JerryYeagley23 Posted February 12, 2020 Posted February 12, 2020 Man, the B1G is just batty. Illinois loses their 3rd game of a likely 5 in a row, which will put them at 8-7 and likely tied for around 8th in the B1G. Said it before, but it’s just crazy in this conference when you think about how the Illini were tied with Maryland for 1st place four days ago. Also, hard to wrap your head around the fact that after tonight IU is only 2 games in the loss column out of 3rd place. Extreme parity or extreme mediocrity? Not sure. 8bucks and thebigweave 2 Quote
Loaded Chicken Sandwich Posted February 12, 2020 Posted February 12, 2020 Good post. And ???? I would say recruiting and I think that’s the biggest part of it. But facing good coaches with better players is equally the answer. I think Texas and Alabama were playing the game though, so it makes it a bit more of a conundrum. Sent from my iPad using BtownBanners mobile appYou’re definitely playing better teams more often which is a difference. It’s not like those coaches didn’t have really good teams at VCU, Ohio or Dayton but it is different. That Ohio team with Armaan Bassett could clearly compete with high level P5 programs on any given night. And that’s really all that matters. Same with some of those VCU and Dayton teams under Smart and Miller. This years Dayton team is the same way. Would they be undefeated in the Big Ten? No. Doesn’t mean they aren’t a really good team though. And I know there are plenty of fans who try to bring mid majors down by asking how they’d do in a P5 conference but that’s just dumb talk. For those schools, it’s whether or not they can get to the NCAA and if they could last a couple games against some middling to high level P5 schools. Recruiting is much more difficult as well. You have a much larger range of players to go after at Dayton than you do at Indiana. Rankings and stars don’t mean as much at Dayton as they do at Indiana or Texas. Some have been successful though like Beilein who had went to a Final Four at George Mason. Archie though, seems to be in the Smart and Groce party and not the Beilein. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app Quote
IUc2016 Posted February 12, 2020 Posted February 12, 2020 You’re definitely playing better teams more often which is a difference. It’s not like those coaches didn’t have really good teams at VCU, Ohio or Dayton but it is different. That Ohio team with Armaan Bassett could clearly compete with high level P5 programs on any given night. And that’s really all that matters. Same with some of those VCU and Dayton teams under Smart and Miller. This years Dayton team is the same way. Would they be undefeated in the Big Ten? No. Doesn’t mean they aren’t a really good team though. And I know there are plenty of fans who try to bring mid majors down by asking how they’d do in a P5 conference but that’s just dumb talk. For those schools, it’s whether or not they can get to the NCAA and if they could last a couple games against some middling to high level P5 schools. Recruiting is much more difficult as well. You have a much larger range of players to go after at Dayton than you do at Indiana. Rankings and stars don’t mean as much at Dayton as they do at Indiana or Texas. Some have been successful though like Beilein who had went to a Final Four at George Mason. Archie though, seems to be in the Smart and Groce party and not the Beilein. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile appJohn Beilein never coached at George Mason. He was at Richmond, West Virginia, and then Michigan. Jim larranaga was at George Mason. He has been decent at Miami, but nothing spectacular. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app thebigweave and JerryYeagley23 2 Quote
Loaded Chicken Sandwich Posted February 12, 2020 Posted February 12, 2020 John Beilein never coached at George Mason. He was at Richmond, West Virginia, and then Michigan. Jim larranaga was at George Mason. He has been decent at Miami, but nothing spectacular. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile appIt was an old white dude. Same people. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app Stuhoo and mamasa 1 1 Quote
Hovadipo Posted February 12, 2020 Posted February 12, 2020 45 minutes ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said: It was an old white dude. Same people. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app Good lord, Xavier. What is your deal? mdn82, mamasa, JerryYeagley23 and 1 other 2 2 Quote
Loaded Chicken Sandwich Posted February 12, 2020 Posted February 12, 2020 Good lord, Xavier. What is your deal?It’s called a joke. Don’t take it so hard. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app Quote
woodenshoemanHoosierfan Posted February 12, 2020 Posted February 12, 2020 but Illinois’ trash arse front runner fanbase can eat butts. This. They are insufferable. There are some people around here, I didn't even know were College Basketball fans, much less Illinois fans. Now it's all they want to talk about. Talk about fair weather fansSent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk NOLA Hoosier and janaslama 2 Quote
Hovadipo Posted February 12, 2020 Posted February 12, 2020 1 hour ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said: It’s called a joke. Don’t take it so hard. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app You need new material. thebigweave and mamasa 2 Quote
NOLA Hoosier Posted February 12, 2020 Posted February 12, 2020 4 hours ago, woodenshoemanHoosierfan said: This. They are insufferable. There are some people around here, I didn't even know were College Basketball fans, much less Illinois fans. Now it's all they want to talk about. Talk about fair weather fans Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk It's so funny that I've seen almost every major team within 300 miles of here represented to varying degrees on cars and stuff, but I've barely seen anything Illinois-related until recently. Funny. woodenshoemanHoosierfan 1 Quote
Loaded Chicken Sandwich Posted February 12, 2020 Posted February 12, 2020 No one defends scum more than MSU fans. They outright deny that Izzo or Dantonio ever hid any sexual assault. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners NOLA Hoosier 1 Quote
NOLA Hoosier Posted February 12, 2020 Posted February 12, 2020 1 hour ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said: No one defends scum more than MSU fans. They outright deny that Izzo or Dantonio ever hid any sexual assault. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners That whole program can get fired into the sun with everyone on board. Death penalty to all athletics. While we're at it, PSU for good measure. Loaded Chicken Sandwich 1 Quote
Loaded Chicken Sandwich Posted February 12, 2020 Posted February 12, 2020 That whole program can get fired into the sun with everyone on board. Death penalty to all athletics. While we're at it, PSU for good measure.Agreed. But don’t tell MSU fans that. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app Quote
NOLA Hoosier Posted February 12, 2020 Posted February 12, 2020 Just now, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said: Agreed. But don’t tell MSU fans that. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app It's a "what would you do if this happened at IU" situation, and I know exactly what I'd do if there was even a whiff of not just molestation at one level, but systematic and calculated cover-ups and who knows what else like at MSU and PSU. I wouldn't give a dime to any athletics until I was sure every coach, assistant, doctor, floor mopper, and administrator was gone across the board from volleyball to basketball to softball. I've also never met an MSU fan I liked, so there's that. Loaded Chicken Sandwich 1 Quote
Loaded Chicken Sandwich Posted February 12, 2020 Posted February 12, 2020 It's a "what would you do if this happened at IU" situation, and I know exactly what I'd do if there was even a whiff of not just molestation at one level, but systematic and calculated cover-ups and who knows what else like at MSU and PSU. I wouldn't give a dime to any athletics until I was sure every coach, assistant, doctor, floor mopper, and administrator was gone across the board from volleyball to basketball to softball. I've also never met an MSU fan I liked, so there's that.I couldn’t support IU athletics. I’d be going somewhere else with my time. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app NOLA Hoosier 1 Quote
Uspshoosier Posted February 12, 2020 Posted February 12, 2020 No structural damage for Ayo. Good news for Illinois Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners Stuhoo, 8bucks, HoosierAloha and 1 other 4 Quote
Uspshoosier Posted February 12, 2020 Posted February 12, 2020 Butler/Xavier, Seton Hall/Creighton and Georgia/South Carolina start the night off in the 6:30 slot. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners Quote
JerryYeagley23 Posted February 13, 2020 Posted February 13, 2020 1 hour ago, Uspshoosier said: No structural damage for Ayo. Good news for Illinois Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners Wow. Good news. Really thought it was bad. Did they give an idea of how long he’ll be out? pappy1865 1 Quote
Uspshoosier Posted February 13, 2020 Posted February 13, 2020 Top 15 matchup between Kansas/West Virginia and if you want to watch it you have to have espn+. West Virginia up 3 with 7:37 to go in the first half Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners Quote
Uspshoosier Posted February 13, 2020 Posted February 13, 2020 South Carolina up 18 at half at Georgia. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners Quote
TheWatShot Posted February 13, 2020 Posted February 13, 2020 8 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said: South Carolina up 18 at half at Georgia. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners Georgia with 8 made field goals, 11 turnovers, 0/12 from 3. Tom Crean really leaving his mark on that program. Quote
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