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Saw this on Facebook and figured I'd share it here. This is why no one regardless of how they feel about his coaching abilities has ever said anything bad about him as a person.

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‏@NYCHoops: Devonte Green has been invited to play in the Jordan All American regional game April 15. http://www.newyorksportswriters.org/blog/2016-03-18-prep-baseball-report-2016-preseason-top-25.shtml LuHi's Devonte Green, whose varsity career began in seventh grade at North Babylon, brings a career total of 2,663 points into the Federation boys Class AA semifinals today and will finish fourth all-time on the state list. He's headed to Indiana University in the fall.

My daughter was the only one in the family to pick Kentucky. When she lost that game her punishment was we changed her name to Karl the rest of the weekend. Made her cry at one point. Kids have to learn.

Maybe the twatshot? I'll see myself out...

I want to preface this by saying regardless of what happens Friday I am so proud of this Indiana team. I'm happy for Crean. I've been critical but am not afraid to admit when I'm wrong. Good for Crean and his family, good for Yogi, good for all of these kids. Now...IU, win this game.     I think there are a few keys to the game...   IU needs to keep TB out of foul trouble. TB changes the dynamic on both ends due to his size and rebounding on defense, and obvious scoring threat on offense. That said, he isn't very polished on defense. TB gets a lot of phantom calls but Crean needs to gameplan to keep him out of foul trouble. To me, this means he shouldn't draw Brice Johnson. TB cannot guard him without fouling. If Crean puts TB on Brice Johnson I really think that's setting him up for failure. IU should use multiple defenders, CH, OG, JM, Max, to guard BJ but not TB.    Inversely, I think UNC will use BJ on TB. I've seen this mentioned and agree...bring TB out to the 3 pt line and free up the lane. Drive, kick, hope we're on. Force it a bit if not at first. This team is too good of a shooting team to not start catching fire. 5th overall at 41.6 % from 3pt range. Shooting is so much about confidence. This team has YF, NZ, RJ all as elite 3 pt shooters with Max holding his own. Let them shoot till they see it go down and you'll see it continue. IU needs to shoot well to win this game and they're due for it.   UNC is ranked 308th in 3pt percentage at 31.4%. Pack it in. That may not be a completely accurate perspective as Paige has started hitting from deep lately, but, the point remains. Make UNC shoot. BJ shoots 61% and it is coming from the paint. UNC gets 19.6% of their points from deep which ranks 345th in the country. There are only 351 teams in D1 basketball. Make them beat you with their weakness.    Run the offense through TB. Even if he isn't getting shots up - anyone in chat is probably tired of hearing me talk about this- IU is at it's best when they work the ball through Bryant. If you collapse on Bryant, you're in trouble bc he can really pass the ball well to an assortment of shooters. You also have cutters he can hit. He is also a problem in one on one situations. If UNC doesn't help, it's a good possibility he scores or gets his man in foul trouble.   Nick Z..thank you. You have proved me wrong on defense. I have been critical of Z and his defense, but he just guarded a top 5 scoring guard in Jamal Murray and did so effectively. Keep it up. I'm not sure who he guards/if he starts/if Rojo is healthy but keep it up. I guess Berry. IU needs it and it's been a difference maker.      Matchups:   I think Joel Berry gets YF. Berry can defend, but he isn't near the defender Ullis is. I'm not sure everyone realizes how elite of a defender Ullis is. UNC fans seem confident he will be able to shut YF down, but they're wrong.    YF guards Paige. Paige has been rounding back into form, but I think Yogi can fluster him. Paige is a hell of a player though.   Hoping RJ is good to go and can guard Berry. RJ is a great defender and I like him ito shut down Berry.   I'm not sure who guards Justin Jackson if OG is out or guarding BJ. I guess TW. That may spell trouble.   I put TB on Hicks/Meeks/James, whichever is in...for reasons above.   Like I said above, BJ is going to be an issue. I think IU needs to show multiple looks at him unless they find someone that works. He can shoot it from the line (77.8%) so gotta try to force it elsewhere. Truth is, he'll probably get his. But IU would be wise to pack it in, and force his shots to be low percentage shots due to some doubling. 

Mainly 3 deep at the guard with Paige, Britt, and Berry. You'll see Justin Jackson and Pinson on the wing. I am not high on UNC guard play. Paige has had a subpar year and I think Yogi can really shut him down. I know UNC struggles from distance but they can get streaky. I'm only worried about Justin Jackson on the perimeter with his length. I'm telling you guys UNC is soft. It's VERY important for IU to stay at it even if UNC comes out firing. Let them know they will be in for 40 minutes of hell and I guarantee you Indiana will be right there in the end with a chance to win the game.

Haha this reminds me a little bit of my 13 yr old son. We live in KY unfortunately. And he is in a bracket challenge with all his buddies from school. He was only one to pick IU to win this game out of all of them. Middle of 2nd half he says "come on IU, you gotta win this one! I've talked so much crap at school" I couldn't help but cracking up. Reminds me so much of myself.

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This is why we can't have nice things lol

Congratulations Lady Hoosiers on a great season! You made us proud and hung with Notre Dame for most of the game. We will always remember how tough you played this year ---and going unbeaten in The Hall. Build on this and come back next year hungrier than ever!   I have always wondered why we couldn't have a women's tradition as strong as the men's---maybe we are on our way!

Had a great time telling the domers to suck it for three quarters. Rough finish, but told em to suck it anyway.   Nothing to be ashamed of ladies, they gave it all they had. Good season and future looks bright.   Go Hoosiers

Barring a Northern Iowaesque collapse, it's over. Great season, girls. Hoosier Nation is proud of you.

Although I'm disappointed with how the game finished, I'm very encouraged by the strides this program has made this season. I feel like the team has really bought into the style and system Coach TM is building. The girls battled a very athletic Notre Dame club. Hopefully, coach will be able to add some athletic recruits to the group. Go Hoosiers.

I had to share that on fb. Simply awesome

For next year, the team really needs to work on cutting down the TO's and improve it's overall defense.  Tonight as well as throughout the season, we've not been a particularly good defensive team.  But with Leikem as our only senior, we'll have nearly the whole team back plus new recruits so with good off-season work, next season could be very promising.

https://youtu.be/j8ddztKDFr8   Fun look back to a few years ago :) cant wait for Friday.

  I bet Arizona fans are sweating this one out....not as much as Sean Miller does but still.....

From the Crimson Quarry:   NCAA Tournament tv ratings: Indiana-Kentucky was the highest rated college basketball game of the year Here's another group that should have incentive to bring the Indiana-Kentucky series back: television executives. While the NCAA Tournament always draws much bigger numbers than regular season college basketball, the Hoosiers & Wildcats drew in a 6.9 rating on Saturday afternoon -- the highest number in the tournament and the 2015-16 college basketball season to date - by a long shot.

I live in nc, and I keep getting told " you guys had a nice tournament". Boy would I love my Hoosiers stick it to them. I might just go to the UNC Union building in my candy stripe pants and sing our fight song.

Pap, I agree with most of what you posted; however, I would attack BJ differently if he is guarding TB.  I would take him to the low post and attempt to get him in foul trouble.  I can see BJ coming out aggressive on defense and attempting to block some shots.  If we can get him in foul trouble or frustrate him we can really take advantage of that.  If he is on Hartman I would definitely pull him away from the rim.  If he is on Troy I would attack him with Troy doing work on the baseline.  I haven't looked at advanced statistics for how foul prone BJ is but we can attack him in many ways.  I'm guessing if BJ is playing the 5 for UNC we have already started to frustrate them and they're playing into our hands.    When IU is on defense I would pack the lane and force them to beat us from outside.  Like ky, when OG comes into the game he gets the assignment of whoever is on for UNC.  I think part of Murray's bad game was having an unheralded frosh getting all up in him.  I feel that could also work on BJ because OG just makes things happen.  I really like the versatility we can bring off the bench and I can imagine how frustrating that can be for teams.  Having Yogi, Z3, and RoJo "on" could really give us a huge advantage in frustrating UNC.

$265 I believe, I didn't buy them, my friend did. Nose bleed seats for two games and a potential IU victory. I hope it's worth it.

I see John Crispin is already writing us off. Just said Melo Trimble is the best guard in college basketball. Also said Kansas versus Maryland is a championship game. I just get the feeling this dude hates IU secretly. Keep piling it on America.. the hate keeps IU warm at night.. Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk

  Buss improving her shooting could go a long way too.  Teams are able to sag off of her too much.  If she can be a real threat from three she has the speed to drive for points or to find her teammates.  Great year by the Lady Hoosiers!

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The pic alone speaks volumes.  +100

Another visit coming up sometime. Wiltfong and another analyst picked us on 3/18/16. Looks like we're in good shape here. ‏@JoshHelmholdt: #iufb #Vols #Mizzou #ND in Rivals250 DB RJ Potts’ spring visit plans.

A 5 seed vs a 1 seed gosh that sounds familiar

BTN should have replayed this game tonight. Happy Anniversary!!!   http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2002-03-21-duke.html   https://youtu.be/zFga1xOchcQ

we can save "swatshot" for trendon.

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I feel if this team beats UNC, we will play for a National Championship. That's how much stock I put into this game. An IU team that wins Friday is full of heart and grit and nothing stops them from a destiny-type season. I can't lie, Friday terrifies me but i also know this team when playing together, can accomplish anything.

I was very happy to see them keep it within 20. Next year will be very exciting since they return all their starters, and bringing in some recruits. Really need to shoot better, and get PG depth. Great job ladies, awesome season!

Ha ha that's cool. I just sent Jerod an e-mail taking 'credit' and thanked him for the props. 

Love how official statements are made now via iPhone Notes then screen shot.  I'm really getting old.

It's been a while, but I think I expected Duke to win, but held out hope for an upset.  When Duke went up big early, I had a sinking feeling that it wasn't going to be close.  Then the comeback happened.  Then Moye's block happened.  That was one of the most exciting IU basketball moments I've witnessed! (I was too young to remember '87.) Then the desperate feeling of Fife's foul... Then, finally the relief when the free throw and put-back both missed.  I still remember where I was when it happened!

I wasn't confident in 2002. I was just hoping we'd keep it close. I'm real confident this year. I think we catch UNC looking ahead to an easy bracket with the upsets and all.

Good analysis by Hoosierpap! Just add that "TB " needs to keep TB out of foul trouble! Tar Heels are deep with bigs for sure but can they run an entire game like locomotive Troy and company can? I really think these guys continue to get their lifts in when home and don't know frankly if most teams have the stamina, endurance and overall strength the Hoosiers have. I think it makes sense for this Rocky-like team to maximize this and win again in Philadelphia!

I know this is a basketball forum, but the first Doc that came to my mind was our old swim coach. Doc Counsilman.

THE WATSWAT

Victor against the Celtics   Played 38 mins.   25 PTS 10-17    8 REB   1 AST   1 BLK   5 STL   5 TO

The end of that segment when he was reading and responding to some of the tweets was priceless

That was fantastic! When fisch came on, Dakich went hard in the paint on the state of Kentucky. Basically calling all the fans miserable and intolerable @$$hats Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk

SIAP...   Oakland Online @OaklandOnline UCLA coach Steve Alford apologizes to fans, gives back contract extension  #sports

plumlee plays for Duke

UK was 3 pt favorites against us. Unc is -5.5 with o/u at 160.

Bombs away

Everyone talking about UNC's transition game. What about ours?

Hope you are right and I expect it as well. Assuming TB and OG come back and everyone is healthy we are a top 10 maybe top 5 team next year.

Tickets are bought.   Trying to determine where we are staying etc. :biggrin: