I think it may be a case of a player being overlooked because he was out of shape/overweight. Once he got to college, he gets nutrition and diet guidance. All of sudden that talent shows through as his physical conditioning improves. Now that he's in shape, he gets the attention of Power 5 coaches. Not sure about the athletes you mention above, but his story gives me hope that he might be the exception to this trend. Good for himI'm not in here trying to be a wet blanket; I definitely see the potential. I just think people are underestimating the jump in competition from the ASUN to the B1G. I found nine players that transferred out of the ASUN in the previous two years. This is per Rivals -- if I've missed anyone I could update this -- and every player that "went up" a level or more in competition saw a decrease in performance.
Transfer Year Player Position School Year Previous School New School Previous PER New PER 2023 Sean Durugordon SF Junior Austin Peay Siena 17.7 20.8 2023 Elijah Hutchins-Everett C Junior Austin Peay Seton Hall 17.5 12.6 2023 Mike Marsh C Senior Jacksonville Oklahoma State 20.5 12.5 2024 Langdon Hatton C Senior Bellarmine Indiana 17.9 16.5 2024 Tucker Anderson PF Sophomore Central Arkansas Utah State 16.6 12.7 2024 Leland Walker PG Junior Eastern Kentucky FAU 18.8 10.6 2024 Zach Anderson SF Senior* Florida Gulf Coast George Mason 17.6 11.4 2024 Chaz Lanier SG Senior* North Florida Tennessee 24.6 19.5 2024 Jalen Blackmon SG Senior Stetson Miami 21.1 13.1
I think Turner is a great use of a scholarship. But I'm concerned about how many minutes we plan to play him next season.
1 Isaac Asuma 6-3 FR GOPHERS 5.6 ppg 2.9 rebHow many spots remaining?
Durkin has a similar build and game to Jamison Battle.FWIW, someone ranked the incoming top 25 BIG transfers. Indiana showed 5 and Michigan 4 players. Bobby Durkin was ranked #22. At a glance, NU, R, PSU and Nebraska all drew blanks .
In the State of excessive taxation the government always cries poor. It's only fitting that the mother school cry poor as well.![]()
Big Ten revenue reached more than $928 million for 2024 fiscal year — USA TODAY
The Big Ten Conference had just over $928 million in total revenue during its 2024 fiscal year, the conference’s federal tax records show.apple.news
I never want to hear MN cry poor.
2024 $928M Big Ten vs $840M SEC revenue
$63.2M divided 12 Big Ten schools vs $52.5M 14 SEC schools
2025 projection $75M div 16 Big Ten schools
We've been poor the last 4 years....in spirit![]()
Big Ten revenue reached more than $928 million for 2024 fiscal year — USA TODAY
The Big Ten Conference had just over $928 million in total revenue during its 2024 fiscal year, the conference’s federal tax records show.apple.news
I never want to hear MN cry poor.
2024 $928M Big Ten vs $840M SEC revenue
$63.2M divided 12 Big Ten schools vs $52.5M 14 SEC schools
2025 projection $75M div 16 Big Ten schools
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Big Ten revenue reached more than $928 million for 2024 fiscal year — USA TODAY
The Big Ten Conference had just over $928 million in total revenue during its 2024 fiscal year, the conference’s federal tax records show.apple.news
I never want to hear MN cry poor.
2024 $928M Big Ten vs $840M SEC revenue
$63.2M divided 12 Big Ten schools vs $52.5M 14 SEC schools
2025 projection $75M div 16 Big Ten schools
...and the NIL/Collective payments made to each program, and a breakdown of each athlete.More helpful to list the athletic budgets of the Big Ten schools and then combine with a list of athletic budgets of the SEC schools.