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Nothing much to post here right now as today is media day for the Big Ten.
So come back in a few hours and be sure to add us on Twitter as we will be providing coverage of media day throughout the morning and early afternoon.
Preseason All-Big Ten Team: Yogi Ferrell, Caris Levert, Terran Petteway, Sam Dekker and Frank Kaminsky. #B1GMediaDay
— Derek Piper (@DerekPiperBSH) October 16, 2014
Senior Frank Kaminsky of @BadgerMBB named #B1GMBBall Preseason Player of the Year by conference media. pic.twitter.com/s0KmQ5uUES
— Big Ten Men's Hoops (@B1GMBBall) October 16, 2014
The #Badgers return 4 starters from last year’s #FinalFour team that went 30-8 under head coach Bo Ryan.
— Big Ten Men's Hoops (@B1GMBBall) October 16, 2014
"This has arguably been the best league in the nation over the last 4 or 5 years." #Terps coach Turgeon #B1GMediaDay pic.twitter.com/v95l53JeK4
— Big Ten Men's Hoops (@B1GMBBall) October 16, 2014
Stacks on stacks on stacks of media guides. #B1GMediaDay pic.twitter.com/gACRcZUeQr
— BT Powerhouse (@BTpowerhouse) October 16, 2014
"It always is. We're at Illinois." - Groce on if NCAA Tournament aspirations are on the team's mind. #Illini
— BT Powerhouse (@BTpowerhouse) October 16, 2014
Media Day Covers!:
Coach Painter w/ SIRIUS: "Our issue is that we've been young and stayed young. We aren't changing anything, but are making young mistakes."
— Purdue Basketball (@BoilerBall) October 16, 2014
Just a few members of the media interested in what @TomCrean has to say at #B1GMediaDay #iubb pic.twitter.com/QuZ68zhMy6
— IndianaMBB (@IndianaMBB) October 16, 2014
Izzo thinks the bottom of the B1G has moved up and the top (other than UW) has moved down a little. "Muddled up" is a good description.
— BT Powerhouse (@BTpowerhouse) October 16, 2014
Izzo says he believes Indiana and Purdue will both be improved from last season. Calls Crean, Painnter "great coaches." #iubb
— ZachOsterman (@ZachOsterman) October 16, 2014
"Who you play or don't play could make a two or three game difference in the standings." Izzo on unbalanced schedule.
— BT Powerhouse (@BTpowerhouse) October 16, 2014
Pitino said new players he has recruited fit better with way he wants to play than guys he inherited
— Don Doxsie (@Dox5) October 16, 2014
"We don't talk about last year. If you think the past looks pretty good, you're probably not getting better" -Bo Ryan pic.twitter.com/pBd0UHUKdm
— Wisconsin Basketball (@BadgerMBB) October 16, 2014
Collins mentions Tre Demps and JerShon Cobb have really stepped up in a leadership capacity with the loss of Drew Crawford. #Northwestern
— BT Powerhouse (@BTpowerhouse) October 16, 2014
Chambers has developed a leadership council that he is "really fired up about." #psumbb
— BT Powerhouse (@BTpowerhouse) October 16, 2014
Chambers on Penn St not being the most eastern school in B1G: "Kids in Philly thought we were in the midwest." #B1GMediaDay
— Matt Hoeppner (@matthoeppner) October 16, 2014
"We weren't getting beat by other teams, we were beating ourselves." - Painter on the last month or two of last season. #Purdue
— BT Powerhouse (@BTpowerhouse) October 16, 2014
"We are not going to play guys that turn it over." - Painter on potential starting lineup #Purdue
— BT Powerhouse (@BTpowerhouse) October 16, 2014
"We understand we're going to a tougher league." - Jordan on moving to the B1G. #Rutgers
— BT Powerhouse (@BTpowerhouse) October 16, 2014
On handling preseason expectations: "During transition defense drills, I don't think my guys are thinking about that." - Bo Ryan
— BT Powerhouse (@BTpowerhouse) October 16, 2014
"I'm anxious to see our new #B1GMBBall opponents. It'll be a lot of fun." -Eddie Jordan of @RutgersMBB. #B1GMediaDay pic.twitter.com/tpYac2KONH
— Big Ten Men's Hoops (@B1GMBBall) October 16, 2014
#Badgers coach Bo Ryan on Final Four run: "I was real proud of them. Now we've got some work to do."
— Tom Oates (@TomOatesWSJ) October 16, 2014
Ryan says Wisconsin might struggle to replace Ben Brust. "Great rebounder for his size." #Badgers
— BT Powerhouse (@BTpowerhouse) October 16, 2014
"Our job is to continue to develop our players." - Bo Ryan on dealing with expectations #Badgers
— BT Powerhouse (@BTpowerhouse) October 16, 2014