Parakeet Jones

44 minutes ago, OGIUAndy said:

and Oumar Ballo (Arizona) 

This guy. 

1 hour ago, Seeking6 said:

Kind of a mess out at IMS. They only opened limited number of gates and the lines are getting longer and longer. That's about as close as I'll get to criticizing IMS but this isn't good.

I hate to hear that.

Im supposed to get to 99.62% I’m my back yard. I’m already out in a chair watching it begin. 

40 minutes ago, Zlinedavid said:

I don't compare to any era in the past, just against my own expectations, which kind of mirrors the definition of modern "success":

1. Outside of major unplanned events, making the tournament every year.  If it's just mediocre performance, a pass is issued every 12-15 seasons. 

2. In a down year, at minimum a competitive first round game.  Below average: first round win, competitive 2nd round.  Average: Sweet 16 or major 2nd round upset.  Above average: Elite 8, major Sweet 16 upset.  Great: Final Four, or major Elite 8 upset. 

3. Maybe this is heresy, but conference championships really don't matter matter to me. It's all about the tournament.  If you're good, you'll win conference titles along the way. But....conference championship + early tournament exit = disappointment. No conference title + the same run....feels more successful.

 Although I would like to win one of those m******f****** B10 tournaments, just to say we have. 

With unbalanced conferences schedules, I don’t worry about the conference as much as I used to. 

1 minute ago, IUfaninIllinois said:

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

Malik Story?  Max Hoetzel?  Story was here before Hoetzel. I feel like one of them if not both were from California. 

We had a tornado touch down a mile from our home this evening.  Thankfully we have no damage. I was one of those idiots who stands out in the driveway trying to see it. The most dangerous storm I faced though as Mrs. Keet yelling at me over the phone from the basement to get inside. 

Just now, RoadToZion said:

I’m the one who shared it. I was told he was going to enter after the NIT. Apparently Diebler was able to hang onto him. They will be good next year. 

Thank you. I meant no disrespect. I’ve always appreciated your info. I consider you one of the guys who hears things. 

31 minutes ago, RoadToZion said:

Well, Thornton back to OSU. Not good.

I ask this in all sincerity, was there ever anything other than message board speculation on him?  Did any of our posters who hear things even mention this?  I really can’t remember. 

26 minutes ago, IUFLA said:

I haven't seen Humrichous play, but I've seen Wolf a couple of times...

Not the greatest athlete in the world (but not terrible)...high basketball IQ and he competes hard... 

I would take that every day of the week and twice on Sunday. 

Glad to hear this. 

Great job, staff. Let’s get some more. 

25 minutes ago, ledies22 said:

Miami has entered the chat for Perkins. Does this become a bidding war? how much does Perkins want to come home?

You just triggered Nijel Pack flashbacks. 

As I’ve said before, the best thing for the program is for Woody to get this pointed in the right direction for a mess free passing of the baton whenever that happens. While we all have varying opinions on when that should be, I think we all hope for some positive momentum this upcoming season to lead towards that ideal outcome whenever it is. 

51 minutes ago, iuswingman said:

he's a low end 5 star / high end 4 star.  We would probably wait for as long as we have a chance.

Plus, they can go after the other dominos before he decides.

Sounds like at least a 2-3 year guy, which I love. 

I’m assuming he will be back. The only reason I leave the door open to the possibility of him being gone is how emphatic he was during media day that he was only planning on being here a year. I realize plans can change, but that still lingers in my mind. 

2 hours ago, 13th&Jackson said:

He would be a huge upgrade at the PG position. He is tough and plays really hard. Not a great shooter, but a good defender, distributor and rebounder. Attacks the rim. Seems like a good character too. 

I feel like he has torched us so many times that it would be nice to have him on our side for a while. 

1 hour ago, DC2345 said:

 He’s also a possible redshirt candidate if thing workout right. I personally think he’s worth the risk as the 13th guy on the roster for a year.

This kind of confirms the thoughts I had looking at this. Probably a guy we’d like after he develops, but not a guy to count on for immediate impact next year. 

Glad to see some HS players in the mix and not just portal guys. 

I enjoyed watching him play. We would have been sub 0.500 without him. That’s a big loss. 

12 hours ago, dgambill said:

Imo go 2 preseason games…18 regular season. Two bye weeks with everyone that plays on Thursday night coming off one of those byes. Easy peasy.

That should also line the Super Bowl up with Presidents Day. 

That was fun. Great win. 

1 hour ago, Hoosierfan1901 said:

Yikes

 

Yep, we have the worst fans. 

Just now, btownqb said:

Shit gets old 

No kidding. That’s two out of three this series. 
 

Im thinking about going to the game next Saturday. I’ve never been to a game there before but have wanted to for a while. 

Playing from behind early today. Down 4-0 after 2. 

2 hours ago, NCHoosier32 said:

now that we're up to 14 players in the portal tracker, i would be curious to hear more assessments/opinions about ranking them in order of how we should want them.  i think tiers too.  who would we take today if they said yes and who should we take a flyer on until we see who else enters?  i get caught up in rankings for sure.  

I’d break it down even further to which two guards do we take?  What traits do they posses that we need?  Which two wings do we take?  Which two bigs?  I’m more interested in each one’s specific skills and traits than rankings. 

The good news is I’ve figured out how to stream the radio broadcast so I can keep up with the baseball team. The bad news is we are struggling in the B1G opener against Illinois.