This game certainly does not help the cause for saying we belong with Big Ten Elite
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Re: This game certainly does not help the cause for saying we belong with Big Ten Eli
The chinks in our armor of not closing out games well and having some off nights at the line are keeping us from being a top 5 team. We are still a really good team even with those chinks.
The chinks in our armor of not closing out games well and having some off nights at the line are keeping us from being a top 5 team. We are still a really good team even with those chinks.
WindsorHawk
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Agreed...and we have 17 games to work out any chinks. The NCAA Tournament is in March...not the 1st week of January.
Agreed...and we have 17 games to work out any chinks. The NCAA Tournament is in March...not the 1st week of January.
WindsorHawk
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Apples to apples you say... Ohio State, MSU and Iowa are all 1-0 and tied for 1st. How do you like them apples?
Apples to apples you say... Ohio State, MSU and Iowa are all 1-0 and tied for 1st. How do you like them apples?
WindsorHawk
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Quoting a troll...even a long time troll...doesn't strengthen your position.
Quoting a troll...even a long time troll...doesn't strengthen your position.
bcl20
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You don't use logic. You say dumb ****, angrily and because assume it's enlightening because it's negative in spin. You've argued that the team that is 9th in the country in assists doesn't pass enough. That's not logic, that's stupid.
You don't use logic. You say dumb ****, angrily and because assume it's enlightening because it's negative in spin. You've argued that the team that is 9th in the country in assists doesn't pass enough. That's not logic, that's stupid.
lightning1
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Angrily??? You're the one cursing, not me.
Look at the percentages. We also have more possessions than most teams in the country. Give us assists per possession numbers and see where we fall. I guarantee you we wont be 9th in the country. I'd bet you $1000 cash money ob that!
Take the bet, I'll produce the numbers and collect your paychecks for a couple of months.
Angrily??? You're the one cursing, not me.
Look at the percentages. We also have more possessions than most teams in the country. Give us assists per possession numbers and see where we fall. I guarantee you we wont be 9th in the country. I'd bet you $1000 cash money ob that!
Take the bet, I'll produce the numbers and collect your paychecks for a couple of months.
Re: This game certainly does not help the cause for saying we belong with Big Ten Eli
We rank 26th in the nation in A/FGM. We're not even in the top 25, what a bunch of ******* ballhogs!!
We rank 26th in the nation in A/FGM. We're not even in the top 25, what a bunch of ******* ballhogs!!
Re: This game certainly does not help the cause for saying we belong with Big Ten Eli
Jon - can you ban this idiot? We don't need this racist garbage on the board.
Jon - can you ban this idiot? We don't need this racist garbage on the board.
HaydenHawk56
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Re: This game certainly does not help the cause for saying we belong with Big Ten Eli
Um....No....not a troll. Try again. Fail.
lightning1
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26th is a far cry from 9th but that isnt the stat I asked for, genius.
26th is a far cry from 9th but that isnt the stat I asked for, genius.
lightning1
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Im done arguing with you guys. Just ship the $1000 and you'll never have to hear from me again. You can ship half, Hawkfail33.
Im done arguing with you guys. Just ship the $1000 and you'll never have to hear from me again. You can ship half, Hawkfail33.
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Re: This game certainly does not help the cause for saying we belong with Big Ten Eli
LOL you think I got $500 laying around. You know how many extra shifts I would have to pick up to get that much coin?
LOL you think I got $500 laying around. You know how many extra shifts I would have to pick up to get that much coin?
lightning1
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Ship $5. I'll put it in a frame and hang it at the local bar, in your honor.
Ship $5. I'll put it in a frame and hang it at the local bar, in your honor.
Bigtenchamp
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eh its too early to know much yet about the big ten season.. lets wait and see how they play against Wisconsin
eh its too early to know much yet about the big ten season.. lets wait and see how they play against Wisconsin
Bigtenchamp
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oops wt
oops wt
tm3308
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Those teams are also widely considered to be better than Iowa. I would expect better teams to look more impressive. The point is, they both struggled.
Look at last season; all the top teams (except Indiana) had at least one off night against lesser competition (or just an awful night, in general).
MSU
NW: won by 10, outscoring NW by 4 in the second half
Michigan: Got absolutely run off their own floor, losing by 23 in the Breslin Center
Nebraska: won by 10, tied at half
Michigan
PSU: Won the game, 79-71. Lost on the road to PSU just a week later.
OSU
NW: won by 10, tied at half.
Wisconsin
PSU: won the game, 60-51. PSU outscored Wisconsin by 2 in the second half.
Purdue: Lost, 69-56
Even the league's top teams are going to have off nights. Will they beat the other top teams on those nights? No (the MSU/Michigan game is evidence of that). But having an off night, even at home against a below-average team, doesn't preclude a team from being one of the conference's best.
Those teams are also widely considered to be better than Iowa. I would expect better teams to look more impressive. The point is, they both struggled.
Look at last season; all the top teams (except Indiana) had at least one off night against lesser competition (or just an awful night, in general).
MSU
NW: won by 10, outscoring NW by 4 in the second half
Michigan: Got absolutely run off their own floor, losing by 23 in the Breslin Center
Nebraska: won by 10, tied at half
Michigan
PSU: Won the game, 79-71. Lost on the road to PSU just a week later.
OSU
NW: won by 10, tied at half.
Wisconsin
PSU: won the game, 60-51. PSU outscored Wisconsin by 2 in the second half.
Purdue: Lost, 69-56
Even the league's top teams are going to have off nights. Will they beat the other top teams on those nights? No (the MSU/Michigan game is evidence of that). But having an off night, even at home against a below-average team, doesn't preclude a team from being one of the conference's best.
tm3308
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When there are over 300 Division I teams, the difference between 9th and 26th is pretty damn small. Hell, just look at scoring averages; you have to go all the way down to #43 (PSU) before you get below 80 ppg. The nation's top scoring team (Oregon) averages 90.8 ppg. 10.7 ppg is all that separates the #1 scoring team and the #42 scoring team. That's not a big difference.
When there are over 300 Division I teams, the difference between 9th and 26th is pretty damn small. Hell, just look at scoring averages; you have to go all the way down to #43 (PSU) before you get below 80 ppg. The nation's top scoring team (Oregon) averages 90.8 ppg. 10.7 ppg is all that separates the #1 scoring team and the #42 scoring team. That's not a big difference.
