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2015 Hoosier Hysteria Recap


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  • With the passing of Hoosier Hysteria, Indiana University men’s basketball season is officially upon us.

With the passing of Hoosier Hysteria, Indiana University men’s basketball season is officially upon us.

 

This year’s version of the event featured everything from women’s basketball coach Teri Moren doing hip hop dancing to a men’s basketball scrimmage. The arena featured an excited atmosphere that head coach Tom Crean praised afterwards.

 

“I think it was a great crowd,” Crean said. “People waited in line and brought tremendous energy, that is what makes this special.”

 

The bulk of the night’s highlights belonged to Troy Williams, who became the first Indiana basketball player in the history of Hoosier Hysteria to win both the 3-point shooting and dunk contests. You read that correctly, Troy Williams won a shooting contest.

 

Crean was asked after Hysteria about the progress on Williams’ shot.

 

“Did you see him shoot last year?” Crean said with a chuckle. “He has worked very hard at it and its important that it’s a weapon, not a necessity … Last year teams could forget about him on the perimeter and I think that will be hard for them to do this year.”

 

Crean went on to state that Williams has also improved his ball handling and defense. It should be noted that there were several instances during the short scrimmage where Williams and James Blackmon Jr. brought the ball up the court. This is an interesting look that fans saw from time-to-time last year and that they will likely see more of going forward, as Crean stated that Indiana wants to make use of Yogi Ferrell’s versatile skill set.

 

“There is no question he will be key at the point of attack defensively, and offensively we will move him around to take advantage of his strength, his speed, his endurance, his vision and all those things,” Crean said. “He is a very good basketball player who has to take even more responsibility for his teammates on the court even when it isn’t going well for him.”

 

The next step for Ferrell, who returned for his final season of eligibility to cement a legacy as a Hoosier, according to Crean is, “… taking ownership of guys on the court and putting them in the right spots as far as directing traffic and building confidence… Yogi has to be able to play over the tough shooting nights and when defenses are built on him.”

 

Ferrell has certainly had a prolific collegiate career partially thanks to his passing and fast pace. While ball movement and playing fast are critical, Crean insisted that they must not become careless with the ball.

 

All in all, Hoosier Hysteria provided a fun peak into the coming season. While some people may try to read too far into the events, Crean certainly will not.

 

“As far as basketball, it (the scrimmage) didn’t really make much difference to me,” said Crean. “Practice this morning and tomorrow morning is what the big thing is.”

 

As far as goals for the season? Crean won’t project that far. The goal he stated was simple.

 

“My coach speak says ‘we have to have a great practice tomorrow,’” Crean said. “I can’t go much further than that. And it has to be better than today’s.”

 

Observation News and Notes

 

· Thomas Bryant has missed extensive time with a foot injury and strep throat. Today was only his seventh time against “live action.” He looked to run the court well during the scrimmage and showed an easy to love personality through his dance moves. Crean praised Bryant as being infectiously energetic, also says he has been held out mostly because the team has been very cautious.

 

· There was at least one Mario Kegler related sign, which was noticed by Mario and someone from his party. It drew smiles.

 

· Crean says it is hard to project how long Hartman will be out with his rib injury, but estimates about a week.

 

· Jordan Fuchs was announced as a part of the team during player introductions.

 

· Crean noted the newcomers still have a long way to go and that there is plenty of room for improvement in every facet of every player’s game.

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