LamarCheeks

This reminds me of the Fab Five 30-for-30 documentary. When they show Steve Fisher getting fired in Ann Arbor, he says "We ran the program the right way." Then he pauses and repeats, "The right way." ... Well, obviously you didn't run the program the right way if you have a booster giving all the players money, especially giving hundreds of thousands of dollars to Chris Webber. Um, that's not running a program the right way.

Love your optimism!

Duke 88 IU 74

Hoosiers 29 Toiletmakers 25

Not good hustle from everyone else, however -- and we let 'em have an easy 3.

Hoosiers 79 Eagles 66

Will be Painter's first of several losses to a Miller brother!

Is he shooting his FTs left-handed or right-handed nowadays?

Virginia thrashed Vandy today. Just think, if they play next season, it'll be a match-up of former Indiana Mr. Basketballs!

Missing wide-open 3s!

Don't want to hear about your dreams. Stick to the forum. Don't act like a fool.

Go bite your big apple.

Don't recall asking if you did.

Kaner lights the lamp on the 2 on 1! Chicago 1, Tampa Bay 0. (Sorry, switched to the Blackhawks game at halftime.)

I bet if Freddie stood under the basket, with nobody guarding him, and shot 10 layups -- he'd miss 5.

Nice, uh, pass there by Durham.

I remember when he left IU. Rick Pitino said he asked Richard (already at Minnesota) to recommend an assistant. Richard recommended Kenny, and then Rick hired him off IU's staff. I always thought there was something unseemly about that. A B1G coach recommends that another coach -- in a different conference -- raid a conference competitor's staff. That just reeked of tampering to me. Or if not tampering, something very sleazy.

Sort of a poll question ... I read that Rick Pitino says he's open to coaching again. I'm thinking NBA or D-League or something? I would think he will likely end up with a show-cause penalty for college. So, I'm curious: Who gets a new coaching gig first -- Tom Crean or Rick Pitino?

Cream & Crimson 77 Red Wolves 60

Yes, I realize that. But thank you. He already had signed with IU when he got hurt. But before that, IU and Evansville were pretty much the only schools on him.

And remember, Calbert Cheaney wasn't that highly regarded coming out of high school. Nobody who's ever played B1G men's basketball has scored more points.

How 'bout somebody get in front of him and take a charge!

These boys don't eat enough. They're hoarding all the turnovers.

Panchot punches it in. Sweet move.

Hoosiers 73 Bulls 63