AKHoosier

Glad I didn't bother getting Peacock. On that note, if you've got it keep it tuned in to watch Purdue win a road game. They're everything we wish we were right now. Tough, consistent, and most of all: winning.

I guess I should have prefaced it with "allegedly", but to me it has legs since I was first made aware by comments made under articles on ESPN.com back when they were allowed, and then brought up by anonymous message board posters who were VU fans on Rivals at separate times.

Even more than his coaching, I've always been more impressed by his ability to keep secret the fact he knocked up a soccer player at VU and made her get an abortion.

Yeah, and it sucks because now they actually won a title. Before, they'd flap their gums and puff their chest out despite the fact they had never really won anything, other than the split title in 1997. It was easy to point out that glaring weakness on their resume. Plus, OSU had owned them in the 21st century. Guess I'll have to get used to seeing plenty more UM gear up here in northern Indiana.

Not optimistic about road games, so I think we come up short. This is not the Rutgers team of late, however, so escaping with a win is definitely in the realm of possibility. Just get the W any way we can and I'll be happy.

Getting absolutely murdered on the glass. This game should be over by now.

We were also up 1 with 5 seconds left in the half. Regardless, I've never been a fan of fouling at the end of the half. Especially when it's your starters doing the fouling. What if you need those guys to not be in foul trouble toward the end of the game?

Wow. We just ran a clinic on how not to end the half.

9 pm start, ugh. Looks like I can only watch the 1st half. Sometimes I can make it through these late night tipoffs, but not when they're the same week as New Year's Eve.

If we go 1-7 in January, Woodson shouldn't make it to February. We won't go 1-7. Come on.

Agreed, and it pains me to realize we won't be immune from opt outs whenever we reach a bowl game again. I do think Cig will get us there, but I'd be willing to bet whoever our best player(s) is will sit out of the bowl game to "prepare for the NFL draft". Something has to get fixed, and soon.

No. A cold.

Needed a win like that.

Anyone else notice that red hoodie Xavier Johnson was wearing when they panned to him? Man I want that hoodie. Probably not even available to fans though.

I'm really rooting for him at ND. Being up here in the South Bend area makes me root for them to be good so I have a way to catch some good games in person. Mostly though, I'm hoping he kills it at ND so we have a solid selection of coaches to choose from when Woody hangs it up.

Huge hangover after the Kansas game, so I'm just happy we avoided a loss. I've accepted the fact this will be closer to a floor year than a ceiling year for IUBB, and that's ok. We all want Final 4 appearances, but there's no shame in establishing the floor of this program still resulting in a tournament appearance and finishing in the top half of the B1G.

Freakin' sucks. The whole "not built for the tournament" phrase I always hear regarding Purdue isn't holding weight this year. Not when they're beating half of the top 10. This will be their year IMO. Having an injury-proof immovable object at center is basically a cheat code for every other deficiency.

What's wrong with my math? Ware, Mgbako, and Reneau were all 5 stars and are in our starting lineup.

Yes, it's entirely possible. Who you beat is more important than quantity now. We could win 12 more B1G games but if none of those come against Purdue or Illinois then that might not be enough.

I hear you but this is getting old. Three 5 stars in our starting lineup, and zero marquee nonconference wins. A team with this much star power should not have to sweat it out on Selection Sunday. We're likely gonna have to spend March rooting against a lot of bubble teams. Ugh what a deflating loss today was.

This day will doubly suck when Purdue beats Arizona too. Ugh.

Well we've dug our own grave. Gotta win a lot of games in the B1G to make the NCAAT now. We can certainly do it, just sucks to have that pressure.

Awesome referees today. Seriously screw them.

Students are probably mostly home by now, hopefully AH is still rocking. I don't see a letdown type of effort 2 games in a row. IU by 2.

Agreed. They won't mess up with their next hire, that much I'd be willing to bet.