We should all hope the other BE teams do well in the tournament for several reasons:
The Uconn v Purdue game isnt decided by Edey v Clingan. The decideing factor is how Loyer and Smith do against Spencer, Newton, Castle, Diarra and possibly Ball. If you ask me Castle and Diarra being the defensive demons they are with size and athleticsm advantage will alone be a major, major problem for them. Theyre both smaller and arent exactly explosive scorers. Where is the scoring coming from when Edey is on the bench? Im not making any predictions but if these two teams face off we could see something similar to what happened to Gonzaga in last years tourney. I remember the hype and how the Zags were so high scoring and that they would give our defense trouble and would win a high scoring close game. Yeah, did not work out at all for them. I can see something similar because Purdue has very little room for error while we do.
Couple losses down the stretch while very annoying wouldnt bother me much. Still likely winning the conference, Still the top seed in the BE tourney with the bye and still on the 1 seed line. Id rathere get some losses at the end of the conference schedule than losing one in the BE tourney. I want that conference tourney win.
I'm pretty sure it was a kick in the jimmy with steel-toed boots...
Probably also drinking old fashions
Yup that’s basically what I was implying. Clingan/Edey is probably a wash and then our remaining cast is better than theirs
A whack in the teeth with a sock full of nickels
Can it be both?
I may be a bit cocky but i dont think its even close. We literally became the #1 team in the country without DC. I highly doubt they would be top 25 without Edey for a month.
Don’t disagree on the Gonzaga point, but don’t forget Timme was in fouls trouble early that game. Without him they had nothing
This is why I think it is good to schedule one high level game during conference season. It would help everyone including the selection committee get a better idea. We really don’t know who is the best middle of the pack team below Us, Marquette and Creighton . Thought it was Seton Hall but when they laid an egg against Villanova. Villanova a team that beat UNC earlier in the year. IMO there should be an OOC game scheduled some time around the halfway point of the conference season. I think it would also be good for the fan interest. I would love too see us play teams like Houston, Tennessee or any other top 20 KP team at that point in the year.
Misery loves company.
Same if Edey gets in foul trouble. Every minute hes on the bench for whatever reason is advantage good guys.
