College Bball Thread

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

19 hours ago, TheWatShot said:

I'm almost embarrassed by how excited I was at seeing us above Purdue. Damn, the last 6 years have sucked. 

I think Purdue is going to be better than what a lot of people think. 

[WayneFleekHoosier]

I think Purdue is going to be better than what a lot of people think. 

Without question.


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[jk34]

11 minutes ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

I think Purdue is going to be better than what a lot of people think. 

Guard/Wing play is going to be a question mark. Especially pg.

But, agree with you. 

[jk34]

RIP 

[Stuhoo]

17 minutes ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

I think Purdue is going to be better than what a lot of people think. 

Maaaybe. If Edey stays and they get Pack they’ll be very good.

With neither? Not looking good at all. And Painter has some bottom of the conference years in the past.

[WayneFleekHoosier]

I think Purdue is going to be better than what a lot of people think. 

Edey can be unguardable at times. Gillis is a good stretch 4. Furst is solid everywhere. Kaufman will likely surprise lots of folks who forgot about him. He would have played a prominent role for us if not for injuries. Newman???, If they get Pack or something similar they will have lofty expectations. I’m not too worried about Loyer, Smith, incoming class too much.


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[jk34]

Guard play wins and loses games in college. Case in point: Carolina last night. PU is losing around 34 pts, from their starting guards/wings.

I believe they have the frontcourt depth to match up with anyone.

[lillurk]

28 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Maaaybe. If Edey stays and they get Pack they’ll be very good.

With neither? Not looking good at all. And Painter has some bottom of the conference years in the past.

I think the question even in this scenario for PU is defense. This plus Gillis, Furst, Morton etc. is a good offense in Painter’s hands.

But Trevion was their preferred 5 for D. Hunter got all-conference defensive recognition, deservedly. Ivey could at least flip an athletic switch. Pack’s many things but probably not a plus PG defender right now.

So dial back Purdue’s national-best offense a little, and dial back their suspect defense even more, if this comes to pass.

[Stuhoo]

2 minutes ago, lillurk said:

I think the question even in this scenario for PU is defense. This plus Gillis, Furst, Morton etc. is a good offense in Painter’s hands.

But Trevion was their preferred 5 for D. Hunter got all-conference defensive recognition, deservedly. Ivey could at least flip an athletic switch. Pack’s many things but probably not a plus PG defender right now.

So dial back Purdue’s national-best offense a little, and dial back their suspect defense even more, if this comes to pass.

Lots of slow feet on their current roster.

They've got some good pieces but the portal is gonna need to be kind to them.

[hoosierbgh]

10 hours ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Edey can be unguardable at times. Gillis is a good stretch 4. Furst is solid everywhere. Kaufman will likely surprise lots of folks who forgot about him. He would have played a prominent role for us if not for injuries. Newman???, If they get Pack or something similar they will have lofty expectations. I’m not too worried about Loyer, Smith, incoming class too much.


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Yes, Edey could be unguardable at times but far more often, especially late in the season, he was unplayable a lot of time. Once teams figured out how to deal with Purdue and Edey, it was always Williams that was in at the end of the game in close games. Edey has a long, long way to go before he can carry a team. He has a long way to go before he is more than simply a huge physical mismatch. Purdue should be real strong in the forward positions but without significant upgrades in the guard spots, that's going to be of limited use. I don't see their defense improving enough to help much either. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Goodman -  New URI coach Archie Miller’s staff will consist of Kenny Johnson, Duane Woodward and Austin Carroll with Ben Sander as chief of staff and Ryan McCloskey as the assistant operations, source told @Stadium.

[Hovadipo]

1 minute ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Goodman -  New URI coach Archie Miller’s staff will consist of Kenny Johnson, Duane Woodward and Austin Carroll with Ben Sander as chief of staff and Ryan McCloskey as the assistant operations, source told @Stadium.

Meaning we (unsurprisingly in this case) lost a staffer.

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

13 hours ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Edey can be unguardable at times. Gillis is a good stretch 4. Furst is solid everywhere. Kaufman will likely surprise lots of folks who forgot about him. He would have played a prominent role for us if not for injuries. Newman???, If they get Pack or something similar they will have lofty expectations. I’m not too worried about Loyer, Smith, incoming class too much.


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I starting lineup of Pack, Newman, Gillis, Furst and Edey should be fine in next year's Big Ten. Conference is losing a ton. 

[HoosierHoops1]

On 4/5/2022 at 8:05 PM, jk34 said:

RIP 

Coached Purdue's only final 4 and coached Charlottes only final 4

[jk34]

1 hour ago, HoosierHoops1 said:

Coached Purdue's only final 4 and coached Charlottes only final 4

Didn't realize he took Charlotte to the final 4. Impressive. Did he coach Cornbread?

[LIHoosier]

Good news, one less Purdon't guy on TV.

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/33687628/steve-lavin-hired-san-diego-men-basketball-coach

[HoosierHoops1]

10 hours ago, jk34 said:

Didn't realize he took Charlotte to the final 4. Impressive. Did he coach Cornbread?

Yes

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

I have FINALLY finished ranking all 76 teams of the power conferences. Any guesses where Indiana ranks? Any guesses on the #1 team? The Top 5? The worst program of the last decade?

[HoosierHoops1]

56 minutes ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

I have FINALLY finished ranking all 76 teams of the power conferences. Any guesses where Indiana ranks? Any guesses on the #1 team? The Top 5? The worst program of the last decade?

#27

#1 Nova, Duke, Michigan, Kansas, Kentucky.

Last DePaul

[NOLA Hoosier]

2 hours ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

I have FINALLY finished ranking all 76 teams of the power conferences. Any guesses where Indiana ranks? Any guesses on the #1 team? The Top 5? The worst program of the last decade?

Us- #35 or somewhere directly in the middle.

#1-No idea. I think a couple of UK's questionable seasons keeps them out of the top spot. Kansas?