DISQUS

BobbyDigital · 1 year ago

I know we all got our hopes up for this guy but we will never miss him.

woodpecker · 1 year ago

my hopes are up for Negedu

CoveyDale · 1 year ago

still it hurts a little. he had a lot of upside and his AAU coaches/teammates raved about his athleticism. he seems like a high-character kid and i look forward to seeing how he turns out at Nova.

as a side note, can we not do the whole "whatever this kid wasn't going to be much of a player anyway" thing when these prospects dare to commit to a school other than IU? that's the reason why i don't go on the Peegs message boards anymore.

BobbyDigital · 1 year ago

yea that's not necessarily what i meant. i wanted to see maurice in candy stripes as much as the next guy but there will always be others. it was a very unique situation which led to us taking such interest in him.

i agree with you as far as the extreme hot or cold fans go. 3 weeks ago he was our savior but with nova i'm sure he's garbage. i don't have the stomach for those guys either.

Ben_M · 1 year ago

I think most people viewed him as a project with potential, but the main interest in Sutton was the size. Now that we've signed Jobe out of nowhere we have another project with size. I think he will end up being a pretty solid play. He may redshirt at nova wich could really benefit him in the long run. I wish him the best of luck.

Petetuckyburg · 1 year ago

I am simply not sure how Jobe will work out. Uwe Blab took years to become something, and he had the time to do it. I hope Negedu gives us a serious look.

cooper · 1 year ago

Is there a drop dead date that Negedu has to decide by to pick a school?

Alex · 1 year ago

No. He won't sign a LOI because the deadline is today. He could wait until late into the summer to decide if it takes that long.

Ben_M · 1 year ago

Thats what I've been wondering....I've been glued to this damn thing for a day and a half....its taking over my life

Alex · 1 year ago

You say this like it's a bad thing. Ha.

hoosier07 · 1 year ago

welcome to the club! im that guy who sits with ITH open all day and hits refresh every half hour ... haha

Kelin Blab · 1 year ago

I do the same.....

Hoosiergirl · 1 year ago

Ditto.........

Ben_M · 1 year ago

at least we are on top of things

woodpecker · 1 year ago

ditto............

Alex · 1 year ago

Kelin,

I thought you were the only one with that "problem."

Kelin Blab · 1 year ago

I believe TC may have had a tip that Sutton was going this way and pulled the trigger on TJ.....nevertheless...if we can score Negedu would be HUGE and I could increase our NCAA tourney chances to 45-50% next year......right now with the current roster....35-40%


I also try not to forget we have Jordan Crawford and B-Mac coming back who both could be a pleasant surprise.....not to mention Daniel Moore, the only Indiana All Star on the team (who's name is not metioned under 2008 signees and I don't recall his special writeup either yet some chump with sideburns and a guy who averaged 9ppg got one.)....

MikeinNC · 1 year ago

I agree, I think Crean is a savvy recruiter and he had a strong inkling immediately after Sutton's visit that it was probably not going to go his way....it's really not a big deal in this case because Sutton is someone for whom substitutes are available...

Tyler · 1 year ago

Blab, your ongoing spew of love for Daniel Moore is really annoying. We get your point.

Also tough loss on Sutton, but I'm sure Negedu will give us a good hard look.

Ben_M · 1 year ago

next year may not be that bad......we do stay at home in the preseason for most games. Crawford will be a big key in all of this. He took over some games last year. I think Crean wants to win badly next year and I think the practices will be intense. I think the players will mesh well together and I see this team being the number 5 in the big ten behind ohio state, michigan state, wisonson, and purdue. We may tie for 4. Purdue lost Martin. This team will hopefully have some offensive sets that are effective as well as playing some intense defense. That could be enough of an improvement to pick up where we left off.

Hoosiergirl · 1 year ago

Love it! Oh man, why does it have to be only May? lol

Kelin Blab · 1 year ago

Tyler annoyance is my goal until D-Moore gets some love.

BTOWN40 · 1 year ago

I love myself too Blab and hope I start at center next year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now stop with the man crush will ya!!!!!!


Sincerely yours,

D-Moore

Atwater · 1 year ago

I'll admit it...I have a bit of a crush on D-moore too. I can't explain it....I just do.

Hoosiergirl · 1 year ago

Hey, gotta love them white kids! They work and put just as much effort forth as anybody else. I always enjoy watching Tabor play, the stats don't show how hard he works.

BGleas · 1 year ago

Ditto...I'm surpirsed I still have a job:)

Ben_M · 1 year ago

well since we are all checking this thing every 15 minutes.....and we all know sutton is off to nova....lets change the subject.....is tim garl comming back next year or did he get the boot? who is going to draft gordon? Will bobby coach again? will kelin and d-moore be intimate before the big ten tourney? (just kidding ya kelin)

Hoosiergirl · 1 year ago

It would be cool if Gordon would go the pacers, but really any team would be fine with me. lol I am looking forward to watching him play, wish he would have played all season the way he did during the first half.

Yes, I think Bobby will coach again. It is highly doubtfull that he will spend the rest of his life starring in commercials, that just doesn't seem like Bobby to me.

Huh? don't get it about the intimate stuff between Kellen and D-moore.

btw, where did the Matt-freakin'-Roth saying come from? Maybe I just didn't refresh my web brower enough and missed it........

RGH · 1 year ago

Funny thing on espn, the mock draft has Gordon going to the Bucks.... Reunited with Sampson!

hoosier07 · 1 year ago

Kelvin will absolutely take Gordon with the 8th pick ... If he is not taken earlier, Kelvin will have his boy back with him in Milwaukee...

Hoosiergirl · 1 year ago

Oh my goodness! Now wouldn't that be interesting. huh. Was there are reason given for that placement?

RGH · 1 year ago

Best available athlete and will allow them to trade Redd.

Atwater · 1 year ago

me too

BTOWN40 · 1 year ago

Wish you nothing but the best Sutton. Crean looks to know what he is doing, if nothing else we get the big body we needed even if it's only for rebounds and blocked shots, plus if Jobe doesn't work out we only wasted 2 years on him instead of the 4 Sutton could have used up, thus giving Crean more time to go after an elite big man for 2010.
This Jobe signing could also help with gettin Negedu, if nothing else Jobe can't be worse than Deandre turned out to be plus Jobe doesn't even have to jump to have a higher vertical than Deandre....Go Crean get Negedu signed

Ben_M · 1 year ago

it was just a joke from a couple of posts up

bling_tut · 1 year ago

I suppose we never had much of a chance, seeing that God personally informed Sutton that he'd like to see him as a Wildcat ...

PMK · 1 year ago

I wish I could channel the spoken word of God to make all of my difficult decisions. I surely would have avoided the chicken soft shell tacos from Taco John's tonight. I shall present a sacrifice to appease the Gods of Potato Ole's to rectify my sins. Thank you for the guidance, Maurice!

Kelin Blab · 1 year ago

chicken soft taco's.....NICE

MillaRed · 1 year ago

God also mentioned that Villanova will never make a Final Four. Something Crean will do in the next four years. I knew Sutton was done as soon as we signed Jobe. The only other guy in the country from Africa? Yes this would be a political move to grab Negedu. How many other 7 footers are in the Big Ten? He may be alone in that department.

This team still needs a post presence to open up all of these shooters. It won't be there next year. They are better off running the triangle through Jobe and letting Crawford, Williams, Negedu create off the dribble. They will be guarding our 3-point line for sure.

If we grab Negedu, Crean is nothing short of a genius. Talk about making chicken salad out of chicken sh_t! Where have these kids come from? Look at the other recruits across the Big Ten. Most of them have been set for months. It's impressive.

This team has very young talent and it will be great to watch them fight it out for a starting spot. You guys love Danny Moore. I love Crean. I've never loved another man. But hey, "It's IU. It's IU"