IUrocker

Love this time of year

Woodson knows what kind of players we need. Just hasn’t had enough time to bring them all in yet.

Lol good point

Bates sees one shot go in then thinks he’s MJ

I think we’ve already done well enough this season to attract some pretty good pieces from the portal. Players who would want to leave where they are in hopes to come here.

Right, I thought it was interesting to see the “finally” part in there too. Got me trying to think of freshmen who we didn’t offer. Then I also got to wondering, if this tidbit of info is accurate, does the IU coaching staff know this player is interested and plans on hitting the portal? I guess I’d assume so but then again wouldn’t that seem odd for them to know that would happen?

Yeah could be, I wasn’t too sure myself. I remember him posting stuff in the past about insider info type stuff but can’t recall the validity. Wasn’t sure if anyone else here was more familiar with him or if the insiders we have on here could happen to know what he’s talking about.

I wanna say I remember in the past this Twitter handle is someone who knows stuff

Wasn’t sure where to put this, but I’m wondering who it could be?

This is a good post and I completely agree. Reason I selected the bold part is because I guess I’m just trying to search for the answer as to why they can’t act as though EVERY game means something. Maybe I’m just the old school “give it your all and appreciate what you’re given” type of guy and need to realize it’s just not how it happens anymore nowadays ha. I know some have said it could be because we haven’t completely weeded out the “Archie leftovers”, so I don’t know if it’s that and a matter of needing more guys who truly know what it takes to win and refuse to lose, or what. I’m sure we’ll get there eventually. I love IU bball and will continue to support these guys til the end.

No not at all, I hoped to not come across that way. Just saying that when we see effort issues and lack of pride it just makes me wonder if the fact that are getting paid anyways has anything to do with it.

Who needs pride when they’ve got NIL money clogging up their pockets, right? Sure makes you wonder if that has a small hand in how they play. Win or lose they’re still getting paid, and paid way more than a lot of career people out there working their butts off. I kinda think it’d be a good idea if within certain NIL contracts that are given, there are side notes that state that they get percentages taken away with a loss, or something like that. I could almost guarantee you’d see more fight in games if playing like crap and no effort meant less money in their piggy banks. I don’t have a problem with players getting paid, but it kinda makes you wonder if it makes them ok with being lazy occasionally…especially being the age they are.

Woodson after Purdue game: “You can’t go home and not validate what you did tonight. You understand that?” Unfortunately, it appeared as though they didn’t understand a dang thing…and I just don’t get it. So maddening to see their inconsistencies. The emotional roller coaster of being so excited for game day, to being so disgusted afterwards just isn’t very fun haha

For me, the fact that it’s Fran doing it to us makes it even more infuriating/nauseating..

Our inconsistencies are so frustrating. To play like we did at Purdue and then turn around and act like this the next game AT HOME is just so damn disappointing. Has happened quite a bit with this bunch of players not just this season. We don’t know how to play with fire and the refuse to lose mentality every single game. They just seem to pick and choose. I don’t get it.

Underwood after the game to start his post game: “well unfortunately we haven’t been able to play these guys healthy”…..hmmm.. and we have been?! NOPE

I just can’t put my finger on the cause for our inconsistencies…playing awesome in games and giving maximum effort, but then others acting like we don’t care and aren’t trying at all. I surely hope we can get whatever it is fixed. It’s nerve wracking going into a game wondering which team is gonna show up. I understand teams have off nights shooting, but for some reason with this team it it just seems more than that. We’ve been on such a good streak that when halves like this happen it’s like what the heck?

Get ‘em Priller lol

I think I got an STD just looking at that picture…

Yep agreed. I definitely thought he stuck his knee out on purpose and got him.

He got hit in the hip by a screen that took him to the ground. He stayed on the floor for a bit in pain. Went to the bench for a while after that. Towards the end of the game he ended up coming back in so hopefully it won’t be too big of an issue.

Izzo postgame. Crying and excuses…I bet those water bottles are full of tears. I love beating him. https://www.insidethehall.com/2023/01/22/video-tom-izzo-joey-hauer-react-to-loss-against-indiana/