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1 minute ago, 5fouls said:

That could work until the boo-birds come out when we only beat a team by 6 that the crowd thinks we should be by 30.  

Well if I’m an AD and my coach is struggling like that…then I definitely don’t want to play UConn or Kansas etc…we will get exposed and I’ll probably be out of a job. Fact that stuff happens is not because of one particular game…its because the fans see a history and a team trending in the wrong direction and a coach that hasn’t put a good product on the floor…whether recruiting or from his job in practicing. If I’m worried about boo birds then I probably have the wrong coach and/or a poor team…but what is the alternative…play good teams and get blown out?? I like playing solid or well coached mid major teams…no I don’t want to get beat but I like to test my teams and then see my teams talent pull away in the second half. I’d rather not schedule all 300 level teams that don’t help your team…and I don’t think Eastern Illinois is a strong team but probably a middling team in their conference. Can’t schedule all big dogs.

21 hours ago, btownqb said:

 

boring

I think we have plenty of strong out of conference games typically. We will be in the invitational tournament, we will be scheduling UK following year and we’ve had the Auburn/Kansas teams and I’m sure we will line up a couple this year as well.  
it’s about building your team up to be ready for conference and tournament play. You want them peaking and you need to build up confidence and work out a lot of the roster quirks. A lot of times these are also done as friendly gestures to an AD or perhaps coach as well. I know this one won’t be super exciting but I look forward to these games and using them to tinker with lineups and get our young guys playing time.

19 hours ago, ledies22 said:

conceptually I whole heartedly agree with this sentiment. As of late, I waiver a bit from this purely due to getting curb stomped by 30.

Separate thought.... I wonder if anyone as the foresight to possibly schedule these games in the future for the following year's transfer portal market for good players able to make the jump from mid-major to P6

I’d play schools with guys that we might want to target…get them in the Hall…little friendly recruiting handshake and compliments…it’s like a free official visit.

3 hours ago, Purdue7 said:

Those must have been incredible meetings…..

”Coach…you have no recruits and the ship is….BEEP BEEP BEEP!

There’s a Brinks truck with Simon on it backing up to the loading dock 

Simon says let there be players (especially guards) 

 

trying to imagine getting a million dollars as a college kid….it would ended in income tax evasion and 🍕 🍺

 

Imagine Coach Knight dealing with this era of kids…disaster…but then I also imagine a coach like Crean and how he could have put together a roster and filled holes on his misses…he would have had some fun teams.

9 hours ago, KDB said:

Staff hit a grand slam in the bottom of the ninth with 2 outs to walk it off this off-season. I get the NIL is great, but everyone here would have laughed if you told them we’d bring in what may end up the #1 portal class after Liam decommitted. Just a phenomenal job by Woodson and company. Most talent in the Big Ten. Now lets go win some ball games.

Why would it been different? We basically swapped 5* with Tucker…I don’t see anything changing. I just didn’t realize how much those supporting Woodson was willing to pay to see their guy succeed. We have plenty of talent…now it comes down to if Woody can coach it. Not saying he can’t but he has everything a coach could ask for…so it’s put up or shut up….better be no hump he can’t get them over.

On 5/14/2024 at 9:13 PM, IU Scott said:

The more I watch these playoffs the more it looks scripted. How a team could lead by 43 two days ago and today is down 18 with two to go in the half 

It looks scripted because anyone could tell you before the series that the Pacers are soft as tissue on defense and NY under Tibs have been one of the hardest playing teams in the NBA. Pacers are a pretty poor road team and still lack that dominant player that can carry a team on the road.

Hali is a nice point guard but disappears for significant stretches and entire games. He definitely isn’t our superstar to center the team around if we ever want to win a championship. All of this was evident before the series and outside the fact that we our suppose to have the superior bench and we have more size then NY and are getting whipped in both those areas…yeah it’s predictable.

Boston losing an uninspired home game to a much inferior foe is predictable…OKC showing youth is predictable…but the Minnesota/Denver series should show you it ain’t scripted…man that one has been eye opening how that one has swung.

Tyrese Haliburton defense rivals Trae Young for worst in the NBA. So lazy on that end of the court. 

7 hours ago, Drroogh said:

This is very true, what worries me though is having only a warm body the season can tank with just one season ending injury!?🤷‍♂️

This team should be deep enough that an injury to anyone while would certainly hurt…we should still be a tournament team easily. This team can play small and actually might be the best for us. We have multiple ball handlers, wings, and with an addition to the front court should be able to weather just about anything and still be a good team….maybe not a B1G favorite but still dangerous.

1 minute ago, Indykev said:

they are gone until june 1st i believe.

Never be too safe with the those Taco Bell’s around.

13 minutes ago, Indykev said:

I dont look for anything to happen soon. Woodson's car has been at cook hall all week. vacation most likely. Also Woodson just bought the land KFC and Taco Bell sit on. East 3rd by the mall. They are closing next week. tearing them down to build a Crew car wash. just what btown needs is another car wash. So he is busy.

Or just trying to keep the players out of trouble this summer?!

6 hours ago, Reacher said:

Didn't know where to put this. Probably a bit early for a thread on 2035 recruits.

 

 

Our luck he would only grow like 4 more inches if we signed him now lol.

1 hour ago, Seeking6 said:

Frank Vogel let go after 1 year in Phoenix. 

For those keeping score at home Trilly said this in Mid-March.

All these superstars got old fast. Instead of teaming up they should have jumped ship to one of these young and up and coming teams like OKC, Minnesota, or Orlando….where they can get some help….old and broken down guys won’t help Durant…would think he would have figured that out by now.

1 hour ago, KDB said:

I expect some big boys to possibly jump in here soon. 

I thought Purdue already offered??

9 minutes ago, Bowhunter said:

We couldn’t land one of the Michigan St bigs that left for portal ?  What’s their names? Sisoko and Hogard? Ballo probably only plays 20 mins a game next season. 

My hope is Reneau is coming off the bench to play the 5 and we see minimal playing time next to Ballo. Play smaller and surround Ballo with shooters and play makers like Mgbako, Galloway, Carlysle, and Rice…then we can mix Reneau, Goode, Tucker and Company in.

6 hours ago, Reacher said:

IL apparently going to copy the Purdue model. Glad we have Ballo to matchup this year.

European bigs typically play like stretch 4s…if you wanted the Purdue route you probably would go to Canada or Australia.

On 5/2/2024 at 2:51 PM, kyhoosier29 said:

I’ve not been a defender since early this past year, but I want the same things you do, and I won’t be rooting for him to lose. But I can’t say I won’t be discouraged a lot quicker than you if things are rough early. 

If I see him roll out large minutes of Ballo next to Reneau and Mgbako and whole sale NHL line changes and us running the same ole weave offense with Mgbako standing in the corner…I won’t be happy. If we don’t vary our offense and attack to utilize the different lineups and weapons we have…he will take a lot of heat. We have something very special in the making here.

On 5/2/2024 at 12:57 PM, Muddy River said:

Please God, let this be the year we win at the Kohl Center…..

Should be the year we overcome a lot of our bugaboos. Rutgers…Wisconsin…only sad we don’t play Kentucky until 2025.  

6 hours ago, IUFLA said:

And just a look back at one of the highlights of Cliff's Rutgers career...

😁

Cute….but impressive would be like this.

6 hours ago, Tru123dt said:

If we finish in the top three in the BIG and make it to the second weekend in the tournament then he will more than likely get an extension.

Yeah sure…let’s just give him the Calipari special. Lifelong contract…your probably right though..we will have to see.

This is the kinda player you can build a culture around…that will grow with your program and can compliment the big NIL stars we can slide in next to them.

Circling Rutgers, Purdue, Michigan, and  Illinois on the B1G schedule. Those will be carefully watched. Win those games will go along way to making IU fans happy and winning the B1G.

15 hours ago, ledies22 said:

Take a look at those 3 rosters and let me know what you would have done differently. 
you have to play the cards in your hand. Although, he does deserves some criticism of how the hand was built. 

Indeed…he built those…and he is responsible for his substitution patterns. I almost wonder if he cried to his boosters if he only had better players “his” system would work…so they bought him the best team money can buy.  I really hope he realizes this is his prove it moment…if he can’t take this team and win a conference title and make a deep run in March…there will be no protecting him.  I’m not supper confident but if we round out this team with the couple players we seem to be rumored to get…I don’t think that will be a problem.

3 hours ago, Hoosier4Life53 said:

Glad we missed out on this guy.

Yep…and whatever happened to that Dalton Connect 4 kid or whatever his name was. Thank god we didn’t throw any NIL money at him…would have been a huge waste having him with Ware last year.

2 hours ago, FKIM01 said:

Why not just take him undrafted?  Who's gonna spend even a second round pick on Bronny knowing they don't have LeBron?

Because Lebron would throw a fit if Bronny doesn’t have his draft day moment! Its a coronation don’t you know?!

3 hours ago, 13th&Jackson said:

You didn’t get the memo:

 

Scott Dolson, Indiana’s vice president and director of intercollegiate athletics, offered this when pressed about Woody’s style of play.

“I think that’s what he’s been trying to do in the portal,” Dolson said. “Making certain that we can have a roster that supports the offense he wants to run.”

No offense to Scott but his 3 years here he has had the ability to build a roster and to play “his” offense. We’ve watched him for 3 years run his offense. So forgive me for being hesitant to take Scott at his word.