Questions for Each Big 12 Basketball Team

Since you’ve betrayed our conference by leaving, I hope nothing but the worst for you. I can’t imagine CU having much success anyway, but it’ll be a great day once Nebraska fans realize they will also be second fiddle to the likes of Ohio State.

As far as the K-State question – I’m not sure, but we asked the same question last year after Clemente left. I think JHR will have a greater impact down in the paint and Peterson to take over the “driving to the lane” duties. Spradling and McGruder will still be a threat on the outside and I expect Nino Williams to be the wing player we didn’t have last season. Losing Jake is going to severly affect our team, but I don’t think we’ll be completely hopeless.

Good questions Joe
k-state: Honestly, I see a sharp, sharp decline for the Wildcats. This was their year to strike and they struck out.

KU: I dont think Selby should go. He’s too inconsistent and his gae is on a downturn. I think he was held to zero pts in the second round

Baylor: They have guards coming in next year, so hopefully their perimter D improves.

Texas: No. Too good of a recruiter and he got hosed against AZ.

NU: Against.

CU: For, but not because of the B12 ties, but rather because I live in Denver and my in-laws all attended CU.

A&M: I think unless the KU job opens Turgeon is a lifer in College Station (and I dont know if he would jet for Lawrence, truthfully).

Mizzou: They need an inside game, without one no offense can succeed.

ISU: Hoiberg will win Coach of the Year next season.

Tech: He won’t sell it out, and, like his predecessors, will have a hard time recruiting kids to Lubbock.

OU: I honestly have no idea.

Ok State: Their game will change, they have Nash coming in and their O will revolve around him.

K-State: I see a decline, but probably not as sharp as Evan sees. More like an NIT team/borderline NCAA team. McGruder will pick up some, but not all, of the scoring slack.

KU: Yes. With Tristan Thompson saying he’ll come back, Texas will be too loaded for many to pick against them.

Baylor: Perimeter D might improve, but I don’t see how the post D does with Jones (likely) gone.

Texas: Depends on how many games we’re talking about. If it’s a total collapse like 2009-10, yes. If it’s a “collapse” like this year, then no.

Nebraska: For. I can’t say I care for many teams in the Big 10.

Colorado: See above, substitute Pac-10 for Big 10.

A&M: Strangely, Turgeon’s name almost never comes up in the coaching carousel talk, meaning either other schools aren’t terribly interested or assume he’s at A&M for the long haul. Like Evan, I can only see him leaving if KU somehow opens up.

Mizzou: I don’t really see the style as the problem. It’s worked very well in the past, so I doubt Anderson changes it.

ISU: Borderline NCAA team, but not contending for a Big 12 championship.

TT: Maybe for the first few games, but next year’s team is going to be pretty bad, so fan interest will fall off pretty quickly.

OU: Honestly I can see this being like ISU last year where none of the big names want the job and they have to settle for Plan C.

OSU: Agreed with Evan above, the offense will revolve around Nash. As for the inside game, a lot depends on whether Darrell Williams gets his legal issues sorted out.

I have 172 unread stories here. Gonna be a long day ^^