TrueHoosier62

One way or the other, eventually, Wilson will sort out the QB, and by extension, the rest of the offensive side of the ball. If we can just jump start the defense, and with eight home games this year, we ought to have a bit of fun.

The Tarheels lost. The Cubs beat the hell out of the Angels The Cards lost opening day. All is right in the world.

He'll compete for the starting position in the fall won't he? I thought he showed real potential.

So what happened to Diamond?

They don't like our chances against North Carolina. Therefore, I dismiss them out of hand. lol

Ah, said the little fish, "you'll not get me hooked today". 

I thought the exact same thing. I thought, "why in the hell is that kid wearing low tops, with a bum ankle"? Not in my day...

Nothing sadder than an aging comedian....

I would had to have been kept from the medicine cabinet, where razors and other sharp objects are stored. Couldn't stand that loud mouthed fool.

I know I'm going to sound old and grouchy, (do I ever sound otherwise?), but my god what has happened to the game of college basketball?! In particular, what has happened to officiating? Isn't it their job of keeping in check, violations such as "walking", "palming", "double dribbling", "going over the back", "moving picks", etc., etc., etc? It's an embarrassment out on the court. Most of the lower seeded teams resemble little more than pick up squads from down at the "Y", with too many of the upper echelon looking nearly as bad. And yet, the officials let it go, as if they've been directed by the NCAA to do so, (actually, come to think of it, they probably have been). No doubt, this is some socially based directive to eliminate conformity to rules, which in their eyes, affects a disproportionate percentage of lower income kids. If I wanted to see this sloppy of a game, I'd watch the NBA, which is why I don't. The NCAA seriously needs to get the mop bucket out and clean up the spew. Rant over.

Dear Iowa,   In case you've misplaced it, we've found it. Here is your ass.   Oceans of love, Villanova

I stand corrected. :D

Beat Carolina, and I'll renounce every bad thing I've ever said about Crean. Having just watched the Tarheels roll Providence, it'll be a tall order though. Unlike Kentucky, NC's big men can actually ball, and are extremely active around the rim. They employed a very effective zone trap just after mid-court to force Providence in to bad passes, turnovers and ill-timed shots. Eventually, they just wore down the Friars and pulled away. I know that some would rather we'd have played Providence, but not me. In order to be great again, we have to play and beat teams like Duke, Kentucky, Kansas and yes, North Carolina. That will have a far greater impact on recruiting than saying, "Yes, we made it to the elite eight by beating Providence" at some kid's home. We'd better bring our "A" game for sure, meaning "good" Troy needs to show up and "bad" Troy needs to stay far away. Our guards should have open looks when/if NC goes in to their trap, but they'll have to launch it quickly because the NC guards and forwards get back into position awfully fast. We'll also need to avoid picking up the dribble.

Would be nice if in ten years, we could say he's only been gone six....

I think this would be more apropos if I thought UK's players were actually sad about losing. I don't mean to say they weren't disappointed, of course they were. But it seems to me that a player who's main objective is to use that program as a stepping stone to the NBA, is less likely to give a sh*t about a loss, and in the bigger picture, it puts them one day closer to a paycheck. Well, seeing as this is Kentucky we're talking about, a "legitimate" paycheck.

I love Charles Barkley. I don't care if he's right or wrong, I just love to hear his take on things and to him talk sh*t to Kenny...lolol

Best win yet, under Crean; bar none. Not a great Kentucky team, but a great win nonetheless, and something to build the program with. Probably the the best mentally tough game I've seen from IU in quite a whiile.

Christ, she hasn't aged very well! She looks like Debra Harry's mother.

Fair point as well. I don't know much about the Pac-12, beyond what I've heard, but I knew the Big Ten was not what it is most years, so I wasn't quite as incredulous about the seedings.

As I said, the Big Ten was not a great conference this year and the selection committee's seeding. while not liked by many, was probably correct.   MSU, done Purdue, done Iowa, should have been done

I can honestly feel the blood going to my eyeballs over the thought of facing Kentucky. Would like nothing more than seeing Calipari and his band of Cretins walk off the court a loser. Three pointer from Zeisloft with .01 seconds left on the clock, for the win, would be nice.

My thinking was "Hell, he'll fit right in at IU", lol

I have to disagree with you on this one, (and I don't usually don't like to disagree with your posts). The totality of Crean's tenure at IU does have an impact on the expectations one has for an individual year's assessment. As fans, we don't make assessments or alter expectations within a vacuum; everything is considered. That would include past tournament experiences and the total body of work turned in by Crean's teams. This is human nature. As far as I'm concerned, the expectation should be banner #6. Let Purdue fans revel in 20 win seasons and trips to the tournament, replete with early exits; that's what they're legendary for. 

As a follow up, I'm not sure how the loss of Blackmon hurt us. He was always the weak link in our defense, (not that it's particularly great now, but it's better than it was). His offense was nice, of course, but even there, one could probably make an argument that his absence has diversified the offensive, and ultimately led to better overall balance. Yes, a lot of teams wouldn't recover if they'd lost a player of Blackmon's offensive prowess, but most teams aren't stocked with scorers like we either. We took the loss in stride, and kept on shooting. Johnson, to me, was the bigger loss, and it's true, we did well without him.  As to the rankings, I'm not sure how to take them. We jettisoned up the rankings in the last week or so, probably faster than we should have. MSU might have a legitimate bone with the committee, but it's difficult to argue with the four #1's ahead of them, or their regional placement. Iowa State is the lone major shock as far as I'm concerned. How they finagled a #4 is a mystery.

That's because I ran out of paint. Nice post.