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We's the kings of "under the radar"!!

JBj is acting all grown up. Confident and more vocal.

Oooh...oooh ! I wanna try!!! I'm calling "dumbass."

For those that couldn't read it, Dalton's comment was difficult to grasp: it was a Sanskrit interpretation of an ancient Cherokee tribal dance which contrasts the micro-tendencies of world economies with the mating habits of Malaysian Tree Frogs. I think I'm beginning to see how it relates to the Romeo Langford recruitment, but it may be over my head. That's just how Dalton rolls.

Ahhh geez...I thought we could get this thread back to general college basketball news and away from North Korea. I guess I'll have to bridge the gap myself: North Korea cheated in basketball games with China, source says North Korea won games with China after falsely charging Chinese players with violations. By Elizabeth Shim | May 31, 2016 at 1:06 PM Kim Jong Un was in attendance at a basketball game held on Saturday in Pyongyang. A Chinese team member accused the North Koreans of biased judging. Photo by Rodong Sinmun SEOUL, May 31 (UPI) -- North Korea hosted a basketball game on its home turf on Saturday, but the matchup wasn't necessarily a slam-dunk for relations with China. Members of the Chinese national team said North Korea won the game 82-73 because of "seriously" biased refereeing, Chinese news portal Sina Sports reported Tuesday.A Chinese player who was at the game said, "Some degree of biased judging, we can understand, but at this match it was too much." The athlete who spoke to Chinese media on the condition of anonymity added, "Even when our players were standing, they were charged with traveling violations. And when there was light physical contact with the North Koreans, they called foul." The player said similar violations from North Korean players were not penalized. The games were broadcast on Pyongyang's KCTV on Sunday, and footage showed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in attendance, along with an entourage of top North Korean officials, including Kim's sister Kim Yo Jong. Kim is a basketball aficionado and has previously invited former NBA player Dennis Rodman to Pyongyang several times to meet with him. Rodman once called Kim a "friend for life." The Chinese players, however, were unprepared to deal with North Korea's "strange situation," said another Chinese team member who spoke anonymously. The Chinese athlete said that North Koreans gathered at the Ryugyong Chung Ju-yung Gymnasium began staring at Kim with eyes of adulation when he arrived. They also delivered a standing ovation while shouting slogans pledging their loyalty, an unusual experience for the visitors. China played against the North Korean men's Sobaeksu team, and the two sides played a total of three games. China lost all three games, according to the results.

Back to the college basketball thread now that Hova has taken the radical stance that it's cool to not be like North Korea, unless someone wants to take the "North Korea is cool" stance! Lol

I get the impression that our staff felt that Nunge was not good enough to be ^^that^^ guy.

I think it simply is that IU thinks he does not have a specific skill that can be developed into something especially excellent. Save for a few last minute signings, CTC seems to reach for "below four star" kids when he thinks they have a particular facet of their game that can be turned into a prominent team feature: length, shooting, quickness, physicality, something. Nunge seems to be an everyman well-rounded player without any currently discernible upside.

Well shoot, funny you should ask! I just saw this nice little morsel in the comments section of an Inside The Hall article posted this morning. The comment refers to Jordan Tucker, but it was obviously referring to Justin Smith: N71 • 36 minutes ago Saw Jordan Tucker at TIS (3rd street) on Saturday scoping out IU paraphernalia.

Meh. If IU's 2017 class was Nunge and Garza, the fan boards would be in open revolt. Fran will be..."just okay."

I just watched the 93 Hoosiers win by one against the Fab Five at Michigan on YouTube. UM's last possession for the win was snuffed by a Cheaney partial block of a Juwan Howard jumper, Weber gets the rebound five feet from the basket, and Alan Henderson completely swats away his follow shot. Hoosiers.

It's a football school thing. You're forgiven if you don't understand.

A lovely "plausible pipe-dream."

...continued: and, he comes from a very close-knit family that would prefer a three hour car ride to Btown over a plane ticket for game visits, not to mention easy access to games in Evanston, Champaign, Lafayette, Iowa City, and Madison.

I believe that Smith is a 247 composite ranking of 80. That oughta settle where he is.

If that was the group, I would fully expect Freddie to get considerably more run than Smith during Smith's freshman year.

Because he is a talented work in progress, not a freshman starter on a B1G contender.

Looks like it's going to be time to start monitoring the "who Marni Mooney is following" vigil.

Jeremy Hollowell's game with A+ academics and character would be a fantastic player to have.

^^This^^ For OG not to go, he would have to regress from last year. And that's. Not. Happening.

Our starting backcourt looks like ZZ freakin Top.

Justin Smith is exactly the type of young man that we would be proud to see in a Hoosier uniform. No handlers here! Just an excellent family, an excellent student, and an excellent basketball player.

I don't know about "good", but here's a cheesy meatloaf for you:

Per IUHoosiers.com, below is the list for favorite meal of each player on this year's team. Personally, I'm with Quentin Taylor's Thanksgiving dinner, and I'm also a fan of TB going with the same staples as many of the others, but insisting that it be "cooked by Grandma." Feast on this: OG Anunoby — SpaghettiJames Blackmon, Jr. – Steak, Mashed Potatoes and AsparagusThomas Bryant – Fried Chicken, Mac-n-Cheese, Fresh Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Collard Greens and a nice Pound Cake cooked by Grandma.De’Ron Davis – Spaghetti with Garlic BreadGrant Gelon – Ribs and Sweet PotatoesDevonte Green – Steak and Mac-n-cheeseCollin Hartman – Beef StroganoffJohnny Jager – Steak and PotatoesRobert Johnson – Crab Cakes, Shrimp, Mac-n-Cheese, and Mashed PotatoesCurtis Jones – Fried Chicken, Mac-n-Cheese, Mashed Potatoes and LemonadeZach McRoberts – Chicken and Noodles with Mashed PotatoesFreddie McSwain, Jr. – Meat Loaf, Corn, Mashed Potatoes, Mac-n-Cheese, homemade Pie.Juwan Morgan – Ham, Greens, Cabbage and Potato Salad.Josh Newkirk – Spaghetti with Garlic BreadTim Priller – Chicken Fried Chicken, Mac-n-Cheese, Garlic Mashed PotatoesQuentin Taylor – Thanksgiving meal: Turkey, Stuffing, Sweet Potatoes, Rolls and Collard Greens

We will not slow-play a player as good as Smith