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100% true. From the beginning of the NIL discussion, the response was luke-cold, high brow resistance to "paying college athletes". Some kind of moral stance against the wind direction. Mychal Thompson must be beside himself after his $200 mistake he admitted which caused a sh*tstorm at MN.

All eyes on your guy Ken Evans, Jr. today!

What I said was that MN would be better next year than we were in '23-'24, but our record may not reflect it because the Big Ten is so much stronger. I have no idea how good MN would be if they kept all their players. That is a completely different discussion.

We will 100% be better than last year, but our conference record may not dramatically teflect that because the BigTen will be so unbelievably strong after the merge and upgrades around the league. Big Ten could get 12-13 teams in NCAA Tournament.

"Sometimes I'm right. Sometimes I'm wrong, but I'm always in doubt".

I don’t think its going to happen, but if by some way we sign Ken Evans, Jr. our upside goes from #70 TRank roster to #58 which us a huge jump. With 12-14 teams likely to make the NCAA tournament from Big Ten next year (!), MN will be solidly in position to finish above .500. Also, MN would be...

Exactly, and this should exemplify how little projections matter before the ball touches the court. Granted, injuries and off-court issues contribute to a team's success or failure. Other than projecting the high elite teams, its a crapshoot with "surprises" in both directions every single year.

Probably a Big East or B12 team to fill out the MTE. Regardless, likely a meaningful potential opponent.

It is really crazy how much better the Big Ten is going to be next year!! Looking at final TRank standings and ratings from '23-'24 compared to the projected '24-'25 TRank, there are teams like UCLA, MICH, and IND that are taking potential gigantic leaps up in national rankings. MN is...

During this dead period before summer practices start, here are the Torvik TRank Projections (based on analytics of roster composition) for each P5 conference. Clearly the SEC and BIG TEN project as the best conferences from top to bottom. However, if you look at only the top 10 teams in each...

MN lost its ability to defend right after beating MSU at home. It was crazy. In the first 11 Big Ten games, our Def Eff Rating was 104.3. After beating MSU, the rest of the season 12 games the rating ballooned to 118.8. Fatigue, locker room drama, nagging injuries, coaching adjustments...

That would be terrific. I hope you are correct!

I think MN is done team building. Maybe get reserves for practice squad. Questions for upcoming season: How much better will MN defend? Will the new guards be able to handle the ball calmly without turning it? Will MN have enough presence at the 5 position scoring? How much more is MN going...

And our defense should be better without Hawkins and Christie getting pushed around.

How much is Braeden Carrington getting from Tulsa?

I am liking this roster with a few thoughts. Patterson was listed at 6'1"/230lbs last year, and I am certain CBJ and staff will get him leaner/faster. I like the look of a slightly heavier PG like Chucky Hepburn or even Marcus Carr when he was here. Helps in Big Ten play to be a bit thicker...

Mixed feelings on spending NIL money on Christie if he decides to return. Between Ken Evans and Christie, I'd take Evans and be done. Conf. POY says something, and although Cam is a very nice player and pure shooter, he would likely be defensive neutral taking a larger $$ for a year. Christie...

Whether we are upgraded or not depends on how the new guys defend…

Garcia is a terrific two-way player, and his defense is woefully overlooked. He limits the opposition without fouling excessively, is fundamentally sound, and without him on the floor we were disadvantaged. I think he should have at least been nominated for DPOY. Not going to die on that hill...