Boilers all alone in first place

[Boilermaker]

Alone in first place with only 3 games to go. Bring home the league championship Boilermakers!

 

[proudopete]

Finish!

Isn't that this years theme?

 

[Cevol03]

Would love to win this thing outright!

 

[JohnnyDoeBoiler]

Would love to win this thing outright!

Against IU at home nonetheless!!!

 

[jwbbfan]

Thank you OSU!

 

[PurdueBtfu2]

Would love to win this thing outright!

Remember just a few weeks ago when Purdue was already out of the title race?

Remember when this year's team was considered as a step down from last year's team?

Remember when Swanigan was questionable in the NBA draft, or possibly not the best player in the Big Ten?

Keep faith fellow Boilermakers!
Don't let the negative keyboard coach fans get you down.

 

[nagemj02]

Let's see them push that lead up another game!

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

How SWEET it is!

 

[BoiledSteel]

Win the next two and outright becomes a reality and the NW game is essentially irrelevant in theory.

A loss I don't think would even impact our seeding as CMP could play a different lineup to rest the starters for the BTT.

 

[TC4THREE]

Win the next two and outright becomes a reality and the NW game is essentially irrelevant in theory.

A loss I don't think would even impact our seeding as CMP could play a different lineup to rest the starters for the BTT.

He could but I would be shocked if he were ever to rest starters. Just doesn't seem his style.

 

[Boilerup60]

He could but I would be shocked if he were ever to rest starters. Just doesn't seem his style.

Besides, we will likely get a double bye.

 

[TwinDegrees2]

Win the next two and outright becomes a reality and the NW game is essentially irrelevant in theory.

A loss I don't think would even impact our seeding as CMP could play a different lineup to rest the starters for the BTT.

I'd let the starters rest. Get the subs some badly needed time for the tourney run. Maybe play them five minutes and then avoid taking a risk of injury.

 

[BoilerStation]

I'd let the starters rest. Get the subs some badly needed time for the tourney run. Maybe play them five minutes and then avoid taking a risk of injury.

Subs? We only go 8 deep now and don't exactly have lots of subs to play outside of the walk ons. If we have to rely on them come tourney time the game is already lost.

 

[TC4THREE]

I'd let the starters rest. Get the subs some badly needed time for the tourney run. Maybe play them five minutes and then avoid taking a risk of injury.

Yea I can understand trying to avoid injury but if we're relying on Grady Eifert and Tommy Luce in the postseason we're in trouble even if they play 20 minutes against Northwestern.

 

[PU52Chevy]

Just keep winning.....

Capture that league leading 23rd Big Ten Title!

Boiler Up!

 

[FirstDownB]

Win the next two and outright becomes a reality and the NW game is essentially irrelevant in theory.

A loss I don't think would even impact our seeding as CMP could play a different lineup to rest the starters for the BTT.

This is assuming Wisconsin loses to either MSU or Iowa. Otherwise we go into the Northwestern game with a shared title still a possibility.

 

[BoiledSteel]

This is assuming Wisconsin loses to either MSU or Iowa. Otherwise we go into the Northwestern game with a shared title still a possibility.

Right. Which I think MSU wins over UW... Both teams are down and as much as I don't like MSU, I don't see UW winning.

But then again, there is a reason I am posting on a forum and not doing it professionally

 

[FirstDownB]

Right. Which I think MSU wins over UW... Both teams are down and as much as I don't like MSU, I don't see UW winning.

But then again, there is a reason I am posting on a forum and not doing it professionally

I agree. The way Wisconsin is playing I expect MSU to beat them.

 

[SunnyFL24]

We can't be resting people.........these are 18-21 year old kids! Suck it up for gods sake........we need all the wins we can get to get to that 3rd seed..........

 

[TC4THREE]

We can't be resting people.........these are 18-21 year old kids! Suck it up for gods sake........we need all the wins we can get to get to that 3rd seed..........

Also in such a scenario we'd bet getting the #1 seed and a double bye in the conference tournament which I don't think plays until Friday so we'd already be looking at 4 days off. If they took the Northwestern game off then there would be 9 days off between games. I'd be far more concerned about us falling out of rhythm by not playing than sustaining a major injury by playing.

 

[SunnyFL24]

Also in such a scenario we'd bet getting the #1 seed and a double bye in the conference tournament which I don't think plays until Friday so we'd already be looking at 4 days off. If they took the Northwestern game off then there would be 9 days off between games. I'd be far more concerned about us falling out of rhythm by not playing than sustaining a major injury by playing.

Exactly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!