Big Ten Basketball 2020-21 Discussion (Part 1)

MichiganMan2424 · December 30, 2020, 12:19am

Ron Harper is also out with a sprained ankle. Rutgers is getting hammered by injuries right now

Mdemorest4 · December 30, 2020, 12:28am

That’s rough. I was happy with the idea of Rutgers being good this year. Hopefully they can get healthy sooner than later

kturnup · December 30, 2020, 12:29am

Rutgers up 9 even without Harper and Omuyuri

ucntseemoi · December 30, 2020, 12:29am

They need to keep hitting 3s at a recent rate, cause their looks from 2 have not been great.

CursedBlue · December 30, 2020, 12:35am

Is there an announcer shortage or something? Why is Stephen Bardo forced upon us so often?

steve · December 30, 2020, 12:39am

Big Ten teams have almost exclusively been on FOX-owned networks this season, thus the more-frequent-than-we’d-all-like Stephen Bardo occurrences.

CursedBlue · December 30, 2020, 1:14am

Injuries suck. I haven’t been super impressed with Purdue, but Rutgers really just can’t get good looks consistently right now.

BigBoutros · December 30, 2020, 1:18am

Nor their fans, at least not tonight. No credit to Pikiell. Just moaning at Rutgers getting lucky on 3pt shots. Give Pikiell his due!

MichBolts · December 30, 2020, 1:25am

I think Bardo just said that if Rutgers had Caleb McConnell available, they may have the best group of guards in the conference.

BigBoutros · December 30, 2020, 1:26am

Illinois is obviously way better at the position but it’s not the craziest thing I ever heard

CursedBlue · December 30, 2020, 1:27am

Where are you interacting with them? Reddit? Their fan base on Reddit is obnoxious lol.

BigBoutros · December 30, 2020, 1:27am

Yes, the reddit game thread.

CursedBlue · December 30, 2020, 1:30am

Bardo now says that Stefanovic is “a lot smarter than he looks.” Not sure what to make of that one.

kturnup · December 30, 2020, 1:32am

Why would Pikiell get credit for Rutgers shooting 50% from 3?

CursedBlue · December 30, 2020, 1:33am

I missed a bit, but I thought their looks have been good from what I’ve seen.

BigBoutros · December 30, 2020, 1:42am

I mean you don’t shoot threes on defense, right? It’s a close game without their best player(s). Speaks highly of the program he runs IMO.

kturnup · December 30, 2020, 1:46am

I suppose. But an individual game I’m giving the players the credit. And if this were against Michigan you can be sure I’d be pissed about them being 11/21 without their best shooter lol

CursedBlue · December 30, 2020, 1:48am

I’ve been a Rutgers basketball bandwagon fan since last year so I’m biased on this and won’t weigh in. I do really appreciate Pikiell’s program though. That was an impossible job to succeed at when he signed on and he totally has.

JDOg · December 30, 2020, 1:55am

I hear you, but I actually like Bardo on the call. Love the “hasn’t passed gas this half” comment he had the other day

JDOg · December 30, 2020, 1:56am

Over & back…