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Re: Going nowhere fast

BEDUB — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:03:12 -0000

UFI%E*TLIUTYVRUVK%TC*O%&*%^&C$$_o0))j ........thats what i think about this *#@* team

Re: Going nowhere fast

BrianK — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:41:18 -0000

Put very well. Im not sure who fits the category. I don't want to see DD as HC but I agree.

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BrianK — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:09:25 -0000

That nails it perfect

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Galena Scott — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 11:19:04 -0000

This team is just trying to get through the season. Sampson's hard-nosed leadership style was better for keeping our players focussed; Dan's personality and leadership prevents good coaching contact with our type of players. We have slipped badly and will not survive the BTT or the NCAA. We still need a change of leadership for Athletic Director. I hope that President McRobbie realizes that the next few months are a critical time for important decisions. He needs to confer with knowledgeable IU sources about the future because the flagship of IU sports is falling apart at the seams.

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kelin — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 11:07:33 -0000

I am beginning to think more and more we need an "indiana" guy or close to it. Why? I hate to say it but Purdue has taken the IU fomula and used it for themselves.....recruit Indiana kids to sustain success and have a guy running the program who understands what basketball means in this state and what it means for that program being Purdue...

Indiana needs a guy who values the same things..............it is a proven formula....that everyone is using......

Just ask Butler and IUPUI....two more Indiana schools who put a HIGH priority on keeping Indiana kids in Indiana to sustain success, and if they get a 5-star guy fine, if not, they have 4-6 kids who will be with the program for 3-4 years.....hence...

J.Johson
George Hill
Hummell and Martin
E. Moore
AJ GRAVES
Matt Howard

and the list goes on and on............."Indiana" kids who understand how important Indiana University basketball is to the the school and fans, would NOT have let a Big Ten title get away like these guys did in the past week.

Dak, although I have seen some improvements, it may be too late, we will see....But I want a guy on the sidelines next year who worries less about the 5 star ebanks kids and more about building a program with kids that care about what
Indiana basketball means........Hoosier Hysteria is not a slogan, it is Indiana basketball.
Give me sustained success more than instant success.......

I think this year KS did a disservice to Eric Gordon, by not "coaching" him but giving him the keys to the car and let him drive it how he wants.....what a dumb A.....

I look forward to Derek Elston, Matt Roth, and Tom Pritchard....but I look forward to them being coached not befriended.

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Jerry — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 10:44:30 -0000

Mike : I agree w you. We moved the ball on the zone and had open 3's. We locked down Battle on D. We actually had a purpose of getting the ball to DJ and often succeeded. Gordon controlled his drives to the basket and actually tried a dish but DJ was not ready for it etc. Good signs, bad result.

W/o Ellis and not going deep into the bench early in the season we have a poor rotation now. Too many guys playing too many minutes to play well all game long. Stemler and Taber are the only ones getting rest....weird uh ?

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Mathew — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 10:32:46 -0000

Big A.

I am at a lost for words. I am one of those fans who grew up in Southern Indiana and loved Indiana basketball. Fifteen year veteran of the military and thank the Big Ten Network that allowed me to watch every Indiana basketball game this year! But lately, I have to turn the channel. It is nuts! The MSU/IU game was crazy. Did they even leave Bloomington that day?

What do these players not get? Basketball is not just a sport in Indiana, it is a way of life. Indiana needs to get away from recruiting so many players from around the US and focus on getting the players from Indiana that understand what the TEAM means to the state. Purdue and Painter has. Why cant we? Players we have now do not deserve to wear that uniform. They are not motivated nor show any interest. Here I talked all year about winning the whole darn tourney and I do not even feel we will win a 1st round game.

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Alex Bozich — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 10:10:30 -0000

Last time I'm going to say this before I start deleting posts. You can use your name to link to a site, but do not like to a blog in every post if what you are linking to is not relevant.

Re: Going nowhere fast

Mike — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 10:03:59 -0000

We are watching different teams. Sunday, I saw an IU team move the ball well on offense but shot something like 7 for 33 from 3 point range (most open good shots). In recent games I've seen players getting sat down for careless turnovers. I saw a team that for the most part played good solid defense, no easy cuts to the basket and contested shots.

The coaching is much better overall then when Sampson was on the sidelines, the only question I really have Is, can this team recover emotionally and have the intensity needed to make a run in the tourney? But most of the things that people are complaining about are related to Penn St. record not how the actual game was played.

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Brent — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:55:20 -0000

I really think this was a trap game for IU, yeah it was important as far as seeding in the big dance...but regardless of a win or loss we were gonna get a 2 or 3 seed in the big ten tournament, it was also senior day in happy valley which always gives a boost to a depleted squad. I'm really anxious to see how we play this weekend, looks like we'll get minnesota friday night and then most likely purdue saturday...I'll wait to make my assesments until I see the next two...hopefully three games.

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Jerry — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:48:43 -0000

We are all diappointed in the season end performance but why trash the team at this point ? Many of you sound like you have given up .....this is exactly what you all say you DO NOT want the players to do. Crazy don't you think ? Us fans giving up when we resent that in players

I say lets suck it up as fans and give DD and the boys the support they desparately need and hope they can take us for a thrilling ride the next few weeks.

I also say lay off DD, he actually has done some good things like stressing going to DJ and the players actually responded for awhile. He did not cause and cannot cure this problem w the team.

Actually the team ceased progressing and began to look average well before the UCONN game, which I took crap for here by predicting a loss. I have adjusted my expectations to us being between 20 - 25 ranked team and as such now any wins are gravy.

Re: Going nowhere fast

Matt J. — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:40:53 -0000

But, Willis, he's "seen a lot of basketball", so he can anticipate when there's about to be a turnover AND he knows a foul when he sees one. Just ask the commentators yesterday.

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Patrick — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:39:20 -0000

If Jamarcus Ellis doesn't want to behave him at IU, he has to go.

patrickdonohue.freedomblogg...

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Russ — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:25:32 -0000

I completely agree with you, however, I'm not so sure he's an automatic 1 and done. I think that he may stay depending on who Indiana brings in as the next head coach. His father also seems like a great guy that wants the best for his son. They both have said how they think his education is the most important thing for him at this point in his life. We'll just have to wait and see I guess.

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Willis — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:24:10 -0000

speaking of the refs...Higgins wasn't going to call a foul when DJ got mugged by 3 players at once under the basket. What gives? He is terrible.

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CoveyDale — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:22:20 -0000

i would really like to see this team make a run, but they've done nothing in the past two weeks to make me believe that is possible.

at least yankees opening day is only three weeks away...

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Agent-0 — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:16:23 -0000

i sat through the game yesterday with a "fairweather fan" who was HATING on Taber. His chief complaint was that Taber was "afraid" to shoot. I think that is COMPLETE B.S.!!!! Taber is the smartest guy on the 3 man team of DJ, AB, and Taber. He's looks to involve his teammates (i.e. EJ, JC) who like to shoot and "get mine" Taber could average 6-9 points per game if he WANTED to (and if DD would play him!) He chooses to play TEAM BASKETBALL which is what we've all been clamoring for all season.

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Quincy — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:08:05 -0000

It is so easy for us arm chair coaches, to rail on this team. But rail we must. This team lost its heart when KS left and they have tanked the season. To lose to a 500 ball club like that shows no fight spirit and was an embarrassment. Ellis has had a chip on his shoulder, since DD took over and can just stay away. Teams like Kentucky , U of L, and even Oh. St. are improving. We seem to just be playing out the schedule. You play the guys that are going to play hard and hope for the best.

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ray — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:02:39 -0000

he had a more positive impact on the game than eric gordon...sure gordon scored 20-some points, but he also had his usual large-batch of turnovers and was pathetic from the field. taber, if he weren't afraid to shoot would have had much more of an impact on this game if he were given all of gordon's shots. i think even taber would have produced a better fg% than the "below 20%" that gordon had.

i agree, he's not ready for the nba...but he'll go anyway because they've already made him out to be the next lebron. in my opinion, he makes far too many mistakes and he doesn't know how to use the mid-range jumper. he shoots too much and that is why he leads the league in scoring. give armon bassett that many shots every night and he might be the league's leading scorer...he is certainly more accurate and makes far fewer mistakes (traveling, offensive fouls, and carrying the ball) than gordon. what i am most impressed with gordon's game is his defense and ability to get to the line. other than that, i think he is an above-average player with a little too much hype.

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ray — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 08:50:54 -0000

unless dakich learns who his senior leader is, and until he demands the ball go through dj when the game is on the line(especially on a night when the backcourt is shooting like a middle school b-team line-up), i think they will be a one-and-done team. it is clear that dakich should not be invited back next year. it doesn't take much brain power to make the decision to send the ball through white when trying to close out the game when eric gordon is shooting 4-16 on the night from too far downtown! i was disgusted they got beat, and even more disgusted that they didn't place the ball and the fate of the team in dj's hands down the stretch...i'm lost as to why not...

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Russ — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 08:44:10 -0000

I guess I just dont understand how EJ can get called for traveling before he even touches the ball. He was in the process of catching the ball and started to run without it. The ref called him for a turnover WTF?? Big Ten officials have got to be the worst among NCAAB. It really is a joke.

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Russ — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 08:40:54 -0000

um....Hardy....yes I did. i'm talking about players that can actually change the outcome of the game. No offence to Kyle he's a great kid and hustles alot.

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Matt J. — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 08:15:27 -0000

I just have this bad feeling that there are only two games left.

I still have a hard time swallowing how any team with a three point lead and time running out fouls someone on a lay-up. Let them score and then let them start the hacking on you. Play some more smothering defense, don't let them get off perimeter shots, and keep hitting your free throws. High school teams can do that. I don't get it. I just don't get it.

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Agent-0 — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 07:52:40 -0000

i agree with you for the most part...I would NOT call this year's squad a "team"...more like a collective group of talented individuals.

Re: Going nowhere fast

BrianK — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 02:49:39 -0000

As crazy as it sounds I'd like to see some X-players like, Chaney and Isaiah come in and tell them they better get used to losing coaches because it's part of life in the big leagues. This whining and crying and half-butt play doesn't cut it. This team will go down as one of the more talented Teams but the one that gave up. UK has the Unforgettables, we'll have the Unremarkables. I wish DD would grow some and start sitting these guys. These guys want to give up a Final Four and possible championship because their coach they liked got fired. What happened to pride in yourself and in your teammates? Except for DJ, Armon and Taber the rest need to grow up. I've never been so mad at an IU team in my life.