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Media Day: Dembele, Koch & Traore battling for Starting 4 spot. Brock will be playing A LOT MORE. Owen Logo 3s? Dix at the 1, Pryce at the 2

I think Tadjo is just RAW. I commented on this on the other site because I found Jamie Shaw's On3 ranking a bit high for what I saw on film Jamie responded by saying that their rankings were based on NBA potential, not college potential, but I still think you have to really look hard at his skill level not just his athleticism. I thought he was a Top 125 type player and I think they had him Top 60 or higher.

He has great highlights because he's athletic, but when you watch full games he is mainly succeeding off of transition and offensive putbacks more than offensive skill level. When he tries to attack in the half court he has just a linear drive to the rim and very basic moves in the post, and a very limited face up game so guys can play off him. If he can't overwhelm you with his strength and athleticism then he can't create his own offense in the half court, pure and simple. He's more physical than Cook but also less skilled imo. Definitely a cross between Doug Thomas and Tyler Cook for sure.

Defensively on film he was inconsistent. His effort is A+, but his awareness is C+. He will make some amazing blocks, and then at times not contest the shot at all. He will rotate hard and athletically one time, but then miss a rotation the next.

He just needs a year at this level. Not sure he will ever be a great creator on offense, which means he likely won't be an NBA player, but he can be a great complimentary player who sits in the dunkers spot and takes lobs, dump offs and grabs offensive boards while also playing the screen and roll on the perimeter. On defense he can guard 3 through 5 and can switch on most players without being exposed. He's great in transition like Doug Thomas but with better ball handling. He's not really a half court ball handler, but in transition he's fine.

I think the other bigs are just much more skilled and can space the floor. Fran values skill and spacing so I think that's why he's perhaps a bit behind in the rotation. But he can still be a key piece for us.
Good stuff. Hopefully he finds his niche and earns playing time. Let the thoroughbred run!
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We've Played 3 Strong Defenses

Chin up, old pal. Cade's improving. Just ask Kirk.

Heck, by the time we roll into Nashville for the Music City Bowl, our 6th year senior quarterback should be a good, solid 50% of the way to being 50% of the player any competitive P4 program needs at that position. Get him three or four medical waiver years and he might get all the way to serviceable.

Before the end of this year, mark Doodle's words, he'll be slingin' the ol' pigskin 25 whole entire yards downfield with ease, and maybe even running a sub-9-second 40!

#upside

I like the way you think.

Interesting cnn article on Biden, Putin and Trump

Thats not what the discussion was about. You went after Woodard. What did he embellish? You already admit Trump took the phone calls likely. Taking the phone calls is the issue. He has no presidential authority and why would he be contacting Trump, and could have Trump suggested attacking Ukraine? There is lots of issues with even having the phone call.
I'm saying there is a possibility he embellished and he's not going to get pushback from Biden.
The "language" Biden used could be different?
I read the entire story on the CNN website this morning before this thread was started.
Keep in mind...he's trying to sell books and the "juicier" the details, the more interest he generates.
BTW: Perhaps I phrased it wrong...rather than say "believe anything he says", I should have said "believe everything he says".
Supposedly, Woodward had interviews with "firsthand participants". What would have been their motivation to relay all of these conversations to Woodward?

I don't think we are far apart in our opinions on this.

Media Day: Dembele, Koch & Traore battling for Starting 4 spot. Brock will be playing A LOT MORE. Owen Logo 3s? Dix at the 1, Pryce at the 2

David Eickholt, a beat reporter for 24/7, reported on July 8 that he wouldn't be surprised to see Traore start at the 4.

On June 5 I wondered if this would be the rotations. Hopefully Fran does not go much deeper than 10.

Note that there are just 2 seniors in the top 10.

Starting 5:
6’3” PG Drew Thelwell (SR)
6'5" SG Josh Dix (JR)
6'7" F Payton Sandfort (SR)
6’7” PF Seydou Traore (SO)
6'10" C Owen Freeman (SO)

Next 5 off the bench:
6'0" PG Brock Harding (SO)
6'7" F Cooper Koch (FR)
6'7" F Pryce Sandfort (SO)
6'8" PF Ladji Dembele (SO)
6'8" PF Chris Tadjo (FR)

Other 3 scholarship players:
6'11" C Riley Mulvey (JR)
6'9" F/C Even Brauns (SR)
6'5" SG Carter Kingsbury (JR)
Admittedly it's kinda nice not seeing any McCaffery kids in the lineups.

Hurricane season has arrived....

While I realize we're mostly (and rightfully) looking forward this morning toward the approach of Milton, at dinner with a neighbor last night I learned that the entire Blue Ridge Parkway through Virginia and North Carolina -- all 469 miles of it -- has been closed to all uses, to assess the damage from Helene, with no potential reopening estimates. Some of the pics from the south end are truly catastrophic -- complete collapses/washouts of roads on the side of a mountain at 3000 feet (along with the mountain itself), collapses near tunnels, many large trees down, etc.


So much for fall foliage.
Oh, it is busted up all right.
I speculate that only short sections will open up in Spring of ‘25. That ole girl needs a lot of R n R.

Practice Video. "Brock Harding is a Gym Rat."

An early season road game in a very tough environment for a freshman that got limited play. Not a great sample size and not really indicative of his performance in the Big. He’s never going to be a plus defender, but he can be disruptive with his quick hands and IQ. He will be a better defender this year with added strength and experience.
Not trying to be argumentative, but those two plays are exactly how he played defense most of the year. Gambling and out of position. I really hope he corrects this & plays well this year. But I think Fran will have him on a short leash as he's mentioned he likes having Dix as an option at pg.

Big Ten schedule released







It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

Jets fire Saleh

There is a right way and a wrong way to let someone go. Having security walking him out reminds me of the Office.

I worked for a major corporation that whenever someone in any management position gave 2 weeks notice security would escort them to their desk and let them gather personal stuff and walk them out, They would be paid the two weeks pay. If terminated by company they would be walked out immediately and HR would gather their personal effects and mail it to them.
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Will it be a Cyclone state when Kirk retires?

Will Howard was run off as they were giving the job to Avery Johnson. He was out walking around crying on the field after ISU put a beating on k-state. And by the way, it already IS a cyclone state!!
Yeah sure. It wasn't cause Will had offer in hand and K State couldn't match it. That is gonna be the way of the world in those outside the Big 2.

Hurricane season has arrived....

Maybe those who are interested in discussing global warming and climate change can start a new thread?
Love you man-but this is a textbook "both sides" post. Global warming and climate change discussions are impossible to avoid when dealing with a Cat 4 landfall in Florida that caused a 500 year flood event in south Appalachians followed by a CAT 5 hurricane bearing down on Tampa 11 days later when the year before we had a CAT 4 landfall in Florida and the year before we had a CAT 4 landfall in Florida. Especially all four of which involved major rapid intensifications. It's the elevated sea temps.
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