Negativity Thread

[BottomLine 687]

On 2/11/2020 at 6:01 PM, MoyeNeeded said:

Why? TJD and Brunk play well together. The problem is when Smith is in the lineup with those two. That definitely clogs the middle because Smith has no outside game. Hunter primarily plays from 12ft out.

A lot of our offensive problems would go away if TJD could consistentyly hit a 10-15 foot jump shot.  Watch the games, they leave him totally alone when he handles the ball away from the basket but double or triple team him under the bucket.  That is why he goes to the foul lone so often.  Most of his scores come off put backs and when teammates throw the ball up to the basket for him.  Even Brunk is now starting to shoot that open shot from the foul line.  When your bigs move away from the basket and don't shoot, it allows the defense to clog up the middle.  That means that our guards still can't drive and with only two guard on the floor they aren't going to get many open 3's.  The result is that our guard are stuck with shooting the ball off the dribble.  Never a good practice from 3 point land.  In shot our offense is a mess.

[Napleshoosier 10,308]

Rant over for now! Phuck McRobbie!


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And if I knew where Myles Brand was buried I’d go pi$$on his grave!


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[JSHoosier 20,306]

Just now, Napleshoosier said:

And if I knew where Myles Brand was buried I’d go pi$$on his grave!


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Now tell us how you really feel.

[Napleshoosier 10,308]

And if I knew where Myles Brand was buried I’d go pi$$on his grave! Go IU!


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[HoosierTrav 7,898]

10 hours ago, Chris007 said:

Because it's not run very well. The way it was explained to me is if you donate a million dollars and say I want that money to go to the basketball program. Fred will take that money and use it wherever he needs it the most. Maybe the volleyball program needs a million to finish its facility. Uses it there and then scrambles to come up with another million to get back to the basketball program.  

This is frustrating. I pray it’s not true. If I ran my business this way, I’d become insolvent very quickly. 

[JerryYeagley23 3,671]

1 hour ago, Napleshoosier said:

I’m an IU guy through and through. Understand that. I have my degree from IU business school! I think UK IS $HIT! But UofL you sure hear about their Speed School of Engineering though. My point is look at the enrollment population at each of those schools vs IU. SMALL BUT THEY GET IT DONE! Let’s face it. We should but our panties are stuck in our crack! Pi$$es me off to the max!


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I hear you Naples, and see your point.

The point I was originally trying to make was that the reason a UK/UL school smaller in size than IU throws money at coaches and their sports programs to perform at an elite level, is because that is their primary way of marketing the university. If their sports teams dropped to being irrelevant, what else do they have to keep them in the public conscious?

IU’s enrollment numbers you posted kind of support what I’m saying. We don’t NEED elite sports programs to remain relevant and attractive as a university because you’ve got Kelley School a top 10 B-school, O’Neil School (SPEA) the #1 public affairs graduate program in the nation, School of Journalism #7 in the world, and our Performing Arts Ballet historically #2 only behind Juliard.

Our enrollment isn’t as heavily reliant on being known for our sports teams. I don’t think the two universities from Kentucky can afford (no pun intended) NOT to spend big to keep athletics in the national spotlight, with them being the core marketable brand for the school and programs themselves. Wouldn’t trade the value of our Kelley degrees for a conference title though, so what can you do I guess.

[MikeRoberts 7,033]

You can’t have two post players in at the same time for extended periods that cannot step out and knock down a jumper or 3.

Having Justin out there at the same time compounds matters further adding another player that cannot shoot and cannot get space to use his strength and athleticism because there is no space


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[Bobman1 2,909]

Meh. We've seen the academic excuse before but plenty of schools with better academics than IU also have better basketball/football programs. We're mediocre in both. 

Doesn’t help that a lot of them are in the Big Ten too.




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[Loaded Chicken Sandwich 8,694]

Why? TJD and Brunk play well together. The problem is when Smith is in the lineup with those two. That definitely clogs the middle because Smith has no outside game. Hunter primarily plays from 12ft out.

I’ve posted this before. But Archie runs an offense that purposeful clogs driving lanes. It’s why our offense is terrible and he continues running the same offense. Only have 1 big in, it might change. Just watch the video.

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[NOLA Hoosier 1,267]

2 hours ago, JerryYeagley23 said:

I guess, agree to disagree?? 

There are a few reputable ranking lists of the best academic institutions - Forbes, Princeton Review, Wall Street Journal - I’ll just give you one of the links. Scroll down a ways to get to Kentucky at #323 and Louisville a bit further down at #373.

UL does have bragging rights by a few spots over Taylor University over in Upland, IN though.

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/rankings/united-states/2020

Comparing UK and UofL to IU is like comparing Phoenix University to Oxford.

If I wanted to go into farming or agriculture, I’d go to UK. If I wanted a diploma from a glorified community college, I’d go to UofL. 

(Something I learned a long time ago living him Louisville, when your team sucks and there’s trash talk, go for the academics...down here they don’t really have a leg to stand on. Chances are they didn’t attend either of those schools anyway)

[Napleshoosier 10,308]

Speed school of engineering at UofL is very good!


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[Napleshoosier 10,308]

Aloha will tell you that!


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[Napleshoosier 10,308]

He knows!


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[NOLA Hoosier 1,267]

6 minutes ago, Napleshoosier said:

Speed school of engineering at UofL is very good!


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Hey Purdue is good at engineering too but I still trash talk the hell outta them!

tHeY pUt a MaN oN tHe mOoN

[MikeRoberts 7,033]

I’ve posted this before. But Archie runs an offense that purposeful clogs driving lanes. It’s why our offense is terrible and he continues running the same offense. Only have 1 big in, it might change. Just watch the video.


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I couldn’t even watch it all... so frustrating that this is still in year 3 the norm


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[Loaded Chicken Sandwich 8,694]

I couldn’t even watch it all... so frustrating that this is still in year 3 the norm
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And it still happens. Even since then. And it clearly doesn’t work. It hurts our offense because our guards absolutely suck when they have to shoot out of the pick and roll.


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[Stuhoo 81,229]

9 hours ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

I’ve posted this before. But Archie runs an offense that purposeful clogs driving lanes. It’s why our offense is terrible and he continues running the same offense. Only have 1 big in, it might change. Just watch the video.

 

 

 

 

This 'film room' video is the negative equivalent of a recruit's highlight video where every shot goes in and the message board readers proclaim "Great shooting stroke!"

In other words;

1. Show a series of anecdotal examples of drivers being hindered by IU post players, and
2. Conclude "The offense is broken."

That is NOT to say that we have been efficient offensively (we haven't), or that a smaller lineup might not be  a good idea (depending on the opponent, it might be).

BUT, to say that a three-out, two-in offense can't work is nonsense.

 

[rcbowla 7,135]

 
This 'film room' video is the negative equivalent of a recruit's highlight video where every shot goes in and the message board readers proclaim "Great shooting stroke!"
In other words;

1. Show a series of anecdotal examples of drivers being hindered by IU post players, and
2. Conclude "The offense is broken."

That is NOT to say that we have been efficient offensively (we haven't), or that a smaller lineup might not be  a good idea (depending on the opponent, it might be).
BUT, to say that a three-out, two-in offense can't work is nonsense.
 

It's not to suggest that 2 in 3 out can't work because it has for many, many years but the player movement has to be correct. In these cases it appears they are being instructed to go to the exact wrong spots.

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[rcbowla 7,135]

And I paid extra attention to this in the Purdue game and it was still happening rather regularly

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[HoosierAloha 30,068]

Speed school of engineering at UofL is very good!


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Great engineering school. The rest of the university is dog ****


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