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  He could save money on the tanning beds.

The game was played on a Neutral court for many many years.  It was nice having it back at Assembly hall for a change but most of my life the game was played on a neutral court, so I say lets play!

  I don't disagree that the "one" is Brad Stevens.  But you can't just sit back on your hands waiting for something that may never happen.  The only way in my opinion that you don't make the move this offseason (too late now in my opinion to do anything this offseason) is if you are 100% sure that you can get that "one".  If there is the slightest chance that you cannot get him, i.e. he never becomes available, then you have to move on to the next option because IU deserves better than what we have.  Greg Marshal would have been my 1B (Stevens obviously 1A) and as I said before, if you are not 100% you can get Stevens, then you make the move now.  Anyone who teaches solid D, runs a fundamentally sound offense who does not rely on gimmicks or pure athleticism would be an upgrade.  Basketball is not that complicated of a sport.   Archie Miller would even be a better choice than Crean.  At least with him, there would be hope.  Crean has lost all hope.  He has shown that he cannot adjust and grow as a coach.  The only thing that has changed from year 1 to year 7 is the talent level.  The coaching is still poor.  The substitutions and lineups are poor, the offensive sets are poor, the defense is poor, the preparation and half time adjustments are terrible.  The only thing under Crean that works is our transition game.  If you take that away, we are well below a .500 team over his time here and that is just unacceptable.     I will almost guarantee you how this season will go.     1.  We will win the cupcakes by 20-30 points early in the season. 2.  We will play well in Maui but will lose at least 1 game. 3.  We will play well the rest of the non conference season but will possibly lose 1 more game somewhere in there. --This puts us somewhere around 12-1, 11-2 or at worst 10-3 heading into conference play.  (10 - 3 or worse and you're going to start hearing rumblings early from the fan base)   4.  To start conference play will depend on what the schedule looks like.  If its a tough beginning, then looking at a 3-3 or 4-2 start.  Easy schedule and we looking at probably a 5-1 or 6-0 start. 5.  Then we are going to hit a patch where we play terrible one game, great the next, win one or two we shouldn't and lose one or two we shouldn't and come out 3-3 or 4-2.   --This puts us somewhere in the neighborhood of 9-3, 8-4 or 7-5 in conference play, probably anywhere around 2nd-5th place in the league.   6.  Then the wheels fall off.  We go anywhere in the neighborhood of 1-5 or 2-4 or at the very best 3-3.  Putting us somewhere around .500% or slightly above in conference play and a 5th,6th or 7th place finish with a 5 - 8 seed in the NCAA tourney and a sweet 16 exit.   And this would be an unacceptable season. 

You're correct in that the grass may not always be greener, but when your grass is brown, patchy, and sometimes hanging on by a thread, even though your giving it good seed and fertilizer, the other side has a much better likelihood of being better than what you have.

Maybe I'm misunderstanding what you're saying but I don't think it was irrational though to think and feel he should have been gone because, that is what should have happened. The reason people didn't think it would happen even though it should have is due to no confidence in the AD to do the rational and correct thing which was to get rid of Crean and get the correct guy in here (which is clearly not Crean).

    Just because we predicted what happened correctly, doesn't mean that we are happy about it or wanted to be correct.

If he didn't play for IU, I would hope he declares and doesn't get drafted just for how "The Decision (The Sequel)" is being handled. But, I really just want him to come back for his senior season! Would love to see a senior speech. Almost forgot what they are like.

What kind of dog is it?

Yogi falling on his backside in pain is all we get in the One Shining Moment montage.

I hate UK and Coach Cal, but he was very classy in that post game interview.

Down Goes Kentucky! Down Goes Kentucky! Down Goes Kentucky!

No call?

If anyone would be kind enough to PM me the real truth as well, it would be appreciated.  Thanks in advance.

Final Four

I can do it Thursday at 9 EST (no earlier) which its set for now, or anytime friday, saturday, or sunday

It's only 9.99 on the WWE network.

    Bump

How about we have the draft on Friday, Saturday or Sunday (3rd, 4th or 5th) since we are still missing one team.  I am out of town starting tomorrow morning and will be back late thursday night.  Plus, tonight is Wrestle Mania (if we were to move it later today)

We are missing one team and supposed to draft in less than 3 hours?

I'm in

I'm trying to sign up but they took away the option to search by league ID, so I can't find it

:banghead:

Also forgot Holt      

Remy Abel playing some good D in the Xavier game.

  Crean is a strike out, so a double would even be better that what he have.