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  1. If anybody is interested, I did a breakdown of what I believe Mike Woodson will be brining to Indiana Basketball. https://iufilmroom.com/mike-woodson/what-will-mike-woodson-bring-to-indiana/
    12 points
  2. I don’t think he is implying the player on the back end is necessarily from IU. Could be anybody.
    9 points
  3. We have players in the portal yes, but there are some better players in there to. This team was 12-15. It needs more than a coaching change.
    7 points
  4. I think most are now on board and enthusiasm is building. I will say this: Much like Bobby Knight was sick of losing to Purdue, I'm even more tired of being more enthusiastic/optimistic in the off-season rather than during the season. I'm really eager to see that change!
    6 points
  5. Doesn't really matter to me. That record was made during Mike Woodson's senior season in high school. It's bound to be matched eventually and at least it wouldn't be scum-sucking Kentucky doing it.
    6 points
  6. Well we got the game we all want. If it’s half as exciting as this one we will be in for a treat. UCLA gave us like 3 or 4 of the best games of this tournament.
    6 points
  7. I like the move for Fife, if true. He’s been in the league and he knows the coaches and teams. That can be a huge asset for Woody who obviously has not been in the league. He’s also recruited in the area. He’s learned from Izzo and can bring that perspective. Most importantly, I like developing an in house coaching candidate. This is the path that UNC seems to be on and it’d be nice if we had an in-house candidate on the rise too. Maybe we can avoid being rudderless in a future coaching search. From Dane’s point of view, he’s learned what he could from Izzo. He’s also obviously been coached by Knight. By coming here, he can get exposure to an NBA coach and his approach but also get around Thad Matta and possibly others. It can make him more well rounded in his experience. Plus it is his alma mater and he’s an IU guy. I see a win-win.
    5 points
  8. Didn't see much there except a couple of anonymous posters speculating. I'll believe Franklin to Illinois when I see it. Absolutely nothing about that move makes sense.
    5 points
  9. Spacing is such an underrated element in the game. Many, many times I saw CAM's sets and they just felt 'unbalanced' to the naked eye. Your point about room to create off the pick and roll was a very good one; the ballhandler needs to have the space to keep the defense on its heels. Gonzaga does a great job of this. They have the spacing to pass - and do so with incredible consistency - which keeps the defense constantly on the move, and tired.
    4 points
  10. If Gonzaga goes undefeated, they earned it. It's a great accomplishment. Full stop. If Indiana State had beaten Michigan St in '79 and gone undefeated, they would have earned it. Full stop. I like saying 'full stop'. Full stop.
    4 points
  11. Haven't had a chance to read comments from game last night yet. All I'll say is I don't know where that game ranks in all time tourney game history but I know it's up there. Unreal game honestly and hate for UCLA to lose. Proves one more thing when teams poo poo our history, final fours, our titles......it just shows how absolutely difficult is to win a title.
    4 points
  12. Maybe he has been told by Woodson that his starting spot is not guaranteed here and he had been guaranteed that at UI. I am hoping Coach Woodson will make every player earn their starting spot and playing time. I don't want to lose him but I think Stewart is more than capable of replacing his numbers.
    4 points
  13. If Gonzaga goes undefeated,this is how I feel. They play in a weak conference who got some lucky breaks. I Hope Baylor kicks their undeserving ass. Mark Few isn't that good, Hes just Lucky. Coaches in one of the weakest conferences in basketball
    4 points
  14. Brooks was UK’s leading rebounder at nearly 7/game, playing only 23 minutes. When I saw UK this year, he seemed to be the only guy giving consistent effort. Not a good perimeter shooter, though
    4 points
  15. I was thinking same, from a professional point of view, Fife’s resume would look much better if it showed time at multiple places from well respected coaches instead of all his experience being with one coach. Different styles and methods.
    3 points
  16. Smoked an Easter ham this AM on my Masterbuilt electric smoker. I've smoked ham on a Weber charcoal grill and they've been great, but this one was even better. Very moist. Smoked at 250 degrees until an internal temp of 140 (ham was already smoked, so this was double-smoking). Used apple wood chips for first two hours and then stopped the smoke. Ham was only 6 pounds and was done in 3 hours. Put water, apple cider vinegar and pineapple juice in the drip pan and basted ham with drippings every hour. When internal temp was 130, glazed with a pre-mixed packet of ham glaze to which I added some honey. Continued to heat to 140.
    3 points
  17. Is that the Stetson Hatters? Or is it the Stetson Hoosiers? I like the the Stetson Hooters.
    3 points
  18. We find ourselves here once again. Happy Easter!
    3 points
  19. Had heard rumors of this during the season but didn't think much of them, assumed they were from the Peoria crowd. Since Adam grew up there but moved to Chicago during his HS career, there were always some negative griping about him during his recruitment, assumed it was from folks bitter that he left their town. Basically he's another kid who wants the ball in his hands, of course he's too small to be a 2G in the pros so wants a PG role and he knows that's not happening at Illinois with Curbello around. So he and his mom are looking elsewhere. Disappointing since he really seemed to be "bought in", turned into a pretty good defender and seemed to accept his role while waiting for Ayo to move on. Tweeted lots of stuff about how the program was "back" after the season, then....*poof*. That's the new normal with the portal and free agency I guess. He's a good player but not irreplaceable. Illini will look a lot different next year! 😬
    3 points
  20. not so fast my friend. he has still only turned us down twice.
    3 points
  21. I wasnt sure at first but after his press conference and the TJD interview, I'm stoked. Really feeling hopefull for the future.
    3 points
  22. Totally get it man. I don't personally care if they go undefeated but I get that I'm in the minority of IU fans on that; or at least die hard IU fans. I do think Woody is proving pretty quickly he has the chops for the job. He'll have to prove it on the court, but I love everything he's done thus far.
    3 points
  23. I have to rely on a team and coach I don’t respect to beat the Zags. That’s not comfortable. Tough loss for UCLA. I really appreciated their squad a lot. They played more like a Midwestern team than what I expect from a PAC team. And that’s a major compliment.
    3 points
  24. Word is there was a handshake deal at a steakhouse in Charlotte around Christmas....
    3 points
  25. PG from Creighton, not Lander. I’m guessing Lander is not leaving.
    3 points
  26. Refs seem to be rooting for Gonzaga.
    3 points
  27. I don’t mind at all going into the portal and seeing what your options are in case you’re not in Woody’s plan or going to get adequate usage/playing time...but when you’re a bonefide starter and leader of a team you don’t go in conference and play against your squad. There’s plenty of options outside the conference for him to consider that would be equally as good of a fit. If being the enemy is an option to him than coming back shouldn’t be. I can’t imagine the guys returning are cool with him considering Illinois and if they are that says a lot about why our program is where it is.
    3 points
  28. Great stuff Coach. Can't wait until you get to break down the Hoosiers this fall.
    2 points
  29. Great article...kinda what I was hinting at.
    2 points
  30. Saw this graphic on Twitter after the first half of the UCLA/Zags game last night. Bet you can guess which team is which. Bet you also can’t guess which is @IU Scott’s preferred offense. Haha
    2 points
  31. Yep. In part due to IU's problems at the line, and the fact that Silver Creek struggled all year there as well, I've really started paying attention to how teams do at the line. More than ever, I appreciate kids that can go 6-6 or 7-8 at the line during a game. There's just not as many out there that can do that as there used to be. I honestly don't think it's emphasized in practice as much as it should. There are probably coaches that don't want to spend valuable practice time on it and expect the kids to do it on there own, which may or may not be happening.
    2 points
  32. Hard to root for Baylor, but I am. I think if Gonzaga had a loss (and maybe didn’t have that, IMO, annoying Timme) I would be rooting for them.🤷‍♂️ Just my $.02 😊🤔
    2 points
  33. Giorgi is heading home to turn pro. Hasn't seen his family in 2 years so can't blame him. Kofi will enter the draft, good chance he stays in but is a 2nd round pick at best. Small chance he returns but probably also headed overseas somewhere. Some other end of bench guys likely to transfer out. So most like we'll have Curbelo, Hawkins, Granderson back along with Hutcherson who sat out with back issues. Have added the big from Florida who is basically a Giorgi replacement. Need to get another SG, combo to back up Curbelo. Also trying to get the Mitchell kid from UMass. Just seems like a lot of these transfers end up shuffling the deck with similar players ending up replacing another guy much like themselves at a new school. Good times.
    2 points
  34. I fully expect Lewis to join the IU staff.
    2 points
  35. CJ Gunn looked pretty good in the 4A final. No one shot great, but he had a couple of nice 3's and was in double figures.
    2 points
  36. They can't really help that their conference sucks, but they play one of the best non-conference schedules every year.
    2 points
  37. I mean, if you want to go to the league, Ayo and Kofi have been pretty slow to develop to that level vs. expectations.
    2 points
  38. Probably like our boards who said Stevens was a done deal coming here
    2 points
  39. Interviewed by the NYpost https://nypost.com/2021/04/03/mike-woodson-on-indiana-challenge-bob-knight-knicks-tenure/
    2 points
  40. Loved the heart of UCLA. Hats off to Mick Cronin for getting that team to play tough. Those kids had major heart. Juzeng could play on my team any time. Jacquez has a clutch gene and seems to get every loose ball. Campbell is a great floor commander. Extremely tough way to lose.
    2 points
  41. I mean you don't except a kid to hit a shot like that, but also a really poor job there by UCLA, they just let Suggs dribble straight up the court uncontested.
    2 points
  42. Good omen that the last two undefeated teams coming into the final four both lost in the final four In Indianapolis.
    2 points
  43. I’ve had a gut feeling on this one too. I noticed TJD asking for some IU love.
    2 points
  44. It’s good we only have to compete with 2 of the final four teams
    2 points
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