IUaic Posted April 19 Report Share Posted April 19 1 hour ago, Zlinedavid said: If heaven doesn't have HSN access, just send me to hell. Not like I haven't had reserved seats there anyway, but still..... Side effect of dating a PU coed. God is an IU fan! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zlinedavid Posted April 19 Report Share Posted April 19 Just now, IUaic said: Side effect of dating a PU coed. God is an IU fan! I was hell bound long before I met her. Who am I kidding...I was hell bound before she was born. 😂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUaic Posted April 19 Report Share Posted April 19 5 minutes ago, Zlinedavid said: I was hell bound long before I met her. Who am I kidding...I was hell bound before she was born. 😂 Unless you are one of 5Fouls offspring, there is always hope! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom White Posted April 19 Report Share Posted April 19 1 hour ago, Zlinedavid said: Not like I haven't had reserved seats there anyway, but still..... Concierge level? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zlinedavid Posted April 19 Report Share Posted April 19 15 minutes ago, Tom White said: Concierge level? VIP baby. I even have weekly floor seats to watch Satan rectally impale Hitler with a pineapple. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluegrassIU Posted April 19 Report Share Posted April 19 3 minutes ago, Zlinedavid said: VIP baby. I even have weekly floor seats to watch Satan rectally impale Hitler with a pineapple. Does that package include dinner? Pineapple upside down cake for desert? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zlinedavid Posted April 19 Report Share Posted April 19 1 minute ago, bluegrassIU said: Does that package include dinner? Pineapple upside down cake for desert? German chocolate pineapple upside down cake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluegrassIU Posted April 20 Report Share Posted April 20 Rice Carlyle Mgbako Reanu Ballo Galloway Tucker I say it's fair to have high expectations. The staff and boosters have done their job in the off season. No doubt. Now let's see a different style of play and let these talented kids get after it. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier4Life53 Posted April 20 Report Share Posted April 20 Rice, Carlyle, Ballo and Tucker for Gunn, Banks, Sparks and Ware…I’ll take it. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronkonagurski Posted April 21 Report Share Posted April 21 Go win the Big Ten and make a deep run in March. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Hoopsier Posted April 21 Report Share Posted April 21 1 minute ago, bronkonagurski said: Go win the Big Ten and make a deep run in March. top 2 in the B1G, E8 or a last minute finishing loss in S16. That continues progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zlinedavid Posted April 21 Report Share Posted April 21 4 hours ago, Hoosier4Life53 said: Rice, Carlyle, Ballo and Tucker for Gunn, Banks, Sparks and Ware…I’ll take it. Ballo-Ware is a breakeven, maybe a slight edge to Ware. Rice/Carlyle/Tucker for Gunn/Banks/X, that’s not even a fair comparison. I took Sparks out since he was a F and not a G/wing, but same difference. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zlinedavid Posted April 21 Report Share Posted April 21 One expectation I won’t have at the beginning of next season: if we don’t systematically destroy some of our first few “real” opponents, I’m not going to freak out. This is a ton of new talent that has never played together before. It may take some time to gel. Now one expectation I will have is that the Kennesaw States and Southwest Saskatchewan A&Ts of the world won’t be close and that we’re not getting blown out in those first few “real” games. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indykev Posted April 21 Report Share Posted April 21 I have to hold off until i see who we get to play big minutes when MR hacks away on D. And a 15-20 minute 5. Not even sure what a knock down shooter is anymore to ask for it. We have to hope everyone takes a step forward with their shooting. i will revisit once the last 3 holes are filled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reacher Posted April 22 Report Share Posted April 22 3 minutes ago, Zlinedavid said: That's what I like with the way this roster has turned out. We can go really, really big with Ballo, Reneau, MM, Goode/Galloway and Carlyle, where the shortest guy on the floor is 6'3". We can also go really, really fast with Reneau, MM, Tucker/Goode, Carlyle and Rice. And there's countless combinations in between. Bringing over your response to this thread... I'd insert Gallo as the 3 in your fast lineup. Step 1 of the rebuild - assembling the roster- is coming together nicely. Now we just need to see step 2- this team learning to play together- and step 3- coaching and in game adjustments to take advantage of this roster- to fall into place. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IowaHoosierFan Posted April 23 Report Share Posted April 23 15 hours ago, Reacher said: Bringing over your response to this thread... I'd insert Gallo as the 3 in your fast lineup. Step 1 of the rebuild - assembling the roster- is coming together nicely. Now we just need to see step 2- this team learning to play together- and step 3- coaching and in game adjustments to take advantage of this roster- to fall into place. Those are the 64k questions right there. Can we take the pieces we have and turn them into something enjoyable to watch and win games. As we say every year, we have talent. We should be able to compete for a top 3 and a long Tourney run. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zlinedavid Posted April 23 Report Share Posted April 23 11 minutes ago, IowaHoosierFan said: Can we take the pieces we have and turn them into something enjoyable to watch and win games. Winning is what makes games enjoyable. I heard Purdue’s play last year described as “boring” because all they would do is pound the ball into Edey. Yeah…but they won. I’d rather be boring and victorious than an entertaining loser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IowaHoosierFan Posted April 23 Report Share Posted April 23 1 minute ago, Zlinedavid said: Winning is what makes games enjoyable. I heard Purdue’s play last year described as “boring” because all they would do is pound the ball into Edey. Yeah…but they won. I’d rather be boring and victorious than an entertaining loser. True, but i would prefer to have a modern enjoyable style of play that is setting up a sustainable way of recruiting while also winning. I want my cake and eat it in the bed i made Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdhoosier Posted April 23 Report Share Posted April 23 Overall, I like the potential versatility. We have a lot of multi-positional players. The question on everybody's mind is how versatile Woody will get and what combos will work defensively. Gallo 1-2-3 Carylle 1-2 MM 3-4 Malik 4-5 Tucker 2-3 Goode (fingers crossed) 3-4 Ballo will probably only play the 5. And while Rice may be able to play off the ball, I'd imagine he'd be the primary ball handler at the 1 when he's on the court. We always say we hav a lot of depth at this time of year, but at least on paper, it seems that we can show the opposition a lot of different looks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWB Posted April 23 Report Share Posted April 23 I still think we need to find a true point guard. Rice may be an OK part time at the 1, Cupps isn't even close to being a true PG (yet), and I'd rather have Gallo @ 2-3. We've got the opening, just need to fill it. Seems like most of the attention in the portal is 2-5 positions. (we needed those as well, but I'd like a knock down shooter point guard) 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btownqb Posted April 23 Report Share Posted April 23 43 minutes ago, tdhoosier said: Overall, I like the potential versatility. We have a lot of multi-positional players. The question on everybody's mind is how versatile Woody will get and what combos will work defensively. Gallo 1-2-3 Carylle 1-2 MM 3-4 Malik 4-5 Tucker 2-3 Goode (fingers crossed) 3-4 Ballo will probably only play the 5. And while Rice may be able to play off the ball, I'd imagine he'd be the primary ball handler at the 1 when he's on the court. We always say we hav a lot of depth at this time of year, but at least on paper, it seems that we can show the opposition a lot of different looks. Not to dive too much into this, since it's the expectations thread, but I think he (CMW) could really make life easier on himself... by just getting Malik/Ballo out of the game early--- 16/17 minute mark-- get one of them out, get TG in... Bring the other back in at the 13/14 minute mark when the other one needs a break... and then go from there. The caveat is Malik's foul trouble, while it improved drastically from his FR year-- there's still work to be done... at the same time, I don't think Malik needs to average much over 28/29 mins anyway, he was at that mark this past season. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdhoosier Posted April 23 Report Share Posted April 23 13 minutes ago, DWB said: I still think we need to find a true point guard. Rice may be an OK part time at the 1, Cupps isn't even close to being a true PG (yet), and I'd rather have Gallo @ 2-3. We've got the opening, just need to fill it. Seems like most of the attention in the portal is 2-5 positions. (we needed those as well, but I'd like a knock down shooter point guard) We have 4 players who can play the 1: Carlyle, Cupps, Gallo and Rice. Granted that you ideally don't want Gallo to play PG for long stretches, but he can help out in a pinch. I think that if we get Goode, the next main priority would be a 4/5 guy who can get rebounds and protect the rim. I don't think we'd need him to score much. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btownqb Posted April 23 Report Share Posted April 23 18 minutes ago, DWB said: I still think we need to find a true point guard. Rice may be an OK part time at the 1, Cupps isn't even close to being a true PG (yet), and I'd rather have Gallo @ 2-3. We've got the opening, just need to fill it. Seems like most of the attention in the portal is 2-5 positions. (we needed those as well, but I'd like a knock down shooter point guard) I fail to see any mins left at the 1-3, especially if Goode is added. Heck, the backup roles are already filled in those spots, as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tru123dt Posted April 23 Report Share Posted April 23 19 minutes ago, tdhoosier said: We have 4 players who can play the 1: Carlyle, Cupps, Gallo and Rice. Granted that you ideally don't want Gallo to play PG for long stretches, but he can help out in a pinch. I think that if we get Goode, the next main priority would be a 4/5 guy who can get rebounds and protect the rim. I don't think we'd need him to score much. Carlyle was asked to do too much last year with all the facilitating of the offense he was expected to do. Him playing with Rice makes him so intriguing! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John S Posted April 23 Report Share Posted April 23 On 4/21/2024 at 12:00 AM, Zlinedavid said: One expectation I won’t have at the beginning of next season: if we don’t systematically destroy some of our first few “real” opponents, I’m not going to freak out. This is a ton of new talent that has never played together before. It may take some time to gel. Now one expectation I will have is that the Kennesaw States and Southwest Saskatchewan A&Ts of the world won’t be close and that we’re not getting blown out in those first few “real” games. And I’m hoping not to see lots of mass substitutions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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