College Bball Thread

[Demo]

https://www.espn.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post/_/id/69034/a-tribute-to-my-friend-and-former-boss

Nice tribute from Biancardi on Rick Majerus. 

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

This was a crazy week to sort through. So... I went BOLD. Duke and Tennessee gonna have to win their ways back in. Duke just doesn't look any better than IU right now so.

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

33 minutes ago, Hardwood83 said:

Of the teams I've watched, Arizona looks to be the clear #1. UConn, KU, etc are good, but all flawed. I agree about Duke too. 

I think you are a little strong on Kentucky and Purdue although both have had some strong wins. I HOPE you are overly optimistic about Illinois. 

I definitely differ from the AP on a few teams. But it'll all work itself out eventually.

[realTomCrean]

2 hours ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

This was a crazy week to sort through. So... I went BOLD. Duke and Tennessee gonna have to win their ways back in. Duke just doesn't look any better than IU right now so.

I haven't watched Illinois yet this year. Are they a true top 15 team? Pre-season the word was lack of a point guard - how have they overcame this, Shannon?

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

9 minutes ago, realTomCrean said:

I haven't watched Illinois yet this year. Are they a true top 15 team? Pre-season the word was lack of a point guard - how have they overcame this, Shannon?

Basically just Shannon? True Top 15? I don't know. They look good. They have good pieces. Have one of the best players in the B1G. How will that fair compared to last season? I don't know. But everyone ahead of them kept losing a d they kept moving up.

[Demo]

https://burnerball.com/mailbag-12-4-23/
 

Trilly mailbag with, among other things, some thoughts on ISU’s Josh Schertz. Comfortable that he’s right on one thing: unless something pretty damned miraculous happens Travis Ford is dead meat at St Louis. Makes north of 2 million, has terrific facilities and administration support and has turned it into nothing. Underachieved horrendously last year. Has 1 win, against Dartmouth, and nobody’s showing for home games. Got beat down this weekend by SIU. Will be a really good job for someone. The best resources in the A-10 outside of maybe Dayton. 

[Rico]

11 minutes ago, Demo said:

https://burnerball.com/mailbag-12-4-23/
 

Trilly mailbag with, among other things, some thoughts on ISU’s Josh Schertz. Comfortable that he’s right on one thing: unless something pretty damned miraculous happens Travis Ford is dead meat at St Louis. Makes north of 2 million, has terrific facilities and administration support and has turned it into nothing. Underachieved horrendously last year. Has 1 win, against Dartmouth, and nobody’s showing for home games. Got beat down this weekend by SIU. Will be a really good job for someone. The best resources in the A-10 outside of maybe Dayton. 

I wonder if Ford will end up at St. John's?

[Stuhoo]

Franimal is gonna lose his **** tonight.

Edey is tossing Iowa players all around like they’re pro wrestling stiffs

[LIHoosier]

Its only December and we're already breaking it out

[Whoozhers]

Am I wrong or did PU take off their names off back of the jerseys? I could swear they had them on during the Friday game…

[Stuhoo]

ANNNNDDD

Right on cue! Fran has to be held back from going after the officials by his staff. And picks up his first technical.

[RaceToTheTop]

Francon Tech.

[Hoosierfan1901]

Franimal gets a tech less than 9 minutes into the game

[Stuhoo]

Purdumbasses are allll fired up. Their team is playing rugby not basketball.

Same ol ****.

[RaceToTheTop]

5 hours ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

Basically just Shannon? True Top 15? I don't know. They look good. They have good pieces. Have one of the best players in the B1G. How will that fair compared to last season? I don't know. But everyone ahead of them kept losing a d they kept moving up.

They've got Dainja in a much better role to succeed this year as well.  Mostly coming off the bench and playing when the matchup is there.  Too often last year he was in regardless of matchup.  They've also gotten almost nothing out of Hawkins so far due to injury.

[RaceToTheTop]

1 minute ago, Stuhoo said:

Purdumbasses are allll fired up. Their team is playing rugby not basketball.

Same ol ****.

Need to cut them some slack.....they are trying to get out of the Big Ten basement today.

[RaceToTheTop]

Over/under on Francon's second technical ejection today?

[Hovadipo]

56 minutes ago, Demo said:

https://burnerball.com/mailbag-12-4-23/
 

Trilly mailbag with, among other things, some thoughts on ISU’s Josh Schertz. Comfortable that he’s right on one thing: unless something pretty damned miraculous happens Travis Ford is dead meat at St Louis. Makes north of 2 million, has terrific facilities and administration support and has turned it into nothing. Underachieved horrendously last year. Has 1 win, against Dartmouth, and nobody’s showing for home games. Got beat down this weekend by SIU. Will be a really good job for someone. The best resources in the A-10 outside of maybe Dayton. 

I’ll firehose vomit if Schertz goes to Depaul. Borderline insulting. 

[Stuhoo]

5 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

Over/under on Francon's second technical ejection today?

99% likely 

[Stuhoo]

3 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

I’ll firehose vomit if Schertz goes to Depaul. Borderline insulting. 

Would kinda feel like the same dynamic as Cignetti going to IU football, eh?