DWB

SIAP but I saw on TDH that Hatfield cancelled his IU visit. Supposedly didn't delay or reschedule it, but cancelled completely.

I guess the good news is that at least we have enough returning players to put a team on the floor. 

To say it will be "interesting" to see how this all plays out will be a massive under statement.

On 2/2/2024 at 8:38 PM, DWB said:

 

Installing a "Catch can" on your engine to capture contaminants, and residue solids from your engine, and not recirculate them back into the intake manifold to go thru the engine again. (keeps you engine much cleaner internally).

I plan on keeping this vehicle until the wheels fall off, so keeping the engine as clean as possible will extend the life of it.

Here's a pic of the finished install. The catch can and the 2 hoses.

Update: Driven about 2000 miles since the install, and when I changed the engine oil and filter a couple of days ago, I checked the catch can, and it had about 1 oz of junk in the bottom. Can holds ~12 oz or so. Certainly not a lot, but I change my engine oil every 2500 miles so things tend to stay pretty clean. But every bit of junk that doesn't go back in the engine is more miles for me.

'24-'25 season may be a catch 22 for Woodson.

If he insists on playing inside out with MR at the 5,  the "out" will never happen. Cause Ware isn't on the roster for MR to throw the ball to. MR rarely if at all, passed the ball out to shooters. MM's points came from passes from Gallo, Leal, and X.

With a significant overhaul to the roster, it almost demands that he change the offense. And yet the past 3 years show that he won't. Ware had a decent outside game, and yet Woodson still refused to play 4 out, much less 5 out. Still had 2 bigs clogging up the middle with a cutter coming thru just to muck it up even more.

Hence the catch 22.

No bench players out played starters for the last ½ of the 23-24 season, but I always thought Gallo deserved to start during the time he came off the bench. Mainly last year and the year before. 

Bates had his flashes of brilliance, but got relegated to the bench the next game.

Those 2 examples are the ones that come to my old, inactive mind, at this time. My point was that Woodson's stubbornness hurts the team, as evidenced by our record, and early exit from the tournaments (B1G & NCAA)

Leal should have started over Cupps. Better defender, better shooter (inconsistent because of sporadic playing time IMO), and higher BBall IQ at this time. Cupps will no doubt improve, but I think Leal should have started over Cupps.

I'll always root for IU, but you can certainly color me frustrated about the inflexibility of Woodson's coaching. When something isn't working, you change it. Woodson appears to refuse to do so.

If it hadn't been for injuries, the starting line up would not have changed for 2 years running. Even though some bench guys outplayed the starters. And that's only one example. There are tons more.

So when next season starts, I'll be there watching, but my confidence level will be "tempered" until we start playing IU ball the way it's supposed to be played.

Rant over.

Go Hoosiers.

Nice caulking job, wouldn't you say ??

1 minute ago, Between2Halls said:

Knecht is fun to watch. 

Moves without the ball very well. Hope our guys are taking notes.

Ostrella has the worst hands. That's about 3 muffs he's had this half..

Same outcome as a turnover

1 minute ago, HoosierDom said:

I'm afraid you're giving the UConn guy too much credit.

Maybe....but it sure would be fun to see Edey neutralized. And maybe even called for a foul (heaven forbid)

Even though I hope PU loses this, I'll love to see the match up between the Big from UConn against Edey. UConn big is athletic, only 2" shorter than Edey, and has just as much bulk.

Edey just might get exposed big time for the slug he is.

TN is making major mistake by not fronting Edey and holding all the time. No surprise they've got a ton of fouls.

2 minutes ago, Seeking6 said:

 but like Sterastore just said Edey with 0 fouls with 16 left in the game is....

Funny...I've counted at least 4 and probably more like 6.

And then there are all of the travels....

I think one of the reasons PU made a run, is because Knecht cooled off. Some on the bench, and some in the game late in the 1st half.

Too bad Fisch isn't making the call on the radio. I'm sick of Lapps incessant comments.

2 minutes ago, Hoosierfan1901 said:

That was Ledlum

Sorry. Thought it was Knecht.

Did we even go after Knecht?

How is the HELL did Woodson let Knecht get away??? 

Reports were he was ours, and then Barnes swoops in and "out closes" Woodson, the  "closer"...

5 minutes ago, Dawg Bawls said:

Theres a pony?

I certainly saw the "remnants" of a pony, or an entire herd of horses this past season. Had several thorough-breds but they under performed, save 1.

I can't even imagine how bad we'll be next season if Woodson doesn't completely change his offensive playbook. He can recruit all the 5 stars he wants, but if he can't create an offensive & defensive strategy to maximize the teams talent, then we waste a ton of talent.

19 hours ago, IowaHoosierFan said:

Great pick up.  He plays the 3, Mbako goes to the 4 and MR to the 5.  Pick up a CG, 2x SG and a PG and we're good

Admire your enthusiasm. Wish I could share it. (sigh) Until I see proof consistently on the floor, color me skeptical.

Not dissing Bryson at all. I'm sure he's very good. And we'll certainly be better (but maybe not great) because of him.

19 hours ago, Drroogh said:

Y’all still have brackets?

Yeah, but mine is filled with red ink.

4 minutes ago, Drroogh said:

So so so many discounting the value of JHS, TJD, Malik, MM, Ware improving their game? SMH

Agree that those guys improved their game. And some credit is due to the staff (I question how much actual 1:1 time Woodson spent with them), vs Jordy, Calbert, Ya, etc.

But we haven't improved our game as a whole. In fact IMO it's gotten worse, much worse.

I lost the bar trivia contest last night by one point. The last question was, "Where do women have the curliest hair?"

Apparently the correct answer is, Fiji.

14 hours ago, MrsStoller said:

My gut says he’ll stay at IU. Have nothing official to back that up. Basing my opinion on fact he hasn’t said yet he’s entering the portal, and he really made great strides last year. 

I hope you're right. But once he gets NBA feedback, it could (not saying it will) change his mind. But maybe the portal closes before he gets that feedback. I don't keep up with all the ins and outs of the portal rules.

My concern with MM is that he gets NBA feedback and decides another school will be a better fit to get the experience he needs, vs (lets just say) what he's getting now. 

He wouldn't last 5 seconds in the portal before a ton of schools come begging.