LSU’s defense improved considerably towards March, did it not?
Not that I remember but either way that was their post-NCAA number so would include improvement.
We at least try on D. Might be bad. But we try lol. Also offensively, couldn’t be a more different profile imo.
The defense played by that LSU team was the worst I’d ever seen in that game against us. Just complete disinterest in guarding. We are measures better on D than them because at least we try
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Actually, a “jersey” is a shirt, made to be worn. What they’re actually going to do is take a giant rectangular textile with some lettering on it - not an item of clothing - and hang it from the rafters of their arena. Similar in shape, manner and style to what’s often called a “banner”.
Wisconsin cheddar is very rubbery and bland compared to Vermont.
I like your take here. I think this is low-key an important 3 weeks for Holtmann. Not that I think he will get bounced, but this script is off to a great start in following every other March collapse he has had. I do think there is a case to be made for bouncing off to a Maryland/Louisville to get ahead of things if you are in his shoes. Remember, his name got tossed around while Indiana was flailing in their search last year. Certainly could have been leaked by his side but does indicate that maybe he is not as tied to OSU as one might think. And from the OSU side I think this tweet is spot on. If this plays out another year or two I could see OSU thinking they could get somebody better.
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And that LSU defense was propped up by the 17th best opponent 3P%, while ranking 327th (44%) in defensive 3pt rate.
This is that MSU guy on Twitter’s scenario breakdown, but I filtered it only by scenarios where Michigan gets the 4 seed.
From a glance, I think these are the outcomes needed:
- Michigan wins out
- Rutgers loses a game
- (Iowa Beats Illinois) OR (MSU beats OSU AND loses to Maryland)
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8 seed is still on the table if we go 1-1, though less likely than 6 or 7.
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Yeah, 8 seed seems very possible if U-M loses to Iowa but beats OSU.
I wonder if an 8 is preferred to a 6 or 7. Would rather be on the Wisconsin side for obvious reasons but also match up reasons. Also avoiding the ILL/Purdue side would be good. With Indiana being the likely 9 seed that is a nice 8/9 matchup.
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Which honestly I wouldn’t hate if Indiana stays top 50 in NET. That’d be about as easy of a Q1 game as you can get plus puts us in the Wisconsin side of the bracket
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512 possible scenarios left (*represents a tie with OSU that can’t be broken with the tiebreakers):
4 seed - 12.5% (64)
4/5* - 1.17% (6)
5 - 16% (82)
6 - 16% (82)
6/7* - 0.59% (3)
7 - 25.2% (129)
7/8* - 0.59% (3)
8 - 22.5% (115)
9 - 5.47% (28)
A win over Iowa changes these percentages to:
256 scenarios:
4 seed - 25% (64)
4/5* - 2.34% (6)
5 - 32% (82)
6 - 18% (46)
7 - 15.6% (40)
8 - 7.03% (18)
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that is really cool. it’s a shame we will lose out. oh well
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Wonder if the B10 will be pissed at them
because of the show cause? maybe but if it’s expired idk if they can do anything about it
If they actually want him they will get him I imagine. Hiring a guy with maybe 4-5 years left of coaching in him is a risk though
BQ was ridiculed for suggesting it, including by himself…
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