IUFLA Posted November 24, 2021 Report Share Posted November 24, 2021 When: Saturday, November 27th 7:00 PM EST Where: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, Bloomington, Indiana TV: BTN The Thundering Herd, led by Dan D'Antoni, older brother of former NBA coach, Mike D'Antoni, are 4-1 this year. Notice their last 2 games are against our last 2 opponents... They are an experienced team with some size... Picked 4th in Conference USA Outlook: A strangely satisfying occurrence in college sports: when a team’s style fits its mascot. With the introduction of Dan D’Antoni as head coach back in 2014, Marshall basketball entered this hallowed territory, as his mega up-tempo style elicits imagery of a herd of buffalo thundering down the plains. And though the style is unquestionably entertaining, the best part for Marshall fans is that it has led to consistent winning, as D’Antoni has racked up six straight over-.500 seasons while finishing in the top half of C-USA. To truly represent the size of buffaloes on the court, D’Antoni would need to recall monster big man Iran Bennett from Eastern Kentucky, but “thundering” may still be the best word to describe Taevion Kinsey’s rim-rocking dunks. He’s the best athlete in the conference, and a quick sort of BartTorvik’s dunk leaderboard last year shows Kinsey as the only non-post player in the top 15 – and the only player under 6’7 in the top 25: Bottom Line: With Kinsey and Taylor at the helm, Marshall’s transition-heavy offense will remain quite difficult to defend, and watch out for breakout years for sophomores Early and Anochili-Killen. D’Antoni has found a style that can win consistently, and he’s recruited to that specific system with athletic wings and mobile big men. I have some slight concerns that Marshall may be one guard short, preventing them from entering tier 1 here, but another top half finish seems to be a near-certainty. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3Ballin Posted November 24, 2021 Report Share Posted November 24, 2021 I'll be there for this one. First time sitting in the balcony since Eric Anderson's freshman year. 😳 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artesian_86 Posted November 24, 2021 Report Share Posted November 24, 2021 (edited) 19 minutes ago, 3Ballin said: I'll be there for this one. First time sitting in the balcony since Eric Anderson's freshman year. 😳 ….loved watching ol’ # 32. It sure is sad that he has passed… Edited November 24, 2021 by Artesian_86 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3Ballin Posted November 24, 2021 Report Share Posted November 24, 2021 43 minutes ago, Artesian_86 said: ….loved watching ol’ # 32. It sure is sad that he has passed… I was about the same age my son os now. He's been to a few Hoosier Hysteria's and we went to watch several of the women's teams games on their NIT run but i think this will be his 1st Men's game. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artesian_86 Posted November 24, 2021 Report Share Posted November 24, 2021 14 minutes ago, 3Ballin said: I was about the same age my son os now. He's been to a few Hoosier Hysteria's and we went to watch several of the women's teams games on their NIT run but i think this will be his 1st Men's game. What a wonderful “Dad and son or daughter” opportunity! Those memories will be priceless…🥰 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgambill Posted November 24, 2021 Report Share Posted November 24, 2021 Think this game might be a little more of a test than our past two opponents. The defense is rolling, but if we have a lot of turnovers they could get out and run on us. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted November 24, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2021 1 minute ago, dgambill said: Think this game might be a little more of a test than our past two opponents. The defense is rolling, but if we have a lot of turnovers they could get out and run on us. I was thinking the same thing...they have size and some skilled players...I don't think they're as good as St Johns, but they've already definitively proven they're a step up from Louisiana and Jackson State... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWB Posted November 24, 2021 Report Share Posted November 24, 2021 I don't think this will be a cake-walk at all. Could easily be <10 pt game. But I do like the placement of it in the over all schedule. Could be a real wakeup call just before Cuse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted November 24, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2021 1 hour ago, Artesian_86 said: What a wonderful “Dad and son or daughter” opportunity! Those memories will be priceless…🥰 They are...when we lived in Chicagoland, and IU would come to Evanston, me and my youngest daughter (now 26 and married) would go...she told me it was a highlight of her teen years...we were there when Rod Wilmont put on a 3 point shooting display (9-13) for the ages. That was a LOUD IU road crowd that night in Welsh-Ryan...she still tells people about that... I've already told her if IU makes the tournament and gets sent to San Antonio for the first round (she lives in San Marcos, and I live near Houston) I'd like for us to go... Her answer was, "Hell yeah!" 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reacher Posted November 24, 2021 Report Share Posted November 24, 2021 This should be a good game for Xavier and KL to shine. Robs defense would come in handy here too. Maybe he'll get a few minutes? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted November 24, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2021 7 minutes ago, Reacher said: This should be a good game for Xavier and KL to shine. Robs defense would come in handy here too. Maybe he'll get a few minutes? From the looks of it, Taevion Kinsey (6'5 guard) likes to dribble/drive, and according to the outlook "the best athlete in the conference." Wonder if Woody matches the size with Parker, or the athleticism with X...I'm thinking X...Our bigs will help control that though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reacher Posted November 24, 2021 Report Share Posted November 24, 2021 That is who I had in mind for Rob to guard if he can play. He would slow Kinsey up some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUKane21 Posted November 25, 2021 Report Share Posted November 25, 2021 (edited) Good thing that God gave us two eyes. Irish ☘️ kickoff at 8 Edited November 25, 2021 by IUKane21 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU878176 Posted November 25, 2021 Report Share Posted November 25, 2021 44 minutes ago, IUKane21 said: Good thing that God gave us two eyes. Irish ☘️ kickoff at 8 Both my eyes will be focused on candy stripes. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parakeet Jones Posted November 25, 2021 Report Share Posted November 25, 2021 I will be at a wedding reception at top off. My wife acted like she wouldn’t be too mad if I pulled it up on my phone there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bluegrassIU Posted November 25, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted November 25, 2021 21 minutes ago, Parakeet Jones said: I will be at a wedding reception at top off. My wife acted like she wouldn’t be too mad if I pulled it up on my phone there. Don't fall for it keet, don't fall.for it!!! 5 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cthomas Posted November 25, 2021 Report Share Posted November 25, 2021 29 minutes ago, Parakeet Jones said: I will be at a wedding reception at top off. My wife acted like she wouldn’t be too mad if I pulled it up on my phone there. That's a trap 10 out of 10 times. Been there. Trust me on this one. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drroogh Posted November 25, 2021 Report Share Posted November 25, 2021 Courtesy of @5fouls 1 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsidehoosier Posted November 25, 2021 Report Share Posted November 25, 2021 1 hour ago, cthomas said: That's a trap 10 out of 10 times. Been there. Trust me on this one. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted November 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2021 2 hours ago, Parakeet Jones said: I will be at a wedding reception at top off. My wife acted like she wouldn’t be too mad if I pulled it up on my phone there. Put this on in the car on the way there... 😁 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ba43056 Posted November 26, 2021 Report Share Posted November 26, 2021 Looking at the numbers, if you lock that point guard up, and force Kinsey to become the primary initiator of the offense, the wheels should fall of their offense pretty quickly. With our depth at the point we should be able to smother him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyhoosier29 Posted November 27, 2021 Report Share Posted November 27, 2021 We better show up to play! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUfaninIllinois Posted November 27, 2021 Report Share Posted November 27, 2021 On 11/24/2021 at 7:39 PM, IUKane21 said: Good thing that God gave us two eyes. Irish ☘️ kickoff at 8 I’m recording the Irish game and watching it afterwards 🕺🕺🕺 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted November 27, 2021 Report Share Posted November 27, 2021 12 hours ago, kyhoosier29 said: We better show up to play! True. It's typically a forfeit otherwise. 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted November 27, 2021 Report Share Posted November 27, 2021 1 hour ago, 5fouls said: True. It's typically a forfeit otherwise. I can always count on you for a chuckle my friend! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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