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Re: Hoosiers grab a share of Big Ten lead

Jerry — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:05:00 -0000

The TO stats are misleading. PU helped him out of some really bad jams. Please notice how the offense stops working when Gordon has the ball. The players know they are unlikely to get it back. His passing is not that of a playmaker.

This is where Bassett comes in. His drives are way more dangerous due to :
1. does not drive to score but to dish
2. can score if he has the lane
3. drives to other places on the floor to create opportunities not just to the hole
4. perhaps a more accurate shooter but less range

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Wed, 20 Feb 2008 10:47:31 -0000

Sizeless: Gordon had five turnovers...not 15. He needs to work on taking care of the ball, but he CAN'T stop driving to the hoop. Withouth his driving and explosiveness, he's just a three point specialist...and we need Gordon to do more than that.

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sizeless — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 10:17:09 -0000

Let me see here, 15 to's = possible 60 pts. ( 2 that we lose plus 2 that other team could get). I would love to do business with you. I'll give you 13.00 and you give me 60.00 in return. I don't think so.

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IndianaJoe — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 09:58:17 -0000

I don't care what anybody says. I think Bassett is the catalyst of this team. Bassett is the missing link. DJ and EJ will keep on doing what they do. I don't have enough good things to say about him about what I saw last night. Good D, offensive penetration, passing, shooting, and my god where in the hell did the rebounding come from?

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Steve — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 09:51:12 -0000

If you want to defend the first time he broke the rule as well as IU hiring KS, that is fine. I was all in favor of the hiring myself. However, once he has been sanctioned for breaking specific rules and given additional restrictions regarding these rules you would think he would do everything he could to understand and abide by them in order to comply and get back in the good graces of the NCAA and the coaching fraternity. I view not doing so as negligence and blatant disregard on his part. He has taken a program that we have all lived and died with and pissed it away. For IU to stick by him would be to condone his actions. Some say innocent until proven guilty but hasn't he already admitted guilt? The only thing he is still fighting is the idea that he blatantly lied to cover up his cheating. That does not take away from the fact that he cheated in the first place (and second place for that matter).

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IndianaJoe — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 09:50:38 -0000

I'd rather have DJ than all those people that left early to the pros. Not defending Davis because he was a terrible coach, but DJ is the man.

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Matt J. — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 09:48:24 -0000

What if "scenario 2" plays out (as reported by Forde for the world wide leader) and IU and Sampson come to an agreement where he resigns effective at the end of the season, is suspended for the Northwestern game. This would allow Indiana to go on with a coaching search, would allow the players to play with/for their coach, and brings some sense of stability to the remainder of the season.

Just a thought I'd been kicking around for a few days.

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Matt J. — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 09:42:43 -0000

I'm not defending Davis, I'm just saying that I'm thankful he brought DJ to the program. That is all.

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Agent-0 — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 08:02:21 -0000

Perhaps in the future IF KS gets another coaching job, maybe his "loving" players will sit him down and explain the responsibilities that come with owning a cellular phone? If his players love him that much, they could do that for him.

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CoveyDale — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 06:59:37 -0000

Taber was outstanding. how about that throw-down!

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CoveyDale — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 06:58:42 -0000

DJ wouldn't be half the player he is now if Davis was still around. Sampson said yesterday in his press conference that when he got here DJ was "allergic to running." the key for DJ has been getting in shape, something that nobody did with Davis (cough Marco Killingsworth cough).

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IUato — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 05:14:27 -0000

The players aren't playing with heart and emotion because of a firing of Sampson, they are playing with that heart in support of him. Have you not been reading the comments by all of them about being "family", or seeing him hugging all of the guys. I think they are expressing their support for a man being judged without trial by public opinion in the only way they can, and that's to play for HIM.

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BrianK — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 01:13:35 -0000

Taber dunks I'm pouring a beer over my head screaming like a madman.

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BrianK — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 01:10:32 -0000

Yeah whats makes it even sticker in the rules is that every call counts whether they pick up or their not there it doesn't matter. I like Kelvin, he's done all the right the things. I think he needs to go though. I don't think we can get our respect back or get the shadow oof this off of us with him here.

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BrianK — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 01:06:46 -0000

He also lost Sean MAy, Greg Oden, Mike Conley etc etc

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Tom — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:32:39 -0000

i agree! we are a better team with taber in the mix.

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Micheal Hermon — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:29:34 -0000

i called the taber dunk

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lance — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:26:58 -0000

firing kelvin sampson could be the best thing that happens to this team this year with how much heart they are playing with now could only multiply if sampson is lost wanting to play for him even more and win for him. i think either way it goes IU still has a legitamite shot at making the final four with the duo of DJ and EJ not one is better in the country and the excellent team free throw shooting and the way different people step up everynight to help this team win they have a great chance

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ricky — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:21:48 -0000

maybe now we should give taber the green light to shoot if he is very wide open. at the very least it could keep defenses honest and make them guard him

im now starting to wonder if im willing to see this team lose a chunk of credibility and get pounded by the media if it means iu goes deep in the tourny. since the osu game they have been playing their best ball of the season and are a bank 3 from butch from being a top 10 team, maybe higher. they are playing as well as anyone in the country right now, including memphis, tennessee and duke. all those teams are slipping up a little bit, but iu is punching its opponents in the mouth. iu can win out the regular season with sampson as coach. with dakish, who knows

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ALH_00 — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:10:27 -0000

They did seem to call alot of fouls tonight. That's good news for IU...(bad for Deandre).

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ALH_00 — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:09:45 -0000

huge.

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tberry — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:07:05 -0000

Please DO FIRE HIM!!!

He cheated at OK. He cheated again at IU AND he blatantly lied about his cheating. IU wins because we are the best, no because we cheat.

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Hoosier_Hound — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 23:54:05 -0000

I loved Taber tonight (really everynight). The dunk was so unexpected and sensational. But I also loved when Marcus Green went up for a dunk and Taber just knocked him to the floor. That's how you defend Assembly Hall.

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Hoosier_Hound — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 23:51:29 -0000

What an awesome win in a great, great rivalry game. DJ looked fantastic. He was like a man-beast out there all over the boards. EJ was penetrating, drawing fouls, and knocking down the free ones. Armon was creating and making things happen on offense, truly the play-maker for this team. Taber, what to say about Taber? The screens, the rebounds, the ten-foot jumper, the dunk, and knocking Marcus Green on his ass when that chump thought he had a dunk.

A great win to put us in position for a Big Ten title and send those losers from up north back home crying.

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widget — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 23:40:46 -0000

Right with you on Taber. Anyone remember "Sloan Screen 45"? Taber did the little things tonight that brought the stability to the go-to guys. Stemler had some nice moments. Team win, no question.

Ready to go, Coach Dakich?