WTKA Roundtable 3/2/2023: That's Just PopsSethMarch 2nd, 2023 at 10:50 AM
Things discussed:
Basketball Watchalong tonight with Brian, David, and Alex.
Been saying "Nice Help!" involuntarily. Better awareness.
Defense has gone from awful to meh with more Tarris Reed, Dug is more of a pest.
Real bad refereeing luck and a banked-in three got Wisconsin back in the game but Michigan outplayed them.
Kobe Bufkin talk: Is playing his way into the NBA, but can stick around and be a lottery pick. Hey? Hey? He's got a real head on his shoulders, despite being younger than Jett.
Getting Jett back: less Tschetter.
Dug has a pullup now. Still not seeing the offense but isn't a hole anymore.
Illinois: They're hit or miss. Got a couple of guys who might be out this game…PG concussion, SF went on an energy drink bender after OSU. Sometimes Meyer just disappears anyways.
Now that Hunter's getting some help he's playing like he's got something to play for.
Amorion Walker: He's probably the 2nd corner, sounds like it's real but also sounds like it's not great news for the rest of the CBs. Can probably streamline their defense and do more pattern-match, because both Walker and Johnson are tall enough to play outside leverage all day.
Hockey: Turned it on versus Notre Dame and went chaos. Very close to getting everyone back, need to stop being the #1 team at taking majors.
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Who among us hasn't gone on a five-day drinking and videogames bender after a loss to Ohio State?
If I was a betting man I'd bet Jett, Hunter and Bufkin are all gone after this year.
bronxblue
March 2nd, 2023 at 11:21 AM
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Come on Seth, you're a parent of small children. You gotta know sometimes it's better to lie and keep everyone happy than tell the truth and make everyone feel bad.
XM - Mt 1822
March 2nd, 2023 at 11:37 AM
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though seth is probably right, i offer this:
jett won't jet, he doesn't need the $. also, he hasn't had that magical of a season and with injuries and his inability to play D, he might not be all that just yet.
hunter has a girl involved. she stays, he stays. realistically, if he leaves he's on his way to europe and the girl almost certainly won't be with him and skeeps doesn't deliver to germany. or spain. or wherever.
bufkin, ahh, he just won't go. because. i dunno. just because.
MGoRhinoAZ
March 2nd, 2023 at 11:42 AM
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I like the way you think XM!
There is nothing wrong with maze and blue glasses!!
WindyCityBlue
March 2nd, 2023 at 11:32 AM
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I would think there's got to be some good NIL money to keep Bufkin here. Maybe even with Hunter as well.
Harbone IV
March 2nd, 2023 at 12:05 PM
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Yes, a OneMoreYearFund for Kobe and Hunter specifically could make a big difference!
ak47
March 2nd, 2023 at 11:48 AM
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Woof
dragonchild
March 2nd, 2023 at 11:48 AM
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Walker and Johnson are tall enough to play outside leverage all day.
Wait. . . doesn't this really mean inside leverage? My understanding is that tall corners hedge inside because they're not as afraid of getting a fade thrown over them.
BTB grad
March 2nd, 2023 at 12:16 PM
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Craig is far too focused on just raw per game averages when he tries to compare Burke and Dug’s freshman years and say they were just as good. The advanced stats (I know Craig poo poos advanced stats but that’s just dumb) show Burke was much better as a freshman: 19.4 player efficiency rating & 4.3 win shares for Burke compared to 12.7 & 1.8 for Dug. Burke was better and it wasn’t close. There’s a reason Burke had to make a draft decision to come back his sophomore year as he was projected for the 1st round.
what would Bo do
March 2nd, 2023 at 12:32 PM
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As Seth says, we don't really play a passing offense capable of exploiting a second outside corner until November. The best passing attack in the first 3/4ths of the schedule is?...Minnesota? We don't know what Matt Rhule's offense will look like in year 1 and MSU's passing offense is chuck it up to tall dudes, which Walker should be able to hold his own immediately.
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Harbone IV
March 2nd, 2023 at 11:11 AM ^
Is Hunter coming back?
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Seth
March 2nd, 2023 at 11:12 AM ^
If I was a betting man I'd bet Jett, Hunter and Bufkin are all gone after this year.
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bronxblue
March 2nd, 2023 at 11:21 AM ^
Come on Seth, you're a parent of small children. You gotta know sometimes it's better to lie and keep everyone happy than tell the truth and make everyone feel bad.
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XM - Mt 1822
March 2nd, 2023 at 11:37 AM ^
though seth is probably right, i offer this:
jett won't jet, he doesn't need the $. also, he hasn't had that magical of a season and with injuries and his inability to play D, he might not be all that just yet.
hunter has a girl involved. she stays, he stays. realistically, if he leaves he's on his way to europe and the girl almost certainly won't be with him and skeeps doesn't deliver to germany. or spain. or wherever.
bufkin, ahh, he just won't go. because. i dunno. just because.
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MGoRhinoAZ
March 2nd, 2023 at 11:42 AM ^
I like the way you think XM!
There is nothing wrong with maze and blue glasses!!
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WindyCityBlue
March 2nd, 2023 at 11:32 AM ^
I would think there's got to be some good NIL money to keep Bufkin here. Maybe even with Hunter as well.
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Harbone IV
March 2nd, 2023 at 12:05 PM ^
Yes, a OneMoreYearFund for Kobe and Hunter specifically could make a big difference!
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ak47
March 2nd, 2023 at 11:48 AM ^
Woof
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dragonchild
March 2nd, 2023 at 11:48 AM ^
Wait. . . doesn't this really mean inside leverage? My understanding is that tall corners hedge inside because they're not as afraid of getting a fade thrown over them.
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BTB grad
March 2nd, 2023 at 12:16 PM ^
Craig is far too focused on just raw per game averages when he tries to compare Burke and Dug’s freshman years and say they were just as good. The advanced stats (I know Craig poo poos advanced stats but that’s just dumb) show Burke was much better as a freshman: 19.4 player efficiency rating & 4.3 win shares for Burke compared to 12.7 & 1.8 for Dug. Burke was better and it wasn’t close. There’s a reason Burke had to make a draft decision to come back his sophomore year as he was projected for the 1st round.
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what would Bo do
March 2nd, 2023 at 12:32 PM ^
As Seth says, we don't really play a passing offense capable of exploiting a second outside corner until November. The best passing attack in the first 3/4ths of the schedule is?...Minnesota? We don't know what Matt Rhule's offense will look like in year 1 and MSU's passing offense is chuck it up to tall dudes, which Walker should be able to hold his own immediately.
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