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I get why they do stuff like way-to-early predictions or try to project bowl games or things like the NCAA tournament before teams every take the field/court. Gotta put out content and there is very little to draw from this time of year. It's low hanging fruit....they can put out basically...

NCAA tournament predictions in April....the basketball equivalent to pre-season bowl predictions in football.

There is no projecting ahead to next year anymore :) But will be interesting to see how Grove develops. He held up well in spite of being asked to play a much bigger role than I am sure he was ready for this past season. Hopefully he can get the free throw thing sorted this off season and...

Gotta spin it however they can. They can't seem to win championships these days and when it just means more that is unacceptable. :)

Thanks for sharing. Going to be very interesting to see what the U can get out of him. Seems to have a good head on his shoulders and is motivated to work and improve his game. If he can master technique and keep improving his game a guy with his size could be a force. So often really tall...

Impossible to really know until we see teams in action but those are reasonable goals considering where we finished with our depleted roster last year.

Chances are we will see a lot less zone next year if we have better depth and don't have to be as concerned about foul trouble.

Unfortunate but it is also entirely possible that we didn't want him back or he wasn't interested in coming off the bench. Will be shocked if Asuma and Evans are not the starting back court next year.

Hard work and a willingness to stay put. So many QBs are jumping around in search of playing time. Great to have a backup who has been in the system for multiple years. Can't really count on that as much these days.

1 - I do think Niko has an eye to the future with these signings but I think he also understands that in this current landscape you can't bank on guys staying so I have to believe he thinks these guys can help in 26-27. 2 - JCJ finished 33rd in points and 14th in rebounds last year. With even...

Vaihola is still looking for a new home. Wonder if he could be talked into coming back as a reserve big?

I'm still hopeful we can hit a point where Durkin can be a 6th man because I agree that feels like the perfect role for the kind of player he is. Instant offense off the bench. To me it all hinges on Grady and Groves. If one of them can earn a starting spot then you could run out a lineup of...

Just my opinion but I feel like you need to shift your perspective on last year some. Yes we finished 15-18 overall and 8-12 in the conference but we did so with an absolutely decimated roster that had no business being able to compete in the Big Ten yet somehow did night in and night out. On...

It is going to be interesting to see how this portal class works out. My guess is that Niko feels good about the base that is in place so he felt he could roll the dice on high upside guys without proven track records in college. To me that says he trusts the foundation he has returning and if...

An alternative way of looking at it for those of us not willing to throw in the towel before the team even takes the court is to say: We are totally counting on Niko to be a good judge of talent able to find players who he knows will thrive in his system. He was able to do that at CSU and he...

True but their top 3 scorers last year and 4 of their top 5 were all guys they brought in out of high school. If you look at their year by year transfer portal the number of guys going in and out is pretty small. Easier said then done, means you have to really good at evaluating and projecting...

I didn't....I called the idea foolish..... :)

100% a fair concern heading into 2026 season, just foolish to expect something like the spring game to put those fears to bed or be an accurate preview of what we can expect in the upcoming season.

Well said. Have said in other posts.....a lot of fans are way too quick to judge players based on how they play as freshman. Kai wasn't great last year but he was also a true freshman being asked to play a much bigger role then he was almost certainly ready for. Will be interesting to see how...

Purdue basketball is a great example of a program that is doing really well without relying heavily on the portal.