08-09 Big Ten Basketball Season

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

Dispatch

Big Ten basketball: Low APR could cost Crean scholarships at Indiana

Wednesday, April 23, 2008 6:21 AM



ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tom Crean isn't worried about wins, losses or even rosters right now.
To him, it's all about making grades.
As if the new Indiana coach didn't have enough to worry about with an NCAA investigation, he's now wrestling with an academic problem that threatens to cost the program up to two additional scholarships.
"The APR (academic progress report) is really the governing body for all of what's going on right now, so we have to put that at the forefront of where we're at," he said yesterday. "I think every coach running a successful program has to be concerned with where we are in terms of the APR."

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[Bernini]

Dispatch

Cellvin Sampson continues to add to his great legacy at IU. How do you manage to royally screw up a historic college sports program in under 2 years?

Tan Tommy was already a coach who depended almost solely on talent......with his brilliant dribble weave offensive system......and instilling high basketball IQ in players like Dominic James who fouls players shooting 3's when they are up by 3 on the last possession.

They'll be Penn State bad next season.

 

[crazybuckfan40]

If they can bring everyone back and snag another recruit I think they will be fine...Probably 6th or 7th with Illinois...

Reading a little more on what is going on and guys leaving and what not...

MSU (Lots of talent, can Izzo win a big ten title?)
tOSU (hopefully we can pull in a juco that can help at the PF, if so I like us here)
Purdue (Lose of Martin hurts alot IMO...Still lots of talent and a quick incoming PG, but they aren't sneaking up on anyone this year)
Wisky (good returning, how will the young guys step up?)
Minny (Love what tubby is doing)
Illinois (Heavy guard lineup, not much inside)
Indiana (if everyone comes back, and they can nag another recruit)
PSU (Solid young talent)
Michigan (Can Harris carry the team?)
Iowa (will the 6 man incoming class make themselves known next year)
NW (Return alot)

Overall I think we have a pretty talented league next year...Wouldn't mind seeing a couple solid recuits brought in in the signing period...

 

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

IndyStar

IU signs Alabama's top prep basketball player

Call it the Alabama connection, but just before Nick Williams decided to sign to play basketball for Indiana University, he received a call from D.J. White.
White is from Tuscaloosa, Ala., and Williams is from Mobile.

Williams is the highest ranked player in IU's Class of 2008, joining shooting guards Matt Roth and Devan Dumes, and center Tom Pritchard. Williams was ranked No. 145 in rivals.com's most recent rankings. Hoopmasters.com ranks Williams No. 104.

 

[crazybuckfan40]

Like I said if the two come back for Indiana they throw their hat in the ring for the second tier, if not maybe the first tier, depending on how good some of the new comers are...

Illinois fans thing they belong in the top tier as well, but that is yet to be seen IMO...

 

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

The top 3 teams in the Big Ten next year will be Purdue, Michigan State and Ohio State.......the rest have more than a few question marks.

Purdue has no holes.....Michigan State returns everyone but Neitzel I believe and the only question for Ohio State is getting consistent play out of the point guard position.

 

[LitlBuck]

I really think you have to keep Wisconsin in the mix even though they lose Flowers and Butch. They have players who will take their places fairly easily. Don't forget that MSU loses Naymik and they really don't have many good big man but I know they will be up there. With regards to the Buckeyes, it will be nice to see what this weekend brings. A 4 player with a good outside shot would certainly help.

 

[crazybuckfan40]

The top 3 teams in the Big Ten next year will be Purdue, Michigan State and Ohio State.......the rest have more than a few question marks.

Purdue has no holes.....Michigan State returns everyone but Neitzel I believe and the only question for Ohio State is getting consistent play out of the point guard position.

I agree with leaving out Wisky, but they very easily could be in the top 3 group, if some of the young guys give good minutes...They have a very solid top 4 coming back...

I think Purdue losing Martin will hurt more than people think...

They have Kramer, Moore, Moore, Hummel, Johnson, and some others, but in terms of depth they have left they could struggle...The main question for them will be pg, and that will lay on the shoulders of frosh Lewis Jackson 5'10'' quick as a cat...

 

[crazybuckfan40]

Tony Freeman transferring from Iowa...Look for them to be the bottom feeders this year...

 

[LitlBuck]

Tony Freeman transferring from Iowa...Look for them to be the bottom feeders this year...

I think you might want to give that title to the fabled Indiana program unless they pick up some players from the junior college ranks.

 

[crazybuckfan40]

I think you might want to give that title to the fabled Indiana program unless they pick up some players from the junior college ranks.

Indiana has a couple solid incomers, that I think are better than Iowa's and without Freeman, they don't have much returning...

That is two years in a row that Iowa lost their best player...Last year Tyler smith this year Freeman...

 

[HailToMichigan]

Gonna have to be Udoh, I think. Udoh's a year older, he took more shots last year and hit more of them, too, and he's the team's second-leading rebounder, with nearly half of those coming on the offensive glass. Three Guys Bombing Away From Downtown is not a good recipe for offensive success. If the offensive goes through Harris (from the outside), Udoh (from the inside) and Sims (the swingman), that is a better recipe for good balance. Grady improving will definitely help the team, but the guy that really needs to take the big step forward is Udoh. He's entering his junior year, now is the time.

Scratch all this. Udoh is transferring :( Will probably knock U-M down a couple notches on the standings food chain. I'd say this takes us from "outside shot at a 12 seed" to "50/50 chance of NIT berth".

 

[MaxBuck]

Well, surely 50-50 for an NIT berth represents huge progress for the Wolverine basketball program. Huzzah!

 

[crazybuckfan40]

Scratch all this. Udoh is transferring :( Will probably knock U-M down a couple notches on the standings food chain. I'd say this takes us from "outside shot at a 12 seed" to "50/50 chance of NIT berth".

I had heard some rumors going around that this might be happening...That is bad news for Michigan...

 

[jwinslow]

Rivals

Udoh transfer article.