2021-2022 B1G Basketball thread

[ELA]

Last year of Crossroads Classic.    All risk little reward apparently.    Weak sauce. 

Seems like none of the four schools really care about it.

It seems like schools don't care much about things that fans do.  That was one of those events I always looked forward to.

[847badgerfan]

Maui...

UW vs. aTm in the opener for each school.

Chaminade (of course), and Houston, Butler, Notre Dame, Oregon and St. Mary are the others.

[MaximumSam]

They absolutely should, to fill summer programming.

Football?  Do 7 on 7s.  You could do that by just being in shape, without being in football shape.

Hell Fox already televises the Spring League, which players have to pay to participate in and is solely a way to get guys on tape for the NFL. The BTN could totally do that (and maybe help recruiting).

[betarhoalphadelta]

It seems like schools don't care much about things that fans do.  That was one of those events I always looked forward to.

I never cared all that much about it. It was better when Butler was meaningful, but Notre Dame only halfway cares about basketball.

It seemed like a gift to Indianapolis-based fans more than a real benefit to the schools.

[ELA]

I never cared all that much about it. It was better when Butler was meaningful, but Notre Dame only halfway cares about basketball.

It seemed like a gift to Indianapolis-based fans more than a real benefit to the schools.

When you have 2 major conference in state schools, that aren't in your conference, figuring out a way to make it happen is great for fans.  OSU should be playing Cincinnati and Xavier every year; PSU should be playing Pitt and Villanova; Wisconsin should be playing Marquette

[Brutus Buckeye]

[847badgerfan]

Crysler arena over Breslin? No way.

[betarhoalphadelta]

Umm, no. Notre Dame is pretty much 4th-best in Indiana behind Mackey, Assembly Hall, and Hinkle. 

[Brutus Buckeye]

THAT is your sole objection? 

 

[847badgerfan]

Ok... A guy who only coached there for two years, had <.500 conference records both years, but did well enough to make it to the NIT one year and the NCAAT the second.

Sorry, not a long enough or impressive enough sample size to say he "revived" the program.

Maybe he brought in some recruits that Bennett then was able to help flourish, but 2 years is too short to say he was the one who revive it.

I said that Pat Richter revived the program, like he did with football. High praise to Donna Shalala too.

That NCAA appearance was the program's first since 1947. 


Stan Van Gundy replaced Jackson, and went 13-14. He was fired after one season, and Bennet was in.


CHICAGO TRIBUNE

Just about this time last year, there was an exciting buzz around Madison, Wis.

First-year basketball coach Stu Jackson had pulled off a coup, signing King`s highly touted 7-footer Rashard Griffith. Griffith, Illinois' Mr. Basketball of 1993, easily became the best recruit in Badgers history.

Jackson also inked two other top-of-the-line recruits in 6-6 forward Jalil Roberts of Jersey City and 6-0 guard Darnell Hoskins of Dayton.

The Wisconsin turnaround was on. People felt it in Madison, and it was the talk of the Big 10. Jackson managed to put together a recruiting class that finished in the Top 10 in the national recruiting derby.

[bayareabadger]

Jackson jump started it. 

He probably was not doing it on the level, but he got the ball rolling. 

[betarhoalphadelta]

THAT is your sole objection?

 

Well when you get something THAT wrong, I don't need to look at anything else...

If you tell me the sky is green, I'm not asking for your stock market picks.

[847badgerfan]

Jackson jump started it.

He probably was not doing it on the level, but he got the ball rolling.

Rashard was driving around in a new Ford at the time. It was an SUV-type.

But, his family did have money, and his mom wanted Purdue.

[ELA]

Crysler arena over Breslin? No way.

Well, does that mean nicest?  Crisler has had a lot of renovations recently, so it might be nicer