DChoosier

I am not a Crean defender, and am glad he is gone, but I do not really think this team would look any worse at this point if he was still the coach. You are right about no size, depth etc but we have lost to a decimated Wiscy team, ISU and IUPUIFW. It it hard to use a talent excuse against those teams. The lack of effort has really been a disappointment. Folks can disagree but I think a coach should at least bring out effort.

I agree. It's not all on Miller but he should not get a complete pass.

The defense (lack of) on Happs last two buckets was numbingly bad. Dakich was right that the IU guys seem to be sleep walking and when they show the bench Smith and Green have "I wonder where I will play next year" looks on their faces.

I think it depends on the kids and their confidence in their talant. the question for a player is......Do I think I want to risk not getting any playing time in this unbelievable football centric environment in front of 100k fans until the end of the game or do I want to be sure I get playing time but in front of 8k at the end of the game and hope to get to the toilet bowl?

For me the most punchable used to be 1) UK, 2) Duke The clear number one now is UNC. It is criminal that they won the NCAA last year even though they had a million infractions. The NCAA is a joke.

Moore sighting

Who has a better chance of getting in... Moore or Priller in a boot?

Moore must not be showing anything in practice.

Must have chugged 5 hour Energy drinks at the half. Finally woke up. The inconsistent level of intensity is frustrating.

No defense of Crean, and I am glad he is gone, but I do not think the record would be any worse with him at the helm.

Losing Cobbs was expected but Mack leaving really came out of left field. Hate to see two good receivers leave but at least we still have some decent receivers (hopefully someone on the roster can get them the ball:) )

Prillers "glory days" are over :). Guessing that unlike last year he will not see a second of first half action. Just has to enjoy being BMOC.

Why take Smith out?

Let's go......20 minutes from storming the court!

If I was the other team I would set screens for Freddie.

To be clear.....I was being sarcastic.

I need new glasses. Was all excited because I thought a FSU lean picked IU :) Then saw it was FIU.....In any case, welcome aboard.

Sickening to see the refs give Duke the game vs. the Aces.

Pretty incredible when you consider that the leading returning scorer on Crean's first team was walk-on Kyle Taber.

Yikes....This feels like a jinx :)

Will be interesting to read what people think after next year. Just took a look at the 2018 schedule and would not be surprised to see us only win four games next year. Think the most likely range is 3-5 wins.

Yeah, who knows...maybe we will win the BT tourney. My wife married me so I guess anything is possible.

Agree that unacceptable etc is a bit strong this early into Archie's tenure. Way too early to judge how things will work out for him at IU. That being said, blaming Crean, talent, turn-around time etc is hard to take (for this one game) after we lose a home game to a Fort Wayne team that has already lost to Oakland, Akron and East TN State. Did Oakland win with talent we can only dream about having?? This was a bad loss. Only one game but the inconsistent effort is partially on Archie.

Please allow me to provide the crib notes version of your 5 paragraph post. It is: No way in hell we are getting into the tourney.

I agree with the flaws. However, while I did not have inflated expectations for this year I must admit I did not think we would lose to both Indiana State, AT HOME, and also lose, AT HOME, to an apparently massively talented (according to some posts) Ft Wayne team that has already lost to Akron, East TN State and OAKLAND.