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Why is it hardly shocking? Miami was a terrible, terrible team - 2nd worst of all P5 - and he couldn't crack *that* rotation. For a supposedly "touted" player, that's a big ol' red flag - he wasn't good enough for *that* team. Once MN gets their starters signed and he hasn't found a spot yet by...

He only played a total of 43 minutes over 8 games for Miami, with several DNPs, before transferring to Iowa (who had recruited him previously). Miami was really bad, too, so it's a little concerning he couldn't get on the floor. If he weren't from MN...

Regarding the prediction of last place or missing the BTT, a lot has to shake out, of course. But I did want to comment on the parallel with Washington. They hired a promising MWC coach last year, got one huge portaler to follow him in Osobor (who I'd argue was a better get than any potential...

The quibble I have with this is that even though MN may be less flush with resources than others in the league, I don't think that means you can't compete on the court (and the reverse is true, too - Indiana this year is a great example). Does it make it harder? Yep. But that's why you hire a...

It worked in the transition from Heathcote…. It’s almost unfathomable to see someone completely separate on the bench at MSU. You’re probably right that the MSU-connected coaches aren’t top choices, but fit is non-trivial. Duke seems to have survived with one of their own who didn’t have an...

He only has the B12 left to complete the P5 cycle - Kansas?

Do you think Izzo's successor is on the current staff (when the occasion arises)?

I saw that, too, but they had been pretty stable up they let Turgeon (he also was hired from TAMU, btw), go after 11 years. Danny Manning was a one-year interim and then Willard for 3. Maybe they always felt Turgeon was an outsider after replacing a legendary coach in Gary Williams, but I don't...

I do agree on the first 3 - they were all fired (or forced to "retire") - a culling of the herd. But the last one was what the poster was specifically commenting on and that seems less clear to me - I don't think it was a downgrade, but just not an obvious upgrade given that MD was already...

Did you think Maryland wasn't tough this year?

I caught a couple minutes of the first half of Nebby and ASU. That’s all I could muster. They said Nebby hadn’t played since March 9 after falling to qualify for the BTT. This seems like a bad idea - no team wants to be there, tens of fans in the arena, and it couldn’t possibly be getting much...

it’s a little different if you have successful coaches leave when you’d rather they stay (think Lou Holtz). The one of us preference is a bit more understandable in that context.

He had a tremendous opportunity when Hepburn bolted and McGee the only true PG returning. Wisconsin has played freshmen PGs in the past, including Hepburn. Freitag just wasn’t ready to contribute more than the guys who did get on the court.

I was surprised Willard bolted the B10 for the BE, but upon reflection, there might be logic in it. The BE, unlike the ACC/B10/B12/SEC, doesn't have to rev share with football. I don't know how the math works out with the TV contracts, but it could be they get more dollars for hoops than the...

Some coach once said the best thing about freshmen is they become sophomores. Only 12 freshmen in the whole league were part of their team's regular rotation, so that is an accomplishment in and of itself. My judgement of Asuma is not based on production *for a freshman*, but production for a...

OK. I'll listen to well-reasoned arguments. What would be a better comparison? Even if you look at just the Gophers, he was 6th. He was bad. Does he have potential? Of course, but he did not fare well as a true frosh.

Maybe. It’s also possible he’s just a guy. There are portal players with much more *realized* potential. If he was from another state, this board would be looking to replace him.

Here's where Asuma ranked of all freshmen who played in the B10 (dead last, by a wide margin): Here's where he ranked among the 23 "Combo Guards": Yes, 3 Washington Huskies were objectively better. Now, if you make an argument that he was a true freshman that was deferring to teammates that...

Amen. He was actually pretty bad - people are projecting a best-case scenario for him based mostly on maroon-colored glasses rather than actual performance. It’d be better for the team to get players at his position that have *proven* they can produce.

Where does this less-talented narrative come from? MSU has had at least double the 4 and 5 star recruits than the second place team in the league over his tenure. This year they did well without all-conference players, but this is the exception, not the rule (and he still has more 4 and 5 stars...