General College Basketball Thread 2020-2021

[GooooMarquette]

First Covid, now a major winter storm that is overwhelming the South. Several Big 12 and SEC games postponed.....

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/oklahoma-vs-texas-alabama-vs-texas-a-m-among-college-basketball-games-postponed-due-to-inclement-weather/

[JWags85]

Either Valpo is the best sub .500 team in mid major history or it's a bit indicative of Drake/Loyola and the MVC strength. Split with Drake a few weeks ago (had the lead most of the game they lost) now frustrating Loyola and will take a lead into halftime at the Gentile Center. Crazy

[tower912]

Izzo is unhappy with his team.    The rest of the season is an audition for next year.    Improve or transfer?

https://www.mlive.com/spartans/2021/02/tom-izzo-michigan-state-players-are-up-for-an-audition-in-final-weeks-of-season.html

[fjm]

Izzo is unhappy with his team.    The rest of the season is an audition for next year.    Improve or transfer?

https://www.mlive.com/spartans/2021/02/tom-izzo-michigan-state-players-are-up-for-an-audition-in-final-weeks-of-season.html

So the last 2-3 MSU games. I have typed "Hauser" into the Twitter search box.

The amount of fans wondering why he's on the team... questioning if they could play defense better, and requesting he leave has been quite amazing.

[Dr. Blackheart]

Izzo is unhappy with his team.    The rest of the season is an audition for next year.    Improve or transfer?

https://www.mlive.com/spartans/2021/02/tom-izzo-michigan-state-players-are-up-for-an-audition-in-final-weeks-of-season.html

This year, Izzo acknowledged that some of those evaluations could lead to roster changes.

"The scholarship's a two-way street," Izzo said. "We have an obligation to you, you have an obligation to us. That's always the way it is."

What happened to those "guaranteed" four year scholarships the B1G was touting a few years ago? Swarmy Tommy will keep the rapists on his team but not the kid who can't hit a jumper with the desired regularity.

[Uncle Rico]

So the last 2-3 MSU games. I have typed "Hauser" into the Twitter search box.

The amount of fans wondering why he's on the team... questioning if they could play defense better, and requesting he leave has been quite amazing.

Michigan State must have a lot of vegetarians for fans

[MU82]

To me, the most interesting quote from that article was Izzo saying there could be 3,000 college basketball players changing teams this offseason.

Even if it's half that, it's gonna be the wild, wild west! (and east and north and south and midwest)

[tower912]

351 teams times 13 scholarships per team (except MU.   Who, since one year of oversigning under Crean, always seems to have open scholarships) equals 4563 D-1 scholarship players.    Subtract the Ivy league, since they aren't on scholarship.    Methinks Coach Izzo is engaging in hyperbole when he says 3000.

[Uncle Rico]

351 teams times 13 scholarships per team (except MU.   Who, since one year of oversigning under Crean, always seems to have open scholarships) equals 4563 D-1 scholarship players.    Subtract the Ivy league, since they aren't on scholarship.    Methinks Coach Izzo is engaging in hyperbole when he says 3000.

Not Tom Izzo

[Billy Hoyle]

What happened to those "guaranteed" four year scholarships the B1G was touting a few years ago? Swarmy Tommy will keep the rapists on his team but not the kid who can't hit a jumper with the desired regularity.

the "guaranteed scholarship" only means they stay on scholarship and can remain at the school even if they are off the team.

351 teams times 13 scholarships per team (except MU.   Who, since one year of oversigning under Crean, always seems to have open scholarships) equals 4563 D-1 scholarship players.    Subtract the Ivy league, since they aren't on scholarship.    Methinks Coach Izzo is engaging in hyperbole when he says 3000.

Probably, but he's likely also referring to walk-ons, D2 and D3 guys.  Also, while the Ivy is not on scholarship guys do transfer to other D1 programs so you do have to include them.

Also, we're up to at least 358 next year (357 this year and St. Thomas making the jump next year).

[tower912]

Lost track of D1 schools.  357 (8) it is.

[MuggsyB]

Apparently they will allow 25% capacity for NCAA tournament games.

[Spaniel with a Short Tail]

Watched a little of the Indiana MSU game. Could not believe how much time Archie Miller was allowed to step fully onto the court while the game was on his end of the court.

[The Sultan]

Watching Kansas / Texas Tech game and Vitale was on with his "All Randy Newman Team," and had to spend five minutes describing the song "Short People" to my son.

Seriously would anyone under the age of 50 get the Randy Newman reference?

[Uncle Rico]

Watched a little of the Indiana MSU game. Could not believe how much time Archie Miller was allowed to step fully onto the court while the game was on his end of the court.

He should have spent more time sitting

[JWags85]

Watching Kansas / Texas Tech game and Vitale was on with his "All Randy Newman Team," and had to spend five minutes describing the song "Short People" to my son.

Seriously would anyone under the age of 50 get the Randy Newman reference?

Doubtful, but Vitale is spinning off the earth lately with his rambles, so it's not at all surprising.

[MU82]

He should have spent more time sitting

He's doing a whale of a job.

[MuggsyB]

I have to say Michigan appears to have all of the pieces.  What a tremendous job Howard has done there.  I'm hoping the B14 streak of 20+  yrs continues but this team looks dangerous. 

[MuggsyB]

I really like Liddell and think he's a 1st team  A-A.  I'm not sure where he'll fall in the NBA draft but I think he'll be a good pro.

[AlienWarrior]

He's doing a whale of a job.

Don't forget Phil Martelli is the assist. coach who has plenty of experience

[tower912]

Shaka's team blowing a big lead and fighting each other.

[MuggsyB]

Dickinson is the perfect 5 for this team.   Look out if he stays at Mich for a few years.

[Mr. Nielsen]

Dickinson is the perfect 5 for this team.   Look out if he stays at Mich for a few years.

Look out this year.

[MuggsyB]

Look out this year.

True.  That team is crazy dangerous when they're hitting threes.  I don't see any holes in their roster.  But Dickinson is really impressive for a Frosh.

[PGsHeroes32]

I think Michigan and OSU are clearly teams 3 and 4 this year.