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Random sports drivel. Unapologetic IU homer. Views expressed are the consensus of the voices in my head. IU Class of ‘98
I hate Purdue. But I will say this, Matt Painter may be the best coach in the country at taking teams with not a lot of NBA level talent and turning them
Into an elite Basketball team.
That dude can flat out coach
Dear students, and everyone who will be in attendance for the Purdue game Saturday… PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE.
IF… IF we do end up victorious, DO NOT STORM THE COURT!
#1
or no
#1
, it’s a rivalry game. We’re both ranked. Let’s act like we’re supposed to win ✌🏼
Just my 2 cents
Wild fact i just found out: there are only 3 NCAA D-1 head coaches that were student managers in college.
And all three of them were on the same team of managers together at Indiana for Bob Knight 🤯
This was called a foul on Galloway. 🙄
@B1GMBBall
Every single team is fed up with this nonsense.
Hire competent officials! Pay the best crews double if you have to. I don’t care how you do it. FIX THIS!
A buddy has 4 row5 purdue Tix. He didn't realize when he bought them, it’s same day as his wedding!
He’s looking for someone to take his place. It's at Union Church, in New Albany at 3pm. Her name is Ashley, she's 5'4", 115 lbs, good cook. She'll be the one dressed in white.
I joke a lot to Purdue fans, but I have nothing but respect for Zach Edey. Everything I’ve seen from him has led me to believe he’s a fantastic teammate, a relentless worker, and just a good, genuine human being.
He’s a class act.
Guys, I’m only gonna say this once. Don’t reply to me badmouthing our 1st team all-American on the night of his last game as a Hoosier, or you’re going to be blocked.
We’re all upset, but that young man has done more for Indiana university than anyone has in a long time.
OK. I’m an IU fan, so by default, I can’t stand Purdue.
But having the Purdue/Arizona game stream on Peacock might be the most idiotic decision in sports television that I’ve seen in a while. 2 top 5 teams…. Only on a streaming channel?
If I’m the IU football staff, I call Donaven McCulley into the coach’s office this week, have the NIL folks back up the brinks truck, and convince him that he’s going to be a huge focal point of the offense.
Gotta keep the guy in bloomington!
I remember this game like it was yesterday. Thank you
@TomCrean
for everything you did to rebuild IU basketball.
@VicOladipo
@CodyZeller
thank you for being amazing representatives of our school, on AND off the court!
You all are pure class!
I’m convinced that if Mackenzie Holmes didn’t injure her knee,
@IndianaWBB
would be playing today for a title.
I swear… Indiana has the worst luck with injuries I have ever seen in college sports
Illinois fans are quickly becoming my least favorite big ten fan base.
I can’t stand Purdue, but at least their fans are knowledgeable and there’s a mutual respect there.
Illinois seems to think they have an elite ball program. Laughable…
I don’t think ppl really understand how huge is was for IU to lose a PG who was their best perimeter defender, and who could score 20+ points when he turned it on.
He gave us a different dynamic on both sides of the ball.
A 100% healthy X makes IU a completely diff team
Every Hoosier fan out there is going to owe a huge debt of gratitude to Jordan hulls and Adam Howard before this offseason is all said and done.
Those two are putting in WORK
So. Indiana’s reward for getting the 6 seed in the BTT?
They get a road to Sunday that includes 4 teams that they are 0-7 against collectively this season 🥴
Blow out the
#4
team in the country by 17 points…. And you dont even go up one spot in the polls? What backwards logic is it that they use to come up with this nonsense? 🤨
Can’t fathom how anyone who played sports for IU, and immersed themselves in Bloomington, could possibly commit to play for Purdue or Kentucky.
Just blows my mind.
In the last 4 weeks, Woodson and company have added 2 McDonalds All-Americans, An athletic forward with final four experience, and a lunchpale blue color big whose dream was to play for Indiana.
Yeah. Not too shabby…😜
Teri moren has the best formula for winning in college ball.
A big, talented post player, and 4 players than can all shoot 3 point shots.
Matt Painter has employed the same formula. It works
Still trying to wrap my head around how UConn wins 5 titles in 24yrs w/3 diff coaches, while IU in essentially the 🏀 capital of the world, can only manage one trip to the final 4 in that time, while even MISSING tourney in half those yrs
To former IU admin, this is on YOU!
If Ware, Ledlum, & Knect all come to Indiana, where does that put the Hoosiers in terms of the B1G & national discussion next season?
I would think top3 in B1G, probably too 15-20 nationally to start the season…
A lot of big IFs still, but woody and staff are doin work!
Hot take / projection - indiana Mens basketball will have a better record in 2023-24 than it did this season.
Write that down.
Hoosier Haze prediction - 3/30/23
Steve Kerr STILL played TJD less minutes than the other 2 Bigs on the warriors roster, Yet Trayce outscored both of the other guys.
I think Kerr needs to wake up
@GoodmanHoops
Jeff, this has very little to do with Caitlin Clark and everything to do with the fact that 2 highly ranked, rival teams are playing to keep their conference title hopes alive.
I’ll be there, & I honestly don’t care about Caitlin Clark. I just want to see IU beat the Hawkeyes
NEWS: Stetson guard Jalen Blackmon has entered the transfer portal, per
@JamieShaw5
.
The 6-3 junior averaged 21.3 PPG while shooting 38% from three this season.
After the issue w: Juwan Howard / Greg Gard last yr, the B1G put an emphasis on making sure they maintained control over the bench during games.
Yet they allowed McCaffery to behave like he did at the end of the Indiana game w/o consequence.
@BigTen
this needs to be addressed
Mgbako can shoot
Ware can shoot
Reneau can shoot
Xavier Johnson can shoot
Holloway can shoot.
Shooting percentages all go up when the whole team is a threat to shoot an open jumper.
They won’t be sagging off of any of those guys this coming season.
Hoosiers will be fine
Sooooo, technically, Indiana basketball COULD land a 2024 class of
Fland
Mustaf
Betsy
McNeeley
Queen
Tell me this wouldn’t be epic? 🤞🏼
Likely the best class in the country, or at least top 3
I’m going to make this crystal clear. I, & a lot of other IU fans, are sick&tired of the plyr bashing on social media, ESPECIALLY Leal, who could have left a long time ago, but he’s busted his ass for IU.
This is classless & Disrespectful. I’m calling ppl out from now on 😡
Anyone who goes to the game tonight, and Boos X, Please feel free to unfollow me.
And if you think that’s OK for ppl to do, please unfollow me.
Tired of the sanctimonious BS
OK, I’m 99.99% joking, but TJD was on fire from 3 in NBA drills this summer.
What if he/Woody have been keeping it under wraps until tourney time, surprises the world in sweet 16, goes 5-5 from deep, scores 45pts & averages 40+ the rest of the tourney to lead IU to
#6
?
🤣🤣🤣
A moment of silence at Mackey Arena tonight in remembrance of legendary Indiana coach Bob Knight, who passed away at the age of 83.
Nice gesture by Purdue.
Now… We HAVE to beat Miami, to set up the revenge game against that cheating son of a bitch in Houston.
Eyes on the target, fellas! Take care of business. Take down the Hurricanes!
The media is seriously trying to smear Tony Dungy, on of the most geniune human beings to ever be involved in professional sports, because of his religion.
This stuff has got to stop!!! 🤬
ENOUGH!!!!
NEWS: Washington State transfer guard Myles Rice has committed to Indiana,
@On3sports
has learned.
The 6-3 Rice averaged 14.8 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game this season — in his first year playing CBB.
With all the top seeds getting taken down in this tourney. I just can’t help but think that if X was healthy, IU could have had a legit shot to hang a banner.
So aggravating. Always injuries. Never fails
Indiana succeeded in retaining its 2 top recruiters, & promoted the guy who was already pretty involved w/ our recruiting in the Midwest.
We are getting visits from 2 5-star recruits in the next month,& many media outlets have us in the top 25 to start next season.
RELAX
Jewish student wearing a Star of David necklace DENIED entry to his own university because he is JEWISH.
“I’m a UCLA student. I deserve to go here. We pay tuition. This is our school and they are not letting me walk in.”
Masked activists refused to let the student enter.
When you’re under arrest and they’re talking you to jail, and you flop on the ground and resist, you’re gonna get carried to the police car.
It’s common freakin sense
@TomCrean
you don’t get enough thanks for taking the Hoosier program over when it was in shambles, and rebuilding it to the
#1
team in the country.
just very grateful for your efforts and how you represented Indiana.
This guy! Have to say I was very critical of his play earlier in the season but he’s getting it figured out at just the right time, and has the pedal to the floor!
Wait… Indiana gets a change to knock out Rob Senderoff AND Kelvin Sampson in the same tournament?
Hoosiers. The stars have aligned! You cannot let me down here!
I want Rutgers to leave assembly hall tonight, with their heads hanging so low that their chins hit the hardwood as the exit the court. They’ve been disrespecting us long enough with their comments and behavior.
No more! PAYBACK TIME!
Pretty sure that a commitment from Ware and/or Ledlum would put us in really good position w/ Knect or Timberlake
These guys want to play also want to win.
Starters?
Johnson
Knect
Ledlum
Reneau
Ware
Throw in LaRoach or Marshall center, and you have a very competitive team
Keady drove me nuts at Purdue…lol
But I love these two legends!
Their great friendship has lasted over 50 years, and Gene still visits coach Knight several times a year in B-town.
2 class acts, &absolutely the best coaching rivalry to ever battle it out in the B1G! ❤️❤️❤️