(01-24-2016 03:39 PM)DiehardHuskie Wrote:  I thought this thread was on Highsmith?

Well, it WAS.

(01-24-2016 04:16 PM)HuskieDave Wrote:  

(01-24-2016 04:07 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(01-24-2016 01:47 PM)17Huskies Wrote:  In the games that were blowouts against non-D1 teams...you'll see the majority of the freshmen play significant (15+) minutes. And Porter gets 20+ minutes in most of them, unless he gets himself in bad foul trouble. So MD, your comment was simply wrong. Let's move on.

That was kind of my point. The freshman did not much meaningful playing time in non conference. I just didn't see the point of a cupcake schedule unless you were going to develop youth. Because NIU is no going anywhere neAr dancing with the current distribution of minutes. It's nothing against Orris but in tournament play you can't rely on the opposing offense to have an off night 3 or 4 times in a row

None of which has anything to do with Highsmith's status. Once again, as you always do, a thread has been highjacked.

+8.6 billion.

(01-24-2016 04:33 PM)The Frisky Biscuit Wrote:  

(01-24-2016 04:16 PM)HuskieDave Wrote:  

(01-24-2016 04:07 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(01-24-2016 01:47 PM)17Huskies Wrote:  In the games that were blowouts against non-D1 teams...you'll see the majority of the freshmen play significant (15+) minutes. And Porter gets 20+ minutes in most of them, unless he gets himself in bad foul trouble. So MD, your comment was simply wrong. Let's move on.

That was kind of my point. The freshman did not much meaningful playing time in non conference. I just didn't see the point of a cupcake schedule unless you were going to develop youth. Because NIU is no going anywhere neAr dancing with the current distribution of minutes. It's nothing against Orris but in tournament play you can't rely on the opposing offense to have an off night 3 or 4 times in a row

None of which has anything to do with Highsmith's status. Once again, as you always do, a thread has been highjacked.

+8.6 billion.

It is related. orris playing this many minutes means NIU won't be able to get far in post season play without enough offense Highsmith coming back changes the equation

(01-24-2016 06:49 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(01-24-2016 04:33 PM)The Frisky Biscuit Wrote:  

(01-24-2016 04:16 PM)HuskieDave Wrote:  

(01-24-2016 04:07 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(01-24-2016 01:47 PM)17Huskies Wrote:  In the games that were blowouts against non-D1 teams...you'll see the majority of the freshmen play significant (15+) minutes. And Porter gets 20+ minutes in most of them, unless he gets himself in bad foul trouble. So MD, your comment was simply wrong. Let's move on.

That was kind of my point. The freshman did not much meaningful playing time in non conference. I just didn't see the point of a cupcake schedule unless you were going to develop youth. Because NIU is no going anywhere neAr dancing with the current distribution of minutes. It's nothing against Orris but in tournament play you can't rely on the opposing offense to have an off night 3 or 4 times in a row

None of which has anything to do with Highsmith's status. Once again, as you always do, a thread has been highjacked.

+8.6 billion.

It is related. orris playing this many minutes means NIU won't be able to get far in post season play without enough offense Highsmith coming back changes the equation

NIU has been winning with Orris in, just so you know. And in a tournament, you're going to have to use your bench anyways. He's going to play. Get over it.

(01-24-2016 06:56 PM)The Frisky Biscuit Wrote:  

(01-24-2016 06:49 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(01-24-2016 04:33 PM)The Frisky Biscuit Wrote:  

(01-24-2016 04:16 PM)HuskieDave Wrote:  

(01-24-2016 04:07 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  That was kind of my point. The freshman did not much meaningful playing time in non conference. I just didn't see the point of a cupcake schedule unless you were going to develop youth. Because NIU is no going anywhere neAr dancing with the current distribution of minutes. It's nothing against Orris but in tournament play you can't rely on the opposing offense to have an off night 3 or 4 times in a row

None of which has anything to do with Highsmith's status. Once again, as you always do, a thread has been highjacked.

+8.6 billion.

It is related. orris playing this many minutes means NIU won't be able to get far in post season play without enough offense Highsmith coming back changes the equation

NIU has been winning with Orris in, just so you know. And in a tournament, you're going to have to use your bench anyways. He's going to play. Get over it.

The problem is 28 mins/game is far far too long to go with little or no production offensively

NIU has been winning MAC games because Baker has put the team on his back in those games. When he doesn't score 20 points, you are going to need more scoring to win.

(01-24-2016 06:49 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(01-24-2016 04:33 PM)The Frisky Biscuit Wrote:  

(01-24-2016 04:16 PM)HuskieDave Wrote:  

(01-24-2016 04:07 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(01-24-2016 01:47 PM)17Huskies Wrote:  In the games that were blowouts against non-D1 teams...you'll see the majority of the freshmen play significant (15+) minutes. And Porter gets 20+ minutes in most of them, unless he gets himself in bad foul trouble. So MD, your comment was simply wrong. Let's move on.

That was kind of my point. The freshman did not much meaningful playing time in non conference. I just didn't see the point of a cupcake schedule unless you were going to develop youth. Because NIU is no going anywhere neAr dancing with the current distribution of minutes. It's nothing against Orris but in tournament play you can't rely on the opposing offense to have an off night 3 or 4 times in a row

None of which has anything to do with Highsmith's status. Once again, as you always do, a thread has been highjacked.

+8.6 billion.

It is related. orris playing this many minutes means NIU won't be able to get far in post season play without enough offense Highsmith coming back changes the equation

LOL. You will never get it. The thread was SOLELY about Highsmith's medical status and the time frame for his expected return. Orris' minutes and NIU's post season play possibilities have NOTHING to do with this thread. You highjack every single thread on this board.

I will guess Dontel returns Feb13 a home game vs Akron.

(01-24-2016 07:02 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(01-24-2016 06:56 PM)The Frisky Biscuit Wrote:  

(01-24-2016 06:49 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(01-24-2016 04:33 PM)The Frisky Biscuit Wrote:  

(01-24-2016 04:16 PM)HuskieDave Wrote:  None of which has anything to do with Highsmith's status. Once again, as you always do, a thread has been highjacked.

+8.6 billion.

It is related. orris playing this many minutes means NIU won't be able to get far in post season play without enough offense Highsmith coming back changes the equation

NIU has been winning with Orris in, just so you know. And in a tournament, you're going to have to use your bench anyways. He's going to play. Get over it.

The problem is 28 mins/game is far far too long to go with little or no production offensively

Nobody disputes that. You're just repeating yourself in every single thread.

Since Monty seems to disputed it, I think I will take his side over some crazy guy with a tinfoil hat. 16–3 suggests coach knows what he is doing.