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Correct, many want us to be up 20 in the first half against a team that KenPom projected we would beat by 19. I loved how EVERYONE attacked the paint in the 2nd half.

With 6 minutes left, we're shooting over 70% in the 2nd half from 2 and over 40% from 3. As Cig would say, "Not bad."

It's interesting how Lindsay and Burton seem to alternate from game to game in terms of who has the hot shooting hand. As for those criticizing CDD's offense, he's suggested in interviews that he's holding some sets back, much like Cignetti does against the cupcakes. I'm sure we'll see more wrinkles as we get into the Arkansas and Kentucky games.

But Malik Reneau left due to a coaching change. If you're worried that the freshmen will leave because DeVries is getting canned, then Malik and Mgbako's departures apply. But if you're worried that the freshmen will leave because other programs are prematurely losing their players, then I'd still contend that it remains to be seen at IU.

Since NIL began, IU hasn't struggled to retain players we wanted to keep and given CDD's offensive system and our NIL funds, I wouldn't expect player retainment to become an issue moving forward.

In Malone's postgame, he confirmed that UNC prepared a scout. Bodes well for IU.

I'm sure Wabbington is a really good player, but after watching 7 minutes of this "Long Form" video of him...I don't see him leaving after a year (or maybe even two).

I'm not sure what's crazier...that he's probably getting a 6th year OR that he only made 1.4 million during his entire time at Purdue. Purdue really is broke...

Yeah, they were up 20 against Brazil in the 3rd Quarter and lost in overtime.

IMO, if IU had truly been his dream job, he would have left Michigan after one season, just like DeVries left West Virginia. Goodman is an idiot, but in this case I think he's probably right. Dusty never seriously wanted the IU job because (1) he didn't want to coach in a fishbowl environment, and (2) he was concerned about how a potential failure at IU could affect family members who still live in Indiana. Those are reasonable concerns. That said, circumstances have changed dramatically. He just won a national championship and is now headed to the NBA. Concerns about the IU fishbowl or the possibility of failing there are likely much less significant than they were a year ago. If both DeVries and Dusty struggle over the next few years, and college basketball reaches a more stable place with NIL and roster management, I could easily see the stars aligning for Dusty to become IU's next coach. From an IU perspective, yesterday felt like a win-win. Either DeVries succeeds and IU has its coach, or he doesn't and Dusty may eventually become a realistic option. One other thing worth noting...over the last 30 years, only two coaches who left college basketball for NBA head coaching jobs have finished their NBA careers with winning records. The NBA is hardly a guaranteed path to long-term success.

Nice opening...

It's hard to imagine an international guy who declared for the draft signing up for a reserve role at IU. Hope you're right, though.

Even objective measures suggest the roster is talented. The real question, and what will ultimately determine his fate, is whether he can get that talent to function effectively within a system.

That’s fair, though I think Manhertz’s length can offset some of the size concerns. It’s also been a while since we’ve had a freshman class this talented.

Why are you so down on Manhertz? Is it mainly the strength/weight concern? He has great length with a 7'0" wingspan, and he may end up being our best three-point shooter next season. I want to see the freshmen play before I go full doom-and-gloom. I’m high on all three, especially Moody and Manhertz.