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A little toughness when the game is tight or you're not executing and get down goes a loooooong way. Keep competing!!

We're not moving on offense.

Wait, that was a flagrant?! Call a foul that wasn't close to flagrant. JG needs to get Houser under control here.

Don't.back.down. Keep competing

I thought it was a travel until they showed the replay. Not sure he had possession going to the ground and certainly didn't when he was sliding.

There he is, doing what he should be doing. Good pass by Kopp

Ouch! We all project, some try to hide behind their "position" while doing it.

Amazing teams are going in there and competing with Kansas in the mighty Phog. Great win by TCU

Exactly what I've seen. We haven't looked to break it efficiently either. We seem to hope to get across in time. I believe we got the ball to the middle once against Iowa and broke it rather easy. The next possession we went back to passing back and forth across the court. It was like breaking it correctly was an accident they were instructed against.

Hopefully the teams were properly decontaminated after swimming in the sewers up there.

I completely agree with that take. Kopp came to IU looking to expand his role. That might be good for Kopp but that wasn't good for the team. Shooting when open and defending to the best of his abilities. When looking at other teams it seemed they had defined roles while we had players trying and being allowed to do just whatever. I'd say the only player I'm comfortable letting loose is JHS and XJ to a lesser extent. Hopefully, when XJ and Race return Woody isn't afraid to bench players when they're not playing their role. That might be THE key heading down the stretch.

He spaces out mentally at times too. There was a play in the second half of the Ill game where he dropped to the FT line to help and his man beat him backdoor. This isn't the typically result as that is him leaving a player wide open from deep.

This is a really interesting take.

Appreciate it but no need. I put it out and willing to accept it coming back at me. Some need to vent so they can get that off their chest so allow them to send it my direction.

Do you want honesty or politeness? I kid What is the saying about science and religion being a foot apart? I think it's similarly applicable here. I don't know more than others on here but emotions can blind. The cope and generalization comment comes from Occam's Razor principle. We'll find every excuse with little or no evidence as opposed to what is most likely. We're an intelligent fanbase but also a wildly passionate one. A lot of our issues can be linked to e and e and i an i. There is a baseline of e and e you have to play with in the Big 1.o to even give yourself a chance to win. This is not some crazy knowledge that only I understand. Watching a certain player get blown by in the cupcake noncon was plenty of proof that he would struggle in conference play. That is not some amazing revelation. It's basic but it took him defending 12 players & coaches sitting on a bench to really get called out. Knowledge and emotion can work together or against each other. You know that, everyone knows that. Some can separate them (even though they are haters or not fans) and others struggle. It has nothing to do with intelligence. I don't envy the job Woody and staff or any other staff has working with young men. They get compensated nicely but you're dependent on them performing to keep your job. I've been there. When you succeed it's amazing when you fail it sucks.

I just get a laugh from the cope and generalizations.

So you're saying...

The "press break" against Iowa begs to differ. We attempted to beat it the same damn way the entire game without ever getting someone in the middle and attacking after beating the front 3. That was god awful to watch for the majority of that game.

Nothing you said was outlandish. This team can win or lose any game, even @Minny is a possible loss. I was just pointing out that we tend to jump in one direction or the other. I also find it funny that "winning a natty won't change your life" but people are losing sleep over a regular season roadie against Ill. Compete every possession and we have a chance against anyone. Talent is not the problem against most teams. Don't compete and we can get our doors blown off while we're curled up in the fetal position.

I less than a week ago we were never going to win another game in the Big 1.o and now we're streaking for 6 after a great roadie!

We gave Ill some wide open looks from deep but they missed on at least a few. I'd rather not chance this against MSU as that was a big reason they got and extended the lead against Rutger from what I saw.

Both teams made 9 FTs, Ill shot 10 more. Holy hell they were terrible at the line. I hope when we get some guys back we see Bates and Galloway getting a few more minutes while others rest a little longer.

Turnovers and frustrating TJD. I'm sure Izzo will be all over it. It might not matter in the Hall though.

We're back in the Top 10 baby!! Excellent road win. Who are we missing again? Loved the early timeout to get them right. This team has talent but lacked all the e's, i's, a's and such. Keep competing and stay focused through this stretch. Defend home court against MSU this weekend!

Don't like the body language