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I hope we offer him. He looks like a TJD light with the blocking and quick second bounce. I think he could really flourish like our other bigs. 

So I guess he is playing in a league in France before coming over here. 

Looks like we are in on him. He looks like a long intriguing prospect. He just came from France. 

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/iu-basketball-recruiting-2024-wing-diamant-blazi-is-visiting-this-week/

2 minutes ago, SawatchHoosier said:

You all gotta read the Time to Get banned thread. https://kentucky.forums.rivals.com/threads/time-to-get-banned.409516/

Haha That first message was definitely a looksie but definitely for the mature audience! 

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/iu-basketball-connections-in-the-ncaa-tournament-a-viewing-guide/

A guide to IU connections in the tournament!

https://www.si.com/college/indiana/basketball/tom-brew-my-two-cents-former-indiana-hoosier-khristian-lander-finally-has-coaching-staff-that-believes-in-me-at-western-kentucky

An article on a former IU PG in the tournament. Hope he does well!

Honestly whenever I can watch Kentucky look like a dumpster fire in the tournament it always helps me feel a little better about our plight!

13 hours ago, Indykev said:

Pacers said TJD told them not to draft him because they were loaded at his position.

Ahh ok I understand a little better now. Still I would have traded some of the talent that we had at the PF  away to have TJD at the PF position. 

Just saying TJD doing some work! Blocking Giannis and now posterizing Wemby! Seriously dude is special! Hate that the Pacers were roo stupid to not drift him! https://youtube.com/shorts/3GPFfgGoGZA?si=T1_gHLGGzSNAiIIP

He's definitely a bring your lunch pail to work kinda guy! He's definitely going to be special. Now if he can just work on his 3 point shot! 

I was about to say what rankings? We don't qualify for it. We have zero recruits coming in. I mean is there any other program that can say that? Generally curious. 

I love the whole I am not going to answer any questions about recruiting or my job security. Like ok I guess what questions will you answer then? Not exactly a good look. I guess we as paying patrons will just have to sit and suffer through another horrible year. I mean really not one recruit from 2024 not one. That's not the makings of a good program! Who's to say that you'll land any 2025 recruits. Apparently what you are trying to sell isn't working. I just hope that I am eating crow in 12 months but I highly doubt it.

5 hours ago, Joe_Hoopsier said:

Zero chance that Iwho hires anyone with a larger than life persona.

end of RMK, dickitch, davis, sampson, cream, achillies, woody is not the problem.

Pearl aint coming, no matter how he want's it.

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Me wrong. IU mens basketball (more importantly, the IU fan base) is right where the lipstick left coast liberals what them to be. While you all are on suicide watch, Sacramento overruns Hoop nation. They are REALLY good at bringing down strength.

ANY of the last 4 coaches could have won with an IU logo on their collar left alone.   

Ok I am lost can you explain further what you mean? Just cause I am curious. Thank you. 

The problem is he couldn't sustain success! I will say we could at least shoot the ball then. 

I have never seen so much talent gathered put to squalor. 

1 hour ago, Hoosierdave said:

Excuse me?!?!
 

How about, “Gunn lost his composure and made a terrible decision. It was selfish and he put himself before his team. It’s inexcusable and I’m embarrassed by the recent actions of our players and how they’ve represented this university. I apologize to Rutgers, Wisconsin, and our fans.”

I get it the elbow wasn't hard the elbow was stupid but didn't really in certain ways raise to the level of a flagrant 2 let alone the Wisky guy was literally egging him on with that taunting and they get away with elbows like that all the time. That should have been called as well. This though should not have happened. He shouldn't have thrown an elbow. He should have thought ok you want to do that let me bust some threes in your face. What he did was he didn't allow his playing to dictate the outcome he let his emotions get the better of him and dictate the outcome. He allowed himself to be undisciplined. That is inexcusable and for Woody to stand up for that is even more inexcusable. Where was the tough talk to holding them to higher standards. 

I would say I am dumbfounded! There should be no reason this team is not competing against every team this year even if our backcourt was a little lacking. We had the talent to keep up. Yet we are 4-4 in league play getting blown out by teams and not competing in the least. It seems like the longer the season goes the worse this team gets. Also Woodson I think has lost this team. This team is not fun to watch no talking no fundamentals and absolutely poor shooting. How can we have wonderful shooters in high school Mgbako and come here and struggle to shoot? How is it that Reneau can not block out and gives up offensive rebounds like it is his job. Doesn't matter how many points you score if you give offensive rebounds that leads to easy buckets. Our guard play has been poor to say the least. How can Galloway regress to worse than his freshman percentages as a senior? How is it we are shooting below 70% at the free throw line as a team? What can go wrong this season has went wrong and I feel more is yet to come. 

I just am baffled with how this team is failing. We have enough talent to keep up with any team in the nation and yet we can not even find our way out of a paper bag with someone ripping a hole in it. Also can someone please get Crean on the phone to help with our transition and 3 point shooting game? Not head coach. 

It looks like Woodson has lost this team. Half don't care and going the way of X and half are still trying but just aren't able to keep up!3 flagrants in 4 games is crazy. 

Ok where's Kelel ? 

When Galloway missed the first one and almost airballed you could tell by his form he was going to miss the second one. 

I am hoping if I start it early our guys will get their heads out of their rears and play well. 

OK for those of us that didn't watch what happened to MM and did anything else crazy happen?

5 hours ago, Boxergracie said:

Is IU better with X? Kupps has a very high BBIQ.  Thoughts?

I will be there on the 16th in KU blue, really excited.  Looking forward to Assembly.

Welcome to The board @Boxergracie. To piggyback off of what @Drroogh said it depends on X. If he is healthy and gets emotional in a good way where he plays within himself yet takes chances he will be a match up problem. If he gets emotional and doesn't play within himself he can still perform the task of pg but there will be mental mistakes and his shot will not be as good. Cupps while having a high BBIQ he doesn't take shots and looks to pass. This in turn makes him hesitant to shoot so he will miss shots he should make. This makes it easier on KUs defense to double and help on our bigs. He also rightfully so is foul prone as a freshman. So we have good and bad with both PGs. 

2 hours ago, 13th&Jackson said:

Bailey went there because he's best friends and former HS teammates with JaMichael Davis (Rutgers freshman PG). 

Me and my best friend – we call each other cousin. We’ve been together since he was little – Jamichael,” Bailey said.

Harper is going there because of his brother. 

 

 

Thank you.