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That’d be perfect. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

Except for playing Butler in CBS, you’re playing Kentucky. Indiana is still a huge brand but we act like a little brand. We are a national brand and we should act like it. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

Dwyane Wades son reclassified from the 2020 class to the 2021 class. He was ranked #197 in the 247composite. Had offers from Rhode Island, Toledo and DePaul. He’s only 6-3. Just a little shorter than his dad, but has some bounce. Surprised a bigger school didn’t take a swing on him just to have DWade attend some games. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

It helps. And getting on National TV like that helps. Especially if we actually compete and maybe even win. We were just a random IU team playing in 2011 too. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

I mean if you think about it, you can cheat this system really easily and pile up on Quad 2 wins in the OOC with some Quad 1’s. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

Perception going into that game. Games having hype built around them. Like when Indiana does play Duke, UNC, Kansas, Kentucky. You don’t get that playing Butler and Notre Dame. It’s just a decent matchup. If we still had an 18 game conference schedule, I wouldn’t mind having Notre Dame as a 4th game for us outside of 3 bigger ones. I don’t care to play Butler. Honestly they are more annoying than Purdue. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

As of now we’ve only played 3 ranked teams in the Crossroads Classic. #23 Butler in 2014. #18 Butler in 2016. #18 Notre Dame in 2017. We went 2-1 in those. Which Indiana and Butler both went 6-3. Also annoying because we don’t get a 3rd opponent. Butler never gets to play Notre Dame because two Big Ten teams are in it. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

It doesn’t have to be a part of the CBS Sports Classic. Games can be played without all that happening around it. We should be playing Kentucky every year and I don’t really care where. During our off years from the Gavitt Games we need to replace it with someone else and preferably a team not in the ACC, SEC or Big East. But hell if Quads are all that matter, just schedule some teams in the 40’s and play some neutral games. Or better yet, some teams ranked in the 60’s or 70’s and play on the road. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

We can play a better opponent in Indy. Pretty sure we could easily play Kentucky in Indy without any issues. I bet he’d agree to 3 straight years in Indy and boom. A better game for us than playing Butler or Notre Dame. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

Ever heard of perception? Something that’s pretty important. No one cares if we beat some mediocre Notre Dame or Butler teams. But playing UNC? That’s causes hype. That helps our image more if we are competing with them. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

I don’t care about the quad crap. That’s easy to replace when you should be picking from UNC, Zona, Oregon, Kansas, Kentucky, Duke etc. 2011 Notre Dame ended up 22-12(13-5) and we beat them 69-58. 2013 they ended up 15-17(6-12) and beat us 79-72. In 2015 they went 24-12(11-7) and we beat them 80-73. 2017 they ended up 21-15(8-10), missed the NCAA tourney and we beat them 80-77(McRoberts to Morgan tip and jam). 2019 they finished 20-12(10-10), no clue if they were tourney bound or not. Either way, they just aren’t what we need. Our big OOC game the last few years has been us getting our butts kicked by Duke in the B1G/ACC Challenge. But Duke is a much bigger brand and that’s good for us. That’s who we need to be competing with. And if we have to replace the CC with playing Duke, UNC, Arizona or something, please let that happen. We’d be better off. If anything, Butler and Notre Dame are the only ones being helped out by the event. Purdue has sucked in it at 2-7. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

Notre Dame has been iffy when we’ve played them. We seem to catch them on their down years. Would much rather replace both of them bigger programs. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

I wouldn’t add Butler. Need to get in something that competes nationally. Champions Classic has Duke, Michigan State, Kansas, Kentucky. I think something along Indiana, North Carolina, Arizona and Villanova. That’d be more fun. But I’d also like to see another series that interesting. Against an Arizona, Oregon, Texas, Florida or something. But that’s what sucks about the 20 game conference schedule and having the CC, B1G/ACC/Gavitt games. Not much room to fill games against teams from the Pac12, Big 12 or SEC. I was surprised with the Arky game. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

He was a very good 3pt shooter at Illinois. Took quite a dive at DePaul. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

So this is the last season for the Crossroads Classic right? We play Butler. Should be an interesting season for Butler as they lose Baldwin and McDermott, arguably their two best players and their top two scorers. And it seems they are losing Jordan Tucker as well. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

I can see Newman starting and being really good for them over 4 years. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

I feel that kid is gonna end up whooping up on us. I know a lot here feel Franklin is better. That redshirt might have really helped him. Prayers to him and his family. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

Get to watch The Last Dance today. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

If he was finishing well at the rim then he really sucked from everywhere else inside the arc because he shot 39.8%(39.5% his FR year) from 2. One of the biggest differences is that he played 4 less minutes per game and his usage rate went up 4%. His turnover% went up by about 6%. If you want to blame it on injuries cool. I hope he is better than what he’s shown. But he may not be. Really, he plays like his recruit ranking. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

I think Phinisee can be better. You really can’t get worse shooting the ball I wouldn’t think. And he should make a good backup to Lander. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

Really? Because he didn’t really improve any from freshman to sophomore year. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

We’ve seen more than some random flashes from Oladipo. We know what he can do. All we’ve seen from Rob are just flashes. Haven’t heard anything about him having surgeries yet for any injuries. He was clearly more than healthy enough to play. Players never play if they have anything serious injuries. He’s a backup and his replacement as a starter is coming next season. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

It would be a lot different for basketball. A team would be paying 40 players for all 3 levels compared to how many for the baseball systems? Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

He averaged 7.3 points, 3.4 assists, 1.9 turnovers. Shot 37% from the floor and a turnover percentage of 20.1%. He wasn’t good. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

He still played. And he wasn’t good. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app