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1-2-3 for Effross and the game is over. 7-2 Hoosiers!

Rodrigue RBI single. 3-2 IU!

Finale tomorrow at 1:05. Need a win!

well shoot...I got all excited for nothing...here...let me throwback to 1990something...   https://youtu.be/RjIMqfWDPC4

Sign them all up @JeffRabjohns: Kris Wilkes, Paul Scruggs, Jalen Adaway just turned a game around with D. Indy Hoosiers went from up 1 to up 11 in about 5 minutes.

They all come with their own unique drama because they are human and no two people are the same.

But the alternative isn't welfare, the alternative could be going to a school that has a policy like IU's, where they'll honor your scholarship even if you leave early. You might not have interest in college at 18, but you might at 28, and it would sure be nice if it was free. 700k isn't that much in the grand scheme for an 18year old that has no clue how to manage that money, especially in Vegas. Look at how many pro athletes that have made millions upon million of dollars are broke within 5 years. You know how many late first/second round pick current NBA players are broke? You'd be surprised. But this outfit is going to suddenly figure out the secret sauce to get young, impressionable and uneducated athletes to wisely manage their money? What's the coaching like in this thing? Is it glorified AAU or is it actually preparing kids for the NBA? Whats the medical staff like? S&C staff? What's the competition like? Can this guy actually bankroll the payroll? Will the games be on TV? Because while the NCAA doesn't pay players, it provides them free marketing, which does result in endorsement money should they make it in the NBA.

Dedelow having a hell of a game! 2 RBI on a double to left center. 6-2 Hoosiers!

Donley with an infield hit to drive in Rodrigue! 4-2 Hoosiers.

Effross with three shutout innings for the hold. Then benches clear!!!!!!!!!!!! It's getting heated up in here! Need an insurance run before Halstead comes on for the save.

Dedelow ties it up in the 4th with a sac fly RBI. 2-2

I love how he referred to the walk-ons by their first names only, as if anyone (even UK fans) has the slightest idea who the hell those kids are. 

Any post with 'Irish down' gets a like from me!

Alex Poythress is the FIRST Calipari scholarship recruit to get a degree in Calipari's 6 years. Crean has 14 of those in 7 years. And THAT'S the truth.

Or it can have lions and topless dancers. I mean why not?

@jerrymeyer247: Bruce Brown w strong all around game. Said Texas, Michigan, UNLV, Arizona, Indiana recruiting him hardest. http://t.co/qhkRqLDLXz

it's a great premise.  very needed, as well.  essentially a usa u19 travel team.  the 700k salary seems heavy, and it's unnecessary to insist on targeting 'mcdonalds all americans'.  just state that it'd be another option for top prospects who have no interest in college to further play and develop until they meet the nba's age requirement.  there would have to be some kind of qualification if it's limited to one squad because dozens of the top prep players every year would be interested in this.  a handful of teams could easily be filled if funding can support it. the one and done phenomenon wouldnt completely disappear from the college game.  there would still be top prospects who want to play college, and there would still be freshman unexpectedly blow up and opt for the draft.  that isnt going away until the nba changes its rule of age 19 and one year removed of high school.  so if you're just looking at how this would impact the college game, it'd be both positive and negative.  dominantly positive, imo.  on the good side, it would restore some integrity and purify it a bit.  scholarships once again given to players who actually desire college.  the college game would probably get a boost in balance and parity.  on the bad, the talent level would decrease, though the style and quality of play could become more appealing without the heralded fab frosh focus on showcasing and increasing their draft stock. something like this is needed, though it would be concerning if too many chose to forgo college.  the best solution is the nba expand and create capacity in the d-league for top prospects with obvious, draftable potential.  the owners could keep their precious age 19 and one year removed of high school requirement.  they dont have to see the nba roster right away.  draft on potential, like whats being done anyway, and see them develop in the d-league a year or two, then get promoted.  these players wouldnt be paid anything near 700k in this route but it's better than forcing them to a college campus, a place they dont want to be.

And hangers on in every inner city in America jumped for joy. I'm sure some kids will get screwed in all of this, BUT, if you wanna play with the big boys......

Oh sorry for the off topic. I was just reading the last couple of post instead of the thread. So welcome, Harrison Niego glad you decided too be a Hoosier! :)

@D1Circuit: BABC G Bruce Brown (@BruceBrown11): 27 PTS (8-11 FG), 3 REB, 3 AST in a win over Athletes First @TheBABC http://t.co/rYmjpUzyFI Bruce and Rawle anyone? Yes, please!

This recruitment smells worse than West Lafayette.

Wow. This seems like a legitimate option for high school kids wanting to skip college. Pretty brilliant, actually.

Breaking News: Bigfoot has been found............. Hold the presses: It's only MSB. He skipped last month's hair cut.

MSB has already been to Mars, that's why there are no longer any signs of life.

I think Devin actually has an outside jump shot and has decent handles, compared to Emmit.