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I suppose we could see Wilson play a Alberto like role last year. Come in and spell Hoover in the 2nd half when we're up by multiple TDs and the game has been put away.

Excellent news. Martin will be back by meat of our schedule.

North Texas was stacking the box to slow down our running game.

Did the offense as a whole really perform that poorly? We scored on 8 of 9 possessions and put up 52 points on 46 snaps. That’s incredibly efficient—more than a point per play. North Texas also did a good job of keeping our offense off the field. Imagine if we had closer to 65 snaps. We probably score 70+ points. As for the running back room, I think you’re being a little too critical based on one game. Beebe Jr. was well on his way to a 1,000-yard rushing season last year before getting hurt. He had over 209 yards on just 27 carries before the injury. Was his yards-per-carry average impressive Saturday? No. But let’s not forget that he had a nearly 50-yard run called back on what was, quite frankly, a questionable holding call on Lynch. That run showed great vision and explosiveness, and including it would have made his numbers look much better. He also returned the opening kickoff nearly 70 yards, immediately showing his explosiveness and helping set the stage for Marsh’s first touchdown catch. As for Turbo, he simply grinded it out. He finished with 96 all-purpose yards, including two goal-line touchdowns. He also had over 1,000 all-purpose yards at Boston College last year, arguably the worst team in the ACC. I think he’s going to be a great addition to this team. Obviously, Khobie’s injury is unfortunate. Hopefully, he can return in time for the meat of our schedule, or at least the final few games. I’m not sure who the fourth running back will be, but whoever it is should get some valuable snaps while Martin is out. I’ve heard Cuono may be the guy, but I’ve also read that we have an impressive freshman who could see some action. One other thing to consider with the running game: North Texas was stacking the box and playing heavily against the run. That left them vulnerable in the passing game. Against this offense, it’s essentially pick your poison. Try to stop the run, and we’ll throw it. Try to stop the pass, and we’ll run it. I think this offense is going to be excellent. As for the defense, there wasn’t much to be satisfied with. Haines kept things pretty vanilla, which was probably intentional, but we also had multiple missed tackles that were disappointing. I trust the coaching staff to clean that up, though, and I wouldn’t get too down on the defense after one game. We have an incredible amount of talent and a lot of returning players—Hardy, Jones, Tucker, Landino, Ferrell, Sharpe, Daley, and Wyatt, just to name a few. From all accounts, Osunsami is going to be a beast, and Burnham should be a very good player for us. In short, there is simply too much talent on this defense to be overly concerned after one game against a brand-new opponent with limited to no film. All in all, I’d give the team a B for Saturday’s performance. There’s certainly plenty to improve, especially on the defensive side, but I trust the coaching staff and the players. Let’s also not forget what we saw the last time this team took the field: an incredibly efficient, high-level performance in the National Championship. It will take some time and a few games to get back to that level, but I’m confident we can get there. And finally, some perspective: we beat ODU by 13 points last year—a team that was fairly comparable to North Texas in terms of talent—and we beat North Texas by 36 points this year. That’s a pretty significant difference between the first game of last season and the first game of this season. There’s plenty to clean up, but I think the overall outlook is very positive.

The issue is, the NCAA is currently winning on these appeals….Colorado, Ohio now Tenn. We really need to hope the federal appeal wins out. I think it’s supposed to be heard in September

It sounds like Wyatt and Daley will need to be a part of a State lawsuit. I don't know the process or how long that will take...but I'd imagine there prepared as this was always a possibility. What a cluster.

Indeed. Chip on the shoulder is when Cig is at his his best

#6 in the AP Poll. I’d venture to say that if we were any other logo—with a 16-0 finish, a defending national championship, plenty of returning talent, and a top transfer portal class—we'd be ranked in the top 5

I thought the ncaa asked for a rush judgment and the 10th circuit was going to rule prior to end of month. Maybe even this week. Did something change?

Any thoughts on how the 10th circuit will rule? What chaos it would bring if they ruled in favor of ncaa regarding 2022 class.

Yeah. I’d seriously love to know who ranked us #14.

We received the second-most first-place votes in the poll, yet we're outside the top five. It's rare for a team with the second-most first-place votes to be ranked that low—I can't recall ever seeing it happen. That tells me some coaches likely left us outside their top 10. Maybe a few feelings are still hurt LOL. I expect the AP Poll to have us in the top five. Since it's voted on by media members rather than coaches, it should provide a more neutral perspective.

We added arguably the best defensive player in the country. Awesome news

LMAO, we're #6 in the preseason coaches poll (yet have the 2nd highest 1st place votes behind OSU). The disrespect is amazing. Reigning National Champs that haven't lost since 2024 and these coaches still can't rank us in the top 5.

Welcome Sales! Huge get!

While that's true, it's important to consider the significant talent gap between Mustaf's former team (Georgia Tech) and Harris' former team (Duke). Mustaf played on a Georgia Tech team that finished 11–20 (2–16 in conference) and ranked No. 169 in KenPom. GT was arguably one of the weakest high-major teams in the country last season - if not the weakest. Harris, on the other hand, played for a Duke team that went 35–3 (17–1 in conference), ranked No. 3 in KenPom, and produced three NBA draft picks. That's not an apples-to-apples comparison. That said, I expect both players to be significant contributors.

I believe Harris will ultimately earn the starting spot, with Mustaf thriving in the sixth-man role. Of course, I'm not CDD, so Mustaf could still end up in the starting lineup, but I think Harris has an excellent chance of being in the top 5. Harris is a pure shooter who can consistently stretch the floor, creating more space for our bigs and Burton. That floor spacing will be even more important this season than it was last year. His 3-for-7 performance from beyond the arc last night reinforced the value he brings. Mustaf, on the other hand, is a dynamic slasher whose athleticism and energy make him an ideal sixth man. He can provide an instant spark off the bench while still playing significant minutes.

Mustaf should be an excellent sixth man, and if Sisley adds some weight and makes the expected sophomore jump, he should be a solid seventh man. By all accounts, the freshmen are high-major caliber players — all four-stars ranked in the top 100 — so they likely fit into the 8–10 spots in the rotation. Injuries could definitely create issues, as they would for any team, but I don’t think the bench is a disaster.

Awesome. Go Hoosiers!

Sherrell > Bidunga. Sherrell is far more skilled, and if I had to choose every time, I’m taking Sherrell without hesitation. Haralson is athletic, but not a strong shooter. I’d rather have Darren Harris and Lindsay—both proven shooters who’ve played on NCAA Tournament teams. Burton is an elite in-state guard. Instead of chasing someone like Juke, who’s unlikely, it makes more sense to prioritize a former Mr. Indiana Basketball and one of the top guards in the portal. He’s a great fit for our system.

They’re will be mid

It’s one site. We’ll be better than this. Our portal haul was tremendous.

We’ll be preseason top 25. Rothstein updated his rankings this morning and has us at #15. DeVries and Staff have done a fantastic job. Also, it shouldn’t go unnoticed but each of our transfer players have multi years left of eligibility (assuming Burton gets a medical waiver).

Playing catch up. What a tremendous stretch of commitments. We have a monster class. Exciting times