Hovadipo

Am I the last person to find out that Jalen Blackmon went to Miami?

I don’t think we have any can-lose’s left. For what seems like half the seasons I’ve been alive for, our March Madness starts a couple weeks before the BTT.

Keep fighting the good fight. You’re really close to changing everyone’s minds, I can feel it.

-the poster says, after multiple pages of evidence showing the exact opposite.

Otz contract is really odd. The two things we know (salary and buyout) are to his benefit, and you have to assume there are some financial support promises in there for him too. Contracts are a two way street but on the surface it looks like ISU is getting railroaded. Someone make it make sense.

You made me do this.

Right…priorities are a little odd there. Maybe they’ll catch up eventually. I kind of doubt they have a wide range of big money athletics donors, but the ones they do have are beyond wealthy.

I have a soft spot for NW and personally think it’s an awesome job for the right type of guy. It has a pretty defined ceiling, but no expectations, in a premiere conference. Location, facilities, campus community are all plusses too. I could see that being tough to leave, but with regard to Collins I have no idea if he’s ever had the opportunity to.

No, it isn’t.

Ah, Daytona…the Eastern Florida of Western Ohio.

This isn’t based off much other than vibes from following IHSA basketball (and mostly the lower two classes at that) but it seems like the number of kids that can get into NW and actually play B1G basketball is extremely low in Illinois. The Martinelli/Ciarvali (I absolutely butchered that) kids are rare. I know that NW doesn’t move off their academic standards much either.

Can’t imagine an 18 year old kid is gonna be trusted with that info. He’ll be on the list of day one calls for the new coach, but he’ll find out who that is when we all do. And in case it needs to be said, that isn’t a knock on anyone.

Are we close to having any current Q1 losses fall to Q2? I feel like the undefeated Q2-Q4 record coupled with that MSU win would be awful pretty on selection Sunday.

Cupps to Dayton has seemed like a terribly kept secret since before Christmas, but I suppose it could have changed. No offense to him, but I won't lose a wink of sleep either way.

I'm giving you the benefit of the doubt that this isn't a troll job. That being said, you can say it til you're blue in the face, but not a single person on this site is going to have an open mind about IU hiring Mark Turgeon, and I believe you know that.

She came by that honestly, obviously.

You can get some really sensitive refs. I've seen people kicked out of games for some really stupid reasons, but also people that should've been kicked out allowed to stay. In my experience, Illinois refs are way more touchy than those in Indiana at the HS level.

Cupps is outta here. And some of the other guys it won't matter if they want to stay or not. It won't really be their choice.

I’m over coaching search rumors. If someone wants to impress me, find out what that guy said to get thrown out by the ref last night. Not sure the last time I’ve seen that outside of high school ball.

Ball is coming off Trey’s hand different tonight. Every shot has looked good immediately.

The guy tasked with tossing the fan out of millionaire’s row is one of the nicest people ever lol. Probably just sending him up to the 76 Club.

“Nice pass” as Myles Rice throws the ball to the floor moppers.

More of a can’t lose imo

Tyler Harris is good people. Is Hartman still involved? It's hard to find their team anywhere.