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It took me until the spring to decide where I was going to college, and I wasn't even offered a spot on the basketball team...

We should be playing Kentucky every year, and it could be on a neutral court in Moscow for all I care. Just. Get. It. Done.

Wrong Moye Stu, but I can still play the part... ROMEO WILL BE A HOOSIER... ROOAAAR!!!

I guess cursed is a relative term... We won a big ten title 2 years ago, hold 5 national championships, and have one of the best young coaches in basketball. Must be a benign curse. Don’t worry boys, we will be fine with or without Romeo.

This is pure speculation on my part, but I'm skeptical on the Vandy buzz earlier in the recruitment. There wasn't any smoke from anyone close to Romeo, and it seemed like it originated mostly from Vandy fans (or Garland) who were still high off of Garland and Shittu's recent commits. I think it's more likely that it was truly a three horse race for the last 6 months, and Romeo only made his decision some time after his high school season ended. I'm sure he may have been leaning in one direction or another, but the way this recruitment was handled throughout makes me think that any thoughts Romeo had were kept within a very small sphere and wouldn't become public until they had to be.

I stand corrected... either way, I think they got it right in the end. I've definitely seen instances where two refs blow the whistle and make different calls. Normally they would huddle up, discuss it, and come to a decision. I doubt with under 2 minutes they are allowed to use replay to aid that decision process, since standard fouls and jump balls normally aren't reviewable. I still think they were going to replay to see if there was a tech, since there was a little scuffle afterwards.

You can be a homer, but you’re better than this. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

It was called a foul on Lance by both refs when it happened, which was obviously the correct call. Somehow Webber and Marv missed that and said it was a jump ball (refs never made that signal), and confused the hell out of everyone. The review was for a potential tech, but nothing ended up being called. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

It looks like you have to subscribe to ESPN+ to see it, which likely means almost no one will see it.

Today was Vic’s coming out party to the NBA. I know he’s been doing it all season, but this was on national television, in the playoffs, against Lebron. It’s amazing how much his game has developed since being a role player who couldn’t shoot in high school. Every year he’s just gotten better and better. There is no former player that I am more proud of to call a Hoosier. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

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I like to stand out from the crowd... Yogi, do not PM me. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

Easy... Al was planning on getting a ride from Josh to Cook Hall, but Josh has been stuck in the bathroom for the last 20 minutes.

Completely agree with this Stuhoo. Unfortunately, not knowing anything won't keep the "insiders" who happen to be right from patting themselves on the back and claiming they knew the whole time.

I know its hard for some to fathom, but not every person approaches the decision making process in the same way. Some people take in information and make decisions very quickly and decisively, while others take there time and often find it hard to commit. If Romeo falls into the second group, I don't think it would be unreasonable to think that he really doesn't know where he wants to go yet. Sometimes you need a deadline to force that decision, and because that deadline hasn't come yet he can continue to put it off.

If building basketball specific dorms is the cost of being elite, then I guess I'm not willing to be elite. I'll still root for the team regardless. Apologies if that makes me any less of a fan.

I think living in dorms your freshmen year with a bunch of people you've never met and wouldn't necessarily hang out with is part of what makes college great. It may be uncomfortable at first, but it builds character and forces you to grow up more quickly. Personally, I think that part of the college experience is nearly as important as the classes themselves. If the players lived in separate dorms, they just won't get that. Call me old fashioned, but if they want to be student athletes I think they should actually live with other students. If that loses us some recruits then so be it.

A university's success is not defined by athletic performance, it's defined by academic performance. IU has a $3.5 billion budget and just $100 million of that is devoted to athletics. The athletic department is a very small part of the president and board's responsibility, and while they should strive to make it as competitive as possible, at the end of the day the school's mission and it's financial priority is to focus on academics (as it should be). It would be impractical to judge the president and board based on a department that makes up less than 3% of their financial responsibility.

This may be a new forum, but it’s still the sam story.

Not sure, but at least it’s coming from McRite. If his name was McWrong I’d be a little more skeptical.

Another great example was this guy... He won 3 MVPs, and then saw McGwire and Sosa break the Home Run record. He knew he was twice the player they were, and just couldn’t sit back and watch those seasons go unanswered.

So... about that Indiana vs Arizona game. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

I think it’s funny how many recruiting “theories” are going to be proven right or wrong by this decision. The BtownBanners theorists may get their predictions right, but that doesn’t necessarily make there version of the events that led to the decision right. I am seeing much more conjecture than evidence being thrown around. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

This post should be re-purposed for all potential recruits when they visit other campuses. Just switch out a few names and we'll be set. It could also be used when said recruits visit Bloomington as well, as some fans tend to get there hopes up too much every time we see the inevitable positive post-visit interview.

I expected him to visit Vandy and talk to Self before this was all over. This is what the recruiting process looks like. The freak outs over unsurprising news is hilarious.