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You still wouldn’t be satisfied. You’d move the goalposts somehow Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

like others have said, it is not ideal but is an indication of success. Means we made the right hire and are willing to spend money to do so. Thankfully the program has a lot to offer in the search for a new coordinator. First, Tom can point to the success of DeBoer and how it landed him a head coaching position in only 1 year on the job. Second, this is still a young team and the offense should be just as talented next year even with the losses of Hale and Westbrook. Plus we are willing to pay. Lot better position to be in than we are used to.

The Ohio state and Iowa games really stung. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

IIRC what really hurt IU last year was the QUAD 2 record. They had a chance to really help themselves in Quad 2 games at home and couldn't get it done. Hopefully that is not the case this year.

68 teams make the NCAA tournament so I’ll use that as a measurement. As of today the Net has 47 teams in its top 68 that are in the power 6 conference (includes Big East). Kenpom has 54 of 68. This does not include teams like Gonzaga, Wichita State, Memphis, Houston, and Cincinnati. Also doesn’t include San Diego State who is NUMBER 3 in the NET at the moment. And San Diego State is 32 on Kenpom. Just some food for thought. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

Haha joe talks about how the metrics used are biased and can’t be trusted. But then says the eye test is the best metric. That’s a classic even for his standards Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

what is wrong with you?

Change this thread to Retire Fred Glass. McRobbie to pick his successor

Not happy with how IU looked against Nebraska. But maybe Nebraska is just playing much better basketball... Up 25-18 on Purdue Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

TJD and Justin should have big games. They are undersized inside and the only size they have lacks experience. Hopefully IU can feed the ball inside continuously and wear them down/force a bunch of fouls and get to the foul line. It is still a conference game and anything can happen. But it would be nice to see IU blow them out and not have to sweat it.

Florida State win was ugly...? “Every game occurrence” Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

irony. You missed the point of the tweet that was shared so....

"sometimes it's a win sometimes not." In other words, IU does not win every single game it plays. Good to know.

Yes tiers play a role in losses. a Quad 1 loss is much different than a quad 4 loss. The old standards would call quad 3 and 4 losses as "bad losses".

no no no. Season will be over if IU loses tonight. Shouldn't even play the other 21 games this season because they won't matter. And by 8 AM tomorrow everyone should be fired.

He is thinking of holding out the rest of the season and applying for a redshirt. But one might think that if the NCAA sees he played in ten games and then just decided to redshirt it shows a bit of bad faith on his part. I will never try and assume what the NCAA is or isn't going to do though.

The Jordan Bohannon situation is odd. Not sure I have really ever heard of a player doing what he is contemplating doing. Seems to be creating drama where there doesn't really need to be any. Either play and stick it out the whole season or decide to sit out at the start of the season and get your body right. Just my opinion though

Ah yes I remember that now. Justin is definitely playing better. But to say he has proven he can shoot threes and play on the wing is a bit of a stretch.

Sorry if I missed it. What is your opinion of Justin Smith and how has he proven you anything?

Haven't had a good feeling about this one since I watched them play Florida. I feel like Joey will get eaten alive down low. Plus without Rob not sure we have anyone other than Devonte who can stay in front of Gilbert and Vital. Hope I am wrong because It is too early in the season to feel down on IU.

I am in the crowd that still has a lot of faith in Archie. I feel like he has the coaching ability and recruiting ability to keep us at the top of the BIG every year. However, he still has to prove that he can get it done on the court. To this point he has not. I totally understand the crowd that is already losing faith and are anxious. This is year three and to date there have been some embarrassing losses. We lost 12/13 at one point last year and it was nearly unbearable to watch any of those losses. The team still struggles shooting and it does not seem that will change any time soon. The defense continues to struggle when that is supposed to be the calling card. There are a lot of aspects of the program to question right now. However, it IS still too early to say he cannot get it done and is not the guy for the job. It is NOT too early to question whether he is or is not the guy. He will either prove it or he won't. To this point he has not proven it on the court, which deserves some questioning and criticism. Here's to hoping he is the guy and this can all be put to rest. Go Hoosiers.

For someone who lives in Knoxville, this is a dream come true. Their season started by losing to Georgia State and it was comical. If it ends with them losing to Indiana, Knoxville may burn to the ground.

I was glad to see Damezi play well and look like he was having fun out there. His defense is night and day from last year, I hope he can keep it up because it will keep him on the floor. This game shows why we need Rob back. Al cannot handle the rock against pressure, and he is forced to play out of position because of Rob's injury. Hope he comes back this weekend or next week.

Yeah boiler is pretty tame. He doesn’t bother me and I enjoy when he posts here. Back and forth civil banter is always welcomed in my opinion. What happens on Gold and Black is disgusting. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

If Tom Allen has another good season next year you better believe teams will come calling. Your 1 year extension will be meaningless to him. And like Brass said, it will prove to everyone including Tom Allen that the administration doesn’t care or believe in him. Then a big extension after next year will be too late in my opinion. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app