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That's a bit of a backtrack, so credit to you for that..

Wow, you found a negative in his coming, congrats! You could counter and say that, but again, you might be in danger of being one of those people who are "often wrong, but never in doubt."

And no matter what anyone's opinion is about the signing of Mitchell, his signing just made it much more attractive for other portal prospects to come here. We're not talking national championships here, but the longer it took to have a real point guard, the more guys would avoid this team...

He does need to put on weight, but what he showed in the tournament that I hadn't seen much of before when I watched him live was a really good handle, a willingness to drive to the hoop, and more toughness inside. When you combine those things with his quick release and excellent touch, my...

You don't see that Ihnen has some talent that can help a team, including being able to guard 3-4 positions? You've been into their previous practices and seen him play up close? We all know that nobody knows how he'll respond to the surgeries, but to "know" he's bad? It may be possible that...

After reading this, I must be one of those who do not comprehend. And I'll pull out of this thread.

You could throw all of the different looks in the history of basketball out there, find every mismatch, accentuate his strengths, and be coached by John Wooden, and TT would not be a Big Ten caliber basketball player. You can criticize Johnson for some other decisions, but this one seems like a...

TT seems like a good guy, suggesting you could get much more out of him seems pretty unlikely. How do you use him more effectively? Put him underneath? He struggled to rebound and to stop people when they challenged him at the hoop, he has no big man moves to speak of, and mostly, he floated on...

I agree it should be cause for some concern, but the guy has showed he can recruit. He can't control the minds of 17 year olds once they commit.

What makes you think Payne becomes a star? Talent. He can't be a 1st team all Big Ten Player and considered a star if he doesn't play in the NBA? There's a long, long list of 1st team all-Big Ten players who haven't played in the NBA. And you're right, he won't go nearly as far if he doesn't...

It is quite possible that it may be nearly impossible to develop a minimum NCAA tournament-type program in the Big Ten when you have a very poor record and hardly a whiff of any NIL money. This is a very challenging combination, and with these last defections (and even worse if Cooper leaves)...

Calmese: He's a point guard. 62 assists to 74 turnovers this past year playing at Lamar Carter, He's a "2". 48 assists to 65 turnovers, 30% from three this past year at UIC No thanks Roberts, he's also a "2". 40.7 % on 3's, Patriot League Rookie of the Year Yes, please..

I hope he is, 15 lbs on his body will fit him very nicely, and it doesn't have to seriously impact his quickness. He has a large lower body, and there is definitely room on his upper body for 15 more lbs. Watch Zion on his feet, he has a very "heavy" gait. Payne is much lighter on his feet...

Payne is unique. He has freakishly good hands and hangs onto almost everything that comes near him, great footwork, strength, and quickness, and has some very good ability as a passer, which I hope they'll utilize in the coming years. It's also likely with his frame that by next year he'll be...

Agreed, of course the determining factor will be what kind of guards Johnson can get from the portal, but it will also be the continuing development of Carrington and Henley (if he stays), and what kind of help Christie can give. If they can get some reasonably competent guards from the portal...

I think it's probably a mistake to expect either to be major contributors, or to be nominal contributors, or to be non-contributors. The truth is nobody knows. I was simply suggesting that if one or both of them can retain most of their athleticism after the surgeries, and possible improve on...

Agree that it's hard to realistically count on him, no way to know how he'll respond. Again, I'd take him at 80%.TT seems like a nice kid, but If we're playing him significant minutes next year things will be pretty grim, once again. Let's hope that modern medicine, improved surgical techniques...

I agree with most of these, but I can imagine Ihnen, assuming he recovers well from his surgeries (and nobody knows how he'll recover yet) guarding Crowl. Why? Because Ihnen is a very good athlete, he's made himself stronger, and he's a very good defender with a 7'4 wingspan. Of course, he and...

While I certainly have some doubts about whether Fox or Ihnen can play at a high level next year, it is also quite possible that one or both will be significant contributors. I keep hearing we'll get nothing from them: Ihnen was projected to be a starter this year before he got hurt, and...

Having watched Payne since last year, it's becoming apparent that the guy has some passing skills as well as unbelievably good hands and feet for a guy his size. He made some left-handed catches on balls thrown into the post last night that were amazing. He has also cleaned up his turnovers a...