So beard is a no

[SaratogaBoiler1]

We are always ranked - I just don’t get the Stevens obsession - it’s just not gonna happen. I hope you get a good coach but it’s not gonna be him

 

[ams66]

We are always ranked - I just don’t get the Stevens obsession - it’s just not gonna happen. I hope you get a good coach but it’s not gonna be him

We get it. No matter how well things are going for you, IU is always top of mind.

 

[Victorbmyboy]

Yeah I do - he’s not gonna coach IU next year- that’s just fan talk hoping for the messiah.

Who is saying that. Oh yeah one or two guys who are probably Purdue geeks. Stfu you hack.

 

[IUNorth]

So you honestly think Stevens who is with the world champs in the NBA is gonna come back to revive the IU program? Why exactly?

I don't think he will...

I KNOW he considered it as recently as 4 years ago...

And I KNOW he's publicly talked about coaching at IU in the past...

The rest of it is conjecture, obviously. I think its no less likely than getting some unknown 7-4 gangly monster from Canada, him developing into a generational talent, and NCAA officials never adjusting and calling games he's in according to the rules of college basketball.

 

[CriticArisen]

We are always ranked - I just don’t get the Stevens obsession - it’s just not gonna happen. I hope you get a good coach but it’s not gonna be him

So as I understand it you don’t think Steven’s will be named interim coach and on the bench for Michigan. Is that right?

 

[SaratogaBoiler1]

So as I understand it you don’t think Steven’s will be named interim coach and on the bench for Michigan. Is that right?

I don't think he will...

I KNOW he considered it as recently as 4 years ago...

And I KNOW he's publicly talked about coaching at IU in the past...

The rest of it is conjecture, obviously. I think its no less likely than getting some unknown 7-4 gangly monster from Canada, him developing into a generational talent, and NCAA officials never adjusting and calling games he's in according to the rules of college basketball.

All good points except about Edey - are they allowing him to get double doubles in the NBA because he’s not following their rules also?

 

[SaratogaBoiler1]

I guess my point is why would a guy on the top of the NBA come back to deal with rebuilding the IU program? Maybe to show how great he is? Ok that’s a possibility but seems like a stretch

 

[SaratogaBoiler1]

I don't think he will...

I KNOW he considered it as recently as 4 years ago...

And I KNOW he's publicly talked about coaching at IU in the past...

The rest of it is conjecture, obviously. I think its no less likely than getting some unknown 7-4 gangly monster from Canada, him developing into a generational talent, and NCAA officials never adjusting and calling games he's in according to the rules of college basketball.

One thing I would point out is did he develop into a generational talent on his own or due to the coaching staff? Smith - an undersized guard also developing into a first team all american? I don’t think it’s a coincidence

 

[Tony Warwick]

So you honestly think Stevens who is with the world champs in the NBA is gonna come back to revive the IU program? Why exactly?

No one thinks it will happen, but there is a case to be made. Stevens definitely has a sweet gig and makes a ton of money and roots firmly planted in the northeast now, but just like any driven person who is looking for a new challenge, the IU job could be enticing.

 

[IUNorth]

All good points except about Edey - are they allowing him to get double doubles in the NBA because he’s not following their rules also?

Don't really care what he's doing in the NBA. He committed, on average, 10+ offensive fouls a game between illegal screens and post moves. And many more "over the back", or going through legal rebounding position defenders, to get rebounds. Now, he also had to play through a lot of no call contact himself, no question about that. But there is ZERO question NCAA, and especially B10, officials chose to swallow their whistles rather than call the fouls, that happened on nearly every possession. And that became an insurmountable advantage over most teams.

And when Painter realized the refs weren't gonna call much of it, he smartly doubled down on running basically every single set through Edey...either with the elbow areas ball screens, or plays to get him the ball in the post. The illegal screens were the ones that bothered me more than anything else. He would set his feet wider than his body, and lean in on those ball handoffs. And I can remember maybe 1 of them being called on him his entire career. When pretty much all of them were illegal.

I know it sounds like bellyaching. But it did provide an unfair competitive advantage. And it allowed Edey to put up the video game numbers that he did.

 

[SaratogaBoiler1]

Don't really care what he's doing in the NBA. He committed, on average, 10+ offensive fouls a game between illegal screens and post moves. And many more "over the back", or going through legal rebounding position defenders, to get rebounds. Now, he also had to play through a lot of no call contact himself, no question about that. But there is ZERO question NCAA, and especially B10, officials chose to swallow their whistles rather than call the fouls, that happened on nearly every possession. And that became an insurmountable advantage over most teams.

And when Painter realized the refs weren't gonna call much of it, he smartly doubled down on running basically every single set through Edey...either with the elbow areas ball screens, or plays to get him the ball in the post. The illegal screens were the ones that bothered me more than anything else. He would set his feet wider than his body, and lean in on those ball handoffs. And I can remember maybe 1 of them being called on him his entire career. When pretty much all of them were illegal.

I know it sounds like bellyaching. But it did provide an unfair competitive advantage. And it allowed Edey to put up the video game numbers that he did.

Yeah it is bellyaching - if you can do it and it’s not called why wouldn’t you - come on

 

[jsig]

Edey is not close to a generational talent. He's servicible in the NBA but often a defensive liability in matchups. He has only 7 double doubles. Ware is much better NBA prospect than Edey. He didn't start getting significant minutes until recently and already has 5 double doubles if that is measure of anything. In the last 10 games Ware is playing 30 minutes per game for 13 ppg and 9 rpg while hitting 38+ percent from 3.

Definition of generational talent. Wemby is only 7'3" though and from France not Canada. He was ROY and averaged a double double with 20 points per game and 10 rebounds per game in 70 games and was a 1st Team All NBA defensive player. He'll probably be 1st Team All NBA soon and be there every year.