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Oh he took a beating that’s for sure and probably should have drawn a lot more fouls though a lot of times it seemed like refs let him get hit a lot. But he wasn’t going to dish it out. He wasn’t going to play as physical or aggressive as TJD or even what Vonleh did. But he was just incredibly smart and a lot of times used the opponents physicality and aggressiveness against them. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

Cody Zeller wasn’t the most physical player we’ve ever had at the 5. And he’s one of the best to have ever wore an IU uniform. He was as good as you could ask from a 5 in today’s game. Garcia would have been fine. The myth that the B1G is just so much more physical than every other conference is beyond silly. Really you’re just saying refs don’t do their jobs. The Big East is still pretty physical as the teams and conferences culture carried over some. Going to Marquette isn’t going to hide him from Villanova, Butler, Xavier, Seton Hall and others every year. He would have made a massive difference playing at the 4 alongside TJD. Giving the team great length and more offensive skill. Wanting Luke Brown instead and comparing them as equals or superior/inferior based on ppg is ludicrous. Brown isn’t getting offers yet for a reason. Garcia was getting offers for a reason. He’s ranked 31st(247Sports) for a reason and Brown is unranked and has offers from only Ball State and Miami(OH) for a reason. What would be the difference between playing Bybee who is on the roster and Brown? Probably nothing as neither would see the floor. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

Nike keeps putting out these “City” uniforms and they have all been ugly as hell. Adidas wasn’t great, but I think Nike told the NBA to hold their beer when told they couldn’t make an uglier jersey. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

Don’t diss Faygo like that. It’s innocent. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

Just one of those years where Indiana didn’t have any big time recruits coming out. Leal will be the best of the 3 we have signed. I think Galloway will end up like a Hartman. Not a bad thing, but he isn’t going to ever be looked upon to score or have much of a load to carry. Not sure Geronimo I don’t really see star or anything out of him. Just a solid player that can play the 2 and 3. But Leal, he has the chance to be a really good player and leader of the team. The one thing I wanted to see from him was getting his release quicker and higher and it seems he did exactly that. We will have our own mini Klay Thompson I think. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

You’re acting like Gard is actually a good coach. He’s pretty mediocre. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

Much better 2nd half. We got really lucky in the first as they missed multiple open 3’s. Can’t be so lethargic to games in bigger games. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

So we shouldn’t expect more? Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

That was an embarrassing first half. Getting whooped up on by a bad Princeton team. Rob is still struggling.. beginning to think he will just be a backup for his career. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

You are welcome. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

People seem worried about Princeton for some reason... they haven’t been good this season. Indiana- 85 Princeton- 62 Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

It’d be nice if we didn’t miss out on recruits at times. Like what if Josh Smith has actually came to IU? Or a name no one has heard since probably 2004... Robert Rothbart. Where they would have joined freshman DJ White, Robert Vaden, AJ Ratliff and James Hardy. As well as vets Mike Roberts, Bracey Wright, Marshall Strickland, Rod Wilmont and Pat Ewing. Or what if Trey Lyles had stuck to his commitment and given Indiana a true post presence that season? Or if Gary Harris came to Indiana? Or Kyle Guy? Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

For some reason I just want to see Grand Canyon become the next Gonzaga. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

The stupid thing is that this loss will be looked upon as “Vermont can’t hang with the big boys so they shouldn’t be in the tourney.” Vermont could very roll through their conference and if they get tripped up in their tourney, should definitely be talked about as an at large. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

Both could have made very good college players just through length alone on defense. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

Or even going back to a season we would have be super good with DJ White. Jared Jeffries possibly would have been a 5 star as well. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

I don’t know how many teams that have won without at least TWO Top 50 players playing consistently but that UConn team might be one of the few. Garcia would have been a huge get and a possible starter. Eventually we have to land multiple Top 50 kids. If Virginia can and into that system, why can’t we? Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

Except Virginia had very good players. Villanova had very good players. Villanovas title team in 2016 had Ryan Archidiacono(57)and Daniel Ochefu(49) in 2012, Kris Jenkins(76) and Josh Hart(79) in 2013, Phil Booth(75) and Mikal Bridges(81) in 2014 and then Jalen Brunson(22) in 2015. All those guys played 20+ mph for them too and the top 7 of the rotation. Villanova in 2018 had Brunson, Bridges and Booth. Plus Omari Spellman(20) in 2016. Virginia had Mamadi Diakite(32) in 2015, Kyle Guy(37), Ty Jerome(44) and DeAndre Hinter(91) in 2016. And then Braxton Key as a transfer who was #59 as a prospect(someone IU fans should be familiar with as well). So the myth that these teams were doing it with only guys who were ranked super low and just did better can be put to rest because it just isn’t how it happens. Even UConn in 2014 where they came out of nowhere had Shabazz Napier(82) in 2010, Deandre Daniels(18) and Ryan Boatright(55) in 2011. That UConn team might be the biggest outlier. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

It figures we wouldn’t get him. Which isn’t a good sign really for us. Sure we will have a really good team next season(if Smith, Al and TJD all return). He just would have really added some good depth at the 4/5 spot and gotten ready to either start alongside TJD or been a starter his sophomore year. It’s sucks. Leal will likely end up our highest ranked guy somewhere in the 90’s(going by 247 composite). The freshman next year won’t be looked on to contribute a ton but if no one else signs, Leal will have to be the one to step up the most with Green leaving. Galloway will be awhile away from contributing I think and Geronimo will be behind Smith and Hunter at the 3. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

Watching Pitt vs Monmouth... Pitt is not a good team. At all. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

I say Marquette because it seems to often that we lose recruiting battles like this for whatever dumb reason. We’ve gotten Zeller and Bryant and Romeo. But lost out on many more. Especially in the Crean era. It’s doesn’t feel like. TJD recruitment where we just kinda knew he was coming here. Feels more like Brooks where it’s a tossup. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

I would say they should get votes. They are beating the same type of teams as everyone else. And we know Vermont is good because we’ve seen it the past few years. Vermont ended up getting 11 votes in the AP. Liberty got 4. Evansville got 43. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

Indiana without a vote in the AP Poll. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

I don’t follow Kenpom. Or any single rating system because they all have too many flaws. Would rather use a composite rating system. Mainly based on opinion of where I feel teams stand. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

No Vermont or Liberty yet. But if both keep it up like expected, they’ll be there eventually. Liberty has two great chances against Vanderbilt and LSU. Candy isn’t a great win but for a school like Liberty, it is. Vermont has Virginia next, which if they can stay within 20, that’ll be good for them. They have Cincy as well which is winnable for them. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app