Stlboiler23 Posted November 17, 2022 Report Share Posted November 17, 2022 1 hour ago, Steubenhoosier said: Zach Edey is much closer to Uwe Blab than Hakeem Olajuwon Those are two very interesting players to reference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reacher Posted November 17, 2022 Report Share Posted November 17, 2022 Just now, IUFLA said: I think the best matchup would be Geronimo... Sensabaugh is coming off the bench right now so Jordan would probably get his chance... Kopp maybe of the starters... Exactly who I was thinking of. Hopefully Geronimo can be that lick down defender you can stick on who ever is hot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted November 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2022 Boy, Marty Simmons has really ballooned up... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Hoopsier Posted November 17, 2022 Report Share Posted November 17, 2022 8 minutes ago, IUFLA said: Boy, Marty Simmons has really ballooned up... I was looking for the right thread to comment this same thing. AND, if his team was not not playing against 7 and would calm down and hit their shots. They would be beating the hell out of DA ahia state. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reacher Posted November 17, 2022 Report Share Posted November 17, 2022 After falling behind 10 to 2, Iowa has taken a 16 to 13 lead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted November 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2022 Just now, Reacher said: After falling behind 10 to 2, Iowa has taken a 16 to 13 lead They can put points on the board fast... Kris ain't Keegan, but he's not far off... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted November 17, 2022 Report Share Posted November 17, 2022 3 minutes ago, IUFLA said: They can put points on the board fast... Kris ain't Keegan, but he's not far off... You could almost say they're twins. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reacher Posted November 17, 2022 Report Share Posted November 17, 2022 4 minutes ago, IUFLA said: They can put points on the board fast... Kris ain't Keegan, but he's not far off... 14 of their first 18 points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted November 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2022 1 minute ago, 5fouls said: You could almost say they're twins. Their games were fraternal, now they're almost identical 🙂 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoB2011 Posted November 17, 2022 Report Share Posted November 17, 2022 7 hours ago, FKIM01 said: I'm with you, but it brings up the age old question, is one season of JHS better than four seasons of Smith? I'd disagree with anyone who says that A is clearly better than B. 20 years ago I'd have probably agreed with this, but in today's world if you can replace JHS (because it's an incomplete comparison if you don't factor that in), then I think I'd take the year of JHS every time. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted November 17, 2022 Report Share Posted November 17, 2022 7 hours ago, FKIM01 said: I'm with you, but it brings up the age old question, is one season of JHS better than four seasons of Smith? I'd disagree with anyone who says that A is clearly better than B. Smith could always transfer to IU after he realizes he can do better than Purdue. 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madison22 Posted November 17, 2022 Report Share Posted November 17, 2022 41 minutes ago, IUFLA said: Boy, Marty Simmons has really ballooned up... Way back when, after transferring from IU, a former player lost the tip of a finger to a piranha when he reached into someone's fish tank. I think it was either Simmons or Rich Valavicius. Anyone know? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted November 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2022 Just now, Madison22 said: Way back when, after transferring from IU, a former player lost the tip of a finger to a piranha when he reached into someone's fish tank. I think it was either Simmons or Rich Valavicius. Anyone know? If it was Marty, he probably then ate the piranha... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted November 17, 2022 Report Share Posted November 17, 2022 Marty Simmons clearly isn't related to Richard Simmons. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FKIM01 Posted November 17, 2022 Report Share Posted November 17, 2022 1 hour ago, KoB2011 said: 20 years ago I'd have probably agreed with this, but in today's world if you can replace JHS (because it's an incomplete comparison if you don't factor that in), then I think I'd take the year of JHS every time. Yeah, I realize that I framed it without a complete comparison. Still, so many unknowns in the replacement making it really hard to say what's better without 20/20 hindsight. I'm happy with JHS and Cupps and Newton look promising, but seeing a player like Smith excelling like he is makes me think... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reacher Posted November 17, 2022 Report Share Posted November 17, 2022 At the under 4 timeout, Iowa up double digits. Ony shot 5 of 16 from 3. Very fundamental on D and not many mistakes on O. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgambill Posted November 17, 2022 Report Share Posted November 17, 2022 2 hours ago, FKIM01 said: Yes...IF, but you can't argue that without 20/20 hindsight. What if 5 B's bring you a national championship? That's why I said you can't say definitively that A is better than B. No one can say anything with certain. We’ve had plenty of Bs at IU over the past couple decades but few As. Look at North Carolina…full of As that we tried to recruit and failed. Went to the Championship game. I’ll try it with As for the next couple decades and if we can’t win one…well I’ll concede my point. We just haven’t had national recruits of the JHS and Reneau very often past few years. When we’ve had some we’ve had some of our best teams. I like what we are doing. We have plenty of Bs to give us that grit and continuity from year to year. Those special kids are what give us enough talent to put us over the top. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FKIM01 Posted November 17, 2022 Report Share Posted November 17, 2022 34 minutes ago, dgambill said: No one can say anything with certain. We’ve had plenty of Bs at IU over the past couple decades but few As. Look at North Carolina…full of As that we tried to recruit and failed. Went to the Championship game. I’ll try it with As for the next couple decades and if we can’t win one…well I’ll concede my point. We just haven’t had national recruits of the JHS and Reneau very often past few years. When we’ve had some we’ve had some of our best teams. I like what we are doing. We have plenty of Bs to give us that grit and continuity from year to year. Those special kids are what give us enough talent to put us over the top. You have a real knack for stating the obvious. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted November 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2022 Big East isn't faring too well in the Gavitt Games... 5-1 Big 10 with the only loss by Minnesota without their best player... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoB2011 Posted November 17, 2022 Report Share Posted November 17, 2022 1 hour ago, FKIM01 said: Yeah, I realize that I framed it without a complete comparison. Still, so many unknowns in the replacement making it really hard to say what's better without 20/20 hindsight. I'm happy with JHS and Cupps and Newton look promising, but seeing a player like Smith excelling like he is makes me think... Sure these things will always have an element of hindsight, but if we get 1-2 years of JHS leading us to top ten teams and then his scholarship is used for a good replacement I’d take that over a 4 year guy like Smith. And I like Smith a lot but he’s years away from being the reason Purdue is a top ten team, if he ever gets that good individually. Also have to factor in that in todays environment with the portal and NIL there’s really no such thing as knowing you’re recruiting a solid 4 year guy. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier82 Posted November 17, 2022 Report Share Posted November 17, 2022 8 hours ago, Purdue7 said: Please make me a list of teams that can “check” Edey? certainly not one on one I think IU has as talented a front court as anyone…. Purdue might match them if TKR & Furst keep improving You guys are better defensively but Purdue might be serviceable if Edey gets in foul trouble Purdue is in trouble…,,you guys have enough options I don’t think be guy kills you Saint Peters 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier82 Posted November 17, 2022 Report Share Posted November 17, 2022 7 hours ago, Stlboiler23 said: Depends on how Woodson plays it. If he doubles him, it’ll come down to others hitting shots. If he doesn’t double him, Edey could go off. Would TJD or Race guard him? Edey has to play defense also. Either of those guys can manage/frustrate him on offense while making him absolutely miserable having to chase them all over the court on defense/guard the perimeter. There’s a reason he barely played against Iowa in both match ups last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FKIM01 Posted November 17, 2022 Report Share Posted November 17, 2022 2 hours ago, KoB2011 said: Sure these things will always have an element of hindsight, but if we get 1-2 years of JHS leading us to top ten teams and then his scholarship is used for a good replacement I’d take that over a 4 year guy like Smith. And I like Smith a lot but he’s years away from being the reason Purdue is a top ten team, if he ever gets that good individually. Also have to factor in that in todays environment with the portal and NIL there’s really no such thing as knowing you’re recruiting a solid 4 year guy. Can't argue with anything you've said here. Will be interesting to see how it plays out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdue7 Posted November 17, 2022 Report Share Posted November 17, 2022 6 hours ago, Stlboiler23 said: Those are two very interesting players to reference. Hakeem was an incredible player! Uwe was a 🔥 ❤️ and hilarious on the DD show Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stlboiler23 Posted November 17, 2022 Report Share Posted November 17, 2022 11 hours ago, Hoosier82 said: Edey has to play defense also. Either of those guys can manage/frustrate him on offense while making him absolutely miserable having to chase them all over the court on defense/guard the perimeter. There’s a reason he barely played against Iowa in both match ups last year. Curious how they’d manage/frustrate him? He didn’t play as much against Iowa IIRC because they played both Murray’s who could shoot from the perimeter. I wouldn’t put TJD/Race in that category of players you have to worry about on the perimeter. I feel like Edey could sag off of either of them tbh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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