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Re: Game Thread: Purdue @ Indiana

HoosierSmitty — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 08:48:55 -0000

Easy killer. I see your point, but calm down. Maybe he has SOME IQ...but it's not showing through lately.

Jamarcus is a great athlete and makes great athletic plays...but just as much he screws that athleticism up with silly shots and horrible passes. Not every bonehead play is a turnover.

I never said Gordon was the bball IQ genius. Gordon makes plenty of mistakes himself, but if you want to look at what he does....he doesn't jack up 30 shots a game (even though he'd be allowed to)....rarely takes a bad shot, penetrates and draws fouls (look at all his free throw attempts).

Both get out of control...but lately we've been seeing much more positive results from EJ than Jamarcus...he's trying to do too much and he's mental mistakes are a result of mental breakdowns, not attempting to penetrate the defense...etc...

And yes, it's a lot easier to forgive a guy who hits from anywhere on the court, gets to the line and hits as many free throws as he does...that's just our nature.

Re: Game Thread: Purdue @ Indiana

Austen of LV — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 22:42:11 -0000

I feel this will not have a positive reception, but Kelvin Sampson is the best coach we have had since a younger Bob Knight(89-90). I wish he made better choices, but I say keep Sampson until the end of the year and let DJ have one year that he has a chance to be successful. He has given too much too this program to lose his coach(again) because IU wants to save face. I don't support Sampson's actions but I feel our player deserve a chance. DJ did put trust in our program and university and deserves a chance to relish in the glory that was created by his play and not Sampson's phone calls.

Re: Game Thread: Purdue @ Indiana

ray — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 22:17:39 -0000

in all fairness...this may not include tonight's totals

if not, add 6 turnovers to je and 5 to ej and throw in 3 more assists for ej

yes, it was a very ugly game...even bassett had 5 to's tonight.

Re: Game Thread: Purdue @ Indiana

ray — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 22:12:04 -0000

oh good...i was right.

jamarcus ellis on the season 100 assists 69 turnovers

eric gordon on the season 62 assists 86 turnovers

Re: Game Thread: Purdue @ Indiana

kelin — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:59:43 -0000

Thanks KS for beating PU ass.....
Thanks EJ for choosing IU......
Thanks Lavin for tieing Clark Kellog as my favorite announcers.....

Re: Game Thread: Purdue @ Indiana

Sean — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:50:46 -0000

As much as he drives me crazy, I love how Crawford has no conscience at the end of the game. He may not have scored up until that point but he has complete confidence he will knock down the free throws (which he then does).

Re: Game Thread: Purdue @ Indiana

ray — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:49:03 -0000

this statement just proved your intelligence level...hysteric, you are hysterical!

Re: Game Thread: Purdue @ Indiana

ray — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:46:33 -0000

i can't believe you!!!!

jamarcus ellis has no basketball iq? are you kidding me?

whatever!

why is it that gordon can do one of (or should i say a lot of) his run through the lane, realize he has nowhere to go, and toss the ball in the air expecting a foul to be called...okay, let me just put it this way...why do we lick all over eric gordon's jock when he turns the ball over again and again, but when someone else does it they're worthless.

i'm curious...i seriously think gordon had more turnovers tonight than jamarcus ellis. not only tonight, but he may have the most turnovers on the entire team. i'll have to look into that.

anyway, i still can't believe you're stating that jamarcus ellis has no basketball iq!!!!!

Re: Game Thread: Purdue @ Indiana

KMR — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:44:10 -0000

KY-LE TA-BER......KY-LE TA-BER.....KY-LE TA-BER.... he just dominated today. one play in particular was when he tipped the rebound to gordon who hit a 3. KY-LE TA-BER!!!!

Re: Game Thread: Purdue @ Indiana

ray — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:37:46 -0000

according to espn's schedule for purdue, they have two more games against michigan. why do they have three games scheduled against michigan?

Re: Game Thread: Purdue @ Indiana

Jay — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:36:20 -0000

Nicely done.

Re: Game Thread: Purdue @ Indiana

ray — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:26:57 -0000

bassett was great! dj was his usual man-beast (but with a sore knee). i think eric gordon had a double double...but one of those was in the category of turn overs. still, he made plays (drives to the bucket and solid free throw shooting) that kept indiana in the lead. taber played very effectively...i was impressed once again.

i love lavin...always have...like him even better after the nomination of dj white for national player of the year!

Re: Game Thread: Purdue @ Indiana

HoosierSmitty — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:25:48 -0000

Top Ten Purdue Excuses: My response in parenthesis

1.) Your coach is a cheater. (He cheated to win this game? Right.)
2.) You got homer referees (Oh really? We hired them?)
3.) It was at Assembly Hall (We made the schedule?)
4.) You haven't played anybody. (You mean...we STILL haven't played anybody)
5.) Your coach is a cheater. (Are you on the NCAA rules committee?)
6.) Our guys are freshmen...you've had longer to build team chemistry. (Oh, so two JUCO players, two seniors with one year of experience, a sophomore, two freshmen, a senior who's been injured his whole career, and a walk-on equal chemistry?)
7.) Your coach is a cheater. (I hear you now...but seriously...is this the best you can do?)
8.) DJ faked his injury. (Yeah that was the plan...DJ goes down at the beginning of the Michigan State game just to throw you off.
9.) Your coach is a cheater (I get it...Cellvin Sanctions...it's funny...but did he hit a jumpshot?)
10.) Two words man. Kyle Taber (Yeah...I hear you now!)

Go Hoosiers!

Re: Game Thread: Purdue @ Indiana

Matt — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:14:34 -0000

NO COACHES ARE TALKING TO IU RIGHT NOW ANYWAY

Re: Game Thread: Purdue @ Indiana

Matt — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:13:29 -0000

EXTEND THE INVESTIGATION... LET HIM FINISH THE YR... YOU WILL STILL HAVR TIME BEFORE THE NCAA MAKES ITS DECSION TO FIRE HIM AND PLENTYYYYYYYYY OF TIME TO GET A COACH... FIRING HIM NOW DOES NOTHING

Re: Game Thread: Purdue @ Indiana

HoosierSmitty — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:12:29 -0000

We beat Purdue...let's just enjoy that for what it is....

Re: Game Thread: Purdue @ Indiana

Matt — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:11:38 -0000

Keep HIM !!!!! I SAID IT... Take the ONE YR BAN... KIDS LIKE BASSET, TONE, DEANDRE, CRAWFORD WONT LEAVE...

Re: Game Thread: Purdue @ Indiana

dabig — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:11:31 -0000

Fun game, the team's coming together.
I wonder how they'll do with an interim coach.
Crap!

Re: Game Thread: Purdue @ Indiana

SocksShortsSwish — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:03:51 -0000

So the two most likely choices: he's gone, and he's gone.

Personally, I like the scenario playing in my head. Tomorrow morning, KS goes into Greenspan's office.

KS: Last night was great for me. Was it good for you?
RG: Well, I can't really comment on that due to the ongoing investigation.
KS: Listen. I screwed up. But, the last two games has been by far the best of my career. Assembly Hall has never been louder. IU players have rarely played with such fire.
RG: Again, I can neither confirm nor deny.
KS: (Grabbing RG's leg) Please, let me keep my job. Zero tolerance. I'll even let you buy me a prepaid phone. One of those pre-teen phones where it can only call out to certain numbers. PLEASE!
RG: Well....
KS: I'll buy you lunch at Trojan Horse every day for a year...
RG: Deal!

Re: Game Thread: Purdue @ Indiana

HoosierSmitty — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:59:24 -0000

I stand corrected..I guess they can shoot...sometimes

Go Hoosiers! Bury the Boilers!

Re: Game Thread: Purdue @ Indiana

HoosierSmitty — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:55:46 -0000

Huh...no other Kyle Taber pictures on google...damn

Re: Game Thread: Purdue @ Indiana

James — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:53:25 -0000

Everyone check out the newest headline on espn.com

Re: Game Thread: Purdue @ Indiana

ChicagoHoosier — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:50:48 -0000

Its about time someone has started to mention DJ as a national player of the year. Giddy up

Re: Game Thread: Purdue @ Indiana

SocksShortsSwish — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:48:18 -0000

HoosierSmitty,

You're quick! Ellis just passed up an open three. Thanks for being the messenger on that.

Re: Game Thread: Purdue @ Indiana

SocksShortsSwish — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:46:10 -0000

Hey, have you guys heard? Robbie Hummel and Scott Martin played basketball together in high school!

And there's fans in Mackey Arena! No, really. I know you remember the last 5 years, when people avoided the place like it was under quarantine for bubonic plague. But they're cheering. And they have signs!