LamarCheeks

Bring back Calbert or bring in A.J.! ... Just curious -- why would Bruiser leave? Is he not happy? Is Archie not happy with him? ... Not that I'm clamoring for him to stay -- I'm just wondering. ... After getting fired at Drexel, he took a year off before coming to IU, and before that, he was a head coach for 20 years. Has an overall winning record, but only two NCAA bids in those 20 years (and that was pretty much with Calipari's players at UMass). I figure it's gotta be tough to go from the top dog to an assistant after all those years.

Yep. Outscoring opponents by 18 points a game, being ranked No. 4 in the country and having a 21-2 record (with both losses to the No. 2 team) is pretty boring. I'd rather be 13-11.

Impressive showing by U.Va. -- had control early, took a huge punch from UNC and went down 7, then came back to win -- on the road. All this after a pretty tough loss on Saturday. And they shot poorly from the line. Kyle Guy -- what a player!

Check out the OSU game thread. There are reports of a post-game scuffle possibly involving three players. Nobody seems to know details, however.

Not really surprised by this. I always figured there was a better chance he ended up as an Oakland Raider as opposed to an Oakland A.

I actually listened to Dakich for about 10 minutes today, but couldn't continue after that -- I had a massive headache. Basically, his message: I know what's wrong with IU basketball, and you don't. So don't hit me on twitter, don't tell me I'm wrong, don't come back at me, Frat Boy. ... Well, I'm not a frat boy, but sheesh -- I couldn't take the arrogance. And he went back to (for the umpteenth time) how he told Fred Glass that the next coach (after Crean) needed to be an Indiana guy, because someone who isn't an Indiana guy just wouldn't get it? So, what Indiana guy would anybody want? Alford? NO! He hasn't accomplished any more than Crean. And the whole Pierre Pierce thing will always be a huge black mark on his resume. I get the opinion Dakich thinks Alford and IU would be this magical elixir -- some marriage made in heaven. But the guy got fired at UCLA. Are his coaching deficiencies suddenly gonna disappear just because he's hired at IU? Woodson? Had limited NBA success, but never has recruited. Wittman? Good guy, but hasn't really been successful as a coach. Fife? Not ready. Smart? Never coached college ball; never recruited. Wasn't a very good NBA coach Lewis? Not ready. Isiah? No. Calbert? Absoutely love the guy (my all-time favorite Hoosier), but he's never been a head coach. Himself (Dakich)? You're kidding, right? My opinion? Dakich is still pissed that he didn't get the gig after Sampson quit. And after that, he was pissed that his buddy Alford didn't get the job when Crean was fired. And he just can't let that go. And keep in mind Bob Knight was not an Indiana guy when he got the job (and for the love of God, I'm not someone who can't get past the halcyon days of Bob Knight. I'm just sayin' -- he's from Ohio). Is Archie the right guy? I still don't know. But what "Indiana guy" could go the job. I just don't see anybody. One guy who never gets mentioned that I would've possibly interested in who is from Indiana and the Big Ten, but not IU -- and don't laugh: Scott Skiles. I believe he either lives or did live in Bloomington. He had some success as an NBA head coach and I recall a couple GMs or opposing NBA coaches say when he was with the Bulls that his offensive sets were some of the best in the league. One of the reported big problems with him was that after a few years, his personality starts to wear on guys. Well, your roster turns over every 3-4 years in college, so that presumably wouldn't be a problem. The big question? Could he recruit? I do remember at one point, someone mentioning -- because of the Bloomington tie -- his name to the late Jud Heathcote (he was still alive at the time, though). Jud said he thought Skiles not only would be great for IU, but that he thought he'd be interested.

For some reason, I actually was somewhat interested to hear what he had to say today. I went online and tuned in for about 10 minutes. After that, I had a massive headache.

Anthony Edwards is a total nerd!

Rodents 66 Hoosiers 59 I never thought we'd lose two straight -- at home, no less -- after the great win at MSU. But that apparently was an outlier rather than us turning the corner. And if the rumors are true about the locker room after the OSU game, with as delicate as this team's pyche is -- that will fracture us beyond repair (if we're not already there). I'm not sure I'm gonna pick us to win again this season.

Check the OSU game thread. Rumors are rampant there about three players being involved in some sort of scuffle after yesterday's game. At this point, nobody seems to know if it's true or what players might be involved.

I don't think it matters if Romeo doesn't score a point the rest of the season -- or if he's projected as a lottery pick or the 28th pick or 48th pick. After a somewhat promising season has turned into a complete sh-t show -- especially if the stories about the locker room fracas are true -- he will want to get the hell outta dodge. I'd say the chances of him being in an IU uniform next year are 0.0 percent.

Not one pass on that final possession. Not one. And Green drives right to a place where he can easily get trapped, then has to chuck up a wild 3. I think this is the dumbest IU team I've ever seen -- and I've been watching for 40 or so years.

And we're gonna lose on a slip-screen dunk! ... Jeeeeezus!

Less than a minute to play. Tie game. We've got the ball. Of course, we throw it away. Why don't we want to succeed!

We catch a break with a really lucky 3 and they come right back and get an even luckier 3. Just one of those seasons ...

Now, that was a good, patient, smart possession.

We have a chance to go up and ... 1. Romeo takes a crazy shot that has no chance of going in. 2. Green passes it to Juwan's feet. Why don't we want to have success!

Are my eyes deceiving me, or did we just hit three straight 3s???

If we had just GRABBED THE DAMN BALL that 3 wouldn't have happened. How do we let so friggin' many of those get away!

We're 2 for 14 on 3s. We go 4 for 14 (still not a good percentage), we're tied right now.

Honestly, how bad must Forrester, Moore and Damezi be if they can't get on the floor when we're performing like this! (That's a rhetorical question, BTW).

Smith with the 10-footer from 12 feet!

OK, we're down by 4. I predict that within 5 minutes, we'll be down by 10. We just can't sustain anything.