Fantasy Football - Footballguys Forums
This is a sample guest message. Register a free account today to become a member! Once signed in, you'll be able to participate on this site by adding your own topics and posts, as well as connect with other members through your own private inbox!
Big Ten Basketball 2022/2023 - Return to Power (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter Garrett
- Start date
James Daulton
Footballguy
Doesn't Mich typically gel later in the season? They seem to be firing on all cylinders.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Yes. Even in all their recent great seasons with back to back B10 tournament titles and 2 NCAA title games, I don’t think they have ever started well or won the B10 regular season.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
tri-man 47
Footballguy
Let's see how UNC and Purdue look over the next couple of weeks. They're arguably legit but just couldn't match up with Michigan's D.
That would have to be either Kansas, Duke or Gonzaga. Michigan State late in the season may be difficult. The biggest challenge for Michigan will be to hold it together and try to improve.
He is still the 2nd leading scorer in the top 5 conferences in the country. He was scoring for a stretch early in the second half when that was posted. It was not like I posted that after the game.7/21 is a scoring machine?
It was doubtful Michigan was even going to make the tourney last year. They were a bubble team in January.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
whoknew
Footballguy
They do. Beilein's offense is pretty complicated so it usually takes a while to integrate new people. They usually play their best in Feb/March.
Will be interesting to see what happens with this team. I worry a little they are peaking too early but when defense is your calling card, its easier to sustain that.
Garrett
Footballguy
Ilov80s
Footballguy
I know they are red hot but when it's a well coached team with a history of improving during the season and the star of the team is a freshman, I think it is reasonable to assume the team can get better by March.
It's often tough for me to tell whether teams are cutting off that pass or Maryland stops going to it. I'm usually watching the ball rather than watching the off-ball defenders. Similar thing happened against PSU last night. I have to think the defense is adjusting.
That last shot by Cowan shouldn't have been necessary, but it was ridiculous. To hit from 27 feet with the shot clock at 2, with a 6'9" guy in your face, and essentially put the game away... That's a big-time shot.
I don't know how I feel about this Terps team yet. Unlike Michigan, Maryland's recent history is that they play worse in Feb/March, but maybe that changes on a team with so many freshmen.
I noticed that Bruno made only two field goals, but was 8-8 from the line. If he keeps that up, it makes him a low-post force.
Seems like Michigan has a legit claim to the #1 ranking at this point. They are repeatedly destroying good teams.
Uruk-Hai
Footballguy
Bruno & Smith were both aggressive, though only in spurts. As I said above, I thought the team looked tired - UVA will do that to ya.
I thought Morsell was the key down the stretch. Maryland had run the lead out to about 8 or 9, but PSU made a run and it looked like MD was out of gas. Morsell made a couple of hustle plays and a couple of key scores that stopped the bleeding - allowing for Cowan's heroics at the end.
Turgeon - as usual - seems to struggle with a rotation, even when foul trouble doesn't dictate what he does.
There are probably 5 elite teams (MI, VIR, Duke, Zag, KAN) which are all arguably the best team in the country. Michigan will not be able to leapfrog them until they lose. Michigan has weaknesses, mainly horrible (61%) FT shooting and lack of depth going only about 7 deep. But with their tenacious #1 defense and well run offense they should win the BIG and have a #1 seed. OSU, MSU and maybe Iowa will be competitive, but none of them look as good as Michigan.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Michigan looks strong to start. Who are these interesting people betting against the Wolverines?Some interesting people like that NW line tonight
Ilov80s
Footballguy
I would need to watch the game again, but it seems like a ridiculously high percentage of Maryland possessions wind up with Cowan holding the ball, 26 feet from the basket, and 5 seconds left on the shot clock. Why is this? Further, this has been a consistent problem for 5+ years. Drives me nuts.
Down the stretch last night, down by three, three straight possessions, including one with a timeout, ended in a shot clock violation. That's simply unacceptable.
The last shot for Maryland was also embarrassing for having had two timeouts to discuss.
Turgeon needs to go. I'm not sure I can think of a coach whose results manage to consistently underperform relative to the talent available.
Down the stretch last night, down by three, three straight possessions, including one with a timeout, ended in a shot clock violation. That's simply unacceptable.
The last shot for Maryland was also embarrassing for having had two timeouts to discuss.
Turgeon needs to go. I'm not sure I can think of a coach whose results manage to consistently underperform relative to the talent available.
Garrett
Footballguy
Last edited by a moderator:
The General
Footballguy
I U
BroncoFreak_2K3
sucker for Orange
Nice win in Gainesville for the good guys in GREEN
GB Kyle Ahrens. Sweet dunk at the end of the game to seal it.
GOGREEN
GB Kyle Ahrens. Sweet dunk at the end of the game to seal it.
GOGREEN
BroncoFreak_2K3
sucker for Orange
CletiusMaximus
Footballguy
I was pretty shocked by that and it changed my view of the guy. The tweet is a bit misleading though. He got a flagrant 1 which was a game changer at the time. I’d be fine if Gard sat him a few games for that.
I thought the guy missed the free throw and they did not convert on the possession. But whatever, Wisconsin had so many chance to tie/win the game but failed to take advantage in the last four minutes of the game. But that was a weird play, wtf was he thinking. Literally a #### move.
swabs
Footballguy
CletiusMaximus
Footballguy
Does anyone know anything about this Micah Potter fella?
Eephus
Footballguy
Eephus
Footballguy
To add insult to injury, the top news result for his name identifies him as "Tracy Anderson's first husband, Eric"
Encyclopedia Brown
Footballguy
He was one of the best players in one of the better eras of the Big Ten. A lot of talent flowed through the Big Ten in the late 80's-early 90's.
He also got to earn a decent paycheck for a couple of years sitting at the end of the Knicks bench (although I read that he was one game short of having his pension vested).
Last edited by a moderator:
The General
Footballguy
Indiana. It’s happening. Team is pulling out close wins. Keep it up.
Garrett
Footballguy
whoknew
Footballguy
Eh. They start out -
v Penn St
v IU
at ILL
v NW
at WI
--
I reckon they win the next 4 and then lose at WI.
Maryland loses another winnable game, this time at home to an inferior team, despite some favorable officiating. Turgeon was booed during the introductions, and rightly so, in my opinion. Same problems, year after year. Way too many turnovers, offense goes stagnant for long stretches, poor shot selection, no idea how to play against a zone, and absolutely refuses to press or play a zone on defense.
I particularly love the inbounds play with 50 seconds to play, down three, in which Maryland would up with Bruno Fernando taking his 4th three of the year. Quality shot selection. Then another terrible three by Ayala down three with 20 seconds to play.
Despite monster recruiting classes year after year, Maryland will be a perennial bubble team as long as Turgeon is coach.
I particularly love the inbounds play with 50 seconds to play, down three, in which Maryland would up with Bruno Fernando taking his 4th three of the year. Quality shot selection. Then another terrible three by Ayala down three with 20 seconds to play.
Despite monster recruiting classes year after year, Maryland will be a perennial bubble team as long as Turgeon is coach.
