Bryan Medema

"Hey Tom- can I call you Tommy? I'm going to call you Tommy- why don't you find a seat on the bench; I got this."

That's awesome, do you remember where you bought the print?

Got the new IUBB shorts (love the stars) and a knit IU sweater. Cannot complain.

GO?

Anyone else walk away happy to win but with a foul taste in your mouth?

I'm way too far behind on this thread: Has the idea of Billy Donavon leaving OKC in the wake of Durant/Westbrook departing (after they miss the playoffs) seem credible to any one?

Welcome back! Which branch?

(Sigh)...Any room left on the bandwagon? [cue the Charlie Brown Christmas music as I sadly walk over]   But seriously, I've never been an overt apologist, just gun-shy unless the right candidate appeared. That said, I'd rather see an assistant take this team on in the interim and give the Athletic Department plenty of time to cast a wide net.

...,and our rebounding

Is football that sport with the weirdly shaped basketball?

Cody was 18/18 through this first three games if I'm not mistaken.

Not sure if there is a thread for this (if so, please give this one a swift execution) but I figure this is as good a place as any to let IU fans link up for viewing games outside (or inside) friendly territory. Any Hoosiers near FT Campbell?

Fun Fact: This is exactly how Dwight Eisenhower announced that he'd be running as a republican.

In short, my strategy is to not allow the other team to score points very often. (If this suffices, stop reading and start liking).   I would love to see us get to the point of running a half-cour or 3/4 court press/trap scheme eventually, but, initially, I think that's just unrealistic. Part of the issue revolves around Bryant's inexperience (which will work itself out over the course the season) and the way we play offense.   To address the first part, to run an effective press/trap scheme we have to trade high pressure for the risk of interior penetration (or open shooters, but that's harder to remedy). If/When Bryant proves he can handle opponents getting free runs at the rim in an effective manner (notably by not fouling) we will be free to run higher pressure defenses.   The second issue revolves around the high risk of fatigue. One of the best measures for effective jump shooting is energy output/minutes played (someone did a study on this that I'll have to find). It makes tremendous sense- The more tired you are, the less likely you are to hit a jump shot. Our team's reliance on the outside shot could be severely handicapped by the energy exertion of a high-pressure defense. The hope would be that we efficiently cause turnovers and convert them into easy points on the other end. That said, I don't think it would be wise to do this until we can prove that Yogi/Troy/JBJ/Rojo can ALL effectively attack the basket and not rely on jump-shots to score points (this has the added bonus of drawing fouls and reducing our opponents ability to rest).   As the season progresses, I would like to see us transition towards a higher pressing defensive style, under the condition we have developed multiple means of scoring that play better into our inevitably exhausting style and we establish efficient rim protection by our various freshman (notably Bryant) and Biefeldt. To start the year I would at least like to see us play a high pressure man-to-man and start creeping up the start point as we edge closer to B1G play. Regardless, I think we have the opportunity to really improve on defense this year.   

Just got out of the LSAT, what did I miss?

Crap. In a tortoise shell*

http://m.bleacherreport.com/articles/2572421-west-virginia-wr-shelton-gibson-runs-over-terps-cheerleader-after-td MDs season in a nutshell.

Oladip-and-0

Is it just me or is this the most favorable schedule we've seen in years? We seemed to avoid any rough stretches (which could be good or bad given the team's occasional failure to show up for "lower" opponents) and we get a pair of (relatively) easy B1G road games to start. I like it. I like it a lot. 

  We're going to Yogi's for lunch?

True, but I really feel the overall strength will cancel those out (at least to the same degree other programs do). This is the most confident I've felt about our Non-con in a very long time. 

Does anyone post a projected SoS this early? I imagine ours is pretty solid as of right now.

Thank.

When do they announce the Maui bracket?

Woh! I paid my dues Sir! At the cost of less than one double cheeseburger I am helping to ensure the site that I use I escape doing actual work is up, running, and there when we need it most (like when Thon commits and Yogi announces he's decided to restart as a freshman)