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Best line from the Deadspin comments section:   "My theory is she was keeping her underwear on in case the game went into overtime."

    And, from the 247 board:   "Why not? The best players should start, Hollowell is not one of them. Hollowell is probably the 7th maybe 8th best player on the team."     Charlie; You're running out of players to root for!

  Freshmen in the Carrier Dome get cold feet? No revelation there.  It's not good news, but it is to be expected and will work itself out by mid-season.   I'm much more concerned with our lack of a consistent three point threat. That may not work itself until next year. But defensively?  We're already almost there.

Losing to #4 'Cuse at the Carrier Dome with primarily players who are still figuring it out?     It's OK...and I like our team.   A lot.

It's time for me to posit a theory on Purdue and IU bball without the usual trash talking:   Over the past three or four years, other than two top fifteen players (Cody and Noah), the coming out of high school "star power" of IU and Purdue has been pretty similar. Both squads have a bunch of four and three star players, and both have plenty of athleticism. Don't think so? Anthony Johnson, AJ Hammons, Kendall Stephens, Kelsey Barlow and Ronnie Johnson, among others, have all been four stars with excellent athleticism. In addition, Matt Painter has previously proven that he can coach when given four star talent.   So, what is the difference between Yogi and Ronnie, between AJ and our bigs, and between Stephens or Davis and our wings?   I'll tell you what the difference is: Coach Crean has said it again and again, and he means it. The primary characteristics that Coach Crean recruits for that Matt Painter does not are character, intelligence, and work ethic.   If any of you have coached youth sports, you'll know that there is always a kid or two that looks great during tryouts, but never grasps the team concept. Purdue currently has a whole lotta players that were very, very good when their high school team cleared out for them as the primary option. However, those kids do not have the work ethic, character, or intelligence to buy into the team concepts of using their athleticism to play team defense, share the ball, and space the court.    Kentucky had similar problems last year, and may have them again this year.   Good for Coach Tom Crean, and great for Indiana University basketball.

Interesting points. I think the best point is when you say that Painter has to "settle". Very true. CTC has been able to bring in talent WITH character, whereas Painter often has to choose between talent OR character. PS; I am becoming more and more convinced that AJ Hammons is turning into Ralph Sampson Jr......junior.

RT @OnMyGrind_22: Thanks coach crean for coming out and watching me play #IU !!!!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=QMFwFgG9NE8   Coach Crean is going for the coffee with this young man.

  Coach Crean should bring Jeff Howard along as a motivator!

To quote Homer Simpson: "If G_d didn't want us to eat animals, he wouldn't have made them so darn tasty".   In that spirit, I give you...Turkey

    WHAT THE HECK IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE?!?   Leave the mashed potatoes alone.

  That's gotta stop.

  Nothing personal, Jaybob, but I prefer beer.

http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/boxscore?gameId=400506320

  If that wasn't so sad, it would be hilarious.

  Hey, if things don't work out on the court, at least they'll have their college degrees to fall ba.....   Ahhh...Never mind.

  Even if Kentucky ekes this one out on the scoreboard, they've already lost.    They are officially exposed as an over-entitled, NBA wannabe, bunch of spoiled brats with no connection to COLLEGE basketball.

  I'll take 'em both

  Wait a second. I thought you said Johnny Marlin was our bestest guy!?!   Now I'm confused.

    Guys... I think poster Oladipo's tongue is firmly in cheek.   (Or..he really loves him some Marlin.)

Oh, and by the way;   Jeremy Hollowell is turning into a very high-level defender.    (and Devin Davis may already be there).

Coach Crean talks about building a team identity. We are doing exactly that:   1)  Toughness  2)  Defense 3)  Rebounding 4)  Multi-skilled players   I would have really enjoyed it if we had won, but..   WE. ARE. GONNA. BE. GOOOOOOOOD. 

    Johnny Marlin has not had a turnover in his entire IU career!  Move over Zeke, Cheaney, and Alford, Johnny is the greatest of all time!

I hope it was incredibly depressing.

  Methinks that Kevin Ware and Chane Behanan's days at UL are numbered, and that they may have more room than their scholly grid would necessarily indicate.