5fouls

Geronimo wanted to go someplace where basketball was special.  Romeo may have had a story or two to share with him regarding the passion of Hoosier fans.  

9 minutes ago, coachv said:

more likely he broke wind

Dakich?  Every time he opens his mouth.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but Cody Zeller does not even have a 7 foot wing-span, does he?

Class size does not matter if you're UK or Duke.  For IU to compete at a national level, class size and roster stability are critical.  Upper-class leadership combined with talented youth will bring success.  

The young man had offers from 3 Ivy League schools, so you know his academics are in order.  Quality player.  Quality student.  You have to love it!

1 minute ago, dbmhoosier said:

If you can get 6 quality guys you take them.  I think Archie has learned that a bird in the hand if worth more than 2 in the bush.  Now you don't reach for a project like a Jake Forrester but if you can get 5-6 quality guys like Galloway, Leal and Geronimo you take them.  There's no guarantee we get any of the 2021 guys and I don't think we currently lead for any except Lander.

A 2020 class bigger than 4 requires roster adjustment even before the 2021 class.  4 puts us at 13.  Anything more than that would require a transfer, a misguided early NBA entrant, or, heaven forbid, a medical issue.  I didn't like forced roster adjustments under Crean, and I won't like them if Archie does them either.  

1 minute ago, CrimsonV said:

I don’t think he would over sign.  I think of it more of hearing of a transfer in the spring and tacking one more on to fill that void.

I also read it as Archie feels it will be easier to fill up on scholarships in 2020 than 2021.  Is it possible we only sign 2-3 for 2021?

BTW.  I love Geronimo.  He seems to get what being a Hoosier means.  Thrilled he's a Hoosier.  I just hope the 2020 class is 4 instead of 5 or 6.  

11 minutes ago, CrimsonV said:

How about 5? 

I personally don't like the use of the oversign.  I hate to see kids transfer, and hope that Archie would not push someone out like that/  With no logical NBA early entrants after the 19'-20' season, signing 5 for that class would cause me to worry about Jerome Hunter's status. 

2 minutes ago, BADGERVOL said:

With all due respect that doesn’t matter at all anymore. 

Name me one class in the last 15 years that all signed together as seniors in HS and graduated as seniors four years later...

with transfers, leaving for the pros, redshirts, etc it’s literally a non factor.

• I have no idea why we would recruit to 'force' a transfer.  That's not a good way to operate in my mind.
• No one we have recruited in the 2020 class projects as an early NBA entrant (and, yes, I've heard of Oladipo)
• Redshirting is fine, and I wish it was used more.  But, that strategy has to be weighed against available scholarships.  It appears Archie has decided to fill up in 2020, which could limit 2021.  I'm okay with that within the boundaries of the 13 scholarships.   But, a class of 5 means the oversign, and 6 means goes one step beyond that. 

19 minutes ago, CrimsonV said:

Archie said in Evansville he sees the class being anywhere from 4-6 so ...

A 4 man class is cool.  A 6 man class is not good for class balance.  

Great Series

- Daniel Silva's Gabriel Allon books.

- Steven James' Patrick Bowers series.

- Ken Follet's Century Trilogy 

On 11/7/2017 at 6:57 PM, 5fouls said:

I read a lot.  Almost exclusively fiction.  It's an escape for me, so non-fiction does not hold as much appeal.

My favorite book of all time is 'If I Never Get Back' by Darryl Brock.  Time traveling fantasy story focusing on the 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings.

https://www.amazon.com/If-Never-Get-Back-Novel/dp/1583941878

 

 

 

What I quoted will always be my favorite book.  But, if you want to have your mind blown, I recommend 'Dark Matter' by Blake Crouch.  

https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Matter-Novel-Blake-Crouch-ebook/dp/B0180T0IUY

Honey, the kid done crapped his pants again.  What ya' want me to do with it?

Throw it at that there poh-lice car.

https://www.wthr.com/article/driver-ticketed-after-throwing-dirty-diaper-out-car-hitting-police-cruiser

46 minutes ago, IUFLA said:

Had to put this guy in the HSN Stupid Criminals HOF

Karma can be funny...

Hilarious.  I did expect Hicksville to be in Kentucky, though, and not New York.

50 minutes ago, FW_Hoosier said:

Aren’t you banned?

I have pictures.  

On 8/9/2019 at 12:40 PM, FW_Hoosier said:

After taking a look at that blogger’s profile, I don’t think he’s THAT Damon Bailey.

Yeah.  I was aware of that.  It was an attempt at humor.

Edit.  Okay i now see that Hoopster fell for the fake Damon Bailey thing.  I guess that does make it funny after all.

I played in a foursome once with Tiger, Phil, and Lexi Thompson. Unfortunately, after slicing into the woods off the first tee, I woke up. 

Damon Bailey (I kid you not) critiques Romeo Langford's role with the Celtics 

https://hardwoodhoudini.com/2019/08/06/romeo-langfords-fit-on-the-celtics/

Katina Powell has a lifetime membership in the Stupid Criminal club.  She's been in trouble all summer.   But, as you can see from the video of her court appearance, she still supports her university.

https://www.wdrb.com/news/arrest-warrant-issued-for-katina-powell-after-she-misses-court/article_fca400cc-b78f-11e9-bde7-4761aa71fe7a.html

When can an outlaw that is smart enough to escape captivity still be considered a bird-brain?

https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2019/08/02/emu-on-run-north-carolina-newsource-orig.cnn

2 hours ago, IUFLA said:

I live in a small town in southeast Texas, where a sizable portion of thier revenue is money collected for traffic violations. I've been in the jury pool twice. First time, only 3 people, including myself, showed up, so I felt obligated.

Turns out it's better than anything on TV (it's night court). I've had jury cohorts dressed in moo-moos, house coats, and overalls. About all of them are older than me, and half carry oxygen tanks, but still hustle out to butt one off during jury breaks. The lawyers are not creme de la creme, but are entertaining none the less.

I might suffer from a tinge of civic duty, but the entertainment value keeps me coming back.

I have been in the pool twice.  First time the case was settled before actual jury selection began.  

The second time was a minor drug case.  I was something like potential juror #22 at the start of the selection process.  I wanted to experience the trial, so I said all the right things and snuck into the final 12 when others were eliminated.  

I found the experience very interesting and would do it again.

The best way to avoid jury duty is to start randomly twitching and periodically yell "fry that bastard"!!!

On 4/15/2019 at 12:49 PM, Zlinedavid said:

Scholarship grid, HTML version.  Won't require new images to be uploaded. 

Who is in charge of updating this thing?  

6 hours ago, BGleas said:

I'd say he is the best PF of all time. 

Only because Paul George is a SF.