RaceToTheTop

With the BOT absolving itself of any blame and responsibility but creating roadblocks along the way, no wonder nothing gets done. @KathywithaCdo you have any of those 5-4 and 6-3 vote propositions yet?

I do remember a certain poster stating with four games left in the season that if you were rooting for the team to win, they you weren't really a fan. He's a good poster, just don't agree with that sentiment. Didn't really get into it with that post because there wasn't a point. Pretty much the same with Leal and Galloway's comments. Didn't think they comments that were need to be made. But I didn't write off the poster who said I wasn't a real fan because I can't make myself root to to lose, not going to do that with Leal or Galloway.

WAR top 25: Purdue 28-3, WAR +11.93 Houston 28-3, +10.91 U Conn 28-3, +10.16 North Carolina 25-6, +7.62 Tennessee 24-7, +7.27 Arizona 24-7, +6.91 Marquette 23-8, +6.38 South Carolina 25-6, +6.12 Iowa State 24-7, +5.87 Auburn 24-7, +5.70 Illinois 23-8, +5.65 Creighton 23-8, +5.62 Baylor 21-9, +5.49 Kansas 21-9, +5.39 Duke 24-7, +5.36 Alabama 21-10, +5.26 Utah State 24-5, +4.94 Nevada 25-6, +4.81 Kentucky 23-8, +4.73 Dayton 24-6, +4.59 Clemson 22-9, +4.55 Texas Tech 22-9, +4.27 BYU 22-9, +3.78 Florida Atlantic 24-7, +3.59 Drake 27-6, +3.57 Close: San Diego State 20-9, +3.56, Indiana State 27-6, +3.50, Washington State 23-8, +3.49, Nebraska 22-9, +3.48, Virginia 22-9, +3.24

Listened to the senior day speeches on the way back from the game. My thoughts: Pretty much what I expected from Woodson. Pretty much saying what he's been saying all along. I don't like the guy but nothing he did surprised me. I have a low opinion of him as a leader and that didn't change. In terms of Leal and Galloway, didn't like the use of the use of the term 'real fans' but it elicited more of an eye roll reaction from me than one of anger. Thought it was one of those things that doesn't really accomplish anything positive. But all and all they've been positives for the program for four years so not going to write them off. I'm sure they are on social media and read tweet, message board posts, listen to talk radio where IU fans are openly rooting for them to lose games in order to get rid of Woodson. And they've heard boos at home. Doesn't even matter if the boos are directed at Woodson -- when you are playing they all sound the same. So understand the anger/disappointmen they probably feel about it, just think that ultimately it didn't need to be said. In terms of them talking about appreciating Woodson.....everyone is entitled to their own opinion. And since they are coming back next year, I would hope that they do see positives in Woodson that we don't. It wouldn't make sense for them to come back if they had the disdain for Woodson that most on this message board do.

It's not that uncommon for players to announce they are coming back like that. It's no different than the culture of these huge announcement days for high school recruits in terms of unnecessary spotlight IMO. But it is what it is. Probably would have played better if students weren't on spring break.

Ask the BOT. You seem to be giving that a gloss over.

Talk to the BOT. They hired him and if their position is that it’s the ADs fault then they aren’t accepting their own responsibility. Seems like nobody’s are pointing inward, just outward.

You do you then. I’m not going to ruin a long board friendship over it.

I love ya to death Chris, but I think this misdirected anger.

Fine with me as well, just saying what you said about beating four non tourney teams isn’t the truth. and, btw, if Indiana State had beaten Michigan State when they played the Spartans are likely out of the tourney and ISU is in.

He’s pulling your leg. Just playing the part of a rabid fan.

No need to stretch the truth. Regardless of what you think of them, we beat two ncaa tournament teams in the last 4.

We have more talent than Michigan State?

Gallo back

I think we all understand why the NCAA likes Michigan states resume better. But the degree to which the committee ranks them over IU is preposterous, IMO. The SOS is pretty similar, quads are very similar. The pendulum has swung way too much toward metrics.

Hurt

Had a brace on at the beginning of the. Looks to have two leg compression sleeves on now

He is. Presented an award during a tv timeout

At the game, not seeing Galloway on the bench

About 5 minutes before anthem. Filled in okay.

Pre-game: woody warming up with wine, Izzo warming up his whine

Nothing that hasn’t been talked about here

Part of it is students being on spring break.

I think you would agree that if your assessment about woody being able to assess and get the right pieces in place and to play an efficient game that the number of teams that have built through the portal previously will be irrelevant.

Did go through the layup drill. Dunked one. Still looks like he has some work to do get back — little wobble