Jafo71

This guy needs to be added to the conversation. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dickey_Nutt

Hello Shocker Fan, Since you took the time to provide some thoroughal analysis of your beloved WSU BB Team, I thought I could return the favor. Here is my layman analysis. I am glad to have other chime in on their thoughts on my take, but please excuse any spelling error and length of this post. And lastly, I hope we have a exciting game tomorrow and that Hampton pulls off a miracle in a few hours. A man can dream, right? Yogi - The Good: IU's most experienced player and its primary PG. Good ball handler. His offensive game has changed a little bit between this year and last year. While he was the IU's main scorer last year, he wasn't much of a facilitator. This year has had a few games where his scoring has taken a backseat to others on the team, and he has looking more to move the ball. He has a good 3 shot when not forcing it, is a good FT shooter, and gets to the line at a good clip if he is moving to the rim within the offense. IU's best defender on the perimeter which the same thing as the prettiest girl at Purdue. best by default. Decent rebounder when he is focused on doing so. The Bad: Can get caught up in trying to force the game when he feels as though he must produce. Sometimes this can be a poor shot because he hasn't scored much. Other times it is dribbling back and forth 20 feet out while trying to break down his man, only to force a shot without "noticing" he has options on the floor. IU's best defender on the perimeter because everyone else is not that good. Occasionally works in post and does the best he can, but is 6' tall on a good day. Blackmon (JBJ) - The Good: A guard with an excellent shooting stroke and excellent offensive ability for a freshman. When he is on fire, look out. Can make great shots at the rim. Good FT shooter and can rebound well if looking to do so. The Bad: Defensive skills are meh. Can be chased off the line so his 3 shooting can disappear. Gets visibly aggitated when bummed on a driving shots in the lane and doesn't get the call. Tends to lose focus when this happens. Not the best ball handler. Johnson (RJ) - The Good: A guard who is a good ball handler and decent shooter for a freshman. Has good 3 shooting, decent FT shooter. Can drive if the opportunity is there. The Bad: Defensive skills are meh. Can be chased off the line so his 3 shooting can disappear. This can also lead to driving to the hoops into the defense which leads to poor shot. Troy Williams: The Good: A shooting forward with fantastic athleticism. Swift, great hops, and good length. Can make increadible plays when driving to or near the rim. Moves like a guard but a legit 6'7" with a good handle in the fast break. Good rebounder, decent FT shooter. The Bad: Can make the most determental play while trying to create a highlight. Attempting an uncalled for circus shot. A forced, silly pass that would have been a "highlight" had it worked. Absolutely the most maddening defensive player I have ever witnessed. His athleticism should allow him to rotate for defensive help or at least disrupting opponents passing lanes, but freqently just "watches" as an opponent takes a shot or drives to the hoop. Occasionally goes for a block that puts him out of position to defend the rim. Not much of a 3 shooter, so teams sag on defense because they know he is looking to drive. Hanner Perea: The Good: A power forward with great length, great athleticism, and decent height (6'8'). Has had a few games where he has found this offense. Usually this is a little spinning hook around the basketball, an ally oop, and the occasional 10 ft baseline set shot. Good rebounder, and ok FT shooter. The Bad: Offense isn't consistent, so he is not usually a threat and doesn't draw in the defense. Goes for the highlight block on shot fakes like a hungry bass goes for a fat worm. He can't help himself, and then is out of position to guard the rim. Can get lost in the defense and pick up a silly foul. Would benefit him to box with more effort. Has been battling a knee injury this year. Came back a few weeks ago, but re-aggrevated it during the B10 tourney. Colin Hartman: The Good: A surprising development considering he tore his ACL last April, and wasn't seen as much of a contributor coming into the season. Heady player. He has good shooting ability from 3, finds putback and hussle shots when the offense is moving. Decent rebounder. Team does much better statisically when he is moving well in the offense/defense. Can surprise you with a block or two. The Bad: Seemed to be fatiguted during season, and was out a few games due to knee injury. Has fully returned to his top form from earlier in the season since returning. Not the most atheletic player. This is especially true when moving laterally. Plays in the post, but is only 6'6". Emmit Holt: The Good: Nice late season pick up. 6'7" Forward with long arm, and decent size (225#). Recently becoming solid in the post. Good rebounder. Deecent at getting put backs and scoring on the occasional bunny down low. Hustles and has a good motor. The Bad: A young freshman. Usually giving up a bit of size as he really is a smallish PF playing the 5. Because of this he picks up easy fouls. Inconsistent offense for most of the season. Zeisloft: The Good: Former Ill St guard who is a grad transferred to IU over the summer, so WSU fans might recognize him. Highly efficient 3 pt shooter. Can get hot and hit from deep. Steady ballhandler. Hussles and give alot of effort. Rugged and can handle a rough game. Pretty decent avoiding making mistakes. The Bad: Not the most athletic player, so his defense suffers and picks up fouls due to this limitation. Stanford Robison: The Good: Good athleticism. Has ability to drive and make a shot. The Bad: Can't shoot the 3. Turnover prone. Not a good FT shooter. Defense lacking. Has tendency to take poor shots. Has been defending in the post, but is a 6'4" guard. Max: The good: Has some decent skills for a freshman. The Bad: Needs more time to work on those skills, needs conditioning, and time in the weight room. Burton: The Good: A 6'8" walk on post player. Good size, and give good effort. Will see the floor if IU's bigs have foul trouble and a match up problem due to size. The Bad: Not very athletic. Team: The Good: If they are hitting shots, then the offense is one of the most fun to watch. Passes the ball well. Generally the team gets to the line at a decent clip. The Bad: Defense is atrocious. Team can stop moving and offense grinds to a halt. Sometime relies on the 3 too much, and doesn't drive. Other times it tries to drive in a forest with faulty results, yet continues to do so. Coach Crean (CTC, Old Clappy, Tommy Tan, Tom Arnolds lost twin brother): The Good: Can surprise you when you least expect it. See 2011-2012 season, or the beginning of this season to midway. Other instances are defeat of Michigan at IU (See Beileins post game comments about defense) and developing a good team from the trainwreck at the beginning of this season. Finds players who were undervalued. Wade, Oladipo. Represents the University well. The Bad: Can underperform when expected to do well. See Sweet Sixteen vs Syracuse in 2013. 2nd half of this season, most notably the Iowa game. Has tendency to pull out a hot player. Talks about defense, but never been very effective since his arrival to IU. Becomes a deer in headlights when presented with a zone. Doesn't make the best in game adjustments.

I wonder if the BHSS students would like to direct their opinions about CTC to Jordy Hulls? I bet Jordy, one of South's own, would have some choice words for this current group.

Thanks for the clarification. I didn't factor in Minny loss today.

Not to derail the thread but wouldn't we be playing Minnesota? While we are tied with Illinois, IU has the tie breaker through winning the only head to head between each team. Right?

Jay Wright? -He consistently fields pretty good teams -He is making less than CTC. 2.29 vs 2.5 mil -Vil is in a conference where on a few teams go to the dance -Vil has a 6000 seat arena w/o separate practice facilities and has no space to expand

You know that IU fired Bennett's sister when she was a coach here, right?

DD is at the game tonight. He was watching the team warm up during the shoot around.

Since we are playing the "name game", JW is the name I think of as well. The CAA is not a major conference that the Big East was, he gets paid less than CTC make now, and Nova facilities are sorely lacking. http://www.vuhoops.com/villanova-basketball/2014/1/29/5354986/villanova-has-facilities-issues-that-will-compound-over-time Brownell would be good as well. Stevens is the slightest of chances. The other names make me laugh as there is no chance, especially Billy D. Are you kidding me? He makes over 4 mil py (1 mil more tgan CTC), is practically #2 in the SEC without trying hard, has facilities galore, his school makes booku cash from the SEC/ESPN TV deal, nice weather, and doesn't have to worry about overly fickle basketball fans harshing his gig because they only do that with UF fb coaches. Sounds like a miserable job to me! dws

Details to bolster Ratliff or Brooks as the two who underwhelmed in their expectations. Ratliff Indiana Mr. Basketball - 2004 http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana_Mr._Basketball http://www.iuhoosiers.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/ratliff_aj00.html http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/29/what-happened-to-aj-ratliff/ Brooks Indiana Co-Mr.Basketball - 1984 USA Today HS Basketball Player of the Year -1984 http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana_Mr._Basketball http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delray_Brooks http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/USA_Today_All-USA_high_school_basketball_team#Boys.27_basketball_players_and_coaches_of_the_year Look at that last list and compare how Brooks faired against the rest on the award winners.

A J Ratliff or Delray Brooks.

He actually was a basketball recruit from Davis's best recruiting class. He got to IU as a two sport athlete (FB and BB), but he shifted his focus solely to FB early on since it was clear he had a good chance for a pro career. Very sad indeed.

I think Tom should just stay quiet. Just sayin'. http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2000-12-09/sports/0012090247_1_western-michigan-indiana-classic-tom-coverdale

I was a non-traditional student at IUB. I had class later in the day so I woke up late. Tried to scan my fantasy FB results, but my internet connection was awful. That is when I noticed a Yahoo headline annoucing the first tower was hit. I watched the evemts unfold on TV until class. I can't tell you what we specifically studied that day, but I definitely remember those two classes. I hope that we never experience another day like that in our lifetimes. The world changed that day.

Rules? In the SEC? They don't heed need no stinking rules in the SEC. Heck, Pearl probably promised him all peanut butter cups he could want if he just signed with AU.

Several videos of Holt. http://www.hudl.com/athlete/3593249/highlights Thoughts?

Reported as suicide due to recent bouts with severe depression. 

Thanks for the details CC.

Were you previously known as NotTheReal HoosierHoopster? I noticed that you started posting May 31st and he "left" May 22nd. Your post sound close to his minus the claims to "premie info". Just sayin'.

Is this confirmed? I asked a friend from Bedford and they heard he didn't make the team.

Actually, I'm hoping IU could get involved with the other Oregon St. Recruit Cameron Oliver. He is only 6'8" but he is a much better athlete than Manderson. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKlZXI13UJc&app=desktop

You aren't always right. You once posted that CTC never take blame for anything. I posted an article where CTC took sole blame for the loss to ND. You never followed up to my reply owning up to being wrong.

Peegs, is that you?

Maybe they were upset about KJ leaving, and it drove them to drink. vbg.

So, I guess this means Indiana is the Saudi Arabia of basketball recruits, eh?