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Auto benched with 2 fouls. I think will see an aggressive Goode to start the second half.

Which of the coaches mentioned would be a total let down? I could live with a lot of the names mentioned on this board, but I would be depressed if we end up with adequate and not someone who is considered great or at least a potential star. My ugh list would be Turgeon, Brownell, and Jans.

I'm thinking we win a close one. The team has been playing much better since we changed to playing our older players more minutes.

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If that happens it would just add to the evidence that for Mike Woodson, this was never about bringing IU Basketball back as a top program or bridging the divide between older and younger IU fans. It will just show this has always been about Mike Woodson wanting the status of being the IU coach and that to Woodson, his ego is more important than the program.

I hope not. We have a top 2 roster in the Big Ten. Rallying the last month to finish in the middle of the pack in the Big Ten and squeaking into the Tournament just solidifies his moniker Mediocre Mike.

It appears that over the last few weeks, playing time is being distributed on how you play and not how much you are making or how much playing time you were promised. Playing more minutes with one big man on the floor and giving a role player in Leal more minutes has definitely helped on floor chemistry.

I think I've seen this same formula against IU. Just change Loyer to Mgbako.

Chris enjoying Friday night with a beverage and some edibles could possibly send most of this board into a panic! :)

The funny thing about Hoosiers was that during filming Hackman thought the movie was going to be terrible. He was combative with David Anspaugh, the director, and used to joke with Dennis Hopper that Hoosiers was going to be the end of their careers. After the final cut came out, Hackman was surprised how good it was and apologized to Anspaugh. Norman Dale became one of Hackman's many iconic roles.

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In a Pinto, a sunroof = an escape hatch.

I think we win by 15 tonight. In the last several weeks, one of the assistant coaches or Wittman finally got Woodson to understand that having the most offensively talented players on the floor at the same time isn't always the best unit to have on the floor.

I think the IU opening is going to get several coaches extensions. Dusty just received his. Could be the agents for Otzelberger, Cronin, Drew, McDermott, Lloyd, Brownell, etc... are all floating these coaches to get extensions. Still hoping for Stevens. If not Stevens, I think Bennett, Otzelberger, or Collins would be good fits at IU.

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