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I like the exhibition games in place of the secret scrimmages, to get the guys more run and timing in 'real' game settings in advance of non-con.

Updated too early top 25 - https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/page/earlytop25062822/duke-kansas-rise-way-too-early-top-25-men-college-basketball-rankings-2022-23 IU at 15 #1 UNC #6 KU #25 Illinois Xavier, UM and OSU in the next 5

A sweet and sour comment from Lunardi: "As for historic impact in men's basketball, no right-thinking person could argue the Big Ten is a good thing for the Bruins or Trojans. Is either going to outgun the Michigan States and Indianas on a year-in, year-out basis? And the example of Nebraska football sliding toward irrelevance in the Big Ten is a not-so-insignificant corollary. " https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/34173740/what-ucla-usc-moves-pac-12-big-ten-mean-college-basketball

I’m down for being bullied by an Irish gal :)

If the expansion is ongoing i think another package deal is likely Oregon - Washington. Makes sense for several reasons including helping USC - UCLA. Or Stanford - Cal. The academic side is compelling to me and a good fit in FB and bball So i can’t see UNC happening as locked in a long term deal, but UNC - Duke? Talk about a bombshell

OK they look like a bunch of old white men, but man, that is one of the greatest rock tunes of all time, they still play it so well here, and the ending combo guitar solo is just a thing of beauty. Saw the Hotel California tour live when I was a kid. Stands the test of time. Fantastic song

Siap - Vic back with the Heat on a 1-year deal

Very sad to see. And yes, Izzo is a good coach but a lousy little man who cares only about winning. The way he is put on a pedestal while they sweep his several turn-the-other-cheek moments under the rug is pathetic. Hope Bridges' wife recovers well and he gets held fully accountable.

Would love to see things work out for Juwan with the P’s

Seems like Utah is looking to move D Mitchell too, as in total rebuild. If so will be interesting to see who lands him, heck of a player in his prime

C’s got better with Brogdan for sure. Play making was lacking

But that’s an interesting pairing, defensive mvp big and offensive big who has turned up his game

"What you are telling recruits is that you can expect to play big time games in front of exceptional atmospheres and in top notch venues by playing at Indiana.” https://www.insidethehall.com/2022/07/01/indiana-releases-2022-23-mens-basketball-non-conference-schedule/ Yep

This really is a badass noncon -- X, UNC, AZ, KU, to go with Miami (Ohio) and the balance of the schedule. Certainly won't hear people complaining about a weak noncon this year. Now the guys have the chance to step up and make some real noise before the season even starts. Love it.

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Spill-over from the UT / Okla split. I don't know, it's weird, but then the idea of regularly playing UCLA and USC in bball is kind of cool

Yeah my bad was working from memory, maybe I'm getting to old to do that lol. But real point is they barely/rarely lose at home, they've been consistently dominant in the Phog, it's been one of the hardest places in DI to get a W for decades. 2021-22 lost once, badly to UK - before going on to win the NC (and by 1 to Dayton neutral). 2020-21 lost 1, to rival UT. 2019-20 lost 1 by 12 to Baylor. If we were to win at KU, who have a team capable of repeating as NC, that would absolutely be a monster W, it's just not likely.

I went with 2-2 but i’m seeing a legit shot at 3-1 (i can see 1-3 but don’t think that happens). 0-4 would be just bad, really don’t think that happens, but still love the schedule— got to go for it to get back to the top, and we’re deep

Tried to say the same thing above. A win in the Phog would be a monster W. Going to be a fun year regardless

We can disagree, a home game vs a W against KU at the Phog are just different animals to me. Even odds to win at the Phog? Seriously doubt that.

UNC's at the top, but that's still a home game and we have a better shot at that game than beating KU on its floor, don't see a home win over UNC, if we get it, as a much bigger story than somehow beating KU at the Phog. They're 292-16 there and last lost there in 2018 after 2 decades of going undefeated there, not to mention they're the defending NC, Wilson, Harris and Yusefu returned, they got McCullar from Tech, have a top 5 recruiting class with 3 McD boys, and are themselves pre-season ranked in the top 5-10. A win at the Phog would be big time, whatever label someone wants to put on it.

In good company too

The last report was it's anticipated he'll be back at the start of the season -- but to me, being realistic, he just had groin surgery. The idea that he'll be back and playing at the start of the season to me is fanciful. obviously not practicing or anything like for the rest of the summer, and he'll need to get back into game shape, full bore, and you know, it's groin surgery. I doubt he's out there that early, will love it if he is. (Kid's tough and has a great work ethic, so maybe.) KU loses at home when, lol. I'd love a W there but I'll bank on a L. Like I said I'm optimistic (very) on this team. I think we beat AZ and probably X though that's away, and I tend to think we get UNC at home in a monster home game with all the surrounding hype. So I think we have a pretty good shot at 3-1, but I also see 2-2 as very possible.

I agree --- but those are very, very good teams, and we'll be missing Galloway, and we'll be working in JHS and Ren, and these are early games. I am very optimistic on IU this season, but winning at KU? That's just unlikely. The other 3 are all going to be wars, I think we could go 3-0, but I'm hoping for at least 2-1 in those (and KU is a L).

We play KU @ KU (Dec. 17). The X game also is away.