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Yep. I think we will have to switch off Isiah and Issac, play some 1-3-1, and double down in the post. Throw a mix so that Roby isn't always guarding 1-on-1.

Yep. In order to make the other team play "your game," you have to have the better player at "that game." I think Roby will be able to cause more problems on a traditional 5 man than a traditional 5 man could cause on Roby.

Another great job by Tim Miles and Co.

Why didn't we get Wooden!?! COME ON MOOS!

Someone has a thread about what type of kid we should recruit.... Just link them to this thread. BIG KUDOS TA!

Clearly our best lineup last year was without a true big. Honestly, the days of having a "true big" are almost over I feel anyways. We can win in the Big 10 without a true big. You need talented players, a few stretch players, and everyone has to go all in. We have that with Roby and Copeland. We need to recruit more of those types of talent. However, having someone like Jordy to come off the bench for a few is nice, but I don't think you need a true big man to truly be successful.

What do you suggest the staff could have done differently?

I couldn't tell if you knew or not, but it wasn't our choice to play them. Unfortunately it was part of the tournament.

That neutral site game against OSU coming in big now!

I fail to see how anyone can blame this on Miles. First off, how do we know he wasn’t trying to recruit a big? If you’re a grad transfer or Juco, you want to probably go somewhere to play. All spring we had our Big 5 coming back, then Jordy off the bench. When the recruiting pitch is that we have our top 6 returning, we start small, then bring in our Jr center off the bench first, it doesn’t sound appetizing to recruiting a big. It would have been a completely different recruiting pitch if it was “after our starting 5, YOU could be the 6th man off the bench.” That’s why this is all on Jordy. The timing is crap and therefore the decision is crap. This one isn’t on Miles because it’s a lot different sell had Jordy been gone earlier.

Buh bye. Obviously if you walk out on your teammates twice, it’s a “don’t let the door hit ya on the way out” situation.

Rough one as Iceland goes down 107-60. Thor played the most minutes of anyone on the team with 29 minutes. 1/5- 2 point shots, 1/3- 3 point shots, 1/3- free-throws, 6 total points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, 2 turnovers. +8 efficiency.

Let's be realistic in knowing that we have never won an NCAA tournament game as well. Winning a game is more than we have EVER done. We could not go 13-5 this year and be in a better position in the Dance. I agree that every year a team gets "hot" in the tourney, but that could be the team we are going to play as much as it could be us. Winning one game does a great deal for me. I hear what you're saying in that we COULD win more than one, but winning one is more than we have ever done and would show me that we are certainly continuing in that positive direction.

I agree. Same with Thor. Would had been nice had they made the decision to redshirt instead of play.