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Starter is harder to replace than a closer. Hope it isn't season-ending.

    Doesn't sound too bad to me. I do love Ryan Howard though... :scratchhead:

Where do you think Franco will play? Split time with Asche at 3B?

Agreed. I hate the direction of the team, even though I really like our outfield, fwiw.

I was done with him halfway through last season. That's the worst investment ever. I'd rather have a retired, injured Brad Lidge.

  I think some pressure gets lifted off because we would presumably be returning EVERYONE. Right now, we'd have 0 seniors in the upcoming season, unless there is a 5th year transfer, so I think if he can get this young team to the tourney (even with an early exit), he would stay around another year to work with them and hopefully lead them deeper with more experience.   This is also assuming that there is not another mass exodus next year :)

  It really depends on the leap that the freshmen (and Hanner) make during the offseason. That is the biggest factor, but we also don't know how much RoJo will add. He could end up being an absolute gem.

State you Grew up: Indiana State you Live now: Indiana NCAAB: Indiana Hoosiers, IPFW Mastodons NCAAF: Indiana Hoosiers, Notre Dame FIghting Irish NBA: Cleveland Cavaliers NFL: Miami Dolphins MLB: Philadelphia Phillies NHL: None SOCCER: I follow the USMNT during qualifying and the World Cup (No club teams) RACING: None GOLF: Tiger Woods TENNIS: Don't even get me started. Tennis is my sport of choice. I could list every single player that I follow on a week to week basis, but it would literally take me an hour. Favorites would be Rafael Nadal and John Isner for the men and Sloane Stephens and Madison Keys for the women. I try to root for Americans during the Grand Slams.

  Hey, Crean said it... Not me. I don't think anyone on our team next year actually has the ability to BE Shabazz.

  But Crean says that Yogi is our Shabazz...

Well the Phillies should be 3-0, but the bullpen is absolute s***. Papelbon is the worst closer in the MLB. Huge waste of money.

  Have them on our schedule again AT Miami on April 30th. Could make that one a double-header and make the Hoosiers the home team for one of them? It's a possibility. Not sure what else they'd do. Every Wednesday is booked from here until the end of the season and that is when they play their weekday games.

Indiana Baseball ‏@IUBaseballNews 2m Tonight's game has officially been cancelled.

It'll be postponed. Supposed to rain all night.

This is correct.

Maybe there's a guy named Brad Stephens, too? He might be good.

  Haven't we gotten some top 75 players recently? Yeah... His recruiting is what makes him the coach he is, a decent one. If he couldn't recruit, he wouldn't have any business being a head coach, so I believe you're overreacting a bit. Don't slam CTC just for not getting a kid who did not have an offer.

Also, it is on CBS, not CBS Sports Network. I guess they call themselves "CBS Sports Network" when they are airing sports? That's confusing...

Yes. The all-star game takes place right after the teams practice on Friday.

It is not live on Friday, but it is re-airing on CBS Sports Network at Noon on Saturday.

Is it on tv?

@GoodmanESPN: Ohio State will get the first visit for Virginia Tech 7-foot transfer Trevor Thompson on April 11-13. Likely to also visit Indiana & Purdue.

@JucoRecruiting: Devaughn Purcell (6-5/G/2014) of Eastern Oklahoma St. has committed to Illinois State.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_V7eVVpjbo   Pretty good dunk for a "little guy"

  UK's pace is actually way down compared to the past. Wisconsin's is barely faster than last last year, but they have been playing faster and faster every year for the past five.   That being said, they have very similar paces this year. UK is ranked 227th and Wisconsin is ranked 291st. I think that means they will both play quickly at points in the game, but I also think Bo will mix it up a little and run some half-court sets to slow the pace from time to time.