Then you can say that about any D 1 player one would think. I mean most got scholarships for something right? I just don't think they are anything special in my book. Race probably a bit more valuable just for his rebounding. Kopp....EH nothing special.
Bingo. Kopp just has to hit shots. If he doesn't, put in Bates. Hood-Schifino can play the 3 at the collegiate level and I wouldn't be worried about having Johnson, Bates and JHS on the floor together. Race just has to keep being confident shooting the ball or Reneau will start taking his minutes. Geronimo is an interesting one as well. If he becomes a 30-35% 3pt shooter, he can take some minutes from Kopp and/or Race. But will that happen? Who knows. IU has a 1000 questions just like everyone else in the Big Ten.
This. It's obvious that CMP likes Smith and Loyer a lot. For him to talk about 2 freshmen like he has tells you they may be pretty good.
Here's my hot take. From what I've seen IU should be starting both of those freshmen.
I wouldn't mind it, but I actually like bringing Reneau off the bench behind TJD. Offensively, Reneau is a lot like TJD as freshman. Dominant left hand, strong, quick moves. So it allows there to be a lot less dropoff than last year with Durr.
From what little I’ve seen of the IU team, I would agree with this. Those are some good freshmen. I’ll bet IU finishes a position or two above where they finished last year.
It wold be a service to fans if anyone providing rankings also provides justification for each team on the list and their position on the list. So many polls look like group-think, with a few pollster outliers.
Well this is my personal list. I put it out well before the AP so I have no chance on copying them. If you have questions. Just ask.
OK. My question is, what is your justification for your rankings? I understand that it's your "personal list". I'm interested in the analysis that goes into a ranking.
Well most of it is based on how you play, who you play, who loses, who wins, did a win outweigh a loss. I discussed it a little in my podcast this week. But this early in the season and it's a bit easier to make more drastic changes up and down.
Uhh... Nope. Never skipped. And had Purdue actually tied with UConn at #1 for a week. But UConn has stayed at #1 the last 3 weeks, Purdue at #2 the last 2 weeks.
I think it is a fair, but subjective ranking. I have seen UConn and they are good. Their center is a highly rated freshman, at 7'2" so that position is maybe a push, but most likely Purdue edge. Their guards are very good, and if Purdue's shooting woes continue, then I would give UConn's guards the edge. However, I don't think Purdue's shooters will be down for long. They are simply too good for that to be a season long trait.
Right... Because that's been working well for the Big Ten recently.
The problem with the Big Ten and the NCAA tournament has been one of style of play. The Big Ten referees allow a very physical game. When in the NCAA, you do not tend to have these refs. The new refs do not allow the same style. Big Ten teams tend to have issues adjusting. Big Ten teams also tend to have a greater "Big Man Focus" than do other conferences. For some reason, refs think that Big Ten centers can take more abuse (and concurrent fouling) and do not call obvious fouls on Big Ten centers.
There is some merit to this post. I was at the game where Haas was injured, and the opponent was rough as all hell on the Purdue center. His arms were covered with scratches, and his hands were red with slaps. I don't know why he was expected, by the refs, to play this sort of basketball. It was ugly and gave the advantage to the littler team (did the refs feel sorry for them?) .
