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The bookshelves in your pics? What kind of joints did you use? I need one for the spare bedroom and I've been debating in my mind whether to build one myself or look around for a used one at a secondhand shop. Most of what you can buy these days are junk or ungodly expensive!

I couldn't really tell from the pics if you'd incorporated a storage aspect to the bed. Good job!

Wow! That's some pretty good looking stuff! Love the bed! Good work!

Tough, tough young man. Don't know him personally but seems to be a wonderful human being. If not for injuries I think he would have had a good pro career. Saw him play one time in high school and beyond his physical abilities you could just tell that his basketball IQ was head and shoulders above anyone else on the court.

Archie or Marshall were my first choices in the coaching search until I heard Donovan mentioned. Now looking back? I'm glad Archie is the coach. It's been awesome to watch games the last month or so and see guys actually be where they are supposed to be on defense. I really think the offense is improving also. Not sure whether it's just been the improvement of DG and his expanded role but it's been cool to watch. I'm enthusiastic about Indiana basketball for the first time in several years.

I'm sure they do stuff at Kentucky cause 18-22 year kids will do "stuff" but the infuriating thing is they have enough sense to not get caught! It almost seems as if they are arrogant and entitled and feel they don't need to take precautions.

To me what Devin has done is not on Crean. If Crean does not take the appropriate steps and severely disciplined Devin? Then THAT is on Crean.

I believe Damonsaid something along the lines of, "some of these guys say they were upset at times but I'm not gonna lie, I was flat out pissed off at times!"during his graduation speech if I recall correctly, did he not? He was really fun to watch play. Ohio State his freshman year I believe? Went off! Tough in the head kid...in a good way!

I'd rather it be Glassing season...and I know where I'd like for him to start!

Laughter, it's the best medicine! Hell, I'll never need a doc again after reading the last couple of pages of this topic! Hehe

Agree on every point. I wish he would have left about five years before they fired him. Whatever the reasons I just didn't feel his heart was in it the last few years. When you're in a situation where the circumstances around you are frustrating you but you hold it in...meh, it's a bad deal! Many times it leads to a person blowing up over something that would normally be a mild irritant. It can lead to a person having a generally crappy and cynical view on life!

I often thought of Andy DuFrain in Shawshank...Sir, don't be obtuse!

Well...this won't last!

Damn! It was so cool having players and a coach you thought had a GREAT chance at winning EVERY time they took the floor. Knight could be an ass at times but when he coached you always felt the sharpest basketball mind in the building was on your side!

You're mean! Ya know, just really mean! Anytime a parade goes by I bet you turn on a garden hose and rain on it! Mean...just really mean!

Prohm...needs to stay right where he is and stay outta Tommy's way. Js

You just don't understand! It's not that simple! Sometimes you have to burn down an orphanage to get a big man! Many times if you do it on Christmas eve you can lure in a five* point guard as well and then you're in business!I mean, all the top coaches know that and they all say that Crean is one of the best in the game at lighting those fires! That's how he gets his tan...Izzo, Seth Davis, and all those experts endorse Crean! You guys just don't understand what goes into being a successful mid-major coach at IU! Signed Forever yours Joa...uhh, SSQ

That's as good of job of extrapolating as I've ever seen! I likeeee!!!

E Can you say TV Ted?

As a former boss of mine once told a co-worker of mine, "you could ###k up a *** *****!" We had size two years ago and where did we get to? You don't cure a problem by treating a symptom.

Can you work harder? Please? Pretty please!!!...lol

If I correctly understand some folks reasoning the key is to get all the prognosticators to pick us to finish last every year...that way if we manage to finish 7-10 we've had a successful season. Set the bar low then barely surpass it! Some folks idea of success...geesh!

If either one of Bryant or Maker were to come next year that means not two but three of the current players will have to leave. Will that happen? Sure it will. Do I like it? No I do not! It's one of the reasons I'd rather see Crean gone than stay. Just really not a fan of the "Creaning"process.

Does it matter? Different pieces in the same puzzle? Does it just prolong the inevitable?

You could very well be right. I live in the Cincy area and what I've seen/read/heard about him seems very positive but you are probably right. I'd really like for them to see if Donovan is interested. If he is I'd really like to see them make him a strong offer.