MonteMarcaccini

Hearing Cig is giving him a full offer for final year so he is coming out of the portal and staying. Won’t really be impactful on the field, if at all, but cool to keep him from a leadership and culture aspect.

Mostly played coverage, very little sending extra guys, just tried to confuse Beck flooding the zones. Probably thought it would be difficult to get home against their line so why waste extra defenders. And Beck showed some escapability in the CFP up to that point. Strategy worked brilliantly in the 1H, they found some counters in the 2H and then it ultimately worked on the last drive. Haines said as much regarding the last drive.

Seems like IU will have a slight crowd advantage based on everything out there, which would be similar to the B1G Championship. That was a very intense crowd, as intense as I’ve witnessed live, with both crowds hanging on every play. I anticipate it being similar tonight…unless IU takes control early!

!! Had a friend that wrote for Clark for a couple years. He asked me to keep stats at the ABCD camp at Princeton, which was the showcase recruiting event back then. Incredible week- that was the class of rising seniors with the Fab 5, Alan, Big Dog, on and on. But the best player that week was a rising junior named Jason Kidd. Also, it took a while to get Clark to reimburse my expenses… But yeah, a combo of Street & Smiths, Hoop Scoop and Donna’s annual Hoosier Mag was how you guessed who IU was recruiting. Basically any good player in IN, IL, and OH was a possibility. Good times.

Walk on from Westfield that was one of 4 WO’s to be kept during the coaching change. Believe he is graduating in the spring so has a chance to get a post grad degree and play more somewhere else. Saw his Dad at a Peach Bowl pre game party and he said Jack told him they had a bad walk thru but said they would win by 2 TD’s or more. Felt pretty good after I heard that, lol.

Anyone know the rules/timeframe around transfers working with their new team. Obviously Schott isn’t going to be drawing up the game plan but I assume he is able to communicate with our staff. Maybe he can provide a nugget or two about his former program?

Umm, yeah. We don’t have a talent advantage, exactly my point. Lose a game and the coach is outcoached. I don’t have the hubris to know what adjustments “other teams are throwing at us” I know that puts me in the minority. Again, a lot of factors go into getting outscored in a college basketball game. And I’m not even a DDV apologists. I simply have no idea at this point what he can do with this program. Damn sure am not going to pass judgement 16 games into his tenure with this particular squad. And I would hope Iowa fans are in the same boat. But fans are gonna fan…

Oh boy, here we go. Such an uninformed narrative lacking any nuance. You me or anybody else on the couch have no idea if he is truly outcoached just because they lose games or lose leads. We aren’t in the locker room, huddles, film room etc. Do we know what adjustments he did or didn't make on screen coverages, rotations, play calls, on and on?? Did he “out coach” Pope Medved and Hoiberg in the first half? If this team had a noticeable talent advantage and they are still blowing games, then there is cause for concern. Turnovers, foul trouble (Wilk at UK, TD yesterday) for long stretches, missed shots, other teams (also with good players trying to win games) making plays. So much that impacts games besides coaching decisions. Yesterday’s game was disappointing. A lot of factors led to blowing a large lead to a good team. You want to nitpick the roster construction, fine. I know one guy on here brings it up in 99% of his posts. But we also have no idea who all they tried to engage with or negotiate with. Other teams have $ and are trying to win as well. 16 games into this program - 12-4 (3-2) with good metrics with a limited team and the narrative is he is getting out coached after every loss. Let it breathe…

“Out coached”. Goodness.

So predictable, lol

Wonder if Iowa fans are going to moan and complain about McCollum after losing to a ranked team by 6 on their home floor

In today’s presser, Lanning said “yes” when asked if Harris is available to play.

IU is the home team which would be the side with sideline sections 107-113 for reference

Bah humbug. Constantly.

With the exception of Georgia (maybe), every time I watch SEC games this year, they continually beat themselves. This game is Exhibit A.

30 assists is second all time 17 3pfg made is tied for 3rd most At one point, I thought they had a chance to get to all time points in a game - 122

Cig said nothing that happened in the game would prevent Coop from playing in the Rose Bowl. Rabjohns said in chat that he talked to him post game and there shouldn’t be any concern. Rabjohns stayed silent on Daley when he was asked several times.

Cig made a comment in Sundays media availability about checking injuries during the game and “after the game”. I thought it was tongue in cheek but seems ominous now.

Belmont off to a 7-0 start beating Toledo by 15 today. Keeping an eye on Carmel’s Sam Orme, 6-9 RS SO for Belmont. Very skilled stretch 4, 18 today and abg 15 a game, 37% 3pfg career. No inside info but definitely know they are a big IU family. Seems logical as a potential portal guy for the DDV system.

Not just Woody…

So refreshing to listen to a presser of a coach that actually analyzes the game and can communicate that he understands in real time what is happening on the floor. Doesn’t need to “look at the film” or provide endless basketball cliches.

Enjoyed watching him at Wake. Always heard he was a great guy, my friend was hosted by him on a visit there. Sad news

On the positive side, former Avon HS gunslinger Henry Hesson will finally get his chance to start a couple games.

Wisconsin’s defense has played well lately against two good teams ORE and WASH. They have had all the issues at QB and are offensively challenged. Can see a lower scoring game than we are used to lately. IU 27-6

Exactly. Guessing it has been discussed here but I haven’t posted much on this side so not aware- but the Cig running it up is such a false narrative by opposing fans and media in general. We all watch so we know but just looking at the scoring of all the blowout games (no Iowa/Oregon), IU has a 4thQ scoring margin avg of 7 points. Seven. In quarters 1-3, margin is over 35pts on avg. and mostly in quarters 2 and 3. The backups play Q4, Fernando rarely, and mostly just run the ball. IU has ONE passing touchdown in those games in the 4th and that was last week with 11min to go by Alberto. What else do they want him to do? Take a knee for 15 minutes??