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And? Then Carter Smith registers a direct Twitter kill shot on a Miami fan:

We really need to recognize President Whitten as an unsung hero in this saga because without her at the top and her support of athletics it probably never happens.

Giddy up!

Absolutely gorgeous.

Personally I think Cooper is coming back. Tea leaves and an NIL bag proposed that I think he will grab.

Carter Smith confirms his return to IU https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/iu-football-all-american-lt-carter-smith-confirms-his-return-to-the-hoosiers-in-2026/

I think its more of just a way to say thank you and get that message out there. And its cool for these guys (especially for JMU and lower rated guys) to be able to say they are declaring for the draft. Just a little extra moment for them to have. And they deserve it.

Some thoughts on Karvala after getting to see him up close for a couple of days. Makes a total of 6 games of his I’ve gotten to watch, 3 from HS last year, 1 travel ball game he played against Ethan Taylor last spring and the 2 EYBL scholastic games the last 2 days. This may go on for a while, but he is a really interesting prospect to me: 1) Physically, he is about as prototype a wing as it gets. He’s legitimately 6’7”, which I’d wondered about and while his frame is pretty narrow, he’s probably 185ish, I think he can probably get to 200-205 and that’ll play. He’s not long, but probably slightly plus, +2 or so maybe. Athletically, he’s top shelf. He can really run. He has easy movement and change of direction. And the vertical explosion is something. Probably pushing legit 40”. There was a play where they threw him an alley oop that only Wemby could have caught but Karvala’s fingertips were slightly above the top of the square and his head was at the rim. That was a woah moment. 2) We’ve run through his game before, and there wasn’t a lot I hadn’t seen. He’s a streaky shooter with some funk in his stroke that needs cleaning up that isn’t happening now. Makes his release a hair slow which with his twitch shouldn’t happen, The handle needs to tighten up notably. Right now at the HM level he’d be strictly a 3 bounce straight line driver. Not sure if that will get better or not. The defensive tools are great if he develops the mentality of a stopper. Not sure if he’s got that, but it’ll play. He’s miles better than a kid like Dorn. 3) The between the ears is gonna be the thing here. For a kid who has a legit NBA toolkit, Karvala’s confidence is a clean slate from game to game. If he makes a couple of early plays he revs up and he really pops. But if he doesn’t he becomes pretty content with just blending into the game. He’s not an alpha or instinctively a killer like Moody is. He needs a PG who understands the need to get him out of the box strong and his current PG is a shot hunting machine and doing him no good at all. And he’s just a bit of a different kid. During halftime warmups of a game they were losing yesterday he was singing along to Enter Sandman, which was playing overhead. Would think Cig would have ripped his head off. But he competed between the lines. He’s not uncompetitive, just…different. Summary: Karvala is crazy high variance, way more so than Moody or Branham. His range of outcome is anywhere from a 2 year guy who plays in The League to a 1 year and transfer out who doesn’t work out and damned near anything in between is reasonably possible. I’m down with taking the swing here because he’s gifted in a way that doesn’t grow on trees and he seems like a good kid, but anyone who watches him and confidently predicts an outcome is nuts. Fwiw

Sometimes the best gets are the ones you already have. Smith and Tucker are definitely that.

“We’re back.” - @Uspshoosier

Worse IU teams have beaten better PU teams

Due to his role changing he wasn't in the spotlight as much this season. I was glad he made such a huge play in the championship game that got him some credit he deserved. Great player.

Mellencamp unfortunately handed him one.

There isn’t a single person on the mic that can feel their face. I’ve heard less slurring at the end of a 21st birthday party.

Omar might declare for the draft so he never has to do that again

Just put the pieces together that we’re hosting a Junior Day on natty celebration event day. Including Sales. Think that might make an impression? Genius.

CMON TYRIQUE!! YOU’RE NEXT!!

Don't give me that ole bulls*** P.S. To whoever is keeping track of Dorn's shoe color, tonight is all the colors.

Or worse, we'll make you move to....New Jersey!

Also Amare Ferrell announcing before the championship game. 3 players with NFL talent choosing to stay!

For anyone that’s ever spent 10 seconds around the generation of kids on stage, that went about as expected.

Odds of Cig teeing up a line that will go viral today are 99%+

Player retention: level Expert unlocked.

Ius 6 of 7 losses are to KenPom top 25 teams with 4 of those being away from home. Still top 40 in the NET with a SOS around the 40s. Yes the roster is flawed however they still have opportunities in front of them. Massive 5 game stretch upon them. Purdue game is a bonus game that if you win it you have a huge resume win. 2 road games were against tourney quality teams (need to split) and then 2 home games you need to win with the one against Wisky the most important with the way they are playing. Margins between winning and losing are small. 1 game can change the perception of how things are. Imagine if IU finished the Nebraska game after being up 16 with 16 min to go? Instead of 4-5 in the conference with 0 quality wins they would have been 5-4 with a win against a projected 2 seed. Even with a flawed roster they still have a shot at a tourney birth. Won’t be easy but opportunity is there.

Gonna be doing that to several B1G teams next season.

Dammit this one tops it

I'm embarrassed to say, I forgot the game was on. If they fall apart in the second half you can blame it on me.

We have a chance to extend PU's losing streak to 3 at the Hall Tuesday

“Coach, what will you remember about today?” ”IT’S FRIKKIN COLD!”

DLINE is going to be a strength next year! DT: Tucker, Landino, Hjelle, DT 4??? EDGE: Ndukwe, Osunsanmi, Obiazor, Burnham. Ndukwe could also play the STUD position depending on what Haines does next year.

Look you can’t expect the SEC to follow the rule book. There’s no pictures and they aren’t even allowed to use their crayons in it.

The rules are different than the reality. The reality is that anything and everything goes.

Notre Dame unveils their 2025 Banner

Biggest possible keep of the offseason. LETS GO!!

Conerway does pound the rock.....but saying he isn't a good defender is just false.

The U are the first team to announce their jersey patch sponsor for next season.

Maybe he’s declaring to all the law firms out there he won’t be pursing legal action to challenge eligibility rules. A “no contact” flag if you will in the portal.

We’d have a better chance if the Puredoo team shows up playing like Rutger.

Wins away from home are always good. Now you put yourself in position to play Purdue at home with a chance to get back to .500 in the league. Put yourself in position to be in position. A win against Purdue would be like getting 2 wins in bracketology terms.

Good win. This is how we should play against bad teams.

Yep that and a dependable receiver too. I don't recall many dropped passes. Not typical to have a capable receiving/excellent blocking TE.