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IU - 62 PU - 88

I hate how in today's college basketball player, a four year player is typically thought of as a failure in terms of the NBA or at the very least looked at in a negative light. If you don't go early, you weren't as successful. It reminds me of the dilemma of Yogi. For one, if Yogi would have been 2 inches taller I feel he would have maybe been a lottery pick and certainly a first round pick. For second, if he would have went after his Freshman year, he was highly touted, highly talked about and in my opinion probably would have been drafted. But if he did, I think his NBA career would have flamed out like many early entrants have. Instead he stayed 4 years, learned that work ethic and really pushed himself to be where he is today. His NBA career is in much better position now then had he left early and been drafted instead of staying 4 years and not being drafted. Now I will say this, his game was a little exposed in his Sophomore and caused his draft stock to fall. He got some of that back in his Junior year as he had to make the decision to stay or go. Had he gone, would he have been drafted? Don't know. Did he hurt his chances of being drafted by staying a 4th year? Don't really know. But we do know that he wasn't drafted after playing 4 years and being one of the best college players in the country his senior year. It all comes back to the one and done rule (which I understand is an NBA decision, not and NCAA one) and I hope they figure out something to end it because I would rather watch a player come to college for 4 years (4 preferable but at least 3 years) than to see him for 1 or even 2 years. I like to see the maturation of the players and how the teams gel each year with seniors and freshman and all in between. I like investing my interest into the players and watching them play for my favorite team for multiple years. I know it would never happen, but in today's society, most executive or high paying positions require higher education (post high school) to be qualified. With the money the NBA players make, I would love to see them adopt this. They could have in conjunction with their G league, an associates degree program for players who don't want to go to a 4 year college and have the potential and ability to be drafted right away from High School to the NBA. The course load could be about life, finances, ethics, and essential things that are inclusive to NBA life and highly paid athletes and work around the G league schedule. Then those players that do want to go the college route, they can go 3-4 years, graduate with a degree and become eligible for the NBA draft. It can showcase their game on a national level or allow for maturation and development of their game to become an NBA level talent. Sorry, slightly off topic, but I guess my short answer is, I'd enjoy watching the 4 year player over the one and done player. However, in the game today, I feel you need a combination of experience and talent to win it all and those two things are becoming more and more exclusive of each other as talent leaves early and experience isn't always highly talented.

IU -72 UI -69

IU- 76 Maryland - 71

IU - 65 MSU -76

IU 76 NW 68

IU - 78 PSU - 77

Wrong people in at the wrong time and position. Complete stupid combination of players. First time I had seen that under Archie so hope it’s just an anomaly.

The player rotations remind me of Crean this game. Man, I hoped to never say that again but ... when the shoe fits.

Basketball IQ is terrible in this game! Not sure our coach is showing much either.

I don’t understand the limited playing time for Smith? Playing well, why take him out here?

Minny - 85 IU - 62

IU 72 Wiscy - 67

Prediction thread was locked even though game hadn’t started, I hit send prior to tip, please count it.

Game hasn’t started yet IU 87 yss - 69

IU - 79 TT - 76 Not so sure about this one, after watching the IPFW debacle, I feel like Tennessee Tech looks better than Fort Wayne on paper but have an impossible time predicting another IU loss to a non power 5 team at this point in the season. I hope we blow them out but I have a bad feeling we could drop 2 in a row.

IU - 84 FW - 69

ND - 78 IND - 68

Hope I am wrong on this one but: IU - 75 UofL - 79 If we were in the Hall, I think we win this one, but at Louisville, we haven't learned how to play on the road yet and until we do, I have a hard time seeing us win a game on the road to a decent team.

Updated (Per Scout) 2019 Recruiting List PG- Jeremiah Francis (53) Offer - Committed to North Carolina Cole Anthony (3) Isaiah Thompson (212) SG- Alex Hemenway (NA) SF- Trendon Watford (16) Offer Keion Brooks (33) Offer Precious Achiuwa (14) Jordan Mitchell (54) Elias King (55) Aundre Hyatt (82) Tre' Williams (128) Cobie Barnes (NA) PF- James Wiseman (2) Offer Matthew Hurt (5) Offer Trayce Jackson-Davis (47) Offer Alonzo Gaffney (20) Sydney Curry (NA) C- Isaiah Stewart (30) Offer Kofi Cockbrun (34) Offer Aidan Igiehon (42) Offer Francis Okoro (27)

I don't know if you saw those two minutes or not though, he didn't look great even though he had 2 rebounds. He also made 2-3 mistakes if I remember correctly and was playing timid which was not at all what we needed in that game. I wish he would have played longer, but I understand why he didn't.

IU - 77 Iowa - 64

After watching the Duke game, I’m feeling a little more confident even though it’s at Michigan Prediction Update: IU - 78 Michigan - 73

Did I miss something. Is he hurt? I don’t remember even seeing him on the bench tonight against Duke and certainly didn’t see him play a single minute.

IU - 68 Mich - 72