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IU just received another Crystal Ball pick for Keion from Mark Miller. 70% IU 20% MSU 10% Foggy

Just picked up another CB pick for Keion. Second of the day. It’s from a MSU insider too. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

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He's 65 years old. If IU had hired him you'd ***** about us hiring old coaches no one else wanted.

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LaLumiere moves to 3-0 with a win over International Sports Academy. Brooks with 31 pts. and 10 reb.

I think many of us are still carrying the defeatist mindset that Crean beat into us for nearly a decade. We learned not to get too excited or be too confident because he would always let us down in the end. It’s going to take winning and repetition to get over that but I think this season will be the start of that. From this season on we will not mark L’s on our schedules before games are played. We won’t go into games feeling like we are the big underdog that has little chance. Well coached teams that play together and play with heart are always going to have a fighting chance and I believe Archie is already instilling that. Now onto the Duke game, I think had they not wiped the floor with THE laziest and most undisciplined Kentucky teams I’ve seen in a long long time I don’t think people would be crowing them like they are. They beat up on a team that played zero defense and let Duke run all over them. That will not happen to IU. While talented as can be, this Duke team has little experience and has not been tested at all. They haven’t faced a minute of adversity nor had to play odd lineups or more than 8 guys due to foul trouble that will inevitably happen at some point and I believe it to happen against Indiana. We may not win but I think we have a great shot as we will be the first team with some talent they face that plays team defense and forces them to play in the half court. They play with 1 guard and little guard depth off the bench and I think Romeo and Phinisee are as good or better than him. They have little depth at guard so if Jones gets tired or in foul trouble it is going to throw off their flow a ton and Romeo and Phinisee have drawn a lot of fouls thus far. I also believe that Morgan has been sitting back and playing the team first game vs “getting his” or he would be averaging 20+ right now. He is as good or better a college player as anyone on the Duke roster and he will show it in that game. He needs to stay on the court and out of foul trouble and if he does he will fill up the boxscore. Stay out of early foul trouble and we will be right there with them and I think Morgan will be the difference maker down the stretch to close it out much like he did against Notre Dame last year Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

Yep as long as we don’t STB against Northwestern right after

Has a recruit EVER committed to a school because the program he committed to beat the #1 team? That seems like a really shallow reason to commit to a program. I can think of 10 better reasons.

We've got a coordinator masquerading as a head coach because our genius AD couldn't be bothered to do his friggin' job. Wanting IU to do better than that doesn't make him a cry baby; frankly, wanting IU to do better than that is an extremely low bar.

Thought I would check out UCLA v St.Fran. .....y’all think I should go with an egg shell or satin in my living room..... Oh wait, got distracted......man this game SUCKS. Sent from my iPad using BtownBanners

Playing with house money. Let’s just not embarrass ourselves like 2 years ago

Nothing notably new. I’ve heard positives towards MSU, IU, and Kentucky in the past. My mind has stuck on the talk I had with one of his AAU teammates saying he thinks it’ll be Indiana and Romeo was a big factor in why he thinks so. Not that Romeo will still be there but just the fact that Indiana could land Romeo and it was a huge commitment for the program. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

I'm just as excited as the next guy but in reality nothing has happened yet besides beating a borderline top 25 team. Let's let this play out a bit before we declare this season a success. Sent from my Pixel XL using BtownBanners mobile app

The fact it’s happening in year 2 instead of year 5 shows how superior the system is.

#iubb target Keion Brooks Jr. (@KeionB_12) recorded a double-double tonight. Brooks finished 31 points and 10 rebounds in La Lumiere’s win over the International Sports Academy. Drew Davis Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

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Tyler Cook is a man’s man. Would take him on any team I would coach. Really like him. Again, I continue to be impressed by B1G teams. First year I’ve felt this way in a LONG time. Our mid tier teams just seem better. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

We're gonna win at Duke?!?

Checking in on other boards confirm every fan base melts-down over just about everything. Besides the Brooks news for Sparty fans today. Rocket Watts hasn’t signed his LOI just yet and people are panicking. Some think someone in his inner circle doesn’t want him to go to MSU( sound familiar). Instagram post from watts saying he is signing at 1 being deleted hasn’t helped the cause. Get the [emoji897] ready Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

You guys know what's helping push this to the finish line? The week that Romeo just had has crystallized the thought that there will be a starting spot available for a 6'6" highly skilled wing next season. Rob Phinisee's skillet is helpful too - will help to bring home the bacon.

I hope those of you that were suggesting this was related to disciplinary reasons or academics feel somewhat shamed. It took the Cleveland Clinic to figure it out. One of America's most advanced medical facilities . c'mon man!

IU will be in foul trouble in Cameron, book it. If we do land Brooks and Jackson-Davis who starts?! Rob-Brooks-Hunter-Smith-Jackson Davis would be a really solid group with 2-4 all being versatile with a big and true point. That's the lineup of modern day basketball!

I saw the quote from Brooks’ about a comment Romeo made to him, which can only add value to Brooks’ initial thoughts of how significant wearing Indiana across his chest was...and that it meant more to his future than the game of basketball. That was awesome to read, knowing Romeo is putting things in the ears of other recruits. It will be special if Archie corrals him and/or TJD into the program. I’m hopeful.

Man article i read about brooks sounds positive for davis also wish i could share but not sure how. Would be nice to get both these guys imo Sent from my SM-G920V using BtownBanners mobile app