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I will say this over and over. Indiana wants nothing to do with this kid. Nor anything Jason Delaney touches. Booker is a worse version of Peter Jurkin and not close to as good/hard working as Tijan Jobe, Ben Allen, or Evan Fitzner. Been around him (and Delaney) too long. Nope. Nopetty nope nope.

Indiana finds a way IU 71 Illinois 68

Breakout Indiana 81 PSU 56

IU 73 UM 65

Another one? Purdue had zero...ZERO fast break points

PU 77 IU 68 Sadly, they have better guard by far. That'll be the difference

He's maddening for me. I watched the kid in high school, and he was always the smartest, best player on the court and played Langford dead @$$ even in that state title game. He showed so much potential as a freshman, then had the concussion and never got back to that level. His elevation on his jump shot isn't half what it was then, but at times he's just as explosive so I can't blame injury. It baffles me.

And Johnson had 5 more turnovers. We have one point guard who's a hot headed punk that's careless, selfish, and reactionary. Another who's lost all confidence and couldn't throw it in the ocean from the beach. And another who couldn't guard a concrete block.

In retrospect, I would too

Wonder if any Big Ten coaches are pissed because Minnesota gave Phinisee his confidence back?

Wouldn't matter if he did. We beat them up WITH him

IU 73 Nebraska 65

Indiana gets it done 66-61 Hoosiers

Cheaney

Indiana 71 OSU 66

That's a label from a certain group when you don't see things how they do or practice what they think you should. A few here are famous for it. The Colts are very solid and will be just fine come playoff time. Josh and the rest will be cheering like hell for the "selfish" players. It's not really a "stand" they take, as much a making a political statement that fits the moment.

IU 80 UNCA 61

IU 78 NKU 58

IU 72 ND 64

He'll need a great big man coach. The athletic ability's there. The basketball acumen isn't yet.

This is my opinion, okay? I'm just calling it as I see it. He has very little understanding of spacing, where to be, when to be there, when to screen or why; bad footwork... Just doesn't look or play like a basketball player. More like a tall kid who's playing because his friends tell him he "should play basketball." He's soft, doesn't like contact (doesn't block out, doesn't use his body in the post, very foul prone, etc), and I just don't think he's a kid who will ever be a solid Big Ten big. Michael Durr is far better. I'm sure many will understand what I mean by that.

Having watched him in person several times, Booker isn't good enough to play in the Big Ten. He's fine as a high school player, but this isn't a kid I'll ever be excited about.

My point was more along the lines of "he's not the 'help is on the way' kid we can hand the keys to. I have no doubt he can contribute but no field goals and 5 turnovers against the caliber of kid he'll see at the college level doesn't lend itself to the top dog as a freshman.

Okay. So he turned it over 5 times against good pressure. The Big Ten plays some of the best defense at the college level. He didn't have a field goal and he had 5 TO's. I'm not ready to say the kid's the "help is on the way" yet. Like most players, he will need to develop, and the coaches need to do a better job with who we have. I saw a whole lot of people looking at this kid as the one who will bail us out of the turnover trouble....and he may not the day he arrives on campus.

19 turnovers in a 32 minute game is disgusting. Obviously a kid who wasn't a scorer on this night but 8 assists is as promising as 5 TO's is ridiculous.