Class of '66 Old Fart

Love the sound of raining 3's in the fall.

Time to start a fire Hartman/McSwain thread?

I'm guessing Jayla Everett. She's from Missouri, and I found some stuff with that twitter handle and some other girls and it referenced Missouri.

Alabama announces on PA that there is a water pressure issue in Bryant-Denny Stadium & for the 100,00 K here to refrain from using restrooms. Good luck with that! LOL

I'm sorry, but I've heard we're close far too many times in 50 years and losses are losses. I like Wilson and I think he's the best we've had in quite some time, but the football gods simply do not look down favorably upon IU.

From Albers: Just spoke with Troy Williams’ agent. Confirmed he has made Grizzlies roster. He is guaranteed to make $543K this year, even if sent down. Also from Albers: To keep Troy Williams, Memphis had to cut Jordan Adams and his guaranteed $1.465M contract. That’s how much they like him. Earlier tweet from somebody else: The Grizzlies bet on Troy Williams & he bet on himself. He signed a 2 year deal. Partial guarantee this year. Fully non-gtd next year. Boo Williams on Troy Williams’ preseason: “If he would have played like that when he was at Indiana, we’d make the Final Four.”

So how about our basketball team this season? Anything to get away from another funeral sermon on a football loss. Same old IU football; 50+ years I've followed a mostly sub-mediocre football team. Much like the 17-year cicada every so often we emerge from dormancy for a fleeting moment of exhilaration only to quickly return to hibernation. I don't think a genie's lamp and 3 wishes could give us a consistent winning team. Bah!

Troy - I sincerely apologize to you. I'm one that suggested you have your passport ready because I could not fathom you'd ever make an NBA roster. Congratulations and hope you have lots of success in a very long NBA career. In six preseason games for the Grizzlies, Williams averaged 13.2 points, four rebounds and 1.7 steals in 25.4 minutes per game. He shot 52.1 percent from the field and 42.1 percent from behind the 3-point line. After playing with Phoenix in the NBA Summer League, Williams signed a guaranteed deal for $150,000 with Memphis to come to training camp. Entering camp, Williams was expected to end up with the D-League affiliate for Memphis, the Iowa Energy.

Tweet from David Pick, pro basketball reporter: I can confirm that Yogi Ferrell will play with Brooklyn's D-League affiliate, the Long Island Nets.

2016-2017 Player Profile: OG Anunoby Heading into his freshman season, few knew of 6-foot-8 wing OG Anunoby. An unheralded recruit from Jefferson City, Missouri, he was widely considered an afterthought in IU’s 2015 recruiting class, ranked far lower than both Thomas Bryant and Juwan Morgan. Through last year’s nonconference slate, Anunoby had logged just 100 minutes on the court. In those 13 games, Anunoby never scored more than six points or played more than 17 minutes. When Big Ten play started, something clicked, and Anunoby began to blossom. He started off the conference schedule posting consecutive career-highs, scoring eight at Rutgers and 11 at Nebraska. In a road game against Michigan State, Anunoby had the Breslin Center awestruck when he dunked over Kenny Goins. “His work ethic is second to none,” Juwan Morgan said of OG Anunoby on Wednesday. “Every time I’m in [Assembly Hall], OG is in here. Before practice, OG is in here. I knew it was just a matter of time before he really understood what he could do and applied it to the court.” In the first round of the NCAA Tournament, Anunoby effortlessly threw down a 360-degree dunk against Chattanooga on his way to a career night, finishing the blowout victory with 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting and adding two steals an assist and a rebound. Two days later, he shut down Kentucky’s Jamal Murray, helping the Hoosiers reach the Sweet 16. The nation had taken notice. Anunoby is now widely regarded as the top NBA prospect in the Big Ten and is one of 20 members of the preseason Julius Erving watch list, an award given annually to the best small forward in college basketball. “I guess it’s nice,” Anunoby said. “But it doesn’t mean anything. The season hasn’t started. We haven’t played any games yet.” Anunoby says he’s spent the offseason with an increased focus on ball handling, shooting and growing as a leader. “Just talking everything out,” Anunoby said. “Communicating really, that’s the big thing. Switches, defensive positioning, offense, who’s going to post. All that stuff.” If the comments from his teammates are any indication, OG Anunoby could continue rising up draft boards and piling up accolades. “People will see when the season starts how much OG has improved.” Thomas Bryant said Wednesday. He’s a key focal point for our team. He has improved so much since last year. I just can’t wait for people to see it.” Bottom Line: Anunoby hasn’t come anywhere near reaching his potential yet. His stats per 40 minutes as a freshman were outstanding: 14.2 points, 7.7 rebounds, 2.3 steals and 2.2 blocks while shooting 61 percent from inside the arc and 45 percent from beyond it. The sample size, however, was simply too small to make any declarative statements. But if he continues his upward ascent while maintaining efficient shooting numbers and lockdown defense, the Big Ten better watch out. Quotable: “He’s starting to use his body to his advantage. When he has a smaller player on him, he’ll put him down in the post. He’ll go down in the post more often. Also, he’s more efficient from three-point range. Me and (Anunoby) go head-to-head almost every time we play basketball. Clashing together, iron sharpens iron, and he’s getting so much better out there. He’s taking full advantage out on the court.” – Thomas Bryant at Big Ten media day.

Indiana commit tight end Peyton Hendershot 14 catches, 187 receiving yards in playoff win as Tri-West beat Guerin Catholic 35-3.

A less than flattering piece by Bill Barnwell for ESPN titled: How Colts GM Ryan Grigson wasted away all his Luck http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/17838053/blame-gm-ryan-grigson-indianapolis-colts-mess-not-qb-andrew-luck-nfl-2016

3rd blog entry from Jordan on the eve of Hoosier Hysteria. JOURNAL ENTRY #3: HOOSIER HYSTERIA Hoosier Hysteria — There is nothing else like it. Go out and see the Hoosiers and bring canned goods for those in need, what an awesome way to spend an evening. I’ll never forget my first Hoosier Hysteria experience as a player, there is something special about running out in front of a sold out crowd for the first time with the guys that have become your brothers. Pre-season is tough, mentally and physically, as our coaches are getting us ready for the season. Hoosier Hysteria serves as a chance to show all the fans exactly what you have all been working on but also makes you realize just how special Hoosier Nation is, especially when it’s your first time in front of sold out crowd in Assembly Hall. My guy, @LukeBilotta, asked me on Twitter what some of my favorite memories were of Hoosier Hysteria. As I said, I will never forget my first Hoosier Hysteria, running out there in my candy stripes for the first time as a hometown kid who had seen so many of my favorite players do before me. However, my favorite year of Hoosier Hysteria was my last one going into my Senior year when Sage Steele was our MC, which was awesome. Even though it wasn’t my first Hoosier Hysteria, it still was just as special because I knew it was going to be my last. I made sure to cherish every moment because the years had flown by and let’s be real, there’s nothing else like Indiana basketball. It also helped that we had so much hype by being pre-season number one and having a great group of guys, we all were brothers and loved competing with one another so we could become the best team we could be. We had fun with Derek telling stories, Sage doing her thing with making it all flow, and then we all competed and showed people exactly what we were all about. The three point contests were always fun to compete in but we switched up the rules it seemed like every year so let’s just put asterisks next to whoever won… For the guys on this year’s team who are experiencing their first Hoosier Hysteria, I would tell them to take it all in because it all goes by so fast. Also, once the night is over the real work begins! This year is also a special Hysteria because of the new renovations made to Assembly Hall, it will be an exciting time for everyone because they’ll get to see the new and improved facility as well as the new group of Hoosiers. I have obviously been away from BTown and haven’t seen any of the completed renovations in person, but I have been able to see quite a few videos on the improvements… It’s unreal. I must say I can’t wait to see them in person but from what I can, everyone will be overjoyed with the accommodations and upgrades to the Indiana basketball experience. My favorite part about what they were able to do with the renovations was that they kept the tradition, history, and nostalgia of Assembly Hall intact while providing the wide variety of necessary upgrades to enhance the fan experience. Since I’ve graduated, I haven’t been able to see a game in person, which is sad really, but I can’t wait for the first game I get to see live, especially now in the new and improved facility. For now, I’ll be with you all in spirit and cheering on our Hoosiers from across the pond. As a former player, I am forever grateful to have played in the best gym in the country and in front of the greatest fans in the country. I’ll always remember my first and last Hoosier Hysteria. As an Indiana kid attending “Midnight Madness”, I understood the tradition and the meaning of what those nights represented and I loved every second of it. There’s nothing else like Indiana Basketball.

Zach Osterman - Indianapolis Star Player Profile: Is Josh Newkirk ready to shine? Numbers to know Josh Newkirk. 6-1, 195 pounds Redshirt junior guard, No. 2 5.9 ppg, 1.3 rpg, 2.7 apg* *Stats from sophomore season at Pitt About Newkirk A last-minute addition as a transfer from Pittsburgh, Newkirk joined the Hoosiers right at the start of the 2015 fall semester. Still hampered by summer knee surgery, he spent his first months in Bloomington getting back to full strength. Cleared in January, Newkirk set about making himself a nuisance on Indiana's scout teams, preparing the Hoosiers for opposing backcourts during a Big Ten title run. Teammates routinely directed praise toward the North Carolina native, and as recently as this week, OG Anunoby suggested Newkirk is as underrated as any player on Indiana's roster. He will be expected to add depth behind James Blackmon Jr. and Robert Johnson, though it's equally possible he could start alongside them. One burning question There's no direct replacement for Yogi Ferrell, but Newkirk is probably the purest point guard IU has. Is he capable of shouldering a big load on the ball, and acting as a legitimate third option next to Blackmon and Johnson? Blackmon is the purest scorer of the three, with his impressive shooting range and ability to attack off the bounce. Johnson provides a nice blend of scoring and shooting, but needs to cut down on his turnovers. Newkirk's assist rate (25.3 percent) as a sophomore was very good, but his turnover rate (21.7 percent) was, in equal measure, a concern. And after shooting more than 43 percent from behind the 3-point line as a freshman, his accuracy from distance fell to just 29.6 percent as a sophomore. How much of that was related to the knee problem? Time will tell. But if Newkirk is an able facilitator and a threat to knock down open 3s, then he will have a significant role to play on this team. Final word If there's a secondary question to that one, it's how big can his role become? Newkirk said at a donor event in June that he planned on starting at point guard, in an admittedly laid-back, somewhat tongue-in-cheek setting, but some of his past numbers, his experience and the endorsements of teammates all build a promising picture for him in 2016-17. There is obviously no replacing a player of Ferrell's diverse impact. But -- even as good as Blackmon and Johnson are -- it doesn't appear out of the question for Newkirk to become this team's primary point guard long-term. His emergence (or lack thereof) over the nonconference season will be worth close examination.

I knew it wasn't. Just my warped sense of humor.

One time target Theo Pinson out indefinitely with another foot injury. http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/17851062/north-carolina-theo-pinson-indefinitely-fractured-right-foot

Not all that surprising. It didn't help his case that he missed a couple of the preseason games due to the unfortunate and sad death of his grandmother. Have to wait and see if some other club will pick him up for assignment to its D-League affiliate. Hopefully that will happen.

Not to be outdone by JBJ and OG, a 3rd Hoosier up for a national award. Bryant named to preseason watch list for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced the preseason watch list for the 2017 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award, which honors the nation’s top center, on Friday. Indiana sophomore Thomas Bryant was one of three Big Ten players named to the 20-player list along with Purdue’s Isaac Haas and Wisconsin’s Ethan Happ. The complete watch list, per a release, is available below: Moses Kingsley, Arkansas Eric Mika, Brigham Young University Justin Patton, Creighton Marques Bolden, Duke Zena Edosomwan, Harvard Thomas Bryant, Indiana Bam Adebayo, Kentucky Tim Kempton, Lehigh Omer Yurtseven, North Carolina St. Chris Boucher, Oregon Isaac Haas, Purdue Paschal Chukwu, Syracuse Jarrett Allen, Texas Tyler Davis, Texas A&M Thomas Welsh, University of California, Los Angeles Kennedy Meeks, North Carolina Luke Kornet, Vanderbilt Mo Alie-Cox, Virginia Commonwealth University Josh Hawkinson, Washington St. Ethan Happ, Wisconsin

Latest from Hutch at The Anderson Herald-Bulletin Late arrival Davis has quickly gotten up to speed at IU BLOOMINGTON — De’Ron Davis didn’t have the benefit of easing into his first year of college by arriving in June with the other incoming freshmen on the IU basketball team. Instead, the 6-10 freshman stayed in his hometown of Aurora, Colo., to get some academic things in order. He got to Bloomington the weekend before classes started in the fall and was quickly thrust into the position of full-time college student. “I had a lot of catching up to do when I got here,’’ Davis said. “I thought I had worked hard over the summer, but that first day was pretty tough. It was mostly conditioning. The game was pretty physical. The first couple of weeks it took me a little while to get used to the physicality of the games, but after that building my motor is what I’ve been really working on.’’ Davis said he had always had a favorable impression of Indiana basketball fans throughout his recruitment. He mentioned the word “passionate” several times when describing Hoosier Nation. And he said his first impression of Indiana students was a good one, too, when he was trying to get moved in at the last minute in late August. “There were just a lot of people around who wanted to help,’’ Davis said. “People were just coming up to me and asking what they could do. They wanted to help me feel like I was home, and that meant a lot to me.’’ Davis said he’s happy to finally be on campus and getting ready for the season. He said Indiana had been on his radar for a long time and getting the chance to finally be a Hoosier is something he had really been looking forward to throughout the summer. “Everyone knows that Indiana had been recruiting me since the eighth grade,’’ Davis said. “I was the number one player in the nation in the eighth grade, but as the years went by I started to fall out of the top 15. But Indiana and the coaching staff stood by me through it all. Every time they would come to my practices or games, they would encourage me to continue to get better. “At one practice this year, Coach (Tom) Crean came in and handed me a list. It was all the things he wanted me to work on. I just feel like this is a place where I’m going to get better.’’ Having seen players like Noah Vonleh, Cody Zeller and Victor Oladipo go through the college experience at IU and stick in the NBA in recent years has been something that has gotten Davis’s attention. But he said what he likes the most is seeing how much Crean and his staff influenced those players when they were at IU. “You can just see it in their games,’’ Davis said. “My main thing is that most players when they get to the league you can see how good their talent is, but when you see Cody Zeller and Noah Vonleh they’re still doing things that Coach Crean has taught them. Coach Crean knows the game well so if they’re still doing stuff that Coach Crean taught them in college and it’s working at the next level, it’s pretty clear that he really develops players.’’ Davis arrives at Indiana with lots of expectations. At 6-foot-10 and 240 pounds, he is seen as a player who could make an immediate impact. He was a four-star recruit out of high school and ranked as the No. 44 player in the nation by Rivals.com. Indiana fans will get their first opportunity to see Davis, who will wear No. 20, in live action Saturday night when IU has its annual Hoosier Hysteria event in the newly renovated Cindy Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. All fans in attendance will receive an IU men’s basketball poster calendar, and the IU team will be available beginning at 5:15 p.m. to sign the posters for an hour. Davis said he hopes the first impression he is able to give off to his new fan base is that he’s an unselfish player. He also mentioned defense. “First I’m a team player,’’ Davis said. “The open man is the best man, the best pass. But I take a lot of pride in my defense, too. Easy stops on defense can lead to easy points at the other end.’’ Sophomore teammate Thomas Bryant said that Davis has impressed him every step of the way. “He’s a really solid player who is going to come in here and be successful right away,’’ Bryant said. “One of the things you see with him is that he’s willing to put in the work to take his game to that next level. When you have people who are willing to work hard, good things are going to happen.’’ Saturday night will be Davis’s first experience with Hoosier Hysteria. He said from everything he has heard he’s getting pumped up for it. “The players say it’s just crazy,’’ Davis said. “Every seat is going to be packed. And they just said to go out there and have fun and enjoy the experience.’’

Va Tech offered.

Another lackluster performance by the Bears (1-6) results in a 26-10 loss to the Packers. Howard with only 7 carries for 22 yards; however, the Bears as a team only had 69 total rushing yards. No receptions; targeted once.

2016-2017 Player Profile: OG Anunoby Heading into his freshman season, few knew of 6-foot-8 wing OG Anunoby. An unheralded recruit from Jefferson City, Missouri, he was widely considered an afterthought in IU’s 2015 recruiting class, ranked far lower than both Thomas Bryant and Juwan Morgan. Through last year’s nonconference slate, Anunoby had logged just 100 minutes on the court. In those 13 games, Anunoby never scored more than six points or played more than 17 minutes. When Big Ten play started, something clicked, and Anunoby began to blossom. He started off the conference schedule posting consecutive career-highs, scoring eight at Rutgers and 11 at Nebraska. In a road game against Michigan State, Anunoby had the Breslin Center awestruck when he dunked over Kenny Goins. “His work ethic is second to none,” Juwan Morgan said of OG Anunoby on Wednesday. “Every time I’m in [Assembly Hall], OG is in here. Before practice, OG is in here. I knew it was just a matter of time before he really understood what he could do and applied it to the court.” In the first round of the NCAA Tournament, Anunoby effortlessly threw down a 360-degree dunk against Chattanooga on his way to a career night, finishing the blowout victory with 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting and adding two steals an assist and a rebound. Two days later, he shut down Kentucky’s Jamal Murray, helping the Hoosiers reach the Sweet 16. The nation had taken notice. Anunoby is now widely regarded as the top NBA prospect in the Big Ten and is one of 20 members of the preseason Julius Erving watch list, an award given annually to the best small forward in college basketball. “I guess it’s nice,” Anunoby said. “But it doesn’t mean anything. The season hasn’t started. We haven’t played any games yet.” Anunoby says he’s spent the offseason with an increased focus on ball handling, shooting and growing as a leader. “Just talking everything out,” Anunoby said. “Communicating really, that’s the big thing. Switches, defensive positioning, offense, who’s going to post. All that stuff.” If the comments from his teammates are any indication, OG Anunoby could continue rising up draft boards and piling up accolades. “People will see when the season starts how much OG has improved.” Thomas Bryant said Wednesday. He’s a key focal point for our team. He has improved so much since last year. I just can’t wait for people to see it.” Bottom Line: Anunoby hasn’t come anywhere near reaching his potential yet. His stats per 40 minutes as a freshman were outstanding: 14.2 points, 7.7 rebounds, 2.3 steals and 2.2 blocks while shooting 61 percent from inside the arc and 45 percent from beyond it. The sample size, however, was simply too small to make any declarative statements. But if he continues his upward ascent while maintaining efficient shooting numbers and lockdown defense, the Big Ten better watch out. Quotable: “He’s starting to use his body to his advantage. When he has a smaller player on him, he’ll put him down in the post. He’ll go down in the post more often. Also, he’s more efficient from three-point range. Me and (Anunoby) go head-to-head almost every time we play basketball. Clashing together, iron sharpens iron, and he’s getting so much better out there. He’s taking full advantage out on the court.” – Thomas Bryant at Big Ten media day. ctory with 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting and adding two steals an assist and a rebound.

Final preseason game for the Nets and they get beat by the Knicks 116-111. Yogi with a single minute of play and 1 assist. Regular season starts next Tuesday and rosters have to be finalized on Monday.

Since they play different positions, not sure of any impact this has on Troy other than more bodies competing for roster slots but the Grizzlies have signed Matt Costello (MSU) and Kellen Dunham (Butler) and this puts the Grizzlies roster at 20. Cuts have to be made before the season starts next Tuesday. And then a few minutes later I found this: (Grizzlies) Waived G Chris Crawford and F Vince Hunter. Signed C Matt Costello and G Kellen Dunham.

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