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Billingsley99

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  1. I was taught if you have nothing nice to say then don't say anything, unfortunately I am a slow learner. Before anyone says where was he after OSU game. I was at the Colts game having a great time with my family. I made reference to it after Nebraska about smart play and hard play and some disagreed with that assessment but I stand behind it. This team might be the dumbest basketball group I have seen on the court ever at IU. Sampsons guys might not be book smart might have been druggies, criminals etc... but had some basketball knowledge this group not a lick. Not since a 3rd grade game at the YMCA had I seen a player dribble pick up ball then dribble again until Walker last night. He shocked the ref and I just about fell off the couch. That was right after throwing a perfect pass into the back of a Rutgers player that led to a layup the other way. You cannot get outrebounded the way they did last night and say that anyone is playing hard or smart. The only differences that I see between the product that Archie put on the floor and what Woodson has on the floor now are: 1. The number of stars next to the players name is greater now. 2. Archies pack line defense gave up tons of wide open shots by design we just give them away now like door prizes. 10 years from now or maybe sooner well hell maybe even now. Coach Tom Crean is going to look like a genius and a hall of famer while at IU in comparison to everyone else. I could live with losing and the antics of Crean to watch those teams. I need a bottle of pepto some strong alcohol if a were a drinker and some type of speed if i did drugs to be able to watch this team game in an out. Boring unfundamental basketball at its best. If you want to have fun watching college basketball and stay in state the product on the floor at ISU is much more entertaining. Not sure how but somehow they found players that can not only shoot but make shots and they play fairly smart. Last night I watched until the under 12 timeout of the second half and in that time I saw more air ball 3's shot than 3's made by Indiana. It truly is hard to shoot an airball or at least for me it was.
  2. Here is a pic of the swim up bar for our above ground pool that I made it June. Sine then it has lights and stained and had a beverage or 2 consumed at it but wanted to share.
  3. My 2 cents, like many long time IU fans we would love to see many things out of our program but 2 things that I want more than any other are players that play hard and play smart. Unfortunately I can say this group of players do neither on a consistent basis in my humble opinion. They make it hard to watch and even more difficult to enjoy
  4. The worst part of watching the game was having to look at Tschetters facial expressions every time he scored. It reminds me of the face I make every time im on the Tschetter.
  5. Not taking the time to look up his numbers but not sure Tatum was more deserving than Haliburton for player of the Month. Haliburton numbers he joins Michael and LeBron as only to have those for an entire month and if you add in FT percent of 88% he stands alone. ▪️ 28.6 PPG ▪️ 11.7 APG ▪️ 53.2 FG% ▪️ 46.7 3P%
  6. Kev, So sorry to hear about this. Keeping you in prayer and thankful that things are on the mend.
  7. Dug out a couple items that I had put away since i retired from Coaching. I had met Coach K in 96 at a Coaches clinic in Vegas and later that summer I tried to get Coach to sign the pic as well and he said no way after the MFing Co@# sucker did!! It true Coach fashion.
  8. I am trying to find the Bob Costas interview with Coach from Holiday Inn in Bloomington between 2nd and 3rd street. We had seats very close to the front. 2 quick stories. The Tuesday after Coach and Dean Smith were arrested for trespassing while hunting I was in his Coaching of Basketball class. Everyone was on pins and needles and no one wanted to answer a question that he had asked. To be wrong was not good to be wrong that day I thought I might be target practice. To lighten things up Coach says I will ask again and the person with the correct answer get a full paid trip to go hunting with Me and Coach Smith but you have to bring your own GD bail money. We all laughed and every hand went up . I was waiting on Coach at the Colorado Steakhouse it was him Bob Hammel and Pat. At the same time Bloomington was hosting the 10U USSSA baseball World Series. Coach was having his usual ribs and an Arnold Palmer and the restaurant was packed with little league teams. Some Dads saw Coach and they and the kids starting lining up at his table for autographs. I asked Coach if he wanted me to tell them to leave you alone so you could eat and he said I can have these shitty ribs any day but I can't always talk baseball with a bunch of kids. He said pack the ribs up and he sat there talked to every person that came up signed lots of gloves and hats and spent about an hour plus talking with those kids. Im sure some young men out there now are remembering the day they met Coach in a steakhouse.
  9. I have this pic autographed by Coach K but Coach Knight refused to sign second.
  10. This one hits me very hard. Lots of tears, our whole family wearing our IU gear proudly in honor of our COACH. On top of that I have had a card sitting on my desk for 2 weeks that I was going to mail out to Coach and tell him what he meant to me and unfortunately I did not get around. to mailing it. I have a million great stories that I could share but the most important was that with out Coach Knight I would have never gone to IU, never gotten into teaching and Coaching. He told me I needed to go into teaching because I had something to offer kids. That stuck with me forever. WIth out that I would have gone into business and not into teaching. I would have never made it to Westport Indiana met my wife and be blessed with 3 amazing kids and 1 2 month old grand baby, Coach I love you miss you and RIP you impacted my life and so many more in ways that you never knew and I wish I had sent the card so that you would know but deep down I think writing was more for me because I knew this day was close at hand. Thank you COACH RIP
  11. I will not get rich off of this little haul but I bought a box of about 700 cards sight unseen at an auction for $10 mostly baseball but here are a few of the nice surprises that we found. Of course the 89 Upper Deck Jr is the highlight but I think its safe to say that I got more than my moneys worth out of it.
  12. I am now just a lurker not a poster but Here is my take on this topic. I wanted Smith to IU badly I think I saw him play as much as anyone not in his immediate family. Like everything about the kid and truly hate that he went to PU. He had some highs and lows this year due to being forced to play in the BIG as a freshman. He is for real and will have a stellar 4 years at PU I saw many of Cupps games and feel that he is everything that Smith is but just a little better in each area. His athleticism is much better than Smith and will surprise many people. He is a coaches son and has connections that Smith did not ( not just LBJ but that is big for many reasons.) Cupps will not be asked to contribute from day 1, so a freshmen year comparison will not be accurate. For all of the reasons mentioned as of March 31, 2023 I am saying Cupps is a much better player than Smith. Once again no knock on Smith at all and I hope my assessment of Cupps is accurate and with the weapons that Woody surrounds him with Cupps will be an all time fan favorite. IMO!! Back to the occasional lurking!!
  13. Fun team to watch. If there is a better passer on the move at full speed than Haliburton, not sure who it is.
  14. What do you think the magic number Irsay has to show him to get a resounding yes!!??
  15. I am sure we crossed paths at some point.
  16. https://www.yahoo.com/sports/report-former-browns-rb-critical-015428801.html Hillis in critical condition after saving his kids from drowning.
  17. I will get killed for this but both are the type of guys that would have shined under CBK and are under Painter. I never thought Loyer would have this type of impact but I never doubted Smith.
  18. I hate having to agree to this but you are correct. I love watching the ball move and not die in the hands of certain players. I don't hate the IU offense but it is so reactionary to what the defense does to Trayce and can become stagnant. I had heard Coach Knight say a million times that the defense is always wrong. I heard Zeke on a podccast last week say that there were no plays and no OB plays they were taught how to play and how to react instantly to how the defense played. By doing that they always stayed a step or two ahead. Currently we react but its just so slow and methodical.
  19. That was my 1st year on campus. Man what a time to be an IU fan
  20. He caught it with no hesitation and had predetermined if it gets kicked out to me its going up. I love that type of confidence.
  21. For sure as well as May. Not sure any other school can say that. Hummel hurt PU for sure but not sure they win it all with him. I feel very strongly that with Henderson and May healthy we have 2 more banenrs.
  22. I still find it amazing that those guys turned it down. They are coaching the worst offense in the NFL they should be thrilled to have a job let alone a raise. They should pay the organization back some money before getting a raise. I think Bradley and Bubba are good but everyone else needs to go.
  23. Listening to Matt Taylor talk about the Colts this morning he said some things I think I knew but hearing them are still shocking. The Colts have 2 offensive TD'S in the last 13 quarters They have had 3 games in the last 6 that they have allowed the opponent to go on a 30-0 run. Pittman should get to 100 catches but make not get to 1000 yards. Has any WR ever done that??
  24. Listening to Matt Taylor talk about the Colts this morning he said some things I think I knew but hearing them are still shocking. The Colts have 2 offensive TD'S in the last 13 quarters They have had 3 games in the last 6 that they have allowed the opponent to go on a 30-0 run. Pittman should get to 100 catches but make not get to 1000 yards. Has any WR ever done that??
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