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More Analysis: Fret Not Hoosier Nation


theronjohn1
  • Here's another point of view on IU's 82-78 loss to Wake Forest on Monday. IU student Aaron Johnson thinks that one loss isn't the end of IU's potentially good season. He explains his thought process here.

Sure, Indiana lost to Wake Forest on Monday, but Hoosier fans should not fret.

 

I was as shocked as anyone that the Hoosiers fell to the Demon Deacons 82-78 in Maui, Hawaii, but I am here to say that it’s not as big of a deal as everyone thinks.

 

My Twitter feed was full of derogatory tweets directed at the program and at coach Tom Crean, but I had to do everything I could to not yell at everyone to cool their jets.

 

It’s November.

 

IU lost to unranked Butler in December of 2012 and that year the Hoosiers were much more talented in my opinion. They later traveled to the NCAA Tournament, reaching the Sweet 16 and a 15-5 Big Ten record.

 

I’m thinking this is the same kind of situation. Wake Forest did not look terrible on Monday and I would not be surprised if they are close to the Top 25, if not breaking into the polls, come next week.

 

Just to give some perspective, Miami (FL) jumped all the way from unranked to No. 15 in the polls, just from knocking off Utah and Butler, both of which dropped out of the rankings entirely.

 

So let’s look at some positives from Monday night, because I do think that the positive speak about what we can expect heading forward.

 

Max Bielfeldt commanded more in the post than Thomas Bryant did. The transfer from Michigan put up 11 points in 23 minutes down low. I’m jumping on the Bielfeldt bandwagon, because he is going to be a good backup if Bryant is having problems.

 

Troy Williams put up 16 points, which is always fun to see, but I was more impressed with Robert Johnson coming off the bench to record 14. Johnson got 25 minutes of playing time, two more than James Blackmon Jr., who played horrendously throughout. Based on tonight alone, I would like to see Johnson rotate into the lineup a little more often moving forward.

 

The turnover conundrum did not look quite as terrible on Monday, as the Hoosiers only committed 14, which is down from the average of 18 per game. It’s not great yet, but it’s progress. I would however like to see it below the average from last season: 12. If the turnover average were below 12 per game, it would be the best of this millennium and that would be a fun milestone to watch IU make.

 

I would go into depth about the improvements that need to happen, but everyone has read the issues of Monday night at length in Terry Hutchens’ article.

 

So, don’t worry Hoosier Nation, IU will be back to its winning ways soon enough.

 

Let me know what you think this loss means for IU. Leave some comments and we’ll have a discussion!

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So wait, like, we have to pretend everything is OK until the season is actually over? Then do we have to wait until next year?

Worrying is for fools. Find solutions, or remain calm. Change will not come till the season ends. So, check back in March.

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