BADGERVOL

Again I voted Ware but I get the arguments. The game isn’t just about stats

I voted aware because the stats are concrete and without Payton we lose without Ware.

But Cupps had things you can’t measure that turned the tied. And it seemed everyone raised their game as he did.

I can’t fathom a freshman becoming a key leader on a team but we’ll have to see. Watching body language I sense Ware looks at Cupps already as a leader for him at least.

If you can’t hit FT’s you’re not serious about winning. Embarrassing tonivht

Woa Trey WTH?? 😂 

Just now, Hoosierfan1901 said:

Cupps shooting form looks a lot like Jordan Hulls

Exactly my thought!

I told my wife all about Cupps before the game and said “this will be our family’s favorite Hoosier the next four years.”

she rolled her eyes

now she’s on the coach “YEA I LOVE THIS KID!”

Cupps needs all the minutes possible on the court. He will only get better with more min cuz he’s so D=%# SMART! 

GIVE ME CUPPS

Cupps is a junior maturity wise on the court

1 minute ago, IU Scott said:

No effort, no enthusiasm, no passion from this team

Agreed it’s hard to find passion or intensity it much of anyone’s eyes.

Just don’t understand why it’s so difficult to get out on shooters especially when you have good front court players behind you who can help you if they drive.

Discombobulated BUT Potential

Thus team looks like one that’s had nearly the entire time turnover.

🤷🏻‍♂️

Alright peeps…Badger is in the house just got back from work got leftovers and in my chair with my dogs. Let’s roll…

Just now, MoyeCowbell said:

If anybody were to champion this gesture, you would have to think CMW would be at the top of the list. 

He has to.

guys I cried at my kitchen table. Been quiet all night. Got back on this forum laying in bed and the tears are running down my face.

I knew this would be a sad day I didn’t know it wouod be this hard. I’m 46 and this is my first major sports icon I’ve lost and it is stinging hard. 😭

Although I knew it was going to happen soon, when I saw it on FB I gasped at the dinner table. My wife said “what’s wrong? What happened??” 
 

“Knight passed away.”

She watched my reaction of shock turn to huge tears. Just laid my head on the table for awhile. 😭

9 hours ago, Steubenhoosier said:

 

This is great…. But also kinda sad that people don’t have anything better to do 

Because there isn’t much better to do

2 hours ago, ephul said:

Can she cook?

I literally snorted reading this… lol

I get what some of you are saying but the truth is times have changed. For most kids even “committing,” doesn’t mean they’re committed. It means “as of right now this is what I feel like unless what I feel like changes.”

It’s literally meaningless. It’s no different than a kid narrowing his list to four schools and announcing that and then bringing another school in after saying so.

If commitments still meant something yes I’d agree. But it doesn’t. Debate whether that’s good or bad…I say it’s bad, but it’s reality. So to sit back with an old school mindset and get railroaded by others doesn’t cut it.

Like it or not “commitment,” doesn’t mean “commitment,” anymore. 🤷🏻‍♂️
 

dating around is shopping for a school. “Going steady,” is a commitment, getting married is signing and getting a divorce is transferring. Best analogy I can think of. For better or worse.

If you’re not recruiting ANYONE you have a chance with you’re not doing your job.

Verbal commitments are HS “going steady.” Means very little. If it meant something fine, but it doesn’t mean much.

9 hours ago, Andrew said:

Yeah i feel like it’s almost telling lol

Like you guys mean they’ve possibly been told to stay quiet?

I’d add if he’s solid as a frosh then likely we have him for 2-3 years. Yes please.

Idc the height as much at PG if he’s a match up nightmare himself. We have bigs to back him at the rim just stay in front of your man.

I grew up in the Earl Boykins era…sorry but I’d take an Earl on this team RIGHT NOW even at 5’5”

🤔 interesting it always happens…guys pop up 

247 has him ranked as a 4 star and 7th best PG for 2024

1 hour ago, IUwins0708 said:

Well I clearly was told wrong so I guess I didn’t have anything myself.  Oh well, I’m use to being wrong.  Marriage has a way of making it easier to deal with 

You’re fine bud. Appreciate you sharing what you do. 💪🏻

1 hour ago, kyhoosier29 said:

I know some don’t think that’s a big deal, but I think it speaks a little bit to his character. I would have never thought about doing that, and my parents wouldn’t have let that happen. I’d be picking another day. Tells me that he has a pretty big ego, thinks he’s much bigger than he is. Petty on my part? Maybe, but it doesn’t take much effort to be mindful of somebody you apparently have a lot of respect for. 🤷🏻‍♂️ And I guarantee Woody would shrug his shoulders and not give a damn about it, because he’s confident in what he’s doing… on to the next one. But disrespectful in my book. I think Liam was a much more important get. We’ll be fine with Cupps. 

Tells me that it could very well be that when he picked the date he WAS headed to IU and dad maybe stepped in and talked him out of it.