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  TerryIU

  1 year ago

  I would never have believed we could beat Kentucky by 19 without Gordon and Basset.
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  PostmanE

  1 year ago

  Hey all:
  
  Just driving home from the game. Nice work on the game thread.
  
  Wow is UK bad. Still, tremendous win.
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  Hoosier Fan

  1 year ago

  Agree - UK is the worst team I have ever watched them put on the floor! Is Porter really a scholarship player? And he played a lot? Being from So. Indiana it is still always good to see IU get a win against the 'Cats. We owe them a few. I was there at the Hall in, I think '84, when IU was # 1 and UK was #2 and we won. Ted K and C Hurt got into it during a free throw late in the game. The crowd was absolutely crazy that night! I wonder if they were loud today? It's early but I'm excited!
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  T

  1 year ago

  I know it was a 'big' win. (Gardner Webb beat Kentucky too right?)
  
  Why is everybody ignorning how horrible this team is at following rules? Sampson, Ratliff, Crawford and now Basset? Really? Is this going to go on all year?
  
  This team is very...VERY talented. But they can't seem to stay out of trouble. I'm worried.
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  knasmiley

  1 year ago

  T, I dont think I recall a player being on the front page of the HT about being arrested or doing anything breaking the law, if so please link it for me cause I am missing it. As for following the rules, I guess you want KS to do nothing to the players and run a program like memphis, where Dorsey can do whatever he wants and NOTHING is done, I dont get your logic or lack there of, makes NO SENSE whatsoever. I am old school, I guess when Knight suspended a player it being TOUGH on them and teaching them a lesson, but when KS does it its out of control. You cant have it both ways sorry but doesnt work that way. AJ has skirted by with MD and it caught up to him, obviously JC and AB were late or missed a practice or class but couldnt be suspended at the same time due to lack of depth. Its not KS or IUs staffs obligation to inform you of the inner workings, sure would be nice but its never worked that way and never will. Once again your logic or lack there of is amazing, KS is tightening the screws on this team knowing full well they can be special but have to TIGHTEN them up both on the court and OFF................
  
  PS: Its ok to not like KS but to run an agenda because players dont follow the rules is silly............
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  knasmiley

  1 year ago

  PS2: What trouble have the players been in T, once again please LINK it to me, I would love to hear about it. I have a subscription to the HT and havent seen anything about ANY IU player getting locked up or causing trouble, so please if you have a LINK I would love to see it...........
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  Good Knight

  1 year ago

  Sampson is to blame for the crisis of leadership on this team. When the leader is a cheater, then there are serious problems. The cheater is in a no-win situation now. The young people on his team are following the example he sets for them - bending the rules as the rules suit them. The fault for that poor example lies squarely on the leader, the cheater.
  The Sporting News magazine article in the current issue is prophetic. It describes how number 23 is a derisive force toward team achievement. I read this article as I watched IU dismantle KU without superman.
  Beside being a cheater, the "coach" can also add "liar" to his resume. I feel manipulated after he reported all week that number 23 would play against KU.
  The CBS broadcast was refreshing compared to all the Lance Stemler love that the big 10 Network pours down our throat. It seems ironic that we are not inundated with media images of Stemler as the posterboy for overachievement and teamwork during the one game when superman does not play and they play their best as a team.
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  dabig

  1 year ago

  Does anyone know what rules were violated? Jeez, even Steve Alford got suspended for a game (Kentucky, if I recall). And that was for violating an NCAA rule, not a "team rule." I'm much more worried about the fact that Gordon didn't play because of his injury than I am about these short term suspensions.
  The CBS dolts were pretty discouraging describing Gordon's condition when they saw him on Friday.
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  ray

  1 year ago

  exactly DABIG! that means that steve alford should have been kicked off the team for being a loser, trouble maker and coach knight should have went down in flames long before he did in bloomington. what are these guys talking about??
  please, get off your high horse people! i sure am glad that i don't live the life of T or GOODKNIGHT...i couldn't stand to live with all the hate!
  
  alford posed before a camera in briefs as a fund-raiser...SO, YES! he should have been kicked off the team just like a couple of kids who overslept and missed a practice!
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  ray

  1 year ago

  i wonder if T or Goodknight ever went to college, or if they have a job. if so, did they ever miss a day of work or class? if so, then i think we should have their diplomas revoked or terminate them for their job. and if their logic seems appropriate, then let's send their parents to jail for not raising them right!
  
  seriously, i'm so sick of all the hatred...especially over a freakin' game!
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  knasmiley

  1 year ago

  GOOD KNIGHT, what crisis of leadership, DJ White is playing like an AA and the NEW kids are finding their roles, what are you trying to get at. We are 8-1 with a depleted team, it takes leadership to do that, if we were 4-4 struggling then I might understand some of what you said but sorry but it just doesnt fit, not even close.
  
  GOOD KNIGHT, I didnt know we played Kansas and its not our 2 time National Coach of the Years job to make sure that GOOD KNIGHT knows whats happening. You sound like sour grapes from the west, what more could you want from yesturday, a masterful coaching job, motivated players and discipline being applied to ALL.
  
  PS: When we play Kansas maybe our 2 time National Coach of the Year will e-mail you with the details. I find it funny that when RMK would suspend someone it was OLD SCHOOL discipline and when our 2 time National Coach of the Year does it there is a leadership problem, get over yourself already or as I suspect your a LOOPER Illwhini fan or PU fan. After the game yesturday the thoughts you try to project can come from only someone with some sort of agenda.
  
  PS: Its gonna be great seeing this team in San Antone and hanging No.6. The closer we get the more of the HATERS will come out...........
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  Schultz

  1 year ago

  it always feels good to beat kentucky, especially by a wide margin. that makes it 2 out of 3 after what seemed like a 20-year losing streak to them.
  
  i dont love or hate sampson, but even the most adamant KS defenders have to admit that these suspensions are getting a bit out of hand.
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  Mr. C

  1 year ago

  Good Knight,
  Almost every player has come out and said how they love playing for Sampson and how HIS leadership is what counts. Are we winning? Yes. Are we on our way to the tourney? Yes. Are we getting national attention? Yes.
  I think he is doing a damn good job, maybe not up to your standards, but it turns out you are a blogger like me.
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  kelin

  1 year ago

  I find it interesting that we will smash KS and hold him responsible for the players breaking team rules and the Iraq war but we don't hold him responsible for the kids doing the right things, DJ, stemler, Ahfeld etc etc....when will we amplify those things....
  
  Also they broke a TEAM rule. When I played in college, if you missed curfew by 5min. you were suspended for a game, we had a tardy rule for practice, a study hall rule etc......these guys haven't been arrested! They broke a TEAM rule!
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  kelin

  1 year ago

  Also.....it was well publicized about the lack of discipline during the Mike D era...now that we have some discipline with consequences restored, that is not good enough...I know I know bring back RMK and make alford and pat his assistance coaches and Kitchel the new A.D.
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  Big A

  1 year ago

  I think the main point of emphasis here is that winning cures all...for now. As I said yesterday, I haven't promoted getting rid of Coach Sampson nor will I. I think he's doing a great job coaching the team. However, I am a bit concerned with some of the things that have gone on this season. Hopefully Bassett and Crawford now have their heads on straight and Ratliff will be able to return and have a solid second half.
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  kelin

  1 year ago

  On another note, from what I gather in the Indy star the crawfors mom wasn't too happy with the Jordans better chants......
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  MKH

  1 year ago

  I agree with Kelin. Suspensions happen when individuals make poor decisions. As has been alluded to earlier, I would be much more concerned if those suspensions had not occurred and people were not held accountable for their mistakes. To hold the coach responsible for disciplining his team is backward, to me.
  
  Since we haven't heard about anyone being arrested, I'm not worried about the situation. Maybe he missed a practice or something. I just hope Ratliff gets his academic act together and the team can go forward and realize its potential. While UK played as badly as I've seen them play in a long time, the defense I saw played last night was a marked upgrade from what I've seen in past games. There were zone breakdowns, true - IU's going to have to work on covering the pass from the high post down to a cutter coming in from the baseline - but they did a much better job of covering back cuts and such, and did a nice job in passing lanes. The effort from all the players was commendable. I wish they played with that much heart in every game, though I certainly understand being amped up to play UK.
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  The Fake Gimel Martinez

  1 year ago

  Nice to see you Indiana fans all excited and happy that you beat UK, instead of chewing at each other... :)
  
  That was yet another curb-stomping for Kentucky this year. Probably won't be the last. But when you're as thin (talent-wise) and young as we are, then have some of your talented backcourt players out with injury, bad things are gonna happen.
  
  I hope Gordon gets better soon. He's a stud and I hope he stays at IU another year. Any basketball fan would enjoy seeing him in college another year.
  
  Anyway, a solid game for your Hoosiers, and I wish you guys good luck for the rest of the year.
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  ray

  1 year ago

  good to see great sportsmanship from this uk fan...thanks "the fake" for appreciating college basketball on a higher level than most. i commend you for it.
  
  i feel somewhat fortunate to have fans like we do...because you hear well-deserved credit and congratulations from iu fans to a xavier team that completely outplayed us. it is nice to see this type of fanship going on elsewhere as well.
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  kelin

  1 year ago

  What impressed me the most yesterday was I saw a lot more movement in the offense. At times it was some one on one but I would say it was far more movement than normal and an emphasis to get the ball inside!
  
  Ok not sure if anyone felt this and I will be honest to admit it....at one brief point during the game I felt "sorry" for UK and Billy...it was a helpless, we have no talent, and I don't want to shoot or play basketball anymore look on some of the players faces.....it was a brief feeling I had.
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