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Always makes me appreciate Clem’s ability to convince Burton; Shik and Newbern to stay as Dutcher recruits. I imagine even in 1986...

I’ve got a theory that football players tend to have a more realistic view of their lot than basketball players. Way too many basketball...

As I get older, I am trying hard to not compare things with how they used to be, but I am losing that battle each and every day. To...

He's also batting about .750 on predicting MN basketball players who will end up at Wisconsin.

Anyone panicking or cashing in their chips at this point doesn't understand college sports. This is how it works now. There are dozens...

Well that sucks. Out of the 3 HS commits, this was the only one I cared about keeping

I’d brag about those stats if I had them.

Good news. He was the one likely to be in the 8 man rotation next year. The other two are replacement-level recruits IMO, nothing...

"McCaffery played three seasons with the Quakers and led the Ivy League in assists (105) and steals (51) as a senior in 1981-82. Penn...

True. But we’ve also had some players who could not play Big Ten basketball on the latter end as well. I don’t envy coaches. It’s a...

He already made the recruiting class sound like the Fab 5 as part of his "Save Ben" push. Can't go back now.

As you and I have discussed, 247 has him as a 3-star. But he's a very promising 3-star, I think.

I've said it before, but... This guy will be key. I might be wrong, but I see him as someone who can contribute as a frosh.

Dynamic of Thorson will be interesting. He's been recruiting these guys and been here four years. Niko and the assistants he's...