2024-2025 B1G Basketball Thread

[ELA]

You saw that graphic of the sweet 16 teams and where their starting 5s began, right?  Stop acting jealous and hate the system, not the Gators.

No one ends up where they start, especially elite guys.  It sucks, but it is what it is. 

Or maybe just beat Auburn, lol. 

Yes, we.  I'm an alum.  And I care more about spring football than I do basketball.  WE. 

You seem to care a lot.  I dont post about things I dont care about.  Congrats on YOUR laundry purchase.  i assume you are a large NIL donor to take ownership of this team, because thats where it came from. 

Also, try reading.  I do hate the system, and have said that.  Purdue is a rival, and I want  nothing but pain for them, but I respected their runner up team last year.  They built a fucking great roster the right way

[OrangeAfroMan]

lol

this reeks of whining about the SEC only playing 8 conference games with no rules saying you have to play 9

you can't help yourself

[ELA]

Yup, that must be it.

Nobody has accused anyone of cheating. I'm just saying I can't imagine how you can care about your alma mater. And you are saying I don't care but also I care a ton. 

And no, just being an alarm doesn't mean anything anymore. these teams are bought and and paid for.  If you arent part of that, you are no more WE than your favorite pro team.  You are meaningless.  I'm meaningless to Michigan state's success. I am an alum, I used to buy tickets, but I'm not going to help pay their salary.  Im not a WE anymore

[bayareabadger]

And for the record, OSU just bought a national championship out of the portal.  So its nothing against Florida.  I just stand by wondering how you can possibly care how a bunch of dudes fare who just slapped on some laundry for a couple months who happened to match your laundry

Six of the top eight players were on the team last year. There’s a decent chance they’ll be Gators longer than Jace Richardson will be a Spartan. 

And “how can you possibly care” sounds like an act of feeling sore for the sake of doing so. The majority of people care about their teams with the players that are on them today. Insisting on finding some fault with that aspect feels like being intentionally sour. 

[FearlessF]

well, "WE" have all voiced our opinions that we certainly don't care as much as we did in the past.
same with our pro sports teams after free agency
shuffling of the roster, two-deep, and stars of the team you root for on a yearly basis reduces the "relationship"

[847badgerfan]

The Badgers are now just like the Bears to me.

I'm not a WE.

[OrangeAfroMan]

Okay, don't be a 'we.'  Others are free to 'we' all WE want.  FFS.  You guys are a mess sometimes.

[847badgerfan]

In fairness, I've never been a "we" person. I don't play or coach.

[OrangeAfroMan]

A message board for college sports is an obvious "we" situation, IMO.  Us vs them.  All of the particulars and nuance needn't come into play here.  

[Honestbuckeye]

Watching the Women’s NC game.  U-Conn really take it to South Carolina.  

[OrangeAfroMan]

WE beat Auburn with our 2nd-most productive player scoring just 1 point.  Is that good or bad? lol

[FearlessF]

[ELA]

[img width=273.619 height=500]https://i.imgur.com/nWLyoIo.jpeg[/img]

Only Big Ten team to end the season with a W

[FearlessF]

guess I was wrong, the mayor shouldn't have been fired