There isn't but that also doesn't mean I also don't hate the SEC in every sport. Their fanbase definitely likes to taunt the Big Ten after these wins for them.
I don't know, but I'm glad they did.
Rutgers fan? How's that happen?
Wisconsin had a solid win over Marquette.
Big Ten fan
Yes. Speaking of Rutgers, getting blown out tonight by Wake Forest is very bad
They got “lucky” with Harper because they recruited his brother who for played them for 4 years. He was just a 3*, barely top 200 player. But was developed into a 2way contract GLeague guy so. The other 5*, from my understanding, is they recruited him and his best friend very early. The best friend also got an offer, one of only two high major offers. Package deal type. But it doesn’t matter if it’s luck with family or packaging deals, those are MASSIVE wins for Rutgers. It’ll be fun watching them next year.
As an IU fan it pains me, but I'm rooting for Purdue this year. They need to somehow get the monkey off their back. They just need to survive the season, I think they'll be a team with only a few losses and have a high seed, #1 or #2. Then they just need to take care of business. Obviously Edey is going to give you what he gives you, but they need the other guys to step up. Yes. they are susceptible to a hot shooting, guard oriented team in the tournament but they may be able to get through the tournament.
I don't understand why you would hope that your rival wins it all. IU is decent this year, why wouldn't you be rooting for Purdue to be below .500, and get swept by IU, and for IU to win it all?
I'm probably being facetious in saying that, but I just feel that Purdue has been a really good program for a long time and yet they just can't seem to win the big one, or make a long tournament run. You are right, IU is decent, but not on a national level. I think if the Hoosiers finish in the top half of the big ten and make it into the NCAA tournament, that would be a pretty good accomplishment this season. I see Purdue as being a top 10- Top 5 team all season. Rival?? What's a rival anymore?? These kids play AAU against each other for years, I don't see the rival thing as a thing anymore. There are even seasons where IU doesn't play Purdue twice. Unpopular opinion, the OSU/ Michigan rivalry is good for the fans and media, but for the players it's not as big of deal. Again these guys are from all over. How is a kid from Texas going to understand the OSU/ Michigan rivalry. Some kids even transfer to their hated rival school these days.
Of course Purdue is really good and a top 5 or 10 team. That has nothing to do with it.
We see this every year because of Izzo, it just goes to show that the polls are nothing but popularity contests. Izzo comes across as the grumpy old grandpa type and plays nice with media and it's paid off for him. I will say he does a nice job of coaching up his teams, he generally doesn't get blue chippers year in a year out. But they are always over rated early on and drop down.
Only because Purdue has a legitimate shot of winning it all this year, IU does not. So you're looking for tickets for the final four for your Buckeyes?? That's a little bit of a stretch isn't it? This isn't football.
I didn't say that at all. Just rooting for my team instead of jumping on a different bandwagon. I'm not ruling out the Buckeyes until they are actually out of it. Looked pretty good so far...
I don't understand why people hope for weak rivals? I don't root against IU except a few games a year. Solid academics, solid people, solid program. The better they do, the better it looks when Purdue beats them.
They always do before the conference season. The Buckeye basketball program is notorious for scheduleing cupcakes, outside of the ACC/ Big ten showdown.
Say what? Maybe under Thad, but Holtmann…to his credit…has done away with that scheduling.