If IU can get Franklin and Thompson back theyâre probably looking at a top 5 roster in conference right?
Iâm glad Fife went to IU, simply because it was seemed so wrong for a Fife to be at Sparty. I always wondered how Dan/Dugan felt about that.
They jumping one of Maryland or MSU, both of which are likely to have improved rosters?
I didnât go back and look at them, just kind of a spit take. I guess 6th makes more sense. Based on talent on the roster Iâd put them similar to OSU, behind MD, MSU, UM, Purdue
Yeah I think Michigan, OSU, Purdue, Maryland and MSU (not necessarily in that order) would be my early thoughts at a top 5 pending transfer decisions
Are you counting Liddell and Washington as gone?
No, but depth wise itâs close if you look at their top 10. Top 5 OSU has an easy edge
Yeah, I just think you have to give the edge to OSU if they return basically the same rosters unless Woodson is just that much better than Miller, which maybe he is
Graham Couch is acting as if Dwayne Stephens is MSUâs coach-in-waitingâif State stays in houseâand thatâs why Fife left. I doubt it. Stephens has all the ear-markings of a lifetime assistant.
I know a few Tulsa fans who saw Wojcik as a HC for the MBB program. They hated him FWIW.
Here is a current projected rotation from one Indiana fan:
| Position | Starter (mpg) | Backup (mpg) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lander (24) | Phinisee (20) |
| 2 | Stewart (24) | Leal (12) |
| 3 | Franklin (28) | Galloway (12) |
| 4 | Hunter (26) | Geranimo (14) |
| 5 | Jackson-Davis (35) | Duncombe (5) |
Now we ask the age old question âIs returning most or all of a bad team a good thinrg?
This is probably my bias showingâyou canât be as successful as heâs has been without a certain amount of adaptabilityâbut Izzo doesnât strike me as the kind of guy whoâs really searching for dissenting voices or a different way of doing things. But maybe this year was a wake up call? Weâve seen Beilein make important philosophical shifts in response to underwhelming results.
They canât shoot
We should probably think at least 1 is gone, I think both
Both gone would be smashing news. I bet both come back
Alright I was speaking of just talent. Not roster construction
I just donât see guys who shoot 20+ shots in multiple games running it back
I understood what you meant. Not like these other clowns