Officer Obie

I won't blame the kids for this loss and I won't blame the coaches. I blame myself for not cheering them on nearly enough, especially in the 2nd half. Blah.

I honestly don't think any 18-22 year old kid is going to look at a 65 year old geezer and think to themselves "He's cool" Lol.

I understand what you're saying. I think Woodson is good at developing and teaching players or else he wouldn't have lasted as long as he did as a coach in the NBA and ultimately hired at IU. But I get your point. Did Tom Crean develop Victor Oladipo from an overlooked 3-star player to the number two pick in the NBA in just two years? Of course not. I just think that kids like playing for Woodson and trust him. They listen to him, knowing that he's done a few laps around the block. But I'm no sunshine pumper. I fully expect IU to lose the next 2 games. Ware will probably be out for a while. Johnson will probably go down again with an injury before the season is finished. It won't be pretty.

Let me say that differently. Woodson has proven over his career as a coach, I think, that he is really good at player development. Players improve under his coaching. As a "teacher of the game" -- he's no Bobby Knight, but who is. Knight was the ultimate teacher and strategist. Like Lombardi was in football. IU deserves better than a mediocre basketball team that, at times, looks completely unprepared. It' unacceptable.

Woodson has done some very good things. I like Woodson, he is a teacher of the game. Recruiting has been good. The IU-Kentucky game is back. I like the kids playing for IU and will root for them. I always do. But the losses have been disappointing. The problem is that the Woodson era will end in a few years. Where will IU basketball be then? Maybe Gene Keady will still be available and willing to dye whats left of his hair and coach the Hoosiers.

He said that? I wouldn't blame hm if he did.

We all get drunk at both... so it's a wash.

Apathetic. When do the women play?

Where is Bob Knight when you need him? Oh, that's right. He's dead. So is Indiana University basketball. I'm sorry for saying that. But it's true. I love Indiana basketball. Indiana basketball is still the best in the US. But Indiana University basketball is just bad.

IU will lose the next 3 games. Hate to say it, but no way we win at Whiskey. They live for this -- those people have nothing better to do. Maybe ice fishing, I dunno.

Hopes, dreams, maybe a winning season? Tourney success? All dead. All dead. I got the humor. I honestly laughed, I really did. But IU basketball is not in good shape. I think Freddy put it best. The 70's were a much simpler time...

Go to bed already.

It pains to admit this, it really does, but IU is not a good team. It is what it is. Somewhere below Nebraska or Penn State.

Please elaborate. 🙂

The best thing I can say about Peacock is they have reunited me with my youth - listening to Don Fischer on the radio. I love it.

I don't trust anyone with their hair slicked back. Especially from the 80's.

Sandra Day O'Connor passed away a few days ago. A documentary about her life is being shown instead, which I'll watch. I've already seen every Finding Roots episode anyway. So no complaints. GO HOOSIERS!!

I just found that Finding Your Roots isn't on tonight. It's been superseded. So my whole night is wrecked.. 😑

When I was a kid my Mom had a large vase of 5-6' foot tall peacock feathers in the corner of the living room. It was huge. Apparently that used to be a 'thing' back in the 50's. Very Victorian in a British type of way. I always thought it was weird. Death to Peacocks.

Thank goodness the game is on Peacock, that means I can instead watch "Finding Your Roots" and go to bed early. I'll check the score in the morning newspaper.

As long as Sparks can beat the living crap out of opposing players down low to help Ware play his game away from the basket, I'm cool with the bad free throws. I just hope a game never depends on him making one. 😀

It's gonna be a fun year... and I always look forward to your stats. 🙂