Pharrel Payne visiting Indiana this week.

[NoelarBear]

 

[Spaulding!No!]

Lovely.

 

[MNVCGUY]

At least have the decency to find a different conference.

 

[TwistingMyMelon]

At least have the decency to find a different conference.

The Big Ten is a good fit for his style of play.

 

[Holy Man]

The Big Ten is a good fit for his style of play.

Big East is fine.

 

[DEGopherfan]

Something so wrong with all this.

 

[MNVCGUY]

The Big Ten is a good fit for his style of play.

Maybe. But I stand by what I said.

 

[gopherdudepart2]

At least have the decency to find a different conference.

Agreed, you are a hoser if you come back to the conference to play the Gophers. Don't want to see another guy get Battle treatment from student section. Mr. Payne please go somewhere outside the Big 10. That and it is slap in face to position coaches that invested, helped develop a player like Payne's play, to come back to Big 10.

 

[Roland Brooks]

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Solid not spectacular list which IMO which makes it suck even worse….

 

[cheeseheadgophfan]

I loved watching Payne and how hard he plays, but it would be a serious slap in the face to Gopher fans to go to Indiana or Nebraska.

 

[mkAz]

Get the hackapayne strategy ready.

 

[fan of Ray Williams]

Be rough if he selects Nebraska like Morgan did.

 

[MonikerSchmoniker45]

IMO, you only stay in conference if you want a chance to stick it to your former team.

 

[DietCokeFan]

Get the hackapayne strategy ready.

Was thinking the same thing lol

 

[gopherbadgerman]

I loved watching Payne and how hard he plays, but it would be a serious slap in the face to Gopher fans to go to Indiana or Nebraska.

I doubt he’s concerned about how gopher fans feel.

 

[atsgopher]

Get the hackapayne strategy ready.

Was thinking the same thing lol

Me too. However, me thinks there is something to be said about getting payne-a-hackin too. He can be goaded put of position and his sloppy body control can cost him.

 

[Gopherbbdude]

if he commits to IU...... what a kick in the pants

 

[EasyThere Pilgrim]

I doubt he’s concerned about how gopher fans feel.

I can guarantee that.

'College' basketball is getting to the point where we're actually foolish if we stay interested in it. Getting close.

 

[dlnavra]

You're talking about a very limited set of schools if you have to eliminate in-conference, the way things are headed. It would mean basically SEC, Big East or maybe B12, and that's it. I'm trying to adapt and accept things are completely whacky in college hoops, and either accept the change or lose a hobby/sport I've considered #1 for most of my life.

I'm just trying to know the rosters can change (and will) every year. Maybe if anything, I think it's even more a reflection on the coaching staff, and how well they can adapt, quickly identify talent to fill gaps, etc. A guy like Hoiberg might actually benefit from this.

Another reason it's really interesting to see guys like Jay Wright sitting out. Would he ever even consider Kentucky or another job. Maybe not, as things have really changed.

 

[TruthSeeker]

Women's college basketball is more interesting to me now. I never thought I'd say that.

 

[BleedGopher]

Go Gophers!!

 

[LesBolstad]

Moderator: please move to Payne Portal thread.
Tweets don't need their own one

 

[CentralGopher]

Go Gophers!!

A 5 series? Pfft. Clearly needs an upgrade.

 

[EasyThere Pilgrim]

They could at least wait until they're at their new school to show-off their new cars & fur coats & gold jewelry.

 

[Spaulding!No!]

Probably popping in a cassette of the St Elmo’s Fire soundtrack.

 

[EasyThere Pilgrim]

Probably popping in a cassette of the St Elmo’s Fire soundtrack.

Payne's new coach probably is.

 

[GopherPoke]

Payne's new coach probably is.

I'm assuming Payne had it on a loop as Coach H was sitting on his couch.
Gonna be your man in motion, all I need's this pair of wheels...over and over.
Done deal.

 

[GopherTheJugular]

'College' basketball is getting to the point where we're actually foolish if we stay interested in it. Getting close.

I feel the same. Why not just wait until most of the regular season is over with, then look and see if your team looks like it can make a tournament run, and if so, start paying attention then.

 

[CPTMidnight]

IMO, you only stay in conference if you want a chance to stick it to your former team.

Not in the new paradigm. The big10 is where he played the most. Each game was like an interview with coaches and their payroll department in the stands. He probably makes the most here in the big 10

 

[Holy Man]

Not in the new paradigm. The big10 is where he played the most. Each game was like an interview with coaches and their payroll department in the stands. He probably makes the most here in the big 10

True but it is still very unpleasant.