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Just now, btownqb said:

I was mostly was talking about the last play of the game. 

Oh…I wasn’t a fan but I don’t mind going for the win. Was hoping for a drive and kick out if they collapsed. ISU had no issues getting past their man….plus Larry their best shooter didn’t see the ball either. Guy is an elite 3pt shooter.

On 4/3/2024 at 11:10 AM, 13th&Jackson said:

It's interesting how these schools are downsizing their basketball arenas. Their current arena seats about 11k and this new arena would seat 8k. Baylor just built a new 7,500 seat arena to replace a 10,300 seat arena. 

Just as McLane Stadium’s downsizing compared to Floyd Casey Stadium has helped give Baylor football a better home-field advantage, the Foster Pavilion’s size — 7,000 seats — and design will help ensure the new facility is packed with Baylor fans night in and night out.

Probably sell more premium seating suites for higher money and still make the same.

9 hours ago, btownqb said:

But wait... there are some now questioning his ability to coach "late in games" 😁

Fun is winning. There is no denying the time and score was the equivalent of just needing to run the ball at the end of a game. The only way they were going to lose was to give threes and take quick shots…they did both. Now…his players should be smart enough to know to work clock but at worse it should have been explained coming out of that last time out with like 2 mins left.

28 minutes ago, JW75 said:

That last 2 minutes was poor.

Yep took all those shots way too early in the shot clock. Could have cut a minute off if they just ran it down to 8 seconds and then started their action. At worse they would be tied with a chance to hold for last shot at end…not playing from behind.

On 4/2/2024 at 9:37 AM, Drroogh said:

Let’s hope and pray some new blood will bring major changes to the BIG STYLE of basketball! No team since MSU’s 2000 team has won an NC. No team has come closer in the 21st century than IU with a questionable coach doing it his way. Will Dusty work some magic, will a new coach at USC bring newness?
 

From CBS on USC “April has arrived and we just got another high-major opening, bringing the number of power-conference jobs in this year's cycle to 11. The long-expected move of Andy Enfield turning away from USC and heading to the Lone Star State was made official Monday morning. SMU announced Enfield's hiring, which puts USC on the clock to get his replacement — though the school has been working channels on that for days.

Trojans athletic director Jen Cohen will be tasked with bringing on a coach who can get USC into the upper half of the 18-team Big Ten. (Still sounds weird to read and say out loud.) The objective is to land a sitting head coach at a high-major program. A variety of candidates for the USC opening were interviewed via Zoom over the weekend, sources told CBS Sports. Among the names to monitor: Arkansas' Eric Musselman, Texas A&M's Buzz Williams, TCU's Jamie Dixon, Kansas State's Jerome Tang, Colorado State's Niko Medved and BYU's Mark Pope. I would expect one of those coaches to get the job”

Not sure I follow the highlighted…Illinois, Michigan St, Ohio St, Wisconsin, and Michigan (2x) have all been as close to winning it all as us. BIG hasn’t won it all but they’ve had their chances with multiple teams and styles.

4 minutes ago, FKIM01 said:

Meh.  He's no LeDad.

But Woody knows what it takes to play in the league…surely he can set the kid right.

15 minutes ago, IU Scott said:

That plan hasn't produced for 7 years, how long are we supposed to wait 

Matt Painter took 19 years to get to final four…but look how great he is doing. So what….maybe 10 more years and if we aren’t showing promise than sure…we can move on. 😀

Bronny James entering the portal? Could he want to play with his old teammate Gabe? 😂

2 hours ago, Zlinedavid said:

The Richardson deal....ugh.  Yeah, there's no defending that one.  It does make me feel better that both Cleveland and Philly wasted that pick though.

Although it does suck to realize that 2 out of the next 10 picks that came off the board after what would have been the Colts' were......All Pro guard Joel Bitonio and All Pro DE DeMarcus Lawrence.  Gee....think either of those guys would have come in handy?

Andre Johnson I don't completely blame him for...IF he were setting AJ up to be a 2nd/3rd WR around a couple of younger guys. The only problem was that the two younger guys were Donte Moncrief and Phillip Dorsett. 

Landry...yeah, that was a bust. 

And the litany of guys past their prime or never-weres: Ahmad Bradshaw, Hakeem Nicks, Johnson, Jones, Heyward-Bey....

Grigson basically went on a colts fan forum and took a flyer on ever single guy that someone said…”We should sign so and so” thread. No real vision for building a team. 
 

Sure Ballard has missed…as does most GMs…but he has a solid plan and he has a vision for what he wants. Focus on trenches and focus on elite athlete measurables. He has his qb so it certainly is time to lay the cards on the table now…and his seat will get mighty hot if he can’t turn this team into a playoff team. But what he has built with basically a bunch of plug n play qbs so far….they’ve at least been competitive.

57 minutes ago, btownqb said:

It's just hard to fathom, a Colt fan, thinking Grigson was better. He literally ruined Luck's career, and I'm not so sure he didn't ruin TY's as well. 

Also responsible for the Trent Richardson trade and adding Andre Johnson (terrible) Laron Landry (terrible) Arthur Jones/Cherilus,ton of other horrible OL/DL signings.  Wasted tons of picks himself back to back TEs first draft…little to no line help. Werner…oof! Worst gm colts have had since Irsays father.
 

Imagine we also kept Pierre Garçon with TY and Reggie?? Luck could have certainly used them.

I’ve hated watching the Colts be mediocre but that is a product of not having a true franchise qb. The team has been solid across the board but we all know without a qb there is only so far you can go. Let’s see how Richardson does and if he is a bust then Ballard will be gone…but he has 2-3 years to prove that.

22 minutes ago, IU Scott said:

I been with the Colts since they moved here and endured 1-15 seasons. The difference between Polian and Ballard is that Pian drafts were a lot better than Ballard's 

Not sure about that….been a Colts fan since they came as well and Polian had a ton of misses later on. The issue you have been preaching is that he doesn’t make big free agent moves and Polian didn’t do that either. He signed his own and built through the draft. His biggest free agent acquisitions arguably was a kicker (Viniteri).  Sure there were some good free agents mixed in…Burris, Stokely, and Bratzke but none were top of the market guys. His biggest move might have been signing  Simon and that was so horrible and had to be fixed by trading a 2nd for McFarland. So the process is fine that Ballard is using…outcomes vary but it’s hard to say he has done bad when we haven’t had a franchise qb the entire tenure he has been here. Hopefully Richardson is healthy and we can see what Ballard can really do to complement him.

1 minute ago, btownqb said:

I think DE is more likely than T. But agree with the bold a lot... 

If you can move back, and get a 2nd rd out of it, I would think that would be too inciting not to. 

I am out on Bowers, I don't really see the need, and I am not sold he translates to the NFL. 

I think we can do fine at TE with what we have. Not sure I want to invest that much in one especially when I think Woods has potential to be a great player if he gets it together.

Not sure a DE worthy will be there at 15 that will be worthy…I think the 2-3 rated high will be gone….but that second tier should be in the mid to late 20s. Wouldn’t be opposed for sure…I think a couple top corners will be there but we just don’t value those that high in Bradley defense…so hard to say what we do.

5 minutes ago, IU Scott said:

Well I have heard plenty of fans today not being Happ. One a 30 year season ticket holder who is thinking of giving up his tickets.

 

And someone else will buy them instantly. If you liked the Colts during Peyton’s time and you should like Ballard. He has the same approach as Polian in paying his own that fit our system and building the team by targeting players that fit our system. Like him or not Ballard has a philosophy and he has stuck too it. That is the sign of a man that is comfortable in his job, isn’t going to overreach or make stupid rash decisions. The Irsay family loves him. Like it or not he isn’t going anywhere.

7 minutes ago, btownqb said:

The more I ponder the Colts draft, the more I prefer moving back. There's no glaring weakness now with our FA signings, and I don't think there will be a WR at 15 we love. (could be wrong there)... 

maybe you go corner-- but still-- Kenny, Flowers, Brents, and Jones there now. 

We are set up to take anyone we like. BPA. Which is good. We can take a tackle (think Smith could be transitioned off soon because his salary and age) we can take corner, we can take DL, we can take TE. I will almost lay money we trade back though. That is our MO. Buffalo might move up for a WR in our range…KC could as well…I could also see Philly moving up for an elite corner around our pick up too. IMO those are teams to watch for a trade if we do. All said though we are in a really good spot for a possible top 10 blue chip talent to fall to us because of the qb situation this year.

13 hours ago, IUfaninIllinois said:

My name is max Montana I shot threes in college and put my ball in the hole now I shoot scenes and still put the ball in the hole….

Not too be too graphic but if you are putting your “ball” in the hole…I hate to tell you that your not doing right. Try putting the other “equipment” in the hole…you’ll thank me later!! 😉

47 minutes ago, IUfaninIllinois said:

I feel like we just never recruit west coast ever. When’s the last time we got a kid from California?

Joe Hillman

8 hours ago, 02Hoosier said:

28% 3p shooter? Ugh

I would love to have 40% 3pt shooters across the board but if my point guard is elite at breaking down the defense and finishing off the dribble or finding shooters…guard his position..and has high basketball IQ…sign me up. You can surround him with some shooters (if you go this route you need to have a hella of shooter at the other guard spot. 

He definitely has handles and great vision…shot needs to get tighter but like I said…coach him up on good shot selection and partner him with a great pick n roll partner and couple of shooters…he will be fine.

I’m just excited to see this team run by a new point guard. XJ had some moments but they were too few and far between. Hoping we add a dynamic guard in the portal and we get to see how this horse runs with a new jockey sitting a top.

6 hours ago, Seeking6 said:

Yep. Ton of development from early season, probably had his confidence rattled to just settling in towards the end of the season. Similar to JHS. Really have high hopes for him next year to be our anchor on offense.

Early on you could tell he was in shell shock from the speed, physicality, and his lack of awareness. He couldn’t stick to his man if he was wearing Velcro. Second half things slowed down…he found his feet…started to learn to play a little defense and the light clicked in his head. 

18 minutes ago, HoosierDom said:

Agreed. If Illinois could hit a few shots, they would only be down 10-15. UConn's defense hasn't been amazing this game. It's just shameful shooting. UConn is certainly dissecting the Illini defense, but they look beatable to me.

Everyone is beatable. I just think UConn offense is and ability to score 1-5 with their size is only team able to give Purdue problems…at least left in the tourney.

I think UConn is the only team left in the tournament that can beat Purdue…and even then it’s going to depend how the refs call it. Tennessee has nothing for them they’ve already shown that this year and Duke Nc St don’t have the size.  Hard to decide who to root for. UConn who is replacing us as a blue blood or Purdue who will make this board insufferable. I have to say probably Purdue though…that should be the slap in the face the university needs to wake up and right the ship and stop allowing them to own the state and our players.

19 minutes ago, btownqb said:

This kid is 17 years old right now!! 

I see this all the time with young players. It’s important to play them with strong veterans and strong players…that way they aren’t the needing to be the focal point of the offense when they come in with the second unit. Allows them to let the game come to them. We also lose leads and struggle to find consistent scoring off the bench…Galloway was a much better shooter and more effective player coming off the bench. He will be 18 and while I wish we had guys older and better to start…at this point the roster doesn’t have many options.

5 minutes ago, MrsStoller said:

I think UConn can beat Purdue. 

Gotta get there. But tourney really rewarded UConn and Purdue. Put them super close to home all the way to the final four…and gave them teams in their bracket that they’ve either beat before or matched up well with. It was a good draw for both. 

Your best hope is to make Edey beat you and lock down the shooters. Attack them at the rim and hit timely 3s….but you gotta attack them off the dribble. No one they’ve played yet have the players to give them issue. Sure say Alabama or some hot shooting 3 pt team could beat them but otherwise you need huge size to guard Edey 1-1 and athleticism to expose their guards.