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One expectation I won’t have at the beginning of next season: if we don’t systematically destroy some of our first few “real” opponents, I’m not going to freak out. This is a ton of new talent that has never played together before. It may take some time to gel. 
 

Now one expectation I will have is that the Kennesaw States and Southwest Saskatchewan A&Ts of the world won’t be close and that we’re not getting blown out in those first few “real” games. 

2 hours ago, Victobmyboy said:

Davis denied admission to Michigan. 

Mark Pope has already made contact. 
 

“Hey….c’mon down..none of those pesky academic standards here.” 

20 minutes ago, IUFLA said:

Surprised they had one that fit Joe 🙂

It was actually a souvenir blanket. They stitched it up real quick.  

On 4/19/2024 at 8:44 AM, bronkonagurski said:

Had fun at the spring game! Managed to get into the Varsity Club shindig despite not being on the list (lol) and was able to meet Mackenzie Mgbako, Jakai Newton, Anthony Leal and Anthony Walker and got their autographs. 

Very nice penmanship from MM.

4 hours ago, Hoosier4Life53 said:

Rice, Carlyle, Ballo and Tucker for Gunn, Banks, Sparks and Ware…I’ll take it.

Ballo-Ware is a breakeven, maybe a slight edge to Ware. 
 

Rice/Carlyle/Tucker for Gunn/Banks/X, that’s not even a fair comparison. I took Sparks out since he was a F and not a G/wing, but same difference. 

Woodson could win #6 and people would complain that we weren’t undefeated. 
 

We could go undefeated and people would complain that we got lucky too many times. The wins weren’t convincing enough. 
 
We could go undefeated and win every game by 30 and the same people would complain that it wasn’t the “old B10 home and home schedule” so it doesn’t count as much. And we had more than 2 players that weren’t from Indiana. 🙄

Translation: some people aren’t happy unless they’re complaining, and some people will never be totally happy with IU basketball until the remains of RMK are reanimated and the calendar says 1978 again. 

1 hour ago, ledies22 said:

Bump

What? Who has a bump? *sniff*

7 minutes ago, Parakeet Jones said:

Any bench guys we can get from the remnants of the PAC 12?  

Given that we’ve just landed 3 projected starters from the remnants of the PAC-12? 😂

6 hours ago, IUFLA said:

That chicken isn’t broke, she’s just paying for med school 😂

4 hours ago, Seeking6 said:

I honestly have no clue what's going on there. Can't be a $ thing. I know they have talent coming in but that many kids leaving makes me curious about Scheyer even more.

Oh I'd say that's probably at least half of it. 

7 hours ago, 13th&Jackson said:

Seven in the portal. Three retuning from an elite 8 team, including a senior walk-on. 

“Next season will be Duke head coach Jon Scheyer's first without a single player from the Mike Krzyzewski era. It's shaping up to be a make-or-break year for the Duke alum, who has succeeded in continuing Coach K's perennial recruiting dominance but has failed to reach a final four thus far.  Both of his teams have gone 27-9, with an ACC tournament championship in 2023, but Duke fans are obviously looking for something more.”

https://sports.yahoo.com/duke-to-return-3-players-from-last-seasons-roster-after-7th-player-enters-transfer-portal-235512749.html

Year 3 and they're "expecting more".  They do realize that it took K six whole years to make a FF, right?

3 hours ago, FKIM01 said:

Ditch the politics and focus on your mission...education. 

Right there it is, and that goes for both sides, both liberal and conservative.  If you're teaching something that's objective (anything STEM, etc), zero need for any spin in either direction.  It's all fact based.  A lot of philosophic based courses, yes, it's unavoidable, but keep things as neutral as possible. 

4 hours ago, Seeking6 said:

My Dad's favorite team ever was the 59 White Sox. He's got a ball from that team as well but it's so dirty/smudged you can't make out the names anymore. 

Really cool story. Thanks for sharing!

Even if it's bad condition, if Fox's signature is halfway readable, it's likely still worth some coin.  Outside of the true "pioneer" days, Fox is one of the rarer HOF autographs. 

Only thing my dad didn't keep was his standing room ticket stub from Game 2 of the Series.  He and a friend cut school and waited in line by the ticket office of Comiskey most of the morning to get in.

1 hour ago, Reacher said:

I'm just a beginner compared to you. I do have a couple dawn to dusk electric floods, a couple solar spots for trees and a some solar path lights. I came across the Govee Outdoor LED Strip Lights and plan on incorporating them on my next house

Here would be my concerns with those:

1: They're IP65 rated, which is enough to protect them from a powerful storm's rain.  IP65 devices aren't rated for complete immersion though, and they may take some damage if they're covered in ice/snow for a couple of weeks. 

2: LED strips are handy for interior, but ultimately, they're really thin strips of metal inside a polymer (plastic) cover.  There's only a few specialty grades of plastics that are built to handle UV degradation.  I'd be worried about the long-term longevity of those beyond maybe 2-3 years.  I know climbing up to the top roofline of a house isn't exactly something I want to do more than once. 

I'd think twice about putting those anywhere that couldn't accumulate snow and was out of any direct sunlight.  Anything that's going to take full sun exposure, brass/aluminum/glass or UV resistant polycarbonate (Lexan). 

I will admit, the color changing feature is pretty cool, but don't get caught up in the app control.  There are ways to use conventionally transformer-based systems with any common home automation system.  Both of my transformers are plugged in to an outdoor Kasa outlet, so I can set them up on timers/schedules or turn them on and off as needed remotely. 

6 minutes ago, SawatchHoosier said:

2004-2008. I remember eating at La Bamba and getting free tacos when IU scored over 100. 

You just missed the opening of the first Chipotle then, didn’t you? 

Just now, Drroogh said:

Actually the majority of migratory birds fly at night. That’s why lots of local ordinances limit lighting such as yours.

Actually, all but the 2 up lights and 4 fixed beam spots are dark-sky compliant. And I have the spots dialed in on a pretty focused area, so there shouldn’t be any upward projection. 

1 minute ago, DC2345 said:

Power isn’t happening 

12 minutes ago, 02Hoosier said:

I’m looking forward to seeing what Newton can provide us this year. You can’t bank on him being an impact player given he hasn’t played competitive basketball in 2 years at this point, but the potential is there. Hopefully we see some of that potential this year

I said at one point, it’d be funny…with all the talk about the portal and watch….Newton will be the second coming of Cade Cunningham or something. 😂

5 minutes ago, Drroogh said:

Sugar Butter is that what she calls you?😂

If I were abiding by the rules, I’d have to ban myself if I said what she calls me. 😉

9 minutes ago, Drroogh said:

Migrating birds probably hate you!

What birds migrate at night? 😂

9 hours ago, Seeking6 said:

My buddies kid is a rare 8 year old. He loves autographs vs photos. Has quite the collection going so far.

I’ve still got the autographs I accumulated as a kid/teenager. Among the more notable: Cal Ripken, Wayne Gretzky, Jeff Gordon, Tiger Woods.
 

The crown jewel is actually from my dad: a baseball signed by the majority of the 1959 White Sox, including HOF 2B Nellie Fox on the sweet spot. Fox died in 1975 at the age of 47, so his is a somewhat rare signature to find. The other 3 HOFers also signed the ball (Luis Aparicio, Al Lopez, Early Wynn). 
 

I’ve turned down a 5 figure offer for that ball, as is, with no authentication. What it represents is priceless. 

9 hours ago, IUFLA said:

So I don't get the point of autographs any more...

Wasn't it always to "prove" you met someone? With every person on the planet having a camera in their pocket, wouldn't a pic accomplish the same thing, only better? Plus, no writer's cramp  

 

 

Autographs can be on a variety of items, such as balls, pucks, helmets, sticks/bats, magazine covers, trading cards, photos, etc. 

Plus, an autograph is something I can keep and display without having to look at my ugly mug in it. 😂

2 hours ago, Threedom said:

Just a quick message of appreciation to Newton and Cupps.  They could have easily taken the portal route but seem genuinely engaged in bringing talent to IU.  Appreciate you guys and hope you ball out next season!  

I appreciate them staying as well, but I have a feeling that this coming year will be a learning year for them both. I hope they stick around the year after as well. 

2 hours ago, Drroogh said:

I remember the first time I had Ice Cream in Russia it was like holy moly! I realized they used WHOLE milk maybe even unpasteurized? 

Whole milk would be a downgrade for Graeters. Stuff is literally the texture of cold, sweetened butter. 
 

Edit: and it ain’t cheap…like $18/gallon. But god is it good. It’s seriously the only vanilla ice cream I can eat plain. 

7 minutes ago, IUfaninIllinois said:

If we get Power….Humrichous isn’t coming here IMO

And I’d take Power over Polychronopoulos in a heartbeat