IU vs Nebraska Game Thread

[HoosierTrav]

More important things to worry about. Like playing faster 

And getting 11-12 guys even minutes.

[HoosierAloha]

And getting 11-12 guys even minutes.

And pulling players after they have 2-3 good possessions. Wouldn't want to get a player on fire and carry the team.

[Alford Bailey]

5 minutes ago, KingPG21 said:

I mean we'll probably do something they don't expect them to like win at Wisconsin or something else as ridiculous. I mean Cody's sophomore year we had no business winning at Michigan or MSU, yet they did. Just saying we always do things like this.

 

I mean I agree I don't expect to win the B1G outright, but we're one game into B1G play

Schedule isnt as kind as last year. 4 out of the last 5 on the road. We needed this one.

[HoosierAloha]

Schedule isnt as kind as last year. 4 out of the last 5 on the road. We needed this one.

And home games are extra important. You can't drop home games against lower tier B1G teams and hope to compete for a B1G title.

[8bucks]

On a positive note: I had hoped Rob would start to look for his shot more and he has the last few games. Need less shots from Josh and unfortunately Morgan should be limited to put backs or layups.

Dang even my positive note had two negatives.

[KingPG21]

1 minute ago, Alford Bailey said:

Schedule isnt as kind as last year. 4 out of the last 5 on the road. We needed this one.

True. Which is part of the reason I never expected to win it. Along with stuff like losing Yogi

I think its just kind of nuts, I'm not even a Crean supporter, if anything I still want him gone (I'm in the camp that his ceiling is the Sweet Sixteen and that isn't good enough). But compared to some of the guys that come out of the woodwork on here after games like this I seem like a huge Crean fan. Not you or Brass, you guys are regular posters who I actually like reading their posts, just some of these guys blow me away.

[HoosierAloha]

True. Which is part of the reason I never expected to win it. Along with stuff like losing Yogi

I think its just kind of nuts, I'm not even a Crean supporter, if anything I still want him gone (I'm in the camp that his ceiling is the Sweet Sixteen and that isn't good enough). But compared to some of the guys that come out of the woodwork on here after games like this I seem like a huge Crean fan. Not you or Brass, you guys are regular posters who I actually like reading their posts, just some of these guys blow me away.

Watch this end up being the season where we have a crappy B1G regular season and make a run. It just can't be smooth sailing under Crean.

[Brass Cannon]

2 minutes ago, HoosierAloha said:

Watch this end up being the season where we have a crappy B1G regular season and make a run. It just can't be smooth sailing under Crean.

Define a Run. 

[HoosierAloha]

Define a Run. 

Past the Sweet 16. The talent is there but inconsistent. If a leader can emerge we have the pieces. RoJo needs to be that player and leader.

[pappy1865]

Yawn. Double Hoosier loss, coupled with my Sycamores losing, and the Pacers. Time for bed. Tomorrow is a new day. I blame 2016. Damn deaths and all. It's a cursed year.

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[Oladipo]

As awkward as that was I think using that in your label for him completely distracts from any point you are trying to make. Don't mistake me for a supporter of his, I am not, but you can critique him without this.

*crean supporter

[hoosierpap]

2 minutes ago, Oladipo said:

 

*crean supporter

 

 

[HoosierTrav]

And pulling players after they have 2-3 good possessions. Wouldn't want to get a player on fire and carry the team.

One of my good buddies brings this up all the time. Makes zero sense and hurts us all too often.

[HoosierAloha]

One of my good buddies brings this up all the time. Makes zero sense and hurts us all too often.

You'll see other coaches run plays for a player that feels it. Crean sees a player starting to feel it and makes sure he gets a towel and some Gatorade.

[HoosierTrav]

Past the Sweet 16. The talent is there but inconsistent. If a leader can emerge we have the pieces. RoJo needs to be that player and leader.

A team that turns the ball over 1/4 of its possessions, has no PG, and has no organization on offense isn't going to string together more than maybe 1-2 wins, against tournament quality teams. We can beat anyone and lose to anyone. That bodes badly in tournament play. My hopes for this team have been completely deflated. We have a ton of talent but lack some vital characteristics that almost all championship teams have.

[KingPG21]

Louisville lost to Virginia........ I feel so much worse about about Saturday because of this.

[HoosierAloha]

A team that turns the ball over 1/4 of its possessions, has no PG, and has no organization on offense isn't going to string together more than maybe 1-2 wins, against tournament quality teams. We can beat anyone and lose to anyone. That bodes badly in tournament play. My hopes for this team have been completely deflated. We have a ton of talent but lack some vital characteristics that almost all championship teams have.

Agree with what you're saying but even this team could get hot and make shots. If for some reason they could limit turnovers the offense would be that much better.

[VO5]

2 minutes ago, HoosierAloha said:

Agree with what you're saying but even this team could get hot and make shots. If for some reason they could limit turnovers the offense would be that much better.

Has this ever happened though? Looking at our body of work over the last few years, I have zero faith it will improve.

[FloridaHoosierGirl]

37 minutes ago, pappy1865 said:

Yawn. Double Hoosier loss, coupled with my Sycamores losing, and the Pacers. Time for bed. Tomorrow is a new day. I blame 2016. Damn deaths and all. It's a cursed year.

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But the Cubs won the World Series in 2016 so it's not all bad!!!

[HoosierAloha]

Has this ever happened though? Looking at our body of work over the last few years, I have zero faith it will improve.

Not likely but not impossible. That's why I've said if a leader emerges. It doesn't seem like Crean cares too much about turnovers. If a player or two steps up and refuses to follow the mold of past teams it could happen. Although Crean might bench him.