Hardwood83

News story link Not a lot of info yet. You are correct, this will have huge ramifications.

I gotta feeling....

A Purdoo fan response on twitter: "You forgot to mention starting PG Nojel Eastern DNP for Purdue." So....that means one more of their guys that wouldn't be in double digits? I'm sure Eastern's mom will be along there any moment to defend her son's NBA prospects.

Agreed. @ Wis, @ O$U, @Mich & PSU are tough, but every other game seems very realistic. Long ways off and tons of unknowns, but I'd take 8-4 right now!

Very curious what is wrong with Penix. He seems to have no mobility issues, he throws fine (I saw him warming up and thought he'd play) and if he practiced last week, you'd assume it's not a concussion. Very mysterious. Really thrilled with this win.

No, unfortunately not.

Some dork nobody care about :)

What a great day. I got to see IU get a B1G road win in a cool venue, getting bowl eligible. Then was able to congratulate Coach Allen in the locker-room after the game. Jackpot day for me!

I wish I had his agent! Dude probably prays for the Louisville job to open up again.

A Final Four run!? Well that escalated quickly, You think Green starts, but won't be among the top 5 scorers? Screw it, I like your enthusiasm, so if you are right I'm buying you a steak dinner (you do have a Golden Corral nearby, right?)

No declaration about job status from me, BUT there is no reason for IU to be so terrible at FT shooting over time. If 7th Graders at every little burg across Indiana can do it, so can D1 scholarship athletes. It is maddening, completely unnecessary and as someone said above, WILL lose basketball games.

Meh, I'm sure to some degree, but on the whole? Not really. Is a 6'10" guy that can hoist threes but never goes into the lane "more versatile" than a big man of years gone by that can score in the paint but never shot beyond 12'? Of course everyone wants to be Kevin Durant, but they aren't. Versatile is having a well-rounded skill set, not just trading one skill for another. Big men without post moves or Guards that can't make an entry pass to the block or anyone that can't hit a FT aren't versatile in my opinion, no matter what other NBA-friendly skills they might possess. That's just bad fundamentals. Even if players are more versatile today, what is the result? Do you think basketball (at any level) is better then 20, 25, or 30 yrs ago? I don't. I'm not as old as that statement makes me sound :)

That is interesting. Doesn't seem to be a lot in common between Memphis, IU or Marquette. Culture, style, location, etc. I will be really excited if he chooses IU.

Hmmm, I think it would be more accurate to say "changed" instead of "advance" the game. I'd argue that players aren't more versatile, just more willing/capable to take 3 pointers.....but have sacrificed other aspects of their game as a result. Net result? Different, but not necessarily "better". More Euro style and not pretty to watch at times.

Fortunately we're not competing against the fans commitment! I think Frost will get it figured out there- but they need a culture change from the Mike Riley era debacle and are very beatable right now. The comparison of NU football to IU basketball is spot on too.

It's not like that at Nebraska. Everybody claims to have "great fans" but it's actually true for Nebraska football. They really do sell out, even when their team sucks (although tickets are much easier to get.) I should be among the 90,000 next week! I agree it will be a tough game for IU just because it's IU football, but having watched Nebraska several times, I believe IU is better in every phase of the game. If Neb QB Martinez is still out (he got hurt vs NW and didn't play last week at Minnesota) then IU definitely should win.

I'm starting to become a believer in Minnesota. They barely beat some weak teams and ain't pretty, but they are improving. And with as impotent as Iowa's offense is, I think the Gophers are the second best team in the West. Looking at their remaining schedule, 10-2 is very possible, 9-3 likely.

Yep, I'm kinda dumb!

True, we didn't even seem to sniff any transfers last spring, did we?

Understood, I was addressing your "if not Diara we might not get a PG for '20" thought. I'd love both but I do think finding a solid back-up PG via grad transfer is a realistic option. Seriously doubt IU could find another big man anywhere near the level of Garcia.

I'd be fine with a Grad transfer PG too. I like Diara, from what I've seen, but would choose Garcia between the two.

Good call, he's probably the best example. So that makes it about a 3% success rate? I don't blame college coaches for giving it a go, plenty of NFL guys fail too, but I sure wouldn't leave O$U for the Redskins or some other dysfunctional NFL franchise that will chew you up and spit you out in 2-3 years. Plenty of pressure in NCAA, but a lot longer leash and easier to succeed, imo.

Sheesh talk about jumping the gun- Day has coached 5 games and all the sudden is NFL hotness? Probably the perfect fit for the 'Skins! What's the percentage of college coaches successfully making the NFL jump? I can think of Pete Carrol....but he was in the NFL first...….Barry Switzer? I'm sure there are more, but all NFL coaches look the same to me. On a non-related front, Purdoo doesn't get much right, but this is cool (if a little gimicky) Astronaut unis

I haven't seen a lot of Franklin, but I'll be very content with that and believe that is what this team needs. A solid 10-12mpg guard that can play smart, defend. score a little and not be a huge drop-off from the starter. I think Rob, Green & Al eat up the majority of mins at the guard spots, but definitely need some quality depth.

If that happens things have either gone really really well or really really badly.