I have been skeptical of all the Towns hype that started this off-season. I think heās a solid player and I know he was a good recruit a few years back. But heās still a huge jump up-transfer from the Ivy league and has been out for two years with injuries. I think most people have applied rational expectations for Langford and Bohannon based on their extensive injuries - but Towns was being touted as the best transfer player and an all-B10 candidate.
If he still canāt practice and weāre just 3 weeks from the season starting? Time to hedge those expectations for him and OSU a bit.
Is Towns being touted as an All-Big Ten guy?
Well, you rated him the #21 player in the conference so thatās in the honorable mention section.
In this piece (link) from BTpowerhouse they rated him the #19 player and said āif things go right, he should be in contention for an all big ten spot.ā
And Lindyās sports (link) has him projected as 3rd team ahead of every single player on Michiganās roster.
Yeah, his health is obviously a concern. I guess I just look at guys in that 20-40 range more as good players than potential All-Big Ten guys.
āHe might be a third-teamerā isnāt really the criteria for me to say someone is a potential All-Big Ten guy as much as āHe has a real shot to be a first-teamerā
We are currently ranked at or below #7 for this year.
What would they be ranking us if we STILL HAD SIMPSON and TESKE PLAYING WITH US THIS YEAR?
When is next time Juwan will speak with media?
We donāt know, those things arenāt usually scheduled more than 24 hours in advance.
Lindyās list may be the biggest joke Iāve ever seen.
On that note Towns is one of 20 guys nationally on the Karl Malone watchlist (top PF).
Iām also listening to Matt Norlander and Gary Parrishās pod B1G preview (you can tell Iām gearing up for basketball season) that was recorded Friday and they say Towns is expected to be out until at least January. If thatās the case does he even play this year?
Wonder if he takes his extra year just so he can finally have a healthy season?
How old will he be by then? [edit: would be 24, turning 25 in the middle of the season]. Iām not remotely passionate about it or anything and welcome counter arguments, but situations like him and Langford just feel kinda weird to me if theyāre going to be 25 years old playing 18-21 year olds. Does the NCAA eligibility just extend indefinitely until theyāve gotten 4 years in? What grad programs are they in to even still be in school next season?
Oh it would be very weird. Thatās basically a grown man at that point playing against kids. But yeah your eligibility has nothing to do with age. Chris Weinke was 28 when he won the Heisman
Karl Malone has an award named after him? Thatās a bad look.
I was somewhat young during that period and never realized Weinke was that old. Very interesting stuff, thanks for dropping that example.
Some years back there was a player, for George Mason IIRC, who was 29 I believe. Heād been in the army prior to attending university.
Then thereās this guy. Not D-I, but still.
South Carolina St had a RB a few years ago who had a son on the team. It sounded like a publicity stunt for the team, but he did get to carry the ball at age 50+.