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8 hours ago, rico said:

Say it aint so Joe.

It's so.

12 hours ago, BGleas said:

Chiming in on the talent thing. I don't care about recruiting stars, individual talent, high school wins, or what we are compared to last year right now. 

I'm looking at the pieces this team has. Woodson is going to have to dig his way out of a roster management mess. 

Again, I don't mean recruiting rankings or how many stars are next to guys names. 

I'm talking about how the pieces fit together as a team. Archie built a very poorly constructed roster from a skill standpoint. 

I could list it position group by position group, but the reality is we're an inside out team with players having only one specific skill, in a guard/wing game dominated by multi-skilled players. 

The pieces don't fit. Woodson even said this subtly from the beginning by talking about how he's always had bigs that could shoot, and how he was one of the first coaches on the NBA who's team shot a ton of 3's. 

I think you are right.  Nest year we have Gunn, Banks, and Hood-Schifino (sp) coming in.  Do you think that will help?  Or does CMW have to do more like go to the portal?  Right now I don't see how we are much better if TJD leaves.

7 hours ago, 13th&Jackson said:

These guys were all winners at the high school level. College, not so much

Xavier Johnson:

Johnson was a 2018 McDonald's All-American at Bishop O'Connell High School in Virginia. He led Bishop O’Connell to a 30-9 record and No. 5 state ranking as a senior while averaging 18.4 points, four rebounds and 4.3 assists per game. He finished high school career with 1,034 points.

Miller Kopp:

 

In a game versus its rival, Houston Christian High School’s varsity boys basketball team won the SPC championship by 14 points with the final score of 67-53 against Episcopal High School. Houston Christian entered the championship tournament with more than 30 wins, and the coach, Ron Crandall, credits the team's success to its hard work and commitment to the small things.

“We’ve said all year that our goal this season is the daily pursuit of excellence, and if we focused on that mindset, the championship would take care of itself with the talent and skill on this team,” Crandall said. 

Houston Christian High School senior Jalon Clark was the high scorer of the game at 16 points, followed closely by junior Sahvir Wheeler at 15, and senior Miller Kopp at 13. Kopp is slated to play for Northwestern University upon graduation this May.

 

Parker Stewart:

He had a standout career at Union City High School, where he was coached by Shane Sisco.  He helped the Golden Tornadoes to an 81-25 record in his three-year tenure, including a 42-6 slate against district opponents.  He averaged 27.6 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.0 steals per contest as a senior. He was a TSSAA Division-I Class A Player of the Year finalist while also garnering Class A all-state and district MVP honors.  He averaged 21.0 points per game while shooting 51 percent from the floor and 39 percent from beyond the three-point arc as a junior, helping UCHS win the District 13-A championship.  Also helped the Golden Tornadoes to a 34-4 record, a Class A state championship game appearance and another district title as a sophomore in 2014-15.  He won an AAU national championship with King James Elite after his freshman season at Pickerington Central High School in Ohio and also played with Team Penny in the prestigious 2016 Nike Peach Jam, helping the squad go 14-2 on the Nike EYBL circuit.

 

Don't bother us with the facts.  We'd prefer to just make things up as we go along.

Right now we just don't have much room for error.

1 hour ago, 5fouls said:

The Reds are currently tied for first.

So are the Cubs!

Very disappointing loss.  Can't beat freaking Wisconsin. 

The B1G has figured out our offense and how to stop it.  We haven't been able to counter.  Going to be an ugly finish unless IU can get some offense.  Not even our defense can keep us in games if we can't score better.

41 minutes ago, BobSaccamanno said:

How many times did they get in our face and openly taunt?  Six?   I didn’t see us do anything remotely like that.  

When you turn and openly do it in somebody’s face, it elicits a call.  I remember Trayce getting one of those several games ago.  

The double tech with Miller was also a cowardly BS call.

Izzo should be really proud of how his team represents his university.  I guess they haven’t been accused of rape yet so they’re ahead of his other teams.   No respect for them and I haven’t said that about Michigan or Illinois after we got waxed.  

MSU basketball involved in numerous rape cases in last decade.

Keith Appling and Adrein Payne.  They skated but the police reports were damning.  Appling's has been a multiple offender and career criminal since MSU.  Payne had a 2-way NBA contract with NBA team, but after they found out about the rape allegations and reviewed the matter, he got tossed.

Brock Washington accused of rape.  Don't know what happened with that one.

A young lady named Kowaski sued MSU claiming a gang rape by 3 MSU players.  I don't know who they were.  MSU skated liability on some complicated legal issues that I won't go into here.  MSU apparently using the case as precedent in another case!

Mateen Cleaves was acquitted of rape charges recently.

And then there's Larry Nassar.

1 hour ago, Indykev said:

We've all turned into Cubs fans.....wait until next year.

Well, some of us are already Cubs fans.

1 hour ago, IU Scott said:

I have to wonder if TJD injury is still bothering him.  Since that fall at Nebraska he hasn't been the same.

Yes, I think u are right.

Getting tough to find things to make me optimistic about this team.

Refs must have called "make-up" technical so they didn't have to listen to CMW any more.

We're done.   We don't have enough offense to get back in this one.

Tick! Tock! This game slip sliding away.

Just now, BobSaccamanno said:

Jeez it took three fouls to get one call. 

only 3!

Need to get back in this one right away.

CMW still berating refs!!!!

Johnson only played 9 minutes in 1sdt half due to fouls.  Hopefully he can get back and get the offense going.

Rutgers finished off Wisky.

We need this game bad!

These refs are awful.  Never heard of so many flagrant and technical fouls called in this game and NW.

Galloway starting in place of Stewart.

Any news on whether Rob is available today?

Given the great games he has had v. MSU in the past it would be a shame if he couldn't play today.

Gee, Bold Brad sent half of his team and some future picks packing.  Wow!

38 minutes ago, IowaHoosierFan said:

honestly, i just want good basketball.  Win or lose at least compete, play sound ball, and at least look like you've learned something this year.  Other than the WC5 incident, it was looking like CJ was getting better through the season.  TJD, Kopp and look pretty much the same from game one to now.  Race is getting better I think, but really shouldn't be shooting 3s in my uneducated opinion.

Play well.  Play hard.  Learn from their mistakes.  The rest works itself out.

On Race shooting 3's.  He's not shooting well I think in low 20's, but if we are going to improve our offense, a big that can at least make the opponents guard him from 3 would be important.  "Nothing ventured, nothing gained."  I don't think CMW would continue to give him the green light unless he thought there was a chance he could become a threat.

1 hour ago, tdhoosier said:

Thanks for bringing this up. Actions have consequences, but my heart goes out to P-Stew. He's really had a tough last few years. Nobody can measure how much a loss is going to take on an individual, let alone a son losing his father, coach and mentor. The only thing I can do is root for the kid to find his way. 

I remember CMW saying that when the team first came in to start practice in the summer that P-Stew was the best player on the team.  So there's that.

IU in a precarious position.  IU 8th by just a few % points, but Iowa is right behind with a good chance to get in NCAAT.   Rutgers is streaking and may steal a spot from IU.