LamarCheeks

Our problems are solved! Jim Bob Cooter is a free agent! And who wouldn't want a coach named Jim Bob Cooter!!!

Team that plays in the real Assembly Hall: 76 Team that plays in the fake Assembly Hall: 64 (Yes, I realize the fake Assembly Hall is now known as the State Farm Center).

Damn. Archie said no Phinisee for Illinois. Said he's getting better but he hasn't practiced and hasn't been cleared for basketball activity. He added he wouldn't be available this week and that they're planning to be without him for the foreseeable future. ... Shoot, I was hoping his injury wasn't that bad and he was held out of the past one-plus games as a precaution. Get well soon, Rob! ... Archie also said McBob should be available tomorrow.

Dana Holgorsen going from West Virginia to Houston. Going from a Power 5 to a Group of 5 school seems like a backward move, but it looks as if Houston is gonna pony up a lot more money. Plus, a buddy of mine is a WVU alum and said Holgorsen's tenure there was growing tenuous. Either way, I'm thinking Houston has it written into his contract -- when he's on the sidelines, a hat is mandatory!

If they're gonna dig Wooden up, they'd have to dig Sam Gilbert up, too. ... Wooden doesn't do what he did without Sam pulling the strings behind the scenes.

Thought I might watch a little of the Northwestern-Utah game. Now that I see Gus Johnson is on the call, I might watch a lot of the Northwestern-Utah game. Love me some Gus Johnson. I still remember when we played PU in hoops in 2012, Matt Roth had come in and hit a couple bombs in the first half. Cody got the ball just outside the free-three line. As the Toiletmakers doubled him, Roth sneaked around a couple screens and got wide-open in front of the PU bench. Cody hit him and right as Roth let fly with another bomb, Gus yelled: "Layup!" ... The Hall was already rocking and I thought the roof was gonna blow off after that 3 swished. Man, that was awesome!

Eagles say Foles is OK and will start at Chicago.

Can you elaborate? I've never heard this. What did Buckner have to do with it? ... Not doubting you -- just curious.

I thought I remember him saying he was looking for someone who had coached in college and had Indiana ties -- then added if it were an alum, that would be optimal. That's why I thought he was pointing right at Alford. It's quite possible I don't remember it correctly, though.

I would still love to get Fred Glass full of truth serum and find out exactly what went on after Crean was fired. Because his "check plus plus" speech seemed to be setting the stage for Alford's triumphant return. It's very possible I'm wrong -- I am quite often -- but I still think that was his initial plan, then after encountering a ton of backlash from fans, alumni, etc., who wanted no part of Alford, he switched gears. ... And although Alford later said he was "100 percent not going to Indiana," my guess is if offered the job, he would've taken it in a second.

And is enough of a math whiz to know to that throwing a 6-yard pass on third and 8 does you no good.

I've got a New Year's Eve date in Times Square with Scarlett Johansson and next Friday, I'm gonna win the Mega Millions. Nick Saban, needing a new challenge, is gonna resign from Alabama and take over at IU. Kyle Schwarber's gonna hit .340 with 45 homers and 150 RBIs next year and win the MVP. Romeo Langford's gonna stay at IU for two seasons. Hey, there's nothing wrong with dreaming big ...

So Auburn beats the crap out of Purdue. Purdue beat us by a touchdown. Alabama beat Auburn 52-21. If we were to play Alabama, I'm guessing: Tide 132, Hoosiers 8 (and Nick Saban would say to his team after the game: "How the hell did we let them get those eight points?")

Which shoe is it -- L or R? LOL! ... Unless we have a team full of Gerry Flecks, our guys will need both!!!

Must be nice to have an OC who's willing to throw the ball downfield. And have a QB who actually can throw the ball downfield.

Yep. The sad thing is that had we somehow beaten PU, this probably would be us getting pounded all over the field in Nashville.

I think the officials are feeling sorry for PU now. The Toiletmaker DB was basically hugging the Auburn receiver from the 5-yard-line to the back of the end zone -- but there was no holding call.

Damn. Auburn has had the ball for less than five minutes and is leading by five touchdowns! ... Good thing Toiletmaker fans are obsessing over us ...

As per their custom, the whiny little Toiletmaker fans scream "IU sucks" as they kick off to Auburn. Three players later, the Tigers score on a 66-yard TD pass. On its next possession, Auburn marches right down the field to another TD. Love it! Who sucks now, Toiletmaker fans??? Maybe if you were half as obsessive about your opponent as you are with us, you wouldn't be getting embarrassed. (Little brothers can be so annoying).

Walter Payton -- the greatest football player in history -- wore 'Roos!

It's time to make Pony a major player again!

That's not very Christian-like!

Yes, because men of God call opposing players "a--hole" in the post-game handshake line and try to intimidate the victim after one of your players assaulted her.

Grew up in the Region. Still have family there. I'm not sure I would say that Dakich carried Andrean to the state semifinals. He had an awfully good sidekick named James Bullock, who ended up being a better player and had a better career at Purdue.

Nice touch by our former coach.