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Drake apparently held a summer workout/scrimmage that was open to fans...
here are few comments from observers...
here are few comments from observers...
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In the Pantagraph article on ISU's schedule, Coach Dan Muller says three of their guys are coming off knee surgery...
"Muller said Phil Fayne, William Tinsley and Matt Chastain all have undergone meniscus knee surgeries that have slowed things down a bit."
Chastain has also undergone two ACL repair surgeries.
ISU only has 9 scholarship players - (Boyd, Hillsman, & Fisher are sitting out due to transfer & Clarance just left) - PLUS, there are concerns that one other scholarship player, NDiaye, may not be eligible - so if 3 more guys are injured, they could have a hard time fielding a starting five...
They had a little of that problem in 2017-18 when some guys were unexpectedly ineligible or bolted elsewhere (Hawkins, McIntosh) or injured, but it's part of what a coach must do when recruiting - to be prepared for certain losses...and if it happens again this year, it's on Muller.
Barry Hinson and the team talk about their upcoming trip to Cuba...
unedited - so it gets pretty boring but Hinson starts talking about 45:40 in to the video
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Spoke to a long time member of the ISU staff over the weekend. He says that knee surgeries were minor and not expected to be a problem. All were to clean up some lingering issues.
His statement to me was that "even discounting the transfers, this is by far the deepest ISU team he has ever been a part of based on just talent alone". Like with all teams an injury or two can certainly challenge them, but I don't think ISU is overly worried about being able to field a starting five.Cheering with pep and vim for the white and purple!Comment
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but as I noted, they ran into depth issues several of the most recent seasons, having to play guys injured, play walk-ons and recruit new walk-ons midway thru the season and even have to play those guys -
By "depth" I can only figure Muller means he actually has a couple non-scholarship players (Hein, Chastain, Gassman) who have experience so "if everyone stays healthy & eligible" --
..because having only 9 scholarship players cannot be described any other way than "lack of depth in the event of a couple injuries".Comment
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You are probably correct. Depth is a major issue for ISU this year. Might even be why almost every publication predicts them to be the favorites in the league. Big issues over there.Comment
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Here is my thought - but it's definitely Muller's privilege to disagree...
-ISU returns
-- 3 scholarship players who scored over 200 pts
-- 4 scholarship players who played over 600 minutes
-- 4 scholarship players who averaged more than 20 minutes per game
-- 4 scholarship players who played in 30 games or more
-- 3 scholarship players who played in 30 or more games and also scored over 6 ppg
-comparatively, Bradley has
-- 4
-- 5
-- 5
-- 6
-- 4
..so on just about every measure of depth, experience - especially experience in guys who do contribute - or returning scholarship guys
....these factors matter to me when I look at a team's depth, then Bradley has substantially more - even tho we lost one of our best overall players & a couple subs, while ISU barely lost anybody
In the end - as we have seen so many times - any argument on depth seems to all boil down to whether a team avoids the injury bug.Comment
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Or in ISU??™s case, avoiding whatever bug it is that keeps landing their players behind bars.BRADLEY BASKETBALL
-2 NCAA Title Games
-3 NCAA Elite Eights
-4 NCAA Sweet 16s
-4 NIT ChampionshipsComment
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report now that Bruninga is also injured & in a walking boot...Originally posted by tornado View PostComment
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here's an early preview of the AAC- https://www.nhregister.com/uconn/art...c-13115004.php
they must be expecting a really down year in the American Athletic Conference, because they dwell on all the losses, then say almost the entire Wichita Roster is gone...
then they proceed to still plunk Wichita down in the #4 spot anyway!!
I guess I will be surprised if they can finish that high - time will tell.
At least we won't have to listen to the Wichita people coming on to our board and bragging about how their 3rd team would still finish in the TOP 3 or 4 in the MVC (yes, they actually did say that!)Comment
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Blogger prediction:
Bradley 3-4th...
"21-10 overall, 12-6 MVC seems about right. That??™s probably good for 3rd or 4th in MVC.
Think a big year is ahead for Elijah Childs, and I am excited to see Ari Boya.
Raw, but high upside. Playing significant minutes during international trip bodes well."
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another blogger prediction
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I am flipping 1 and 4 and 5 and 7Comment
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these guys, BustingBrackets.com have the MVC like this..
ISU
Loyola
SIU
Bradley
Indiana State
Valpo
UNI
Missouri State
Drake
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Barstool Sports ranks all 353 teams - here's how the MVC sorts out...
they think we have only two teams in the top 112 spots!
171 Drake
157 Evansville
149 Missouri State
145 Indiana State
143 Valparaiso
142 Northern Iowa
138 Bradley
113 SIU
76 ISU
39 Loyola
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CBSSports ranks all 353 Division I teams
They have ISU ranked at #54
Loyola is at #63 (corrected)
BU opponent New Mexico #76
BU opponent SMU at #78
Illinois #88
BU opponent Jacksonville State #95
SIU #97
Wichita #99
UC-Davis #101
BRADLEY is #118
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