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Been there. Done that.

They bring back PF Lamar Stevens, C Mike Watkins, SG Myles Dread, PG Jamari Wheeler, and C John Harrar so it's a solid bunch that performed well enough. Also returns SG/PG Myreon Jones (inconsistent freshman but put up several double digit scoring games) They have some major losses in lockdown G/F Josh Reaves (Grad) and PG Rasir Bolton (could shoot) They add St Bon transfer Izaiah Brockington (shot 40% from 3 in limited minutes though his FT numbers were poor) Former Indiana/Okie St player Curtis Jones (not a great shooter) 4 star SF Seth Lundy from Roman Catholic in Philly (this is the powerhouse school that produced guys like Tony Carr and Lamar Stevens) In general this will probably be a Penn St team that is as good defensively as they have been and in theory the returning guys and their chemistry could lead to better offense. Gonna need Stevens to shoot better or else have someone step up besides Dread. Point Guard situation seems tenuous...perhaps Jones takes that over. Seems like most every Penn St team where the analytics say that these guys are good and the results on the floor are them not having enough offense to win enough games. If one of the new guys can light up the scoreboard they could be real good.

Not if Big Ten refs had their way. Craft usually finished with 1 or 2 fouls, somehow.....

While it's true that the sleeve thing is a little annoying maybe it's best to let that sleeping dog lie. You email the athletic department and tell them they oughta fix it and next thing you know the marketing department is getting involved and tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars are getting spent and you end up with some generic piece of shit like this:

If they are going to start using it again, why not take the time to fix the one sleeve thing? Does this fall under the job description of the new assistant AD for basketball and donor glad-handing?

Exactly. They certainly have the talent on the roster to justify some pre-season recognition. Whether they live up to it or not probably determines whether Chambers is still employed at this time next year.

Well he was a hard worker who just brought his lunch pail every day and found a way to help his team win. Or so the announcers would have led you to believe.

Derrick will probably play quite a bit since Yvan won't be and we are so thin down low.

jimmykc's ebay is broken so he asked me to submit this for him. The original: Kick-ass remake:

Heard Tai Webster is back in Lincoln too, working a basketball camp...

Well, whenever we’re picked 13th we finish 4th & vice versa, even this short trip to Italy will begin to fill in some of the big picture...

They finished in a four way tie for fourth in 2011 finishing at 9-9. Highest B1G finish was in 1996 where they tied for second with Indiana.

I finally got around to reading all of Norm's thoughts and looking at all the clips. I am now convinced that this year's team will be an enigma wrapped in a mystery inside a riddle and covered under a big dollop of poutine until the league season begins. It appears to my aging eyes that Mack and Green are the only sure starters and most of the rest will feel that they should also be starters. Who will end up being a pouter or locker room downer? Who will hit the weight room with a vengeance? Who will be the defensive stopper and sacrifice being the go-to guy on offense? Who will avoid injuries and be more concerned with team wins than individual stats? We really have no handle on how any of these players (except Thor) will mesh in a team situation. Big job for coaches, fun time for fans. I can hardly wait to see how this year plays out.