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I see the nervous Nellies are out in force today

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If Marquette was bringing back an ex player they probably should of tried and brought back Henry Ellenson. The power forward one and done that played for Woj that left on bad terms and other schools use against them as negative recruiting instead of a former super star guard that played at Marquette 3 coaches ago. In the end if he goes to Marquette it won’t be because of a Wade visit it will be because that’s where he wanted to go


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So you're saying the 4's and 5's are less skilled in the post, but better on the perimeter?  I don't see many 6'9 point guards winning championships nowadays either. There has always been star power, now there's the internet and social media. Bigger and stronger does not necessarily mean more athleticism. 

I remember seeing him in the McDonald's game. Got a rebound, took it coast to coast,  and finished with a thunderous dunk. He was truly a specimen! That LSU team we beat was very talented. Thank goodness Dale Brown was coaching that team.lol

I agree. Certainly, there was excitement early on last year as well, however I remember there being an uneasy feeling underneath, for me. Last years team turned it over way too much early on, missed free throws at a dangerous clip, Was comically bad in transition, and had just 1 true rotation that could score. I know that feeling was on this board. That uneasy feeling when the injuries began. We were a key injury away from complete disaster.
This year does feel different, regardless of competition. I myself am struggling with how to explain why it feels different. There’s a different maturity I guess. Depth. I’m don’t find myself thinking “oh no, not this lineup again, or not these guys, why are they in the same lineup?” They are more confident? Seem better prepared? I don’t know. God knows what the final outcome will be. I truly believe though, whether the record turns out good or bad, that this team will be more fun to watch and less frustrating as a whole than in previous years.


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I try every year to get back I to watching the NBA like I did every year when Johnson, Bird, Erving, Jordan, Thomas etc played. I can't.

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Oh good, a friend for IUgradman

Or we can choose to watch the James Harden show! That is not the way basketball is meant to be played. Give me the atmosphere of college sports any day! Just an opinion. 

Or we can choose to watch the James Harden show! That is not the way basketball is meant to be played. Give me the atmosphere of college sports any day! Just an opinion. 

Please remember to report back to us your observations. Personally, I appreciate other btowners sharing game observations on recruits. 

Just like our same debate last year the quality of the game on court is down in your eyes not everyone’s. Plenty of great quality on the court being played in my eyes. I acknowledged there are going to be crappy played games but that’s going to happen in any sport. Either way I would rather watch a crappy played college basketball game then any NBA game


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The picture only with about half of the players that where there. Notable ones interviewed in no particular order:

Sherron Wilkerson
AJ Moye
Tom Coverdale
Matt Nover
Brian Evans
Steve Green
Kyle Hornsby
Derek Elston
Collin Hartman
John Laskowski
Todd Leary
George Leach
Sage Steele
Tyra Buss

Also spotted Lance Stemler, Coach O, Coach McRoberts, India Franklin and Mr. and Mrs. Leal


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Team’s chemistry has been very strong to start the season. I think these guys are going to enjoy growing together over the next few years.

FYI , I didn’t take another blood pressure pill. I decided on Dewars! Tonight’s game could be “choice”! Lol


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I want to see us compete. I don’t want that crap of scoring the last 14 points of the game to make it close or getting an onsides kick. I want to see this team lineup and do what we do. If the chips don’t fall so be it but dammit let’s compete.


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No 'inside information,' but I could easily see Wesley being our first commit for 2021 - seems the interest is mutual and there are a lot of arrows pointing towards Bloomington.

30-35 second shot clock would be fantastic.  I don't like that holding the ball in the corner or passing back and forth is enjoyable or teaching high school players the game.

Uwe Blab. Watched him a lot in HS. When we played him his first yr in Effingham at our place, the student Body had a sign that said "we don't import. We grow our own"
We just had a 7 footer graduate and playing at SIUE. We had another one who was a senior and 6'10". He went on to play for The Sycamores. Both were born and raised in Ttown. The 7 footer is my first cousin.

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Went to bed and Purdue was rolling up 18 in the first half...wake up and they lose by 10! Don’t know why I’m ever surprised by Purdoo...they hate us so much that they intentionally collapsed 2nd half out of fear of possibly helping IU in a recruitment lol.


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Good thing pu got out of the gates strong...


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Do you ever post anything not negative?

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He is signing his LOI today


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He is signing his LOI today


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He is signing his LOI Monday or Tuesday at his high school


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Race Thompson might be both the best defender and best rebounder on this team. I love the effort he plays with. I realize he has competition for both

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