Hoosierfan2017

I don't wanna see Troy for the rest of the half, at the least. The last thing we need is selfish, stupid basketball.

Something's just been off with Blackmon since he got here imo. Nothing negative or anything, I think he just thought he'd have a short stay at IU and then be off to the NBA. Now that reality set in and he realizes he's not on that level he's frustrated. A mid-life crisis at 20 years old almost. I want him back, but only if he wants to start playing some defense.

Dang, send someone my way. I've got one for sale if I can get anywhere close to $500 for it.

At this point I honestly just wonder how much Troy likes basketball. With his athleticism the only person stopping him from being a lottery pick is himself, and yet he hasn't really improved any of the things keeping him out of it. I cringe whenever he has the ball in his hands on anything other than an oop, and his defense is still pretty terrible for someone as athletic as him. We've got a guy in OG that can replace Troy whenever he leaves, and I wouldn't be upset if that was after this season.

For me earlier this season it was a combination of the quality of our out of conference schedule and the way they screwed up the student tickets by expanding GA to the balcony. Either walking 20 minutes both ways from my apartment or driving and dealing with the awful traffic to likely sit in the balcony and watch a game against a school I've never heard of just wasn't very appealing.  A lot of people that I have talked to feel the same way.  I would rather head to the bars with some friends to watch.  I'm looking forward to the Big 10 games, but with LSAT studying taking up most of my time these days I just don't have the time to wait in the GA line for a few hours before tipoff to avoid the nosebleeds.  I preferred my first two years at IU where we got a couple GA tickets and then guaranteed seats for the rest of our games.  College kids nowadays just have too many sources of entertainment IMO.  Like has been said above me, this has been a problem for many colleges across the country, not just at IU.  It'll probably take a truly special team to get the students to consistently fill Assembly Hall again.

Thomas Bryant is HYPED right now.

I lived on the same floor as both Kenney and Latham freshman year... Sad to see that it looks like nothing has changed at all for Latham, this doesn't really surprise me.

I'm wondering the same thing. I'm hoping an 8:00 game, especially if we're going into it 4-0. Man that'd be hype.

I wonder how often these things happen.

I hope he does well this year, he's a really nice kid. I was pleasantly surprised to see the student section full from bottom to top at kickoff last night. It cleared out quite a bit after halftime like usual, but at least I had a better seat for the second half.

Has Davis said anything about a decision timeline?

I love it when guys stay true to themselves after they blow up. With all the negative things you hear about professional athletes these days it's nice seeing things like this.

Idk what all recruits do on their visits, but coming the weekend after syllabus week should leave them with a good impression of the IU social life.

He's got some serious bunnies for a 6'1 dude. Hopefully the surgery doesn't limit his athleticism.

No. Calipari's a shady guy and I'd wager that some shady deals have brought top talent to Kentucky. I don't want us to sacrifice our integrity to bring in 5-star players every year. A balance where we have a mix of experienced upperclassman and talented freshmen/sophomores, like this year, is what I want to consistently see from IU.

I don't doubt it. I don't have anything against one and dones. If Harry Giles, Rawle Alkins and Thon Maker all called up Crean tomorrow morning and said they want to play for IU next year I'd probably have an aneurysm from the excitement. I just don't want to see that become our primary recruiting strategy.

We had a one and done guy in Vonleh and look where that got us. When the going got tough at the end of the year he just sat out because the name on the front of the jersey didn't mean anything to him. We were just a semester and a half pit stop until the NBA. I want guys who are honored to put on the candy stripes. We can have success without following the Kentucky model, we proved that in 2012/2013. We only made it to the Sweet 16 but that wasn't because we lacked the talent. I would find it hard to feel any real connection to our team if we just cycled in a new crop of 5 star recruits every season. Sure Kentucky wins a lot of games every year but how good can it really feel for all the fans? Their players are mercenaries.

Anyone think we might finally see Crean redshirt someone? I know it basically never happens, but if GG can become a player for us later on in his career I don't see why not.

Three years from now when GG and MSB walk out of Rupp Arena after lighting the roof on fire we'll all regret doubting him. Really though, he's not going to be a low ranked kid who turns into a stud like Paul George or Oladipo. He probably won't even be a Collin Hartman type. Worst case scenario he's a kid who sits the bench for four years who we don't have to worry about going out and getting in trouble with the law or causing distractions in the locker room. Not who you want to start a class off with, but nothing we can do about that now. Also, get that boy on an all protein diet asap. He's skinny as a rail.

I've never heard of him before but I like hearing the words "immediately accepted." It's a welcome change from the "stay tuned, dropping my top 25 list later this week" we see from a lot of the top recruits. We've got a big class to fill this year so realistically they're not all going to be top recruits. It sounds like an Indiana kid's dream came true today, let's hope he can rise to the occasion.

If they've got him on video selling the drugs, why would the prosecutor offer a plea deal? It seems like it will be a pretty easy case for the State to win. I'm not a lawyer though so I'm sure there's reasons behind offering a plea, if one is eventually offered.

I assume he lived with other football players so I'd imagine they'd have some knowledge of what he was involved with. Hopefully that's the extent of their involvement, if they were involved at all.

Just posted this a couple days ago too. I guess he had a skewed understanding of "legal."

Love seeing a top recruit so excited to be a Hoosier!

My excitement for next season did a 180 in the time it took me to read the announcement.  Now I'm wishing Hoosier Hysteria was tomorrow!