HoosierTrav

This all feels like we’re going to need more than $6m.

What? Really? That seems like it would be seismic.

I’m with you here. Never got excited when watching his film. Conwell would be a much better get but that seems like it’s a pipe dream.

This sounds like “she doesn’t like the big ones bc they hurt.”……. But yeah. You’re probably right.

Lifelong Pacers fan here. I don’t care if the entire 2013 Indiana Hoosiers roster played for the Knicks….. I’d have to root for them to lose.

Someone has to find lightning in a bottle with one of these lower profile guys. Let’s hope it’s not Michigan.

He shot poorly on guarded 3’s but actually shot over 40% on unguarded 3’s. He has the potential to shoot it from deep. Can get better. Really good lead guard. Pair him with Conwell and we're cooking. Still think Mgbako playing the 3 is a mistake. Karaban from UConn basically the same player and UConn plays him at the 4.

Tracy’s going to parlay a UK negotiation into Brad being commissioner of the NBA.

It’s really on the player. The staff and program need to have the resources available to players who are willing to put in the work. Victor Oladipo often was in the gym well before and after the rest of his teammates. Some guys do the bare minimum and do not take advantage of the resources available. All of the players have keys to Cook Hall 24/7. I don’t believe it’s the coaches responsibility to develop the players skill. Obviously he can help with matters but it’s his responsibility to establish a culture that extra work is required. You have to earn your role every single day. Then scout, identify, and recruit players that fit that program culture. Dan Hurley is the best at this in cbb right now and it shows. Guy has an absolute machine going right now and I don’t see it stopping unless an NBA team steals him away.

Wayne…. We are way past getting our crap in order. We are so far behind. We have $5m-$6m in NIL, tons of playing time, and a total of 6 roster spots. We’ve not landed a single portal prospect yet. We have so much ground to make up, on so many levels. the window of opportunity to get back in the conversation with the other blueblood’s is closed. We aren’t even the flagship program in our state anymore. Money is not going to fix our problems. So many programs have the money to match and so much more to offer. Indiana Men’s Basketball will never get their **** together. I’ve never been more sure of anything in my life.

I used to have that same belief. But this is national sentiment amongst the majority of cbb and I’d assume that’s the case with coaches, since we cannot seem to attract top tier coaching talent.

Whether you agree with this or not, this is what the IU administrations have done to this program. This is national perception and it’s infuriating.

I kept getting told that I needed to root for the B1G to win a championship. Just couldn’t do it. Sadly, this is the highlight of our season. Seeing Purdue get SO CLOSE to a banner and getting their hearts ripped out… beautiful.

Depends… what’s their shooting percentage from 3?

Edey is an animal.

Maybe it’s my FOMO here but this feels like a bad situation for IU. This will set off a chain reaction of coaching changes that will negatively impact the quality of coach we will be able to get, if we do indeed make a move after next season. Basically all candidates we would have had easier access to will have new jobs with much higher buyouts. Feels like college basketball is rapidly evolving into something that we will have no part in.

I’m not calling him stupid. I’m calling him neutered. I don’t believe for one second that he has any authorization to make changes. Also, according to some on here, he likely had a list of 3. One went to Michigan, the other wasn’t interested, and the one that was, we passed over, in favor of Mike Woodson. I doubt Dolson has a list at this moment.

I want to believe the guys who say Dolson has a list but I don’t. I have zero confidence in leadership to do anything that makes sense. Mainly bc they’ve made head scratching decisions, one after the other, for decades now. Dolson is a whipping boy.

Not I, sir. I’d take Cal in a heartbeat.

Why are they wasting time with him then?

THIS

I agree. If this were any other organization, sports or otherwise, it would be nuked then rebuilt with a stronger foundation. This will never happen though. The program is profitable and there is little to no incentive to change the power structure. It’s undeniable, at this point, that winning isn’t as high a priority as they’ve led us to believe. I have ZERO faith that this will ever get turned around in my lifetime…. I’m only 38. I’ll be interested to see what happens with Buckner as chair.

I hate our admin so much. They’re awful.

He does fit UConn …. As Stevens fits IU like a glove and Cal fits Kentucky. Fit matters. I’m not even convinced Hurley could win at IU like he does at UConn.

Conwell needs to show he can play the pg position more, to improve his nba prospects. Whatever it takes to get him, we need to do it.