AKHoosier

Once again our offseason will be spent hoping for major roster turnover. That's not what winning programs do. Feels bad.

What a pathetic f***ing program. Hilarious how we claim to be a top 5 blue blood type job, and we can't even beat Rutgers at home to get to the tournament.

Unreal how this program can't win must-win games. We're just not there yet. So many times over the years we've had a chance to break through and not enough guys on the team want it, and no coaches on the bench know how to teach it. Punked on our own floor during Senior Night with the tournament on the line, and we falter.

Can't they still get a share if they beat us and Wisconsin loses their last game?

To me, this next game against Rutgers is similar to Archie's second year when we essentially had a play-in game with OSU in the BTT, and the winner would go on to get an at-large berth in the NCAAT. We laid an egg and ended up in the NIT. I'm hoping our players come out swinging and ready to earn a trip to the tournament.

It's sad to think those uniforms made it past someone's desk. After the game is over, put 'em in a pile and light it up. Why can IU not get alternates done right? Is it Adidas, are they just not creative?

I always wondered who that dude is who sits next to Woodson during games, I know he's not an assistant coach. He always has a mask on and looks roughly the same age as Woodson. Maybe it's standard practice for other programs to have "advisors" on staff, but it seems very odd and counterproductive. Are they in practice? Do the players listen to them instead of actual assistant coaches? If I was an assistant, I'd be very frustrated.

Just once I'd like to spend this time of year looking forward to the tournament rather than an offseason of roster turnover.

Scott Dolson, whaaaat were you thinking? Man, another year or 2 of this and you run him out of town and ban him from Bloomington forever. I can't stand people who try to outthink the room.

Not happening. The type of transfers we need aren't going to a school that hasn't made the tournament since 2016. They want to win now. Arizona, Kentucky, Duke, North Carolina type of programs eat first, then we're left trying to solve our problems with the Evan Fitzners of the world. Don't convince yourself we're going to find some under the radar player who comes in averaging 18 and 12 next year.

Be careful, that doesn't support the narrative some are trying to create.

I've watched the video 10 times, and I don't see anything wrong with what Gard did. This is 100% on Howard for escalating the situation. Lots of coaches get "handsy" after a game to try to explain themselves, but Howard reacted by immediately acting like a teenager looking for a fight.

Yeah there was a mix, this at least makes it official. The wife and I really want to go to homecoming next year as well as a basketball game. We usually stay in the IMU Hotel since we love it there, but there's no way we're doing these trips if we have to wear a mask since we'd be on campus the vast majority of the weekend.

Thank God.

IU and Rutgers; both teams 16-9 and going in completely opposite directions. If it's February, it's time for the late-season slide at IU.

Ya think? Honestly, this one just sucks. Wanted this win bad, but Wisconsin just has our number. They find ways to win. A depressing thought: we're now 3-23 against UW over the last 26 games. That means there's a whole generation of Wisconsin fans coming of age at a time when the IU game is a guaranteed win.

I'm so tired of losing to freaking Wisconsin

No, but he just got off the bus and immediately punched a security guard in the nuts.

It's hard to feel confident about a win here. Ultimately I don't see Wisconsin dropping two in a row, and they've pretty much walked all over us the last 15 years. Avoiding a 4-game losing streak is paramount for this team's psyche. A win would go a long win in guaranteeing an at-large bid, and just flat out restore some confidence for the players. Feels like a must-win to me.

Yeah I wasn't saying you were, I appreciate posting the video. I was just commenting on what I saw after I watched his highlights. He had good numbers against Marian in my neck of the woods, but they have no size at all either. I want to be excited about this kid because it sounds like he really likes IU, but idk.

Very few of those players he scored against in the video look much over 6'5". I still don't know if I'd be very excited if he committed to IU right now.

Didn't watch the 2nd half past the 16:00 mark because I knew we were going to run out of gas. Proud of the effort of the guys who did play. I agree with the benching, we can't have the inmates run the asylum. Honestly I'm glad Woodson isn't afraid to send a message and risk losing a game while doing so. I'd be happy to learn he made them all find their own ride back to Bloomington if they want to go off and do their own thing the night before a game.

How many steps are you allowed to take when you "shuffle" your feet before a shot? I thought for sure they'd call a travel before that last 3.

I agree, otherwise do you know how easy it would be as an offensive player to draw a foul? All you'd need to do is intentionally trip yourself over a defender's foot.

The B1G front office needs to be figuratively blown up. Fire everyone and clean house.