Tdemling6 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 28, 2020 12:15 am
Cooter wrote: ↑Sun Oct 25, 2020 4:47 pm
keno in reno wrote: ↑Sat Oct 24, 2020 5:04 pm
I question an article that calls the top individual award the "Tewarraton" and then says they are "certainly the favorites to win the Big Ten once again". I mean they're certainly good, but they did go 5-2 last spring with Ament. I don't see how they are "certainly" better than Maryland, Ohio State or Hopkins. We'll see.
I haven't read the article but saying Penn State is the team to beat seems questionable. I think that if Bernhardt returns, Maryland is the favorite. If he doesn't, then it is probably a toss up between Maryland and PSU. OSU is close behind them.
The way Hopkins was going last season, I would not put them in contention for the team to beat in the Big Ten.
Maryland and Penn State are the top two for sure. Honestly could be a 1A, 1B situation early on. Both are pretty complete teams, but I would give Penn State the upper hand with Arceri at the dot right now. Will be a game to circle for sure. I also like OSU as that third best team.
While I might give PSU a slight edge on face-offs based on Arceri's career, Justin Shockey was playing real well for the Terps this past spring. In the shortened season, Shockey was at .623 FO pct, while Arceri was at .549.
Both teams were playing well up to the break, it's hard to know who was better due to the season's early ending. PSU has lost Ament, and I believe LSM T Wright is gone. Maryland may or may not have Bernhardt, but all the other regulars are back.
Maryland has added some quality transfers in Griffin Brown, Eric Holden, and BJ Burlace. Maryland has brought in some top freshmen recruits.
Maryland was using a number of freshmen last spring: Maltz, Brennan, Sherrer, McNaney, Calderone, who while not getting a full year's experience will be sophomores.
Overall, I think things look better for the Terps, and they should be ranked higher.