JerryYeagley23

We’re they the number 1,2 & 3 ranked freshman in their class? There’s a big difference between the top 3 nba draft picks and the 7-10 range.

Really?? I love Ro, and want him to be successful at IU, but I’m not taking him #5 if I’m an NBA GM with those numbers. Honestly, no bias, you’d take Romeo over guys like Happ and Rui Hachimira?

Serious question for those that followed his high school career: did Romeo shoot well from 3? Because I have very little faith every time he takes a **** from behind the arc. For a projected lottery pick you’d think a wide open three would be good all day right?

On a non-hoops note, ESPN is shameless. That Bob Knight 30/30 debuted over a year ago. The fact they are promoting that and re-airing it this week is a joke. Sad.

This might be the only rational thought posted on this board all night.

How can you even tell when Coach K is upset? With all the Botox and face lift procedures he’s had, dude can barely move his eyebrows.

College teams year over year are mutually exclusive. This team has only been beaten once by a point to Arkansas. I agree, this drubbing might wake some guys up on THIS team.

Gonzaga starts red shirt seniors/Juniors and senior grad transfers, and Mark Few has had a few more than 39 games to install his system. I’m not saying I’m proud of our effort or that we look good by any means. I’m saying we start two freshman guards who have both been described as “shy guys” against a team with 3 McDonalds AA’s on the bench. It isn’t time to throw in the towel on the season. And next year really is shaping up to be special IMHO.

Has Romeo honestly looked NBA ready to you at all this season? I love that he’s humble and soft spoken, but I haven’t seen any fire like a guy projected to play in the NBA next year. I think he comes back for another year knowing he’s getting two five stars to come leave a legacy at IU similar to Cody. Don’t forget, we have a Top 50 freshman out injured, and a really good young PG getting valuable experience this year. Listen, Duke is an NBA G-League team. Let’s just admit that and stop wondering why we can’t compete. If the one and some rule doesn’t exist their starting lineup wouldn’t be here. Archie is fine. Our system is fine. We’re just getting smoked by the McDonald’s All-American team. Take your beating and move on. Kentucky did.

My goodness, either there are a lot of Purdue fans in here posing as IU posters, or our fan base has a bunch of whiners. Get your $&@$ together. Duke has the TOP THREE PROJECTED PICKS IN THE NBA DRAFT. They beat Kentucky by 30 two weeks ago. We have some young guys who will get better and a coach that will have them improving into March. Chill out. We’re playing a better team at their place, a place where they notoriously get all the calls. Coach K and his bad face lift will be retiring soon and we will land TJD and KB and start our March back to national prominence. Just sit down and stop screaming like a bunch of entitles babies.

Spanish broadcast is all I can get?? Anyone have a stream?

You do remember being a 20-year old athlete right? You don’t get “rusty” in three weeks. They will tug their shorts a little after the first few breaks down the court without a whistle, and then the adrenaline will kick in and they’ll be fine. If they don’t perform well, it won’t be because of all the time they’ve spent away from the game forgetting how to box out and follow through.

Definitely going to be more talent on the other side of the ball than we’ve seen through two rounds, not arguing that. But, Notre Dame might be getting some respect based on reputation. This isn’t the strongest of the ND squads they have fielded in recent years. They have not been good on the road, with only three road wins being against a 7-10 Pitt team one-nil, a bad Syracuse team and Michigan on a late winner. They got pounded 5-2 by Virginia Tech three weeks ago, and have gone to OT with the score tied 0-0 in both of their tournament games so far. They aren’t going to be able to park the bus and hope to beat us on a golden goal in OT or penalties. We have too much attacking talent, and our outside backs pushing high is going to have them on their heels defending cross after cross. Don’t get me wrong, they’re a good group; but barring tragic weather conditions this is a game we should win. I can see this game being a 3-1 score line if we get an early goal, because they’re going to have to break form and get away from the defend and counter strategy. That will open things up for us and we will punish them. Keep the weather reports coming. It’s 65 degrees in South Carolina, so hoping conditions stay reasonable for some good soccer and the pitch holds up.

Man, how does Stanford always seem to get a free roll into the final four? Akron, James Madison and Michigan St. between them and the championship for the fourth year in a row? I think IU will outplay Notre Dame with homefield pushing them through. That is, as long as the conditions hold up. I’ve seen pictures of family in Chicago that have a foot of snow on the ground; I don’t know how Btown has fared so far. Conditions can cause the better team not to be able to show it, and lose on a junk goal. Assuming we get by ND Friday I think playing in better weather out in Santa Barbara will allow our guys to show their form against Kentucky/Maryland. I actually hope we get Kentucky because of the revenge factor. If we can run that gauntlet I think IU’s class will be too much for all four of the teams left on the other side of the bracket and we will bring home number nine.

Did my post get deleted mods? I know I mentioned political figures, but it was in context to the celebrity status of Penny at Memphis. Didn't mean to offend anyone.