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Re: Which Hoosier team will show up?

Big S — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 20:00:15 -0000

I hope that Gordon would just once tonight pull up for that mid-range jumper instead of trying to take it all the way. E. Moore of Purdue has a great mid range game. Gordon needs to slow down. We need the players to play together. Not one on one moves.

Re: Which Hoosier team will show up?

JamesHardy — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:47:40 -0000

18? shit...he can only get 5...fouls that is...OOHHH...you were talking turnovers??? No...must have been talkin about aunt bee's drawers....I mean "great shots"...keep dreamin!

Re: Which Hoosier team will show up?

SocksShortsSwish — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:52:37 -0000

I'm going to love it if Lance hangs about 18 on the haters.

Re: Which Hoosier team will show up?

Matt J. — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:07:46 -0000

Put away the rose-colored glasses, man! Get some cream-and-crimson colored ones!

Re: Which Hoosier team will show up?

Raymond — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:44:16 -0000

AT LAST...I am not the only person in the world hoping for DJ to end up with the Bulls!!! Hahaha. This kid has improved by leaps and bounds every year and has become an all time favorite without the huge ego and "Holier than Thou" attitude.
Every time I've heard someone congratulate him on a good game or anything in class he always is modest and just responds with an, "appreciate it" or "oh, thank you very much". I not only love him as a player, I respect him as a person for not having the attitude people like Ratliff walk around with down here.

Re: Which Hoosier team will show up?

IndianaJoe — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:19:57 -0000

I just puked a little in my mouth

Re: Which Hoosier team will show up?

JamesHardy — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 15:50:13 -0000

whew...thanks B...I was starting to worry that I was going to have to go into witness relocation program or something!

DO I want him to leave...HELL NO...what I want and what I get are completely different...just ask my wife!

Re: Which Hoosier team will show up?

JamesHardy — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 15:48:11 -0000

"he stinks like aunt bee's nightgown" ~ HILARIOUS!!!
maybe instead of nightgown...you could have used aunt bee's 3 day old panties...????

Re: Which Hoosier team will show up?

ALH_00 — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 15:47:13 -0000

MN is well coached...they just aren't on the same talent plane with IU. But compare WI and IU and tell me that talent is all that matters. I look for MN to give an unfocused IU team a decent game. I think IU pulls it out on senior night, but with the way they've played the last three, I can't see it being a blow-out. Love the optimism though...severely lacking on this site all year.

Re: Which Hoosier team will show up?

ALH_00 — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 15:43:38 -0000

"How do you rate Dakich’s performance after three games?"

That is such a hard question. In some respects, this team is out of control, and even Coach K himself would struggle under the circumstances. On the other hand, the team has lacked focus and intensity over the past three games, and that is plainly unacceptable under any circumstances (save Northwestern). In short, I would say it's too early to tell. (but, then again, I can't say I'm optomistic that the answer to the question will be positive after the next 5 games...which is all I see them playing at this point).

Re: Which Hoosier team will show up?

ALH_00 — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 15:39:45 -0000

I hope the IU shows up tonight, but won't be surprised if they do not. They basically have another couple weeks to get ready for the NCAA tourney, and I hope they get there. I'm just not sure if the dust has settled on KS' dismissal.

I'll remember DJ and Stemler, maybe MW, but probably not Ahlfeld (no offense to Adam). DJ has had a great season and like the article I read today noted, I can't remember the last player to be embraced in the manner DJ has been embraced by IU fans this season. We all put our hopes on his (and EJs) shoulders and he has carried us along through a, for lack of better term, "weird" season. I will miss him. Maybe he'll go to the Bulls so I can see him play a couple of times each season and buy his jersey.

Stemler...well, I've tried to defend and support Stemler all season. He hasn't always played up to our collective expectations, but he has been a solid contibutor and, IMO, a quality Hoosier. Good luck to Lance whatever he does.

As for MW and Ahlfeld, I would simply say thanks and good luck. A team isn't just what we see on the court. I think we owe it to them to show our appreciation for their daily grind and recognize that this very good team would not be where it is without them.

Re: Which Hoosier team will show up?

hoosierboy812 — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 14:44:56 -0000

tubby's son saul could out coach dakich.

Re: Which Hoosier team will show up?

hoosierboy812 — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 14:42:11 -0000

if you ever see lance,smack him for me,he sucks worse than luke jiminez or todd lindamen.hes one of the worst hoosiers of all time. his shot is flatter than a 3 day old pepsi.he stinks like aunt bee's nightgown

Re: Which Hoosier team will show up?

ronb — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 14:34:40 -0000

Well let me be real positive I think be will run the Gophers out of the building..
DJ will have a monster day and EJ's shot will come back and he gets 35 tonight.
Be real, did anyone at the start of the season pick IU to win at Michigan State?
Now I know none of us thought they would loose by 30 but it is just one loss.
Nearly 75% of those who did pre season projections had IU with a record of
15-3 in the big ten in a 1st place tie. Also 80% of us had them with a regular season
record of 26-5. They will meet both of those projections,DJ will be Big Ten player
of the year and EJ will be the big ten leading scorer. Now did we project loosing
our coach before the end of the season-No. Did we know that some of the teams
be beat early would be weak=No. But take out the loss to MSU and we lost to
Xavier A-10 champs and in the top ten,UCON ranked and near the top of the Big
East and 2 losses to #9 and Big Ten leader Wisconsin. One of those losses was on a last second lucky 3 point shot. Has IU played poorly and awful the last 3
games-yes but we won 2 of 3. These kids hit Bottom Sunday and will come
out charged up and ready for senior night and the rest of the season. Then after
they cut down the nets at the Final Four IU will sign a great coach for the future. I know you think I am crazy and I am looking through rose colored glasses but hey it beats being down in the dumps and depressed. My team to yell for is IU.
Go Hoosiers!! Go Big Red!! PU lost last night and Wisconsin is next.

Re: Which Hoosier team will show up?

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 14:25:55 -0000

Not to be overly dramatic, but this is the most important game of the season.

It will tell us everything we need to know about how this team will do come Big Ten/NCAA tourney time.

Hopefully the guys who seemed to have been pouting about Sampson the most (Ellis...) will get their act together, get D.J. White the rock and take care of Minny tonight.

Re: Which Hoosier team will show up?

Matt J. — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 14:21:38 -0000

Not.

A.

Chance.

Re: Which Hoosier team will show up?

Matt J. — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 14:19:13 -0000

Stemler's going to foul Tollackson on every defensive rebound he gets. Might as well use them smartly.

Re: Which Hoosier team will show up?

B (MD) — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 14:16:32 -0000

I sensed that too, and I'm more concerned about this than any potential recruit changing his mind. The new coaches first job should be to make sure Armon stays.

After DJ, I think it's clear that Armon is the leader of this team and is one of those players that's not good enough for the NBA but perfect as a 4-year college player that can be all-league his last two years.

IU plays it's best when Bassett is on and directing everything.

Re: Which Hoosier team will show up?

Raymond — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:42:06 -0000

Slowly, but surely, DJ has become one of my all-time favorite Hoosiers. He came in as a big recruit and he has just improved every year and his progression has been fun to watch. He put this team on his back and became a real leader when we booted out Davis and he has become the face of our program and what an IU player should be. I sit next to him and mike white in a class this semester and he is actually a pretty stand up guy, too.

I will be sitting courtside tonight with a big "Thank You, DJ" sign. This is a kid who could have bolted with Vaden and MD but stuck around and will be one of the guys we'll love to look back on for years to come. I can't wait to see video of some of his huge dunks in 10 or 15 years and say, "I was there for that!"

Re: Which Hoosier team will show up?

steve — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:39:43 -0000

We should blame DD for some of what is happening. If I were the coach when Ellis. Crawford, and Basset played for me with no emotion or heart they would not play. Like someone on here posted earlier if the player doesn't want to play for the name on the front of the jersey they need to move on. The state of Indiana has plenty of capable players that would love to play for IU. I can think of three that would have come here if offered. These players need to stop being lazy and feeling sorry for theirselves and play ball for theirselves their team and their families. Some of the stuff in the MState game seemed a little wierd to me like the post feeds Armon tried to get to DJ. I am so sick of this S##T I want IU BASKETBALL BACK!!!

Re: Which Hoosier team will show up?

RobertSchell — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:37:53 -0000

Personally, I'm just still trying to digest the fact that this is the last time I'll see DJ play in Assembly, regardless of what to "expect from our Hoosiers" tonite.

Re: Which Hoosier team will show up?

nate — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:19:07 -0000

no defense......no movement on offense......i'm nervous for a senior night game against minnesota.....what is going on? dakich has brought nothing to the table...do we even practice? show me some intensity hoosiers

Re: Which Hoosier team will show up?

kelin — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:56:02 -0000

Two things.......

Bassett leaving a starting position his Junior year...NOT
I keep hearing this Izzo stuff...I am trying to ignore it but does anyone thing Izzo would come to IU?

Re: Which Hoosier team will show up?

IndianaJoe — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:55:27 -0000

I completely agree with you about DJ. He's had one of the rougher tenures I've ever heard of any big man in college bball history. Injuries, new coaches, mediocre teams couldn't even disway DJ in trying to bring a championship to the hoosiers. He is in my select class of my favorite IU players of all time. I think with all of this mentioned, the ahll is going to be crazy for DJ tonight, and all of the players will play inspired ball for him. He deserves going out a winner. IU wins by 15.

Re: Which Hoosier team will show up?

tberry — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:48:20 -0000

The team is barley holding itself together. The player have enough talent to beat bad teams but good teams are tough for them to beat.

Minnesota. is an unknown commodity. They have not been very good but Tubby is a great coach and they are getting much better. I'm sure they smell blood and would like to capitalize on IU's problems and negative emotion. We will get one of their best games.

I think it will be close if we can at least bounce back to pre MSU emotion. However, it could be ugly!!!