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Matchup speaking, IU should give UL a run for their money. The neutral court worries me though. All home games thus far and it's always interesting to see how a team will play for their first road game, even if it's a neutral site. I'm hoping for a huge upset that would REALLY help tournament chances.

Agreed.

Ive never hurt someone. I know what's too far. All I do is foul hard and usually that means just grabbing them and refusing to let them go up for layups or dunks. It's not like I'm trying to twist ankles or go directly for knees. That would be bush league.

Everyone keeps talking about letting these two players develop. Do you all realize that we are not satisfied with the way things are now and by letting these two "develop" (which takes time), the team probably won't have the necessary contributions needed for next season? Hence, we need Thomas Bryant for next year.

It's fun and even though I'm 5'11"/6', people are legitimately afraid to go up with layups or dunks on fast breaks because they know I'll throw them to the ground. It's put me in some bad spots before, but that doesn't stop me from doing it.

I'm known for my hard fouls in pickup basketball. I don't let any easy layups or dunks and if I'm going to foul, I'm going to foul hard. I took out the legs of my 6'8" friend and didn't even care. I'll teach HMP.

I just cried one single tear watching that beautiful basketball. Hollowell even made an effort...

That's a fair argument, but that was only for the losses. The fact that his teams have been able to play together without huge repercussions speaks volumes for the mindset for his teams. I think selfishness is becoming more prominent due to the players young kids look up to these days. James Hardin? Selfish and doesn't play team defense. Lance Stephenson? No brainer. There are many others. It's sad

Yesterday I was able to watch my 7th grade brother play in a game against a top school in his area. Some might call me biased, but the area knows that my brother is the best player for his age group. Despite this, hardly any of the offense was ran through him and he barely touched the ball on the offensive end. 7th graders are extremely selfish with the basketball, and my brother, being the best on the court, is the least selfish player on the team. He passed the ball up court during fast breaks to the open player rather than keeping it himself for the points. I look forward to watching my brother progress and play AAU ball during the offseason with less selfish players, but I could not help but think that this is what basketball is becoming. Basketball is becoming a sport where it's all about the individual stat line rather than the team winning or losing. My brother still put up a solid stat line with 16 points, 7 rebounds, 4 blocks, and 3 steals, but he was extremely disappointed his team lost by 3. More and more players are not buying into the idea of playing as a team and it truly is disappointing. That is why I admire teams like Wisconsin and even Kentucky. Calipari somehow gets his egotistical "superstars" to play as a team and forget about individual stat lines. That's the way it should be. As more young kids look up to players such as Lance Stephenson and James Hardin, team basketball is quickly fading. Here's to hoping things will change.

I completely agree with your point about young kids not realizing that potential recruiters, coaches, and scouts are not just looking for points. That's exactly what excites me about my brother. Call me a homer being his brother, but he understands that point at a young age. This is why I'm so excited for his basketball future. He's unbelievably gifted

I said that statement knowing the team my brother is on. The coach preaches team basketball and benches selfish players immediately. I completely agree that the majority of the AAU scene has created a vibe that includes selfishness.

I completely agree. This coach doesn't seem to see how selfish some of his players are being. You would think that if the kids know he is the best player and openly admit it that they would pass him the ball. That's not happening. Many coaches these days are late twenty year olds that ended up being teachers and coach the school team in their spare time. I think this is a generation issue.

At least Purdue lost to a major conference team

Would anyone be surprised if Blackmon ended up being a 2nd or 3rd team All-American? With my new expectations, I see this as a reality

No tourney or Final 4 run. No in between. This season is completely unpredictable. I have as good as an idea as anyone. This season will be full of heart attacks

DONT DROP THAT THON-A-THON

Six years old. Been going to games since I was 6 months old with my parents. I love IU basketball

Was 6 years old when that game occurred. Just watched the full thing again. I felt the butterflies even though I knew the outcome. Simply amazing

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I didn't know what to believe from the story. That's why I said I have no words. As for your son, I think he is a genuinely great person for I pass him on my way to class every Friday and say "hey Troy" to him and he always smiles and says "hey" back. It always makes my day...

20 minutes away from a possible third blow to iubb

Consensus on campus: Yogi Ferrel is a jack***

Many don't want to go to games. Unbelievable. I'll still be there

I actually want to change my name, but do not see that option anymore when I want to "Edit Profile".  Not the most observant person. Help?

The fact that we will not know whether or not news will be dropped around 6:30-7 is giving me anxiety.  Time to buckle up and ride it out.  I was not old enough to completely understand what was going on during the Sampson era, and this isn't nearly as bad yet it hurts so much.  I don't know how you all made it through those dark days.  Pride, I guess.  We are Hoosiers.