps who are also not on the roster currently. He could’ve played a major role as a sophomore after putting in his dues as a freshman.Honestly, fair point. Every game mattered that year and he played a part in helping us win that NU game.
I think I stand by the main idea though, we had very little margin for error that year to throw unproven players in the fire.. especially when we had such an old team.
There's an alternate reality where the portal doesn't exist and Podz waits his turn and has his breakout year at Illinois and we all praise the staff for having the foresight to bring him in and develop him.
This kind of reminds me of Kofi’s situation.
I think Sanogo just signed a 2 way contract with the Chicago Bulls
Odd that the Bulls extended one to each of White and Ayo, but I don't follow the NBA that closely so maybe it isn't as far fetched as it seems.
Odd that the Bulls extended one to each of White and Ayo, but I don't follow the NBA that closely so maybe it isn't as far fetched as it seems.
Just in the sense that I kind of expected Ayo to be off to a new team next year.Well they're each restricted free agents so they'd have to do the qualifying offers. Or is there some other confusion?
Just in the sense that I kind of expected Ayo to be off to a new team next year.
Though if he can find a multi-year deal that may still happen.