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Re: Big Ten title: Who ya got?

BrianK — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:48:34 -0000

I don't think he should go to NBA yet but the draft is all about not what they can do now but the prospect of what they might be able to do. it comes down to where he wants to prep for his NBA career riding the bench next year and hoping to hone his skills or playing college ball. I think it would be better placed playing another year or so of college ball where he would get more attention honing his skills and correcting things.

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JamesHardy — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 08:00:47 -0000

Looks like I'm 0 for 1....GO BUCKEYES!

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kelin — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 23:12:37 -0000

Dak was SOLID on PTI today....very SOLID.

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TimEOBrien — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 22:42:10 -0000

So i'm watching the UW v MSU game, 'Sconsin fans need to stop wearing our pants. the Badgers don't were candy strip warm-ups, so why do you feel the need to?

And how disappointing is this season for Michigan State?

Re: Big Ten title: Who ya got?

HoosierSmitty — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:57:40 -0000

The question was not WILL HE go to the NBA, but is he ready...

Based on his athletic ability, range, incredible skill level, and potential, he's "ready" because scouts say he is. That wasn't going to change this year...where he got drafted would change a little, but that was it...

Based on his shaky play, out of control nature, the number of mistakes he makes, his streak shooting, lack of a midrange game, inability to be a pure PG, too small for a shooting guard...he's NOT READY.

Will he go? Of course he will. His stock isn't going to get higher by staying another year, and Indiana has a bit of uncertainty surrounding next season to say the least, so that's a given...but the question was "Is he ready?"

Personally...I think he's ready...to ride the bench and make millions and have a mediocre career unless he goes to a team that actually tries to develop players. If I was in that position...I'd be ready to make a few million myself...can't blame him.

Re: Big Ten title: Who ya got?

ZachH — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:47:54 -0000

He said EJ should go. And everyone that said no in that current poll is a way too Chicken Little/reactionary; EJ's a top 10 pick, even if he didn't play another minute this season.

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Sam Snead — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:53:34 -0000

iu looses saturday....purdue looses to osu....those bastard badgers take the title....iu wins the ncaa championship

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kelin — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:52:25 -0000

Did anyone see the ESPN piece with Fran Freschella? on which Frosh should stay or go? I fell asleep....fill me in ?

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Jay — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:09:48 -0000

I like Ryan, but honestly: doesn't he look like a turtle?

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JamesHardy — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:50:13 -0000

I almost feel like we need a Wisconsin vs MSU game thread for tonight....

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HoosierSmitty — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:20:23 -0000

I think he looks like a Badger...quite fittingly .... the way he scowls with that upper lip and bares his teeth....

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HoosierSmitty — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:15:29 -0000

Ha!

I hope you're right about the Big Ten finish....but obviously not about the EJ thing and Plavich II debacle...

We will see how it all plays out...

Go Spartans tonight.

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hoostheman — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:48:53 -0000

This relates more to the picture than the thread, but my friend recently started calling Bo Ryan "Dracula" or simply a vampire. I think this is a phenomenal nickname for that dude. Thoughts? Can we make this stick?

Re: Big Ten title: Who ya got?

JamesHardy — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:48:39 -0000

I think Wisconsin loses tonight...65-64

I think Purdue loses @ OSU....76-68

I think IU wins out...then wins the B10 Tourney...

they get a 3 seed in the NCAA....

Lose in the Elite 8 to a HEALTHY UNC team on a Tyler Hansborough half-court shot (ala Plavich for 3) that should have been disallowed because the lil red light around the backboard was on...only the 3 refs working the game had 2 good eyes between them and couldn't agree on a decision, so they allow the shot to count.

The kicker here is that they do all of this w/out EJ who opts to have wrist surgery to repair his wrist and improve his draft status this year.

Re: Big Ten title: Who ya got?

ALH_00 — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:34:16 -0000

Because they're all afraid of that psycho on the bench...and I say that as a compiment to Bo Ryan.

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TimEOBrien — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:26:27 -0000

'Sconsin

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td — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:00:02 -0000

OSU doesn't have a go to guy, we do and their names are DJ and EJ. That's why we're where we are.

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Nick — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:51:19 -0000

Ah, good point! Everyone says that we got what we deserved 'cause of EJ's shot at Illinois but I agree. I would rather trade his for Butch's any day! Then we'd be sitting a game ahead of WISC with the tiebreaker advantage based on the records! But that's just the way the ball bounces sometimes . . . go Hoosiers, win out and put the screws to the other two teams! If we beat MSU this weekend, the other guys will choke!!!

Re: Big Ten title: Who ya got?

Nick — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:46:46 -0000

Okay, just to be contrary and show some confidence in our team, I am going to say that IU is going to beat MSU on the road and then it will all depend on what happens to the other two teams. It's not uncommon for a good team to let one go this time of year so I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that MSU beats WISC tonight and OSU beats Purdue on Tuesday and the Hoosiers win their first outright title since RMK was throwing chairs and assaulting Puerto Rican security guards (I just say that because I can't remember IU's last outright title and I didn't feel energetic enough to look it up)!!!

Re: Big Ten title: Who ya got?

Matt J. — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:30:57 -0000

Let the good players get their points, but shut everyone else down. That's always my philosophy.

Re: Big Ten title: Who ya got?

DC_Hoosier — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:27:09 -0000

Not sure what they showed during the Purdue game last night, but if it was what you said, they are wrong.

Here is the relevant part of the tie breaker procedure from the Big Ten website:

MULTIPLE-TEAM TIE

1. Results of head-to-head competition during the regular season.

A. When comparing records against a single team or a group of teams, the higher winning percentage shall prevail, even if the number of games played against the team or group are unequal (i.e., 2-0 is better than 3-1); in the case of tied percentages vs. the team or group of 1.000 or .000 the following shall apply: 2-0 is better than 1-0; 0-1 is better than 0-2.
B. After the top team among the tied teams is determined, the second team is ranked by its record among the original tied teams, not the head-to-head record vs. the remaining team(s).

And here's Terry Hutchins' discussion from his blog a week ago:

"And a three-way tie at either 16-2 or 15-3, wouldn't be pleasant for IU either. If that happened, how would the seeds be determined? In a three-way tie, IU would have a 1-2 record against the other two teams, Wisconsin would have a 2-2 record, and Purdue would have a 2-1 record. So if it were a three-way tie, Purdue would get the No. 1 seed, Wisconsin the No. 2 and IU the No. 3. So that's pretty much the way it would all play out."

Re: Big Ten title: Who ya got?

HoosierSmitty — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:23:25 -0000

Agreed...I thought we'd lose if Neitzel went nuts...but we still pulled out the W at Assembly Hall.

We can't let him roam free, but no need to freak out if he plays well.

Re: Big Ten title: Who ya got?

Tom Coverdale IU Hero — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:18:56 -0000

Wisconsin will win it outright IU cant win at Michigane State and Wisconsin has MSU at home which they will probably win but if they dont IU can win at MSU because they will still be riding that high from winnin at wisconsin and then if it wasnt for the refs not calling travel on travon hughes we would be talkin about IU getting a nuber one seed

Re: Big Ten title: Who ya got?

ALH_00 — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 13:54:07 -0000

I said in a previous thread that IU is better than MSU, but the best team doesn't always win. I think the extra rest will help IU and lack of rest coming off a BIG game will hurt MSU. But it is still in their house and IU has some distractions. If IU wins, it would be the biggest victory of the season (until the Big 10 championship game, of course).

Re: Big Ten title: Who ya got?

Tim in DC — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 13:52:18 -0000

IU is gonna win it...enough said.