Parakeet Jones

3 minutes ago, IUCrazy2 said:

ETA:  And the comment about the coaches is damning.

Are you talking about Cupps?  We will see in the days to come if there is any truth to that rumor, but IF he enters the portal, that transfer more than any other would signal trouble. 

Just now, Euroclydon said:

I'd expect a shakeup with the assistant coaches almost immediately.

IU has to get serious about recruiting but also player development. Ware and MM improved over the season. Everyone else stayed about the same. Not good enough.

The Kenny Payne train will roll into town any day now. 

I know he isn’t a B1G player, but I like Sparks. 

Just now, Euroclydon said:

Previewing the coming days and weeks.

- Several in the portal

- Ware will declare for the draft

- MM to declare, test his draft status or transfer

- Lots of rumors around potential additions

It's going to be a long offseason unless they can bring in legit talent. If they don't it will be an even longer next season.

We are gambling on the portal for next year. That’s a risky bet. It’s  why I wish we would have just ripped off the band aid this year. 

There was a lot of chest thumping after we beat three crappy teams and two average ones, but water always finds its level. 

Just now, IU Scott said:

If Leal sees much time next year we are in trouble 

There’s a lot of truth to this. He was the best option we had this year but if he is again it means our roster is not up to B1G levels. I don’t fault him for any of that. He played his best and with heart. 

Banks!!!

Just now, IowaHoosierFan said:

MM has given up

That makes two of us. 

That guy didn’t even shot fake and Gunn flew at him like Superman. 

Just now, Kdug said:

NBA players have bad games too. He’s been pretty consistently great for the last month before this game.

It’s no coincidence that his great stretch led to the win streak. We might be in it eyeball deep next year without him, a suitable replacement, or a new offensive philosophy. 

There is still 13:57 left. This half has felt like an eternity already. 

I’m getting tired so I’m having a hard time remembering, did we win a game this year when Ware wasn’t on his A game, at least in the B1G?

3 minutes ago, John S said:

 The Big Ten is extremely bad this year.  

0.500 in the B1G a lot of years is not too shabby. This year it’s very shabby. We caught a break with some of our single plays this year too. 

Different starting lineup to start the second half. Wow. 

We were down something similar at home against them. We started the second half on a run and cut to two, I think. If we don’t show some signs of life in the first couple of minutes, it could get real ugly. Hoiberg will make sure they don’t come out flat this time. 

This won’t be popular in some corners of Hoosierdom, but as much as I like Galloway, we’d still be getting smoked if he were healthy. 

Just now, Sea Turtle said:

It's colorado and peppermint all over again.

Those teams made the tournament. 

I hate that they are beating our butts, but this Nebraska team is fun to watch. 

Good timeout. We need to stem the tide and not let them break this open. 

We are a bit frantic. We need to settle down. 

Here we go. 

My tickets came in the mail tonight. 

7 minutes ago, Reacher said:

The 9pm start is out. Hoping for 9:15....

At least tomorrow is Saturday. 

I wasn’t sure if we wanted a separate thread for IU interest only guys or not so I’m putting this here. 
 

Only one year left.  We can’t take too many of those types or we are doing this all over again next year  

We need to find another Kel'el Ware in the portal.  The Bible says love covers a multitude of sins.  Well, Ware covers a multitude of our problems.  Guards get burned?  Ware can alter shots.  Offense bogs down and we struggle to score?  Give it to Ware and let him take his man.