FWIW, several pre-season top 25s have just come out. They seemed to all have MSU, Purdue & Duke in the top 3. OSU was about in the 6-10 range, and Illinois seems to be ranked between 14-16 in nearly every pool. Wisconsin was around the 20-25 range or so.

David Lighty broke his foot again! It's the same injury he had before that cost him the entire season (with a medical redshirt). Recovery time for this type of broken foot is usually 3 months or so. Not a very good sign when you start to have reoccuring breaks in the foot as a basketball player. I wish him a full recovery, he certainly is a key player with a lot of upside for the Bucks.

David Lighty broke his foot again! It's the same injury he had before that cost him the entire season (with a medical redshirt). Recovery time for this type of broken foot is usually 3 months or so. Not a very good sign when you start to have reoccuring breaks in the foot as a basketball player. I wish him a full recovery, he certainly is a key player with a lot of upside for the Bucks.

SAme f***ing injury, not great. At least he has more time to heal this time around. f***

Chris Babb officially transfers from Penn State to Iowa State. Now waiting on Royce White.

Any of you watched Darion Anderson from NIU much? Just transferred to ISU today.

Royce White is a good wrestler. Hes got some youtube footage of throwing down a security guard.

Any of you watched Darion Anderson from NIU much? Just transferred to ISU today.

 

I go to NIU, but I commute and have never been to one of our basketball games. We are not very good, in a bad basketball conference so I can't imagine that he is that much of anything.

One of the Rivals guys tweeted that Royce White has been contacted by Calipari.

Jeff Jordan transferring from Illinois and I couldn't be happier. But at least his dad was somewhat helpful to recruiting.

Knox decided on UNC. Very good news for UNC. He's not anything special, but providing 7 and 5 a game would be great for UNC this year.

 

If UNC isn't a sweet 16 team this year I will be disappointed.

One of the Rivals guys tweeted that Royce White has been contacted by Calipari.

 

 

I'd much rather he came to Ames.

One of the Rivals guys tweeted that Royce White has been contacted by Calipari.

He certainly fits Calipari's mold.

Royce, we'll take you.

 

Two more McDermott players quit in Laron Dendy and Antwon Oliver.

 

We now return 3 scholarship players from last year's team. Could be Indiana bad.

Knox decided on UNC. Very good news for UNC. He's not anything special, but providing 7 and 5 a game would be great for UNC this year.

 

If UNC isn't a sweet 16 team this year I will be disappointed.

He is a nice stopgap big body which is needed for this year. Plus it leaves the scholarship in place for a stud next. Good get for Roy. Glad he is coming in to help!!

NCAA already investigating Calipari.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/29/sports/n.../29recruit.html

 

I loved the part about requiring money for Bledsoe to go somewhere. Also, the part about him being a great kid goes against every report about him during the season.

This is the least shocking news ever. But I'm sure Calipari and ESPN will just pass this off as beyond his control since ESPN refuses to criticize him. I'm sure its just coincidence that he has had two final fours vacated and is now looking at a 30+ win season and an elite 8 being vacated.

John Wooden in hospital, described as in "Grave" condition.

John Wooden has died at age 99.

John Wooden has died at age 99.

 

Great man, but I'm not sure what to think of his coaching ability. He had the best talent money could buy from Sam Gilbert. Still, he was a great role model and person. Very sad to see one of the good one's go.

http://www.waitingfornextyear.com/?p=29584

 

Random internet site says Izzo is gone. He let his players know, with a press conference to come later. I don't get it. He's one of the best college coaches around, already makes tons of money, and is going to a franchise in complete turmoil? Unless Lebron has promised to stick around, there's no way I'd go to Cleveland.

http://www.waitingfornextyear.com/?p=29584

 

Random internet site says Izzo is gone. He let his players know, with a press conference to come later. I don't get it. He's one of the best college coaches around, already makes tons of money, and is going to a franchise in complete turmoil? Unless Lebron has promised to stick around, there's no way I'd go to Cleveland.

REALLY REALLY good for the rest of the Big Ten and really anyone who makes the tourney. It will be very hard for MSU to stay as good as they are without Izzo.

http://www.waitingfornextyear.com/?p=29584

 

Random internet site says Izzo is gone. He let his players know, with a press conference to come later. I don't get it. He's one of the best college coaches around, already makes tons of money, and is going to a franchise in complete turmoil? Unless Lebron has promised to stick around, there's no way I'd go to Cleveland.

 

That tells me that LeBron isn't going anywhere.

That tells me that LeBron isn't going anywhere.

Really? You think the matchup Lebron/izzo works well?

Really? You think the matchup Lebron/izzo works well?

 

Why would Izzo turn down a Rose-led Bulls team for a lottery-ish Cavs team without LeBron? With all of the teams that Izzo has turned down before, he sure isn't going to the NBA to rebuild a team.