tdhoosier

I didn’t watch the game live so was not on the game thread, but did anybody ask if Raphael Davis was high? Race gets raked across both arms and “that’s chippy”. Galloway gets punched in the face and almost got the elbow too and it was result of Nebraska “trying to get the ball to the ref”? The ref was BEHIND Trey. Maybe he was just trying pass the ball through Trey’s face. C’mon dude, let’s try to hide your bias a little better. 🤦‍♂️

I was honestly surprised he slipped into the 2nd and glad he did. Ayo is killing it right now and has made Colby White (former top 10 pick) expendable in the Bulls search for PF before the trade deadline. Amazing how much you can enjoy a player when he’s on your team! BUT back to the Hoosiers. I’m not saying we win, but you’d think that Woody will want this game 10x as much as past coaches have wanted it. I think we’ll come out ready to play. If this team, with this coach, comes out flat, I’ll not be sure what to think.

It's a big deal because when the mass bench substitution comes in it most often stops momentum, it hinders the development and confidence of those bench players and gives an excuse for Woody to not play them in the second half when the starters are so tired that they can't get a rebound. But agree to disagree.....that's just the way I see it. Again, I don't want the rotation shortened. I want our bench players to get minutes. I'm not saying any of these guys are bad players or aren't deserving, BUT they aren't getting put in a position to succeed. B1G defenses have been and will continue to smother that lineup.

Sure, that could work. This is all a hypothetical.....just to show why I'd think a similar 'rotational theory' would yield better results. A whole bunch of factors would come into play once the ball hits the court. Who is playing well? Who is playing bad? Is anybody in foul trouble? Will the media timeout allow us to shorten the amount of bench time for TJD? etc. The main point is that we need one of Race or TJD to always be on the floor. We need a shooting threat (Kopp, Stewart, whoever is hot on a particular night) to always be on the floor. And to have either Rob or XJ always on the floor. Mix and match whomever you like after that.

I'm officially quoting myself and beating a dead horse. Below is an example pattern that would also take advantage of the media timeouts. of course this will depend on the team we're playing and the matchups, but you can get the same amount of rest while keeping a strong lineup on the floor: Starters: Race TJD Kopp Stewart XJ Line up 2: (love this lineup) Geronimo (for Race) TJD Galloway (for Kopp) Stewart XJ Line up 3: Race (for TJD) Geronimo Kopp (for Stewart) Galloway Rob (for XJ) Line up 4: Durr (for Geronimo) Race Kopp Scoop (for Galloway) Rob Line up 5: Dictated by who is playing well *10 player rotation *A legit shooter, post player and ball handler always on the floor *2 starters always on the floor *Plenty of rest It's hard to argue this is any worse than putting the following lineup on the floor for 2-3 minutes: Durr Geronimo Galloway Scoop Rob I'm no basketball savant, but how is this not a no brainer?

I think what is not being said is that the drop off in overall talent on the floor gives the ‘second string’ LESS of a chance to succeed (when all 5 are on the floor at the same time) because, for example, there’s not a TJD drawing double teams or a Parker Stewart spreading out the defense. It’s not a coincidence that Galloway and Rob play better with a few starters on the floor. I also think it’s fair to assume that Scoop has been playing horrible because usually when he’s on the floor he’s the only legit scoring threat. (Let’s also remember he is a Freshman) Like you suggest, why can’t we (for example with the front court) give Race the first blow and sub in Geronimo to play with TJD. Then when TJD needs some rest we bring Race back in….and then eventually sub in Durr for Geronimo? That way, either TJD or Race are always on the floor, which keeps the defense honest. Having Geronimo and Durr in at the same time does not do Geronimo/Durr any favors, it doesn’t do the guards any favors and it doesn’t do the team any favors. I was not a fan of Woody calling out the bench last week because he really doesn’t put them in a position to succeed. Obviously it’s not rocket science because that’s the way all college teams do it. This is not sustainable. I’m 100% behind Woody, but this is my main point of criticism.

I felt dumb for saying that PSU was playing really well after everybody was saying w lost to a joke team. They played HARD and were draining everything. I still say 80% of the teams in the B1G would’ve lost to PSU on that night. They also gave PU all they could handle yesterday.

He might release as he’s coming back down from his jump.

P-Stew. That’s the one we want!

In our defense (no pun intended) they are hitting some tough shots.

XJ with the NO-NO-NO-YES!

I said it earlier, but it looked like OSU did not plan on Trey having the impact he did. I'm not sure if his addition to the line up took them by surprise, but they did not know how to defend him. Last year opponents did not let him penetrate like that after having his first few games on tape. Trey's smart enough to take advantage of those mistakes, and did he ever.

Fair game in my book then.

I'm really hoping that Leal and Galloway make an impact in their Jr/Sr years like those guys I envy Purdue and Wisconsin for having. But both of their shots have to fall in order for them to make that next leap up though. I know shooting close to 40% from 3 aint easy, but if somehow Tre can approach that number, you'd have to think his ceiling would be 2nd-3rd team All Big Ten.

Just curious. We’re the boos before or after his little celebration?

Loved what Galloway did tonight and not to be a buzzkill, but it didn’t look like OSU game planned for him at all. He looked like a world beater last year too until his defenders stepped back a few steps to deny any penetration. Teams will force him to shoot or pass and it I’m betting this will happen as soon as the Minnesota game. Hope I’m wrong or I hope he starts to hit shots at a decent clip from the perimeter. Still love the effort tonight and still think he is of great value to this team, just maybe not as much as we are thinking tonight.

🎶The sun will come out tomorrow 🎶

Poor Brunk. I can’t stop laughing

First offensive play of the 2nd half: Stewart curls around to the elbow. Has an open shot, but passes to XJ who curls around to the elbow and takes it. I’m sorry, but this backwards.

Pass the ball XJ. You're a PG

Hey, I have a full head of hair and I’d still look bald next to Galloway.

I credit everything to Galloway! We need the hair on the court.

They must practice. 😎

I think it’s safe to say that Trayce knows how to play against Joey.

Having Galloway on the floor is one less guy who doesn’t stand around. Just imagine if we had 2 of those guys!