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1 minute ago, BobSaccamanno said:

Interesting question on 4.  I thought he had Cupps based on geography.  But one link I saw said it was Brian Walsh and Coach Ya.  

That highlights even more that we need to keep Ya.  I hope we do.  He’s got a long list of successes in one year.  IU, step up on this one.  

We should have saved some money form CAM's new hiring, maybe we can boost a couple of assistants' salaries

38 minutes ago, jojo123 said:

I would venture to say Woodson just lost a huge part of the fan base. We shall see. 

I stick with a simple formula: 

1. If CMW does not win much in the next year or two, then this will be "the start of the end" for people that wish to think that way. 
2. If CMW does win over the next year or two, then no one will care. 

1 minute ago, 13th&Jackson said:

Context is important, but this puts me even more solidly in the Fife camp. I bet the St Peters players that beat KY have thought very little about the NIL this season. 

I am a company guy for IU. But if Dane really did make an offer to a player that he was explicitly told not to, that is not good.

9 minutes ago, BobSaccamanno said:

Absolutely.  Debate is healthy.  Show me a guy who surrounds himself with "yes men" and I will show you a bad leader.

There is a difference between not being a "yes men" and not obeying decided policy.

3 minutes ago, FritzIam4IU said:

I'm concerned but feel it is way too early to freak out about it at this point. Too many unknowns.

This is obviously the moment to freak out. Once we know things, there won't be anything to freak out about.

Just now, Billingsley99 said:

You said good coaches don't do it. In 20 plus years of coaching I have encountered lots of good to great coaches with enormous egos that cloud their judgement from time to time.  Knight is probably an above average coach with a giant EGO so I threw him in

What? Knight had an ego? I never noticed 🤣.

1 minute ago, Euroclydon said:

Prediction: If this off season goes south with more transfers than expected and the coaching staff appears fractured, CMW will not last too long. 

In my opinion, only if this impacts play next year. If we win some tournament games next year (sweet 16 or better) and EVERYONE will forget this. 

1 hour ago, rico said:

Hard to believe but Seton Hall has only made the NCAAT 14 times.  5 of those were on Willard's watch.  

Yeah - they seem like a school that should have many NCAA appearances; I guess just because they have been part of the Big East forever.

6 minutes ago, IowaHoosierFan said:

Never said he didn't love IU or was a great team mate.  He was not good on defense.  And had a chance to showcase how he is the best shooter on the team and didn't.  Plus if he was such a sniper, he would have found the floor.  He loves IU. So have so many others.  Doesn't mean he has the skillset to take a scholarship.  Regardless if we play 12 or 13, you use your scholarships on the best 12-13 players you can put on your bench because you don't know which of them might move from 12 to 7 in the rotation.  And since IU will always honor his scholarship for scholastics he will have his school payed for and still remain on the team.  Just my thoughts. But this team needs players who might make it on the floor next year, and i just don't see him doing it, unless he makes a huge jump in skillset

I think this is jumping the gun. When Leal committed, he was always picked as someone more likely to contribute as a junior/senior. I do not remember anyone saying he would have an immediate impact. So to date, he has done exactly what we hoped - improved from year to year. A similar improvement this offseason - especially on defense - and he will see the floor

I have not seen anything that makes me think this won't be the case. I do not doubt that he will be a solid contributor on the team the next couple - even to three - years.

On 3/2/2022 at 9:31 AM, Hoosierinbham said:

Love that his mom is recruiting for us on Twitter.  Really excited about his athleticism and competitiveness. 

Bettina is a pretty cool name!

Did we gain some money from Archie's new contact?

8 hours ago, 5fouls said:

I have a goal that the St. Mary's post game thread is not the one we see at the top of the Game Day page all summer.  It's always better to end the season with a win.

 Out of sight, out of mind.

I moved some of our better hits up

Moving up

Moving up

Moving up ..

45 minutes ago, Coach Shep said:

Dakich held Jordan to 13 points in Indiana's 72-68 victory

I did not realize you were Dan dakich

We made a big name hire of a corrupt coach 16 years ago...

If Iowa had shot like this, we would have destroyed them

Iowa better not let Richmond steal our 12 over 5 upset...

2 hours ago, 13th&Jackson said:

Really want to see JG improve his handle. Don't want him stuck in the interior. 

If JG gets a good handle look out. He would be driving and, with some momentum, dunking over 7 footers... in fact I found some video of JG in two years: 

1 minute ago, btownqb said:

B1G should be 3-0

Rutgers seems to stink unless they are playing big ten teams. 

28 minutes ago, mrflynn03 said:

Use a women's ball in the first round just for fun. 

Only for the second half. 

Obviously go to nerf for overtime. 

1 hour ago, Reacher said:

I give the edge to Geronimo

+1 His athleticism is so off the charts, he could do a VO type jump from sophomore to junior year. Needs to work on handle and continue the improvement he made in shooting, defensive positioning... basically all the important details. But some of the stuff he does, you cannot teach. It will really depend on his offseason dedication.

Maybe VO will work out with him...

To be honest, I still think TJD has an extremely high ceiling as well. Continue to work on the right hand so he is harder to defend and become comfortable with the 10 - 15 footer during the game. He looked good shooting in the practice I saw on Monday.

20 minutes ago, 5fouls said:

Dont be surprised to see Chris Mack return.

Reasons it could be done: Mack is from Cincinnati

Reason against: Steele was Mack's assistant

3 minutes ago, kyhoosier29 said:

I guess… but did you think Wyoming was talented or very good? 

Good enough to have most of us nervous until the very end...