Big Ten is loaded this year

[PuertoRicanNightmare]

Has Northwestern been playing well this year?

[4everwarriors]

Yep, this may just be the year they penetrate the NCAA bubble. Despite Kevin Coble deciding not to return to the team for his senior season after a medical redshirt last season, Carmody has a nice squad led by traditional player, John Shurna. Non-traditional returners include "Juice" Thompson along with Sophomore Drew Crawford, son of NBA ref, Joe Crawford.
The 'Cats (10-4), opened the B10 season with losses at Purdue and Illinois and lost a close game in Evanston to the Spartans. The schedule lightened up a bit beginning with today's game at home vs. turtlehead's team. Yes, he actually shook Carmody's hand after the latest Cream and Crimson loss. Not withstanding, the pacing and continuous self-serving clapping, while drawing attention to himself, was ever present as was Doc Rivers, whose "number" is retired at MU, sat behind the bench watching Jeremiah.

[ChicosBailBonds]

4ever, you're slow on the take...PRN was trying to give you a softball to hit out of the park but apparently you missed it.   

I hope Northwestern gets in, it would be a great story.  As stated the other day, they needed to win this game and the next one against Iowa.  Their loss to St. John's and then the 3 losses right after had them reeling.  Tonight was a no brainer and they will beat Iowa on Wednesday. 

Ken Pom has them going 6-12 this year, which won't get it done.  I hope they do, they're 10-4 now and very good at home but they've got to improve away from home if they want to make it.

[4everwarriors]

Just trying to represent the 'Cats and not pile onto the obvious.

[🏀]

Non-traditional returners include "Juice" Thompson along with Sophomore Drew Crawford, son of NBA ref, Joe Crawford.

Not a whole lot of traditionals go by Juice.

[ZiggysFryBoy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhrkNxl3fRA

Defense at IU now....

[ChicosBailBonds]

Penn State again.  This time takes #1 Ohio State to the wire in Columbus.  Tie game with less than 30 seconds left before the Buckeyes finally win by 3.

Looks like PSU is for real.

[Jay Bee]

Penn State again.  This time takes #1 Ohio State to the wire in Columbus.  Tie game with less than 30 seconds left before the Buckeyes finally win by 3.

Looks like PSU is for real.

If likely finishing below .500 is 'for real', then yes.  It helps to start four seniors, but Penn State still sucks relative to NCAA tournament hopeful teams.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Correct, I don't think they will make the NCAAs but they aren't the 11th place team they were portrayed this year by the OP now were they?

[Jay Bee]

Correct, I don't think they will make the NCAAs but they aren't the 11th place team they were portrayed this year by the OP now were they?

I don't see that they were portrayed as the 11th place team by the OP, but that is irrelevant to my post... my post was in response to you saying "Looks like PSU is for real", which is ridiculous based on any reasonable definition of 'for real', which you apparently now agree with.  Thanks.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Let me rephrase to help you.   When I say Penn State is for real, it means playing them is not going to be easy.  It's a tough out, a tough game....it's not DePaul.  They are going to make life difficult for a number of teams.  They are a "REAL TEAM".  Hopefully that clarifies it.

[Jay Bee]

Let me rephrase to help you.   When I say Penn State is for real, it means playing them is not going to be easy.  It's a tough out, a tough game....it's not DePaul.  They are going to make life difficult for a number of teams.  They are a "REAL TEAM".  Hopefully that clarifies it.

No need to do your usual backtracking / changing your story thing to 'help me'.  I can read you like a book.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Bump

Looks like Penn State wasn't so bad now were they

[GGGG]

Correct, I don't think they will make the NCAAs

WOW!!!!  Are you gonna admit you are WRONG about this FACT later today???   Huh...are you!!!???!!!

[PuertoRicanNightmare]

Penn State is definitely the best they've been in years. Their 9-9 regular season was certainly helped by bottom feeders like Iowa and an injury-plagued Northwestern. And, of course Minnesota collapsed in the 2nd half of the season. MSU was also way down this year and Illinois underachieved big time.

Makes you wonder how a team can go through a Big Ten schedule with a 3-15 record. Literally one of the worst Big Ten seasons in memory. Three wins. Fifteen losses.

[4everwarriors]

Penn State is definitely the best they've been in years. Their 9-9 regular season was certainly helped by bottom feeders like Iowa and an injury-plagued Northwestern. And, of course Minnesota collapsed in the 2nd half of the season. MSU was also way down this year and Illinois underachieved big time.

Makes you wonder how a team can go through a Big Ten schedule with a 3-15 record. Literally one of the worst Big Ten seasons in memory. Three wins. Fifteen losses.

Gotta believe that 3-15 team must have been poorly coached.

[ChicosBailBonds]

WOW!!!!  Are you gonna admit you are WRONG about this FACT later today???   Huh...are you!!!???!!!

I think Penn State is in.  Even if they are not, they proved to be a pretty solid team this year and the original thread was kind of funny.  The skeptic in me might think it was solely performed as a dig against a former coach, but that would be skeptical and such.