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Sleepers and TFFINOTS both mentioned a Trilly Donovan post in reference to the Jervis and Taylor recruitments in which he said Izzo has unlimited NIL money, likening it to an ATM. What do you know about this? Is Magic funding the East Lansing Promise?
November 6, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Sleepers and TFFINOTS both mentioned a Trilly Donovan post in reference to the Jervis and Taylor recruitments in which he said Izzo has unlimited NIL money, likening it to an ATM. What do you know about this? Is Magic funding the East Lansing Promise?
This has been the product he’s rolled out every week since he arrived outside of the Iowa game last year. I was rooting for him, but it’s not going to work. There has to be something to point at as proof of concept of how this will work. We haven’t seen it.
October 26, 2025 at 12:42 PM
This has been the product he’s rolled out every week since he arrived outside of the Iowa game last year. I was rooting for him, but it’s not going to work. There has to be something to point at as proof of concept of how this will work. We haven’t seen it.
We have plenty of warts, but that’s a well coached team with a poised QB. Interested to see what they do in the ACC.
September 7, 2025 at 1:22 PM
We have plenty of warts, but that’s a well coached team with a poised QB. Interested to see what they do in the ACC.
On Monday you casually mentioned Izzo needing to be talked out of questionable assistant hires in the past - give us names!
My son is staring soccer with the cap city kickers. Will you be coaching? Can I find lines on the asian market?
My son is staring soccer with the cap city kickers. Will you be coaching? Can I find lines on the asian market?
June 6, 2025 at 12:32 PM
On Monday you casually mentioned Izzo needing to be talked out of questionable assistant hires in the past - give us names!
My son is staring soccer with the cap city kickers. Will you be coaching? Can I find lines on the asian market?
My son is staring soccer with the cap city kickers. Will you be coaching? Can I find lines on the asian market?
Love the pod, but the new wix ad breaks are ass. At least give the space to Groovy Donuts.
May 24, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Love the pod, but the new wix ad breaks are ass. At least give the space to Groovy Donuts.
100%. It’s a hierarchy of needs issue. This is privileged pursuit of self-actualization.
May 8, 2025 at 12:48 PM
100%. It’s a hierarchy of needs issue. This is privileged pursuit of self-actualization.
I think I might know who that coach was 😂
April 18, 2025 at 1:52 AM
I think I might know who that coach was 😂
Any scoop on additional urinal targets? Should be able to get a solid 2 guard. Asking anyone decent to come be backup PG is a tall task. A single combo guard doesn’t feel like enough, but maybe that’s “strength in numbers” recency bias.
Jason, got any new Masters bets to sprinkle after Thursday?
Jason, got any new Masters bets to sprinkle after Thursday?
April 11, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Any scoop on additional urinal targets? Should be able to get a solid 2 guard. Asking anyone decent to come be backup PG is a tall task. A single combo guard doesn’t feel like enough, but maybe that’s “strength in numbers” recency bias.
Jason, got any new Masters bets to sprinkle after Thursday?
Jason, got any new Masters bets to sprinkle after Thursday?
Where are people seeing this?
April 1, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Where are people seeing this?
I think we matchup well. They’re a poor rebounding team and lack true size. Biggest guy that plays real minutes is 6’9”. They’re also better at running teams off the line than keeping them out of the paint. We’ll see Friday, but my initial feelings are positive.
March 24, 2025 at 2:13 PM
I think we matchup well. They’re a poor rebounding team and lack true size. Biggest guy that plays real minutes is 6’9”. They’re also better at running teams off the line than keeping them out of the paint. We’ll see Friday, but my initial feelings are positive.
Will be interesting to see what Bama and Tenn do during the SEC tourney, too. A bad loss for either could help move the needle in our direction
March 7, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Will be interesting to see what Bama and Tenn do during the SEC tourney, too. A bad loss for either could help move the needle in our direction
Win Sunday and make the BTT finals and I think there’s a possibility.
March 7, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Win Sunday and make the BTT finals and I think there’s a possibility.
Settling for 3s. Not attacking. Not communicating well on D.
March 7, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Settling for 3s. Not attacking. Not communicating well on D.
Got one right haha. I didn’t realize 15-16 brought it on the glass like that. Thanks!
March 4, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Got one right haha. I didn’t realize 15-16 brought it on the glass like that. Thanks!
Awesome stuff. Which 3 teams had higher scoring offenses? 15-16, 18-19,…08-09?
Also crazy to think we’ve had 4 teams rebound better than this 😂
Also crazy to think we’ve had 4 teams rebound better than this 😂
March 4, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Awesome stuff. Which 3 teams had higher scoring offenses? 15-16, 18-19,…08-09?
Also crazy to think we’ve had 4 teams rebound better than this 😂
Also crazy to think we’ve had 4 teams rebound better than this 😂
Holding all of those teams to 66 or fewer 👀
March 3, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Holding all of those teams to 66 or fewer 👀
Honestly not sure how I’d feel about running into a Chris Beard defense in rd. 2, but otherwise this road is tasty.
March 1, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Honestly not sure how I’d feel about running into a Chris Beard defense in rd. 2, but otherwise this road is tasty.
I miss the “paint” being green. Nostalgic for the incorporation of the basketball in 95-‘10.
February 21, 2025 at 9:32 PM
I miss the “paint” being green. Nostalgic for the incorporation of the basketball in 95-‘10.
And here I was looking forward to a recap of the UM and OSU football seasons.
February 20, 2025 at 10:47 PM
And here I was looking forward to a recap of the UM and OSU football seasons.
I think we’ll see some lineups we like tonight. Purdue has been going small w/ TKR @ the 5. Should allow for lots of Carr and Fidler minutes @ the 4. Maybe some exploitable matchups for Book. 🤞
February 18, 2025 at 3:13 PM
I think we’ll see some lineups we like tonight. Purdue has been going small w/ TKR @ the 5. Should allow for lots of Carr and Fidler minutes @ the 4. Maybe some exploitable matchups for Book. 🤞
Coop has quietly put together 3 straight good games. Gets lost in the noise of the IU loss and Jase’s coming out against the Ducks. Consistent on D and the boards. Owning his role.
February 16, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Coop has quietly put together 3 straight good games. Gets lost in the noise of the IU loss and Jase’s coming out against the Ducks. Consistent on D and the boards. Owning his role.