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and some posters on this board would complain about crean playing a walk-on minutes. lol

i wonder if winning it all and going undefeated would of made a difference in some of the top players decisions. Hard to sell the platoon route when you don't produce a national title but if you win it all... I'm not sure what would happen then

i wouldn't read to much into an aau head to head game on the 4th game in 3 nights

he committed to Tennessee last week

social media happened. There were multiple false reports he committed to UK and others that had him committed to Michigan.

Jaylen brown to California

there is a chance jaylen brown commits to Michigan tonight

i agree the defense needs a big impovement.    In my opinion any team that makes it to an elite 8 has a legitimate chance of winning the championship.  If our defense dosen't make it to a top 15 defense maybe we can make a run like the following teams did that didn't have a top 15 defense.      2013- duke (31) elite 8 (30-6)           michigan (48) final game (31-8)           marquette (46) elite 8 (26-9)   2014- wisconsin (49) final 4 (30-8)            mich st (28)  elite 8 (29-9)            michigan (109) elite 8 (28-9)            kentucky (41) final game (29-11)            dayton (71) elite 8 (26-11)   2015-wisconsin (54) final game (36-4)           gonzaga (30) elite 8 (35-3)           notre dame (102) elite 8 (32-6)           mich st (47) final 4 (27-12)

never said it did. Just thought it was a good article

they wouldn't need to play us to showcase their team in Indianapolis. They destroyed kansas this year in Indy. If we don't play them in indy they will just find another team to play

maybe a long way from national title contender in your opinion but maybe closer to contending in other people's opinion

they lost their most important player justin anderson to the nba draft. They would have probably been the preseason number 1 if he would of stayed

thanks for posting the link

bleacher report did an article in 2013 about the blueprint of an ncaa champion. Really interesting article defiantly worth reading. I would provide a link but I don't know how, if someone else would provide it. Thank you

Most those matadors on the perimeter were in their 1st year with the team. I'm sure Vic and Will struggled their freshman year on the defensive end. With an extra year under their belt (and hard work) they became better defensively. It's not like hulls or Roth were ever lockdown down defenders but they managed to be productive. I see nick on the defensive level has hulls. Yogi has been the point guard on 2 Iu teams that finished in the top 50 in defensive efficiency and 1 that finished in the 200's. I think its more likely he will play on his 3rd team with a defense in the top 50 then playing on one in the 200's. I feel robert and james will improve on defense (not all big ten but enough to make a difference) I'm assuming the people who say the defense won't improve are implying robert, james, nick, and yogi won't work on it in the off season? If we can have a top 50 defense with evan, yogi, stan in the rotation (17-15 year) then I'm cautiously optimistic we can with james, Robert and yogi with bryant as a rim protecter like noah was that year

All you can ask for in March is to have a team that has a chance to make a deep run. You do not have to be the most talented team to win it all. I feel on paper we have our horse in the race. Good guard play is crucial for success in March. Having said all this Iu won't go anywhere if defense dosent improve. I think our defense will improve with our newest additions. (The year before last we had a top 50 kenpom defense on a 17-15 team. i find it hard to believe losing Will, vonleh, and gordon took us from a top 50 adjusted defense to a adjusted defense in the 200's. I think a rim protecter will make a huge difference

jbj decommitted before he could sign a Loi and when he recommitted he signed shortly after

yes he was at hoosier hysteria this last year

hurley hired an assistant coach Brain Merritt who is close with the maker brothers

There is a good article on syracuse.com about bryant and some reasons his mother thinks he picked Iu. looks like mom was still wanting him close to home (can't blame her). I don't know how to post a link

Tyus jones entering the draft

when blackmon committed he changed his crystal ball pick for jaquan lyle to Iu and made a big deal about it on his Twitter feed

after watford's junior year and cody's freshman year they had a joint press conference to announce they were returning

would you consider making a final 4 a solid chance to win? because if the answer is yes then there are too many examples of teams being outside the top 8 teams that have reached a final 4. Even if you dont feel making a final 4 is a solid chance to win it all there are still more anomalies that have won it all outside the top 8 teams (top 8 teams would be the 1 and 2 seeds) 1981-Indiana 3 seed 1984-nc state 6 seed 1985-villanova 8 seed 1988-kansas 6 seed 1989-michigan 3 seed 1997-arizona 4 seed 2003-syracuse 3 seed 2006- florida 3 seed 2011-uconn 3 seed 2014-uconn 7 seed Is it better odds to be a 1 or 2 seed? of course but to say we would need the stars to align to even have a chance next year in my opinion is false. probably like every team i listed above and even the 1 and 2 seeds that have won it all a team needs luck on their side to win it (1987 elight 8 game for the old timers against LSU, Tyus edney driving layup against missouri.......and so on)

michigan in 2012 finished 5th in big 10 and played for a national title.