Popular Post Old Friend Posted May 14, 2019 Popular Post Posted May 14, 2019 Recruiting base, we are behind Chicago, New York, and Washington DC. Not sure that's an accurate assessment other than "available talent." Lots of playground ballplayers there... Media exposure is something many overlook. Indiana was on national TV 9 times last season. Purdue 4. IU still moves the needle because of the program...not the current team. Anyone who believes Indiana is an irrelevant program should talk to people who really know. I LOVE this. It should be shown to every recruit and every idiot pundit who thinks Indiana is irrelevant. Stromboli, thebigweave, jk34 and 17 others 16 4 Quote
Stuhoo Posted May 14, 2019 Posted May 14, 2019 5 minutes ago, Old Friend said: Recruiting base, we are behind Chicago, New York, and Washington DC. Not sure that's an accurate assessment other than "available talent." Lots of playground ballplayers there... Media exposure is something many overlook. Indiana was on national TV 9 times last season. Purdue 4. IU still moves the needle because of the program...not the current team. Anyone who believes Indiana is an irrelevant program should talk to people who really know. I LOVE this. It should be shown to every recruit and every idiot pundit who thinks Indiana is irrelevant. This, I love. Quote
HoosierFan1994 Posted May 14, 2019 Posted May 14, 2019 10 minutes ago, Old Friend said: Recruiting base, we are behind Chicago, New York, and Washington DC. Not sure that's an accurate assessment other than "available talent." Lots of playground ballplayers there... Media exposure is something many overlook. Indiana was on national TV 9 times last season. Purdue 4. IU still moves the needle because of the program...not the current team. Anyone who believes Indiana is an irrelevant program should talk to people who really know. I LOVE this. It should be shown to every recruit and every idiot pundit who thinks Indiana is irrelevant. I think the top 4 is very accurate. IU, Sparty, OSU, and Michigan are four of the ten biggest brands in college basketball. (Duke, UNC, Louisville, Kansas, UCLA, Kentucky round out the others in no order) IU can and will be relevant again. Have to find the right guy to lead the program. Hope Archie is the answer. thebigweave 1 Quote
Brass Cannon Posted May 14, 2019 Posted May 14, 2019 6th in facilities is inexcusable but great to see we are #1 overall Quote
LIHoosier Posted May 14, 2019 Posted May 14, 2019 Wasn't this put out at the beginning of last season? I remember seeing either this or something similar and asking if any B1G coaches had seen the new locker rooms. With the way the arms race is for facilities now, this survey needs to be re-done every season. Quote
HoosierAloha Posted May 14, 2019 Posted May 14, 2019 I thought we had some of the worst facilities in the Big Ten...Sent from my iPad using BtownBanners thebigweave and JaybobHoosier 2 Quote
BH33 Posted May 14, 2019 Posted May 14, 2019 5 minutes ago, LIHoosier said: Wasn't this put out at the beginning of last season? I remember seeing either this or something similar and asking if any B1G coaches had seen the new locker rooms. With the way the arms race is for facilities now, this survey needs to be re-done every season. Yes. Goodman is starting to make the rounds again. I think he started with the Mountain West, so should see an updated Big Ten in the next few weeks. It’ll be interesting to compare. thebigweave 1 Quote
Deserthoozier Posted May 14, 2019 Posted May 14, 2019 1 hour ago, Old Friend said: Recruiting base, we are behind Chicago, New York, and Washington DC. Not sure that's an accurate assessment other than "available talent." Lots of playground ballplayers there... Media exposure is something many overlook. Indiana was on national TV 9 times last season. Purdue 4. IU still moves the needle because of the program...not the current team. Anyone who believes Indiana is an irrelevant program should talk to people who really know. I LOVE this. It should be shown to every recruit and every idiot pundit who thinks Indiana is irrelevant. PU has best game atmosphere??? Ease of admissions = #2...not certain that’s a badge of honor ALASKA HOOSIER and Defenserocks28 2 Quote
Old Friend Posted May 14, 2019 Author Posted May 14, 2019 2 hours ago, Brass Cannon said: 6th in facilities is inexcusable but great to see we are #1 overall We would have to get rid of Assembly Hall to move up, and that's not going to happen. It's very excusable if you look at it that way. Assembly Hall gets replaced with the Kohl Center, we're probably #1, but I don't want that and I don't believe you do, either. It's not as simple in this case as saying "we're #6 in facilities." True, our home arena is outdated in some ways, but it's iconic in others and when full and loud, the best home court advantage in the country. Kansas and Duke also have bad facilities by this measure and North Carolina does not. Why? New arena. But UNC does not have the home court advantage it once did. thebigweave, LIHoosier and Hutch89 3 Quote
Brass Cannon Posted May 14, 2019 Posted May 14, 2019 19 minutes ago, Old Friend said: We would have to get rid of Assembly Hall to move up, and that's not going to happen. It's very excusable if you look at it that way. Assembly Hall gets replaced with the Kohl Center, we're probably #1, but I don't want that and I don't believe you do, either. It's not as simple in this case as saying "we're #6 in facilities." True, our home arena is outdated in some ways, but it's iconic in others and when full and loud, the best home court advantage in the country. Kansas and Duke also have bad facilities by this measure and North Carolina does not. Why? New arena. But UNC does not have the home court advantage it once did. I’m pretty sure we would move up if we had player dorms like Kentucky. Quote
southernindianahoosier2 Posted May 14, 2019 Posted May 14, 2019 13 hours ago, Old Friend said: Recruiting base, we are behind Chicago, New York, and Washington DC. Not sure that's an accurate assessment other than "available talent." Lots of playground ballplayers there... Media exposure is something many overlook. Indiana was on national TV 9 times last season. Purdue 4. IU still moves the needle because of the program...not the current team. Anyone who believes Indiana is an irrelevant program should talk to people who really know. I LOVE this. It should be shown to every recruit and every idiot pundit who thinks Indiana is irrelevant. I wonder how far IU would fall if we ranked administration as well. My guess is our administration (AD, President, etc) would be between 9 and 14. Iugradman and piratehoosier 2 Quote
TheWatShot Posted May 14, 2019 Posted May 14, 2019 20 minutes ago, southernindianahoosier2 said: I wonder how far IU would fall if we ranked administration as well. My guess is our administration (AD, President, etc) would be between 9 and 14. You're being kind. There are MAC schools that treat their basketball programs better than we do. Quote
JSHoosier Posted May 14, 2019 Posted May 14, 2019 24 minutes ago, southernindianahoosier2 said: I wonder how far IU would fall if we ranked administration as well. My guess is our administration (AD, President, etc) would be between 9 and 14. You're an optimist I see. Quote
mdn82 Posted May 14, 2019 Posted May 14, 2019 I wonder how far IU would fall if we ranked administration as well. My guess is our administration (AD, President, etc) would be between 9 and 14.Guessing in their eyes that falls under budget/resources.Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app Quote
Old Friend Posted May 14, 2019 Author Posted May 14, 2019 37 minutes ago, TheWatShot said: You're being kind. There are MAC schools that treat their basketball programs better than we do. Coaches ranked us 3rd in budget and resources....don't think it's that bad. mdn82, ALASKA HOOSIER and thebigweave 3 Quote
Old Friend Posted May 14, 2019 Author Posted May 14, 2019 32 minutes ago, Iugradman said: Zero excuse not to be #1 in both facilities and budget/resources. After all, IU is a blueblood. Except Ohio State has several hundred million more $$ in their athletic budget than we do. You'll have that at a school twice the size and NOT competing with 2-3 other similar sized schools for state money. Like I said before, being #1 in faciities would require a new arena and getting rid of Assembly Hall. That's not happening, so you can stop hoping we'll be #1 in facilities for a while. thebigweave, Str8Hoosiers and Hoosier Roots 3 Quote
mdn82 Posted May 14, 2019 Posted May 14, 2019 Zero excuse not to be #1 in both facilities and budget/resources. After all, IU is a blueblood.That would be why we are the number one desirable job in the B1G as voted on by the coaches. Our crappy arena and no private jet. Hang ‘em by the nuts. I am with you Gradman. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app hoosierbgh, HoosierAloha and thebigweave 2 1 Quote
southernindianahoosier2 Posted May 14, 2019 Posted May 14, 2019 2 minutes ago, Old Friend said: Except Ohio State has several hundred million more $$ in their athletic budget than we do. You'll have that at a school twice the size and NOT competing with 2-3 other similar sized schools for state money. Like I said before, being #1 in faciities would require a new arena and getting rid of Assembly Hall. That's not happening, so you can stop hoping we'll be #1 in facilities for a while. IMO a great AD and leader would help build a new arena that was along the lines of Allen Fieldhouse, Hinkle Fieldhouse, Cameron Indoor, the Pit, Assembly Hall, and all the other greats. Not a soulless bland, sterile, antiseptic type arena like the YUM center. Again I'm for a new arena, but not if its like the YUM Center. Quote
HoosierAloha Posted May 14, 2019 Posted May 14, 2019 IMO a great AD and leader would help build a new arena that was along the lines of Allen Fieldhouse, Hinkle Fieldhouse, Cameron Indoor, the Pit, Assembly Hall, and all the other greats. Not a soulless bland, sterile, antiseptic type arena like the YUM center. Again I'm for a new arena, but not if its like the YUM Center. Name a college arena that has been built in the last 10 years that would fit those top places (Assembly, Phog, Cameron, etc.) Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app Quote
southernindianahoosier2 Posted May 14, 2019 Posted May 14, 2019 2 minutes ago, HoosierAloha said: Name a college arena that has been built in the last 10 years that would fit those top places (Assembly, Phog, Cameron, etc.) Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app Its not hard to ask the architects to make what you want. Quote
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