Video: Chris Collins at Big Ten Media Day

[lou v]

Here's video of coach Chris Collins' remarks to the media at Big Ten Media Day in DC. He talks about the importance of staying healthy and winning close games, scheduling ("we were the most chalk team in America this year"), young bigs Dererk Pardon and Barret Benson, and Bryant McIntosh ("I wouldn't trade him for any other guard in America"). He ends his time at the podium with a "Go Cubs!"

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[NJCat]

Here's video of coach Chris Collins' remarks to the media at Big Ten Media Day in DC. He talks about the importance of staying healthy and winning close games, scheduling ("we were the most chalk team in America this year"), young bigs Dererk Pardon and Barret Benson, and Bryant McIntosh ("I wouldn't trade him for any other guard in America"). He ends his time at the podium with a "Go Cubs!"

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Seemed like the somber serious Collins today.......

 

[IdahoAlum]

Seemed like the somber serious Collins today.......

He's just bracing for the next Cubs collapse.

 

[willycat]

He's just bracing for the next Cubs collapse.

Actually saving himself for the victory parade. The magic number is 8!

 

[DaCat]

He had a tough ride there in the private jet.

 

[Sec.112]

a) Good question by DeCourcey about scheduling that so many of us want to ask.

b) I thought CC's comments on Law were interesting also. I scared about his reliance of Law's ballhandling.

 

[VirginiaWildcat]

I keep wondering just how big of a role Brown will play this season. If he's not ready...we're in trouble.

 

[NJCat]

Seemed like the somber serious Collins today.......

The afternoon session on BTN with Dave Revsine and the PSU guy was much better. Collins must have had about 6 Grande cups of coffee, he was pumped.

 

[willycat]

The afternoon session on BTN with Dave Revsine and the PSU guy was much better. Collins must have had about 6 Grande cups of coffee, he was pumped.

Better how?

 

[Max_Power]

I keep wondering just how big of a role Brown will play this season. If he's not ready...we're in trouble.

I heard that Collins likes Brown. Also, in the last promo video, where Macintosh dishes for the dunk, the player that rotates behind him in the background is Brown (in other words he's practicing with the starters). Finally, not that it matters but Brown is closer to 6 feet than any listed height.

 

[NJCat]

I heard that Collins likes Brown.

He better like him, he gave him a scholarship worth a quarter of a million dollars!

 

[JournCat]

I heard that Collins likes Brown. Also, in the last promo video, where Macintosh dishes for the dunk, the player that rotates behind him in the background is Brown (in other words he's practicing with the starters). Finally, not that it matters but Brown is closer to 6 feet than any listed height.

We need dribbling and scoring from the guards so badly that any defensive liability Brown creates is worth it.

Without projecting too much on a freshman who's played zero college games, I'd love to see us run essentially a two-PG offense with a lot of pick-and-roll.