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Classless and stupid thing to do, but arresting him is equally stupid. Charging a player with a crime for assault based on spitting is flat out idiotic.

Said another way, this is a game where it's really important that X not try to do too much himself, and to move the ball well

Reasons for optimism in this game - Galloway and Geronimo are now playing in the 18-25 min range, and producing well on both sides of the ball - Durr back - Illinois is coming off a convincing W -- we should want this game more, our guys' energy will be there - AH crowd will be rocking, limelight game, let's get it

I'm hoping Bates brings it -- he's kind of a wild card. 0-6 last game, not typical, after the game before had him looking like he was getting back on track. With the personal issues he had to go through and the intensity of B1G play he's sort of hit that Frosh wall - hope he punches through it, has the ability to make a difference.

Very good win

It’s not about his stats or whether he’s suddenly a better player, it’s what he — clearly — does to contribute to a very good Prov team, starting and playing more minutes, he helps them win. He’s a good player — he’s not a dynamic leading scorer, but he absolutely helps them win. He really was under appreciated here, and some of these posts just highlight that

Yes that’s the polar opposite of CAM

That’s possible. There was zero player development under CAM. But at the same time, he’s been at Prov for part of a season as a grad, I don’t think he’s significantly developed i think it’s that he’s playing in a better system and doesn’t have to be a primary scorer to succeed, or to have his contributions recognized

UK - More amused, because Cal is still too scared to play at IU. Chicken. PU - Looking forward to renewed rivalry, now that we have a real coach again. Started with the W. Respect? Nahh. MSU - Do respect the coaching, but can't stand the man - Izzo, whiney little B, no ethics, turns the cheek to rules/criminal conduct because it helps him win. OSU. Who? Illini - yup. And a shout out to old Mile/Ken from HSN (RIP), who hated the Illini above all others. Wisc - Hate them. Hate their moronic fans. Time to get back to beating them, regularly.

Yeah see I disagree here. We're watching Al now as a strong part of a very successful Prov team. When he was here he was relentlessly downplayed and criticized. He's not the 'guy,' not the guy who should be the primary scorer leading IU, but he is a starter who contributes on a high level, was here and is there. Good for him.

He was under appreciated here.

I hope he kicks his @$$

Generally agree but it doesn't help to be missing Rob, hard to continue to get better without one of two primary point guards. That said I am optimistically thinking we go 5-4. I won't be thrilled if we go 4-5, but if we can -- please -- just finally take care of Wisc at home, within either 4-5 or 5-4, I'd be fine with that. I can't stand, hate, am disgusted with, really annoyed with, Wisc.

With the next game a likely matchup in the bracket with Duke. Now that would be fun.

Extra credit ....

Geronimo and TJD say hello. Geronimo 2 in both games, TJD 4 and 1. No one else more than 1. (Others with 1 block each: Race, Galloway, Bates, X, Kopp (!)) Geronimo is a blocking machine, per minute.

22 votes in this week's AP poll. Win against the Illini and probably ranked, win against the Illini and @NWU and definitely ranked next week.

Thank you Chuck, you are an indelible part of many, many good memories of IU basketball. You will be missed, and never forgotten.

Moo?

Yes but both are juniors -- Stewart a R-Jr and Kopp a Jr on eligibilty. I have no insight on whether they're ready to move on from college. But they're in a good place...

Seems at best unlikely that Logan would transfer. He didn't come in expecting to play real minutes, just a frosh behind stud vets And don't really see Stewart either. Starts every game, our primary outside threat. Minutes going down (as they should, either for him or Kopp) with more floor time for Galloway, but he was brought in after losing his father and this is already his third program, and he is a significant player under Woodson, in a program clearly on the rise. Really same points for Kopp. These guys are not unhappy, and have no reason to be.

^^ Remaining 9 Conf is a tough stretch, how we finish is going to determine where we end up (captain obvious point), if we can start that run with a W over Illinois it will go a long way to helping us out. - Illinois - @ NWU - @ MSU - Wisconsin (please slam these clowns) - @ OSU - MD @ Minn - Rutgers - @PU I am optimistically thinking 5-4, but if we just win out at home that's 4-5 for an overall record of 11-9, and I would think that would be good for a 7 seed or better. The games against Illinois and Wisc are big.

I actually watched the game with friends at the Student Union, was on top of a table when The Shot went in — ran straight to the Fountain and it was already packed, people in trees, what a blast. Really hope the students and recent grads get to experience that, sometime soon, nothing else like it!

I was there as a junior, Showalter was amazing, couldn’t see pavement or grass all the way to the Union, and I might’ve taken that fish….