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I'm not sure I can remember a season that started with such promise and now is slowly circling the drain. Injuries to key players just can't be overcome. I never want to see a kid get hurt, ours or anyone else's. Here's hoping, for his sake, that he recovers quickly and goes on to pursue his dreams.

I believe Fred Glass is a smart guy. I also think he is a big picture guy who is charged with keeping the athletic department on a sound financial footing. Acceptable performance to him is probably different than it is to us. We have traditionally been a basketball school in desperate need of a successful football program because of the potential financial impact. I would like a new coach as much as anyone and I think Glass certainly has a short list of people he will call when he thinks the time is right. Given how I believe he views things, I don't think people like us exert much influence on him.

I watch because I expect us to win. When the game starts to go bad, I continue to watch to see how much pain I can endure.

We are less than the sum of the parts!

This horse has been beaten to death but I just don't get these games. Are schools like this the only ones who will come here? Are we afraid that we will lose if we schedule better? As hard as it is to watch us lose to IPFW and Butler, it's worse to watch us beat the crap out of way over-matched teams. I guess the silver lining is that this part of the schedule is just about over and will actually have to start playing every night.

This made my day. Too funny!

Just an unacceptable defensive performance. I can accept an off night shooting, but there is no excuse for lack of defensive effort.

We're going to find out if these guys have a lot of heart or a lot of quit!

This team might lose out. I'm not seeing anything that gives me much hope today!

We are missing Johnson in a big way. It's not over but we need them to help us a little.

I just hope that the Iowa beats Purdue at home, IU beats Iowa at home, doesn't turn into Purdue beats IU on the road!

Did someone know that scouts were watching and decide to showcase his"talents"? Happily take the win but something is off the past two games.

I'm going to continue to say Purdue is a really good team so that when we beat them in the Hall it will be a very good win!

I don't expect to ever see Coach Knight in Assembly Hall again. His pride will not allow it and that is his choice. I loved / hated him when he was here and was generally more conflicted about him than any coach I can remember. I never knew for sure if he was a mad genius or just plain mad. If he returns or not, I'm fine either way.

Funny dialogue, but the language is way off as I remember Coach Knight.

Can't argue with a word Kravitz said and I rarely agree with him on anything.

It's really hard for me to find much affection for the Boilers, but I can appreciate how they play. Butler is in the same category for me but their coach is doing a nice job with that team. I just want IU to get back to a style of play that I can enjoy watching.

I'll be at a family Christmas gathering so probably won't be able to watch. The Purdue vs Butler matchup will be the marquee game in this year's classic and honestly I would love to see that from a purely basketball standpoint. Who would have thought?

Sometimes the whole is less than the sum of the parts. I have nothing against Troy and JBJ but I think we may be a better "team" without them. Just one old man's opinion.

It looked to me like the effort was better although against a lesser opponent. The somewhat selfish play at times is still disturbing. These are still the same players who were considered a top 15 team before the season started so there is still hope.

I wanted to see improvement and that's what I have seen so far. M. St is not a good team and we are doing what we should do. Now I want to see this effort carry over to the next game.

I just want to see an improved performance. Surely the embarrassment from Duke finally got their attention. I love my Hoosiers, but man are they making it tough on this old man.

I have a grandson who is being recruited by Purdue in football. I have no idea how serious they are but they did invite him to every home game this year. He's a junior so there's still time for him to make a better choice. I'll do my best to support my grandson but I'll never put on Purdue gear. I'm just saying that I feel your pain.

It pains me to say this but Purdue looks like a better program than us right now. And I'm not sure how that happened given the momentum that we had just a couple of years ago.

Great finish to a stressful season. This team was better than at least 7 teams on the schedule and probably as good as at least 1 more. Could have easily won 8 maybe 9 games.