College Bball Thread

[TheWatShot]

11 minutes ago, Brass Cannon said:

Purdue is going to have to generate some real success in the portal or their window to win may have closed 

I like to tell myself that the Zach Edey/Braden Smith years might be the apex of Matt Painter's career. Some incredible over-performances from a couple guys that might just be too hard to sustain after they're gone. 

[WayneFleekHoosier]

2 minutes ago, str8baller said:

What’s Michigans spend? Can’t be that more than us. And as much as they allocate to football any extra money UM basketball has Dusty likely raised it himself. 

Yaxel was 2-3 million area. top 3 portal player. 
Mara, Morez and Cadeau power conference contributors didn’t come cheap. 
 

5 star McKenny

 

Then still need paid, N. Burnett (former 5 star), Gayle, Tschetter.  
 

Big money on top 8.  Maybe they didn’t outspend us by a ton.  But the rosters were always a mismatch and we likely overspent.

my guess is we spent 10-11.  I think they spent more.

[Pagoda]

We’ve got plenty of money.  The big question is if CDD can shake it loose.

[Stuhoo]

7 minutes ago, Pagoda said:

We’ve got plenty of money.  The big question is if CDD can shake it loose.

Big money became rich by not putting a match to money. Big boosters want proof that it’s money well spent.

Devries needs to prove his leadership is worth the investment, primarily because a big money booster now has the option to instead give more and more to the sure fire great investment that is IU Football.

[Jeff Flabjohns]

I know we’ve squeaked by them the last few years but I really don’t want to have to win in Columbus to get in. Win the home games and we’re set

[WayneFleekHoosier]

6 minutes ago, Jeff Flabjohns said:

I know we’ve squeaked by them the last few years but I really don’t want to have to win in Columbus to get in. Win the home games and we’re set

As I said earlier, that’s gonna be a tough one. Hope we don’t have to have it.  2-4 in the final stretch probably doesn’t get it done. 

[Uspshoosier]

4 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Hope we don’t have to have it.  

They won’t.   Always got the BTT to improve on the resume 

[8bucks]

28 minutes ago, Pagoda said:

We’ve got plenty of money.  The big question is if CDD can shake it loose.

I am not sure this is true unless you also mean it is conditional on CDDs results. I do like that Dolson is well connected to all the big donors and I hope he sees that we need to over pay some while CDD gets established 

[Jeff Flabjohns]

Still a ton of ball to be played but did a single result go our way tonight? Seems like every team in the projected 8 seed down to bubble strengthened their resume.
ACC is a lock to get 8 bids with the chance for one more. OSU about to take down Wisconsin. 

UGA and Iowa each leading right now as well looking for big wins. 

[Pagoda]

10 minutes ago, 8bucks said:

I am not sure this is true unless you also mean it is conditional on CDDs results. I do like that Dolson is well connected to all the big donors and I hope he sees that we need to over pay some while CDD gets established 

What I am saying is I’m sure we promised him a certain amount for his roster when he took the job, and I’m pretty sure Scott is honoring that and will continue to.  That number seems to be about $10M.  What I’m saying is if he wants more he’s got to convince people.  Not exactly easy, but it can be done, and if he can, our roster budget could increase pretty quickly.  And I know Scott does all he can to help.

We’ll just have to see what happens.  I’m a bit worried, but I just have to hope CDD figures it out.

[Uspshoosier]

4 minutes ago, Jeff Flabjohns said:

Still a ton of ball to be played but did a single result go our way tonight? Seems like every bubble team strengthened their resume.
ACC is a lock to get 8 bids with the chance for one more. OSU about to take down Wisconsin. 

UGA and Iowa each leading right now as well looking for big wins. 

TCU lost and they are a bubble team, Virginia tech lost and will stay on the wrong side of the bubble, ucla lost so they don’t get a road win.  Kansas st is winning against Baylor for now which would improve their NET which will improves IU’s numbers.   Every night is going to have results that benefit and results that hurt.   IU is in good position as long as they take care of business at home like they should

[Jeff Flabjohns]

15 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

TCU lost and they are a bubble team, Virginia tech lost and will stay on the wrong side of the bubble, ucla lost so they don’t get a road win.  Kansas st is winning against Baylor for now which would improve their NET which will improves IU’s numbers.   Every night is going to have results that benefit and results that hurt.   IU is in good position as long as they take care of business at home like they should

Yeah. Our three best wins all took it on the chin tonight…KSU beating a .500 Baylor team isn’t doing much.

TCU is interesting. Have a clear path to 19+ wins and wins over Iowa State, Florida, Wisconsin. 5-7 in Quad 1. Crazy how the Q4 loss to start the year is dragging down their metrics

[Uspshoosier]

1 minute ago, Jeff Flabjohns said:

Yeah. Our three best wins all took it on the chin tonight…KSU beating a .500 Baylor team isn’t doing much.

TCU

2 on the road and the other against the number 1 team.  Won’t do anything to their metrics.   KSU being 100 in the NET beating a team 46 in the NET will bump their numbers up and if they get to 75 then that KSU win becomes a Q2 win.    

[str8baller]

55 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Cadeau

He’s a good example of Dusty’s coaching. He was basically a 5 star who didn’t play like one. 9pts 6assists leading UNC a team who shouldn’t have made the tourney. And he led the ACC in turnovers on below avg shooting splits. Basically UNC was pushing him out and definitely cutting his money. Dusty saw him as a reclamation project and has largely succeeded. 
 

Mara is another one. Clashed with Cronin, had sporadic minutes and didn’t even play a ton. Now he’s putting up 23mpg for UM.  His per 40 numbers are damn near identical, but Dusty is managing to get consistent production out of him. 
 

Those guys weren’t commanding huge money. UM just did a good job of getting high major reclamation projects to go along with their one or two high profile frosh and transfers.  

[LIHoosier]

10 hours ago, LIHoosier said:

UCLA down 20 at half at Michigan St. Cronin is gonna make Tang's tirade last week look like child's play.

Not a presser, but I'm counting this.

 

[TheWatShot]

Iowa-Nebraska feels like a Big Ten game from the mid-2000's. 

[Uspshoosier]

Stirtz flops more then Loyer 

[Uspshoosier]

Iowa is going to get a very needed home win against a quality team.   Wasn’t pretty but they got it done.  

[HinnyHoosier]

10 minutes ago, LIHoosier said:

Not a presser, but I'm counting this.

https://x.com/CbbReview/status/2023961302083797085

I don't know who that is but I assume he'll be transferring lol.

[DChoosier]

3 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

Stirtz flops more then Loyer 

He flopped and previous to that the offensive foul call on the Nebraska screen was 100% total BS. It was a HUGE call.

 Tough game but at the end the refs delivered a W on a silver platter to the Hawkeyes. I get tired of seeing that type of officiating.