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Dylan Harper

Old Gold n Black
It's no secret that Rutgers is a completely different team when Dylan Harper plays. Apparently since his triple double against Columbia on Dec 30, he's been dealing with a serious illness. He missed the entire game against IU. Last night against Wisconsin he played only 15 min, and just didn't look like himself.

Will he be ready for Thursday's game? I hope not, but I'm fully expecting him to be hotter than a grease fire at a Mexican restaurant. After all, why would he miss Rutger's super bowl? :rolleyes:
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Very Busy Rebuilding the Football Roster

bonefish1
awthomps said:
Which 4 or 5 returning guys do you feel confident in starting next year? Generally curious as I think your estimate is on point.
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Offense: Vixon-Deal WR
Morrisette WR
Mockabee; RB (maybe.....depends on what we get from the portal)
I think we only have 1 starting OL back, maybe not

Defense:
Breedlove: DB
Omonode: DL
It's possible we have 10 new starters on D.

But...I will say, there's an opportunity to upgrade the talent at every position. But, something tells me is wasn't all a lack of talent, the coaching had a lot to do with the disaster last year.
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We need.......................

northside100
bonefish1 said:
But ask yourself: what is the biggest jump MC and CH need to make from a development standpoint and do you expect to see that in the next 3 months?
These guys have both played about 50 college games, so they've seen it all.

This is why Painter is tinkering with the starting lineup. He got the productions from CH and MC for a game or two but then it went away.
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To say that Cam and Myles have seen it all is inaccurate, IMO. I think Cam has played more than 20 minutes something like 8 times in his career and Myles has about the same. In the vast majority of games last year each played fewer than 15 minutes. I'm not advocating for more minutes at this point, particularly if they're not shooting well, but both are pretty green from a development standpoint.

I don't expect either to develop into a 'go-to' scorer or primary ball handler, although Myles did show last year that he could get his own shot on pull-ups. They need to hit open shots and continue to improve in their execution of team defense.
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We need.......................

boilerzz
bonefish1 said:
Cam has been in the program for what, 3 years now, and he still hasn't developed his ball handling skills to the point where he's confident using it in a game with any consistency. I know ball handling is tough and takes years of work to develop, but if they haven't done it by now, not sure they will.
There's nothing wrong with having 6'5-6'6 guys who can jump and shoot like MC and CH, it's just that their lack of ball handling does hold this teams offense back some.
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Yep. I think you can get away with one guy on the floor like that but not two. I know some will say we have three but Loyer is a better ballhandler than some give credit. He's not breaking guys down off the dribble but if he gets a step, he can at least get to the rim and draw fouls or finish thru contact. I haven't even seen that from Colvin or Heide. The only time they get to the rim off the dribble in the halfcourt is if there is a complete breakdown defensively.
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I come to bury the playoffs, not to praise them

Bank Shot Podcast
nick614 said:
Nah in ur scenario Ohio St would still be above ND and the SEC/Big Ten wouldn't approve of that system either.

In the future the SEC/Big Ten will have all the power and the rest will just have to agree or get left out all together. They aren't needed. The SEC and Big Ten can create their own cfb division if they want. The rest are a lower tier already.
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Ohio State still wouldnt be above Notre Dame. OSU finished ranked behind ND. That's the good thing about the 12. That's what would have been even better about the 16. You would have had a bracket of(without auto seeds for conference champs)

1. Oregon vs 16. Clemson
8. Indiana vs 9. Boise State
5. Notre Dame vs 12. Arizona State
4. Penn State vs 13. Miami

6. Ohio State vs 11. Alabama
3. Texas vs 14. Ole Miss
7. Tennessee vs 10. SMU
2. Georgia vs 15. South Carolina
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My Weekly CBB Top 25

DwaynePurvis00
Blimpy said:
Ole Miss beat Georgia at home, Purdue beat Ole Miss on a neutral court! Oregon has two home losses, one by 32 and yet they are 13th? Illinois lost to Alabama by 13 and yet Purdue beat Alabama by 9? Illinois lost to Northwestern by 4 and Purdue rolled NW? But no Purdue, even Michigan and UCLA who both have Quad 2 losses make your top 25? And Vanderbilt who has played the 341st rated schedule made your poll, of course they got 1 vote in the AP. Whats the only team in college ball that has played 4 top ten teams, Purdue, sure they lost to Auburn and Marquette by 18(road) and Texas A&M by 4, but they did beat Alabama by 9 and OLE Miss. But Oregon can get drilled at home and stay in the top 15?????? West Virginia makes your top 10, lost by 24 to Pitt, and 9 to a bad Louisville team? Your throwing darts and your really bad it!
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Yes. He posts this for what they call “rage bait”
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update on portal

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Chi-Boiler said:
Lots of names, but seems like a lot of guys who didn't see the field in their last place. Hope they come here and produce. I'm putting my faith in Odom, but a little worried we're just trying to field a team right now.
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Yeah, coach is mainly just bringing in bodies, which is what he has to do based on the job he has undertaken. Most of these guys have never done a thing in college. A few have played, and they will need to be major contributors. But as for guys like the UM De and the UT WR...I'll never get excited again about a transfer from a big program that was a non factor there lol
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Illinois - are they the team to beat?

oldboiler52
IMO this is the year the B10 can win it all. Contenders include UI, MSU, Michigan, Purdue, Oregon and 13 others. Ranked teams UI (13) Oregon (15) MSU (16) Purdue (20) UCLA (22) and Michigan (24) receiving votes Nebraska, Wisconsin, Maryland and IU. So that is over half of the conference. I would rule out Minn., Washington and USC. Any of the other 15 have a legitimate shot at winning the B10 Tourney. And for those who think we don't deserve to be a contender consider this 3 of the 4 losses are to teams currently ranked in the top 10 Auburn (2), Marquette (7) and Texas A&M (10). I like our chances as long as Braden looks to score first and throw it in to TKR with his 35 T/O much less.
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