Really interested to see how Penn State plays tonight. If they can win tonight, they might actually have better opportunities than Nebraska to craft a NCAA tournament-quality resume down the stretch.
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donāt tell Nebraska fans that
Neither team is in as of now.
Penn State now plays OSU and Purdue, so they have a chance to make the case.
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Penn State is dangerous. Illinois was horrible last night. Iām not sure Underwood hasnāt lost them. They canāt make shots, which IS what it is, but at times I didnāt know what they were trying to do on offense. There were stretches where they really didnāt play defense, and some of the players were really not hustling at all. Underwood has to be wondering, āWhat on earth did I get myself in for?ā
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We remained in the AP poll at #22.
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Very surprised they stayed in the poll. I love it though. I FULLY understand itās meaningless, but itās nice to filter to the top 25 scores and see them in there.
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Everyone around us pretty much also go 1-1 every week so it doesnāt lead to much movement. A sweep this week would be HUGE for us and likely put Michigan anywhere from 15-18.
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He got himself into the biggest payday of his career. Regardless of what happens, he went from $300K/y to 3,000K/y in the span of two off-seasons. And a 3M buyout. Good enough for government work.
That said, give him a chance to get some players, that roster is Groceās work.
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I hear ya! Still, Iām guessing he was pulling his hair out! I did see him laugh, however, when he was talking to Steratore in the second half! I think it was one of those, if I donāt laugh, I might cry scenarios, or else just go completely wacko on his guys. His kids really did seem to quit, I thought. Weāll see where they go from here. I DO think heās a pretty good coach. Hope the fans are patient with him.
Random post hereā¦
Coach B is unique(in a good way)ā¦he says his guys have ābad habitsā. Most coaches only say, they arenāt tough enough, didnāt have energy, effort, blah, blah, blah. I have a lifetime of watching bball and coach B is special.
CM - His D, rebounding, scoring inside, and hustle is great to watch but I thought he would develop offensively as the season went on and, maybe, he still will. Iām hoping the young man makes a big jump next year (kind of like a freshman to sophomore improvement). Would love to see the young man reach his potential.
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Actually, I just checked and according to the Chicago Tribune, āUnderwood had a 5 year, $6.3 million deal, but was only paid a modest one million dollars in 2016-17ā But I get your point about making a lot more money at Illinois. I hadnāt really thought about that 'cause Iām a guy that really doesnāt care a whole lot about money. 
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He was making 300K at SFA.
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OK, so he went from $300k at SFA to $1 million his first year at OSU on a five year, $6.3 million contract, then jumped to Illinois for $3 million per. Probably doesnāt care a whole lot about how his team plays because heās rolling in the dough. 
Seriously, though, good for him. Iām sure heāll get it straightened out at Illinois. I know there are those who think heās a pretty good coach.
Maryland at Nebraska tonight is a fascinating game for the middle of the league. Nebraska really canāt afford to lose. A lot of Big Ten games are also banking on their wins at Maryland being worth something so rooting for Terps to finish strong.
if Maryland goes 1-3 down the stretch they would have an RPI around 77 per RPIForecastā¦ tier 2 win for teams like Michigan and MSU. Food for thought.
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Neither team can afford to lose tonight.
Letās Go Terps!
Who are ya going with? Nebraska -1.5 or taking the points.
Also, on the same note regarding quadrant wins, root for Iowa as well. (After tomorrow obviously) Theyāre right on the border of being considered a quadrant two win.
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Letās roll with:
NEB ML
MSU -9.5
NW -3.5
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I know it cant be this simple, but why not really super overplay Palmer Jrās right hand? Teams do it to CM, and should do it to MAAR more. I get heās good enough to take it with his left every once in a while, and a much better handler than CM, but the right-handed dominance is so apparent