TheChosenOne

Schertz is much more in line with Majerus with a mind for the game and ability to get his team to execute that game plan. As a basketball nerd, I love it. Ford was a recruiter and while he recruited some really talented players, the team was never going to be greater than the sum of its parts. No need to crap on Ford though, really happy we have Schertz. And I also love that Schertz seems like a solid dude overall, so he doesn’t have the same rough edges as Majerus that you had to try to ignore. I think the fans will come with the product on the court this winter (I do think one could have a higher level discussion on the health of college basketball).

I haven't been posting much, but really appreciate the discussion in this thread as I was turning my attention to looking into the dynamics of this game. I am really excited for this one especially coming off of this most recent effort where we are seeing the proof of concept and man is it fun.

For sure. I know some coaches prefer having one lead guard to just get the ball to and have beat pressure, but I like the approach you described and that we have a roster where we can mix guys in if someone is struggling to protect the ball. Really impressed yesterday and if someone were to rewatch we had a rough stretch in that opening half, so we really limited TOs as in almost eliminated them a large portion of that game against a good defense. I am really liking this squad. Now, I won't be mad if we decide to make some 3s today and win a bit more traditionally haha.

I just like the fact that this roster shows the versatility to win in multiple ways and with various guys producing instead of needing a couple of guys to be on every game. Really impressed by this squad and how the style of play seems to maximize our strengths. And for me, I like that the result is an entertaining style even if the 3 isn't falling. Wiz mentioned it, but big time credit to the guys really limiting TOs and that low number included a somewhat sloppy stretch in the opening half, that and "stealing" points in transition beating them down the court when they were slow getting back or caught in bad position to do so was huge in a game we couldn't get anything to drop beyond Green.

I know we are all super interested in Texas Tech basketball…..

If you’re watching women’s sports outside of tennis or those competing are related to you, you need to get a hobby.

Shooting over 70% from 3 can make up for the TOs!

@dlarry maybe we can save you a trip across the river and you and @IsaacR can wager on it!

Thanks for the posts, @deltalucas! I think you and your friends are in for an exciting season, definitely take advantage of it!

Thanks for bringing awareness to it in case any students still want to catch practice. Any observations are also appreciated for those of us who can't wait for next week!

Probably a miss for the programs to not take advantage of the one podcast actively covering Billiken athletics for the fans. Nobody listens to Chris May’s weird interviews, what a dork. Passionate fans like Zac will be around and cheering on the Billikens long after Chris May is employed which hopefully is not beyond this spring. That will be my last negative post as I am super pumped for the basketball Billikens this winter.

With the fighting on this board, sonoma bob has arrived at the perfect time to pull us together as the season nears. We will rally around sonoma bob and play good basketball!

Feel free to share any other memorable stories, I have really enjoyed reading your posts! I think based on the box score we are past the statute of limitations hahaha.

Dang it. This was one I really wanted, liked that we were seemingly the earlier leader, but then his profile kept rising.

Drake got most of its production from a handful of guys last season; Bennett Stirtz, Daniel Abreu, Tavion Banks, Mitch Mascari, and Cam Manyawu. And then they got more reserve level production from guys like Isaia Howard, Kael Combs, and Isaiah Jackson (was a starter with limited production). Of that group, Iowa landed Stirtz, Banks, Manyawu, Howard, and Combs. I would think of the transfers from Drake, Stirtz and Manyawu are likely starters with Banks maybe being their 6 man, but maybe a starter. The other starters would likely include Brendan Hausen (transfer from Kansas State and Villanova prior to that) and the big from Robert Morris, Alvaro Folgueiras, but I am not sure who the other starter would be beyond it possibly being Banks. They have a solid roster on paper, but will have to incorporate guys like Hausen and Folgueiras with the guys from Drake. Always a question how guys adjust to a league like the Big Ten.