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MSHoosier

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  1. And what would happen to his players after year 3 ? There wouldn't be anyone left for year 4 nowadays.
  2. I can agree, coach should get credit for developing bigs. They have played well (on offense). However, the other criticisms of Coach are equally valid and very troubling. Not only has he not developed wings, he can't defend wings, can't stop wings or guards scoring from the 3-point line, and can't take advantage when his bigs get doubled. Finally, I think we can all agree that even the bigs who are playing well on offense (malik, MM) haven't helped us enough defensively. Ware is the exception to this on defense, I think.
  3. I have nothing against the Queen kid, but I am almost wishing he doesn't come here if Malik returns.
  4. The name Anthony Leal, if he were on another team, comes to mind when thinking about the kind of kids that give us trouble. Wonder if he might have helped last night.
  5. 4-5 looks like the most likely. Can't see winning at Ill. or Wisc. Even if they could pull one of them out, there is nothing to suggest this team could put a winning streak together.
  6. Of course X had a terrible game, but I want to talk about Reneau. Go back and count how many times his man grabbed an offensive rebound. I know he is probably our best offensive option, but I would prefer someone play who actually cares a little about defense
  7. The one thing i really liked in this game was it seemed we really concentrated on early offense in the first half. When Minny made their run late in the second half, it appeared to me we slowed ourselves down, but early we attacked and took good, fairly quick looks. Hope that continues. I see what most say about Johnson slowing things and pounding the ball too much.
  8. One thing I will say about Gunn, and I think Gunn and Banks need to keep playing and getting the experience they did not get last year, is that Gunn getting that break-away dunk three point play to start off was huge. I know I'm not alone in thinking getting an easy bucket first thing sets up the game. I know there are several of you guys out there who have played a lot more basketball, but i've told kids that i've coached that don't come in off the bench looking to shoot jumpshots, come in looking for some hustle play or easy bucket to get going and then all of the sudden the rim looks huge.
  9. Great insight. I think It's what coach Woodson has been very reluctant or unwilling to do. Cupps didn't get any run in this game either, and I thought he was our only solid guard against Nebraska.
  10. I do criminal law and I can tell you that there are a number of instances where women start the fight. I know, men are not supposed to respond, but if someone is hitting you, what are going to do ? Can't say with any certainty that this is what happened with Beard.
  11. I agree that Coach is too stubborn to make the changes that must be made to make this team better. The first would be to take MM and Galloway out of the starting lineup. This would balance the second team by giving it some scoring and experience and give someone else a chance to do what Galloway seems unable to do, that is be a Big Ten shooting guard. At this point, Leal, Banks, Walker, anyone would be better.
  12. What little I watched, Domast had his way with Buie, and everyone else. Galloway will have a tough time with him.
  13. Really happy for Banks. Got that atrocious offensive foul call and yet came back and played well.
  14. Lot of great things to take from this game. I thought just about everyone contributed to the win, which is great. Like others have pointed out, this wasn't a great opponent but we have struggled putting away even bad teams. The only negative for me was that the bench gave up some of the lead coming down the final stretch. I really can't figure Banks out. I really think he has the kind of game that should help us, but it seemed he struggled to guard anyone last night. Shooters shot over him and their guards drove around him. Did anyone else see it the same way?
  15. The Smith kid for North Alabama is my vote for career night guy. Shoots 40% from 3 and is a graduate. We seem to leave guys like that open for most of the game. Hope we can improve on that.
  16. I think you can make an argument that we might be skilled but not athletic in the starters, and athletic but not skilled with the bench. It seems to me just about every team we have played has been quicker than us. Am I wrong?
  17. Ref is looking right at it. I watched this live and did a double take. Thanks for confirming that we just saw what we thought we saw
  18. Did we get out scored by 21 from 3-point land ? If I am reading the box score right, they hit 10 and we hit 3, is that right?
  19. Totally agree. And this wasn't the only time coming down the stretch. When Banks was in he grabbed an offensive rebound trapped under the under the basket and still tried to force it up rather than dribble out and reset. I have been observing this same thing going on all season, and my conclusion is that CMW is coaching them to go up no matter what and avoid passing or resetting after an offensive rebound. Only explanation.
  20. While I can agree that bad calls can go both ways, there are, it seems to me, momentum calls that can swing a game, and I think this blown call qualifies. Instead of Ware slamming home a dunk, or at least getting two free throws, the ball was turned over to Kansas and IU was robbed of a great momentum play. Probably a great (foul) play by Harris.
  21. I haven't gone back to watch, but I thought Self switched McCullar off of Galloway. Whomever had McCullar after that didn't do enough to draw that last foul. My guess is that it would not have made a difference. The refs weren't going to call another foul on Kansas like that.
  22. Would not have been the game but for the previous makes. Just have to shoot with confidence when the game is on the line, kind of like Kansas did.
  23. Hard for me to see this team turning into a confident, poised, killer by years end. Hope I'm wrong. Think we are a year away. Mac and Ware need to come back.
  24. Just don't have the mentality yet to win a game like this against a good opponent. They missed a key free throw but we couldn't corral the rebound. Winning plays. Don't hit free throws in a four point game.
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